WatchTime Editor-in-Chief Roger Ruegger

Roger Ruegger

Editor-in-Chief WatchTime USA

Roger Ruegger has been the editor-in-chief of WatchTime USA until early 2026. He has been writing for and about the watch industry since 1999. In 2000, he launched his own digital watch resource, and has been contributing to WatchTime's content since 2014.

Articles by Roger Ruegger

Chronometer

Renaissance Diver: Reviewing the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Co-Axial Master Chronometer - WATCH REVIEW

More than 25 years ago, Omega’s Seamaster 300 marked an important milestone in the brand’s underwater history. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, we check if the 2018 model is as professional as the one that once saved a British spy’s life.

7 minutes

Roger Ruegger

Mar 24, 2020

Citizen Eco Drive

Solarzilla: Reviewing the Citizen Promaster Eco-Drive Professional Diver 1000M - WATCH REVIEW

In a sea of retro-inspired dive watches launched during Baselworld 2017, Citizen stood out as one of the few brands that dared to launch something radically new. The Citizen Promaster Eco-Drive Professional Diver 1000m is the world’s first solar-powered watch capable of saturation diving – and the Japanese brand’s second 1,000-meter diver. We give it an in-depth review in this feature from WatchTime's November-December 2017 issue.

7 minutes

Roger Ruegger

Jul 12, 2018

Smartwatch

Why Hublot’s Big Bang Referee Smartwatch Might Be a Lot More Important Than You Think - WORLD CUP 2018:

6 minutes

Roger Ruegger

Jun 14, 2018

Bovet

Inside Bovet's Swiss Manufacturing Sites - MANUFACTURE VISIT

WatchTime recently had the opportunity to visit two of Bovet's own manufacturing sites in Switzerland: the Château de Môtiers and Dimier in Tramelan. Read on for our impressions, along with behind-the-scenes photos taken during our tour.

2 minutes

Roger Ruegger

Oct 16, 2017

Perpetual Calendar

Back to the '60s: The Return of the IWC Ingenieur - NEWS

In March 2017, IWC Schaffhausen unveiled a completely overhauled collection of Ingenieur watches at the 75th Goodwood members meeting in the south of England. The new line consists of three automatic models, four chronographs with in-house movements, and a limited-edition reference with perpetual calendar, based on the design of the Ingenieurs from the ’60s.

3 minutes

Roger Ruegger

Apr 12, 2017

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Independent Watchmakers

RGM D200: The Sound of Time - RGM to Duet with Martin Guitar

To celebrate Martin Guitar’s 2 millionth guitar, RGM Watch Co. (also based in Pennsylvania) helped create a one-of-a-kind model with a manual-wind RGM watch (based on the company's Caliber 20) built into the headstock of the instrument.

2 minutes

Roger Ruegger

Dec 19, 2016

Dive Watches

Hands-On with the Tudor Pelagos - WATCH REVIEW

In this dive watch review, we take a look at the Tudor Pelagos, a 500-meter water-resistant dive watch featuring a light-weight, brushed titanium case and bracelet.

3 minutes

Roger Ruegger

Dec 16, 2016

Watches

Wryst: Reliable Swiss Sports Watches with Unique Style - SPONSORED

Sponsored: Wryst Swiss sports watches bear the unmistakable imprint of a new and futuristic watchmaking style, offering affordable luxury with timepieces produced exclusively in limited editions.

3 minutes

Roger Ruegger

Sep 22, 2016