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Welcome to WatchTime’s blog – the watch collector’s daily resource for the latest news on watches and the watch industry. Here, the WatchTime editorial team and other contributors from top watch blogs and online watch magazines post reviews of new watch models, news from the watch industry, reports from watch collector events, and much more.

From the Archives

Look, Ma, No Hands: 10 Watches That Tell Time Differently

WatchTime's list of 10 unusual watches - including the HM3 Megawind by MB&F and Ulysse Nardin's Freak Diavolo - that deviate from the conventional time-telling style, finding creative alternatives to hour and minute hands.

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Jul 12, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Artel Rotec Introduces New Sky Series

Independent watchmaker Artel Rotec is introducing its second collection, the Sky Series, this month, with the bold timepiece serving as a worthy follow-up to its V-Series limited edition sports watch lineup. Artel Rotec first formed in 2018, when designer and longtime watch collector Matthew Roknipour launched the brand as a family owned, independent watch company...

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Jan 25, 2023 by WatchTime

From Fratello Watches

What If You Could Only Have One Watch? My Top 5 Choices

What if you could have only one watch for a lifetime - would you choose one from Omega, Rolex or Patek? Here, we present five watch choices, any one of which you can wear for the rest of your life.

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Jun 24, 2016 by Robert-Jan Broer

Automatic for the People: 7 Mechanical Watches Under $2,000

We've compiled a list of affordable watches with automatic movements - from brands like Tissot, Ball, Raymond Weil and others - that won't break the bank.

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Jun 22, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

From Monochrome Watches

Reviewing the Swatch Sistem51

In this WatchTime article, our reviewer explains why he believes the Swatch Sistem51 is clearly one of the most important new watches of the last 10 years.

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May 4, 2016 by Brice Goulard

From Fratello Watches

Entry-Level Luxury: 5 Mechanical Watches Under $1,000

WatchTime contributor's top 5 watches with mechanical movements priced under $1,000.00, including watches from Seiko, Longines, Xetum Kendrick and others.

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Apr 8, 2016 by Robert-Jan Broer

Dive Watch Wednesday:

Hands-on With the Bulova Sea King Limited Edition

The Bulova Sea King Limited Edition (Ref. 96B226), features a 1,000-meter water-resistant, 50-mm-large titanium case. In this WT feature article, we reveal the many attributes of this affordable dive watch, including the impossible-to-overlook bezel locking mechanism at 9 o’clock.

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Mar 30, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

BASELWORLD 2016

New Hublot Big Bang Aims for the Long Run With 10-Day Power Reserve

Hublot has introduced a dramatic new movement, the manual-wound HUB 1201, with a 10-day power reserve and a machine-like aesthetic inspired by the Meccano game of modular components. The brand is launching the new movement in a model called Hublot Big Bang Meca-10. Children’s Meccano kits include wheels, bars, bridges and pinions that are used...

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Mar 19, 2016 by Carol Besler

BASELWORLD 2016

Introducing the New Omega Speedmaster Moonphase (Updated with Live Photos)

If there’s one watch that deserves a moon-phase indicator, it has to be the one that (literally) went there first: The legendary Omega Speedmaster “Moonwatch.” Omega presented at Baselworld 2016 a Caliber 9904-based version (which means it will be a certified Master Chronometer, one of six new Master Chronometer calibers the brand has introduced this year)...

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Mar 18, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

From Monochrome Watches

Review: IWC Portugieser Hand-Wound 8 Days – 75th Anniversary Edition

IWC chose the 75th anniversary of the Portugieser line in 2015 to introduce a model that takes its style cues directly from the original. In this article from Monochrome-Watches, we take a look at a modern reinterpretation of the Schaffhausen watchmaker’s most venerable lines.

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Feb 23, 2016 by Frank Geelen

Close-Up: Blancpain L-evolution Tourbillon Carrousel (Updated with Video)

One of Blancpain’s highlights at this year’s Baselworld is the L-evolution Tourbillon Carrousel, a highly complicated piece with a futuristic dial and case design to match. Tourbillons and carrousels both rotate their cages within a movement, but understanding them can also get your head spinning. So let’s take a moment to break down the differences...

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Feb 18, 2016 by Jay Deshpande

Dive Watch Wednesday:

Christopher Ward’s New Trident Chronograph

UK-based Christopher Ward has just unveiled the first chronograph version of its Trident Diver watch; details and price included.

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Feb 3, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

SIHH 2016:

Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak Offshore Chrono Goes Diving (Updated with Live Photos)

Audemars Piguet just unveiled a 42-mm chronograph version of its Royal Oak Offshore Diver – exclusively available in the brand’s boutiques – at SIHH 2016 in Geneva. Four versions will be available, each with a water-resistance of 300 meters and powered by the AP Caliber 3124/3841. The green version is reserved for the Geneva boutique, list...

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Jan 18, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

Watch Review

Temptations by Escapement: Arnold & Son UTTE

For his latest horological "temptation" for WatchTime readers, Escapement Magazine founder Angus Davies gets up close and personal with the Arnold & Son UTTE (Ref. 1UTAG.M02A. C121G.)

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Jan 14, 2016 by Angus Davies

Dive Watch Wednesday

A Preview of the New Oris Aquis “Great Barrier Reef Limited Edition II”

Oris is offering a new limited-edition dive watch dedicated to the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest — and probably also its most famous — reef system. The 46-mm-diameter Oris Aquis "Great Barrier Reef Limited Edition II" is limited to 2,000 pieces and introduces a deep blue dial with yellow accents as well as a new day-date display.

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Jan 13, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

WatchTime Watch Giveaway:

Win the New Seiko Ref. SRP773K1 “Turtle”

If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to spend less money on watches, here’s some very good news: WatchTime is giving away one Ref. SRP773K1 watch from Seiko – the brand-new re-edition of the brand’s legendary Ref. 6309, also known as the “Turtle.” This model has just started to ship to retailers and we...

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Jan 11, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

From Watch-Insider.com

Watch Insider’s Top 10 Watches (+1 Very Special One) Introduced in 2015

Watch Insider Alexander Linz names his top 10 watches released in 2015, including new luxury watches from Rolex, Omega, Breitling, and Patek Philippe.

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Jan 9, 2016 by Alexander Linz

Dive Watch Wednesday: Hands-On With the New IWC Aquatimer 2000

The IWC Aquatimer Automatic 2000 with a black-and-yellow dial (Ref. IW358001) was announced shortly before Christmas and will be presented at the upcoming SIHH in Geneva. The new watch has already been delivered to some of the brand's boutiques, one of which has offered us the opportunity to take some pictures.

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Jan 6, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

From Monochrome Watches

Hands-On Review: Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum Worldtimer

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Jan 2, 2016 by Frank Geelen

Driving Since 1969: The TAG Heuer Monaco

As we usher in a new year, we reflect on how much difference a year (or several) can make when comparing one watch to its predecessors. This week, WatchTime looks back on three iconic watches that demonstrates how a classic timepiece changes over time.Today, we wrap up with the TAG Heuer Monaco.

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Jan 1, 2016 by Alexander Krupp

Flying Since 1948: The IWC Mark

WatchTime looks back on three iconic watches that demonstrates how a classic timepiece changes over time. Earlier this week we took a look at the Rolex Submariner; today, we examine the IWC Mark series of pilots' watches.

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Dec 30, 2015 by Alexander Krupp

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