WatchTime Blog

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.

Limited-Edition Girard-Perregaux Hawk Debuts at Art Basel Miami

On the eve of the official launch event for its new Hawk line of sports watches in Miami, Girard-Perregaux presented the first limited-edition model of the new collection, inspired by FOReverglades, a public art exhibition by William Sweetlove and the Cracking Art Group collective that is a centerpiece attraction of Miami’s Art Week. The unveiling...

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Dec 6, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Back for Another Round, CODE41 Launches the NB24 Edition 2 with an Exclusive Swiss Caliber

When Lausanne-based CODE41 launched the NB24 Chronograph in 2020, the watch made significant waves with the exceptional level of technicality and expertise it represented for its price— a defining combination of traits that has characterized each of the brand’s timepieces. Led by the value proposition of its avant-garde design, the NB24 struck a serious chord...

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Nov 25, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Arnold & Son Instrument DBS Equation Sidereal

Arnold & Son is celebrating the work of watchmaker John Roger Arnold with the newly unveiled Instrument DBS Equation Sidereal. The initials “DBS” stand for the watch’s two major complications, “double balance” and “sidereal time”(a time scale based on the rate of the Earth’s rotation relative to the stars, rather than the sun).

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Dec 5, 2012 by WatchTime

First Look: Girard-Perregaux’s New Hawk Sports Watch

I landed in Miami last night to attend the world renowned Art Basel Miami Beach art fair as a guest of Swiss watch brand Girard-Perregaux. The show will provide the big stage on which G-P will introduce its new collection of sports watches, called the Hawk. The company has released little info about the watches...

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Dec 5, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Citizen Ushers In “Purposeful Power” Campaign with Limited-Edition Promaster Navihawk

Citizen Watch Company has launched a new brand campaign, focused on its groundbreaking Eco-Drive technology, to remind consumers of the Japanese watchmaker’s core values and to re-emphasize its commitment to environmental sustainability. Dubbed “Purposeful Power,” the campaign kicks off with the release of an exciting new watch from its Promaster series, the Limited Edition Navihawk....

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Nov 24, 2021 by WatchTime

World Boxing Council Honors Hublot Chairman

Not long after Hublot and the World Boxing Council (WBC) joined forces in September to auction off 12 watches signed by boxing legends, the WBC Board of Governors voted Hublot chairman Jean-Claude Biver “Man of the Year” at an event celebrating the WBC’s 50th anniversary.

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Dec 4, 2012 by WatchTime

Maîtres du Temps Opens First Boutique

Maîtres du Temps has opened its first-ever boutique, located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Situated in the Starhill Gallery in Bukit Bintang, the heart of the city’s main shopping district, the boutique officially opened on November 22, with VIP guests and dignitaries in attendance. The launch coincided with the start of “A Journey Through Time VI,”...

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Dec 4, 2012 by WatchTime

Sponsored: Past Meets Present in New Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic

Pioneering Swiss watchmaker Rado has deemed 2021 “a year of hope and reinvention,” and chosen it for the launch of an unprecedented, revolutionary timepiece. The Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic is the culmination of many years of research and development that seamlessly fits within the history and tradition of the Captain Cook watch. This latest watch...

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Nov 23, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Baselworld Exhibition Hall On Schedule

Good news for watch aficionados planning to attend Baselworld 2013 — the construction of the new exhibition hall is under way and on schedule.

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Dec 3, 2012 by WatchTime

Angular Momentum Celebrates the Year of the Snake

Angular Momentum and Manu Propria are ready to ring in 2013, the Year of the Snake in the lunar calendar, with a pair of timepieces featuring Verre Églomisé miniature paintings of snakes.

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Nov 29, 2012 by WatchTime

Antiquorum to Sponsor Geneva Time Exhibition

Auction house Antiquorum will serve as an official sponsor of the Geneva Time Exhibition (GTE), a watch exhibition running concurrently with the larger, better-known SIHH watch salon in January, which showcases smaller, independent watchmakers. Since its launch in January 2010, the GTE’s stated goal has been to bring together the leading independents under one roof,...

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Nov 28, 2012 by WatchTime

Tourneau Celebrates Holiday Season

Watch retailer Tourneau kicked off the holiday season with a Christmas celebration at its NYC Concept Store.

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Nov 28, 2012 by WatchTime

SIHH Sneak Preview: Baume & Mercier’s New Clifton Men’s Collection

Baume & Mercier has announced it will be launching a new line of men’s watches, called Clifton, at the SIHH watch fair in Geneva this coming January. We’ve obtained some info and photos of some of the new watches, whose design is inspired by a vintage 1950s Baume & Mercier watch.

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Nov 28, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

SlingShox for G-Shocks

Avid Casio G-Shock fans looking to upgrade their collection on the cheap are advised to check out a recently launched brand of G-Shock accessories known as SlingShox — a line of silicone skins that wrap around existing G-Shock models to give the watch a new look.

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Nov 27, 2012 by WatchTime

IWC Supports The Ray of Hope Foundation at Bal Harbour Boutique

Less than a year after opening its flagship boutique in New York City, IWC recently celebrated the opening of its third U.S. boutique at the Bal Harbour Shops in Miami, FL.

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Nov 26, 2012 by WatchTime

Baume & Mercier Launches E-Boutique

Baume & Mercier has just launched an e-boutique, an online and over-the-phone shopping service, at www.baume-et-mercier.com.

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Nov 21, 2012 by WatchTime

ArtyA’s Winter Snowflakes

ArtyA has released the Winter Snowflakes collection, a group of four watches, each one a unique piece, set with precious stones. Like ArtyA’s Werewolf, which was “forged under a full moon,” these, too, have an interesting story. ArtyA claims their cases were “struck by lightning,” creating cracks in the steel, which were then filled in...

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Nov 20, 2012 by WatchTime

First Look at the Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre Unique Travel Time

Our partner blog, www.watch-insider.com, has posted a first look at Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Duomètre Unique Travel Time. The watch was just unveiled at a press conference in Paris by Jaeger-LeCoultre CEO Jerome Lambert. For the full story and a video, head over to watch-insider.com. Below are some preview pictures of the watch.

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Nov 20, 2012 by WatchTime

Breitling Designs Limited Edition Timepiece with Govberg Jewelers

In an exclusive partnership with Govberg Jewelers, Breitling has unveiled the Chronomat 44 Limited Edition, limited to only 50 numbered pieces. Govberg Jewelers is the oldest Breitling retailer in North America, having sold the brand’s timepieces since 1987.

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Nov 19, 2012 by WatchTime

New Hublot Boutiques Open Around the World

This month, Hublot has been busy opening multiple boutiques around the globe, including two in Asia.

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Nov 15, 2012 by WatchTime

More November Auction Results

Earlier today, we posted results from recent record-breaking Antiquorum and Christie’s watch auctions. Sotheby’s also had strong results for its November watch auctions.

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Nov 14, 2012 by WatchTime

David Beckham & Breitling’s Transocean Chronograph Unitime

Breitling has announced David Beckham as the representative for its Transocean Chronograph Unitime worldtimer watch, establishing a long-term partnership between the Swiss brand and the famous athlete.

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Nov 13, 2012 by WatchTime

Gucci Timepieces Celebrates XIII Annual Latin Grammy Awards

Gucci timepieces will continue their partnership with the the Recording Academy, and the Latin Recording Academy at this year’s Latin Grammy Awards. The exclusive two-year partnership between Gucci Timepieces & Jewelry and The Latin Recording Academy began last year with the launch of a special-edition collection of timepieces and jewelry designed by Gucci Creative Director...

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Nov 12, 2012 by WatchTime

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