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.

Panerai Reveals New Luminor Rattrapante for SIHH 2013

Calling all Paneristi: the first of Panerai’s new crop of watches to be launched at next month’s SIHH watch fair in Geneva has been revealed: it is a split-seconds chronograph in a titanium case, bearing the reference number PAM00530 and the name Luminor 1950 Rattrapante 8 Days Titanio.

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Dec 10, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Boasting Cutting Edge Technology, G-SHOCK Introduces Its Latest MT-G

G-SHOCK’s premium MT-G collection of timepieces has long been found at the crossroads of bold style and cutting edge technology, and with the new MTGB3000BD1A that trend only continues. Found as part of the larger MTGB3000 series, the watch is constructed of stainless steel, fine resin, and carbon, and features a renewed Dual Core Guard Structure...

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May 18, 2022 by WatchTime

Roger Dubuis at Art Basel

Girard Perregaux wasn’t the only brand celebrating at Art Basel, the week-long series of exhibitions and performance art taking place in Miami. Roger Dubuis had festivities of its own to introduce its newest brand ambassador, model/designer/artist Daphne Guinness.

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Dec 7, 2012 by WatchTime

Jaeger-LeCoultre At the Fifth Annual MoMa Film Benefit

Jaeger-LeCoultre was a sponsor of the fifth annual film benefit of the Museum of Modern Art, which honored the Academy Award-winning writer-director Quentin Tarantino.After a cocktail reception, the actress Diane Kruger, who is a Jaeger-LeCoultre spokesperson and served as co-chair of the event, took the stage to introduce Tarantino.

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Dec 6, 2012 by WatchTime

SIHH 2013 Preview: A. Lange & Söhne Grand Lange 1 “Lumen”

A. Lange & Söhne has revealed the first of its new timepieces to be launched at January’s SIHH watch fair in Geneva: the Grand Lange 1 Lumen. A limited edition of 100 pieces, the watch features two firsts for the German luxury brand: a luminous outsize date and a partially transparent dial.

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Dec 6, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

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

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

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

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

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