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.

Obama and Romney Both Wearing TAG Heuer?

While President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney may be on opposite ends of the political spectrum in the coming election, they at least seem to be on the same page for one of the most important issues: taste in watches. According to watch spotters at TAG Heuer, both have been seen wearing that brand.

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Sep 7, 2012 by WatchTime

Sponsored: Where Professionalism Meets Technology, ProTek Sees Its Debut

Crafted with first responders in mind, American watchmaker ProTek launches this month with the debut of their initial collection, the Series 1000. The new brand joins the Time Concepts family of brands, and is helmed by industry veteran Barry Cohen, founder of Luminox. After founding Luminox in 1989, Cohen differentiated the brand as an industry...

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May 10, 2022 by WatchTime

Girard-Perregaux Young Watchmakers Tour in Paris

Girard-Perregaux’s young watchmakers continue their tour, most recently having arrived in Paris, France. The Girard-Perregaux Young Watchmakers Tour launched in New York, showcasing the young talent of the Manufacture. As they did in New York, the watchmakers traveled around the city, showing off their skills at famous locales like Norte Dame and the Arc du Triumph.

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Sep 6, 2012 by WatchTime

Audemars Piguet Exhibit Heads to Beijing

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 40 Years international exhibit, which began its tour in New York, has arrived in Asia, first in Beijing at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA), and then to Singapore. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Royal Oak, Audemars Piguet has put together an exhibit featuring 100 timepieces and memorabilia dating...

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Sep 5, 2012 by WatchTime

Sponsored: New G-Shock Flagship “MRG-B5000”

Photographs by Masanori YoshieText by Yuto Hosoda（Chronos Japan） Released in this spring, the MRG-B5000 revives the G-SHOCK Origin DW-5000C as the latest installment in Casio’s flagship MR-G series. It already is remarkable to see the Origin appear as part of the MR-G series, what really deserves attention, however, is the new watch’s luxury finishing, which goes beyond anything in...

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May 9, 2022 by WatchTime

Stars at the Venice Film Festival

At this year’s Venice International Film Festival, many stars are showing their love for Jaeger-LeCoultre.

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Sep 4, 2012 by WatchTime

Panerai’s Sailing Heals

This summer, Panerai held several yachting events with the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge North American Circuit, an ongoing series of regattas along the New England coast. They’ve also been active with Sailing Heals, the non-profit organization founded by Panerai N.A with the mission of providing cancer patients, survivors, and their caregivers a chance to relax...

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Aug 31, 2012 by WatchTime

Sponsored: eBay – How a Patient Watch Collector Accidentally Scored a Rare Diver

In its “2021 Luxury Trend Report,” eBay identified the ability to find rare and vintage items one of the main reasons to shop pre-owned, right after price. Recently, the online giant made the process of buying (and selling) a watch even more secure: As one of the world’s largest luxury watch marketplaces, eBay launched “Authenticity...

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May 6, 2022 by WatchTime

HD3 Slyde Becomes Official Sponsor of European Poker Tour

The Slyde watch, HD3’s touch screen watch with customizable time display, is now the official watch sponsor for the European Poker Tour Season 9 Main Events.

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Aug 30, 2012 by WatchTime

IWC in Miami

IWC continues to expand its presence in North America, most recently having opened a new boutique at the Bal Harbour Shops in Miami, a mall known as a destination for luxury shopping.

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Aug 29, 2012 by WatchTime

Jaeger-LeCoultre at Venice Film Fesitval

From August 28 to September 8th, Jaeger-LeCoultre will be a partner of the 69th Venice International Film Festival. The brand will be rewarding prizewinners, and actors on the red carpet will be wearing Jaeger-LeCoultre watches.

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Aug 29, 2012 by WatchTime

Victoria Azarenka Joins Citizen

Citizen Watch Company, which several years ago signed an endorsement deal with New York Giants QB Eli Manning, has now added tennis player Victoria Azarenka, the #1 player on the WTA Tour, as its newest international “brand ambassador.” After winning two medals for her native Belarus in the Olympics, Azarenka heads to the U.S. Open...

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Aug 29, 2012 by WatchTime

Alpina Diver Midsize Collection

Alpina has recently introduced their new Diver Midsize Collection, a line of dive watches able to go 1000 feet below the surface, with models for both men and women available.

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Aug 28, 2012 by WatchTime

Buben and Zorweg’s Grand Collector Inbuilt

Buben and Zorweg, a company specializing in watch winders and display cases, has released their newest piece, the Grand Collector Inbuilt.

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Aug 27, 2012 by WatchTime

Corum’s New Admiral’s Cup Challenger 44 Chronograph Rubber

Corum has introduced a new Admiral’s Cup watch, the Admiral’s Cup Challenger 44 Chronograph Rubber. Available in several color variations, this watch comes with vulcanized rubber strap made by a high pressure injection procedure which gives the rubber a matte look and soft texture.

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Aug 24, 2012 by WatchTime

Brand Updates: New Ambassadors and Boutiques

Several watch brands have announced new ambassadors recently. Casio’s G-Shock has added professional snowboarder Kazu Kokubo to its growing roster of extreme sports athletes. In addition to his many snowboarding victories, including two consecutive US Open of Snowboarding championships, Kokubo also volunteers with the Japanese animal rescue group, JEARS, of which a portion of the...

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Aug 23, 2012 by WatchTime

Girard-Perregaux’s New WW.TC Chronograph

Girard-Perregaux has lanched the new ww.tc Chronograph. This watch displays all time zones on its dial, and includes the date, small seconds, a chronograph function, and a day/night indicator.

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Aug 22, 2012 by WatchTime

Ulysse Nardin’s Blue Sea

Ulysse Nardin’s new Blue Sea was recently unveiled at a charity event in Canada, which raised $18,000 for Toronto General Hospital’s Multi-Organ Transplant Program. At the event, an auction was held for a limited edition Ulysse Nardin “Blue Sea” Jet Ski created by Kahuna Powersports.

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Aug 21, 2012 by WatchTime

SEAH’s Sun Collection

Watch brand SEAH is introducing a fourth collection to it’s zodiac-themed watches. The SEAH Sun Collection will be available this Fall with unisex black and white watches, with designs inspired by the sun.

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Aug 20, 2012 by WatchTime

Movado’s Newest Ambassador: Lily Collins

Movado recently announced actress Lily Collins as their newest brand ambassador. She will be featured in their “Modern Ahead of its Time” advertising campaign shot by fashion photographer Carter Smith this fall. Collins made her film debut in 2010’s “The Blind Side,” and most recently starred as Snow White in “Mirror, Mirror.”

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Aug 20, 2012 by WatchTime

Dwyane Wade Visits Hublot

NBA star Dwyane Wade recently paid a visit to the Hublot Manufacture workshops in Nyon, Switzerland.

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Aug 16, 2012 by WatchTime

Luminox Fall Releases

Watch brand Luminox has several watches set to be released this September. Here we have a look at some of their upcoming watches.

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Aug 14, 2012 by WatchTime

CT Scuderia

Watch designer Enrico Margaritelli, who has previosly designed for brands such as Fossil and Armani, has introduced his own line of watches, CT Scuderia.

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Aug 13, 2012 by WatchTime

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