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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.

Eberhard Chronograph from WWII Auctioned for 56,000€

The “Sistema Magini”, later called the “Metodo Magini” by Eberhard & Co., was auction for 56,000€ at the Meeting Art Auction House to an unknown buyer. This 24-hour split-second chronograph is said to have flown from Rome to Tokyo and back in 1942, during World War II. As stated in an Eberhard document dated 1943,...

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Jun 6, 2012 by WatchTime

Montegrappa Presents Pope With a Unique Pen

News for pen aficionados: Montegrappa presented to Pope Benedict XVI a Montegrappa N.S. Virgen de Guadalupe Pen. The gift commemorates his first visit to Mexico, while also celebrating the first 100 years of the Montegrappa brand. The pen is an exclusive Montegrappa creation, crafted this year to mark the 480th anniversary of the appearance of...

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Jun 5, 2012 by WatchTime

Belén Mozo Joins Audemars Piguet’s AP Golf Ambassador Team

LPGA golfer Belén Mozo has been announced as Audemars Piguet’s newest brand ambassador. Mozo joins the Swiss watch manufacturer’s pro-golfer roster, which already includes Cristie Kerr, Morgan Pressel, Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood, Graeme McDowell, Ian Poulter, Miguel Angel Jiménez, Darren Clarke and Anthony Kim. “I’m honored and excited to join a team of the world’s best...

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Jun 4, 2012 by WatchTime

Bell & Ross Announces New Sports Watch

Just in time for the summer, Bell & Ross has announced the Vintage BR126 sport, a two-counter chronograph powered by an automatic ETA movement. It will be availble this July in either a stainless steel ($4,800) or black leather strap ($4,500). Have a look at the watches below.

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Jun 4, 2012 by WatchTime

Zenith Joins Best Buddies International for a Special Event

This past weekend, Zenith served as official timekeeper for the 13TH Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port, a charity walk, run and ride to benefit Best Buddies International. Best Buddies International is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Tom Brady Served as Honorary Chairman. At the event, a...

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Jun 4, 2012 by WatchTime

A Weekend of Watches in Las Vegas

Days Two and Three of the JCK Watch and Jewelry Show in Las Vegas brought some interesting new watches to our attention, including a few that made their debut at the show and some others that impressed us with their price-to-value ratio. Glycine, a Swiss brand known for pilots’ watches, celebrates the 60th anniversary of...

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Jun 3, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Titanium Timekeepers at JCK Las Vegas

Swiss Watch by JCK, part of the annual JCK Watch and Jewelry show, opened today, with luxury watch brands showing their wares at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. On our first day at the show, we discovered some intriguing timepieces, including one new model, which was not ready in time to debut at Baselworld,...

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Jun 1, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Alpina Sailing Collection

Alpina recently announced the Alpina Swan 80, which will be participating in several yacht regattas throughout 2012. The Alpina Swan has recently raced in the Palmavella and will race in the Loro Piani and Giraglia regattas in June. Later this year, the Alpina Swan will race in the Voiles des St. Tropez and the Middle...

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Jun 1, 2012 by WatchTime

Richard Mille at Le Mans

The sixth Le Man Classic vintage car race will be held this July in Le Mans, France. Richard Mille, the brand, will serve as the official timekeeper, and Richard Mille, the man, will be in the race. In honor of the event, they are creating two limited edition chronographs, the RM 008 LMC and the...

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Jun 1, 2012 by WatchTime

From the Las Vegas Watch and Jewelry Shows: Ball and Bremont

WatchTime is attending the Couture and JCK Watch and Jewelry Fairs in Las Vegas this week, and we’re getting a chance to check out (and try on) some cool timepieces that we missed at Baselworld back in March. At the Couture show, held at Vegas’s luxurious Wynn Hotel and Casino, We visited Bremont, where brand...

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Jun 1, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime’s Social Media Audience Increases

With almost 20,000 fans on Facebook, WatchTime welcomes fans from every continent worldwide – with new readers from South America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. On Facebook (plus Twitter, Pinterest and alike) the WatchTime team shares and posts the most interesting watch news, industry updates, breaking stories, interviews, watch fair coverage and in-depth features....

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May 31, 2012 by Roger Ruegger

F.P. Journe at the Indy 500

F.P. Journe participated in the Indy 500 with racer Jean Alesi. Though engine trouble forced him to withdraw, Alesi still got a chance to show off a unique Octa Sport adorned with the Indy 500 logo and his signature. This exclusive Limited Series of 99 pieces will be unveiled in a couple of days. We previously covered...

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May 31, 2012 by WatchTime

Winner of Italian Concorso d’Eleganza Gets Unique A. Lange & Soehne Watch

The winner of this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza in Villa d’Este on the shores of Lake Como was presented with a unique Lange 1 Time Zone by A. Lange & Söhne. The Concorso d’Eleganza is an exclusive event celebrating the magic of classic cars. Below is the winning car, Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 6th Series...

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May 31, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Panerai kicks off Classic Yachts Challenge in North America

Watch out, yacht fans! Last week, Officine Panerai kicked-off the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge-North American Circuit with an event honoring Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Panerai NA’s founding sponsorship of non-profit organization Sailing Heals. The Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge is the largest international circuit of regattas reserved for classic and vintage sailing yachts and includes ten...

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May 31, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Breguet Honors the 200th Anniversary of the Wristwatch

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the invention of the wristwatch, Breguet is running it’s Queen of Naples exhibit in their Las Vegas boutique until June 3rd. Abraham-Louis Breguet created the first ever wristwatch in 1812 for Queen of Naples, Caroline Murat. In 1810, Caroline Murat (sister of Napoleon Bonaparte), commissioned Abraham-Louis Breguet to create the...

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May 31, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

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