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14 Milestone Audemars Piguet Watches, From the First Minute Repeater to the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

Download this FREE feature — Watchtime Spotlight: Audemars Piguet – 14 Milestone Audemars Piguet watches — and expand your knowledge about the 14 most important timepieces in more than a century of Audemars Piguet watches. The story of Audemars Piguet is one of constant innovation. From their earliest days, Audemars Piguet watches have been recognized...

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Dec 15, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

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New E.C. Andersson Dive Watch Set for Summer Delivery

E.C. Andersson Watch Co.’s 2019 novelty, the Denise divers’ watch, is being delivered to customers just in time for their summer adventures. After pre-order fulfillments, the company now has only 20 pieces of the Denise Calypso-Blue left in stock for July delivery, and it is once again offering a customary 5% discount to WatchTime readers....

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Jul 2, 2019 by WatchTime

Grand Seiko Watches Go Global: Exploring the Most Prestigious Seiko Watch

Download this FREE exclusive article from WatchTime and learn more about the most prestigious of Seiko watches! To most Americans, Seiko watches are known as affordable quartz timepieces, but in recent years watch enthusiasts have discovered other styles of Seiko watches, most notably the prestigious Grand Seiko collection, which contains Japanese-made mechanical movements. In fact, Seiko...

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Nov 25, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

Testing the Breitling Transocean Chronograph Unitime, Plus a History of Breitling Watches

Unique opportunity to read this test of the Breitling Transocean Chronograph Unitime from the pages of WatchTime magazine.

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Nov 18, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

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The G-SHOCK GMWB5000D-1 is a Full Metal Take on the Classic G-SHOCK Design

The G-SHOCK Full Metal collection has emerged as one of the Japanese brand’s most successful recent ventures. First introduced at Baselworld 2018, the line quickly expanded with a number of different colorways to match demand, but one of the first references, GMWB5000D-1, with its cool silver tone, stands out as perhaps the most memorable design. Taking...

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Jun 28, 2019 by WatchTime

Milestone Cartier Watches: From the Cartier Santos to the Calibre de Cartier

This feature from WatchTime magazine introduces you to the 23 most important milestones in the history of the Cartier watch, including models like the Cartier Santos and Cartier Tank watch.

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Nov 17, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

Watch Test: WatchTime Reviews the Zenith Captain Grande Date Moonphase

Download this FREE article and find out what we thought of the Zenith Captain Grande Date Moonphase! This WatchTime Spotlight falls on Zenith watches, specifically the Captain Grande Date Moonphase, a Zenith watch that offers two complications in its movement. In this article from our print archives, WatchTime goes past the elegant exterior to see...

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Nov 13, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

Patek Philippe, Pocket Watch to Wristwatch: A History of the Patek Philippe Watch Company

The history of Patek Philippe spans more than 160 years and in that time, Patek Philippe has won international renown and has reconfirmed its standing as one of the world’s most important watchmakers.

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Nov 10, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

The History of Citizen Watch Company: Discover the Rise of Citizen Watches

Download this FREE article from the WatchTime Magazine archives and become an expert historian on Citizen watches! This FREE download documents the story of Citizen’s rise, from a small experimental producer of mechanical pocketwatches, to a primary player in the quartz-watch revolution that rocked the watch world in the 1970s and ’80s, to the development...

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Nov 4, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

WatchTime Spotlight: The History of Vacheron Constantin Watches

Vacheron Constantin is regarded by many watch aficionados as a pioneer in the precise manufacture of mechanical watch movements. This free download, WatchTime Spotlight: Vacheron Constantin, collects two WatchTime feature stories about Vacheron Constantin watches. Even in the traditional Swiss watchmaking industry, it’s impressive when, like Vacheron Constantin, a manufacture can look back on more...

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Nov 3, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

Montblanc Watches — The Birth of the Montblanc Watch Brand From the Montblanc Meisterstück Watch to Today

How did the first Montblanc watch come to be, and how did Montblanc watches enter the world of high horology? Download this FREE exclusive article and find the answers to all your questions about Montblanc watches! Montblanc is, of course, known by many aficionados for its luxury pens. But Montblanc watches — the first of...

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Oct 30, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

Tudor Watches: A Test of the Heritage Black Bay from the Tudor Watch Collection

Download this FREE article and read our exclusive test of one of today’s most popular Tudor watches. In the WatchTime magazine article, “Bay Watch,” WatchTime tested a Tudor watch, the Heritage Black Bay. Part of the brand’s vintage-inspired Heritage collection, it recalls the Tudor watches of nearly 50 years ago. To learn more about the...

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Oct 23, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

Blancpain Watches: A Test and History of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms

WatchTime Spotlight: Blancpain – A Test & History Of The Fifty Fathoms Fans of classic divers’ watches now have a unique opportunity to read our test of one of the most popular Blancpain watches. But that’s not all: you are also invited to join WatchTime for a journey through the fascinating history of the Blancpain...

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Oct 21, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

Oris Watches: The Rebirth of the Brand and a Test of the Oris Aquis Depth Gauge

WatchTime’s free download brings you a test of a popular Oris watch and the history of the Oris Watch Company. Take this unique opportunity to learn how the Oris Aquis Depth Gauge performed on the wrist of a real diver, But that’s not all: you will also find out the full story on how Oris...

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Oct 19, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

Casio Watch Confidential: The Inside Story of the Casio G-Shock and Other Casio Watches

Download this FREE feature from the WatchTime magazine archives and learn more about the world of Casio watches! There aren’t a lot of non-mechanical watches that have inspired excitement among collectors, but Casio watches – particularly the famous G-Shock — are among the rare exceptions. And even diehard fans of Swiss mechanicals are impressed with...

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Oct 13, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

Milestone Girard-Perregaux Watches: the Definitive Guide for the Girard-Perregaux Watch Enthusiast

Discover 14 historically important watches from Girard-Perregaux in this free, WatchTime magazine, special article devoted to the milestone watches of Girard-Perregaux.

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Oct 5, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

Officine Panerai — Milestone Watches From the First Panerai Radiomir to the Panerai Luminor “L’Astronomo”

WatchTime's spotlight on Panerai shows you the 25 most important timepieces in the history of Officine Panerai, including the first Panerai Radiomir to the Panerai Luminor L'Astronomo. Enjoy our free download and expand your knowledge of this popular watch brand.

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Oct 2, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

The Rise of Longines Watches: A History of the Longines Watch Company

Learn more about the history of Longines watches. Download this FREE exclusive article from WatchTime magazine and find out what makes Longines watches special.

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Oct 1, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

The Story of the Hublot Ferrari Watch and a Profile of Jean-Claude Biver

With the two exclusive feature stories in this compilation, WatchTime shines its Spotlight on the world of Hublot watches. The first story, by watch historian Gisbert L. Brunner, explores the special partnership between two luxury power brands: Ferrari automobiles and Hublot timepieces. The story traces the relationship from Hublot’s first attempt to forge a...

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Sep 24, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

An Icon of Wristwatch History: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso

WatchTime explores the story behind one of the world’s iconic watches, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso. This free download showcases the Reverso in all of its many versions – from models that display time on both the front and back, to others whose casebacks are engraved or otherwise decorated, to double-dialed watches that feature different functions on...

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Sep 18, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

Testing the Lange Zeitwerk, a Groundbreaking Watch from A. Lange & Söhne

Download this FREE article to read our test of the Zeitwerk. This WatchTime Spotlight falls on A. Lange & Söhne watches, as we test the Lange Zeitwerk. The Zeitwerk is a mechanical digital watch that combines a groundbreaking design concept with classic Lange features. Many will compare it to one of the most successful A....

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Apr 29, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

IWC Watch Test: WatchTime Reviews the IWC Portuguese Yacht Club

Download this FREE article and take a sail with this IWC watch. The Yacht Club was IWC’s most popular model of the late 1960s and 1970s. Today, enthusiasts of IWC Schaffhausen have a new model: The IWC Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph, easily one of the sportiest IWC Portuguese models. WatchTime tested this most nautical of...

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Apr 7, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

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