Watch Features

Welcome to WatchTime’s watch features section. Here you will find watch feature stories, watch reports, interesting watch technology coverage, interviews with watch brands, background articles about watches, watch brands and technical stories.

FEATURE

Zooming in: 7 Watch Movements in Extreme Close-Up

Finely finished watch movements come to life under magnification. The seven shown here were certainly ready for their close-ups.

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Sep 20, 2017 by Alexander Krupp

TIMEPIECE TIMELINE

Six Decades of Omega Speedmaster, Part 1: 1957 – 1969

One of this year's biggest watch-world stories is the 60th anniversary of the iconic Omega Speedmaster. In this series of feature articles, we explore some of the collection's milestones, decade by decade. This week, we look at models starting with the very first Speedmaster in 1957, up to the legendary Mark II and Alaska I prototype from 1969.

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Sep 19, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: TAG Heuer Autavia Heuer-02

Of all the marketing campaigns brands use to attract attention to their watches, one of the more interesting came last year, as TAG Heuer let its fans vote on which Autavia model the company would revive next. This was TAG’s “Autavia Cup,” a competition between sixteen vintage Autavia references, drawing about 55,000 fans’ votes, and...

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Sep 17, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: 18 Holes With the Omega Aqua Terra Golf Watch

It seems a tad unusual, at first, that Omega would choose the Seamaster Aqua Terra collection to host the brand’s first watch devoted to the sport in which one wants to avoid the water as much as possible — the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Golf. However, after a wrist test that included an actual day out on the links, the choice seems more than appropriate.

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Sep 15, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Seiko: A Chronograph Chronology

We survey Seiko’s half-century-plus of mechanical chronographs in this comprehensive historical feature from the WatchTime archives. Discover the Japanese brand's contributions to the world of chronograph wristwatches.

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Sep 14, 2017 by Gisbert Brunner

TIMEPIECE TIMELINE

10 Highlights in the History of the Dive Watch

In the beginning, dive watches were pure tools that helped keep divers on time and alive. Today they’re something else: fashion statements, conversation pieces, rugged companions for a trip to the beach or pool. Our Timeline: "Dive Watches Through the Decades," traces the history of the dive watch from its start in the 1920s, with the invention of the first truly water-resistant cases, to 2014.

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Sep 13, 2017 by WatchTime

Experience Haute Horlogerie

WatchTime Announces Second Readers’ Trip to Switzerland in 2018

In April 2017, 12 WatchTime readers from five countries traveled to Switzerland to visit eight watch brands —a trip that turned out to be a “lifetime experience” for some of the participants. The good news for watch lovers: We've already planned our next reader's trip to Switzerland, which will take place in April 2018.

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Sep 11, 2017 by Sophia Kuemmerle

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Junghans Meister Pilot

The modern Junghans Meister Pilot is based on the Junghans J88 Bundeswher Fliegeruhr, a B-Uhr-style pilots' watch developed in 1955 for the newly-established West German military, or Bundeswehr. How does the modern version compare with its vintage predecessor?

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Sep 10, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

FEATURE

Resonant Reminder: A History of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox

When Jaeger-LeCoultre created the Memovox with built-in alarm in 1950, it gave birth to a watch that went on to become a classic. Now there’s a new edition of this historical model. Learn more about it in this feature from the WatchTime archives.

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Sep 9, 2017 by Jens Koch

10 Notable Tourbillon Watches from Baselworld 2016

Every Baselworld watch fair brings its share of new and often innovative variations on the still-popular tourbillon watch. Here’s a look back at 10 tourbillons, from 10 very diverse brands, that commanded our attention at last year’s Baselworld, all of which should be available at retailers now. 1. Angelus U30 Tourbillon Rattrapante From the recently...

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Sep 7, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

TIMEPIECE TIMELINE

7 Important TAG Heuer Chronographs, From 1887 to 2016

Few watch brands are better known for chronographs than TAG Heuer. The first ones appeared in the company’s catalog in 1882; they were followed by a parade of technically innovative chronographs that continues to this day. Here are seven highlights from TAG Heuer's distinguished history of chronograph watches.

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Sep 5, 2017 by Gisbert Brunner

FEATURE

Flight Fight: A History of IWC and Breitling Pilots’ Watches

When longtime IWC head honcho Georges Kern left became CEO of Breitling, some saw it as the latest salvo in the two Swiss brands' historical duel for horological supremacy in the air. Here we explore how both brands have made their marks on the history and evolution of pilots' watches.

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Sep 3, 2017 by Jens Koch

EXPERT ADVICE:

Buying a Chronograph? Here Are 10 Things You Should Know

10 factors to consider when selecting a chronograph watch, to help make sure it suits your wants and your needs. We take a look at chronographs from brands like Jaeger LeCoultre, Omega, Baume & Mercier, Longines, Montblanc, Tag Heuer and others.

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Aug 31, 2017 by WatchTime

PORTFOLIO

Stopwatches at the Top: 7 Chronographs with In-House Movements

Looking for a chronograph with a completely in-house-manufactured movement? In this feature from WatchTime's June 2017 issue, we showcase some of the industry’s top picks, from seven power brands, from Breitling to Rolex to Zenith.

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Aug 30, 2017 by Alexander Krupp

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Zenith Chronomaster El Primero Full Open

Several years ago, I had the pleasure of touring the Zenith manufacture in Le Locle, Switzerland, and afterward had the chance to speak with representatives of the brand. While the conversation was largely off the record, the gist of it was about the challenge that a brand like Zenith faces from a marketing standpoint in...

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Aug 28, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH QUIZ

Complicated Questions: Test Your Knowledge Of Calendars, Repeaters, Chronographs & Other Watch Doohickeys

While complications in life are usually regarded as negative, they are highly prized, and in demand, in the watch world. Today's questions are all about these additional functions outside of timekeeping. How familiar are you with them? Take our quiz and find out for yourself.

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Aug 27, 2017 by WatchTime

EXPERT ADVICE

Watch Winders 101: The Ultimate Watch Winder Guide

For collectors and dealers of self-winding watches, we present in this WatchTime feature a guide to the watch winder, covering a selection of models, sizes, designs and functions of available watch winders.

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Aug 24, 2017 by Manfred Streit

FEATURE

Luxury With Utility: 4 Patek Philippe Watches with “Everyday” Complications

Patek Philippe is not all about high-end chronographs, perpetual calendars, and repeaters; the brand also offers many complicated timepieces that have plenty of everyday utility. We present a few of them here, in this feature from the WatchTime archives.

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Aug 22, 2017 by Alexander Krupp

FEATURE

Design King: Updating the Rolex Datejust

The new Datejust that Rolex unveiled at Baselworld 2016 scarcely differs from the Rolex Datejust II. The similar design characteristics set Rolex watches apart from other brands. Learn more details in this feature article from WatchTime's Special Design Issue 2017.

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Aug 22, 2017 by Jens Koch

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Vacheron Constantin Overseas Two-Tone Steel & Gold

Two-tone steel-and-gold luxury sport watches occupy a special middle ground between understated luxury and ostentation. The Vacheron Constantin Overseas — revived and redesigned in a big way back in 2016 — is a prime example. Among its many incarnations is a two-tone steel-and-gold, three-hand-date model, which I recently had the chance to wear and review.

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Aug 21, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

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