Watch Features

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FEATURE

Dive Watches in Depth: A Dive Watch FAQ

"How water-resistant does it need to be?" "How does a depth gauge work?" We answer your FAQs about dive watches: learn about water resistance, diving bezels, depth gauges, and more in this feature from the WatchTime archives.

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May 28, 2023 by WatchTime

Talking Shop with Australian Artist Timothy John

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in June 2022. The world of watches is far richer than just brands and clients. Its fabric is made of remarkable people who all express their passion for the topic in their own unique way. Recently I had the privilege of talking with Timothy...

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May 27, 2023 by Martin Green

Hands-On: TAG Heuer Surprises with Monaco Chronograph Skeleton

Photography via Bilal Khan. TAG Heuer’s Monaco needs little introduction, neither in the world of mechanical watches nor in the realms of motor racing. Introduced in 1969 as one of the first self-winding chronographs and housed in a square quase which was water-resistant, it soon rose to fame, also thanks to Steve McQueen who wore...

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May 26, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Entering a New Dimension with the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra

This article was originally published in the May/June 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. In 2022, Bulgari celebrated the 10th anniversary of its award-winning Octo collection with the Italian maison’s eighth world record, the thinnest mechanical watch ever produced. Meet the 1.8-mm thick Octo Finissimo Ultra. 1.80 mm. One point eight millimeters for the watch as a...

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May 26, 2023 by Roger Ruegger

Hands-On Debut: The J.N. Shapiro Resurgence, Made in the USA

Known for founder Josh Shapiro’s remarkable engine-turned “Infinity Weave” dials, the independent watchmaker J.N. Shapiro has now released the first entirely “Made in America” watch since 1969. I was fortunate enough to get my hands on an early prototype of the new timepiece, dubbed the Resurgence, and was unsurprisingly very impressed by the level of...

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May 22, 2023 by Bilal Khan

Welcome to the Club…

This article was originally published in the March/April 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. …the club of amply dimensioned steel watches with a fixed connection between the case and the bracelet. Nomos Glashütte relies on a specially created and customized construction to create a fluent connection in its largest and sportiest model. The blue...

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May 22, 2023 by Martina Richter

Green Rambles: How Straps Elevate Your Wrist Game

I once had a charming Seiko 5 with a jade green dial that I bought for about $50. I was less excited about the bracelet, but in my drawer, I still had a light brown alligator leather strap from a watch I recently sold that happened to fit. It turned out to be a match...

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May 21, 2023 by Martin Green

Hands-On Debut: Ulysse Nardin Ocean Race Diver Chronograph for the Ocean Race

Just released by Ulysse Nardin is the new Ocean Race Diver Chronograph limited edition watch celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Ocean Race. Long associated with maritime history and a commitment to environmental causes, Ulysse Nardin is a natural partner for The Ocean Race (formerly known as the World Race and the Volvo Ocean Race)...

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May 19, 2023 by Bilal Khan

Hands-On With the Orient M-Force AC0L

Orient is a brand that has been around for well over seven decades, being founded in 1950. Now part of Seiko Epson, it can look back on an extensive heritage, and a good portion of that is in diving watches. That Orient knows what they are doing becomes instantly clear when handling the Orient M-Force...

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May 19, 2023 by Martin Green

Hands-On With the New Zenith Pilot Watch Collection

After a stretch of El Primero and Defy releases, Zenith gave us not just a refresh of their famous Pilot watch collection but one that is, save for the name, entirely new altogether. For Watches & Wonders 2023, the only brand with the rights to use the word “Pilot” for its pilot watches came in...

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May 17, 2023 by Bilal Khan

Expedition Companion: The Norqain Adventure Neverest GMT

This article was originally published in the March/April 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. This successfully designed timezone watch belongs to Norqain’s new Neverest collection, which takes its name from a combination of “Never rest” and “Everest.” What does this line of sports watches have to do with Mount Everest? First, these models are built...

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May 16, 2023 by Alexander Krupp

Merging Veins of Design, Meet Vacheron Constantin’s Overseas Moon Phase Retrograde Date

At this year’s Watches and Wonders, Vacheron Constantin debuted the Overseas Moon Phase Retrograde Date as part of its impressive selection of novelties. The timepiece introduces a first to the coveted Overseas collection with the inclusion of a retrograde display. For Vacheron Constantin, the retrograde display is characteristic of the brand’s living heritage and continual...

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May 16, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

The Carbon Cool Dive Watch: Squale’s T-183

In terms of materials, a lot has changed in the last couple of decades concerning watches. It was first titanium that asserted its place next to precious metals and stainless steel before ceramic became a more common material. Then there was carbon. While this material offers quite a few advantages and can be worked with...

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May 14, 2023 by Martin Green

Green Rambles: If You Don’t Have to Look Twice, You Bought the Wrong Watch

Among car enthusiasts, a familiar saying is that if you don’t look back at your car after you parked it, you bought the wrong one. Although slightly different, I feel that the same thing goes for watches. Here, I would say that if you have to look twice to tell the time, you bought the...

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May 13, 2023 by Martin Green

Hands-On With The AVI-8 Farley Multifunction Hawker Harrier Night Sky

AVI-8 was a brand that first caught my attention when wandering through the halls of Baselworld in between appointments. Back then, I hadn’t heard of the maker before, but their watches had such intricate details, that I was simply drawn me to their stand. With their focus on historic military aviation, AVI-8 loads their timepiece...

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May 11, 2023 by Martin Green

Best of the 80’s: The Doxa Sub 600T

This article was originally published in the March/April 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. In 2021, Doxa added the latest member to its already extensive dive watch catalog, the 1980s-inspired Doxa Sub 600T with a rather unique angular case design. WatchTime went hands-on with a pre-production model. Back in August 2021, Doxa launched a (quickly...

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May 11, 2023 by Roger Ruegger

A Closer Look at the New Richard Mille RM 07-04, Celebrating Women and Sports

Earlier this year, Richard Mille introduced its first women’s focsued sports watch into its expansive catalog of explicitly avant-garde timepieces. The new RM 07-04 Automatic Sport is a series of six watches all with a uniquely bold design that champions functionality. To create synchronicity between sport utility and aesthetics, Richard Mille consulted with six influential,...

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May 9, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

5 Unexpected Seiko Watches to Wear to Your Office in 2023

With over 140 years of watchmaking experience backing it, Seiko is known contemporarily for its streamlined design code and versatile product offering, all within an entry-level price point. Today, we’re taking a look at 5 unexpected Seiko watches to bring a unique edge to your in-office attire in 2023. Seiko Presage SRPJ15 The Seiko Presage...

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May 8, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Photo Recap: The Bremont X WatchTime Event in Miami Beach

This past Thursday, May 4th, Bremont and WatchTime Magazine teamed up for their latest collaboration as part of an exclusive event in Miami Beach. Taking place at Rudolf Budja Gallery Bar as part of the Williams Racing pop-up in celebration of Miami Grand Prix week, the special event was hosted by Bremont Manager Director Chris...

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May 6, 2023 by WatchTime

5-Star Flight Experience: The Longines Spirit Titanium

This article was originally published in the March/April 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. With the launch of the Spirit collection in 2020, Longines paid tribute to the many pioneering aviators of the early 20th century that had relied on its watches. Last year, the company with “the oldest trademark still in use in...

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May 4, 2023 by Roger Ruegger

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