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.

The Rolex Oyster Case: Everything You Need to Know

Pegged as one of the most innovative and historical updates to the wristwatch, the Rolex Oyster case has enjoyed its day in the sun and for good reason. In this in-depth article courtesy of our colleagues at WatchTime India, we take you through the different parts of this piece of horological history and help you...

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Mar 28, 2022 by WatchTime

Lift-Off: 6 Watches (Other Than the Omega Speedmaster) That Went to Space

In 1957, the first artificial satellite named Sputnik 1 was launched into space by the Soviet Union, triggering a race among nations. For security reasons, astronauts always carried a wristwatch with them. These six timepieces played a unique role in this conquest of space.

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Mar 27, 2022 by Jens Koch

In Hindsight: Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic

With the introduction of the new Octo Finissimo Ultra, Bulgari is raising (or actually slimming) the bar once again when it comes to ultra-thin watches. While this is a very impressive accomplishment, the true trailblazer is the Octo Finissimo Ultra-Thin, the first one in the series, launched in 2014. This manual wind watch was powered...

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Mar 27, 2022 by Martin Green

In Hindsight: New Series On WatchTime

Our focus is often on the here and now or on the future. Especially when a big event, like Watches & Wonders, is just around the corner, the latest and greatest watches are in the spotlights. They are fresh, they are new, and because of that, they are exciting. While it is very important to...

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Mar 25, 2022 by Martin Green

Crossing Lanes: The Citizen x Nissan Z / Fairlady Z Sees Its Global Debut (with Hands-On Photos)

Earlier this year, Citizen made news in international markets with the debut of one of its first novelties of the year, the Citizen x Nissan Z / Fairlady Z. As its name indicates, the watch is a collaboration piece designed with the Japanese automaker Nissan, with the aesthetic taking its direct cues from the iconic...

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Mar 25, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Green Rambles: I Want To Do What You Do, But I Won’t Do That

Every now and then, I get an email from somebody saying; I want to do what you do, how do I do that? I always respond to these emails and messages, and my first question is often; what do you think it is that I do? The reply usually talks about wearing cool watches, driving...

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Mar 23, 2022 by Martin Green

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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Mar 20, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

FEATURE

Flying Ace: Tracing the History of the IWC Big Pilot’s Watch

IWC's Big Pilot’s Watch became an instant classic when it was re-released in 2002. But its history stretches much further back in time. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, we explore the Big Pilot and its many evolutions over the decades.

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Mar 19, 2022 by Jens Koch

WATCH REVIEW

Into the Blue: Reviewing the Rolex Deepsea D-Blue

When writer, director, and adventurer James Cameron reached the beginning of the “deep sea” at a depth of 1,000 meters on March 26, 2012, safely inside his submersible craft Deepsea Challenger, all the remaining light disappeared. But at that point, he hadn’t yet completed one-tenth of his journey. At 10,908 meters, he landed softly on...

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Mar 18, 2022 by Jens Koch

TIMEPIECE TIMELINE

The Evolution of the Men’s Wristwatch: A Decade-by-Decade Guide

World War I coincided with the breakthrough of the wristwatch. New and trailblazing designs followed in each subsequent decade. From the WatchTime archives, here are our highlights, from the beginning of the 20th Century to the present day.

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Mar 17, 2022 by Ruediger Bucher

The Dial as Canvas, Revisited: Five Timepieces from Artistic Collaborations

When watch companies collaborate with artists and designers, expect to see exciting results: we showcased six of them a few years back. As this year’s Art Basel Miami event wraps up, we explore other international celebrities and young cutting-edge artists that are enriching the watch world. In 2021, Hublot began a collaboration with a true...

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Mar 15, 2022 by Maria-Bettina Eich

Little Helpers: A Closer Look at Subdials

Chronograph (stopwatch), chronometer (precision certificate), tourbillon (an escapement to increase accuracy) and Geneva Waves (a traditional Swiss decoration technique): the horological dictionary is full of terminology that gets enthusiasts excited but may mean very little to outsiders. However, some expressions are self-explanatory, such as the subdials. As their name suggests, these are small dials that...

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Mar 15, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Green Rambles: Why Aren’t You A Bit More Critical?

Criticism and watch journalism have always been on edge with one another. One could argue that there is a great dependency between the writing press and the watch brands. Even at WatchTime, many of the brands we cover also advertise with us, so we better be nice to them, or not? We are indeed, but...

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Mar 14, 2022 by Martin Green

Patek Philippe Announces Rare Handcrafts 2022 Exhibition

From April 6 to 23, 2022, Patek Philippe will present its Rare Handcrafts 2022 Exhibition at its historic headquarters on Rue du Rhône in Geneva. The nearly 60 Rare Handcrafts creations (15 dome table clocks, 9 miniature dome table clocks, 10 pocket watches, and 25 wristwatches) pay tribute to a wide range of rare and sophisticated...

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Mar 13, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Did You Know That: Precious Metals Are Not The Best In Transmitting Sound

The minute repeater is still one of the most coveted complications. It is challenging to make, and not that many brands even do so. With the brands that have them in their collection, they more often than not rank among their most expensive offerings. That also makes for quite a catch 22, as the clients...

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Mar 13, 2022 by Martin Green

Changing the Clocks: Daylight Saving Time Begins Tonight

Ready to “spring forward?” As we inch toward spring, it’s time to change our watches and clocks again. Standard time will give way to daylight saving time on March 13 at 2 a.m. in almost every state in the U.S, with the exception of Hawaii and most parts of Arizona. If you belong to the...

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Mar 12, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Colorful Elegance in Steel: Omega Unveils New Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M

With a sophisticated color scheme that reflects both the water and land theme, Omega’s latest additions to the Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M collection live up to their name: Fans can choose from a wide array of larger sized models in 38mm, with dials in Atlantic Blue, Bay Green, Sandstone, Saffron and Terracotta. The colorful new...

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Mar 11, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Omega Launches Seamaster Diver 300M With a Green Dial and Bezel

Omega has kicked off the line-up of 2022 with a superlative diver’s watch, the Seamaster Planet Ultra Deep which lives up to its name with a water-resistance up to ground-breaking 6,000 meters. However, president and CEO Raynald Aeschlimann promised: “We have many watches to show you, in a striking range of colors and materials, each...

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Mar 10, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

No Date, No Problem: Six Watches Without Date Displays

While a date display is usually regarded as one of the most popular complications, some purists are opting more and more for harmony and symmetry on their dials by choosing a watch without a date window. Here are six notable recent examples. Back to the Forties: IWC Big Pilot’s Watch 43IWC downsized the case of...

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Mar 8, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

Green Rambles: Watch Collecting isn’t About the Tiffany Blue Nautilus, It also Is

One of the things that I enjoy so much about WatchTime, and why it was a very easy question for me when I was asked to join them, is that they cover the entire spectrum of watchmaking. While the most expensive and rarest watches often dominate the headlines, only a fraction of us can afford...

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Mar 8, 2022 by Martin Green

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