Watch Features

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Very Versatile: Nomos Glashütte Adds Three New Ahoi Atlantic Watches

Those who have witnessed the meteoric rise of Nomos Glashütte over the past years, know that the German watch manufacture is always up for a good surprise. Right in time for summer summer season, it launches three new sports timepieces under the Ahoi flag. Water resistant to 200 meters and equipped with robust features as...

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Jun 23, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Gerald Charles Introduces Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon

Introducing a new age of technical aestheticism, Gerald Charles debuts its Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon. With a unique design created with the expert oversight of the brand’s creative director, Octavio Garcia, the timepiece is a return to the original Maestro flying tourbillon released in 2005. Taking hints from the brand’s rich history, the new release is...

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Mar 21, 2023 by WatchTime

Bigger, Badder and Bolder: Squale Master “Marina Militare” Limited Edition

For those who have wondered how the brand’s traditional Von Büren 1521 case would look like on steroids, wonder no more: Squale has just launched its latest in the Master Marina Militare, a limited edition of 300 pieces which uses an enhanced stainless steel case with 1,200-meter water resistance and a diameter of 42mm. By...

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Jun 23, 2022 by WatchTime

Off the Beaten Paths: Meet the Circula ProTrail

The new ProTrail from German independent brand Circula is a picture-perfect field watch: measuring 40 mm in diameter and pressure-resistant to 15 bars—it is robust, functional, and versatile. The carefully hand-sandblasted stainless steel case is anti-magnetic up to 80,000 A/m thanks to a soft iron cage and protects the Sellita SW-200-1 caliber inside. A special...

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Jun 22, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

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Tools for the Depths: The Dive Watches of Rolex

Dive watches from Rolex are highly sought after. And it’s no wonder with such an exciting history, a number of noteworthy collaborations, unique designs and robust, accurate in-house movements. We explore the various models in this feature from the WatchTime archives. Rolex currently produces four different dive watch models: the Submariner and Submariner Date, the...

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Jun 21, 2022 by Jens Koch

Green Rambles: The Magic of a Movement

While there are, without a doubt, collectors that focus on a single type of movement, I have learned to love them all. There is an almost intimate feeling when you turn the crown to wind the mainspring with a hand wound movement. It is like you are breathing life into the mechanism. The fact that...

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Jun 20, 2022 by Martin Green

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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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Jun 19, 2022 by WatchTime

Four Sports Watches that are Great in Gold

While stainless steel is, for many, the preferred material for luxury sports watches, gold still has its fans. In fact, after a decade or two of pink gold being on the rise, it is now yellow gold that is making a comeback. Especially for those who enjoy a more classic look, this is indeed a...

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Jun 19, 2022 by Martin Green

Talking Shop With Australian Artist Timothy John

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 John, a renowned artist from Australia whose exceptional work hangs on the walls of...

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Jun 18, 2022 by Martin Green

Monochromatic Refinement: Jaeger-LeCoultre Introduces Interchangeable Bracelets to Master Collection

Jaeger-LeCoultre offers an update on two of its most iconic modern calendar complications that expands their versatility: the Master Control Calendar and the the Master Control Chronograph are now available with interchangeable metal bracelet that are compatible with other strap systems of the brand. In addition, both also come with a light-brown strap in Novonappa...

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Jun 17, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Glashütte Original Introduces a New Complication and New Movement in the PanoMaticCalendar

Glashütte Original is welcoming a new complication to its high-end luxury collection, the PanoMaticCalendar with an annual calendar mechanism. This premiere is offered in red gold and a limited platinum execution, with 150 pieces manufactured. Both have an unmistakable style and are bond to make the hearts of aficionados beat faster. By definition, the annual...

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Jun 16, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Adventure Awaits: Bulgari Introduces the Limited Amerigo Vespucci Special Edition

Bulgari sets sail with a new GMT timepieces clad in light aluminum. Paying homage to the famous 15th century explorer after whom the American continents are named and the eponymous tall school ship of the Italian Navy, the new Bulgari Aluminium GMT Amerigo Vespucci Special Edition is part of the Bulgari Aluminium watch collection. As such,...

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Jun 15, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

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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Jun 13, 2022 by Martin Green

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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Jun 12, 2022 by Martin Green

Three’s a Party: Meet the Montblanc Star Legacy LE1786 Blue Capsule Collection

Founded in 1906, Montblanc was named after the famous Mont Blanc mountain which appealed to the brand’s founders as a symbol of luxury craftsmanship. The peak of Europe’s highest mountain became a symbol for the house to strive for the greatest heights, and has remained as an inspiration until today. The latest example is the...

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Jun 10, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

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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Jun 6, 2022 by Martin Green

That’s Crazy! Six Watches with Wildly Expressive Designs

Meet the craziest watches of last year. These models go far beyond the usual idea of “steel, round and three hands.” Comic Hero: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Black Panther Flying Tourbillon In 2021, AP’s President François-Henry Bennahmias announced the collaboration between his watchmaking company and the Marvel comic book franchise. The first watch to...

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Jun 3, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

Paint it Black: TAG Heuer Presents Special Edition of the Monaco

In terms of color, the year 2022 has been a good one so far. We have already seen a plethora of cool colorways in entirely new watch models and in variations of existing ones. While blue and green continue to be strong, more daring hues, such as red and yellow, refreshen the looks of some...

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Jun 2, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Oris Revives the Full Steel Worldtimer as the Hölstein Edition 2022

Honoring its 118th anniversary, Oris, which was founded in 1904, launches the Hölstein Edition 2022, which is named after the Swiss brand’s hometown. Limited to 250 pieces, the stainless steel watch revives an icon from the nineties, the Full Steel Worldtimer. Introduced in 1998, the original the new model is based upon was driven by...

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Jun 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Green Rambles: Being Sustainable Ain’t Easy

The environment is a hot topic. Quite literally, as life for us will become far less sustainable as the earth is heating up. It will make the oceans rise, the weather far more unpredictable and volatile, accelerates desertification, and the list goes on. To turn the tide, a change is needed, fast and quite radical....

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May 30, 2022 by Martin Green

No Ordinary Times: Five Watches With Unusual Hours and Minutes Displays

However complex a watch may be in its array of functions, or how individual in its design, the vast majority of them still adhere to the familiar two-handed analog style when it comes to the basics of displaying hours and minutes. Here are five that do it a little differently. MB&F HM3 FROGX Max Büsser...

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May 29, 2022 by WatchTime

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