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Green Rambles: The GPHG and Its Importance to the Industry

While most of our readers are probably enjoying a sunny beach, the cooler mountains, or any other desirable vacation hot spot, I am on the website of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). Here, you can already find the complete list of the competing watches for this year’s edition. The amount of them is...

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Aug 1, 2022 by Martin Green

PORTFOLIO

Splash! A Plunge Into the Colorful World of Watersports Watches

Take the plunge with us into the colorful world of water sports in our latest dip into the WatchTime Archives! Here you can find professional instruments with appealing technologies, styles, and prices. In this article, we present divers’ watches without complex additional functions (e.g., chronographs) because the watches listed here are designed to focus your...

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Jul 31, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

Blink And You’ll Miss It: Isotope Launches a New Hydrium X Limited Edition

While a relatively small group of brands dominate the headlines, watch connoisseurs know to dig deeper. It is there that a wealth of smaller brands can be found that make exciting watches. Among them are José and Joana Miranda, the duo originally from Portugal but now calling England their home, and It was there that...

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Jul 28, 2022 by Martin Green

Green Rambles: The Vacation Watch Dilemma

During this time of year, most people are taking their summer vacations. The fun of this always starts with the preparations; where are we going this year, what can we see there, what are good places to eat, and when you are a watch enthusiast…. what watch am I going to wear? Personally, it is...

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Jul 25, 2022 by Martin Green

In Hindsight: The Vacheron Constantin 222

The 1970s marked the introduction of stainless steel sport watches in the collections of renowned Swiss brands such as Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe. This was quite a step, as both were primarily known for their fine gold-cased dress watches and complicated pieces. While the Nautilus and Royal Oak grew to become icons, Patek Philippe...

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Jul 23, 2022 by Martin Green

Mechanical Masterpieces: A Closer Look at the Grand Seiko Kodo Constant-Force Tourbillon

The tourbillon, invented over 200 years ago by the brilliant watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet in order to improve the precision of pocket watches, is still considered the pinnacle of precision watchmaking. The filigree mechanism, with its balance and escapement permanently rotating in a cage to defy the influence of gravity, literally makes the hearts of aficionados...

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Jul 22, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Disco Time: Glashütte Original Releases Annual Edition of Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date in Two New Colorways

“Vibing Orange” and “Disco Blue”: Glashütte Original presents two limited editions of its Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date with bold dial colors that recall this groovy decade. Both watch faces feature a matte lacquer surface, which lends the bold hues a contemporary finish. The Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date has been a favored member of the Glashütte...

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Jul 21, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Power at a Premium: 6 Watches Under $3,500 with Great Power Reserves

Of the various ongoing trends in the watch world, ever-improving power reserves in mechanical timepieces are among the most practical. With collectors often owning a variety of pieces they like to change in and out on a daily basis, owning a mechanical timepiece that’s still running after it’s been put down for a few days...

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Jul 19, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

A Trip to the City: Bulova Revives the 70’s “Parking Meter” Chronograph

Between 1970 and 1974 Bulova produced a number of distinctive chronograph watches that are sought after by vintage watch enthusiasts today. One of them was the “31008-6W” timepiece, also known as the “Parking Meter.” A re-edition is now being added to the brand’s Archive Series collection that revisits the eye-catching shape of the stainless steel case and...

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Jul 19, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

FEATURE

On the Cusp: A Brief History of the Zenith El Primero

Zenith’s El Primero automatic chronograph caliber — unveiled to the world 50 years ago this year, in 1969 — is regarded as one of the world’s best and most accurate movements. In this historical feature from the WatchTime archives, contributor Thomas Gronenthal takes a look at its development.

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Jul 17, 2022 by WatchTime

Back in Black: Hands-on with the Longines Heritage Classic Black “Sector Dial”

Today we revisit the WatchTime archives for a hands-on with the Longines Heritage Classic Black “Sector Dial.” This article was originally published in 2021. Few brands have seen as much sustained success with their vintage-inspired designs as has Longines. With a slew of recent additions to retro-chic Heritage collection — among them the Heritage Classic...

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Jul 17, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Perfecting a Watch: The Design Evolution of the Rolex Datejust

Water resistant, automatic winding, chronometer-certified, a date window— in 1945, the Rolex Datejust was the first watch that could offer all this — just about perfect. Nevertheless, Rolex has continued to improve upon it. What does the perfect watch look like? Automatic winding, three hands, a date display, accurate, sturdy and water resistant — you...

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Jul 16, 2022 by Jens Koch

Time for Workouts: G-Shock Introduces Three New Styles To Move Lineup

G-Shock adds three new colorways to its Move family of men’s fitness watches: light beige (GBD200UU-9), olive green (GBA900UU-3A), and khaki (GBA900UU-5A). The latest fitness models are equipped with a step tracker, accelerometer, and Bluetooth Smartphone Connectivity. By connecting to a smartphone via the G-Shock Move app, users can plan and track their workout using...

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Jul 16, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

WATCH LIST

Splendid Splitters: 5 Noteworthy Rattrapante Chronograph Watches

Rattrapante chronographs, also referred to as split-seconds chronographs, are a type of chronograph with two seconds hands that allow for the ability to time multiple simultaneous events, such as runners during a race. It can also time a series of events, such as the laps a single person makes on a track. One of the...

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Jul 15, 2022 by WatchTime

(Inter)Stellar Timekeeping: Citizen Presents Hakuto-R Collaboration Model in Recrystallized Titanium

Citizen’s latest Hakuto-R GPS Chronograph was born out of the collaboration with the eponymous commercial lunar exploration program, operated by ispace. As such, the Eco Drive, light-powered GPS satellite wave watch that receives signals in as little as 3 seconds pays tribute to space and the upcoming ispace lunar lander. Entirely clad into brand’s genuine Super Titanium and...

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Jul 15, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

A. Lange & Söhne Debuts the 1815 Rattrapante in Platinum (with Hands-On Photos)

Just released by A. Lange & Söhne is a new platinum iteration of the 1815 Rattrapante, which debuted back in 2020. You’ll recall the original came in Lange’s proprietary Honeygold and was, more importantly, the brand’s first rattrapante chronograph aka split-seconds watch. Well… kind of. For those of you not steeped in the catalog of...

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Jul 14, 2022 by Bilal Khan

Meet the Coblor Nürburgring Asphalt 1 Chronograph With a Racetrack Dial

There is a new kid in town: Coblor, being the latest brand to join the vibrant watch scene in Germany with its starting model, the Nürburgring Asphalt 1 Chronograph. The brand and its watch’s debut is quite impressive, with the timepiece being a self-winding chronograph that features a watch face made from a piece of...

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Jul 13, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Corum Unveils the Bubble Skull X-Ray

It was during the Basel watch exhibition in the year 2000 when Corum first unveiled its Bubble watch. The brainchild of the brand’s owner Severin Wunderman, the timepiece impressed with an oversized case with a diameter of 44mm and a huge domed crystal. Among the first specimen was a watch with a stylized skull, transferring...

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Jul 13, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

MeisterSinger Updates the Neo and Neo Plus with a New Green Dial

A cool green hue joins the color palette of German brand Meistersinger’s Neo line, the color coming in addition to ivory and sunburst blue options also making their debut this year. The new green features a color transition from light in the center to black at the edge of the dial, known as dégradé, with it...

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Jul 12, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Pedal to the Metal: Chopard Releases Annual Edition of the Mille Miglia Race Edition

Chopard has been partnering with the legendary Mille Miglia classic-car race since 1988. To the delight of old timer and chronograph enthusiasts, the annual event is accompanied by a special edition limited to 1,000 timepieces in stainless steel. In addition, the watches feature a tachymeter scale and a C.O.S.C.-chronometer certificate for the proven precision of...

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Jul 11, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

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