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.

Sponsored: Into the Abyss – The Delma Blue Shark IV

The new Blue Shark IV transcends its superb predecessors with an unimaginable water resistance to 5000 meters. This impeccable divers’ watch incites curiosity and exudes strength. As the fourth iteration of DELMA’s renowned deep-sea diver, it embraces the coveted Blue Shark design while integrating elevated durability and subtle enhancements. At 3,000-6,000 meters below the ocean’s...

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Nov 13, 2023 by WatchTime

Patek Philippe Honors Philippe Stern with Minute Repeater Alarm Wristwatch

How do you treat your father for a milestone birthday? Well, if you happen to lead the world’s most prestigious watch manufacture which has flourished under his reign and are the patron of a team with outstanding watchmakers, engineers, and artisans that posses an unparalleled technical prowess you might consider a bespoke watch. Well, in...

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Nov 13, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

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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Nov 13, 2023 by Jens Koch

A. Lange & Söhne’s Latest Zeitwerk Minute Repeater Chimes the Time in Refined Honeygold

A. Lange & Söhne’s Zeitwerk Minute Repeater, first introduced in platinum in 2015, offers an interesting and innovative play on this traditional haute-horlogerie complication whose intricate mechanism audibly presents the time upon request. Departing from conventional quarter-hour chimes, this masterpiece uniquely sounds in ten-minute intervals, aligning precisely with its unmatched mechanical-digital time display of the...

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Nov 13, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

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

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in March 2022. 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...

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Nov 12, 2023 by Maria-Bettina Eich

Little Helpers: A Closer Look at Subdials

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in March 2022. 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...

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Nov 11, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Introducing the Yema Superman Bronze CMM.10 Limited Edition

After 3 years of development, the French watchmaker YEMA presents its new 3-hand Manufacture caliber with modern architecture featuring chronometric precision, 70-hour power reserve and high resistance to magnetic fields and shocks via the new Superman Bronze CMM.10 Limited Edition. In line with the brand’s crowdfunding approach to finance their Manufacture calibers R&D, on November...

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Nov 10, 2023 by WatchTime

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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Nov 10, 2023 by Ruediger Bucher

The Watch “Oscars” Are In: All the Winners of the GPHG 2023

Renowned as the “Oscars of watchmaking,” the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) award ceremony is the most prestigious event of the Swiss watch industry, where top-tier watchmakers showcase their finest timepieces. In the 2023 edition of this illustrious event, 90 watches and clocks competed for prestigious prizes across 15 categories, encompassing ladies’, men’s, calendar...

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Nov 10, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Green Rambles: The Trouble with Trends

Trends can be a blessing and a curse at the same time. In the world of watches, it surprisingly pays off when you are slightly conservative. Yet— as in any industry— only a select few have the privilege to march to the beat of their own drum, which means that trends need to be followed...

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Nov 10, 2023 by Martin Green

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

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in March 2022. 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...

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Nov 9, 2023 by Martin Green

Sponsored: As if it Couldn’t Get Better, Oceaneva Unveils a 1250M Titanium GMT

Oceaneva is swiftly rising to the forefront of the luxury timepiece industry, outperforming more established names in terms of specs, price and value proposition. The brand has recently launched a Titanium GMT on pre-sale for an astonishing $349. To label this as extraordinary would be an understatement. The new Oceaneva Titanium GMT series showcases unique...

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Nov 9, 2023 by WatchTime

H. Moser & Cie. Delights with Endeavour Chinese Calendar Limited Edition

The Chinese calendar is as technically demanding as the perpetual calendar, because it combines the elements of the solar and lunar cycles. With the Endeavour Chinese Calendar Limited Edition, H. Moser & Cie. has succeeded in harmoniously combining such complex celestial phenomena and their various displays in a single watch. Developed in collaboration with its...

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Nov 9, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

MeisterSinger Pays Homage to Benjamin Franklin’s Clock

In a world often measured in fractions of seconds, MeisterSinger, a distinguished German watch brand, stands as a unique testament to a different pace. Their passion for historic watch concepts, especially single-hand watches, is not just a design choice— it’s a philosophy. The latest testament to this philosophy is the US-exclusive Edition Benjamin Franklin which...

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Nov 8, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

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

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in 2022. 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...

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Nov 7, 2023 by Martin Green

Oris Teams Up with Collective Horology for a Special California Edition of the Divers Sixty-Five

Collective Horology— a horological collectors’ group specialized in the creation of collaborative watches and retail of independent brands within the US— announces their ninth collaboration in partnership with Oris via the new Divers “Seventy-Five.” Yes, you read that right, we’re talking about a Divers Sixty-Five reimagined as a child of the 1970s, and thus christened...

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Nov 7, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

A Glimpse Back: Photo Report from WatchTime New York 2023

One week ago, WatchTime New York 2023 and the larger New York Watch Week came to close at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall, with the event being one of WatchTime’s very best to date. With thirty-six participating brands, over 2,000 attendees, and countless incredible watches, it was a three-day event to remember, and one we were sure...

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Nov 6, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Sailing with the Winds of History: Laco Releases New Marine Timepieces

The southern German traditional brand Laco, whose origins date back to 1925, is known not only for pilot watches but also for nautically inspired timepieces. Now, Laco is expanding this model range and presents a reissue of the models named after two German port cities, Cuxhaven and Bremerhaven. The new models are inspired by the...

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Nov 6, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

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

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in March 2022. 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...

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Nov 5, 2023 by Martin Green

PORTFOLIO

Movement Artistry: Up Close with the Decorative Finishes of A. Lange & Söhne

What makes a watch even more exclusive? One factor is the finishes lavished on its movement, especially if they’re handcrafted. A. Lange & Söhne decorates especially beautifully. In this visit to the WatchTime Archives, we a look at the Saxon manufacture’s famed finishing techniques. Manual Engraving The hand-engraved balance cock is a Glashütte specialty that’s...

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Nov 4, 2023 by Jens Koch

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