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.

EVENTS:

Visit Cellini Jewelers This Week to See the Hottest New Releases of 2019 from 20+ Brands

Starting tomorrow, our friends over at Cellini Jewelers will be hosting a five-day long event series dedicated to luxury watchmaking at their boutique on Park Avenue in Manhattan. Some of the top independent firms such as MB&F, Urwerk, Greubel Forsey, De Bethune, Bovet, Kari Voutilainen, and Romain Gauthier will be represented alongside industry power players like...

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Feb 25, 2019 by WatchTime

Sponsored: The Return of the Legendary Hanhart 417 ES

The reissue of the Hanhart 417 ES marks the return of a legend among wristwatches. More than 60 years ago, the original model served as the first pilot’s chronograph for the German armed forces. Today Hanhart combines the watch’s iconic historical design with the most modern production techniques to produce a robust chronograph suitable for...

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Oct 20, 2021 by WatchTime

MICROBRAND MONDAY

Tockr D-Day C-47 Watches Built with Salvaged WWII Aircraft Parts

Along with a number of other anniversaries being commemorated by the watch world in 2019 (we’re looking at you, Omega, Zenith, and probably others to come), this year also marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy, which turned the tide of World War II in 1944. And it is Texas-based Tockr that...

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Feb 25, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Hands-On with the Citizen Promaster Tsuno Chronograph Racer

In March of 2018, Citizen revealed the Promaster Tsuno Chronograph Racer, a 1970s inspired bullhead chronograph developed to commemorate a century of the company’s operation. The watch was considered a quick success among pundits and enthusiasts after its announcement, and I’ve been looking forward to going hands-on with it ever since. About a month ago, I...

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Feb 24, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

Destination Moon: Introducing Two new Hakuto-R Eco-Drive Chronographs from Citizen (with Live Photos)

Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. and space start-up Ispace Inc. have recently joined forces. As corporate partner of Ispace’s planned commercial lunar exploration program, the 100-year-old Japanese watchmaker and pioneer in the use of titanium has now released two limited-edition chronographs dedicated to the upcoming missions that should also bring parts made of the brand’s Super...

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Oct 13, 2021 by WatchTime

10 Places Where Wearing a Watch Beats Checking a Phone

One of our loyal readers recently sent me an article about how some people now wear watches solely as jewelry and don’t even bother to set the time since they now rely on their cell phones for that. Well, as an employee of WatchTime, that idea surely burns my biscuits, so I got to thinking...

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Feb 22, 2019 by Stephen Brown

NEWS:

Green to Orange: Glashütte Original Reveals This Year’s Colorful Additions to the Sixties Collection

In the detail-oriented world of watchmaking, it’s easy to forget how important dial color is when it comes to consumer appeal. An extra splash of color is one of the simplest ways a watch can become memorable to a person regardless of brand, material, or complication. After all, you don’t have to call yourself a watch enthusiast to appreciate...

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Feb 20, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Evant Decodiver

Some of my favorite watches to cover these days have been those produced by smaller brands. Whether they’re brands I’ve written about for this series, such as Maen and Nezumi, or those I’ve been beaten to covering by WatchTime editor Logan Baker (he’s quick), such as Brew and Seals Watch Co.— what has impressed me...

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Feb 17, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

SIHH 2019 REVISTED:

Exploring All Eight of the New Blue-Dialed Vacheron Constantin Watches Released at SIHH 2019

On Tuesday, I wrote about the latest entries in Baume & Mercier’s Clifton Baumatic collection and how blue dials continue to remain in demand by collectors and enthusiasts. In that article, I mentioned Vacheron Constantin and Jaeger-LeCoultre as two of the other Richemont brands that exhibited an extensive selection of blue-hued timepieces at SIHH 2019....

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Feb 14, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

Four Horological Love Stories That Prove Romantic Watchmaking is Alive and Well

Watches are one of the few products that can be lifetime investments. The fact that the same watch can accompany you during your college graduation, your wedding, and the birth of your child elevates the concept of a timepiece into something far bigger than a fashion statement. In fact, I think many would agree that...

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Feb 14, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

SIHH 2019 REVISTED:

Hautlence Adds a Tourbillon to the HL Vagabonde

It was only a year ago that H.Moser & Cie. revealed the Endeavour Flying Hours timepiece at SIHH 2018. Its take on a wandering hour display was unlike anything we had seen at the time. Soon after that initial announcement in Geneva, we saw Moser’s sister brand Hautlence borrow the unique time-telling display for its...

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Feb 11, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

MICROBRAND MONDAY:

Giorgio Piola: Motorsport Watches From the Mind of an F1 Racecar Artist

Watches and racecars have been brothers-in-arms, design-wise, for nearly as long as cars have been on the road and timepieces have been worn on the wrist. In the modern era, the relationship between motor racing and timekeeping has gotten even more intimate, with watches developed in close collaboration with car manufacturers becoming more common: Hublot’s...

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Feb 11, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

INTERVIEW

My Favorite Watch: Britta Rossander, Watch Journalist

In our ongoing series, My Favorite Watch, WatchTime speaks to interesting personalities in the watch industry. The interviews revolve around the subject’s favorite watch model, their experience in the industry, and other topics. Today, in the series' final installment, we talk with Swedish journalist Britta Rossander, editor at Robb Report Sweden.

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Feb 9, 2019 by Sophia Kuemmerle

NEWS:

Tissot Launches the Gentleman Automatic, a New Range of Dress Watches Targeted at Enthusiasts

Earlier this week, Tissot held a preview in New York for a few of its 2019 novelties. As part of the Swatch Group, Tissot will not be exhibiting at Baselworld this year, meaning that its releases will be spread out across 2019 rather than announced all at once. As the Swatch Group’s most accessibly priced...

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Feb 8, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

NEWS:

Frederique Constant Announces New Colorways in Hybrid Manufacture Line

Recently, we had the opportunity to spend an extended period of time with the Frederique Constant Hybrid Manufacture and were overall pleased with what we found. (Click here for our full hands-on review.) The “smart” technology imbued within the first series of models released last February was unobtrusive, useful, and, most importantly, didn’t take away...

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Feb 5, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

Stephen Forsey Discusses the Evolution of the Greubel Forsey GMT

Greubel Forsey is widely considered to be one of the most horologically important (and one of the most exclusive) manufactures in contemporary watchmaking. Since it was founded in 2004 by Stephen Forsey and Robert Greubel, the brand has released 22 in-house- built calibers and dominated conversations about where the future of watchmaking is headed. One...

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Feb 5, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph 42

Last year Breitling, led by CEO Georges Kern, released a number of new watches and series in its effort to refocus and hone the image of the brand. Among them were the Navitimer 8 collection, a refreshed Navitimer 1 collection, a new chronograph design within the Superocean Heritage series, and a revived Premier collection. Together,...

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Feb 3, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

SIHH 2019 REVISTED:

Greubel Forsey Introduces its First Watch Under 40-mm with the Balancier Contemporain

Released last month at the SIHH, the Greubel Forsey Balancier Contemporain represents a significant update to the brand’s core collection. Sized at just 39.6 mm, the new release is the first Greubel Forsey watch to have a sub-40-mm diameter and is one of a very few models for the independent brand to not feature a...

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Feb 1, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

TAG Heuer Product Director Guy Bove Discusses the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T Tourbillon Nanograph

During LVMH’s Geneva Days showcase earlier this month, TAG Heuer launched the Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T Tourbillon Nanograph which features the distinction of being the world’s first production timepiece to utilize a hairspring constructed of carbon. This announcement is notable for a number of reasons. For TAG Heuer, it’s the result of four years of development and...

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Jan 31, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: A Week in Geneva with the IWC Portofino Hand Wound Eight Days

You’re spending a hectic week in Geneva covering the SIHH watch salon and jumping from presentations to meetings to dinners to après-dinner cocktails with nary a moment to wind your watch. What better timepiece to have on your wrist for such a mission than a luxurious yet versatile watch equipped with an eight-day power reserve? Read on to discover m0re about my ticking travel companion for SIHH 2019, the IWC Portofino Hand Wound Eight Days, with a striking sunburst blue dial.

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Jan 30, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Three Unusual Cartier Tank Watches from the Past 100-Plus Years

To many people, the Cartier Tank is the Platonic ideal of a dress watch. I have a personal soft spot for the iconic model as well — I fell in love with the watch’s quadrilateral design at a young age and it drove my watch obsession that continues to this day. While the long-established square...

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Jan 30, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

SIHH 2019:

Roger Dubuis Excalibur Huracán Features a New Lamborghini-Inspired Engine

Roger Dubuis has entered another year of its high-profile partnerships with Italian automaker Lamborghini; its racing team, Lamborghini Squadra Corse; and its official tire provider, Pirelli — and a distinctive horological-automotive design synergy once again dominated the Swiss watchmaker’s new offerings at SIHH 2019. Notable among these are two new models in its recently introduced...

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Jan 29, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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