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.

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy Part 3: TAG Heuer Monaco

When you think of TAG Heuer, what do you think of? Racecar drivers? That funky red-and-green logo? Sports watches? Possibly all of these things cross your mind, but for many of us it’s all about the 1969 Heuer Monaco, and the man who, coincidentally, made the watch famous: Steve McQueen. The TAG Heuer (formerly just...

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Aug 30, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy Part 2: Grand Seiko

Find out what our contributor thinks of the Seiko Grand Seiko - including the Seiko Grand Seiko 62GS - in this watch review from WatchTime.

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Aug 23, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

Borrowed Time: On the Waves With the Panerai Luminor 1950 Chrono Flyback Ceramica

As legions of Paneristi are aware, Officine Panerai has had a long association with the sea; the brand was, after all, established as a supplier of professional diving watches to the Italian Navy. More than a decade ago, the Florence-born, Swiss-made Panerai brand built on this maritime legacy by sponsoring the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge,...

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Aug 21, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Watch Insider: A Week With the Apple Watch

By now, you’ve probably read a lot about the Apple Watch, and might even be thinking of purchasing one to add to your collection. If you’re looking for a little more info on what it’s like to wear an Apple Watch, the Watch Insider family has you covered! In this article from Watch-Insider.com, published shortly...

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Aug 17, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 1: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

As we begin this new series — in which we look at modern-day versions of classic watch models through the eyes of a vintage-watch fan — I think back to all the iconic watches that have achieved their “classic” status through either revolutionary design or historical impact; what I am beginning to theorize is that...

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Aug 15, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

Borrowed Time: Reviewing the New Tissot PR 516 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

We give the auto racing-inspired chronograph, the Tissot PRS 516 Automatic, a hands-on review in its natural habitat: at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the running of the Brickyard 400, one of the biggest NASCAR races of the year.

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Jul 31, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Glashütte Original Sixties Collection Celebrates Germany’s Watchmaking Rebirth

The Glashütte Original Senator Sixties line was first presented in 2007 as a contemporary interpretation of timepieces from the 1960s era, specifically inspired by historic GUB Automat and Spezimatic models – paying homage to the brand’s rich German heritage. Prior to becoming Glashütte Original, Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe (GUB) was formed in 1951 as a fusion of...

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Jul 30, 2015 by Jason Pitsch

Christophe Claret: Playing The Odds

Complications specialist Christophe Claret has been designing movements for more than 25 years, but it wasn’t until 2009 that he created a watch collection bearing his own name. The 65 complicated movements he has designed over the years were mostly commissioned by other brands, including Ulysse Nardin, Harry Winston, Maîtres du Temps, and many others....

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Jul 12, 2015 by Alexander Krupp

For Art’s Sake: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Hybris Artistica Collection

Jaeger-LeCoultre fans are familiar with the brand’s Hybris Mechanica series of high-complication watches. Last year, Jaeger introduced that series’ high-craft counterpart, a collection called Hybris Artistica that showcases decorating skills like engraving, enameling, gem-setting and marquetry. “We believe that aesthetics are as important for a watch as technical mastery,” says Stéphane Belmont, international marketing director....

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Jul 11, 2015 by WatchTime

Making the Past Present: Inside the Parmigiani Manufacture

Michel Parmigiani holds up an antique singing-bird snuff box and pushes a slider on its side. The lid of the box lifts and out pops a small, mechanical bird, which stands upright at the center of an oval opening. The bird, covered with iridescent feathers, then turns from side to side, flapping its tail and...

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Jul 4, 2015 by WatchTime

Fratello Friday: Rolex Day-Date 40mm – New Size, New Movement, New Warranty

We take a look at both the aesthetics and technical aspects of the Rolex Day-Date 40mm in this feature article from WatchTime.

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Jul 3, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

Borrowed Time: Hands-On With the Devon Tread 2

The Devon Tread 1, the brainchild of Southern California-based designer Scott Devon, is a watch about which I had heard much positive buzz over the past few years, but one with which I had little in the way of actual experience. With WatchTime’s emphasis on mechanical Swiss-made (and yes, some German-made and Japanese-made) timepieces, this...

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Jun 14, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Pierre Jaquet-Droz, Marvel Maker: The Man Behind Today’s Jaquet-Droz Watch Brand

You’ve heard of the brand. Here’s a look at the man. We explore the fascinating life of the pioneering watchmaker whose ideas live on in the modern Jaquet Droz watch brand.

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May 24, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Borrowed Time: Kentucky Derby Weekend with the Longines Conquest Classic Moonphase

When Longines invited me to attend the Kentucky Derby, the crown jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown, as a guest of the brand, I was very intrigued. When it agreed to let me wear and review one of its new timepieces during the event — namely, the Longines Conquest Classic Moonphase, the same watch awarded...

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May 12, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Cartier Gets Serious: The Evolution of Cartier Men’s Watches

In recent years Cartier, the king of haute joaillerie, has begun storming the bastions of haute horlogerie. In this full-length feature, WatchTime explores the bold future initiatives of Manufacture Cartier, maker of Cartier watches.

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May 11, 2015 by Joe Thompson

Visconti’s See-Through Watch

In 2013, to celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Italian luxury-pen maker Visconti took a page out of Montblanc’s book: it launched a watch line. It’s a natural diversification for the brand, Visconti founder Dante Del Vecchio says: “The pen and the watch are the only universally acknowledged jewelry for a man.”

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May 2, 2015 by Joe Thompson

Horology Comes to Steeltown: Kobold’s Spirit of America

The Kobold Watch Company recently moved from Pittsburgh to Pennsylvania’s Amish country. In this article from our archives, we tell the story behind Kobold’s U.S.-made Spirit of America watch, and how the brand ended up in the Steel City in the first place.

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Apr 20, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Time Displays: Dresden’s Mathematics and Physics Salon

Dresden’s Mathematics and Physics Salon, with its scores of timepieces from Germany and elsewhere, reopened in 2013 after a six-year renovation. Norma Buchanan explored the hallowed halls in this feature article.

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Apr 4, 2015 by Norma Buchanan

A Watch of Note: The Inside Story of the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Contemporaine Calibre 1731

What’s the Mt. Everest of watchmaking? Is it a minute repeater? How about an ultra-thin caliber? Each requires special manufacturing know-how. Neither tolerates imprecision, and assembling either one requires tremendous skill. Now imagine an ultra-thin minute repeater. That’s a challenge the craftsmen at Vacheron Constantin accept every day. They are making the Patrimony Contemporaine Calibre...

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Mar 28, 2015 by WatchTime

Skeleton Crew: Exploring Armin Strom

The story of the Armin Strom brand goes back nearly half a century. WatchTime Editor-in-Chief Joe Thompson takes us back in this feature article.

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Mar 14, 2015 by Joe Thompson

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