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.

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: Chronoswiss Space Timer Moonwalk

WatchTime New York 2022 is now only two days away, with this year’s event to be our best yet. Bringing together over 30 participating brands and many of the most important watches of the year, the major collectors even will take place from October 21 to 23 at Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall. Among these brands...

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Oct 19, 2022 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 3SPC

WatchTime New York 2022 is less than two days away, with the event poised to be one of the biggest horological happenings of the year. Bringing together over 30 brands from Oct 21 to 23 at Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall, the event lets enthusiasts go hands-on with some of the most important watches of the...

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Oct 19, 2022 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: The Greubel Forsey GMT Balancier Convexe

WatchTime New York 2022 is only a few days away, with the fantastic collector’s event set to make it seventh annual debut at Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall. Taking place from October 21 to 23, the horological event is one of the biggest luxury watch shows of the year, bringing together enthusiasts, watchmakers, and industry professionals...

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Oct 18, 2022 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Rattrapante in Platinum

Returning to Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 21-23, WatchTime New York 2022 is only a few days away with this seventh edition of the event set to be one of our biggest shows yet. The three-day horological event is dedicated to showcasing more than 30 participating watch brands and highlighting some of the most...

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Oct 18, 2022 by WatchTime

Patek Philippe Releases New Nautilus 5811/1G in White Gold Succeeding the Discontinued 5711

Drum roll please: In addition to seven other new introductions, Patek Philippe today announced a new time-and-date Nautilus model as a part of the permanent collection. Compared to its predecessor, the legendary Ref. 5711 premiered in 1976, the Ref. 5811/1G-001 has an increased diameter of 41mm and a svelte height of 8.3mm. The sought-after luxury...

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Oct 18, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Showing at WatchTime 2022: Bovet Récital 22 Grand Récital

WatchTime New York, America’s largest luxury watch show, returns to the Big Apple in just a few days. As we countdown to the big event, taking place at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 21-23, we’ll be previewing many of the new watches that guests will discover there. Bovet will be joining the event this year, with the...

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Oct 18, 2022 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: Seiko Prospex US Special Editions

WatchTime New York 2022 is four days away, with the iconic event making its seventh annual return to Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 21-23. The three-day horological event is dedicated to showcasing more than 30 participating watch brands and highlighting some of the most impressive novelties of the year. Japanese watchmaker Seiko is once...

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Oct 17, 2022 by WatchTime

What Makes Rolex so Successful? Here Are Nine Reasons

Rolex is viewed by many as the Number One among major Swiss watch manufacturers. Why? Rüdiger Bucher, Editorial Director at WatchTime's German sister magazine, Chronos, lists nine reasons for the success of Rolex.

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Oct 16, 2022 by Ruediger Bucher

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: The New Bremont Supernova

WatchTime New York 2022 is just five days away, with the iconic event making its seventh annual return to Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 21-23. The three-day horological event is dedicated to showcasing various timepieces and giving guests the opportunity to converse with industry professionals. Over the course of the weekend, more than 30...

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Oct 16, 2022 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: Bell & Ross BR05 GMT White

French watch brand Bell & Ross is a proponent of unusual, yet sleek sports watches, confirming its success in the space with its most recent release: a cool silver-white colorway of its BR 05 GMT. The new launch, dubbed the BR 05 GMT White is an update to the original 2021 release of the watch, then...

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Oct 15, 2022 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph

With WatchTime New York 2022 less than 10 days away, we are in the final moments of highlighting some of the most exceptional timepieces that will be on display at the event. Taking place from October 21 to 23, WatchTime New York is a three-day collector’s event dedicated to showcasing the most sought-after watch releases...

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Oct 14, 2022 by WatchTime

Sponsored: Citizen Celebrates the Series 8 Collection with an All-Black Limited Edition

When Citizen announced the relaunch of its Series 8 collection at the start of 2021, the watches that composed it quickly caught the attention of the market with their striking looks, utility-driven design, and excellent build quality. Following that success and marking the first anniversary of the relaunch of Citizen’s Series 8 collection, the brand has introduced a limited edition,...

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Oct 14, 2022 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: Laurent Ferrier Grand Sport Tourbillon

WatchTime New York 2022 is just over a week away, with the iconic event making its seventh annual return to Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 21-23. The three-day horological event is dedicated to showcasing various timepieces and giving guests the opportunity to converse with industry professionals. Over the course of the weekend, more than...

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Oct 13, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

TAG Heuer Formula 1 X Mario Kart Watches Take Nintendo Partnership to a Mechanical Level

TAG Heuer first partnered up with Nintendo’s iconic mascot in 2021 with the launch of the TAG Heuer Mario Connected watch. Some were skeptical (myself not included, might I add) but it was a hit and sold out quickly. The natural next step was to do a mechanical watch and, wow, was Mario Kart— the...

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Oct 13, 2022 by Bilal Khan

Hands-On With the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton

Nowadays, it almost seems that every order for an (iconic) sports watch is in any material other than precious metals. Ceramic, sapphire, forged carbon, titanium, or stainless steel are all held in high regard, evoking a high want factor among watch enthusiasts. Call me old-fashioned, but I love a watch in precious metal, particularly those...

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Oct 12, 2022 by Martin Green

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: Chopard Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon

In March of this year at Watches and Wonders 2022, Swiss watchmaker Chopard debuted the Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon. Taking inspiration from a historical Chopard model reinterpreted across generations, the design uses rich blue hues and references the Swiss Alp mountain eagle with a flying tourbillon. The watch, which is a chic addition to the...

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Oct 11, 2022 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: Habring² x Massena LAB Chrono Felix Perpetual, LAB-CFP

Coming up in just a couple weeks is WatchTime New York 2022, the three-day event showcasing many of the most sought-after watch releases of the past year. The event will occur from October 21-23, with more than 30 participating watch brands joining at Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall. Among them is Massena LAB, the horological creative studio...

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Oct 10, 2022 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante

It is almost time for WatchTime New York 2022, with the exciting event making its seventh annual return to Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 21-23. Joined by industry professionals and expert panelists, the event is a great opportunity for guests to have an inside experience with the year’s most coveted releases from over 30...

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Oct 9, 2022 by WatchTime

And Action:

Time for the Movies: 10 Times a Watch Stole the Spotlight from the Actors

(Warning: Spoilers ahead.) Watches in movies have fascinated watch fans since collecting timepieces became (at least) as interesting as getting an autograph from your favorite actor. From Steve McQueen’s Monaco in Le Mans (1971), Ripley’s (Sigourney Weaver) Seiko Giugario in Aliens (1986), Christian Bale’s Datejust in American Psycho (2000), Marlon Brando’s Rolex GMT and Martin...

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Oct 9, 2022 by Roger Ruegger

FEATURE

Seiko: A Chronograph Chronology

We survey Seiko’s half-century-plus of mechanical chronographs in this comprehensive historical feature from the WatchTime archives. Discover the Japanese brand's contributions to the world of chronograph wristwatches.

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Oct 8, 2022 by Gisbert Brunner

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