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Ready, Set, Go: Introducing the Chopard Mille Miglia 2021 Race Edition

Chopard has had a long relationship with the Mille Miglia race since its revival back in 1977. The brand has been the official timekeeper of the event since 1988 and has time and again released watches paying homage to the race. This year, Chopard dedicates the all new Mille Miglia 2021 Race Edition timepiece to...

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Jun 18, 2021 by WatchTime

Omega Adds Small Seconds Subdials to Seamaster Aqua Terra Collection

When last we visited Omega’s sporty-elegant Seamaster Aqua Terra family, right on the eve of the thankfully waning pandemic era last March, the big news was the debut of two vibrant new dial colors. This year, Omega gives the Aqua Terra a further facelift, replacing the core models’ central seconds hand with a new small...

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Jun 17, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Bovet and Rolls-Royce Team Up for Bespoke, Dashboard-Mounted Timepieces

Rolls-Royce made major headlines recently with the unveiling of its latest bespoke automobile, the Boat Tail. The car is one of the most lavish vehicles in recent memory, inspired directly by the super-yachts that many Rolls Royce clients likely also own. Along with its luxurious construction, it comes with a selection of other high-end accessories,...

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Jun 16, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT Sled Driver Pays Tribute to a Pioneering SR-71 Blackbird Pilot

Ball Watch Co. was founded in the U.S.A. as a provider of railroad watches in the late 19th Century, and while its current home base is Switzerland, Ball often produces timepieces distinctly inspired by or paying tribute to American history and culture, from 2012’s Grand Central Terminal centennial edition to last year’s flag-draped AeroGMT USA...

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Jun 15, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Oris Introduces the Aquis Date Calibre 400 in 41.5 mm (with Live Photos)

The Oris Calibre 400 now launches in an Aquis Date with a smaller 41.5 mm case. The Swiss diver’s watch is available with either a blue, anthracite or green dial.

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Jun 15, 2021 by Roger Ruegger

Wheel in the Sky: IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Edition “Las Vegas” Puts Roulette on the Wrist

It’s been a big year for IWC’s emblematic Big Pilot’s Watch, which has proven its versatility as both a canvas for avant-garde design and a base for high complications. Thus far in 2021, we’ve seen the debut of a new 43-mm version of the base model, a constant-force tourbillon with an automotive design, and a...

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Jun 14, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Vacheron Constantin Opens Its New North American Flagship in New York City

As has been hotly anticipated for some time, Vacheron Constantin will be opening its new North American flagship boutique this week in New York City. The boutique presents itself as much more than a simple retailer — more like the most comprehensive immersion into the brand you’ll find outside of its base in Switzerland —...

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Jun 14, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Zenith Matches Green Dial with Retro Style in New Chronomaster Revival “Safari”

It’s 2021, and if we have learned anything from the first half of the year, it’s that watch brands are feeling a little green. The latest Swiss watchmaker to ease into the growing trend of verdant colorways is Zenith, which recently introduced the Chronomaster Revival “Safari,” a green-tinted variation on the vintage-flavored Zenith A384 Revival...

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Jun 13, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Grand Seiko Elegance Collection “Omiwatari” SBGY007 Pays Tribute to Japan’s Divine Frozen Crossing

Grand Seiko has in recent years turned to the natural wonders and seasonal phenomena of its native Japan to inspire several of its popular limited editions, and the maison continues the theme with the latest addition to its Elegance Collection. Specifically, the textured dial of the Ref. SBGY007 “Omiwatari” draws its influence from the unique...

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Jun 11, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Radar Redux: Bell & Ross Adds New BR 03-92 Red Radar Ceramic to Flight Instruments Collection

Bell & Ross‘s now-iconic BR 01 Instrument, its first wristwatch inspired by airplane cockpit clocks, debuted in 2005 and established the French-Swiss brand’s modern identity. Since 2010, Bell & Ross has expanded on the theme with its Flight Instrument collection, a series of timepieces that take their cues from other onboard instruments, such as gyrocompasses...

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Jun 10, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Pilots Dressed in Gray: Tutima Launches Flieger with Slate Gray Dial

Glashütte, Germany-based Tutima has found success in adapting the vintage-look aesthetics of its military pilots’ watches into modern dress watches that are both contemporary in style and attractive in price. The latest example can be found in the new Tutima Flieger models, whose gradient slate-gray dials and tone-on-tone Horween leather strap make for a monochromatic...

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Jun 10, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

New York City Serenade: Arnold & Son’s Unique Piece Headlines HSNY’s 2021 Charity Auction

The Horological Society of New York (HSNY) has kicked off Timepieces for HSNY: 2021 Charity Auction, in partnership with the watch experts at Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, which began online on June 7 and runs through June 14. Watch collectors and enthusiasts can bid on seven one-of-a-kind timepieces, including the one we...

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Jun 9, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Celebrating World Ocean Day, Ulysse Nardin Launches the Diver Lemon Shark

In honor of World’s Ocean Day this week, Ulysse Nardin has launched its latest aquatic-inspired timepiece, the new Diver Lemon Shark. The watch is a yellow-accented, limited-edition version of the nautically rooted brand’s entry-level Diver 42mm, first launched in 2018, its name and colorway derived from the shark species that inspired it. The Lemon Shark...

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Jun 8, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

The Next Wave: Breguet Refreshes Marine Collection with Three New Watches

After a relatively quiet first half of 2021, Breguet this month is aiming to rejoin the watch-world conversation by refocusing on its nautical-inspired Marine collection and introducing three new timepieces. The new watches, which include the rose-gold Marine 5517, blue-dial Marine Chronographe 5527, and Marine Alarme Musicale 5547, represent the first update to the series...

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Jun 7, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Dive Watches Resurface as Seiko Introduces New SPB239 and SPB237, Inspired by ’60s and ’70s Models

Few dive watches, historical or modern, enjoy such persistent praise from knowledgeable aficionados as those produced by Seiko. With a vast catalog of offerings at many different price points and levels of precision, the Japanese brand excels in producing watches that appeal to a wide variety of enthusiasts. Recently, Seiko once again revisited its archives...

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Jun 6, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Here There Be Dragons: Jaquet Droz Teams with “Lord of the Rings” Artist John Howe for Petite Heure Minute Special Edition

Jaquet Droz is no stranger to placing birds, beasts, and other wildlife on its famously artistic dials — from fluttering butterflies to bobbing, singing parrots to rearing golden oxen, to name just a few of the more recent examples. Now the Swiss maison goes beyond the natural world to depict, in elaborate, micro-painted glory, the...

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Jun 4, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Roads to Bridges: Girard-Perregaux Rolls Out its First Timepiece in Partnership with Aston Martin

Earlier this year, Girard-Perregaux joined the ranks of Swiss watchmakers partnering with luxury automobile marques, launching a new collaboration with Britain’s Aston Martin. This week, we discovered the first timepiece to emerge from the partnership, the Tourbillon with Three Flying Bridges – Aston Martin Edition, which merges a classical haute horlogerie innovation with avant-garde automotive...

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Jun 3, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

The Bear is Back: Oris Launches Big Crown Hölstein Edition 2021

Following up on last year’s inaugural “Holstein Edition” timepiece, an all- bronze version of its popular Divers Sixty-Five chronograph, Oris has unveiled the latest in its limited series of watches paying tribute to the Swiss village of its founding. The Big Crown Holstein Edition 2021 provides a novel take on Oris’s vintage-inspired Big Crown model,...

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Jun 2, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Parmigiani Fleurier Goes Bold and Bicolor with New Tondagraph GT Models

Parmigiani Fleurier introduced the Tonda GT, a sportier subfamily of its luxurious Tonda line, in 2020, to offer a more “everyday” style of timepiece that still distinctly projected the manufacture’s legendary elegance. This year, the GT series expands with two Tondagraph models — both with new silver-and-black bicolor dials (aka the ever-popular “panda” style) yet...

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Jun 1, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Aquanauts Assemble: Patek Philippe Expands its Sportiest Collection with Aquanaut Chronographs in White Gold

Patek Philippe added the first chronograph-equipped model in its sport-luxury Aquanaut family in 2018, delivering it in a steel case, a gradient black textured dial, and a choice of robust rubber straps. This year, the manufacture adds more color and a higher echelon of luxury to the model, with two new references in white-gold cases...

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May 27, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

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