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Breitling DC-3 Circles the Globe — with 500 Limited-Edition Navitimer Chronographs

The Breitling DC-3 World Tour — which began this past March in Switzerland — touched down in New York City this week, bringing with it the storied 77-year-old plane's precious cargo: a 500-piece limited edition of the brand's iconic Navitimer watch that will be available for sale at the conclusion of the historic, globe-spanning journey.

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Aug 23, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime New York Welcomes Record Number of Guests and Brands in Third Year

WatchTime New York, America’s largest luxury watch event for collectors and enthusiasts, wrapped up the show’s third year at Manhattan's Gotham Hall yesterday. The two-day event began with a sold-out VIP cocktail on Friday, October 13, followed by a full day of educational panels, seminars, tours, and events on Saturday, October 14.

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Oct 16, 2017 by WatchTime

7 Must-Visit Swiss Watch Museums

Switzerland is home to many great watch museums, and in this WatchTime feature we present 7 of the most interesting Swiss watch museums, including the Omega Museum in Bienne, the IWC Museum in Schaffhausen and MIH in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

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Aug 22, 2017 by Roger Ruegger

COUTURE 2017:

Brand it Like Beckham: Tudor Announces David Beckham as New Brand Ambassador

As Couture 2017 kicked off, Tudor made a blockbuster announcement, naming international soccer star David Beckham as its new "brand ambassador" and the face of its "Born to Dare" ad campaign.

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Jun 2, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Single-Malt “Watch”: Urwerk Teams Up With The Macallan

We've always known that many aficionados of fine watches are also fans of high-end spirits, particularly single-malt Scotch. Now, thanks to a collaboration between the avant-garde Swiss watch brand Urwerk and the whisky maestros at the Macallan, well-traveled fans of both watches and Scotches can carry their whiskies in a high-tech flask made especially with them in mind.

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Mar 7, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Just for Kicks: 6 Watches That Celebrate Soccer

Some of the world's luxury sports-watch makers - like Audemars Piguet, Tissot and Parmigiani - have gotten in on the excitement of soccer, with special-edition watches specially devoted to the sport and its players.

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Oct 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime New York: Day One

WatchTime New York, WatchTime's Luxury Watch Show openend with a sold-out event at Gotham Hall. Here are some impressions of our attendees browsing the exhibits (some of them shown for the first time) of more than 20 internationally renowned watch brands.

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Oct 15, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

Haute Cuisine and Haute Horlogerie

An Evening With Friends at the Roger Dubuis Boutique

Join us in taking a look back at an intimate collectors’ dinner, hosted by WatchTime and Swiss watch manufacture Roger Dubuis, during which highlights from the brand's 2016 collection were presented, including the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Skeleton Flying Tourbillon Americas edition.

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Sep 15, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

SPONSORED

Longines Welcomes Kate Winslet to Its Museum in Saint-Imier

Swiss watch brand Longines welcomed actress Kate Winslet to its headquarters in Saint-Imier for the first time. The elegant Longines watch that caught Winslet’s eye at the brand's museum will be reissued by the company, with proceeds from its sales to benefit the non-profit Golden Hat Foundation.

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Jun 28, 2016 by WatchTime

A Formidable Foursome: 4 Watches Worn and Endorsed by Pro Golfers

For many of us, summer means weekends on the golf course and lazy afternoons watching your favorite professional golfers compete in the major tournaments on TV. And for some of us, this also involves paying close attention to what watches these athletes are sporting in their interviews, trophy presentations, and in some cases, even during...

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Aug 16, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Eyeing the Dots: The Red Dot Award-Winning Watches of 2015

The Red Dot Awards are international prizes given annually for design excellence in myriad products, from eyeglasses to cars to household appliances. The 2015 winners in the watch category have been announced. (This is the first year that the Essen, Germany-based Red Dot organization separated watches and jewelry into two different categories for judging.) There...

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Aug 9, 2015 by WatchTime

Bremont Introduces New Film-Inspired Kingsman Collection

In January the British watch company Bremont brought out a new collection of world-time chronographs. The Bremont Kingsman Special Edition watches were designed in conjunction with the new film Kingsman: The Secret Service, out this month from 20th Century Fox. The three new models, which are worn throughout the film by actors like Colin Firth...

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Feb 1, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Watches at Wimbledon: Who Wears What

As many watch aficionados and tennis fans know, some of the Wimbledon tournament’s biggest stars are also “brand ambassadors” for some watch brand or other. So which watch will we see on the wrist of the eventual men’s and ladies’ Wimbledon champs at the trophy presentation this year? We don’t know yet, but here’s a...

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Jan 5, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

5 Vacheron Constantin Watches — and the Perfect Wines to Pair With Them

Ever wonder what bottle of wine pairs best with your favorite luxury watch? WatchTime and Vacheron Constantin explored the concept in grand style on October 28 at a co-sponsored event held at Privé, the upscale wine bar at le Bernardin in New York City, and featuring watch-and-wine pairings chosen by award-winning sommelier Aldo Sohm, wine...

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Oct 31, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

New Hublot Watch Partnership: Official Timekeeper of the Dallas Cowboys

Hublot has formed an exclusive partnership with the Dallas Cowboys, making the Swiss luxury watch brand the team’s Official Luxury Watch & Timekeeper. Hublot CEO Ricardo Guadalupe joined Dallas Cowboys owner and General Manager Jerry Jones in Dallas, Texas to kick off the start of the multi-year partnership. Known as America’s Team, the...

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Sep 7, 2014 by WatchTime

TAG Heuer Signs Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo

TAG Heuer has announced the signing of a new celebrity “global ambassador” to a long-term partnership: Portuguese soccer champion Cristiano Ronaldo, currently the forward for Real Madrid and captain of Portugal’s national team in the upcoming World Cup in Brazil.

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May 1, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Photo Gallery: Touring the Luxury Booths of SIHH 2014

The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), which took place last week in Geneva, is probably the world’s most exclusive international watch fair, with an invitation-only guest list. As we did last year, WatchTime wanted to give our readers and diehard watch fans a peek inside those hallowed halls of horology, courtesy of these...

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Jan 29, 2014 by WatchTime

Review: 9 iPad Apps for Watch Aficionados

Though tablets such as the iPad arrived on the market just a few years ago, it is already difficult to imagine our lives without them, and the world of apps that complement them. But have you ever thought about how a tablet app could help you choose your next watch, or even help enhance your...

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Dec 4, 2013 by Raphael Calles

New Limited-Edition Breitling Navitimer Watch Supports Honor Flight Network

Pilot-watch specialist Breitling has partnered with the non-profit Honor Flight Network, which flies World War II veterans to the memorial dedicated to their service in Washington, DC, to release a limited-edition Breitling watch with proceeds going to the organization. I spoke with Breitling USA president Thierry Prissert at the watch’s post-Veterans’ Day launch event at...

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Nov 14, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Hamilton Evokes its Aviation Heritage with New Khaki Pilot Pioneer Pilots’ Watches

Hamilton Watch Co., founded in 1892 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, began making watches for pilots shortly thereafter, in 1919. The brand’s new collection of pilots’ watches, called Khaki Pilot Pioneer Auto Chrono, bears the influence of its early aviation watches. WatchTime got a close-up look at the watches at the EAA Airventure in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, “the...

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Aug 8, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Kobe Bryant Joins Hublot’s Roster of All-Star Athletes

Hublot continues its domination of the sports world with the signing of all-star Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant as its newest “brand ambassador.” Like other high-profile athletes in Hublot’s stable, including fellow NBA star Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat, Olympic runner Usain Bolt, and soccer star Diego Maradona, Bryant will lend his name...

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Mar 21, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

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