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Switzerland Meets Italy

A Fleet of Ferraris: 10 Hublot Big Bang Ferrari Watches

Hublot released the first Big Bang Ferrari watches, products of a collaboration with the famed Italian automaker, in 2012. Since then, the brand has expanded the Hublot Ferrari watch collection each year, with all models equipped with Hublot's in-house Unico movement.

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Nov 18, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: BlumSafe – A Watch Security Solution Unlike Any Other

Affordable built-in safes provide convenient security, display, and watch winders that can be added as your collection grows.

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Jun 7, 2023 by WatchTime

SIHH 2017 Preview:

Ulysse Nardin Classico Manufacture Grand Feu and Hourstriker Pin-Up

In January, Ulysse Nardin will exhibit for the first time at the SIHH 2017 watch salon in Geneva. The brand has released info and pictures on two of the new timepieces it will introduce there: the new Classico Manufacture with a blue, grand feu enamel dial, and the limited-edition Hourstriker Pin-Up.

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Nov 16, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime’s November-December Issue is On Sale Now!

The November-December 2016 issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now, featuring a review of the Omega Globemaster Master Chronometer, a look at Panerai's groundbreaking minute repeater, a profile of F.P. Journe, a deluge of divers' watch reviews, and more. Scroll down for highlights from the issue.

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Nov 15, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Adding Versatility in Size, Citizen Debuts 37mm Promaster

Citizen has mastered its creation of water-resistant timepieces in the decades since the debut of the Parawater in 1959, followed by the release of the Promaster collection in 1989. Gaining renown over the years, the Promaster collection is a flagship of Citizen’s dive models, balancing complex functionality with streamlined design. In its latest development of...

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Jun 5, 2023 by WatchTime

SIHH 2017 Preview:

Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda 1950 Météorite Special Edition

Parmigiani Fleurier has announced that it will unveil, at the upcoming SIHH watch salon in Geneva, the newest addition to its Tonda 1950 Meteorite family. The watch, like its two predecessors, features a dial made from a meteorite fragment and cut using a special process developed by Parmigiani watchmakers.

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Nov 14, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017 Preview:

Richard Mille RM 07-01 and RM 037 Ladies’ Watches With Gem-Set NTPT Carbon

At the upcoming SIHH 2017 watch salon in Geneva, Richard Mille unveils a pair of ladies' watches with gem-set NTPT carbon cases, the Richard Mille RM 07-01 and RM 037.

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Nov 9, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017 PREVIEW:

Hands On With the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Quatuor Cobalt MicroMelt

Roger Dubuis is among the first watch brands offering a sneak peek at its new timepieces debuting at SIHH 2017 in January in Geneva. One of these represents another watch-world first in terms of materials for the Geneva-based company — the Excalibur Quatuor Cobalt MicroMelt, the first wristwatch with a case made of cobalt chrome.

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Nov 8, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

CLOSE-UP

Inside TAG Heuer’s $16,000 Tourbillon Chronograph, the Carrera Heuer-02 T

TAG Heuer turned heads at Baselworld 2016 with the launch of the TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer-02 T, a COSC-certified chronograph with a flying tourbillon that retails an affordable $15,950 (15,000 Swiss francs). Here's what you need to know about it.

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Nov 7, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Hublot Introduces Its First Concrete Watch In Tribute to New York City

Hublot introduced its latest timepiece collaboration, and its latest new case material, this week in New York with the launch of the Hublot Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Special Edition Concrete Jungle, a 50-piece limited edition co-designed with renowned street artist Tristan Eaton.

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Nov 5, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Frédérique Constant Launches New Horological Smartwatches with Gwyneth Paltrow

Frederique Constant is launching the second generation of Horological Smartwatches — including its first ladies' version, which will be represented in a new campaign by Academy Award-winning actress Gywneth Paltrow, a Frédérique Constant "Global Brand Ambassador."

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Nov 4, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Memovox Boutique Edition Celebrates 60 Years of the Automatic Alarm

Jaeger-LeCoultre's legendary mechanical alarm watch, the Master Memovox, and its groundbreaking movement, Caliber 815, turn 60 years old in 2016. Marking the anniversary is a new, limited-edition timepiece available exclusively in Jaeger-LeCoultre boutiques worldwide, the Master Memovox Boutique Edition.

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Nov 3, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Five Important Hermès Watches from the “Crafting Time” Exhibition

Long admired for its expertise in luxury leather goods, Hermès has also garnered acclaim in recent years as a purveyor of fine timepieces. The company is showcasing this watchmaking expertise at a new exhibition this week at its New York City boutique called "Crafting Time."

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Nov 2, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Citizen L Ambiluna: The All-New Ladies’ Eco-Drive Collection

Japan's Citizen Watch Co. has introduced an all-new ladies' collection, called Citizen L Ambiluna, which was announced last week during the SHE Summit, a global women's leadership conference in New York City, which also featured Grammy winner and Citizen brand ambassador Kelly Clarkson.

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Nov 1, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Twenty Years, 22 Movements: Parmigiani Fleurier to Host Anniversary Exhibit at Miami Boutique

On November 10, during WatchTime's first collectors' event in Miami's Design District, Parmigiani Fleurier — one of the event's participating luxury watch brands — will offer visitors to its boutique a special preview of its upcoming 20th anniversary exhibit, which highlights the independent brand's watchmaking milestones over two decades.

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Oct 31, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Close-Up: Ball for BMW TimeTrekker Limited Edition

Ball Watch brought out a new piece for the special collection, the Ball for BMW TimeTrekker, at Baselworld 2015, and is now offering it in a new, limited edition.

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Oct 29, 2016 by WatchTime

A. Lange & Söhne Releases Exclusive Lange 1 Time Zone Edition in Honey Gold

On October 25, 2016, 22 years after the launch of its first four timepieces in the modern era, Germany's A. Lange & Söhne released a special, limited edition of its popular Lange 1 Time Zone watch, in a new case made from the brand's proprietary Honey gold and bearing several other subtle but striking details on its dial.

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Oct 26, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

F.P. Journe Centigraphe Souverain Anniversaire Celebrates 10-Year Boutique Anniversaries

F.P. Journe's first branded boutiques, in Hong Kong and Tokyo, turn 10 years old this year. Both milestones — and all subsequent 10-year anniversaries of Journe boutiques — will be commemorated with the release of a special, limited-edition timepiece, available exclusively in the boutique that it celebrates — the F.P. Journe Centigraphe Souverain Anniversaire.

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Oct 25, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Bulgari Launches New “All Black” Octo Ultranero Chronograph

Bulgari launched its Octo Ultranero collection, consisting of a three-hand timer, a chronograph, and an ultra-thin tourbillon, all with rose gold and black DLC elements. Now the brand adds to the collection another version of the Octo Ultranero Velocissimo Chronograph, with an all-black DLC case replacing its predecessor's rose-gold one.

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Oct 24, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Zenith Heritage Cronometro TIPO CP-2: An Italian Renaissance

In the 1960s, Zenith produced a chronograph watch called the TIPO C-2 for the Italian air force. With these rare pilots' watches now fetching big sums on the vintage-watch market, Zenith has now launched a modern version, faithful to the look and spirit of the original, the Zenith Heritage Cronometro Tipo CP-2.

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Oct 21, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WTNY 2016 REVISITED

Bacs at WatchTime New York: No Worries About the Mechanical Watch’s Future

Aurel Bacs, the head of Phillips auction house, in association with Bacs & Russo, does not worry about the future of the mechanical watch. He and Paul Boutros, a senior vice-president of Phillips , tackled this and other questions from attendees and WatchTime editor-at-large Joe Thompson, who moderated a panel on vintage watches at the WatchTime New York show.

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Oct 19, 2016 by Joe Thompson

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