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Watch Experts Network: ’24 Hours of Le Mans … And The Winner Is: Rolex’

As afollow-up to my two posts about watches & 24 Hours of Le Mans I want to show you some pictures saying more than 1000 words… Click on “read more” to see my report … First of all congratulations to Porsche to win its 17th 24 Hours of Le Mans race. After a clear dominance...

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Jun 15, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Watch Experts Network: ‘DECAMP Goods Watch Rolls, an Interview’

This week, we feature an interview with the owner of a small watch goods company. I had the opportunity to meet this person on a recent trip to San Diego and was really taken by his story, his real interest in watches and, most importantly, the quality and design of his watch rolls. Erik gave...

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Jun 15, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Watch Experts Network: ‘Introducing the Chopard Superfast Chrono Porsche 919 Jacky Ickx Edition (including live photos & price)’

And the winner is… Porsche. Well, if we focus on cars engaged at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, there’s no questions anymore. Porsche is the clear winner of the 2015 edition of the legendary race, with 2 cars at the 1st and 2nd positions, in front of Audi Sport. However, in the race of...

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Jun 15, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Watch Experts Network: ‘Introducing the Oris Audi Sport Limited Edition II Chronograph (specs & price)’

Just after TAG Heuer and its Carrera Nismo Calibre 16 Chronograph, it’s time for another manufacture, also known for its collection of watches inspired by racing cars, to announce its partnership with one of the teams engaged at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The result is a sporty chronograph dedicated to the previously-rewarded Audi...

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Jun 15, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Watch Experts Network: Salthora Meta – the New “Jumping Hour” by Meistersinger

Meistersinger specializes in manufacturing watches that feature one single hand – and only show what is really important. Mostly, a single, needle-thin hour hand rotates around a dial on which you can accurately tell the time to the nearest five minutes. However, the Salthora, which was first presented in 2014, features a minute hand instead...

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Jun 15, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Darker Knights: Roger Dubuis Presents Its Latest Excalibur Knights of the Round Table Edition

Manufacture Roger Dubuis has brought out a new version of the medieval masterpiece that marries perfectly with its flagship Excalibur collection: the Excalibur Knights of the Round Table. The first interpretation, unveiled in 2013 (and which we covered here), the designers of the Geneva-based manufacture presented a 28-piece limited edition in rose gold with 12 knights...

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Jun 12, 2015 by Robert Velasquez

Scenes From the WatchTime/F.P. Journe Collectors’ Event in Miami

Miami’s most ultra-luxe shopping destination played host to a lively gathering of avid watch collectors, and a rare U.S. appearance by a watch-industry rock star, on June 8, as WatchTime and F.P. Journe co-hosted an exclusive cocktail and dinner event at the brand’s boutique in the Bal Harbour Shops. More than a dozen watch aficionados...

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Jun 11, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Vacheron Constantin Announces “World’s Most Complicated Watch:” Here’s a Glimpse

On Sept. 17 in Geneva, at a celebration marking its 260th anniversary, Vacheron Constantin will present what it calls “the most ingenious and sophisticated mechanical watch ever made.” Ahead of the launch, Vacheron has released some preliminary information about the watch to a small number of watch publications around the world, including WatchTime. (It did...

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Jun 8, 2015 by Joe Thompson

The Wearables Arrive: The Scoop on All the New Smartwatches From Baselworld 2015

According to an old joke, Albert Einstein once said that he wanted to die in Switzerland, not elsewhere, “because everything happens 20 years later there.” This year, Baselworld proved Einstein wrong: the array of smartwatches on display proved the Swiss can be as up-to-date as anyone. Here’s a rundown of some of the smartwatches that...

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Jun 5, 2015 by Norma Buchanan

Getting to Know Nomos: 6 Important Nomos Watches

As the Nomos watch brand becomes more prominent in the U.S., we offer six Nomos watches - like the Nomos Metro Datum Gangreserve and the Nomos Zürich Weltzeit - that you should become familiar with.

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Jun 3, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Close-Up: 5 Grand Seiko Watches That Pay Homage to 1964 Classic

We review five new Seiko models that pay tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Grand Seiko from 1964.

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Jun 2, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

JCK 2015: Raymond Weil Launches its First Pilots’ Watch, the Freelancer Piper

Students of wristwatch history know that Raymond Weil, founder of the eponymous watch brand, was both a watchmaker and a musician. What many might not have known until recently is that he was also a pilot and aviation enthusiast. The Raymond Weil Freelancer Piper, which I had a chance to preview at JCK 2015 in...

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Jun 1, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

JCK 2015: Ball Watch Engineer II Volcano Features New Antimagnetic Case

In 2014, Ball Watch broke new ground in antimagnetic watch technology with the introduction of its Engineer II Magneto S, a watch that featured an inner shield, made of a patented alloy called “mumetal,” which protected its mechanical movement from the adverse effects of magnetic fields. This year, the company takes the concept a step...

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May 31, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Couture 2015: Bell & Ross Courts Cigar Aficionados with Vintage WW1 Edición Limitada

One of the most anticipated events at each year’s JCK and Couture watch and jewelry shows in Las Vegas is Bell & Ross’s Friday evening cocktail party at its villa in the Wynn. And one of my annual traditions is enjoying a fine cigar — rolled on the premises by a skilled torcedor — with...

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May 30, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

JCK 2015: Bovet’s New Virtuoso VII Takes the Stage in Vegas

Bovet Fleurier introduced the first two pieces in its Complications collection in 2014. The third makes its debut at this week’s JCK Watch and Jewelry show at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The new watch has a mouthful of a moniker — Bovet Amadeo Fleurier Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar— and its complexity is...

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May 29, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Debuting at Couture 2015: Porsche Design Chronotimer Series 1

Sports watches with titanium cases are now de rigeur for many luxury brands, but few may realize how revolutionary such a watch seemed back in 1980, when Porsche Design launched the very first such timepiece, the Titanium Chronograph. The new Porsche Design watch collection, called Chronotimer Series 1, which debuts at this week’s Couture watch...

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May 27, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Introducing the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Laptimer Michael Schumacher

Wednesday in Givrins, Switzerland at the Corinna Schumacher CS Ranch, Audemars Piguet unveiled its latest concept watch: the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Laptimer Michael Schumacher. Scroll down to learn more.

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May 22, 2015 by Robert Velasquez

Close-Up: The Redesigned Breitling Avenger II Collection

We take a look at how Breitling has developed its Breitling Avenger II series - which includes two chronographs, one divers' watch, and one GMT watch - to be "even more technical, functional, and sophisticated."

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May 21, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Jaeger-LeCoultre Hosts WatchTime and Friends At Miami Design District Boutique

Around 30 WatchTime readers in the Miami area, plus their spouses or significant others, were the guests of Jaeger-LeCoultre North America at the company’s boutique in Miami’s bustling Design District on May 14. Jaeger invited the group for a special presentation of new Jaeger-LeCoultre models unveiled at the SIHH salon in Geneva in January. Philippe...

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May 21, 2015 by Joe Thompson

WatchTime’s May-June Issue is On Sale Now!

The May-June issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and also in the WatchTime online shop), featuring our test of the Omega Seamaster 300, our in-depth coverage of the new watches that debuted at SIHH 2015, a rundown of smartwatches from Baselworld, and more. Scroll down for highlights from the issue…

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May 19, 2015 by Mark Bernardo