Watch News

Welcome to WatchTime’s watch news section. Here you will find the latest breaking news about watches, watch industry updates, watch auction results, clock news, watch quizzes, technology coverage and more watch news.

Breguet Tradition 7047BR Tourbillon Debuts at Baselworld

At the 2012 Baselworld watch fair, Breguet has introduced the newest addition to its emblematic “Tradition” collection, the Breguet Tradition 7047BR Tourbillon Fusee in 18k rose gold. This Grande Complication timepiece, which features a tourbillon, fusee and chain transmission, and a Breguet balance spring in silicon, joins the existing models in yellow gold and platinum.

Read the article

Mar 7, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Creative Design Meets Dive Watch Specs in the NOVE Atlantean Automatic

Since its founding in 2015, NOVE has established itself as creatively driven, boutique. Specializing in creating beautiful, handcrafted Swiss made timepieces as art, the brand has consistently produced watches for those who value time and share an authentic passion for contemporary and innovative designs. In the Atlantean Automatic, you find one of the brand’s latest...

Read the article

May 24, 2022 by WatchTime

Baselworld Preview: Blancpain’s New Villeret Model

Prior to the opening of the 2012 Baselworld watch fair in Basel, Switzerland this week, Blancpain has offered up what it refers to as an “appetizer” to the main course of new models to be unveiled at the show. It is the first model in the brand’s Villeret collection to feature a flinqué lacquered dial,...

Read the article

Mar 6, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Back is Beautiful: New Watch Wallpaper

In WatchTime’s March-April issue, on sale this week, we present the latest installment of “Back is Beautiful,” a photo gallery of luxury mechanical watches whose exhibition casebacks are as eye-catching as their dials. Click on the link to download wallpaper images of five titanic timepieces from Breitling, H. Moser & Cie., Panerai, Patek Philippe, and...

Read the article

Mar 5, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Boasting Cutting Edge Technology, G-SHOCK Introduces Its Latest MT-G

G-SHOCK’s premium MT-G collection of timepieces has long been found at the crossroads of bold style and cutting edge technology, and with the new MTGB3000BD1A that trend only continues. Found as part of the larger MTGB3000 series, the watch is constructed of stainless steel, fine resin, and carbon, and features a renewed Dual Core Guard Structure...

Read the article

May 18, 2022 by WatchTime

Celebrity Wrist Watch: Oscar Weekend 2012

The 84th Annual Academy Awards, the film industry’s biggest spectacle, took place last night in Hollywood. Like every year, many of your favorite watch brands were represented on the wrists of the celebrity nominees and guests, and some brands even sponsored lavish movie-industry events prior to the awards ceremony. Here’s a compilation of horological highlights...

Read the article

Feb 27, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Jaeger-LeCoultre Navy SEALs Watches Featured in “Act of Valor”

Act of Valor, the new action film by Relativity Media opens February 24 in theaters and stars active-duty Navy SEALs, along with actors Roselyn Sanchez, Alex Veadov, Jason Cottle and Nester Serrano. Watch lovers will also note that the real-life SEALs whose exploits are featured in the movie are wearing Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Master Compressor Diving...

Read the article

Feb 24, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Chronoswiss Sold to Swiss Investor

Munich-based watchmaker Chronoswiss has been sold to Swiss entrepreneur Oliver Ebstein, 37, and his wife Eva Maria. The Lucerne-based owners are new to the watch industry, and they have said that Chronoswiss will be owned by them privately, rather than through their investment company Meru AG.

Read the article

Feb 22, 2012 by WatchTime

H. Moser & Cie. Appoints New CEO

The Board of Directors of Moser Group AG has announced that it has appointed Dr. Christof Zuber as the new CEO of the Moser Group AG effective February 6. Zuber replaces Dr. Jürgen Lange, who will step back from his operational responsibilities. As a member of the Board of Directors, Lange will assist in product...

Read the article

Feb 22, 2012 by WatchTime

Michael Margolis to be American President of Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard

The Sowind Group, parent company of the Swiss luxury watch brands Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard, has announced the appointment of Michael Margolis to its team as the new President of America. Margolis will join Michele Sofisti, Sowind Group CEO, Stefano Macaluso, Girard-Perregaux Managing Director, and Massimo Macaluso, JeanRichard Managing Director, to oversee the U.S. expansion strategy.

Read the article

Feb 16, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Jennifer Hudson and Gucci Introduce New Grammy Museum Watch at L.A. Event

On February 11, on the eve of the 2012 Grammy Awards, Gucci Timepieces presented the third in its limited-edition Grammy collection of limited-production watches at a special event at the Grammy museum in Los Angeles — an event that also featured a live performance by Oscar and Grammy winner (and Gucci fan) Jennifer Hudson.

Read the article

Feb 16, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Breitling Launches Online Auction for “Flown” Limited Edition #1 Airwolf

After spending 2011 traveling around the globe and into space with world-renowned aviators, Breitling’s Naval Centennial Limited Edition Airwolf timepiece No. 1 is being auctioned online to benefit the National Flight Academy (NFA). The auction ends at 5:00 p.m. EST on February 29, 2012. Find complete information and a link to the auction inside.

Read the article

Feb 16, 2012 by WatchTime

Pre-Basel: Breitling for Bentley GMT “V8”

To celebrate the launch of the Continental GT V8 with its powerful new 4.0 V8 engine, Breitling has created a 250-piece limited series of the Bentley GMT chronograph. Its distinguishing feature is the mobile inner city bezel created in a metallic red shade, creating a sporting contrast with the black dial. This vivid splash of...

Read the article

Feb 14, 2012 by WatchTime

Wonderful Wallpaper from Saxony

A. Lange & Söhne has provided us with a series of spectacular wallpaper-size images of their new SIHH introductions. Click the thumbnails to open 3700+ pixel delights to decorate your desktop. Have a great weekend!

Read the article

Feb 10, 2012 by WatchTime

Bell & Ross Sets Records at Paris Auction

French auction house Artcurial recently held a sale of exceptional aeronautical objects. The auction, titled “Aeronautics, the Air and Space Conquest,” took place at the prestigious Hotel Dassault in Paris. Among the hundreds of items featured in the sale, aeronautic enthusiasts were pleased to discover three Bell & Ross watches, which sold well above their...

Read the article

Feb 9, 2012 by WatchTime

Pre-Basel: Hublot Classic Fusion Extra-Thin Skeleton

For Baselworld, Hublot presents something new for the brand: an extra-thin Classic Fusiuon skeleton watch. The 45mm watch is equipped with a new movement just 2.9mm thick, developed by Hublot. It comes in a fully skeleton-worked version that puts the escapement and balance wheel on display. The dial side features small seconds at 7 o’clock....

Read the article

Feb 8, 2012 by WatchTime

Rare Jaeger-LeCoultre Timepieces Highlight Antiquorum’s February Hong Kong Sale

On February 26 at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong, Antiquorum will present 452 modern and vintage timepieces including a collection of rare and highly complicated Jaeger-LeCoultre watches and a Patek Philippe reference 3939 in pink gold. Previews will be held in Shanghai (2/14), Beijing (2/16), Singapore (2/19) and Hong Kong (2/23-25). Learn more...

Read the article

Feb 7, 2012 by WatchTime

F.P. Journe Octa Sport

F.P. Journe’s affinity for aluminum and its incredible lightness of being continues with the new Octa Sport – the second creation in Journe’s Sport line. It follows last year’s Centigraphe Sport, the first watch created entirely from aluminum (movement, case, dial and bracelet). The new Octa Sport weighs in at a mere 53 grams, and...

Read the article

Feb 6, 2012 by WatchTime

Bulgari Papillon Voyageur

We present Bulgari's new Papillon Voyager dual time zone travel watch and explore its unique and patented system for displaying the minutes.

Read the article

Feb 3, 2012 by WatchTime

Bell & Ross BR03-90 Grande Date & Réserve de Marche – 42mm

The name says it all: the Bell & Ross BR03-90 Grande Date & Réserve de Marche offers a big date and power reserve in a 42mm polished and satin-finished case with 100 meter water resistance. Beneath the sapphire crystal, the galvanic matte black dial combined with photoluminescent index, numerals and hands offer excellent visibility. The...

Read the article

Feb 1, 2012 by WatchTime

Piaget Altiplano Skeleton Ultra-Thin

Piaget is the undisputed master of ultra-thin. The brand holds several world records for thinnest movements, both simple and complicated. At SIHH, the list of records grew by two with the introduction of the Piaget Altiplano Skeleton Ultra-Thin. Learn more about the new records, and find wallpaper and pricing information inside.

Read the article

Jan 30, 2012 by WatchTime

Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Retrograde Annual Calendar

Parmigiani Fleurier’s manufacturing team has created both hand-wound and automatic movements, including the perpetual calendar, tourbillons, an ultra-slim model, chronograph, the Bugatti and the Hemispheres, but an annual calendar was missing, until now. It appears in the Tonda collection in a case measuring 40mm in diameter. The new complication is based on the brand’s PF...

Read the article

Jan 27, 2012 by WatchTime