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A Classic Revisited

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s New Geophysic Collection (Updated with Live Photos from SIHH)

In 2014, Jaeger-LeCoultre released the limited-edition Geophysic 1958, a tribute to a famous and collectible chronometer that the brand produced in the “International Geophysical Year” of scientific exploration (Click here for more detail on that watch). Now the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic becomes an actual contemporary collection within the brand, with the release of two new, non-limited...

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Jan 25, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Hands-on with the Glashütte Original Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar

Glashütte Original, the German luxury watchmaker, has consistently delivered exceptional timepieces— through its creations bringing together a balanced combination of traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design. Among its distinguished mechanical offerings, the Senator Excellence line stands out, representing a modern generation of timeless classics. In the spotlight now are four new variants: two Perpetual Calendar models,...

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Dec 7, 2023 by WatchTime

SIHH 2016:

Cartier Introduces A New Calibre de Cartier Diver in Blue

Among Cartier’s many new product introductions at SIHH 2016 is a new version of its first dedicated dive watch introduced in 2014, the Calibre de Cartier Diver, which will soon be available with a blue dial and bezel insert. The 42-mm case is available in stainless steel or rose gold and offers a water-resistance of...

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Jan 22, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

SIHH 2016:

Piaget Offers Ladies the Moon with Limelight Stella Astronomical Moon Phase

Piaget has become known for its growing stable of complicated calibers and particularly for its ultra-thin watches: the company has created 27 ultra-thin calibers over the years, 15 of which have set world records for being the slimmest in their category. It is surprising, then, that Piaget is only this year introducing its first complicated...

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Jan 22, 2016 by Carol Besler

Sponsored: A Durable Style – Meet the Victorinox I.N.O.X. Chrono

Since its founding in 1884, Victorinox has been a steady champion of utility-driven style. From its now-iconic Swiss Army Knife, the brand has garnered a wide renown for reliable functionality in its products, with its modern collection of timepieces carrying that legacy forward. In the brand’s latest, the new I.N.O.X. Chrono, we see a continuation...

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Dec 1, 2023 by WatchTime

SIHH 2016:

Concept to Reality: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie

At last year’s SIHH, Audemars Piguet introduced a concept minute repeater – the RD#1 “Acoustic Research” – as part of a series showcasing new technology and materials developed by the brand’s R&D department. The prototype was the result of eight years of research and represented a breakthrough in the acoustic quality and volume of chiming technology....

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Jan 21, 2016 by Carol Besler

SIHH 2016:

Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic Acciaio (Updated with Live Photos & Price)

Panerai has announced the first of the new timepieces it will launch at the SIHH 2016 watch salon in Geneva this coming January. Loyal Paneristi will note that the new Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic Acciaio is the first in that collection to feature a white dial — a rarity in the Panerai portfolio overall.

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Jan 21, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016:

Panerai Luminor 8 Days Set Pays Tribute to Early Stallone Models

Twenty years ago, Hollywood action hero Sylvester Stallone commissioned a pair of watches from then-obscure watch brand Officine Panerai, and neither the brand, nor the watch world at large, has been the same since. Panerai marks this milestone at SIHH 2016 with a special, limited-edition set of two new watches inspired by the ones made...

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Jan 20, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016:

Piaget Emperador Coussin XL 700P (Updated with Live Photos and Price)

Swiss watch brand Piaget pays tribute to its dual technical heritage of quartz and mechanical movementsm at SIHH 2016 with the Piaget Emperador Coussin XL 700P, a concept watch that combines a mechanical caliber with a quartz-driven regulator.

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Jan 20, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016:

Baume & Mercier Clifton Chronograph Complete Calendar (Updated with Live Photo and Prices)

Baume & Mercier launched its Clifton collection of men's watches in 2013, and has been adding models to it in subsequent years. The Baume & Mercier Clifton Chronograph Complete Calendar, debuting at SIHH 2016, is the collection's most complicated watch to date, combining two functions found in previous models, a chronograph and complete calendar.

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Jan 20, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016:

Drive de Cartier: The New Cartier Men’s Collection

Cartier drives home its iconic design codes in the Drive de Cartier, its new shaped men’s collection, introduced this week at SIHH 2016 in Geneva.

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Jan 20, 2016 by Carol Besler

SIHH 2016:

A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon (Updated with Live Photos and Price)

The latest ticking chef d’oeuvre from Saxon watchmaker A. Lange & Söhne is a horological triple threat and then some. Unveiled this week at SIHH 2016 in Geneva, the A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon incorporates three major complications with five supplementary functions. The three complications are a flyback chronograph, a perpetual calendar, and...

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Jan 20, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016:

Cartier Clé de Cartier Automatic Skeleton (Updated with Live Photo)

At the upcoming SIHH 2016 in January, Cartier unveils the first skeletonized watch in the Clé de Cartiercollection, which also features Cartier's first-ever skeletonized automatic movement made in-house. Find out about the new Cartier Clé de Cartier Automatic Skeleton watch.

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Jan 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016:

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Gyrotourbillon: Crown Jewel of the Reverso’s 85th Anniversary (Updated with Live Pictures)

Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrates the 85th Anniversary of its iconic Reverso model in 2016, and the Swiss brand has launched a plethora of new Reverso watches at this year’s SIHH watch salon in Geneva to mark the milestone (click here for some of the models that have already been presented). By far the most technically masterful is...

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Jan 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016:

Montblanc 4810 ExoTourbillon Anniversary Editions (Live Pictures)

In celebration of its 110th anniversary, Montblanc introduced five new models – one with a new caliber – in its 4810 collection. The revamped collection is designed to reflect the era of adventurous sea travel at the turn of the century, around the time Montblanc was founded (in 1910). The 4810 collection is a reference to...

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Jan 19, 2016 by Carol Besler

SIHH 2016:

Roger Dubuis Excalibur Automatic Skeleton Carbon (Updated with Live Photos and Price)

Roger Dubuis has revealed that its theme at SIHH 2016 will be "The Year of the Diva," with new product releases almost solely restricted to its Velvet collection of haute horlogerie ladies' watches. However, the brand's many male fans will still find at least one new timepiece made with them in mind: the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Automatic Skeleton Carbon.

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Jan 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016:

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in Yellow Gold (Updated with Live Photo & Price)

For the first new watch that it is unveiling in advance of SIHH 2016 in January, Audemars Piguet goes for what many would consider old-school horological luxury — releasing a new version of its Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in classical yellow gold.

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Jan 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016:

The Biggest of the Big: New IWC Big Pilot’s Heritage Watches (Live Pictures)

IWC Schaffhausen launched its first Big Pilot’s Watch (52-Caliber T.S.C) in 1940; for 75 years, that historic timepiece has held the title of largest IWC watch ever made. This year, however, IWC releases one that eclipses it. The IWC Big Pilot’s Heritage Watch 55 — along with its slightly smaller little brother, the IWC Big...

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Jan 18, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016:

New Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Watches (Updated With Live Photos & Prices)

Last year, Montblanc launched its Heritage Chronométrie collection, with designs inspired chiefly by the 1948-era Pythagore timepieces created by the storied Minerva manufacture in Villeret, Switzerland (now known as Montblanc Manufacture). This year, the brand adds to the collection with two new complications, an unusual date indication and a chronograph with annual calendar.

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Jan 18, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016:

IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Annual Calendar Edition “Le Petit Prince” (Updated With Live Photos)

We present the IWC Big Pilot's Watch Annual Calendar Edition "Le Petit Prince," another ticking tribute to the storied poet/author/aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

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Jan 18, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime at the Geneva Watch Salon

SIHH 2016: Here Are the New Watches We’ve Seen So Far

While we at WatchTime eagerly await the start of SIHH 2016, we offer here a glimpse of some of the new watches that we've seen in advance, from brands including Audemars Piguet, Cartier, IWC, and Panerai.

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Jan 17, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

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Watch Wallpaper: 7 Moon-Phase Timepieces

We've collected photos of seven moon-phase watches downloadable as wallpaper for your desktop, from brands like Jaeger-LeCoultre, Audemars Piguet, Frédérique Constant and more.

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Jan 14, 2016 by WatchTime