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New Tiffany Watch Collection Pays Tribute to the “New York Minute” (Updated with Live Photos)

Jewelery giant Tiffany & Co. has been fairly quiet in the men’s watch arena in recent years but returned in a big way last week, announcing the launch of a brand-new watch collection called Tiffany CT60, with designs inspired by a particularly notable historical timepiece, namely the gold Tiffany watch given to President Franklin D....

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Apr 9, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Close-Up: Breguet Classique 5717 Hora Mundi

The #breguet Classique Hora Mundi, in simple terms, is the first example of a mechanical timepiece with an instant-jump time zone display. All of the displays jump between time zones with the push of a button. Once you see it, the concept is so intuitive, you wonder why it has not been done before.

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Apr 8, 2015 by WatchTime

Baselworld 2015: The Movado 1881 Collection

We take a look at Movado's new 1881 Automatic three-hand watch featuring the spare, stark appeal that has characterized Movado ever since the "Museum" watch became the centerpiece of the brand in the 1980s.

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Apr 7, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Omega’s 4 New Speedmaster “Dark Side of the Moon” Watches for 2015

For those of you who have wanted more variations on Omega's Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon, your time has come. We present in review, four new versions of the Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon by Omega, all certified chronometers.

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Apr 5, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Glashütte Original Introduces the Senator Cosmopolite

The highlight of Glashütte Original’s Baselworld 2015 showcase was the Senator Cosmopolite, an all-new watch with an all-new manufacture movement. The Senator Cosmopolite is intended for the world traveler: it combines an easy-to-read, dual time-zone display with all the high-quality workmanship of German haute horlogerie. Let’s take a look.

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Apr 4, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Cockpit Companion: Testing The Bell & Ross Br 03-92

Read the results of our watch test of the Golden Heritage version of the flight-instrument-inspired Bell & Ross BR 03-92.

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Apr 4, 2015 by Alexander Krupp

Breitling Avenger Seawolf Blacksteel (Updated)

In this article, WatchTime takes a look at the limited-edition Breitling Avenger Seawolf Blacksteel - a sleek divers' watch outfitted in black and tough enough to descend to serious undersea depths.

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Apr 4, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Back to the Past: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Ultra Thin 1948

The iconic Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso has had many incarnations since its debut as a watch for polo players in 1931. One of the most recent is the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Ultra-Thin 1948, a classically elegant watch that revives the look of the Reverso model that heralded the style of the 1950s.

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Apr 2, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Carl F. Bucherer Patravi TravelTec II Marks 10 Years of the TravelTec Family

Time flies — especially when you’re watching three time zones at once, apparently. It’s been 10 years since Carl F. Bucherer introduced its first TravelTec watch, equipped with both a chronograph and triple-time-zone display. At Baselworld 2015, the brand commemorated the occasion with the launch of the bigger, bolder Patravi TravelTec II.

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Mar 31, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Watch Wallpaper: 8 Calendar Watches

We’ve featured reviews of various types of calendar watches here on WatchTime.com. We thought you might appreciate having access to Nik Schölzel’s original photos of all eight of those watches from that story, now available as wallpaper images for your desktop.

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Mar 31, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime’s March-April Issue Is On Sale Now!

The March-April issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and also in the WatchTime online shop), featuring our test of the Rolex Sea-Dweller 4000, our exclusive interview with Jean-Claude Biver on the future of TAG Heuer, a comparative test of dive watches from IWC and Tudor, and more. Scroll down for highlights from the issue…

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Mar 27, 2015 by WatchTime

Baselworld 2015: 3 Things to Know About the Arnold & Son Constant Force Tourbillon (Updated with Live Photos)

At Baselworld 2015, Arnold & Son introduced the Arnold & Son Constant Force Tourbillon. From what we’ve seen, there are already signs that it will give watch enthusiasts more than a couple of things to talk about.

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Mar 26, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Baselworld 2015: New Rado HyperChrome Watches (Updated with Live Photos & U.S. Prices)

We take a look at several new additions to Rado's HyperChrome collection, such as the Rado HyperChrome Automatic XL, the Rado HyperChrome Automatic Chronograph XXL Tachymeter and the Rado HyperChrome Automatic Limited Edition.

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Mar 26, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Baselworld 2015: Breguet Tradition Automatique Seconde Rétrograde 7097

Among Breguet’s new releases at Baselworld 2015 is the Tradition Automatique Seconde Rétrograde 7097, which makes use of the open design of the Tradition collection and includes a new retrograde seconds hand.

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Mar 24, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Baselworld 2015: Blancpain Villeret Grand Date (Updated with Live Photos)

At Baselworld 2015, Blancpain adds a new watch to the Villeret Collection: the Blancpain Villeret Grand Date. It will be the first big-date watch in the Villeret line, and it recasts a caliber that Blancpain presented in 2005.

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Mar 23, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Baselworld 2015: New Hamilton Ventura “Elvis80” and Worldtimer Chrono (Updated with Live Photos)

Among the new Hamilton watches released at the world’s biggest watch fair this week: the Hamilton Ventura Elvis80, in honor of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s 80th birthday; and the Hamilton Chrono Worldtimer, an aviator-friendly new world-time watch.

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Mar 23, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Baselworld 2015: Hublot’s New Big Bang Ferrari Models (Updated with Live Photos and Prices)

Hublot’s new Big Bang Ferrari, which premiere this week at Baselworld 2015, comes in two different color combinations. Both versions have Ferrari characteristics that Hublot had not previously used, but are still distinctly Hublot in design. These new Big Bang Ferrari models join the growing family of watches made in the three-year-old partnership between Hublot...

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Mar 23, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Baselworld 2015: The Breitling Chronoliner Takes Flight

Watchtime reviews the Breitling collection: the Breitling Chronoliner: a new line that harks back to vintage design elements and a classic functionality.

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Mar 23, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Baselworld 2015: New Versions of the Glashütte Original PanoMaticLunar and PanoReserve (Updated with Live Photos)

A line extension doesn’t just add one more version of the same watch. By offering different color and material combinations with a familiar movement, a brand can reconsider a watch model, or it can highlight links between different models by dressing them in similar clothes. This latter option is what happens with Glashütte Original’s new...

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Mar 22, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Baselworld 2015: Ulysse Nardin Hannibal Minute Repeater (Updated with Live Photo and Price)

Ulysse Nardin has launched the Hannibal Minute Repeater at Baselworld 2015. The watch combines Ulysse Nardin’s classic use of jaquemarts with a Westminster carillon, a tourbillon, and a distinctive dial material. Let’s take a look.

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Mar 22, 2015 by Jay Deshpande