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IWC Portuguese Grande Complication

Twenty years ago IWC debuted its Grande Complication, and at SIHH 2010, the 657-component movement made its first ever appearance in a Portuguese case. Dubbed the flagship of the Portuguese fleet, the automatic-winding 79091 caliber offers a chronograph that records up to 12 hours, perpetual calendar displaying the day, date, month and the complete year...

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Feb 3, 2010 by WatchTime

Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Memovox International

At SIHH Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced a modern version of the Master Memovox International, originally created for the brand’s 125th anniversary in 1958 and also known as the Memovox Worldtimer. The alarm disk on this Memovox (“voice of memory”) features different cities and regions. This piece will be produced in two limited editions in 18-carat pink gold...

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Feb 2, 2010 by WatchTime

New Panerai Caliber P.999 Powers Radiomir 42 mm

At SIHH Officine Panerai presented the P.999, a new hand-wound mechanical movement entirely designed, developed and produced at the Neuchâtel manufacture. The new movement has a 12 ligne or 27.44 mm diameter, making it suitable for Panerai’s smaller timepieces like the Radiomir 42 mm.

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Feb 1, 2010 by WatchTime

Basel Preview: Hublot Gold King Power Tourbillon GMT

The King Power Tourbillon GMT is Hublot’s first tourbillon with a dual time zone indicator. The red and blue GMT dial located at 1 o’clock displays a second time zone of the traveler’s choosing. A retrograde date is located at 9 o’clock. This piece also stands apart because its gold color is unique. The watch...

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Jan 29, 2010 by WatchTime

Basel Preview: Hublot Big Bang Steel Tutti Frutti Rose

The new Big Bang Steel Tutti Frutti Rose features a fine mother of pearl dial which adds a touch of elegance. The satin-finished case is surrounded by 48 baguette-cut pink sapphires, with an alligator strap to match. The case measures 41mm in diameter and is water resistant to 100 meters. The movement is a mechanical...

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Jan 29, 2010 by WatchTime

Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon

At SIHH last week Cartier launched the new Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon with their new manual winding movement, Caliber 9451 MC, designed and created by Cartier watchmakers. This unusual movement is the product of 5 years of development at the Cartier Manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

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Jan 29, 2010 by WatchTime

Basel Preview: Glashütte Original Senator Sixties Panorama Date

Glashütte Original previews the Senator Sixties Panorama Date which combines the Senator Sixties’ distinctive retro-modern design with GO’s trademark panorama date. This new model will be available in a stainless steel case measuring 42 mm x 12.4 mm, with a galvanized black or satin-finished silver dial. The GO Calibre 39-47 movement is visible through a...

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Jan 28, 2010 by WatchTime

Swatch Group Enjoys Rebound in Second Half of 2009

Swatch Group struck a positive tone in its 2009 financial report as results for the second half of the year were much stronger than the first half, when watch sales were down 16.4%. Watch sales finished the year down 5.5% at a constant rate, largely outperforming Swiss Watch Federation export sales figures for the same...

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Jan 28, 2010 by WatchTime

Ultra-thin is In at Piaget

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of their legendary caliber 12P, the world’s thinnest mechanical self-winding movement at that time, Piaget introduces Caliber 1200P, today’s thinnest automatic movement at 2.35mm. The new movement is housed in new limited and unlimited Altiplano models, which at 5.25mm are the thinnest automatic watches on the market today.

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Jan 27, 2010 by WatchTime

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver

Audemars Piguet launched a new diver’s watch at SIHH last week. The Royal Oak Offshore Diver measures 42mm x 13.75mm and is powered by AP’s manufacture 3120 automatic movement. The ROO Diver meets or surpasses each of the Swiss watch industry norms (NIHS) for dive watches, including time preselection device, visibility, water resistance, anti-magnetic properties,...

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Jan 26, 2010 by WatchTime

Christie’s Amsterdam

Jewelry and watches

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Jan 25, 2010 by WatchTime

March 28 & 29: Antiquorum Auctioneers, Geneva

Important collectors wristwatches, pocket watches, and clocks

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Jan 25, 2010 by WatchTime

Patrizzi & Co. Auctioneers, Milan

Important pocket watches, vintage and modern wristwatches

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Jan 25, 2010 by WatchTime

Baselworld – Basel, Switzerland

The world’s largest wristwatch, clock and jewelry trade show runs March 18-25 and is open to the public. Admission is SFr. 60 for a 1-day pass, or SFr. 150 for an 8-day pass. Visit the official Baselworld website for additional information.

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Jan 25, 2010 by WatchTime

Patrizzi & Co. Auctioneers, New York City

Important pocket watches, vintage and modern wristwatches.

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Jan 25, 2010 by WatchTime

Trivia Quiz: Watches in the Movies

In the February issue of WatchTime, we reveal which watch Richard Dreyfuss wore as shark researcher Matt Hooper in Jaws. Not all movie watches take decades to identify. Test your knowledge in this quiz to see how well you know your Hollywood watch trivia. Hints in the form of answers appear at the end.

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Jan 25, 2010 by WatchTime

SIHH: Images from A. Lange & Söhne

During my visit with A. Lange & Söhne at SIHH last week, I had an opportunity to snap some images in and around the booth, including a few of the new timepieces. The big story this year is the brand’s 165th anniversary and the three Homage to F.A. Lange pieces in Lange’s proprietary honey gold....

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Jan 25, 2010 by WatchTime

New Manufacture Movement Powers Calibre de Cartier

Powering the new men's Calibre de Cartier line is Cartier's new in-house automatic movement known as 1904-PS MC. Here's what you need to know.

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Jan 24, 2010 by WatchTime

SIHH: Something (Really) Big From Panerai: Mare Nostrom 52mm Special Edition

Mare Nostrum is the chronograph that Officine Panerai supplied to the Italian Navy in 1943. Very few prototypes were produced – almost certainly three in total – of which first all trace, and then all relative documentation, was lost following the flood that hit Florence in 1966. Panerai’s discovery of one of the prototypes –...

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Jan 22, 2010 by WatchTime

SIHH: Montblanc Vintage Chronographe

Montblanc adds a new member to the Collection Villeret 1858 family with a beautiful modern re-interpretation called simply the Vintage Chronographe. This classically elegant piece features a grand feu enamel dial and a hand-finished MBM caliber 16.29 column-wheel movement. The dial is created by heating a solid gold disk in a kiln to a temperature...

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Jan 21, 2010 by WatchTime