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In this issue Joe Thompson profiles Swatch Group CEO Nick Hayek, who is not happy with the current state of watch retailing in America, and he lets us know it. Our Baselworld roundup looks at new watches from the world’s largest watch show. We enlist a dive instructor to help us test four diver’s watches,...

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May 11, 2011 by WatchTime

Hublot Opens Flagship Boutique in Beverly Hills

Hublot has opened its first boutique in the Western United States in Beverly Hills, California. The boutique is located in the heart of the city’s most prestigious shopping district, on Brighton Way at Rodeo Drive. Experienced, multi-lingual staff members provide the highest level of customer service, and a VIP lounge within the boutique allows clients...

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May 10, 2011 by WatchTime

Breguet Type XXI Now Offered in Titanium

The Type XXI watch was inspired by the Type XX chronograph designed by Breguet for the Aéronavale française (the French naval air arm) during the 1950s. Introduced in 2011, the new Type XXI is available for the first time with a grade 2 titanium case with a black lacquered rotating bezel sporting numerals in relief....

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May 9, 2011 by WatchTime

Visual Quiz: Independents

It’s time once again to test your watchspotting skills. This quiz presents a dozen examples of watches produced by independent watchmakers and small, independent brands. Each watch is partially obscured behind a jacket sleeve and shirt cuff. Can you identify the watchmakers? As always, the answers appear at the end of the quiz. Good luck!

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May 8, 2011 by WatchTime

Breitling Launches Navitimer Super Constellation Limited Edition

After a temporary grounding for maintenance work, the famous Breitling Super Constellation aircraft is preparing to take to the air once more. To honor the occasion, Breitling has announced the launch of a limited edition Navitimer chronograph that will delight collectors while raising funds to secure this historic aircraft’s future. Find wallpaper (for both the...

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May 6, 2011 by WatchTime

The Art of the Automobile: Masterpieces of the Ralph Lauren Collection

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs at the Louvre in Paris is exhibiting a curated selection of 17 classic sports cars from the Ralph Lauren collection. These beautifully designed European automobiles were created between the 1920s and the 1990s. The collection includes the iconic 1938 Bugatti 57 SC Atlantic Coupé which inspired the Ralph Lauren Sporting...

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May 6, 2011 by WatchTime

Bubba and Rafa Test Richard Mille and Win

Unlike most athletic brand ambassadors who don their watches after their events have ended, golf’s longest hitter Bubba Watson and World #1 tennis star Rafael Nadal wear their Richard Mille timepieces while they compete, demonstrating that Mille’s ultra-complicated movements can handle tough duty. Bubba and Rafa also win.

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May 5, 2011 by WatchTime

New Bell & Ross BR 02 Dive Watches

Bell & Ross has announced two new dive watches that will be available in August. Both models have 44mm steel cases with decompression valves and 1000 meter water resistance, and both are powered by ETA 2892 movements. The differences lie in the finishes. Find pricing inside.

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May 5, 2011 by WatchTime

Rolex Names Gian Riccardo Marini New CEO

Rolex has named Gian Riccardo Marini as the company’s new CEO, effective immediately. Marini formerly served as managing director of Rolex Italia S.p.A. Marini replaces Bruno Meier, who was named CEO in 2008. Rolex also created a new position by appointing Daniel Neidhart as manager of the foreign subsidiaries of the Group. Neidhart formerly managed...

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May 4, 2011 by WatchTime

Antiquorum’s May 15 Auction Includes Special Reversos and Much More

On Sunday May 15 at Geneva’s Mandarin Oriental hotel, Antiquorum will present more than 500 vintage and modern timepieces, pocket watches, and clocks. To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the iconic Reverso, the sale includes 33 exceptional examples, including original pieces from 1931, ultra-rare versions with colored dials, limited series with complications, and watches with...

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May 4, 2011 by WatchTime

Ball Trainmaster One Hundred Twenty

Ball Watch Co. celebrates 120 years of accuracy under adverse conditions with the Trainmaster One Hundred Twenty. Combining a dressy look, a solid 18K gold case, and Ball’s trademark micro gas tubes for excellent nighttime visibility, the Trainmaster One Hundred Twenty elegantly combines history and technology. Find wallpaper and pricing inside.

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May 3, 2011 by WatchTime

Ralph Lauren Slim Classique Square

The Ralph Lauren Slim Classique collection represents modern watchmaking with classical, slender proportions that recall a bygone era. For 2011, Ralph Lauren introduces a new square design inspired by the grand era of Art Deco style. Find technical information, wallpaper and pricing inside.

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May 2, 2011 by WatchTime

Ulysse Nardin Elects New Management

At an extraordinary general meeting held on April 27, Ulysse Nardin elected Chai Schnyder to become the new president of the Board of Directors. At the same time, the committee appointed Patrik P. Hoffmann to the position of CEO as successor of Rolf W. Schnyder.

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Apr 29, 2011 by WatchTime

Montblanc Collection Villeret 1858 Vintage Pulsographe

Inspired by the “doctor’s watches” of the 1930s, Montblanc’s new Vintage Pulsographe radiates vintage charm. The 39.5 mm case makes it the first chronograph from Villeret with a diameter under 40 mm. Below the genuine grand feu enamel dial is a modern monopusher chronograph movement with vintage qualities. Find wallpaper, complete specs and pricing inside.

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Apr 29, 2011 by WatchTime

Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Contemporaine Perpetual Calendar

For 2011 Vacheron Constantin introduces the first high complication in the Patrimony Contemporaine collection, and it is perhaps the most useful of all, the perpetual calendar. This ultra-thin automatic winding perpetual calendar can keep track of all the vagaries of the calendar and require no correction whatsoever until March 1, 2100. Find wallpaper and pricing...

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Apr 28, 2011 by WatchTime

Panerai Radiomir 3 Days Platino 47 mm

In the late 1930s, Panerai created a few examples of the Radiomir with a unique dial design. Today, only two examples survive. Why they were created is not known. Their history washed away with the Panerai archive in the Florence flood of 1966. The new Radiomir 3 Days Platino picks up this dial design, which...

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Apr 27, 2011 by WatchTime

Carl F. Bucherer’s Patravi EvoTec DayDate Gets an Update

In 2008 Carl F. Bucherer achieved Manufacture status with the introduction of the CFB A1000 automatic winding movement with a peripheral rotor that combines the technical values of the central rotor with the visual advantages of the micro-rotor. The EvoTec DayDate is now available in a cushion-shaped case with a new steel bezel. Find wallpaper...

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Apr 26, 2011 by WatchTime

Bell & Ross Airborne II Limited Edition

The original Bell & Ross Airborne, launched in 2009, paid tribute to the military paratroopers and especially the US Airborne divisions that played such a distinguished role in the Second World War. The limited series hit with collectors and sold out quickly. Now in 2011, a new Airborne II is offered in an edition of...

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Apr 25, 2011 by WatchTime

TAG Heuer Monza Chronograph Calibre 36 Re-edition

In September 1975, Niki Lauda won the Formula One World Championship for Ferrari. Heuer was the team’s official timekeeper. To honor the result, Jack Heuer reworked an existing coussin-shaped 1930’s model in a special limited series. The new chronograph’s dial sported the “Monza” name above the Heuer logo. Now the Monza is back in a...

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Apr 22, 2011 by WatchTime

Glashütte Original Navigator Worldview

With the Navigator Worldview, Glashütte Original presents an homage to the adventurous 1920s when commercial aviation was in its infancy. With Vintage collection styling, the Navigator Worldview has an adjustable city-ring that allows its user to determine the time across different time zones. Find wallpaper and pricing inside.

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Apr 21, 2011 by WatchTime