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A Watch for Pros: Meet Union Glashütte’s Latest Addition to the Belisar Collection

Designed for watch lovers who demand both performance and aesthetics, Union Glashütte’s latest addition to the Belisar line, the Belisar Date Sport Pro, combines a top-notch self-winding caliber with convincing technical features. Water-resistant to 300 meters, the 42mm case made of stainless steel 316L is distinguished by the screwed-on flanks typical of this collection, reinforcing...

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Aug 23, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: CODE41 Unveils Latest NB24 with the Impressive Stratom Case

CODE41 has unveiled its latest iteration of the NB24, a chronograph watch that has become a legendary part of the brand’s history. This third edition of the NB24 brings with it not only a captivating new color, but also introduces a fresh case design known as the Stratom. The NB24 – A Growing Legacy The...

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Sep 20, 2023 by WatchTime

Bell & Ross Goes Green for the BR 05 Chrono

Green is hot and happening, and Bell & Ross takes advantage of this trend to fit their urban sports watch, the BR 05 Chrono, with a dial in the color. A lot depends on the hue that brands select, and Bell & Ross opted for a darker green that is brought to life by applying...

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Aug 23, 2023 by Martin Green

Seiko Introduces New King Seiko Execution with a Mesmerizing Floral Pattern

Earlier this year, Seiko introduced the King Seiko, which was first marketed in 1960 and revived in 2021, in a new model generation with a smaller case diameter of 38.5mm and a svelte height of 10.7mm. Now, the Japanese watch giant adds a beautiful new execution distinguished by a delicate floral pattern inspired by the...

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Aug 21, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

WatchTime Returns to South Coast Plaza on September 22

This September, WatchTime’s next collectors’ event returns to South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California. Taking place on September 22 from 4:30 to 8:30pm, the evening will include featured watchmaking events and opportunities to speak firsthand with brand VIPs. There is a collection of 13 brands participating that will also be showcasing some of the...

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Aug 31, 2023 by WatchTime

Junghans Breaks Formation with Three New Meister Pilot Watches

In the 1950s, Junghans launched one of the most recognizable pilot watches when it was asked by the then newly established Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) to create a chronograph. This highly legible timepiece stood out for its bezel with twelve concave notches, which are also present on the three new additions to the Meister Pilot...

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Aug 18, 2023 by Martin Green

Nomos Glashütte Sets Sail With Ahoi Neomatik 38 Date Sky and Sand

At the height of summer, Nomos Glashütte announces two additions to its Ahoi product family. As the names suggest, the Ahoi Neomatik 38 Date Sky and Sand feature light blue and sand-colored dials that are luminescent for easy readability in all light conditions. They are distinguished by alternating hour markers and Arabic numerals that are...

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Aug 16, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

WatchTime New York 2023 Tickets on Sale Now

Following what was one of WatchTime New York’s biggest shows to-date in 2022, the esteemed collector’s event returns to Manhattan once again this year from October 20th to 22nd. WatchTime New York 2023 will bring together many of the world’s most impressive watchmakers and timepieces alongside countless enthusiasts, collectors, and industry experts. The multi-day event...

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Jun 16, 2023 by WatchTime

Motor Meets Rotor in Chopard’s Annual Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph

As an official timing partner of the legendary Mille Miglia classic car race since 1988, it has been a fine tradition at Chopard for 35 years to present annual editions of select chronographs that combine state-of-the-art mechanics combined with unmistakable vintage elegance, and 2023 is no exception to that. At 40.5 millimeters in diameter, this...

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Aug 16, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Cycling Challenge: Norqain Launches Wild One Tortour Limited Edition

As official timekeeper at the Tortour cycling event, Norqain launches the limited Wild One Tortour timepiece. Tortour, a pun of German Tortur meaning “torture,” is a 1,000k bike race in Switzerland, which is the world’s largest non-stop cycling event. The first riders set off from the start/finish line in Küsnacht on the banks of Lake...

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Aug 15, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Time Meets Tides: Oris Presents Dat Watt Limited Edition II

Renewing its collaboration with the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat, Oris launches a limited-edition version of the evergreen Aquis diver’s watch. The beautiful dial of the Dat Watt Limited Edition II is inspired by the shades found in the salt marshes of this unique intertidal eco system in the southeastern part of the North Sea that...

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Aug 11, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

The Nautical Invasion Is Nearly Complete: Ulysse Nardin Launches The Final UFO Editions

In 2021, Ulysse Nardin celebrated its 175th anniversary. Throughout these many years, the brand has always had a close relationship with water, making it more than capable of combining the marine chronometer with a clock. Being Ulysse Nardin, the brand doesn’t like to dwell on the past too much, so the UFO was born, standing...

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Aug 11, 2023 by Martin Green

Seiko Brings Back its First Diver’s Watch in a Limited Edition

In 1965, Seiko launched its first diver’s watch, which was also Japan’s first ever diver’s watch. With an automatic movement and water resistance to 150 meters, it proved its reliability when it was used by a team of Japan’s Antarctic research expedition from 1966 to 1969. Now Seiko introduces a new edition of this pioneer...

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Aug 11, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Longines Presents Four New HydroConquest Executions with GMT Functionality

The Swiss brand with a winged sandglass in its logo once again draws upon its many years of experience in the discipline of sport watches, now rebooting the popular HydroConquest in a new model generation. Water resistant to 300 meters, this 2007-premiered dive watch collection combines high technological standards with Longines‘ distinctive elegance, importantly bringing...

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Aug 10, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

The Essence of A True Horological Icon: Ulysse Nardin’s Freak One

The story of Ulysse Nardin’s Freak is as unusual as its name, which, while it may sounds out of place, on closer inspection it is perfectly suiting. This watch takes on an usual personality as a timepiece that forgoes a dial, a crown, and hands. When unveiled in 2001 under the direction of then owner...

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Aug 9, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Green Rambles: Geneva Watch Days

With the diminishing of Baselworld, Watches & Wonders is now the biggest and one of the most important trade shows in the watch industry. It is a fantastic event that I look forward to every year, but I have the same feelings about Geneva Watch Days. This fair came to life in 2020, when the...

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Aug 9, 2023 by Martin Green

Four Guilty Pleasure Watches to Celebrate Summer With

Summertime often coincides with vacation time, and life usually takes a different pace and direction then. For many of us, we get to live like we want to, even if it’s only for a little while. Unfortunately, at some point reality kicks in and you have to return to the rigors of every day. But...

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Aug 8, 2023 by Martin Green

Omega Anticipates the Paris 2024 Olympic Games With Special Seamaster Diver 300M

With the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on the horizon, Omega, the official timekeepers of the Olympic Games launches a special edition based on its Seamaster Diver 300M timepiece. A new take on this classic, the Seamaster Diver 300M “Paris 2024” Special Edition is distinguished by a bezel made from Omega’s Moonshine Gold 18k alloy and...

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Aug 7, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Audemars Piguet Introduces Royal Oak Selfwinding 34mm in White Ceramic

Following the success of the black ceramic Royal Oak Selfwinding 34mm introduced in 2021, Audemars Piguet now presents an execution in an all-white ceramic case. The sleek white dial is a beautiful backdrop for contrasting pink gold screws, hands and hour-markers. Of course, this watch face, which displays both the date and time, features the...

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Aug 7, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

A Tool for the Driver: Bell & Ross Introduces BR 05 Chrono A523

Continuing the partnership with the F1 Alpine team, Bell & Ross launches the limited BR 05 Chrono A523. The timepiece is aptly decorated with the French flag and uses its coloring throughout. It also displays the Alpine logo as a counterweight to the chronograph hand, with its finely graduated black dial created to optimize legibility....

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Aug 4, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Breitling Upgrades Top Time Collection With B01 Manufacture Movement

Breitling continues its collaboration with two iconic motorcycle brands by launching two Top Time chronographs, both equipped with the in-house caliber B01: the Top Time B01 Deus and the Top Time B01 Triumph. This automatic movement holds a COSC chronometer certificate and offers approximately 70 hours of power reserve. The Top Time B01 Deus is...

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Aug 3, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

In the Fast Lane: Meet the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Flyback Chronograph

With the new Excaliber Spider Flyback Chronograph, Roger Dubuis once again demonstrates its technical prowess in the field of high-end chronographs. Inspired by motorsports, the 45mm manufacture chronograph is equipped with a carbon case and ceramic bezel. With skeletonized flanks, lugs, and rocker pushers, it adopts various features from this dynamic world. The same applies...

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Aug 2, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Rado Scores With Captain Cook x Cameron Norrie Limited Edition

Rado, involved in the sport of tennis since 1985, presents the Captain Cook x Cameron Norrie Limited Edition in white and green, dedicated to the British tennis player. Cameron Norrie worked with the Rado team in the design of the watch and came up with some cool extras nodding to his game, such as the...

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Aug 1, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler