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NEWS

A Masterful Reboot: Longines Offers New Master Collection with Moon-Phases

Longines established its Master Collection in 2005 and has been expanding it ever since, mostly with the "small complications" at which the venerable Saint-Imier-based brand excels. This year, Longines takes the series, which it considers one of its flagships, to the next level, with a new range of timepieces equipped with elegantly placed moon-phases and pointer date functions and powered by an all-new exclusive movement.

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Aug 27, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Zero Gravity: Zodiac Releases 50th-Anniversary Edition of the Astrographic

It’s no secret that 1969 was a monumental year for the watch industry. From the race to introduce the world’s first automatic chronograph to the placement of the Omega Speedmaster on Neil Armstrong’s wrist as he became the first man to set foot on the moon, watch collectors worldwide knew that 2019 would prove fertile...

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Aug 20, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

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Showing at WatchTime New York: Chronoswiss Flying Grand Regulator Open Gear ReSec

Chronoswiss, whose stock-in-trade is the regulator watch, continues to develop new and intriguing variations on that 19th-century device in its increasingly colorful collection of Flying Grand Regulator wristwatches. The first Open Gear versions of the model, which placed wheels and bridges on the front of the dial in an openworked configuration, debuted in 2018, and...

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Aug 20, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: De Bethune DB28GS Grand Bleu

I wouldn’t be lying if I said I thought De Bethune was one of the most consistently interesting brands in independent watchmaking these days. Ever since Pierre Jacques returned to his role as CEO in October of 2017, the brand hasn’t come close to a misfire. While the pinnacle achievement for De Bethune during this...

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Aug 16, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: Grand Seiko U.S. Exclusive “Four Seasons” Editions

America’s luxury watch extravaganza, WatchTime New York, is returning for its fifth consecutive year at midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 25-26. This year’s event is shaping up to be the biggest yet, with 37 participating watch brands displaying their latest and greatest timepieces. Among these brands is Japan’s haute horlogerie king, Grand Seiko, which...

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Aug 16, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: Zenith El Primero A384 Revival

America’s largest luxury watch event, WatchTime New York, is returning for its fifth consecutive year at Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 25-26. Among the record 37 sponsoring brands is Zenith, which is showcasing the final and perhaps most eagerly anticipated model in its 2019 collection celebrating the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking El Primero chronograph movement: the Zenith El Primero A384 Revival, a modern, vintage-look reproduction of the first wristwatch to house the El Primero.

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Aug 14, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: Armin Strom Minute Repeater Resonance (Live Pics + Pricing)

America’s largest luxury watch event, WatchTime New York, is returning for its fifth consecutive year at Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 25-26. This year’s event is shaping up to be the biggest yet, with 37 participating watch brands displaying their latest and greatest timepieces. Among these brands is Armin Strom, which is celebrating its...

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Aug 14, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: The Expanded Montblanc 1858 Collection

America’s largest luxury watch event, WatchTime New York, is returning for its fifth consecutive year at Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 25-26. This year’s event is shaping up to be the biggest yet, with 37 participating watch brands displaying their latest and greatest timepieces. Among these brands is Montblanc, which will be featuring —...

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Aug 12, 2019 by WatchTime

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: Seiko Presage SPB093 and SPB095

America’s luxury watch event, WatchTime New York, is returning for its fifth consecutive year at midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 25-26. This year’s event is shaping up to be the biggest yet, with 37 participating watch brands displaying their latest and greatest timepieces. Among these brands is Japan's Seiko, which will be featuring among its many 2019 offerings the new Presage Arita Porecelain Dial models.

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Aug 11, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: RGM Watch Co. PS-801-Skeleton

A little over a decade ago, Roland G. Murphy of RGM Watch Co. did something completely unexpected. Defying mainstream horological expectations, Murphy conceptualized and executed the first American-made, in-house movement since 1969. Given the name Caliber 801, Murphy followed it up in 2010 with the RGM Pennsylvania Tourbillon, containing RGM Caliber MM2 (for “manufacture movement 2”), with...

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Aug 9, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: Arnold & Son Time Pyramid Tourbillon

WatchTime New York, America’s luxury watch event, is returning for its fifth consecutive year at midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 25-26. With 37 participating watch brands set to showcase their latest and greatest timepieces, this year's WTNY is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Among the watch maisons joining us this year is Arnold & Son, a brand that pays homage to the horological innovations of 18th-Century English watchmaker John Arnold. One of those tribute pieces is the new Time Pyramid Tourbillon.

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Aug 7, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: Maurice Lacroix Aikon Mercury

America's luxury watch extravaganza, WatchTime New York, is returning for its fifth consecutive year at midtown Manhattan's Gotham Hall on October 25-26. This year's event is shaping up to be the biggest yet, with 37 participating watch brands displaying their latest and greatest timepieces. Among these brands is Maurice Lacroix, who will be showcasing its playful and innovative new model, the Aikon Mercury.

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Aug 6, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

SWATCH GROUP 2019 RELEASE:

Blancpain Adds New GMT Date Models to the Villeret Collection

Blancpain added a number of new timepieces to its emblematic Villeret collection at the Swatch Group’s 2019 “Time to Move” showcase, with a new GMT design being one of the options. This isn’t really a revolutionary development for the Villeret line, as Blancpain has consistently offered a variety of travel-time designs within it, most recently...

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Aug 5, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

NEWS

A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Daymatic “25th Anniversary” Continues the German Brand’s Jubilee

A. Lange & Söhne's extended celebration of its flagship timepiece's 25th anniversary — ten limited-edition versions of the Lange 1, rolled out over ten months, beginning in January at SIHH 2019 and concluding in October, when the model reaches its actual birthday — continues with this month's announcement of the eighth model in the series, the Lange 1 Daymatic "25th Anniversary."

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Aug 5, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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The Right Stuff: IWC Launches Big Pilot’s Watch “Right-Hander”

In a world where only about 10 percent of the population is believed to be left-handed, anecdotal evidence has indicated that the number of lefties among pilots is significantly higher — as many as 40 percent. With this in mind, it begs the question as to why there are not more pilots’ watches designed to...

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Aug 3, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

GPHG 2019:

This Year’s Competing Watches in the Geneva Grand Prix

The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) has released this year’s participating watches: a total of 150 models compete in 14 different categories, including two new ones. The Diver’s category is dedicated “to watches linked to the world of diving, whose functions, materials and designs are suited to this activity”. The second new category (Iconic) is...

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Aug 2, 2019 by Roger Ruegger

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Blancpain Demonstrates Restraint in Design with the New Villeret Extra-Plate 6605

Blancpain decided to build on one of its most historically important watch collections this year during the Swatch Group’s Time to Move festivities. Somewhat overshadowed by the launch of the new Fifty Fathoms Barakuda and Nageurs de Combat limited editions as well as the extremely attractive Air Command Chronograph, the new Villeret Extra-Plate 6605 models pays homage to...

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Jul 30, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

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Triathlete Timekeeper: Breitling Introduces Superocean Ironman Limited Edition

Breitling has already had a big year of partnerships, launching special-edition timepieces in cooperation with Norton Motorcycles, the Ocean Conservancy, and its longtime automotive partner, Bentley Motors. The Swiss brand’s latest collaboration, with the Ironman Triathlon series of endurance sporting events, was announced last week, along with the launch of the first timepiece developed for...

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Jul 29, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Introducing: A. Lange & Söhne Grand Lange 1 “25th Anniversary”

During SIHH, A. Lange & Söhne announced that in honor of the 25th anniversary of the original Lange 1 timepiece, the German brand would be introducing a new limited-edition take on the watch every month of the year until October 24, 2019 (10 total watches). So far we’ve seen anniversary takes on everything from the emblematic...

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Jul 26, 2019 by WatchTime

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Firing the Starting Gun: Omega Releases Two Watches for Next Year’s Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo

As of yesterday, there is exactly one year to go until the opening ceremonies of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games hosted in Tokyo. Omega, as the Olympic’s longtime official timekeeper, has started the countdown by releasing two limited-edition timepieces inspired by the upcoming global sporting event: the Seamaster Aqua Terra Tokyo 2020 Limited Edition and the...

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Jul 25, 2019 by WatchTime