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THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

10 Questions with Giles English, Co-Founder of Bremont

Since today is the Royal Wedding between Prince Harry and the American actress Meghan Markle, we figured it appropriate to publish a conversation we recently had with Giles English, co-founder of the British watch company Bremont. Read on to find out why Giles, and his brother Nick, chose a career in the watch industry, what...

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May 19, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

Highlights from WatchTime’s May-June Issue, On Sale Now

The third WatchTime issue of 2018 hit newsstands yesterday, with highlights ranging from an interview with Montblanc CEO Nicolas Baretzki; profiles on the recently retired CEO of Panerai, Angelo Bonati, and noted collector Jeff Kingston; a test of the Omega Speedmaster Racing Chronograph; in-depth reviews of new watches from IWC Schaffhausen, Longines, Bell & Ross, Raymond Weil, and Tissot; a deep...

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May 16, 2018 by WatchTime

NEWS

IWC Adds Two New Models to the Portofino Collection

Despite releasing a bevy of limited-edition models, across several of its collections, earlier this year for its 150th anniversary, IWC is not resting on its laurels until SIHH 2019. The latest new releases, announced just this week, are two new models in its elegant Portofino line, both representing firsts for the Schaffhausen-based brand. What makes these new versions of the Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days notable? Read on.

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May 16, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

EVENTS:

WatchTime Rodeo Drive Returns this Summer

On June 7, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., WatchTime will return to Los Angeles to celebrate Haute Horlogerie on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. WatchTime Rodeo Drive will offer over 100 attendees the chance to mingle with VIP guests; try on watches and sip cocktails with fellow watch lovers at participating brand boutiques; and...

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May 15, 2018 by WatchTime

NEWS

The Richemont Group Introduces Baume, a New Entry-Level Brand Focused on Sustainability

Well, no one suspected this. Earlier today, a watch brand named Baume was unveiled by the Richemont Group as a more affordable sibling to longtime entry-level stalwart Baume & Mercier. It’s important to note that while Baume shares a first name with Baume & Mercier and the two are technically related, the companies will be...

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May 15, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED:

Raymond Weil Launches Skeletonized Version of its In-House Caliber RW1212

In 2017, Raymond Weil introduced Caliber RW1212, the family-owned Swiss brand's first in-house-developed movement, inside a classical two-handed watch in its flagship Freelancer collection. Just one year later comes the next evolution of that movement in the Raymond Weil Freelancer Calibre RW1212 Skeleton, a new, openworked timepiece unveiled at Baselworld 2018.

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May 10, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Longines’ Ticking Thoroughbreds: The Winning Watches of the 144th Kentucky Derby

Last Saturday, a three-year-old colt named Justify, ridden by jockey Mike Smith, charged through the finish line of a historically sloppy track to become the winner of the 144th Kentucky Derby. The thrilling win was the culmination of an eventful and interesting weekend hosted by the race's official timekeeper, Longines. Here are some highlights, along with details on all the Official Watches of the Kentucky Derby and the actual models awarded to the winners.

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May 8, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

An Interview with Glashütte Original CEO Thomas Meier

Thomas Meier, CEO of Glashütte Original, explains the functions he prizes in his watches — and what Glashütte Original finds less important — in this interview conducted by Chronos Editor-in-Chief and Ebner Publishing International Editorial Director Rüdiger Bucher.

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May 5, 2018 by Ruediger Bucher

AUCTION PREVIEW

Highlights from Christie’s “Swiss Icons” Online Watch Auction

Over the past few years, Christie’s has ramped up the presence and frequency of its online watch auctions. At one point they were merely complementary sales to the larger, more enticing live auctions, but now they have developed into a spectacle in their own right, with flocks of people visiting Christie’s New York in Rockefeller...

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May 4, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED:

Patek Philippe Introduces Ref. 5968A-001, the First Aquanaut Chronograph

Patek Philippe welcomed quite a few firsts to its various collections in Baselworld 2018, notably the first world-time minute repeater in its regular lineup and the first perpetual calendar in its Nautilus series. The one we explore in detail today is the first chronograph in its sportiest and perhaps most accessible family, the Aquanaut. Here's what you need to know about the new Aquanaut Chronograph ref. 5968A-001.

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May 2, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

INTRODUCING:

Jaeger-LeCoultre Updates the Polaris Collection with a Limited-Edition Worldtimer

Jaeger-LeCoultre recently announced the release of the Polaris Geographic WT, the first update to the Polaris collection that debuted at the SIHH earlier this year. While the Polaris lineup was well regarded when it was announced, there was a tinge of disappointment among a few enthusiasts I talked with about the amount of new watches...

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May 1, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED

Solar-Powered Samurai: Casio G-Shock MR-G Special Edition

Of the three major Japanese watch manufacturers, Casio has been the slowest to stray from its high-tech, digital-age approach approach to watchmaking embrace more traditional luxury watchmaking techniques. That changes this year, with the release of the new G-Shock MR-G Special Edition.

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May 1, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Smart Sailing: The Breitling Exospace B55 Yachting

Under its new ownership and management, Breitling has reached beyond its traditional identity as an aviation brand and begun to embrace a more well-rounded “land, sea, and air” approach to its new models. The latest example of this is its launch of the Exospace B55 Yachting, a Bluetooth-enabled, device-connected watch for sailors that follows up...

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Apr 26, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

A. Lange & Söhne Launches Saxonia Annual Calendar in U.S. Exclusive Gray-Dial Edition

A. Lange & Söhne released the first annual calendar in its elegant Saxonia collection back in 2010. This year, the Glashütte, Germany-based manufacture is offering a new, highly limited version of the Saxonia Annual Calendar to its devotees in the United States, clad in a white-gold case, a new gray dial, and a handful of subtle but significant details seen for the first time on a Saxonia watch.

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Apr 25, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED:

Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8

Omega's main focus at this year's Baselworld was on its Seamaster and Seamaster Diver collections, both of which marked major anniversaries. Not to be overlooked, however, is the latest addition to the brand's popular Dark Side of the Moon series commemorating NASA's historic Apollo 8 mission: the new Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8.

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Apr 24, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

It’s Not Easy Being Green: MB&F Releases a Viridescent Aquapod

The MB&F HM7 Aquapod is back. First released in 2017, the original Aquapod combined an annular design inspired by a jellyfish with dive watch elements and a flying tourbillon. This morning, the brand announced the introduction of a new limited-edition version with a titanium case and an electric-green bezel. If you recall, the unidirectional bezel construction from...

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Apr 24, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

NEWS

Announcing The 15 (+2) Prize-Winning Watches at the 2018 Red Dot Design Awards

Fifteen watches have won the coveted international Red Dot design prize in 2018, with two additional watches winning Honorable Mention awards, which the jury grants for well-executed details. Two of the 15 top watches were honored with the prestigious Red Dot: Best of the Best award: the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic and the TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45 Luxury Kit.

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Apr 23, 2018 by Ruediger Bucher

Bulova Embraces Pioneer Role in New Book

Bulova is remarkable in many ways. Horologically, it has been the flagbearer of American-born watchmaking for over a century (143 years, to be exact). Culturally, the brand’s silhouette reaches even further, having been a touchstone for how corporate America presents itself in countless ways. It’s this history that the latest timepiece-centric book from publisher Assouline,...

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Apr 22, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED:

Anonimo Goes From Military Machismo to Florentine Elegance with New Epurato Collection

Anonimo has long been known for big, masculine, military-look timepieces, but at Baselworld 2018 the Florentine watchmaker of robust divers' models like the Militare and Nautilo dipped its toes into the shallower waters of gentlemanly elegance with the launch of the new Epurato collection.

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Apr 21, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED:

The Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller Gets an Upgrade

As per tradition, Rolex generated much of the watch-media buzz at Baselworld 2018, primarily for the release of its new GMT-Master II in a steel case. But that was not the only big news coming out of Rolex this year; fans of the brand's extreme-depth divers' watch, the Oyster Perpetual Deepsea Sea-Dweller, were treated to a revamped model with new lugs and bracelet and a new "Superlative Chronometer" movement.

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Apr 17, 2018 by Mark Bernardo