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Bovet Unveils New 19Thirty Models with Fleurisanne Engraving

Around this time last year, Bovet revealed its newest timepieces at the SIHH in Geneva. The SIHH, now re-branded as Watches & Wonders, has been moved forward in the calendar to late April, but the Fleurier-based watchmaking maison has once again unveiled several new models in its collection in January. Among them are two new executions of historically derived 19Thirty, featuring lacquered dials enhanced with ornate Fleurisanne engraving

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Jan 28, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Creative Design Meets Dive Watch Specs in the NOVE Atlantean Automatic

Since its founding in 2015, NOVE has established itself as creatively driven, boutique. Specializing in creating beautiful, handcrafted Swiss made timepieces as art, the brand has consistently produced watches for those who value time and share an authentic passion for contemporary and innovative designs. In the Atlantean Automatic, you find one of the brand’s latest...

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May 24, 2022 by WatchTime

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4 Days Left for “Watch & Act!” World Watch Auction Supporting Australian Firefighting Efforts

As many of you likely took notice last week, Australian watch blog Time + Tide launched the ‘Watch & Act!’ World Watch Auction last Tuesday to support firefighting efforts against the raging bush fires currently sweeping the country. The auction, which is being hosted by Invaluable.com without fees, and which began last week at the...

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Jan 27, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

LVMH DUBAI WATCH WEEK REVISITED:

Zenith Launches Fourth Watch in Collaboration with Land Rover

Earlier this month at LVMH Watch Week in Dubai, Zenith unveiled its fourth watch produced in collaboration with British luxury vehicle manufacturer Land Rover— the new special edition Defy El Primero 21 Land Rover

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Jan 25, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: Boasting Cutting Edge Technology, G-SHOCK Introduces Its Latest MT-G

G-SHOCK’s premium MT-G collection of timepieces has long been found at the crossroads of bold style and cutting edge technology, and with the new MTGB3000BD1A that trend only continues. Found as part of the larger MTGB3000 series, the watch is constructed of stainless steel, fine resin, and carbon, and features a renewed Dual Core Guard Structure...

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May 18, 2022 by WatchTime

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The Return of Benrus Watch Company Kicks off with New Heritage Collection

Earlier this month, the 1921-founded, New York-based watch company Benrus has relaunched its historic brand and introduced the new, vintage-inspired Heritage collection. Benrus is a historical, fondly remembered American watchmaker, and is likely best known for its designs from the 1960s and ‘70s, which notably included a unique super-compressor dive watch, Vietnam-era standard issue field...

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Jan 24, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

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Zodiac Updates Super Sea Wolf 68 Saturation with Latest Release

Zodiac has released the latest addition to the Super Sea Wolf 68 collection, unveiling the updated Saturation model, aka the reference ZO9509. The deep diving collection, first released in the model’s namesake year of 1968, has long been a staple in Zodiac’s professional offerings. This latest update to the base model refreshes the design slightly,...

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Jan 22, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

Rado President Matthias Breschan on Designing the Future

WatchTime’s Roger Ruegger sat down with Matthias Breschan, member of the Extended Group Management Board at the Swatch Group since 2005 and President of Rado since 2011, to talk about his role and the brand’s recent transformation. WT: Having been at the helm of Rado since 2011, what was your personal highlight of the past...

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Jan 21, 2020 by Roger Ruegger

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Jacob & Co. Releases New Epic X Chrono Sky Blue Exclusively Through Watches of Switzerland Group

Earlier in January, The Watches of Switzerland Group announced its first partnership of the year, as the Group's Watches of Switzerland and MAYOR boutiques have become the exclusive retailers of a new release by jeweler-watchmaker Jacob & Co., the Epic X Chrono Sky Blue.

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Jan 19, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

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Generation Next: Omega Introduces Its Newest Constellation Gents’ Collection

Omega’s Constellation series has been around since 1952 — predating both the Speedmaster and the “300” version of the Seamaster — but has in recent years been relegated to the fringes of the Omega portfolio, at least on the men’s side; the ladies’ Constellation models received a makeover as recently as 2018. Omega will follow...

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Jan 17, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

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TAG Heuer is Celebrating 160 Years with the Carrera Silver Limited Edition

To kick off “a year of tributes and celebrations”, TAG Heuer has just revealed the Carrera 160 Years Silver Limited Edition (1,860 pieces) during the inaugural LVMH Watch Week in Dubai. The chronograph will be available worldwide from June 2020: Celebrating with the TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Silver Limited Edition Back in 1962,...

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Jan 15, 2020 by Roger Ruegger

Highlights from WatchTime’s January-February Issue, On Sale Now!

The January-February 2019 issue of WatchTime hits newsstands (and our online shop) today, with highlights including a review of the IWC Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph Top Gun in Ceratanium; historical features on the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms and A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk; an in-depth overview of Longines’s Heritage Collection; a profile of master watchmaker Francois-Paul...

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Jan 14, 2020 by WatchTime

LVMH DUBAI WATCH WEEK 2020:

Hublot Big Bang Integral: The First Big Bang With an Integrated Bracelet (Live Photos)

The watch maisons of the LVMH luxury group (Moët Hennesy-Louis Vuitton) take center stage in the horological universe this week, unveiling their newest models for 2020 at an exclusive event in Dubai. Among the exhibitors is Hublot, which celebrates 15 years of its flagship Big Bang model with the introduction of the first-ever Big Bang with an integrated metal bracelet, the Big Bang Unico Integral.

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Jan 14, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

LVMH DUBAI WATCH WEEK 2020:

Bulgari Unveils its Record-Breaking Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater in New Rose-Gold Case

The watch maisons of the LVMH luxury group take center stage in the horological universe this week, unveiling their newest models for 2020 at an exclusive event in Dubai. Among the presenters is Italian jeweler-watchmaker Bulgari, whose new timepiece releases include a version of its Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater, the world's thinnest timepiece equipped with this high complication, in a sandblasted 18k rose-gold case.

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Jan 13, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

LVMH DUBAI WATCH WEEK 2020:

Zenith Expands its Pilot Fleet with New Type 20 Rescue Editions (Live Photos)

The watch maisons of the LVMH luxury group (Moët Hennesy-Louis Vuitton) take center stage in the horological universe this week, unveiling their newest models for 2020 at an exclusive event in Dubai. Among the presenting watchmakers is Zenith, whose new releases include two new variations on its popular, vintage-influenced Pilot Type 20 collection, the Pilot Type 20 Rescue and Pilot Type 20 Chronograph Rescue.

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Jan 13, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

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H. Moser & Cie.’s Streamliner Flyback Chronograph is a Revolution in Stopwatch Simplicity

H. Moser & Cie. kicks off 2020 with an all-new collection that applies the Schaffhausen-based brand’s renowned minimalist aesthetic to one of the most technically complex horological machines, the chronograph. And not just any chronograph, but one that breaks new ground in the industry: The H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Flyback Chronograph debuts as the...

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Jan 9, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

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In the Steel of the Moonlight: The New Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Caliber 321

Omega capped off its 50th anniversary celebration as the first watch worn on the moon last July, with the release of a platinum-cased special edition of the iconic Speedmaster “Moonwatch” outfitted with the recently re-invented Caliber 321. The Swiss watchmaker rings in 2020 with a more accessible version of that timepiece, equipped with the same...

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Jan 8, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

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Bleached Bones: Bell & Ross BR 01 Laughing Skull White

We’re still recycling wrapping paper from the holiday season and sweeping up confetti from New Year’s celebrations, but Bell & Ross has released a watch that already has us in mind of Halloween, namely the latest edition of its clever, quirky automaton model, the BR 01 Laughing Skull, which has as its central attraction a...

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Jan 3, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

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Revolution Re-Imagined: Richard Mille RM 33-02 Automatic in New Carbon TPT Case

Richard Mille joined the slimmed-down watch revolution in 2011 with the launch of the RM 33-02, whose svelte 6.3-mm-thick case housed a skeletonized, self-winding caliber only 2.6 mm tall. Just in time for the dawn of a new decade, the company has unveiled a new, even more streamlined version of the RM 33-02 in a Carbon TPT case.

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Jan 1, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

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Eberhard & Co. Adds a Chronograph to the Aquadate Collection

Eberhard & Co., founded in 1887, adopted the chronograph as one of its specialties from very early on, building much of its modern appeal on popular chronograph models like the Extra-Fort and Chrono 4. Now the brand adds a chronograph variation to its maritime-influenced Aquadate series.

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Dec 31, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Two New Damascus Steel Lab 01 Models Cap Corum’s 2019 Releases

To cap off the year, Corum this month has released two new additions to its Lab 01 collection, which was first unveiled as an experimental series in the brand’s eclectic lineup. The two new models upon first glance seem very similar to their two predecessors (covered here), but are now distinguished by their use of...

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Dec 29, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

FROM WATCHTIME MIDDLE EAST

Parmigiani Unveils its First Wristwatch with Islamic Calendar

In this feature by our colleague Nitin Nair of WatchTime's Middle East edition, we explore the recently launched Parmigiani Hjiri Perpetual Calendar, the first watch that follows the lunar Islamic calendar and displays the months of the year in Arabic.

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Dec 21, 2019 by WatchTime