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Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT 24H: A Panerai Watch for Travelers

Panerai first became renowned for its distinctively masculine divers’ watches. Now the Swiss watch brand with Florentine roots has released a watch suited for world travelers: the Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT 24H, the first Panerai watch to contain the new manufacture Caliber P.9003.

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Dec 31, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

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Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

A Look Back: The 3 Biggest Surprises at SIHH 2014

I know, I know, you are supposed to expect the unexpected. Even so, I did not expect what Baume & Mercier, Greubel Forsey and Cartier unveiled at this year’s watch fair in Geneva. Here is a look back at the three biggest surprises of SIHH 2014 – as we’re all looking forward to the surprises...

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Dec 28, 2014 by Joe Thompson

Beyond the ÜberWatches: 5 (Possibly) Overlooked Watches from SIHH 2014

At this year’s SIHH, as per usual, the lion’s share of buzz and attention went to a handful of “headliner watches,” or, as we at WatchTime have dubbed them, “überwatches,” even though most of the watch brands each released a dozen or more new products for 2014. And even when a brand doesn’t have what...

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Dec 28, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

POLL:

Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

Five Affordable Luxury Watches from SIHH 2014

In this report, I present five value-priced Luxury Watches from SIHH 2014 that caught my eye, with models from Panerai, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Cartier and others.

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Dec 26, 2014 by WatchTime

SIHH 2015 Preview: IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Pure Classic

The Schaffhausen-based manufacture IWC will introduce a new addition to its elegant Portofino collection at SIHH 2015 in January. The IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Pure Classic has a simple, understated display and a long-running in-house caliber.

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Dec 25, 2014 by Jay Deshpande

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Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

Breitling Redesigns its Colt Military Watch Collection

The Breitling Colt collection — introduced in the 1980s and intended, as were its predecessors, the Breitling Navitimer and Breitling Chronomat, as military watches — has been revamped this year. The new Breitling Colt watches include models for men and ladies, with both quartz and automatic movements, including a quartz chronograph.

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Dec 12, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

3 Standout Features of Citizen Watch Co.’s New York Flagship Boutique

Citizen Watch Company of America has opened its first dedicated retail concept store in North America. The Japanese brand’s global flagship boutique, which opened its doors to the public on November 20, is located at 1500 Broadway, in New York City’s Times Square, and features a full range of Citizen watches and a number of...

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Dec 8, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Time is Money: The 26 Richest Swiss Watch Barons

Each year the respected Swiss business magazine, Bilan, publishes a list of the 300 richest Swiss with a rough estimate of their fortunes. For this article we examined the list for you to see which members of the watch industry made the ranking. Here they are:

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Dec 3, 2014 by Jay Deshpande

Her Time: 5 Ladies’ Watch Collections from 5 Luxury Brands

We’ve covered dozens of new watch releases from the watch fairs here at WatchTime.com, as well as in our print edition. The vast majority of these have been targeted squarely at the male consumer. But in the past years several brands have also launched entirely new collections aimed at the ladies market, some with in-house...

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Dec 1, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Seiko Astron GPS Solar Chronograph Limited Editions

In 2012, Seiko launched the Astron – the world’s first watch able to receive GPS signals and, using an onboard database, convert those signals into precisely accurate time anywhere on Earth. Powered by the Sun, the Astron is always on time, even on top of a mountain or in the middle of the ocean. Here...

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Nov 27, 2014 by WatchTime

Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Large Date Moon-Phases

Girard-Perregaux reveals the complexity behind the dial, adding a level of mechanical involvement to an already dramatic timepiece. The movement’s wheels and levers co-star with the large date and moon-phase displays to increase appreciation of the intricate inner engine.

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Nov 26, 2014 by WatchTime

Watch Insider Reviews IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Edition “Le Petit Prince”

Recently I had the opportunity to get my hands on one of the most remarkable IWC watches of the last few years, the limited “Petit Prince” edition of IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar, introduced at the 2013 Hong Kong “Watches and Wonders” fair. In this article from my blog, Watch-Insider.com, I provide a review...

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Nov 25, 2014 by Alexander Linz

Monochrome Monday: Introducing The Audemars Piguet Millenary Quadriennium

Audemars Piguet has improved the annual calendar so that it almost becomes a perpetual calendar. That might sound strange, but we’ll explain. This new calendar is function makes its debut in the Audemars Piguet Millenary Quadriennium. (The name is Latin for a quadrennium, which is a four-year period.) The watch also features the famous AP escapement, making...

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Nov 24, 2014 by Frank Geelen

WatchTime’s November-December Issue is On Sale Now!

The November-December issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and also in the WatchTime online shop), featuring our test of the Omega Speedmaster Mark II, a showcase of Patek Philippe’s 24 most historic wristwatches, a horological tour of Switzerland’s Vallée de Joux, and more. Scroll down for highlights from the issue…

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Nov 18, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Update: Patek Philippe’s Henry Graves Watch Sells for $24 Million at Sotheby’s

The world’s most expensive watch ever sold at auction retained that lofty title at a Sotheby’s auction on November 11, which coincided with the 175th anniversary celebration of its maker, Patek Philippe.

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Nov 12, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2015 Preview: Richard Mille RM 33-01

For 2015, Richard Mille introduces the new RM 33-01, powered by the skeletonized RMXP3 caliber. This watch offers the striking good looks of the RM 33 Extra Flat, with the added convenience of a date display. In typical Richard Mille fashion, the movement is something to behold.

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Nov 11, 2014 by WatchTime

16 Prize-Winning Watches from the 2014 Geneva Grand Prix

On October 31st, the 14th annual Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève — the watch world’s equivalent of the Oscars — was held at Geneva’s Grande Theatre. The international jury of watch experts handed out prizes in 16 categories, including the prestigious “Aiguille d’Or” grand prize, awarded to Breguet for its Classiqu Chronometrie. Scroll down for...

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Nov 3, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Audio: DeWitt CEO Viviane de Witt

In the November-December 2014 issue of WatchTime, on sale November 18, we profile Montres DeWitt and how founder Jerome de Witt’s wife, Viviane, rescued the troubled DeWitt watch brand. In this bonus, exclusive audio excerpt, Viviane DeWitt recalls the conversation she had with her husband before she became the new Montres DeWitt CEO.

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Nov 3, 2014 by Joe Thompson

5 Vacheron Constantin Watches — and the Perfect Wines to Pair With Them

Ever wonder what bottle of wine pairs best with your favorite luxury watch? WatchTime and Vacheron Constantin explored the concept in grand style on October 28 at a co-sponsored event held at Privé, the upscale wine bar at le Bernardin in New York City, and featuring watch-and-wine pairings chosen by award-winning sommelier Aldo Sohm, wine...

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Oct 31, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

The Montblanc Metamorphosis II Transforms Before Your Eyes (With Video)

At Hong Kong’s Watches and Wonders Fair this year, Montblanc introduced the Metamorphosis II, a watch that takes its name quite literally. With the slide of a lever, it transforms: subdials retract to reveal a wholly different display and set of functions. Read on to see how it works.

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Oct 30, 2014 by Jay Deshpande