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Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Series Expands with Plasma Ceramic Case

Jaquet Droz introduced its first timepiece with an openworked movement, the Grande Seconde Skelet-One, in 2018, offering it in rose gold, white gold, and black ceramic. This year, the fledgling collection steps into slightly higher-tech territory with a new model with a plasma ceramic case. Used here for the first time by Jaquet Droz for...

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Apr 15, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Adding Versatility in Size, Citizen Debuts 37mm Promaster

Citizen has mastered its creation of water-resistant timepieces in the decades since the debut of the Parawater in 1959, followed by the release of the Promaster collection in 1989. Gaining renown over the years, the Promaster collection is a flagship of Citizen’s dive models, balancing complex functionality with streamlined design. In its latest development of...

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Jun 5, 2023 by WatchTime

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Panerai Launches New Radiomir Mediterraneo Editions

Panerai, once known almost exclusively for its bold, ultra-legible black dials, has been expanding its palette of colorways in recent years, with blue shades among the most prevalent. The brand kicks off its 2020 releases with the first two of what it says will be a trio of new models in its blue-dialed Mediterraneo series...

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Apr 11, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

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Ball Watch Goes Diving with the Tech-Heavy Engineer Hydrocarbon Original

At the end of last month, historical watchmaker Ball Watch — best known for purpose-built tool watches over its 129 -year history, most famously the groundbreaking railroad watches that made its reputation — unveiled the latest update to its distinguished diving collection, the Engineer Hydrocarbon Original. The new model commemorates 15 years of the series,...

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Apr 10, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

Bear Grylls On His Team-Up With Luminox

Swiss watch brand Luminox has recently announced a long-term partnership with Bear Grylls and introduced a first series of timepieces he helped design. WatchTime was able to talk to the former British former SAS serviceman, survival instructor and adventurer who became widely known for his television series “Man vs. Wild” (2006–2011). WT: Has there ever been a moment in your...

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Apr 9, 2020 by Roger Ruegger

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Cool as Ice: Glashütte Original’s 2020 Sixties Editions Feature Glacier Blue Dials

Germany’s Glashütte Original began issuing special “annual editions” of its popular Sixties timepieces in 2018, most recently last year’s model with its dazzling burnt orange dial. The Saxon manufacture goes from fire to ice for the 2020 edition, unveiling two new watches — one a three-hand, the other a chronograph — with icy-bright “glacier blue”...

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Apr 8, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

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TAG Heuer Goes Black and Blue with the New Aquaracer GMT

With the launch of the new, black-and-blue-toned Aquaracer GMT, Swiss sport-luxury specialist TAG Heuer expands its Aquaracer Caliber 7 GMT series, first launched in 2017, whose first model, with its red-and-blue bezel (pictured below), has been cited as a worthy and cost-effective alternative to the Rolex GMT-Master II. This newest variant continues that narrative, now...

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Apr 7, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

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The Past and Future of Aviation Watches: Bremont Releases Two New ALT1 Chronographs

Earlier this month, British-based Bremont unveiled its Project Possible Limited Edition — an impressive new GMT diver commemorating Nirmal “Nims” Purja’s conquest of the world’s 14 highest peaks in just 7 months, and the first model in the brand’s line-up to use bronze components. While this watch has drawn the lion’s share of buzz, Bremont...

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Apr 4, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

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Darkest Hours (and Minutes): H. Moser & Cie. Introduces Vantablack “Black Hands” Models

In 2018, H.Moser & Cie. launched the Endeavour Perpetual Moon Concept, its first timepiece outfitted with a dial made from Vantablack, a material touted as being “the blackest black ever produced by artificial means.” This year, the inventive Schaffhausen manufacture takes the all-black aesthetic to the next level, unveiling three new models with a darkly...

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Apr 2, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

An Interview with Rolf Studer, Co-CEO of Oris

We recently had the opportunity to talk with Oris co-CEO Rolf Studer about his passion for the brand and the industry, what significance collectors have for the Hölstein-based watchmaker, and how Oris sees sustainability.

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Apr 1, 2020 by Roger Ruegger

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Reviving a Rarity: Audemars Piguet [Re]Master 01 Chronograph

The most dominant trend in the watch industry continues to be vintage revivals. And invariably, it’s the brands with a rich tapestry of work in their historical archives that tend to thrive in the category. Audemars Piguet now looks back at a mid-20th century model to create the [Re]master01 self-winding chronograph.

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Mar 29, 2020 by WatchTime

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Breguet Unveils Marine Tourbillon Équation Marchante 5887

Breguet, best known for its exquisite haute horologerie and storied history, has added to its list of 2020 releases a new colorway for its Marine Tourbillon Équation Marchante 5887 watch. This is the first update to the 5887 design since the design’s initial release in 2017, which included a rose-gold case/silver-dial model as well as...

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Mar 28, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

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Breguet Updates Classique Collection with Two New Colorways

Last week, haute horologerie watchmaker Breguet unveiled the first of its 2020 releases, which include updates to the traditional-focused Classique collection. The updates include two new colorways for its 7337 and 7137 references, one with a new white-gold case and “Breguet” blue dial option, the other with a rose-gold case and silver dial combination. Like...

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Mar 24, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

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Montblanc Scales New Luxury Smartwatch Heights with Summit 2+

Montblanc follows up the new releases in its Heritage and Star Legacy collections with a next-generation version of its Summit luxury smartwatch, first rolled out in 2017. The new Summit 2+ features all the functions and capabilities of its predecessor, the Summit 2, released in 2018, "plus" some additional goodies.

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Mar 23, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

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Greubel Forsey QP à Équation Debuts in Rose Gold with Chocolate Dial

Greubel Forsey introduced its seventh "Invention Piece," the QP à Équation, in 2015, adding a rhodium-dialed Millésime edition in 2017. This year, the extraordinarily complex timepiece debuts in a new version with an 18k rose gold case and a chocolate-colored gold dial.

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Mar 21, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

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Montblanc Adds Two New Timepieces to its Star Legacy Collection

Montblanc is possibly best known these days for its popular vintage-influenced collections like the 1858 Geosphere and Automatic Chronograph, and its Heritage series, which was most recently updated last week with two new gold models and a new monopusher chronograph. Today we look at Montblanc’s more contemporary-focused Star Legacy series, which recently added two new...

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Mar 19, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

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Bremont Goes Bronze with New Project Possible Limited Edition

Last year, Britain’s Bremont Watch Co. sponsored Nirmal “Nims” Purja, a Gurkha mountaineer and British military veteran, in his historic quest to summit the world’s 14 tallest mountains in less than seven months. Commemorating the successful completion of this record-setting mission, dubbed Project Possible, is the new Bremont Project Possible Limited Edition — which also...

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Mar 18, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

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A Skeleton Behind the Smoke: Hermès Arceau Squelette

Hermès's Arceau timepiece, designed by its longtime artistic director Henri d'Origny in 1978, is perhaps the watch that best expresses the brand's historical roots as a saddle maker: its asymmetrical lugs are shaped like stirrups and the sloping font of it hour numerals evoke the silhouettes of galloping horses. This year, Hermès unveils a new edition of the Arceau that also elegantly demonstrates the maison's watchmaking expertise: the Arceau Squelette.

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Mar 17, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

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Formula 1 of the Future: Bell & Ross Releases New R.S.20 Collection

Last week, Bell & Ross unveiled its latest collection produced in partnership with Renault’s Formula 1 team. The new collection, titled R.S.20 (R.S. stands for Renault Sport, the carmaker’s motorsport, performance and special vehicles division), features four new chronographs featuring the team’s black-and-yellow colorway and geared toward fostering the “Formula 1 of the future.” To...

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Mar 16, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

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Getting Smarter: TAG Heuer Launches the Next Generation of its Connected Luxury Smartwatch

After pioneering the luxury connected segment back in 2015 and then following through with a slew of connected models like 2019’s Connected Modular Golf Edition, TAG Heuer has released yet another addition to its Connected range – the 2020 (third generation) Connected watch. This timepiece makes a design and technological statement that cements the Swiss...

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Mar 14, 2020 by WatchTime

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Pulsing with Color: A Limited-Edition Pulsograph Headlines Montblanc’s New Heritage Models

This week, Montblanc becomes the first of Richemont’s major watch brands to unveil new models and collections that were originally set to debut at Watches & Wonders Geneva in late April, since cancelled along with its sister event, Baselworld. Headlining the new releases are a trio of colorful-dialed models from its Heritage collection, with designs...

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Mar 13, 2020 by Mark Bernardo