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Basel Preview: Frédérique Constant Vintage Racing Collection

Frédérique Constant will present the Vintage Racing Collection at Baselworld 2011. The marque has been involved with various classic car events around the world in past years, and this new collection was created in particular to celebrate the latest edition of The Ultimate Driving Adventure: Peking to Paris. Find pricing inside.

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Mar 2, 2011 by WatchTime

Promotion

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

Basel Preview: Carl F. Bucherer Patravi EvoTec Calendar

At Baselworld 2011 Carl F. Bucherer will launch the newest member of the Patravi family, with a twist. The new model has a classic round case, and new complications. The manufacture CFB A1004 movement retains the brand’s signature peripheral rotor and adds an indication of the week to the big date, day and date indicators.

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Mar 1, 2011 by WatchTime

Reader’s Story: My Timing Was Right

For WatchTime reader Stu Gleich, lucky timing and an amazing bit of serendipity let his two passions – watches and music – take him someplace he never dreamed he might end up. He sent us his story, and we thought you would enjoy it.

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Feb 28, 2011 by WatchTime

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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

Parmigiani Fleurrier Appoints Marcia Mazzocchi as General Manager of the Americas

Parmigiani Fleurier has announced the appointment of Marcia Mazzocchi as General Manager of the Americas, effective January 3rd, 2011. Ms. Mazzocchi will lead the brand in its efforts to develop a stronger presence in North and South America.

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Feb 25, 2011 by WatchTime

Suunto Launches New eCommerce Web Site

Finland-based sports watch manufacturer Suunto has launched a new e-commerce Web site at SuuntoWatches.com. The site offers the full range of Suunto watches, which are designed for diving, training, mountaineering, hiking, skiing and sailing. The site offers same-day shipping, free shipping, and lifetime returns.

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Feb 24, 2011 by WatchTime

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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

Alpina Launches Startimer Pilot Collection

Alpina’s new Startimer Pilot Collection includes a range of timepieces inspired by original Alpina designs used by pilots during the 1920s and 30s. The collection includes four models, each measuring 44mm in diameter: three variations offering time and date, including two with a manufacture movements, and a two-register chronograph. Find wallpaper inside. Update: Pricing information...

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Feb 23, 2011 by WatchTime

New Options for the Calibre de Cartier

Last year Cartier launched the Calibre de Cartier line powered by the brand’s in-house 1904-PS movement. The watch represented an important step for the brand. Despite the clearly sporty aesthetics, the Calibre de Cartier was available only on a strap. At SIHH 2011, a new and decidedly more sporting version debuted on a bracelet. Find...

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Feb 22, 2011 by WatchTime

F.P. Journe Octa UTC

F.P.Journe’s Octa UTC is a GMT or two time zone watch that incorporates a patented system to indicate the second time zone using both a traditional second hour hand and an unconventional graphical representation of the Earth showing the 24 standard, full-hour time zones and taking into account summer and winter time.

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Feb 21, 2011 by WatchTime

Pro Cycling Rivals Come Together Over Watches

In a video interview you can watch at CyclingNews.com, top pro cycling sprinter Mark Cavendish and rival Filippo Pozzato reveal that though relations between them may not always have been on the best terms, all that changed once they got to know each other and learned they share an interest in watches.

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Feb 20, 2011 by WatchTime

Christophe Claret 21 Blackjack

Christophe Claret has released teaser images of his next new creation, called 21 Blackjack, which will officially debut next month during Baselworld. Coming on the heels of the Adagio’s launch last month in Geneva, 2011 is shaping up to be an annus mirabilis for the master from Le Soleil D’Or. Find wallpaper and pricing inside.

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Feb 18, 2011 by WatchTime

Kobold Launches Program to Train Sherpas as Watchmakers

Kobold has announced a program in which its U.S.-based watchmakers will train a group of Sherpas in the art of watchmaking. The former high-altitude mountain guides from Nepal’s Himalaya region will begin learning how to assemble mechanical wristwatches in March. The one-year-long program also includes a basic course on managing a luxury business.

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Feb 18, 2011 by WatchTime

Montblanc TimeWalker TwinFly Chronograph

Introduced at SIHH, this new chronograph from Montblanc incorporates some interesting features. The movement uses a column wheel and vertical clutch, and both the chronograph seconds and minute hands are mounted in the center. There is also a flyback function, a date window at 9 o’clock, and a second time zone with 24-hour display at...

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Feb 17, 2011 by WatchTime

Hublot Opens on Madison Avenue, and D-Wade Joins the Family

It’s only Wednesday and it has already been a busy week for Hublot. The brand’s new boutique at 692 Madison Ave. in Manhattan is open for business, and Dwayne Wade has joined the brand as an ambassador. The boutique sports a prestigious address, as the premises are part of a historic Madison house dating from...

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Feb 16, 2011 by WatchTime

Panerai Luminor 1950 Chrono Monopulsante Left-handed 8 Days Titanio – 44 mm

Panerai’s first watches for left-handers were created in the early 1940s for Italian Navy commandos. Today, these are highly sought-after by collectors. This historic peculiarity is the distinctive feature of the new Luminor 1950 Chrono Monopulsante Left-handed 8 Days Titanio, a special edition with the the single-button manufacture P.2004/9 chronograph movement. Find wallpaper and pricing...

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Feb 15, 2011 by WatchTime

Basel Preview: Cuervo y Sobrinos Historiador Retrograde

The 40mm Historiador Retrograde case is a reproduction of an iconic original Cuervo y Sobrinos model produced during the 1940s and 1950s. The dial offers rich clous de Paris below distinctive blued hands. At 3, 6 9 are retrograde date, power reserve and retrograde day of the week indicators powered by a 42-jewel automatic movement.

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Feb 14, 2011 by WatchTime

Victorinox Redesigns the AirBoss

On an aircraft carrier, the air boss is the officer who decides every takeoff and landing. For 2011, the new Victorinox AirBoss is simpler in its design, and slightly smaller at 42mm. The look — three hands, three circles of digit tracks, and a date window at 6 o’clock — emphasizes precision, readability and functionality....

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Feb 13, 2011 by WatchTime

Win a Reverso in the Jaeger-LeCoultre Treasure Hunt

Jaeger-LeCoultre invites all brand aficionados to participate in an online competition “The Reverso Treasure Hunt” for the chance to win a Reverso or a trip to the Jaeger-LeCoultre Manufacture in Le Sentier, Switzerland. The competition is being held on the brand’s official Facebook page and will end on March 4th – the anniversary of the...

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Feb 11, 2011 by WatchTime

Hublot Previews Three New Pieces for Baselworld

At Baselworld 2011 Hublot will present three new watches. The first is the race-themed, 48mm, F1 King Power Tourbillon King Gold Ceramic. Hublot will also present the Big Bang Black Caviar (in ceramic, not diamonds, and not $1 million). Finally, for those seeking something a bit more conservative, Hublot will launch the Classic Fusion Opaline...

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Feb 11, 2011 by WatchTime

Montblanc TimeWalker TwinFly Chronograph

Introduced at SIHH, this new chronograph from Montblanc incorporates some interesting features. The movement uses a column wheel and vertical clutch, and both the chronograph seconds and minute hands are mounted in the center. There is also a flyback function, a date window at 9 o’clock, and a second time zone with 24-hour display at...

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Feb 10, 2011 by WatchTime

A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Automatic

At SIHH 2011 A. Lange & Söhne introduced a newly-redesigned Saxonia Automatic featuring a larger and slimmer case and a new self-winding movement. The decidedly understated aesthetics nonetheless incorporate fundamental Lange design elements, and the all-new Lange manufacture calibre L086.1 features signature touches such as hand engraving and Lange’s proprietary in-house balance spring. The movement...

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Feb 10, 2011 by WatchTime