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Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Baume & Mercier Clifton Manual 1830

Baume & Mercier's Clifton Manual 1830 appears simple on the outside, but inside is an all-new proprietary movement, the first to be equipped with an exclusive, accuracy-improving system called TwinSpir. The new watch will be one of the brand's highlight pieces at the upcoming WatchTime New York event on October 13-14. Read on for more detail.

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Oct 3, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

UPDATED WITH PRICING

Expanding Thinness: 4 New Panerai Luminor Due Watches Debut

Panerai introduced its first Luminor Due models — with cases 40 percent thinner than those of the original Luminor for a more understated wrist presence — in 2016. This year, the brand adds four new models to the line, introducing new dial colors and case materials. Read on to discover the new Panerai Luminor Due watches and what makes each one unique.

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Oct 2, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Breguet Marine Équation Marchante 5887

America's luxury watch show, WatchTime New York, is less than two weeks away as we continue to spotlight some of the most important timepieces that guests will discover there. Breguet's Marine Équation Marchante 5887, which stole the show for many at this year's Baselworld, will be among these timepieces. Here is what you should know about it.

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Sep 30, 2017 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon Ivory Enamel

Jaquet Droz expanded its flagship Grande Seconde series last year with the addition of a dual-time model (we review it here); the La Chaux-de-Fonds-based brand followed it up this year by incorporating another new horological complication to the collection’s classical figure-eight design — the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon, which will be among the highlight timepieces at next...

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Sep 28, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

TAG Heuer for Tom Brady, Omega for Michael Phelps: Two New Celebrity Sports Watches

Two power brands renowned for their luxury sports watches — Omega and TAG Heuer — have announced two new special editions honoring two elite athletes serving as brand "ambassadors." Here's what you need to know about Omega's Seamaster Planet Ocean "Michael Phelps" and TAG Heuer's Carrera Heuer 01 Tom Brady Special Edition.

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Sep 27, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

HISTORY ON THE AUCTION BLOCK

Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona and 5 Other Highlight Watches from Phillips’ October Auction

Many watch collectors consider the so-called Rolex "Paul Newman" Daytona their Holy Grail timepiece. In October, one fortunate (and, inevitably, wealthy) collector can become the owner of Paul Newman's "Paul Newman" - which will be the top lot at "Winning Icons: Legendary Watches of the 20th Century," an auction of 50 rare, collectible watches held in New York by Phillips in Association with Bacs and Russo.

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Sep 26, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Speake-Marin J-Class One & Two

America's luxury watch show, WatchTime New York, is only weeks away, as we continue to spotlight some of the most notable timepieces that you'll find on display there. Today we look at indie brand Speake-Marin and the new watches in its elegant J-Class collection, the simply named One and Two, which are equipped with all-new, in-house movements.

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Sep 25, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

UPDATED WITH PRICING

Roll Out the (Mainspring) Barrels: Hublot Launches Big Bang Bavaria at Oktoberfest

A grand Bavarian tradition was given a horological twist at Hublot's Munich boutique at the kickoff of Oktoberfest. At exactly 4:00 PM, the traditional hour at which the first kegs of Oktoberfest beer are tapped, the Hublot Big Bang Bavaria, Hublot's first bronze-cases watch, was unveiled.

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Sep 25, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Zenith Defy El Primero 21

Zenith has become the latest luxury watch brand to announce its participation at WatchTime New York, now just over three weeks away. The king of high-frequency chronographs will be showcasing its groundbreaking Defy El Primero 21 watch at the event.

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Sep 23, 2017 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Czapek & Cie. Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu

Calling all lovers of indie watch brands: Geneva-based Czapek & Cie, which won the Public Prize at the 2016 Geneva Grand Prix, will be among the sponsoring brands at October's WatchTime New York event — and guests there will be among the first to see the brand's latest creation, the Czapek Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu "Ici et Ailleurs."

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Sep 20, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Close-Up: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph Openworked

Audemars Piguet has engaged in a "creative dialogue" with one of its retailers— SoHo's Material Good — and the result is a pair of two very special timepieces -the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph Openworked, in rose gold and titanium.

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Sep 19, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Glashütte Original Senator Chronograph Panorama Date

America's luxury watch show, WatchTime New York, is just a month away, and Germany's Glashütte Original will be one of the 30 sponsoring watch brands showing their wares at Gotham Hall on October 13-14. Among its highlight pieces will be the new Senator Chronograph Panorama Date in stainless steel, unveiled at Baselworld 2017.

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Sep 18, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Kari Voutilainen Will Present His Voutilainen 28 R12 Watch at WatchTime New York 2017

Kari Voutilainen — one of the true rock stars of independent watchmaking — has confirmed his presence at America's biggest watch show, WatchTime New York 2017, which will be held on October 13-14 at Manhattan's Gotham Hall. One of the pieces Kari will be showcasing is the new Voutilainen 28 R12 wristwatch. Here's what you should know about it.

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Sep 16, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Zenith Defy Lab: A Revolution in Timekeeping Accuracy

Zenith has finally revealed the long-awaited Defy Lab, a new watch with a revolutionary new oscillator, designed as a compliant mechanism, and etched from a wafer of silicon and combining the functions of the balance, balance spring, and lever in one single piece.

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Sep 15, 2017 by Roger Ruegger

Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Frédérique Constant Slimline Moonphase Stars Manufacture

The Frédérique Constant Slimline Moonphase Stars Manufacture, introduced at this year's Baselworld, is among the models the Swiss "affordable luxury" brand will be showing at this year's WatchTime New York, held October 13-14 at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall. Read on to find out more about this distinctive moon-phase watch.

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Sep 13, 2017 by WatchTime

NEWS

Bulgari and Maserati Launch Two New Octo Special Editions (Live Photos from Frankfurt Motor Show)

Bulgari and Maserati — two Italian luxury brands which first teamed up in 2012 to produce a special-edition chronograph watch — have partnered once again to create two new Octo Maserati timepieces, the GranSport and GranLusso, which were unveiled today alongside new Maserati cars at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. Read on for more details and live photos.

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Sep 12, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

ON SALE NOW

WatchTime’s September-October Issue Features TAG Heuer Profile, Omega and Rolex Tests

The September-October 2017 issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now, highlighted by an in-depth look at the TAG Heuer brand and its plans for the future, tests of the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M and Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King, a special section on dive watches, and more. Read on for highlights from the issue…

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Sep 12, 2017 by WatchTime

Armin Strom Will Present its Watch Configurator at WatchTime New York 2017

For the third year running, Armin Strom will be among the sponsoring watch brands at the WatchTime New York event in October. This year, the brand renowned for its skeleton movements will showcase an entirely new technological development that enables consumers to design their own one-of-a-kind watch from the ground up —the Armin Strom Watch Configurator.

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Sep 11, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

IWC Celebrates 50 Years of the Aquatimer with New Case Material, Limited-Edition Watch

With the release this month of the IWC Aquatimer Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Edition "50 Years Aquatimer," the Schaffhausen-based brand not only commemorates the 50th anniversary of its Aquatimer divers' watch in grand style, but also punches its ticket to the exclusive club of watch companies that have introduced new materials into watchmaking.

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Sep 8, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Longines Legend Diver

This year marks 185 years of watchmaking history for Longines — and also the St.-Imier-based manufacturer's first year as a sponsoring brand at WatchTime New York, America's biggest watch show. Among the pieces the brand will be showcasing is the Longines Legend Diver, a sporty piece from its vintage-inspired Heritage collection, now available with a new Milanese bracelet.

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Sep 7, 2017 by Mark Bernardo