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BOUTIQUE EXCLUSIVE

F.P. Journe Octa Automatiques Sport New Havana Dials

F.P. Journe caters to the cigar aficionado set with two new models in its Octo Automatique Réserve and Octo Automatique Lune collections, each with a brand-exclusive "Havana"-colored dial and caramel-colored leather strap.

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Mar 15, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Gerald Charles Introduces Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon

Introducing a new age of technical aestheticism, Gerald Charles debuts its Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon. With a unique design created with the expert oversight of the brand’s creative director, Octavio Garcia, the timepiece is a return to the original Maestro flying tourbillon released in 2005. Taking hints from the brand’s rich history, the new release is...

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Mar 21, 2023 by WatchTime

NEWS

WatchTime’s March-April Issue Is On Sale Now!

The March-April 2017 issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and also available in our online shop), featuring reviews of the Tudor Black Bay Bronze, Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Chronograph, and TAG Heuer Monza; a tour of Grand Seiko’s watchmaking studios; a pilots’ watch face-off between IWC and Breitling, and more. Scroll down for highlights from the...

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Mar 14, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH INDUSTRY

5 Major Trends at SIHH 2017: Will Baselworld Follow Suit?

For the first time ever, SIHH opened its doors to end consumers on its last day: a great opportunity for the 15,000 visitors to discover some of the world’s most important watch brands. Also, a great way to get a better overview of where the industry might be heading in 2017 — and what we might expect from the watch industry's biggest showcase, Baselworld 2017, next week. Here's a look at five major watch-world trends.

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Mar 10, 2017 by Roger Ruegger

WATCH INDUSTRY NEWS

Longines Conquest V.H.P.: A New Quartz Revolution

In 1954, Longines launched the world's first quartz clock with atomic precision, which was certified at Switzerland's Neuchatel Observatory. This week, the Observatory was the stage for the unveiling of a new wristwatch with an all-new ultra-precise movement: the Longines Conquest V.H.P.

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Mar 9, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Single-Malt “Watch”: Urwerk Teams Up With The Macallan

We've always known that many aficionados of fine watches are also fans of high-end spirits, particularly single-malt Scotch. Now, thanks to a collaboration between the avant-garde Swiss watch brand Urwerk and the whisky maestros at the Macallan, well-traveled fans of both watches and Scotches can carry their whiskies in a high-tech flask made especially with them in mind.

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Mar 7, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017 PREVIEW:

Bell & Ross BR03-94 RS17: A Formula One Engine for the Wrist

Last year, Bell & Ross became the official watch partner of the Renault Sport Formula One racing team. At a press conference in London, centered around the launch of the team's new R.S. 17 Formula One race car, Renault and Bell & Ross also unveiled the new Bell & Ross BR03-94 RS17 watch.

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Mar 5, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

Jean-Claude Biver on Zenith’s New Chronograph Movement

Zenith is introducing "the El Primero of the 21st Century," as revealed by Zenith CEO Jean-Claude Biver in an exclusive interview with WatchTime contributor and Chronos Editor-in-Chief Rüdiger Bucher.

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Mar 4, 2017 by Ruediger Bucher

BASELWORLD 2017 PREVIEW:

Mühle Glashütte Expands Teutonia Collection with Sport I Chronograph

Germany's Mühle Glashütte adds a sporty twist to its elegant Teutonia line of watches with the release of the Teutonia Sport I, a masculine-looking chronograph with a racing-inspired tachymeter-scale surrounding the dial. Here's a sneak peek at the Teutonia Sport I ahead of its official debut at the upcoming Baselworld 2017 watch fair.

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Feb 24, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

HANDS-ON

Hands-On: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Chronor Anniversaire

Parmigiani Fleurier celebrated its 20th anniversary at SIHH 2016, launching its first ever integrated in-house developed chronograph, the Parmigiani Tonda Chronor Anniversaire. We had a chance to spend some time with the watch in our New York office. Here's what you need to know about it, along with some exclusive live photos.

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Feb 24, 2017 by WatchTime

NEWS

The Oil Barons’ Watch: Ulysse Nardin North Sea Minute Repeater

Ulysse Nardin has added to its impressive stable of chiming watches with animated jaquemart dials with the launch of the North Sea Minute Repeater, whose gold-and-champlevé enamel dial features an intricately executed depiction of an offshore oil rig whose mighty cranes move with the striking of the chimes.

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Feb 23, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Glashütte Original Sixties Iconic Square: 5 Colorful New Models

Glashütte Original evokes the geometric forms and colorful visuals of the 1960s with its new Sixties Iconic Square collection, a set of five new chronograph watches with squared cushion cases and five dazzling, colored dials.

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Feb 21, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean “PyeongChang 2018” Begins Olympics Countdown

Omega, official timekeeper of the Olympics for the 28th time since 1932, began its one-year countdown to the Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, on February 8, with the installation of a special countdown clock at City Hall Plaza in Seoul. As per tradition, the brand also launched its first limited-edition timepiece devoted to the 2018 games:...

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Feb 20, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

GENEVA WATCH DAYS REVISITED:

Bulgari Octo Roma: The Fifth Pillar of the Octo Men’s Collection

Bulgari's Octo collection of men's luxury watches — whose eight-sided case design was inspired by octagonal motifs from ancient Roman architecture — expands this year with the launch of the new Octo Roma, which the Swiss-made, Italian-rooted brand refers to as the "Fifth Element" of its growing collection. Bulgari presented the new timepieces during SIHH week in Geneva.

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Feb 16, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

GENEVA WATCH DAYS REVISITED:

Hublot Introduces Big Bang Unico GMT

While not a participant in the SIHH, Hublot was among several luxury watch brands exhibiting new products outside of the show during the third week of January. One of its most notable releases was the new Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT, which marks the debut of an all-new, user-friendly second-time-zone function for frequent travelers.

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Feb 15, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017:

The Power of Tens: A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Decimal Strike

During SIHH week, we revealed one of A. Lange & Söhne's headliner releases for 2017, the Tourbograph Perpetual "Pour le Merite." But that was not the only new model from the Saxon brand that had tongues wagging (and camera phones flashing) in Geneva. Today, we look at another innovative, complicated timepiece, the A. Lange Söhne Zeitwerk Decimal Strike.

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Feb 11, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Be My Valentine:

Ticking Hearts: 3 Ladies’ Watches for Valentine’s Day

Valentine's Day is dedicated to spending time with your loved one — and can also present an opportunity to share your passion for watches. Why not surprise your wife or girlfriend this year with a well-chosen timepiece? Here are three ladies' watches on the market now that allow you to express your affection better than the compulsory bouquet of red roses ever could.

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Feb 10, 2017 by Sophia Kuemmerle

Bulova Unveils Special-Edition Grammy Watches Ahead of 59th Grammy Awards

Bulova kicks off its new partnership with the Recording Academy, host of the Annual Grammy Awards — along with the Latin Recording Academy and the Grammy Museum — with three Special Edition Grammy timepieces, released just ahead of the 59th Grammy Awards this weekend. Here is what you need to know about the new watches.

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Feb 9, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017:

Bridging the Past and Future: Girard-Perregaux Neo-Bridges

At SIHH 2017, Girard-Perregaux announced that it would be expanding and evolving its classic "Three Gold Bridges" design to develop an entirely new collection within the larger GP family. The new Girard-Perregaux Neo-Bridges — the brand's first non-tourbillon "Bridges" timepiece — debuts as the flagship of this new series.

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Feb 8, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Breitling Avenger Hurricane Now Available With 12-Hour Dial

Breitling introduced the Breitling Avenger Hurricane, with its military-aviator-influenced 24-hour dial, at Baselworld 2016. This year, the brand introduces a more civilian-friendly model with a traditional 12-hour dial in two dial colors.

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Feb 7, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017 PREVIEW:

Frédérique Constant Offers Redesigned Classic Worldtimer Manufacture

Frédérique Constant will release a new version of its Classic Worldtimer Manufacture travelers' watch at Baselworld 2017 — containing the same in-house mechanical movement as the original but now in an elegant brown-and-rose-gold color scheme.

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Feb 6, 2017 by Mark Bernardo