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SIHH 2016:

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Gyrotourbillon: Crown Jewel of the Reverso’s 85th Anniversary (Updated with Live Pictures)

Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrates the 85th Anniversary of its iconic Reverso model in 2016, and the Swiss brand has launched a plethora of new Reverso watches at this year’s SIHH watch salon in Geneva to mark the milestone (click here for some of the models that have already been presented). By far the most technically masterful is...

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Jan 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: The ANOMALY-T4— the New Watch That’s 100% in CODE41’s DNA

CODE41’s pioneering, iconoclastic business model has very rapidly succeeded in ranking this project among the most promising in Swiss watchmaking. Other than their watchmaking expertise, the real added value is, above all, each individual who’s part of it. Each member of the CODE41 community – more than 400,000 members strong! – represents an exclusive stakeholder...

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Jul 1, 2022 by WatchTime

SIHH 2016:

Montblanc 4810 ExoTourbillon Anniversary Editions (Live Pictures)

In celebration of its 110th anniversary, Montblanc introduced five new models – one with a new caliber – in its 4810 collection. The revamped collection is designed to reflect the era of adventurous sea travel at the turn of the century, around the time Montblanc was founded (in 1910). The 4810 collection is a reference to...

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Jan 19, 2016 by Carol Besler

SIHH 2016:

Roger Dubuis Excalibur Automatic Skeleton Carbon (Updated with Live Photos and Price)

Roger Dubuis has revealed that its theme at SIHH 2016 will be "The Year of the Diva," with new product releases almost solely restricted to its Velvet collection of haute horlogerie ladies' watches. However, the brand's many male fans will still find at least one new timepiece made with them in mind: the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Automatic Skeleton Carbon.

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Jan 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Unlike Any Other, Artem Introduces NATO Style Straps

Since the brand’s launch in mid-2021, Australian-based Artem has been consistently impressing the market with its appealing line of strap offerings. At first, this was in its signature, next-generation of sailcloth straps, but not long after the brand— upon excited and positive feedback from its growing list of fans— expanded its offerings in both appealing...

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Jun 28, 2022 by WatchTime

SIHH 2016:

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in Yellow Gold (Updated with Live Photo & Price)

For the first new watch that it is unveiling in advance of SIHH 2016 in January, Audemars Piguet goes for what many would consider old-school horological luxury — releasing a new version of its Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in classical yellow gold.

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Jan 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016:

The Biggest of the Big: New IWC Big Pilot’s Heritage Watches (Live Pictures)

IWC Schaffhausen launched its first Big Pilot’s Watch (52-Caliber T.S.C) in 1940; for 75 years, that historic timepiece has held the title of largest IWC watch ever made. This year, however, IWC releases one that eclipses it. The IWC Big Pilot’s Heritage Watch 55 — along with its slightly smaller little brother, the IWC Big...

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Jan 18, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016:

New Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Watches (Updated With Live Photos & Prices)

Last year, Montblanc launched its Heritage Chronométrie collection, with designs inspired chiefly by the 1948-era Pythagore timepieces created by the storied Minerva manufacture in Villeret, Switzerland (now known as Montblanc Manufacture). This year, the brand adds to the collection with two new complications, an unusual date indication and a chronograph with annual calendar.

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Jan 18, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016:

IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Annual Calendar Edition “Le Petit Prince” (Updated With Live Photos)

We present the IWC Big Pilot's Watch Annual Calendar Edition "Le Petit Prince," another ticking tribute to the storied poet/author/aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

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Jan 18, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime at the Geneva Watch Salon

SIHH 2016: Here Are the New Watches We’ve Seen So Far

While we at WatchTime eagerly await the start of SIHH 2016, we offer here a glimpse of some of the new watches that we've seen in advance, from brands including Audemars Piguet, Cartier, IWC, and Panerai.

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Jan 17, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

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Watch Wallpaper: 7 Moon-Phase Timepieces

We've collected photos of seven moon-phase watches downloadable as wallpaper for your desktop, from brands like Jaeger-LeCoultre, Audemars Piguet, Frédérique Constant and more.

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Jan 14, 2016 by WatchTime

On Sale Now: WatchTime January-February 2016 Issue

The January-February 2016 issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and also in the WatchTime online shop), featuring our test of the new IWC Portugieser Automatic, a historical retrospective on the classic Rolex Daytona, a comprehensive look at Jaeger-LeCoultre's new Geophysic collection, and more.

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Jan 12, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

New Dive Watch

Hands-On with the New Oris Carl Brashear Limited Edition

We review here the Oris Carl Brashear Limited Edition (Ref. 733 7720 3185), the bronze-encased dive watch dedicated to the first African-American to become a U.S. Navy Diver in 1954, and U.S. Navy Master Diver in 1970, despite also having had to overcome an amputated left leg.

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Jan 11, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

WatchTime’s Joe Thompson Honored at JA’s 2016 GEM Awards

WatchTime Editor-in-Chief Joe Thompson was recognized for his career-long contributions to the watch and jewelry industry, receiving the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Jewelers of America's (JA) GEM Awards ceremony at New York's Cipriani 42nd Street.

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Jan 11, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

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Watch Wallpaper: 13 Skeleton Watches

Download wallpaper images of skeleton watches from Breguet, Cartier, Omega, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Piaget, and many other skeletonized watches from 13 luxury brands, to decorate your desktop.

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Jan 11, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Three Things to Know About the Patek Philippe Chiming Jump Hour

WatchTime takes a look at the Patek Philippe Chiming Jump Hour and lists three things you should know about this Patek Philippe watch and and why it is much more than meets the eye.

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Jan 8, 2016 by WatchTime

High-Mech vs. High-Tech: Watch Insider Presents Six Mechanical Smartwatches

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Dec 31, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Watch Insider Previews Three New IWC Aquatimers Ahead of SIHH 2016

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Dec 25, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Return of the Corum Bubble Watch: Three New Models Debut

The Corum Bubble watch — flaunting a large, round case and prominent domed crystal — made its debut in 2000 and wowed some segments of the watch enthusiast community with its radically unconventional design. This year Corum brings back the cult-favorite Bubble Watch timepiece in three new versions.

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Dec 23, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

How Precise is Your Watch? Test It with the Lepsi Watch Scope

For everyone who’s ever read a watch test or review in WatchTime and wished they could test their own timepieces for accuracy at home — and without making the major investment of a Witschi timing machine — Geneva-based Lepsi has an ideal stocking stuffer: the Lepsi Watch Scope, essentially a stethoscope to read the “heartbeat”...

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Dec 19, 2015 by WatchTime

SIHH 2016 Preview: Jaeger-LeCoultre 85th Anniversary Reversos

To celebrate 85 years since the original Reverso watch was launched (in 1931), Jaeger-LeCoultre will launch three anniversary collections at SIHH 2016 in January: the JLC Reverso Classic, JLC Reverso Tribute, and JLC Reverso One. Here's what you should know about them.

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Dec 18, 2015 by Jason Pitsch

Breitling Exospace B55: The New Connected Chronograph for Pilots (with Video)

Breitling enters the smartwatch arena this week with the launch of the Breitling Exospace B55. As fans of this Swiss watch brand have come to expect, its range of functions is eminently suitable for aviators and aviation enthusiasts.

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Dec 17, 2015 by Mark Bernardo