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THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

Talking with Jaeger-LeCoultre Director of Heritage & Rare Pieces Stéphane Belmont

There was little doubt when the Polaris collection debuted at SIHH back in January that it would be a hit. A fresh line of sport-luxury watches in Jaeger-LeCoultre’s portfolio was a major step forward in continuing to develop the brand’s offerings. Not only was this new line a welcome addition, it also tapped into a...

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Oct 9, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

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

PROFILE

Antoine Preziuso is Horology’s Best Kept Secret

About 20 years ago, watchmakers who were working behind the scenes to develop and construct complications for major brands began stepping out of the shadows and marketing watches under their own names – Christophe Claret, Richard Mille, Peter Speake-Marin, and Franck Muller, to name a few. Others may have been self-employed for a few years...

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Oct 5, 2018 by WatchTime

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

Throwback Thursday: Jean-Claude Biver Discusses Potentially Stepping Down from LVMH in Baselworld Interview

In an exclusive interview conducted at Baselworld 2018 by Chronos Editor-in-Chief and Ebner Publishing International Editorial Director Rüdiger Bucher, LVMH Watch Division president Jean-Claude Biver discusses current events at his three brands: Hublot, TAG Heuer, and Zenith.

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Sep 20, 2018 by WatchTime

POLL:

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

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

Breguet CEO Thierry Esslinger On the Future of the Brand

Thierry Esslinger has headed the Breguet manufacture as its CEO since September 2017. In an interview with Chronos Editor-in-Chief and Ebner Publishing International Editorial Director Rüdiger Bucher, Esslinger discusses the foreseeable challenges for the company.

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Aug 22, 2018 by Ruediger Bucher

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

Jaeger-LeCoultre Product Design Director Lionel Favre on the New Polaris Collection

Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced an all-new collection, called Polaris, at SIHH 2018, with each of the new models bearing the direct aesthetic influence of the now-classic Memovox Polaris, launched in 1968. During the salon in Geneva, I had the opportunity to speak with the man who spearheaded the modern Polaris's design and development, Jaeger-LeCoultre Product Design Director Lionel Favre.

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Aug 20, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION:

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

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

Interview with Nicolas Baretzki, CEO of Montblanc

Recently, we had the chance to sit down with Nicolas Baretzki, the CEO of Montblanc who has led the company since the previous executive, Jérôme Lambert, was appointed COO of Richemont in late 2016. Baretzki led us through a wide-ranging conversation that touched on the history of the Minerva marque and how it influences Montblanc’s...

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Aug 17, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

Collector Conversations: Jeff Kingston

There’s a reason the name Jeff Kingston might sound familiar to many of you. Longtime readers of WatchTime should recognize him from our IBG (Inside Basel-Geneva) days when the WatchTime staff and Kingston would tour the country each year leading lectures about the top watches and brands from SIHH and Baselworld. These days you will...

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Jul 29, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

An Interview With Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin

Bulgari set a new world record at Baselworld 2018 with the thinnest automatic watch in the world, and also introduced another sensational watch with its Minute Repeater in a carbon case. CEO Jean-Christophe Babin explains how this came about in an interview with Rüdiger Bucher, editor-in-chief of WatchTime's German sister magazine Chronos and International Editorial Director of Ebner Publishing.

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Jul 11, 2018 by Ruediger Bucher

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

“Extreme Watches for Extreme Conditions:” An Interview with Richard Mille

Richard Mille launched the first timepiece from his eponymous watch brand in 2001. Seventeen years later, the brand has made an indelible mark on the luxury watch industry with its avant-garde designs, its pioneering use of space-age materials, and its partnerships with some very high-profile athletes and celebrities. A few months back, I caught up...

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Jun 27, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

In Memoriam: Kazuo Kashio, Casio Chairman and CEO (1929 – 2018)

Both the watch world and the electronics industry lost one of their giants this week, as Kazuo Kashio — co-founder of Casio Computer Co. Ltd. and a driving force behind the success of the company’s most influential timepiece, the G-Shock — passed away at the age of 89. Kazuo Kashio was one of the four...

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Jun 21, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

10 Questions with Lothar Schmidt, Owner of Sinn

Lothar Schmidt has owned Sinn since 1994. Since then, he’s led the company through unprecedented growth and technological development that has placed the Frankfurt-based brand in the upper echelon of German manufactories. Read on for our conversation with Schmidt where we discuss how he entered the watch industry, the technology he’s helped pioneer, and the...

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May 26, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

10 Questions with Giles English, Co-Founder of Bremont

Since today is the Royal Wedding between Prince Harry and the American actress Meghan Markle, we figured it appropriate to publish a conversation we recently had with Giles English, co-founder of the British watch company Bremont. Read on to find out why Giles, and his brother Nick, chose a career in the watch industry, what...

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May 19, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

An Interview with Glashütte Original CEO Thomas Meier

Thomas Meier, CEO of Glashütte Original, explains the functions he prizes in his watches — and what Glashütte Original finds less important — in this interview conducted by Chronos Editor-in-Chief and Ebner Publishing International Editorial Director Rüdiger Bucher.

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May 5, 2018 by Ruediger Bucher

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

An Interview With Industrial Designer Fabian Schwaerzler

For WatchTime’s Design Special 2018, we sat down with several different design professionals to talk about how they see the role of design in watchmaking, where they get their ideas from, and what they think good design is. Here are the answers we got from Zurich-based product designer Fabian Schwaerzler.

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Dec 2, 2017 by Roger Ruegger

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

Chatting with Jean-Francois Sberro, Managing Director of Hublot America

Earlier this week, Hublot held an event in New York City with the street artists Tristan Eaton and Hush. During the event, two new watches were revealed — both vastly different from the other and made in collaboration with each artist. WatchTime readers and Hublot enthusiasts may remember this time last year when the brand...

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Dec 1, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

Vacheron Constantin CEO Louis Ferla on the Brand’s Strategy

"We’re in the midst of a restructuring process," says Vacheron Constantin CEO Louis Ferla, who talks to WatchTime’s Rüdiger Bucher in this exclusive interview about his vision for the historic, 260-year-old brand.

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Nov 21, 2017 by Ruediger Bucher

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

An Interview with TAG Heuer and Zenith Designer Christoph Behling

For WatchTime’s Design Special 2018, we sat down with several different design professionals to talk about how they see the role of design in watchmaking, where they get their ideas from, and what they think good design is. Here are the answers we got from Christoph Behling, who has designed watches for TAG Heuer and Zenith.

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Nov 18, 2017 by Roger Ruegger

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

An Interview With Baume & Mercier Watch Designer Alexandre Peraldi

For WatchTime’s Design Special 2018, we sat down with several different design professionals to talk about how they see the role of design in watchmaking, where they get their ideas from, and what they think good design is. Here are the answers we got from Alexandre Peraldi, Design Product Director of Baume & Mercier.

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Nov 11, 2017 by Roger Ruegger

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

Talking with Longines Vice President Juan Carlos Capelli about the Conquest V.H.P.

We’ve covered the Longines Conquest V.H.P. (Very High Precision) multiple times since it was first announced back in March, but it finally made its U.S. launch last night at the brand boutique in lower Manhattan with ambassador and tennis legend Andre Agassi. What I find so interesting about this super accurate quartz watch is that...

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Nov 8, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

An Interview With Sellita Movement Designer Sébastien Chaulmontet

For WatchTime’s upcoming Design Special 2018, we sat down with several different design professionals to talk about how they see the role of design in watchmaking, where they get their ideas from, and what they think good design is. Here is what Sébastien Chaulmontet, Head of Innovation and Marketing at Sellita SA in La Chaux-de-Fonds, had to say.

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Nov 4, 2017 by Roger Ruegger

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