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Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 Limited Edition Marks 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing

Omega, maker of the first watch worn on the moon, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission in a big way this year, releasing a modern version of one of the most legendary and collectible Omega Speedmasters out there, the Ref. BA145.022, a gold-cased, commemorative limited edition that was awarded to NASA astronauts and other luminaries. But the Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary limited Edition — which had its coming-out party last week at a star-studded event at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida — is much more than a simple re-creation; it also brings to the Omega portfolio a new proprietary case material and a new manual-winding movement.

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May 13, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Flieger Verus 36 — the New STOWA Pilot’s Watch in a 36mm Case — Clear, Modern Design.

Our modern pilot’s watch in a 36 mm case – reinterpreted, pure and extremely functional – with the DNA of the legendary STOWA pilot’s watches, which have been built almost unchanged since 1940. It is comfortable to wear and therefore perfect for everyday use. The luminosity of the numerals and hands is guaranteed by the...

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May 7, 2024 by WatchTime

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West Coast Whirlwinds: Five Tourbillon Watches You’ll Discover at WatchTime L.A.

WatchTime Los Angeles, the West Coast's biggest watch show, hits Downtown L.A.'s Hudson Loft like a horological whirlwind next week! “Whirlwind,” incidentally, is the literal translation of “tourbillon,” one of the watch world’s most coveted high complications. Here are five of the most notable tourbillon-equipped timepieces that will be on display over the course of the two-day horological extravaganza.

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Apr 26, 2019 by WatchTime

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Introducing the Patek Philippe Nautilus Annual Calendar Moon Phases 5726/1A and Aquanaut “Jumbo” 5168G

You know a trend has officially arrived in the wristwatch world when traditionally trend-averse, stay-the-course Patek Philippe begins adopting it. The prestigious Swiss manufacture has not only contributed, in its own distinctive style, to the still-prevalent blue-on-blue aesthetic that began gathering heat several years ago — its latest being a moon-phase-equipped annual calendar version of...

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Apr 25, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

Buy Watches Securely, Directly from Collectors with Grailzee

Grailzee, a premier online auction house and marketplace specializing in luxury watches, is establishing itself as the international benchmark for trust and authenticity in the industry. Offering a curated selection of over 50 prestigious watch brands, including Audemars Piguet, Rolex, Richard Mille, and Patek Philippe, Grailzee has overseen more than 10,000 successful watch transactions in...

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May 7, 2024 by WatchTime

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RGM Pennsylvania Series 801-CE Classic Enamel: American-Made and L.A.-Bound

The West Coast's biggest watch-connoisseur event of the year is just over a week away. The inaugural WatchTime Los Angeles show will be held on May 3-4 at Downtown L.A.'s Hudson Loft, with 27 watch brands exhibiting their wares — including Lancaster, PA-based RGM, which will be represented at the event by its founder, American watchmaker Roland G. Murphy. Among the U.S.A. brand's highlight timepieces will be the new Classic Enamel model from its flagship Pennsylvania Series.

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Apr 24, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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London to La-La Land: Bremont 2019 Collection Lands at WatchTime L.A.

Bremont skipped the big Swiss watch fairs in 2019, choosing instead a handful of intimate "Townhouse" events in London and New York City for the launch of its 2019 collection. If you live on the West Coast, however, you may well have missed both of those. Good news: Your chance to check out Bremont's newest timepieces comes in just over a week, at the inaugural WatchTime Los Angeles event on May 3-4. Here's a rundown of some of the pieces you'll discover.

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Apr 23, 2019 by WatchTime

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Doubly Defiant: Zenith Defy El Primero Double Tourbillon

Zenith's year-long 50th-anniversary celebration of its groundbreaking high-frequency chronograph caliber, the El Primero, continues at WatchTime Los Angeles, to be held May 3 - 4 at Downtown L.A.'s Hudson Loft. Among Zenith's featured timepieces from its 2019 collection will be the new Defy El Primero Double Tourbillon, whose avant-garde design features two separate escapements and a stopwatch function that can measure elapsed times to 1/100th second.

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Apr 22, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Glashütte Glamour: WatchTime L.A. Welcomes New Timepieces from A. Lange & Söhne

A new, white-gold, black-dialed version of the Richard Lange Jumping Seconds and the first date-equipped model in the Zeitwerk collection will be among the new watches that Germany’s most prestigious luxury watchmaker, A. Lange & Söhne, will bring to the upcoming WatchTime Los Angeles event on May 3-4. Here is a closer look at both....

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Apr 20, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Bovet Virtuoso V Takes the Stage with New Red Guilloché Dial

Scarlett O'Hara, Crimson Tide, Dorothy's ruby slippers, the ubiquitous red carpets: the color red can be found all over the history and mythology of Hollywood. Now we can add to the list this striking timepiece from Bovet Fleurier, taking its first bow in the U.S. at the upcoming WatchTime Los Angeles event: the new Virtuoso V, robed in an 18k rose gold Amadeo convertible case and sporting a red guilloché dial.

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Apr 19, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Grand Seiko & Nissan Celebrate Dual Anniversaries with New SBGC229 Limited Edition

Many luxury watch brands have partnered with automobile brands and their racing teams, but one of these partnerships that is little known in the United States is the one between two Japanese marques: Grand Seiko and Nissan. The watchmaker has produced a handful of special-edition timepieces inspired by and paired with the automaker’s iconic Nissan...

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Apr 17, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Parmigiani Quantième Perpétuel Rétrograde Makes its U.S. Debut at WatchTime L.A. Event

Among its new timepieces unveiled at SIHH 2019, Parmigiani Fleurier introduced the most complicated model yet in its recently revived Toric collection, the Toric Quantième Perpétuel Rétrograde – a perpetual calendar with a retrograde date and an ultra-precise moon-phase. On May 3-4, the watch, which wowed the invitation-only media and retail crowd in Geneva back...

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Apr 16, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Brings Men’s and Ladies’ Collections to WatchTime Los Angeles

WatchTime will be hosting the inaugural WatchTime Los Angeles two-day collectors' extravaganza on May 3-4, and we’re bringing 27 of the industry’s most interesting and innovative timepiece brands with us. One of them is the venerable Swiss manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre, which will be showing an array of men's and ladies' watches from its diverse timepiece families. Here’s a sneak preview.

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Apr 15, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Three New Bell & Ross Watches You’ll Discover at WatchTime LA

Much like recently minted Laker LeBron James, WatchTime will be taking its talents to L.A. on May 3-4 for the inaugural WatchTime Los Angeles collectors' event, and we're bringing 27 of the industry's most interesting and innovative timepiece brands with us. One of them is longtime event participant Bell & Ross, which will be showing an array of new watches just recently unveiled at Baselworld 2019 last month. Here's a taste.

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Apr 13, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Hollywood Babylon: Cyrus Brings Klepcys Vertical Skeleton Tourbillon to WTLA

The Swiss micro-manufacture Cyrus is named for Cyrus the Great, a king of ancient Babylon, and its watches are distinguished by replicas, imprinted on the casebacks, of a 2,500-year old Babylonian coin, one of the world’s first currencies. Designed by Swiss watchmaker Jean-François Mojon — who masterminded the Harry Winston Opus X and collaborated with...

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Apr 12, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Richard Mille Finds Its Missing Links With New Carbon TPT Bracelet

Another brand announcement that hit WatchTime’s editorial desks while we editors were on the ground at Baselworld comes from Richard Mille, The haute horlogerie brand (and, for one more time in 2019, SIHH participant) took its pioneering approach to new materials to a new level with an all-new bracelet made of Carbon TPT, which it...

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Apr 11, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Thin Blue Line: 3 New Master Ultra Thin Enamel Models

Like its Richemont stablemate Vacheron Constantin, Jaeger-LeCoultre added several striking blue-dialed timepieces to its existing collections at SIHH 2019, only to have them largely overshadowed by ultra-complicated talking pieces that grabbed the lion's share of attention. Today we remedy that oversight by taking a look at Jaeger-LeCoultre's Master Ultra-Thin Enamel models.

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Apr 10, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Like Chocolate for Water: Panerai Submersible Bronzo Resurfaces with New Brown Ceramic Bezel

On the heels of its big announcement at SIHH 2019 — that the Luminor Submersible sub-family will be re-branded and refocused as its own stand-alone collection, called simply Submersible — Officine Panerai re-introduces its first bronze-cased watch within that family, the Submersible Bronzo, retaining the 47-mm, cushion-shaped bronze case and adding a new brown dial and brown bezel insert made of ceramic.

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Apr 9, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Citizen Conquers the Sea, Air and Land With 30th Anniversary Promaster Limited Editions

Citizen launched its line of Promaster line of professional-grade sports watches, targeted at adventurers and explorers, 30 years ago. To commemorate the three-decade anniversary, the Japanese power brand unveiled at Baselworld 2019 a trio of limited-edition Promaster models, one each for land, sea, and air, that boast not only Citizen’s proprietary Eco-Drive movements but other...

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Apr 3, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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A. Lange & Söhne Continues its Year-Long 25th Birthday Party with Little Lange 1 “25th Anniversary”

Baselworld 2019 and its slew of new product releases dominated the watch-industry news cycle for the past few weeks, but several watchmakers not in attendance at the big show made some announcements during that time as well. In the interest of being thorough, we’re covering one of these today, namely the release of the third...

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Apr 1, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Crystal Clear and Complicated: Bovet Récital 26 Brainstorm Chapter One

What does one do for an encore after winning the Aiguille d’Or at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve in 2018? Bovet, whose Grand Récital timepiece took home that prestigious prize, continues shooting for new horological heights, as evidenced by the Récital 26 Brainstorm Chapter One, which combines a sapphire version of Bovet’s famed “writing...

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Mar 30, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Out of the Lab: Zenith Defy Inventor Carries on the Legacy of the El Primero

Who says history doesn’t repeat itself? Zenith earned the attention and acclaim of the wristwatch world with the heralded launch of the El Primero, the world’s highest-frequency self-winding chronograph movement, in 1969, and did so again just two years ago with another epic achievement in chronometry, the Zenith Defy Lab and its revolutionary Zenith Oscillator....

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Mar 24, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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