Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad

News from the World of Watches

WatchTime is your comprehensive source for the latest trends and developments in the field of high-quality watches.

From the latest watch releases to innovative watch movements and the newest developments of exclusive watch brands – here, you can find everything you need to know about the fascinating world of mechanical timepieces, including automatic watches, luxury watches, diving watches, and pilot watches. You can expect exciting news and discoveries.

Parmigiani Fleurier Introduces the Tonda PF Skeleton in an Expressive Color Combination - Rose gold meets Milano Blue in a 30-piece skeleton

Parmigiani Fleurier marries a rose-gold case and bracelet with a Milano Blue skeletonized movement, creating a refined interplay of color, light and mechanical architecture.
4 minutes
Sep 18, 2026

Introducing the Blancpain Lady B - Part horology, part jewelry

Blancpain celebrates 70 years of the Ladybird with the Lady B, a 19-mm spherical timepiece that combines mechanical miniaturization with 1950s-inspired design.
4 minutes
Sep 17, 2026

Tutima Glashütte Brings Gold and Titanium Together in the New Patria - A refined contrast

Tutima Glashütte introduces a new bicolor Patria that pairs a polished Grade 5 titanium case with 18-karat gold hands, powering by the equally compelling hand-wound manufacture movement.
3 minutes
Sep 17, 2026

Seven Watches with Unusual Ways of Displaying Time - When hands and dials are no longer enough

From Urwerk and MB&F to HYT, Audemars Piguet, and Trilobe, these seven watches make us rethink how time is displayed through satellites, liquids, disks, and more.
8 minutes
Sep 17, 2026
Hublot x Jeff Koons: The Classic Fusion Goes Inflated - The Balloon Dog comes to life on the wrist
Hublot and Jeff Koons reinterpret the Classic Fusion as a sculptural timepiece inspired by the artist’s famous Balloon Dog, available in three limited editions.
6 minutes
Sep 16, 2026
IWC Ingenieur SL Turns 50 with Two Limited Editions - Marking decades of Gérald Genta’s classic
IWC celebrates 50 years of Gérald Genta’s Ingenieur SL with two limited-edition Ingenieur Automatic models in 40 and 35mm.
3 minutes
Sep 16, 2026
Glashütte Original Introduces The 70s - A mechanical tribute to the analogue era
Glashütte Original launches The 70s, a new line within the Vintage Collection inspired by vinyl records, vintage amplifiers and analogue hi-fi, paired with finest Saxon mechanical watchmaking and some casual-sporty credentials.
4 minutes
Sep 16, 2026
Web-Teaser-03.png

More watch knowledge?

NEWSLETTER

Rolex's New Perpetual Padellone Brings Back the Full Calendar - The Crown's next big move

Rolex revives the full calendar with moon phase in the form of the Perpetual Padellone. We break down Calibre 7190, the Haplos system and the brand's updated certification.
5 minutes
Sep 15, 2026

Five Facts to Know About Patek Philippe - From family ownership to record-setting complications and auction prices

From the Stern family and Grand Complications to the Annual Calendar and Nautilus, these five facts help explain Patek Philippe’s enduring influence.
9 minutes
Sep 15, 2026

Rolex Four Seasons: Four Unique Daytonas for Charity Auction - Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter

Rolex presents four extraordinary one-of-a-kind Cosmograph Daytona watches for auction. Named “Spring,” “Summer,” “Autumn,” and “Winter,” the quartet pairs precious metals with natural-stone dials, sapphires, tourmalines, and diamonds. The charity project was developed with Roger Federer and Leonardo DiCaprio.
5 minutes
Sep 15, 2026

Inside WatchTime’s September-October 2026 Issue - Bvlgari, Rolex, TAG Heuer, independent watchmaking, and more

The September-October 2026 issue of WatchTime leads with the new Bvlgari Octo Finissimo 37, alongside the 100-year history of the Rolex Oyster, Formula 1 in Monaco with TAG Heuer, major technical reviews, and more.
6 minutes
Sep 14, 2026

Norwegian Straum Goes Sportier Than Ever with the Expedition Field Watch in Titanium - Hands-on with the brand's second major collection

The rising microbrand Straum introduces an entirely new line building on the integrated-bracelet platform of its popular Jan Mayen, but made for actual rugged use.
4 minutes
Sep 14, 2026

Nomos Glashütte Orion Gold neomatik new black: Dressed to the Nines - A distinctly more formal character

Nomos Glashütte gives its minimalist Orion a luxurious new look, pairing an 18-karat gold case with a deep black dial for an elegant dress watch made for formal occasions.
3 minutes
Sep 14, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre 101 Secrets: The Return of the Secret Watch - One can't help but wonder
Jaeger-LeCoultre is introducing the 101 Secrets, a new interpretation of its Secret Watch, limited to three pieces and built around the smallest rectangular manually wound caliber in the world.
3 minutes
Sep 13, 2026
Interview: Fortis Owners Jupp and Petra Philipp on Building the Brand Their Way - "Fortis has become our third child"
In an interview with WatchTime, Fortis owners Jupp and Petra Philipp explain how a chance investment became a family business, why they ignore market studies, and how extreme testing shapes the brand’s tool watches.
14 minutes
Sep 13, 2026
A Brief History of Watch Lume, From Radium to Super-LumiNova - From radioactive paint to modern glow-in-the-dark technology
From radium and tritium to modern Super-LumiNova, the history of watch lume is a story of scientific progress, military necessity, and safer materials.
5 minutes
Sep 12, 2026
Ebel Turns 115. Its Anniversary Watches Split the Difference Between Mechanics and Sparkle - One milestone, told two ways
Ebel marks its 115th anniversary with two limited Sport Classic watches — a Dubois Dépraz chronograph and a gemstone-set quartz model.
4 minutes
Sep 11, 2026

Hanhart Preventor HD12 Returns in a Compact 36mm Edition - Created in collaboration with the "MAD Watch Collector"

The limited-edition brings Hanhart’s rugged tool-watch concept to a smaller case, finished in "Schwarzwald" green and hardened HD12 steel.
3 minutes

Meet the Tutima Flieger T5: A Lightweight Take on the Pilot’s Watch - Instrument-style pilot in two iterations

Tutima Glashütte combines decades of pilot-watch expertise with a lightweight Grade 5 titanium case and a compact 38.5 mm diameter in the new Flieger T5.
3 minutes

A. Lange & Söhne Introduces New Triple Split and 1815 UP/DOWN Variants - New color schemes for two Lange classics

The latest Triple Split presents its exceptional chronograph prowess in a platinum case paired with a rhodié-colored dial, while the 1815 UP/DOWN collection welcomes two limited editions in pink and white gold, each distinguished by a deep-blue dial.
6 minutes

How Ressence Reinvented the Mechanical Watch - Oil, magnets, rotating discs, and a very different way to tell time

From its ROCS display system and oil-filled cases to magnetic transmission and the eCrown, Ressence has developed some of modern watchmaking’s most unusual technologies.
7 minutes
Sep 8, 2026
L’Epée 1839: The Football Turns Timekeeping Into a Ball Game - A clock built for the beautiful game
L’Epée 1839’s The Football turns the classic 32-panel ball into a 220mm mechanical sculpture powered by an eight-day movement made from 882 components.
3 minutes
Introducing the Peacock Black Hole III Curved Guilloché Central Tourbillon - Sponsored
Peacock marks its 70th anniversary with the Black Hole III, pairing a central tourbillon with hand-cut curved guilloché, titanium construction, and a five-day power reserve.
5 minutes
Louis Erard: Marqueterie de Paille Turns Straw Into Art - A centuries-old craft meets the wrist
Louis Erard’s Marqueterie de Paille transforms rye straw into a shifting blue dial assembled by hand across 28 sections and limited to 25 unique pieces.
3 minutes
How to Build the Ultimate Five-Watch Collection with No Budget Limit - Five grails, one safety watch, and absolutely no restraint
From A. Lange & Söhne and Patek Philippe to F.P. Journe and Berneron, these five watches form a dream collection with no budget ceiling.
6 minutes
Sep 7, 2026
Introducing the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team - Purple arrives for the Singapore Grand Prix
IWC Schaffhausen marks the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix with a new 41mm titanium chronograph for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, featuring a vivid purple dial.
3 minutes
Maurice Lacroix: Six AIKON-IC Watches in Frozen Carbon - No two dials are alike
Maurice Lacroix expands the AIKON-IC collection with six Frozen Carbon watches mixing carbon fiber with bronze, titanium, steel, or vivid pigments, including three limited editions.
4 minutes

Introducing the Urwerk UR-1001 Amadeus - Measuring seconds to a millennium

The unique piece pairs an extraordinarily complex mechanical architecture with an intricately hand-engraved titanium case by Florian Güllert.
4 minutes

Independent Watchmaking at Its Most Inventive at WatchTime New York 2026 - Eight boundary-pushing creations headed to Gotham Hall

New creations from Artime, URWERK, Massena Lab, Parmigiani Fleurier, Ressence, Czapek, Sarpaneva, and Moritz Grossmann are headed to New York.
6 minutes

Chopard: L.U.C 1963 Heritage Chronograph in Prussian Blue - Prussian blue takes center stage

Chopard revisits the L.U.C 1963 Heritage Chronograph with a Prussian Blue dial, Lucent Steel case, and hand-wound flyback movement, limited to 25 pieces.
3 minutes

Gallet 2.0 Is Finally Here: A Breakdown of the Revived Brand & Its 2026 Collections - Flying Officer, Multichron, and more

The historic brand Gallet was purchased last year by Breitling and, after much anticipation, its first new collections are now finally revealed.
6 minutes
Sep 3, 2026
Frederique Constant Expands the Classics Moneta and Highlife Collections - Geneva Watch Days 2026
Frederique Constant is adding two new mechanical highlights to its collections. The Classics Moneta makes its debut with a hand-wound movement, marking the first mechanical interpretation of the young line. At the same time, the Highlife collection gains two new Moonphase Date Manufacture models.
3 minutes
Tudor Revives the North Flag With GMT and Master Chronometer Certification - The cult tool watch returns
The Tudor North Flag returns with a GMT function, integrated bracelet, and METAS-certified manufacture movement inside a 40mm steel case.
3 minutes
TAG Heuer Celebrates 50 Years of the Monza with a New Flyback Chronograph - The forged-carbon anniversary edition revisits the racing colors of the original 1976 Monza
Limited to 500 pieces and celebrating 50 years, the TAG Heuer Monza Flyback Chronograph pairs a 42 mm forged-carbon case with the COSC-certified Calibre TH20-12.
3 minutes

Bremont Expands the Terra Nova Jumping Hour with a New Case Size And Dial Options - Geneva Watch Days 2026

Bremont adds five new iterations to the Terra Nova Jumping Hour, including the collection’s first 35mm cases, a new burgundy colorway and distinctive textured finishes.
4 minutes

Five Great Luxury Watches Under 40mm - Small cases, serious watchmaking, and plenty of variety

From Tudor and Jaeger-LeCoultre to Omega, Longines, and Baltic, these five watches prove a well-rounded luxury collection doesn’t need oversized cases.
5 minutes
Sep 1, 2026

Mühle-Glashütte Revives Its First Wristwatch with the Marinefliegeruhr-I Edition 2026 - A faithful return to the watch that started it all

Thirty years after entering the wristwatch market, Mühle-Glashütte revisits its first model with the 300-piece Marinefliegeruhr-I Edition 2026.
3 minutes
Aug 31, 2026

Hands-On with the Robot Albatros - A Czech pilot’s watch with an eight-day power reserve

Inspired by the Czech Aero L-39 jet trainer, the Robot Albatros pairs a 904L steel case with an eight-day La Joux-Perret movement and distinctive aviation details.
4 minutes
Aug 31, 2026
Super-LumiNova Explained: Why Watches Glow in the Dark - The science behind the glow
From tritium tubes to Super-LumiNova and glowing cases, here’s how luminous materials work in watches and why modern lume lasts longer and shines brighter.
8 minutes
What to Know Before Geneva Watch Days 2026 Kicks Off
Geneva Watch Days returns for its 7th edition, September 2–6, 2026. See the full brand list and what's new for collectors and insiders.
5 minutes
Aug 30, 2026
IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Marks 140 Years of Mercedes-Benz - A tribute to an automotive legacy
IWC Schaffhausen celebrates Mercedes-Benz’s 140th anniversary with a 140-piece Big Pilot’s Watch featuring the innovative Perpetual Calendar ProSet.
4 minutes
Aug 29, 2026
Introducing the Seiko Presage Classic Series Craftsmanship in Enamel and Urushi - Two expressions of Japanese craftsmanship
The new Presage models pay tribute to the Laurel, Seiko’s first wristwatch, with finely crafted enamel and Urushi lacquer dials.
4 minutes
Aug 29, 2026
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad