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Scenes from WatchTime New York 2018

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Precious History: Omega Seamaster 1948 in Platinum

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Hands On with the Citizen Promaster Tough

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SIHH Preview: A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Up/Down Lumen

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TAG Heuer Pays Tribute to F1 Legend Ayrton Senna

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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

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G-SHOCK’s Latest Addition to the MR-G Line is its Most Impressive Yet

Just in time for the holidays, G-SHOCK has released the MRGG2000R, the first G-SHOCK to utilize an innovative screw-locking mechanism and the first with a Dura Soft Fluoro-Rubber Band. Over the past few years, the MR-G collection has evolved into one of the brand’s most interesting collections, with a large amount of focus put on high-concept...

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Dec 7, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH TO WATCH

Earning its Stripes: Chopard Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph Racing Stripes Edition

Chopard's 30-year partnership with the Mille Miglia series of classic car rallies has yielded some very intriguing timepieces, and the latest is no exception. The Chopard Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph Racing Stripes Edition takes its visual cues from a specific era in Porsche auto racing and the legendary car design that emerged from it.

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Oct 4, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Discovering 100 Years of Rolex Chronometers and Rolex Oyster Watches

Read the full story of the “Class A” chronometer certificate awarded to a Rolex wristwatch over 100 years ago, and trace the evolution of the Rolex "Oyster” watches that resulted from it, with photos of all the major Rolex Oyster models from 1926 through 2014.

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Oct 4, 2018 by Alexander Linz

PROMOTION

E.C.Andersson Calypso Arctic Sport – Finally in Stock, Delivered in December

It’s been a long wait for fans of E.C.Andersson Watch Company since the pre-order release of the Calypso Arctic Sport. Right on schedule, however, all orders have finally been shipped and a stock of 30 pieces remains for new customers, with immediate shipping worldwide. As has become customary, E.C.Andersson offers a 10% discount for WatchTime...

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Dec 6, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Chronoswiss Sirius Flying Grand Regulator

The regulator dial is one of those niche styles in the wristwatch world. It never really had a “moment” but it’s been around for quite a while, and many watch brands have at least one in their portfolios in the interests of broadening their appeal. However, none have embraced the regulator style more than Chronoswiss, the maker of the watch reviewed here, the Sirius Flying Grand Regulator.

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Oct 4, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

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LENVINO Watch Co. Launches the “Tour Collection 02”

Lenvino Watch Co., launched in Hong Kong in January 2017, is described by its founders as “a group of watch addicts with the passion and constancy of traditional watch craftsmanship” who aim to “awaken people’s minds about the core function of a watch.” In 2017, the microbrand launched its first Kickstarter campaign to fund the...

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Oct 4, 2018 by WatchTime

In Partnership with Ulysse Nardin

The Ulysse Nardin Video Logbook: Patrick Pruniaux on the Brand’s New Dive Chronometer

Since 1846, Ulysse Nardin has continued to introduce iconic timepieces full of wonderful ingenuity and extraordinary technical achievement. Part of this achievement comes from the company’s determination to master every aspect of the craft in-house. For this ongoing video series about the Swiss watch brand, WatchTime met with Ulysse Nardin’s CEO Patrick Pruniaux to talk...

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Dec 4, 2018 by WatchTime

NEWS

Expanded Update: New Dial Colors for Nomos Orion Neomatik 41 Date

Nomos's Update series was born when the Glashütte, Germany-based watchmaker outfitted three of its flagship models — the Tangente, Ludwig, and Orion — with new, self-winding calibers with integrated date functions. This fall, Nomos grows the series with the addition of two colorful new dial options in the Orion neomatik family: one in midnight blue, the other in olive green.

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Oct 3, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Wait a Second: A Closer Look at the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic True Second

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic True Second watch has a seconds hand that jumps forward just once a second. How did this unorthodox automatic watch stand up under our close scrutiny?

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Oct 3, 2018 by Thomas Wanka

FEATURE

10 Things to Know About Rolex

Rolex is the world’s most widely recognized luxury watch brand. That global recognition is the product of decades of success in a range of fields, from early timekeeping records to a string of important firsts, not to mention film appearances and associations with James Bond, Paul Newman, and other notables. Here are 10 key things you should know about Rolex.

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Oct 3, 2018 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2018: Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Complete Calendar

WatchTime New York, America’s largest luxury watch show, is less than a month away! As we continue our countdown to the big event at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 26-27, we turn the spotlight on the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Complete Calendar Collection Excellence Platine, which debuted at SIHH 2018.

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Oct 2, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

PORTFOLIO

Splash! A Plunge Into the Colorful World of Watersports Watches

Take the plunge with us into the colorful world of water sports. Here you can find professional instruments with appealing technologies, styles, and prices. In this article, we present divers’ watches without complex additional functions (e.g., chronographs) because the watches listed here are designed to focus your undivided attention on the time of day and the...

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Oct 2, 2018 by Alexander Krupp

FEATURES:

Do Androids Dream of Horological Sheep?: A Look at Pierre Jaquet-Droz and his Automata

Pierre Jaquet-Droz could very well be the greatest innovator horology has ever seen. His revolutionary automata are living – yet not breathing – proof of his technical genius. Lesser known is how he embraced the business side of clockmaking in a thoroughly modern way by becoming one of the first horologists to have an influence...

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Oct 2, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

NEWS

Panerai Launches Three New Luminor 8 Days Power Reserve Models

Panerai's autumn rollout of new timepieces continues with the release of three new variations on the brand's Luminor 8 Days model, two with newly designed power-reserve-indicator dials, the other the first in the series with a case designed for left-handed wearers.

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Oct 1, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Promotion

Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Protected against Magnetic Fields.

Various objects in our everyday life constantly emit magnetic fields that can potentially influence the accuracy of a mechanical watch. The Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s first in-house mechanical self-winding calibre, the Baumatic BM12-1975A, is offering significantly better protection against magnetic fields, without having to hide the state-of-the art movement in...

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Oct 1, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH TEST

A Full-Grown Classic: Reviewing the Revamped Rolex Sea-Dweller

Photos by Marcus Krüger / Movement picture by Rolex Rolex premiered its first divers’ watch, the Submariner, in 1953. The Sea-Dweller, which followed in 1967, had a nearly identical design. But since it was made for professional divers, it had an even more pressure-resistant case and a helium valve developed by Rolex. Rolex released a...

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Oct 1, 2018 by Jens Koch

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

Max Büsser of MB&F: “The Watch is My Canvas”

Year after year, MB&F surprises connoisseurs with watches that look and function totally unlike all other familiar timepieces. In this wide-ranging Q&A from our 2018 Design Special Issue (on sale now), Max Büsser, the founder and creative mastermind of this Geneva-based brand, talks about his concept, which sees a watch as a work of art.

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Oct 1, 2018 by Maria-Bettina Eich

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday “Ultraman”

Back in July of this year, Mark Bernardo, Senior Editor of WatchTime, accurately described the new Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday “Ultraman” as a “Monster Launch,” which was nothing short of spot on. The new watch, like many of the bigger collaborative releases as of late, caught much of the market by surprise. It represented a...

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Sep 30, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

Hands-On with the Bulgari Octo l’Originale Velocissimo Chronograph at the Bulgari Hotel in Shanghai

In 2001, the world-renowned, Italian luxury brand Bulgari launched its Hotel & Resorts division. The portfolio started with hotels in Milan, Bali, and London. The most recent openings include Beijing, Dubai and, as of a few months ago, Shanghai. The former “Pearl of the Orient” is considered the largest city in China by population (and...

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Sep 29, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Metrographe

Parmigiani Fleurier updated its sporty, round chronograph model, the Tonda Metrographe, in 2017, streamlining its somewhat idiosyncractic, asymmetrical design to a more classically sporty three-register look — and Parmigiani being Parmigiani, it did so without sacrificing the aesthetic flourishes and distinctive technical touches that make the timepiece unmistakably its own. Here are insights from a...

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Sep 28, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

PORTFOLIO

Time Tools: 8 Tool Watches From Luxury Brands

In this article from the WatchTime archives, we present eight "tool watches" that emphasize functionality and are robust, accurate, legible, and — importantly — not excessively expensive.

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Sep 28, 2018 by Jens Koch

What Makes Patek Philippe Watches so Valuable? Seven Reasons for the Brand’s Success

Patek Philippe is generally regarded as the top brand among all major Swiss watch manufacturers. Why is this true? Rüdiger Bucher, Editorial Director of WatchTime's German sister magazine Chronos, lays out seven reasons for Patek Philippe's success.

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Sep 28, 2018 by Ruediger Bucher