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Feeling Cool: Mühle-Glashütte Drops a New Panova with a Turquoise Blue Dial

Mühle-Glashütte’s Panova, introduced a couple of year’s ago, is a picture-perfect everyday sports watch that is classical enough to also offer great looks in business settings. Water-resistant to 100 meters and featuring a goldilocks diameter of 40mm, a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, and a screw-down crown, it is available in a range of cool colorways, such...

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May 8, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: A Genuine Evolution of G-SHOCK DNA – Introducing the Full Metal GMB2100D-1A

Since its debut in 2018, the Casio G-SHOCK Full Metal lineup has become a fan favorite. This month, the brand is back with its newest addition to the catalog, the G-SHOCK Full Metal GMB2100-1A. The latest release takes the brand’s popular octagonal form and elevates it with a full metal construction, in-turn representing a genuine...

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Aug 5, 2022 by WatchTime

Hands-On: Three Months with the G-Shock Full Metal Red Ion GMWB5000RD-4

The G-Shock Full Metal collection, since its launch in 2018, has been a major hit among both media and consumers. The collection has grown substantially since that debut and now includes a wide variety of steel- and titanium-cased timepieces, with colors including all-steel, black, blue, “aged,” and integrated resin-and-metal styles. Last year, I was fortunate...

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May 8, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Smart Travels: Montblanc Sets Off with the 1858 GMT Automatic Date

While most GMT watches feature an additional hand to indicate the second time zone, the new Montblanc 1858 GMT Automatic Date boasts an intuitive and easy-to-read GMT display with no hands. Instead, the second time zone is presented via a red square that moves around the periphery of the dial. This red square is positioned...

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May 7, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Bronze Age: Reviewing the Oris Big Crown Bronze Pointer Date

Following the current trend, Oris has encased its design icon, the Big Crown Pointer Date, in warm bronze — not only the case, but the bezel, the namesake big crown and even the dial. In this feature from our October 2020 issue, we tested the watch in real-life situations. Bronze, a metallic compound based on...

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May 7, 2022 by Martina Richter

Sponsored: eBay – How a Patient Watch Collector Accidentally Scored a Rare Diver

In its “2021 Luxury Trend Report,” eBay identified the ability to find rare and vintage items one of the main reasons to shop pre-owned, right after price. Recently, the online giant made the process of buying (and selling) a watch even more secure: As one of the world’s largest luxury watch marketplaces, eBay launched “Authenticity...

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May 6, 2022 by WatchTime

A Feast for the Eyes: Chanel J12 Diamond Tourbillon

With its J12 Diamond Tourbillon watch, Chanel once again underscores its expertise in the field of grand complications. As the name suggests, the highlight of the hand-wound caliber, manufactured in-house in La Chaux-de-Fonds, is a flying tourbillon, a first for the manufacture. A circular cutout in the pitch-black dial showcases the filigree mechanism in all...

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May 6, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

A Heavenly Delight: Mühle-Glashütte Teutonia IV BlueMoon

In its latest introduction to the market, esteemed German watchmaker Mühle-Glashütte now introduces the new Teutonia IV BlueMoon. The new watch follows the original Teutonia IV Moonphase as a unisex model with nimble case diameter of 39mm. However, here, Luna moves on a new orbit: Mühle-Glashütte shifted the realistic depiction of the earth’s satellite to...

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May 5, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Glashütte Original Revisits the SeaQ in Pink Gold and Black

Glashütte Original presents a new version of the SeaQ, which was first introduced three years ago. The luxury watch, which boasts a water resistance of 200 meters, is inspired by a successful design originating from the former GDR. The SeaQ now appears in a 39.5 mm rose gold case. A first in the collection is...

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May 5, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Blossoming Craft: Grand Seiko Blooms with the Heritage Collection 44GS 55th Anniversary Limited Edition

In 1967, the 44GS paved the trail for the design code today known as the “Grand Seiko Style”, the set of nine guidelines which lend Grand Seiko its distinctive look. 55 years later, the Japanese luxury brand commemorates its progressive design with a limited edition manual-winding watch, the Grand Seiko Heritage Collection 44GS 55th Anniversary...

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May 4, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

May The Force Be With You: Citizen Announces Star Wars Inspired Chronograph Quartet

Star Wars fans, listen up! On this memorable day, Citizen has announced a limited edition series of quartz chronographs that are dedicated to the Star Wars saga. Based on the brand’s first chronograph model introduced in 1972, the Chronograph Challenge Timer with a bold bullhead design, the Star Wars x Citizen Tsuno collection consists of four models named...

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May 4, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Let There Be Light: TAG Heuer Introduces Its First Solar Powered Watch

At Watches & Wonders 2022, TAG Heuer introduced a first in its history: the Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph. As the name suggests, this diver’s watch, which is water resistant to a depth of 200 meters, is driven by a solar movement. Based on TH50-00, which is exclusively produced for TAG Heuer by the Swiss caliber...

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May 4, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: The Poseidon – E.C.A’s Most Capable Watch

Following the release of the Calypso II, a sophisticated sports watch, E.C.Andersson Watch Co. is complementing its lineup with a heavy-duty timepiece, designed to be worn in the most demanding environments. Some might call it an adventure watch, a survival watch, or an all-inclusive tool-watch. No matter the title, the all new E.C.A Poseidon is...

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May 3, 2022 by WatchTime

Luminous Power: Bell & Ross Releases BR V2-92 Full Lum

As the name suggests, the new BR V2-92 Full Lum was designed by Bell & Ross with superior brightness and maximum legibility in mind. Indeed, thanks to a powerful luminescent coating, it literally lights up in the dark and omits an intense blue glow. The base of the dial is adorned with a subtle water green shade, which...

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May 3, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Summer Ready: Baume & Mercier Expands the Riviera Automatic 42mm with Gray and Rose Gold

In its latest interpretation of the maritime inspired Riviera unveiled at this year’s Watches & Wonders, Baume & Mercier highlights the elegant contrast of gray shades and rose gold accents. Part of the sixth generation of this icon which first appeared in 1973 the Riviera Automatic 42mm Ref. M0A10660 sets sail in a 42-millimeter stainless-steel...

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May 3, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Intriguing Combination: Salmon Meets White Gold in Patek Philippe’s Ref. 5172

At this year’s Watches & Wonders, Patek Philippe introduced an elegant combination of white gold case and salmon dial for the Ref. 5172 chronograph. The new color variant, Ref. 5172G-010, is a sibling of the Ref. 5172G-001 with blue dial, which was introduced in 2019. Apart from the watch face, they share the same features,...

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May 2, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Green Rambles: Vintage Discoveries from the Rabbit Hole

One thing that never ceases to amaze me is the incredibly rich history of watchmaking. Whenever I have a spare moment, I like to go on sales platforms like eBay and simply browse. It often turns out to be a trip down the rabbit’s hole, as one search string leads to another, often discovering watches...

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May 2, 2022 by Martin Green

WATCH REVIEW

All Fired Up: Reviewing the IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic Spitfire

IWC launched a new Spitfire squadron in its collection of pilots’ watches at that debuted in 2019. A self-winding movement from the new 32000 family of manufacture calibers debuts inside the case of the Pilot’s Watch Automatic Spitfire. We tested one in this feature from the WatchTime archives, with original photos by Olaf Köster. “Haven’t...

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May 1, 2022 by Martina Richter

The Evolution of a Classic: Santos de Cartier Large Model

The Santos wrote history as the world’s first aviator watch for the wrist. A staple in the Cartier collection for more than a century, it has been redesigned countless times without loosing its signature characteristic, such as the oversized and stretched Roman numerals, the railroad-style minutes track and the bold yet elegant sword-shaped hands. Among...

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May 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Mission Statement: Testing the Breitling Avenger Chronograph 45 Night Mission

Wow, that’s hot! Show up wearing the Breitling Avenger Chronograph 45 Night Mission, and that’s how you’ll be greeted. This chronograph is one of 14 models presented in fall 2019 as the reinvigorated and streamlined Avenger collection, including four watches that replace the former Colt collection. Such enthusiasm for our test watch! It’s no doubt...

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Apr 30, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

The WatchTime Q&A: An Interview with Uwe Ahrendt from Nomos

Since February 2022, “made in Glashütte” is a legally protected designation of origin that provides a significantly improved framework and is therefore a more effective protection for watches from the “cradle of German watchmaking.” WatchTime met with Uwe Ahrendt, managing director and general partner of the award-winning German watchmaker Nomos Glashütte, to discuss the significance...

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Apr 30, 2022 by Roger Ruegger