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Aquanauts Assemble: Patek Philippe’s New White-Gold Chronographs

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Big & Bold Is Back: Breitling Super Chronomat

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A New Level of Mastery: Tudor Black Bay Ceramic

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Supermoon for the Wrist: MeisterSinger Stratoscope

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Runway Meets Racetrack: IWC Pilot’s Chronograph “Edition AMG”

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Hand-Wound and History Bound: Breitling Premier Heritage Collection

With the launch of its Premier collection, a contemporary revival of a 1940s gents’ dress watch, in 2018, Breitling firmly established its mission of reaching beyond a sporty, aviation style and entering more elegant market territory. This week, the watchmaker introduces a vintage-influenced extension of the collection, appropriately dubbed Premier Heritage, which encompasses three classic...

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Apr 6, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

THE WATCH LIST

Deco by Design: Six of Our Favorite Watches Inspired by Art Deco

Art Deco, as a descriptor, has become a little overused in the luxe-focused world of watch marketing. Too often, in the absence of a better term, the style is used as a catch-all word for any blend of geometric forms and vintage air. While the verbiage has no doubt worn away its welcome for many,...

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Apr 6, 2021 by WatchTime

WATCH REVIEW

A Hands-On Review of the Certina DS PH200M Dive Watch

With the DS PH200M, Certina raises one of its early divers’ watches up to the surface. Not only is the design authentic, the construction is, too. We give it an in-depth look in this review from our May-June 2019 issue.

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Apr 6, 2021 by Alexander Krupp

Interstellar Style: Introducing the De Bethune DB28XP Meteorite

Inventive Swiss independent watchmaker De Bethune has unveiled the latest addition to its eclectic catalog, the new DB28XP Meteorite, a limited edition of only 10 pieces that continues the cosmic themes that the maison has explored through its timepieces in recent years. As its name indicates, the new watch uses a meteorite dial, following in...

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Apr 5, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Screen Time: 5 Watches That Pay Tribute to Movies

Many watches have appeared in movies, and some have become nearly as famous as the stars who wore them. But only a handful of watches have been created specially for movies, in partnership with the filmmakers themselves. Here is a rundown. OMEGA SEAMASTER DIVER 300M 007 EDITION Omega has been outfitting cinematic superspy James Bond...

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Apr 5, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Understated Divers: A Comparison Test of the Oris Aquis Date and Sinn U50

Oris and Sinn have released smaller versions of their popular dive watches, the Aquis Date and U50. What can these 41- and 41.5-mm-diameter newcomers do? Find out in this comparative review from our October 2020 issue, with original photos by Nik Schölzel. “Honey, I shrunk the U1” is the headline of Sinn’s ad for its...

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Apr 5, 2021 by Jens Koch

Introducing the Citizen Promaster Eco-Drive Aqualand 200m (with Live Photos)

Japanese watchmaker Citizen has unveiled the latest addition to its professionally-focused Promaster line, the new Promaster Eco-Drive Aqualand 200m. The new model is the first new addition to the Promaster collection since last fall’s Satellite Wave GPS, and is the most recent update to the Aqualand sub-collection since spring of 2019. The news also comes...

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Apr 4, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Rizzoli’s Timepiece Trilogy Lifts Off with AIR TIME: Watches Inspired by Aviation, Aeronautics, & Pilots, Authored by WatchTime’s Bernardo

In 2016, luxury author Aaron Sigmond released DRIVE TIME: Watches Inspired by Automobiles, Motorcycles, and Racing, kicking off a trilogy of hardcover monographs devoted to comprehensively covering the most popular segments of the luxury watch world. Sigmond teamed with WatchTime’s own Mark Bernardo for the second book in the Timepiece Trilogy, SEA TIME: Watches Inspired...

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Apr 3, 2021 by WatchTime

What a Year! Reviewing the Longines Master Collection Annual Calendar

In 2020, our extended test examined an annual calendar from Longines, a mix of elegance and superior functionality at a great price. Our test of theAnnual Calendar from the Longines Master Collection took place over a period of several months. Some people, due to superstition, regard leap years as catastrophic. Better to wait before building...

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Apr 2, 2021 by Martina Richter

Coming April 15: WatchTime Live Presents Citizen

Following up on its hit WatchTime Live event with Grand Seiko earlier this year, WatchTime Magazine will return on April 15th with Citizen for its latest digital event: WatchTime Live Presents Citizen. The event will take place Thursday, April 15, at 5 pm EST, with pre-registration live now, here. The event will feature WatchTime Editor in...

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Apr 1, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Exploring new Materials: Rado Launches the Captain Cook Ceramic (with Live Photos)

Rado‘s Captain Cook is presented for the first time in a case size of 43 mm, and in four versions with two types of matte ceramic cases. The first one (Ref. R32127152) comes with a black ceramic case (Zirconium dioxide, ZrO2) and bracelet; the crown and bezel are made of hardened stainless steel, the latter...

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Apr 1, 2021 by Roger Ruegger

MB&F Celebrates 10 Years of the Legacy Machine with the New LMX

Horological innovator Max Büsser and his brand, MB&F, have unveiled their second launch of 2021, the Legacy Machine X. Known in shorthand as the LMX, the new watch celebrates 10 years of the collection first launched in October 2011, and comes on the heels of the captivating HM9 “Sapphire Vision” which the iconoclastic brand introduced...

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Mar 31, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

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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Mar 31, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

The New Breed: How Bremont, Christopher Ward and Farer are Redefining British Watchmaking

The British won the war but lost their watchmaking. Though watchmaking had existed in Switzerland as a cottage industry since the Age of Enlightenment, the Swiss did not truly dominate commercial watchmaking until World War II when the neutral country freely used resources – from metals to skilled labor to capital – that other countries...

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Mar 31, 2021 by Allen Farmelo

Clockwork Orange: Five Watches With Orange Dials, Details, and Straps

As watches continue to embrace a wider range of color options for their dial, straps, and other details, orange remains relatively scarce in the expanding spectrum, though undeniably appealing to a core of loyal fans. Here are five timepieces where orange tones dominate. HUBLOT BIG BANG TOURBILLON AUTOMATIC ORANGE SAPPHIRE Hublot takes pride in...

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Mar 30, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

Deep Black: Testing the Tudor Black Bay Dark

A black watch is perfect for diving in deep dark waters, and it looks great on dry land, too. In this feature from WatchTime's June 2017 issue, we test Tudor’s popular model in its recently launched all-black version: the Tudor Heritage Black Bay Dark. Original photos are by OK-Photography.

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Mar 30, 2021 by Alexander Krupp

FEATURE

Il Dolce Orologio: Exploring the Eclectic Watch Families of Eberhard & Co.

While Italian watch enthusiasts have embraced the timepieces of Eberhard & Co. for well over a century, only a relative handful of American collectors are aware of the brand’s rich history and diverse offerings. Now, buoyed by a surprise Geneva Grand Prix win for its most historically significant model, Eberhard is making the U.S. sit up and take notice.

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Mar 30, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Time by Design: Rado Teams with International Designers for Collaborative True Square Models (Updated with Live Pictures)

Rado is known to most watch enthusiasts for both its creative takes on classic watch designs and its innovative use of materials. At the start of this year, we had a chance to see the brand flex its muscles in the former area, unveiling new green-dial models to its popular Captain Cook line; in the...

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Mar 29, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: Milléchron Unveils Monarque M Sports Watch, Equipped with New Vaucher Microrotor

Milléchron unveils the latest version of the acclaimed Monarque dive watch, the Monarque M, now equipped with two new haute horlogerie microrotor movements from Vaucher. The Monarque M is the first watch in the world to use both these movements, embodied in two unique versions– the Monarque M Stealth and Saffron. As the new flagship...

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Mar 29, 2021 by WatchTime

Treasures in Gold: Omega Expands De Ville Trésor Collection with Duo of Gold Watches

As part of its 2021 releases unveiled this past week, Swiss watchmaker Omega has expanded its formal-focused De Ville Trésor collection with two new gold models. The De Ville Trésor Power Reserve and Small Seconds are built upon the classic 40-mm design of the series, the look of which we last saw updated as part...

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Mar 29, 2021 by Caleb Anderson