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Watches & Wonders 2022 >>>

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Oris: Teaming up With Chronos for a Special Edition >>>

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Omega and Swatch Join Forces for a New Collection >>>

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Certina: the DS-2 is Back >>>

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Bulgari: Creating the Octo Collection >>>

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Bell & Ross: Time for Instruments >>>

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Bovet: Driving the Battista Tourbillon >>>

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Omega: Reaching New Depths in 2022 >>>

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WATCH REVIEW

Well Traveled Companion: Reviewing the Tudor Black Bay GMT

Tudor adds world-time functionality to the Black Bay with new manufacture Caliber MT5652. Not only does the GMT version run more accurately than many other chronometer-tested watches, it boasts a 70-hour power reserve and the time displays can be set in several different ways.

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Mar 10, 2022 by Martina Richter

Sponsored: Creative Design Meets Dive Watch Specs in the NOVE Atlantean Automatic

Since its founding in 2015, NOVE has established itself as creatively driven, boutique. Specializing in creating beautiful, handcrafted Swiss made timepieces as art, the brand has consistently produced watches for those who value time and share an authentic passion for contemporary and innovative designs. In the Atlantean Automatic, you find one of the brand’s latest...

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May 24, 2022 by WatchTime

Purplicious: Moritz Grossmann Introduces a New Variant of the Central Second

The surprising effect that colours can unfold on a dial is exemplified by this new version of Moritz Grossmann’s Central Second timepiece. An intense purple hue highlighted by a filigree sunburst finish creates an expressive radiance on the dial. While most models from the Glashütte-based manufacture feature a small second’s dial in honor of the...

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Mar 10, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Omega Launches Seamaster Diver 300M With a Green Dial and Bezel

Omega has kicked off the line-up of 2022 with a superlative diver’s watch, the Seamaster Planet Ultra Deep which lives up to its name with a water-resistance up to ground-breaking 6,000 meters. However, president and CEO Raynald Aeschlimann promised: “We have many watches to show you, in a striking range of colors and materials, each...

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Mar 10, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Boasting Cutting Edge Technology, G-SHOCK Introduces Its Latest MT-G

G-SHOCK’s premium MT-G collection of timepieces has long been found at the crossroads of bold style and cutting edge technology, and with the new MTGB3000BD1A that trend only continues. Found as part of the larger MTGB3000 series, the watch is constructed of stainless steel, fine resin, and carbon, and features a renewed Dual Core Guard Structure...

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May 18, 2022 by WatchTime

Glashütte Original Launches New Version of the SeaQ Panorama Date

A new watch year, a new dial color: Glashütte Original is adding once again to its successful SeaQ collection, this time with a bold green dial for the SeaQ Panorama Date. As is de rigeur for a professional diver’s watch tested in accordance with ISO 6425, the face, produced in the brand’s own dial manufacture,...

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Mar 9, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Smaller, Colorful, and Very Retro: Omega’s Latest ’57 Speedmaster

Omega’s famous Speedmaster ’57, first introduced in 2013, returns in 2022, now with a Master Chronometer upgrade and slimmer profile. The downsizing to a diameter of 40.5mm and a height of 12.99 mm was made possible thanks to the new Master Chronometer caliber 9906 with manual winding. The new Speedmaster ’57 offers a power reserve...

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Mar 9, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

No Date, No Problem: Six Watches Without Date Displays

While a date display is usually regarded as one of the most popular complications, some purists are opting more and more for harmony and symmetry on their dials by choosing a watch without a date window. Here are six notable recent examples. Back to the Forties: IWC Big Pilot’s Watch 43IWC downsized the case of...

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Mar 8, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

Green Rambles: Watch Collecting isn’t About the Tiffany Blue Nautilus, It also Is

One of the things that I enjoy so much about WatchTime, and why it was a very easy question for me when I was asked to join them, is that they cover the entire spectrum of watchmaking. While the most expensive and rarest watches often dominate the headlines, only a fraction of us can afford...

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Mar 8, 2022 by Martin Green

Refinement at the Forefront: Junghans Launches the Meister Fein Edition in a New Version

Following the limited Meister fein Automatic Edition in yellow gold that was launched in 2021 to mark the 160th anniversary, Junghans now introduces an additional variant, this time in a subtle shade of rose gold. The clean, stringent profile of the Meister fein Automatic Edition highlights its distinctive form. The spherical sapphire crystal and the...

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Mar 8, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

PORTFOLIO

Movement Artistry: Up Close with the Decorative Finishes of A. Lange & Söhne

What makes a watch even more exclusive? One factor is the finishes lavished on its movement, especially if they’re handcrafted. A. Lange & Söhne decorates especially beautifully. Here’s a look at the Saxon manufacture’s famed finishing techniques. Manual Engraving The hand-engraved balance cock is a Glashütte specialty that’s still mastered and practiced by only a...

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Mar 7, 2022 by Jens Koch

Tissot Makes Bold Statement With Two New Versions Of The Seastar 2000 Professional

The Seastar collection of Tissot has been part of watchmaking history for quite some time, as the brand introduced the first models in the 1960s. It has become one of the pillars of Tissot and a favorite of watch enthusiasts who enjoy a robust diving watch that gives them a considerable bang for their buck....

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Mar 7, 2022 by Martin Green

Going Deep: The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep Collection and New “O-MEGASTEEL”

In 2019, Omega’s first Ultra Deep watches made history when they reached the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the deepest place on Earth, as part of a mission lead by explorer Victor Vescovo. Originally recorded as 10,925m (35,843 ft), the depth was later updated to 10,935m (35,876 ft). Two of the Ultra Deep watches were attached to the submersible’s...

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Mar 7, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Avant-Garde at the Forefront: Armin Strom Gravity Equal Force Jungle Green

Armin Strom unveils a new version of its Gravity Equal Force timepiece that is powered by a genuine caliber and delights with an eye-catching architecture. It is distinguished by an off-centered sub-dial in vibrant “jungle green” and an open layout including three horizontal bridges, the micro-rotor, the barrel, and some gear train wheels set against...

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Mar 6, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Green Rambles: The Underestimated Importance of a Good Bracelet

Some of you might recognize this: for years, you have been admiring a certain watch, and when you finally get it, you are very excited only to realize after a couple of weeks that you are not wearing it as much as you should. This might have nothing to do with the watch itself but...

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Mar 6, 2022 by Martin Green

FEATURE

James Bond’s Watches: The Complete Movie Timeline

He’s the world’s most famous secret agent, and the selection of watches on his wrist is at least as varied as the parade of “Bond girls” at his side. Our timeline presents an overview of James Bond's watches throughout the years.

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Mar 5, 2022 by WatchTime

Junghans Adds to Meister Chronoscope Collection

Junghans introduces a new version of its popular Meister Chronoscope with a fir-green dial. The color is a tribute to the home of the German tradition brand which has been based in the small city of Schramberg in the Black Forest region for more than 160 years. Its former production site, the heritage-listed “Terrassenbau” (terrace...

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Mar 5, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

WATCH REVIEW

Retro Stopwatch: Reviewing the Oris Divers Sixty-Five Chronograph

After the limited edition in bronze, the Oris Divers Sixty-Five is now available as a regular production chronograph model. Unmistakably influenced by history, this watch follows the current retro trend, but offers modern solutions in every detail. We give it an-depth look in this feature from the WatchTime archives, with original photos by Olaf Köster....

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Mar 4, 2022 by Martina Richter

Chronograph with Charisma: Aerowatch introduces New Limited Edition of Les Grandes Classiques

Aerowatch is a Swiss family company based in Saignelégier that draws back on over a century of savoir-faire in fine watchmaking. One of its area of expertise is the production of notably classic chronographs that stand the test of time. The new Les Grandes Classiques Chrono Limited Edition is the latest example for this know-how....

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Mar 4, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Save the Date: WatchTime Returns to LA (May 20-21)

WatchTime Los Angeles, the West Coast extension of WatchTime’s mega-popular series of collectors’ events, made a fantastic debut in 2019, drawing more than 500 guests and featuring nearly 30 sponsoring watch brands. This year, WatchTime is finally returning with a sequel to downtown L.A.’s Hudson Loft — just minutes from Staples Center — on May...

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Mar 4, 2022 by WatchTime

Circles of Time: Reviewing the A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Time Zone

Fifteen years after its introduction, the Lange 1 Time Zone from A. Lange & Söhne was equipped with a new manufacture caliber. The time in two different time zones can be read intuitively from the dial. But this watch offers much more, as we can confirm after scrutinizing one we were able to preview before...

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Mar 3, 2022 by Martina Richter

A New Home: MeisterSinger Debuts Singularis Watch Featuring its Genuine Movement

With the Singularis, MeisterSinger presents the second generation of watches with one of its genuine automatic calibers. So far, the German brand, which is renowned for its single-hand timepieces, can pride itself with the development of two movements, the hand-wound MSH01 and the automatic MSA01. The latter is at the heart of the new generation...

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Mar 3, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler