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The Rolex Deepsea Gets an Upgrade

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Watch to Watch: Omega Speedmaster CK 2998

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Borrowed Time: Longines Avigation Type A-7 1935

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Inside the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16

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5 Things You Might Not Know About Nomos

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BEHIND THE SCENES

The Perfect Face: Dial Making at Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe employs artisans who have mastered every specialty in the art of watchmaking, including dial making, at the brand’s subsidiary, Cadrans Flückiger in Saint-Imier. Here's a closer look.

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Feb 26, 2018 by Alexander Krupp

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 38 mm

Like many United States-based watch enthusiasts, Hamilton has long held a soft spot in my heart. Founded in Pennsylvania in 1892, Hamilton has symbolized American excellence from its start as a railroad companion through its prominent appearance in every war up to the 1980s. It’s a brand that has become so synonymous with American watchmaking...

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Feb 25, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

INTERVIEW

My Favorite Watch: Neha Bajpai from WatchTime India

In the new series, My Favorite Watch, WatchTime speaks to interesting personalities in the watch industry. The interviews revolve around the subject’s favorite watch model, their experience in the industry, and other topics. We start with our colleague Neha Bajpai, Editor at WatchTime India and member of the international Watchstars awards jury. What is your favorite watch?...

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Feb 24, 2018 by Sophia Kuemmerle

BASELWORLD 2018 PREVIEW:

Bell & Ross Introduces the Horoblack and Brings Back the Horolum

One of last year’s many highlights for us from Bell & Ross was the Horolum BR03-92. It seemed to combine the best of the brand’s unique design history. The Horolum amped up the luminosity to recall the blinking lights of a landing strip as well as its shape which was highly reminiscent of clocks found in...

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Feb 23, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2018 PREVIEW:

Blancpain Updates the Villeret Quantième Complet GMT

With the opening of Baselworld, the world's biggest watch fair, less than a month away, more watch brands are offering up appetizers to the smorgasbord of new product introductions in March. The latest is Blancpain, with a preview of the revamped version of its Villeret Quantième Complet GMT watch.

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Feb 23, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Luxury With Utility: 4 Patek Philippe Watches with “Everyday” Complications

Patek Philippe is not all about high-end chronographs, perpetual calendars, and repeaters; the brand also offers many complicated timepieces that have plenty of everyday utility. We present a few of them here, in this feature from the WatchTime archives.

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Feb 23, 2018 by Alexander Krupp

Feeling Blue: 25 Watches With Blue Dials and Blue Straps

We take a look at 25 stunning blue-on-blue watches, with blue dials and blue straps, released within recent years, from watch brands like Patek Philippe, Rolex, TAG Heuer, Zenith and many others.

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Feb 23, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Frederique Constant Hybrid Manufacture: Classical Horology Meets Smart Technology

Since it released the first Horological Smartwatch in 2015, Frédérique Constant has striven to remain on the cutting edge of the connected-watch category. The latest evidence of this mission statement came this week, with the launch of the new Hybrid Manufacture, the first timepiece with an in-house-made mechanical movement with smartwatch functionality.

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Feb 22, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION

Introducing the New Wryst Racer Luxury Automatic Watch

Swiss luxury sports watch maker Wryst has announced the debut of its new Racer watch collection. This latest automatic watch was designed with racing and motorsports in mind. The collection combines reliable mechanics and dynamic style for a unique and striking watch, available in four colors – the plain brushed stainless steel SX1, the rose-gold-plated...

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Feb 22, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH REVIEW

War of the Worlds: IWC Pilot Worldtimer vs. Montblanc Orbis Terrarum

Two world-time watches — the IWC Pilot's Watch Worldtimer and the Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum — duke it out on the wrist in this comparative review from the WatchTime archives.

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Feb 22, 2018 by Martina Richter

INTRODUCING

The TAG Heuer Autavia Jo Siffert Collector’s Edition

The vintage Heuer collecting community is one of the most passionate in the entire industry. Just check out OnTheDash and Calibre 11 if you don’t believe me. These forums are home to some of the most knowledgeable Heuer fanatics on the planet and also host some of the more fervent horological discussion on the web. This...

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Feb 21, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE

Design King: Updating the Rolex Datejust

The new Datejust that Rolex unveiled at Baselworld 2016 scarcely differs from the Rolex Datejust II. The similar design characteristics set Rolex watches apart from other brands. Learn more details in this feature article from WatchTime's Special Design Issue 2017.

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Feb 21, 2018 by Jens Koch

Before the Connected Watch:

10 Things to Know About TAG Heuer

Here are ten things you should know about TAG Heuer, including the brands deep connections with sports timing and automobile racing, and more recently, a series of groundbreaking developments in the field of ultra-fast mechanical chronographs.

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Feb 21, 2018 by WatchTime

EXPERT ADVICE:

Which Watch Brands Are Most Likely to Increase in Value?

It's a question watch collectors — especially new ones — always want answered: What watches that tend to increase in value over time? FratelloWatches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer shares his insights and delves into the most collectible watch models from brands like Rolex, Omega, and Audemars Piguet.

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Feb 21, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

FEATURES

Five Chronometer-Certified Watches That Won’t Break the Bank

The past two decades have seen a shift in why people wear watches. Thanks to the omnipresence of smartphones, laptops, and other digital devices, it’s no longer necessary to wear a watch to know the exact time. Some may claim that idea as sacrilege, but as a younger enthusiast, I know that the reason I fell...

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Feb 20, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

PHOTO GALLERY

Piece Time — Distinctive Watch Parts, Chapter One: Hands

A watch's design is the sum of its so-called "appearance parts:" hands, dial, crown, bracelet, and the like. In this first chapter in our series on distinctive parts of watches it's all about the hands. Hands in remarkably diverse shapes and styles go back to the early days of watchmaking and clockmaking, and many of these styles are still used today.

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Feb 20, 2018 by WatchTime

Pushing the Envelope: Five Unconventional Chronograph Watches From the Past Decade

A growing number of chronographs have push-pieces in unorthodox places. Here, we present a list of five of the most interesting takes on the style from the past decade. In 2013, Omega introduced an updated version of its 1969 Bullhead watch, named for its asymmetric case with chrono buttons on top, which bears a (perhaps mild)...

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Feb 20, 2018 by Jay Deshpande

FEATURE:

First Watch: U.S. Presidents and Their Timepieces

WatchTime shares, in this feature on U.S. presidents and their watches, what brands graced the wrists and waistcoasts of our chief executives, such as JFK's Omega Ultra Thin and Bill Clinton's Cartier Ballon Bleu.

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Feb 19, 2018 by Norma Buchanan

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: A Week in Geneva With the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Geographic

It has become my tradition in recent years to wear and wrist-test a GMT or world-time watch during my annual pilgrimages to the Swiss watch fairs — Carl F. Bucherer’s Patravi TravelTec II, at Baselworld 2016, and Parmigiani’s Tonda Hemispheres, at last year’s SIHH, being recent examples. This year, Jaeger-LeCoultre, one of the brands exhibiting...

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Feb 19, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Hanhart Pioneer One Limited Edition

Hanhart is a German watch brand that, for the better part of the twentieth century, was a staple in the production of pilots’ watches and chronographs in Europe. In more recent years, the brand’s focus has remained across the pond with little means of distribution in the United States, yet their watches — especially their...

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Feb 18, 2018 by Caleb Anderson