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Reviewing the IWC Ingenieur Chronograph

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Downsizing: Six Watches Under 40 mm

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Richard Mille and Sly Stallone Launch RM 25-01 Adventurer’s Watch

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Omega Unveils Seamaster Aqua Terra “Ryder Cup”

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2018: Zenith Defy Classic

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FEATURE:

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Omega Seamaster 1948

The Omega Seamaster is one of the most recognizable dive watches on the market, today. Even before its modern-day placement on James Bond’s wrist in the Daniel Craig era, the timepiece has been one of the most popular models in the diving category in its Professional and 300 iterations since 1957. Yet before its release as...

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Jun 17, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

Introducing the First-Ever WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest

Taking wrist shots has become an integral part of the horological experience. Whether you’re a journalist, collector, retailer, or brand, taking a good image of a watch on the wrist and sharing it through social media is one of the simplest and most accessible ways to reach the watch community at large. To close out...

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Aug 4, 2018 by WatchTime

FEATURE

Teutonic and Tough: Spotlighting 4 No-Nonsense German Sports Watches

If you are partial to watches with long, hard-to-pronouce names, are encrusted with glittery jewels, feature intricate filigree finishes, and perhaps include tourbillons whirling away inside of them, you can just move right along; there is nothing for you to see here. If you are still with me, then feast your eyes on these four...

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Jun 16, 2018 by Stephen Brown

WATCHTIME RECOMMENDS:

The Watch Connoisseur’s Father’s Day Gift Guide

Father’s Day is around the corner, and if your dad (or brother, or son, or best buddy) is a watch guy like you, its likely he also shares other interests — an eye for fashionable accessories; a taste for fine spirits and premium cigars; an appreciation for high-end writing instruments; and a need to store...

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Jun 15, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURES:

Lord of the Castle: The Story of Pascal Raffy & Bovet

The Bovet company was founded in 1822 by Edouard Bovet with a focus on the watchmaking trade with China. The brand as we know it today was acquired by Pascal Raffy, a former pharmaceutical industry executive and passionate watch collector, in 2001. Shortly thereafter, Raffy began purchasing additional manufacturing sites in Switzerland – not only...

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Jun 15, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

FEATURE

Zooming in: 7 Watch Movements in Extreme Close-Up

Finely finished watch movements come to life under magnification. The seven shown here were certainly ready for their close-ups.

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Jun 15, 2018 by Alexander Krupp

A Chocolate-Colored Dream: The Urban Jürgensen Ref. 1140L RG Brown

Urban Jürgensen produces some of the most attractive and elaborate time-only watches on the market today. The Reference 1140L RG Brown Limited Edition released at Baselworld is further proof of that. A chocolate brown dial contrasts with the finely-blued hands to create a sumptuous tone. Arabic numerals made of solid rose gold are hand polished...

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Jun 14, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH TO WATCH

Pedals in the Metal: The Tissot T-Race Cycling

We're on the cusp of summer and that's welcome news for cyclists, whether they're getting on a bike for their daily commute, to burn calories in an exercise regime, or even to compete in a race. Swiss watch brand Tissot — Official Timekeeper to the Tour de France — has just brought out a watch with all types of bicycle enthusiasts in mind: the Tissot T-Race Cycling.

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Jun 14, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WORLD CUP 2018:

Why Hublot’s Big Bang Referee Smartwatch Might Be a Lot More Important Than You Think

Shortly before Baselworld 2018 opened its doors to the public in March, Hublot introduced its very first smartwatch, the Big Bang Referee 2018 World Cup Russia™ Connected Watch (Ref. 400.NX.1100.RX). The 49-mm titanium-cased tech device is based on Google’s Android Wear OS and will be worn by the 101 referees (36 referees and 63 assistants)...

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Jun 14, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

Budget Travelers: 5 World-Time Watches Under $5,000

Here are 5 world-time watches all with mechanical movements, that you can get for $5,000 or less, including Montblanc's TimeWalker World Time Hemispheres watch and Tissot's Heritage Navigator 160th Anniversary watch.

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Jun 14, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

EXPERT ADVICE:

How to Buy Pre-Owned Watches

The market for pre-owned items is huge. The success of websites like Craigslist, AutoTrader and so on are a testimonial. And the wristwatch market is no exception. WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer of FratelloWatches offers some guidance on where to look and what to look for when buying a pre-owned wristwatch.

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Jun 14, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

Longines, the French Open, and the Future of Tennis

The French Open officially wrapped up this past weekend with 11-time champion Rafael Nadal and first-time winner Simona Halep closing out their respective matches on the iconic red clay of Roland Garros. Like it has for the past decade, Longines sat in a prestigious position as a premier sponsor and official timekeeper for the international tournament. One detail about Longines’s...

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Jun 13, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

NEWS

Complicated Lady: Richard Mille Unveils its First Self-Winding Tourbillon Caliber in RM 71-01 Talisman

In my interview with him last year, Richard Mille, founder of the eponymous haute horlogerie watch brand, made clear that despite his watches’ reputation for high-tech masculinity, he was committed to developing a distinctive identity for his ladies’ models as well — one that did not sacrifice horological excellence for jewel-bedecked beauty but elegantly combined...

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Jun 13, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

PORTFOLIO

Time Machines: 7 Automotive-Inspired Retro Watches

A classic car is a time machine into the past. But what about the smaller machines that measure time’s passage? Which watches would harmonize best with a vintage car’s styling? Fortunately, the retro trend in watches is bigger than ever. Here are seven suggestions, photographed by our own Nik Schölzel.

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Jun 13, 2018 by Jens Koch

WATCH TEST

Splash From the Past: Diving with the Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Acciaio

In this watch test feature from the WatchTime archives, a frogman re-creates a dive from the 1950s to test the historically inspired Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Acciaio.

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Jun 13, 2018 by Jens Koch

AUCTION PREVIEW:

Five Lots to Keep an Eye on at Christie’s “An Evening of Exceptional Watches” Auction on June 13, 2018

Is there such thing as Paul Newman fatigue in the contemporary watch auction sphere? In a little over 24 hours, we’ll once more have a chance to see how far Daytona mania has come in the past few years. Lot #17 in tomorrow night’s Christie’s “An Evening of Exceptional Watches” auction is a first-rate example of...

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Jun 12, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF PORSCHE SPORTS CARS

Video Exclusive: Porsche Design 1919 70Y Porsche Sports Car Limited Edition

In 1948, Porsche rolled out the Porsche 356, the German marque's first production automobile and the predecessor to the legendary Porsche 911. The new Porsche Design 1919 70Y Porsche Sports Car Limited Edition — which premiered at our WatchTime Rodeo Drive event last week — commemorates that anniversary in the distinctive, stylish fashion we've come to expect from the Porsche Design Studio.

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Jun 12, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Seiko: A Chronograph Chronology

We survey Seiko’s half-century-plus of mechanical chronographs in this comprehensive historical feature from the WatchTime archives. Discover the Japanese brand's contributions to the world of chronograph wristwatches.

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Jun 12, 2018 by Gisbert Brunner

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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Jun 12, 2018 by Alexander Krupp

EVENTS:

Scenes from WatchTime Rodeo Drive 2018

Last Thursday, we hosted our second annual WatchTime Rodeo Drive event at the legendary Beverly Hills luxury shopping avenue with 11 participating brands and over 150 collectors. For over three hours, attendees walked between the boutiques, tried on hundreds of different watches, sampled champagne and spirits from all over the world, and chatted with fellow...

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Jun 11, 2018 by WatchTime

NEWS

Bulgari Octo Collection Expands With Two New Octo Black Editions

Bulgari launched its Octo collection, whose hallmark eight-sided case design was inspired by shapes in ancient Roman architecture, back in 2012, and has been growing it ever since, shattering a number of horological thinness records along the way. Now the Italian watch-and-jewelry powerhouse adds two new models in its Octo Black sub-family, a chronograph and an ultra-thin skeleton.

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Jun 11, 2018 by Mark Bernardo