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Blancpain: Fifty Fathoms “70th Anniversary Act 3” in Bronze Gold

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Tudor: The New Pelagos FXD

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A. Lange & Söhne: Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar

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Pacific Ocean Edition from Blancpain and Swatch

Blancpain X Swatch: Everything About the Collab

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Breguet: The New Type XX Chronographe

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Montblanc: Secret Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Limited Edition

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IWC Schaffhausen: Ingenieur Automatic 40

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Bulgari: Octo Roma

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Blancpain: Fifty Fathoms “Tech Gombessa”

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TAG Heuer: Carrera Chronograph 60th Anniversary Edition

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Seiko: SPB333 Limited Edition

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Oris: Coulson Limited Edition

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Omega: 60th Anniversary Bond Seamaster

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Breitling: Superocean

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Tudor: Ranger

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Out Now: WatchTime’s April Issue

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Carl F. Bucherer: Capsule Collection in Black

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Microbrand Monday: Back in Bronze with the Baltic Aquascaphe

It’s no secret in the watch community what a great value Baltic watches represents in the market — microbrand or otherwise. Founded in 2017 after two years of preparation, the brand kicked off with a successful Kickstarter campaign launching its first two watches: the time-only HMS 001 and chronograph-equipped BICOMPAX 001 (both below). Not too...

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Jun 22, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Hands-on with the Montblanc Heritage GMT – Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy

This week on “Vintage Eye,” we turn our focus to Montblanc and its popular Heritage collection, specifically the recently launched Montblanc Heritage GMT. This model was first released in January 2019 as part of the Heritage collection’s unveiling at SIHH (now Watches & Wonders), and has since become one of the collection’s few permanent residents...

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Jun 21, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Frederique Constant Unveils The Vitality, Its Next Generation of Connected Watches

Frederique Constant has long been a leader among Swiss brands in the relatively young smartwatch category. In 2015, the brand released the Horological Smartwatch, the first smartwatch from a traditional Swiss watch manufacturer, which managed a classical wristwatch aesthetic while also including a connected module. The following year, it unveiled the Horological Smartwatch Notify, which...

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Jun 20, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Bremont Commemorates the Battle of Britain with a New Boxed Set — and a Once-in-a-Lifetime Flight

During the summer and fall of 1940, Britain’s Royal Air Force fought a series of epic aerial conflicts with Nazi Germany’s Luftwaffe in what came to be known as the Battle of Britain. On the occasion of this historical battle’s 80th anniversary, Bremont, the quintessential British pilots’ watch brand, has released a special box set...

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Jun 19, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Fathers’ Day 2020 Gift Guide: Luxurious Finds for the Modern Gentleman

Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 21, and if your busy schedule has left you struggling at this late date to come up with a gift idea for your dad, granddad, brother or son, WatchTime is here to assist. Obviously, we feel that our extensive watch coverage on this website, our print magazine, and our...

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Jun 19, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Patek Philippe: A Limited-Edition Calatrava Celebrating the new Manufacture Building

To celebrate the completion of its new production building PP6 in Plan-les-Ouates (Geneva), Patek Philippe created a limited edition Calatrava in stainless steel.

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Jun 18, 2020 by Roger Ruegger

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Longines Avigation Watch Type A-7 1935

There’s nothing quite as distinctive — and, in some cases, as polarizing — in the arena of vintage-style timepieces as a really period-accurate replica pilot’s watch, and Longines — whose century-plus timepiece archives have yielded an expansive and increasingly popular collection of Heritage models — has taken the style to a new level with the Avigation Watch Type A7 1935, a re-edition of a watch that debuted in that model name's suffix year and which was worn by U.S. Army pilots in the years leading up to World War II.

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Jun 18, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Sky Blue and Skeletonized: Bell & Ross Unveils BR 05 Skeleton Blue Limited Edition

Launched to considerable fanfare in Fall 2019, Bell & Ross's BR 05 collection integrated the distinctive, softly angled square cases of the flagship BR 01 model into metal bracelets for the first time. The most eye-catching of the new family is the BR 05 Skeleton, whose openworked caliber is draped in vibrant blue in this new, 500-piece limited edition.

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Jun 17, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Borrowed Time: Ball Watch Engineer Master II Diver Worldtime

We’re all just beginning to emerge from an extended and seemingly interminable period of locked-down isolation. We’ve been sheltered in our homes and, for those of us still reporting on the global watch industry, keeping in touch with our peers and colleagues, across the U.S. and around the world, remotely — and perhaps more often...

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Jun 16, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Christophe Claret Unveils New Blue Editions of X-TREM-1 and Poker Watches

Swiss luxury watchmaker Christophe Claret and its eponymous founder have long been known for their playful, avant-garde timepieces, and the tradition continues this year as the brand unveils two new watches, both draped in blue. The first of these is a new iteration of Claret’s X-TREM-1, while the second is an update to its original...

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Jun 16, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Foundation Creation: All-Bronze Oris Hölstein Edition 2020 Celebrates the Brand’s Roots

The story of Oris begins in June 1904, when Paul Cattin and Georges Christian, two watch entrepreneurs from the Swiss Jura, formed a partnership in the small Swiss factory town of Hölstein. Their mission, a visionary one at the time, was to meld traditional horology with contemporary industrial practices to make beautiful watches at prices...

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Jun 15, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

BCHH Launches the Sovereign Luxury Sports Watch in Collaboration with AHCI Watchmaker John McGonigle

In 2019, Benjamin Chee Haute Horlogerie (BCHH) founder and longtime Singaporean watch collector Benjamin Chee first launched his flagship brand with a profound hunger to put Singapore on the map of haute horlogerie — not just in terms of collecting and connoisseurship, but as a center of creative watchmaking. BCHH is the ultimate expression of Benjamin Chee’s vision...

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Jun 14, 2020 by WatchTime

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique and Grande Date Emerge with New Titanium Bracelets

Classical sport-luxury watches on bracelets are having a moment in today's watch world, and one of the category's pioneers, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, joins the party with three new models with lightweight yet robust brushed titanium cases mounted on new link bracelets in the same material.

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Jun 13, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Golden Voyagers: Breguet Sets Sail With New Marine Models On Gold Bracelets

Breguet rolled out a major revamp of its maritime-influenced sport-luxury Marine collection in 2018 and has been adding colorways and materials to it ever since. The latest evolution of the Marine family, which takes its inspiration from the marine chronometers invented by brand founder Abraham-Louis Breguet in the 18th Century for the French Royal Navy,...

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Jun 12, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Alpina Seastrong Diver Gyre Automatic Features World’s First All-Recycled Case

This week, Swiss sport-watch brand Alpina unveiled new models in its popular Seastrong dive-watch series, headlined by the new Diver Gyre Automatic — the first dive watch to boast a case made fully of recycled material. The new, sustainability-focused sub-family watches includes five references: two 36-mm models geared towards the ladies’ market and three 44-mm...

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Jun 12, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Omega De Ville Tourbillon Numbered Edition: The World’s First Antimagnetic Tourbillon

When you think about Omega, what comes to mind? James Bond, the moon landing, the Olympics? Whatever it is, your first thought is probably not tourbillons. However, if you take a close look at Omega’s long history, you’ll discover a handful of very significant milestones in that horological field. It was Omega, in fact, that...

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Jun 11, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Hell of a Comeback: Reviewing the Bulova Oceanographer Special Edition “Devil Diver”

Bulova’s reissue of the “Devil Diver,” the 666-foot water-resistant Oceanographer Snorkel, is currently one of the more affordable options for those looking for a new watch with a retro design. We got our hands on one of the first pieces sold in the U.S. when it hit the market in autumn of 2018.

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Jun 11, 2020 by Roger Ruegger

On Another Wavelength: Zenith Launches its First Violet Chronograph Movement with the Defy 21 Ultraviolet (Updated with Live Photos)

Swiss watch brand Zenith has treated an automatic chronograph movement in the regal, opulent tones of violet. Meet the Defy 21 Ultraviolet.

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Jun 10, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

Aviation, Exploration, and Historical Design Inspire New Longines Spirit Collection

Many historically minded watch mavens know that Longines timed Charles Lindbergh’s record-setting transatlantic flight in 1927 (and worked with him on the Hour Angle watch afterward). But did you know that Amelia Earhart and Howard Hughes also wore Longines watches on their own historic flights? Or that polar explorer Paul-Émile Victor wore one when he...

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Jun 10, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW:

A Hands-On Review of the Oris Big Crown ProPilot Worldtimer

A second-time-zone indicator ranks among the most useful watch complications, and not just for pilots and other people who fly frequently. But not all of these time-zone displays operate intuitively. They often have a 24-hour hand that can be reset in single- hour increments via the crown, but a watch of this kind may be...

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Jun 10, 2020 by Jens Koch