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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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NEWS

Racer in Red: Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Passion

Girard-Perregaux's Laureato, which debuted in 1975 and was revamped and reintroduced to the market in 2016, begat the sportier, more avant-garde Laureato Absolute series in 2019. Most of the releases from this new family have sported a black-and-blue color combo, but the Laureato Absolute Passion, a limited edition of just 50 pieces, introduces a racing-inspired red to the expanding palette.

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Feb 4, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: A Durable Style – Meet the Victorinox I.N.O.X. Chrono

Since its founding in 1884, Victorinox has been a steady champion of utility-driven style. From its now-iconic Swiss Army Knife, the brand has garnered a wide renown for reliable functionality in its products, with its modern collection of timepieces carrying that legacy forward. In the brand’s latest, the new I.N.O.X. Chrono, we see a continuation...

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Dec 1, 2023 by WatchTime

Introducing Bespoke Watchmaker Alexandre Meerson and his Designer-Led Watch Brand

As watches gain in popularity among general and luxury consumers, so too do the many niches of timepiece diversity, offering what seems like an ever-expanding array of options in the modern marketplace. Today, we’ll be looking at a relatively new brand, Alexandre Meerson— a British-based, bespoke-focused watchmaker led by a man of the same name...

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Feb 3, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Hamilton American Classic Chrono-Matic 50 Auto Chrono

Last fall, Swiss-based Hamilton unveiled the latest addition to its American Classic collection with the new Chrono-Matic 50 Auto Chrono. The American Classic collection — which recalls the brand’s historic founding in the U.S. and some of the most iconic watches it manufactured while still stateside — has been the host of many different watches...

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Feb 2, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

BASELWORLD 2020 PREVIEW

Bell & Ross Covers Land, Sea, and Air with Three New BR V2 Watches

Today, Bell & Ross has unveiled three new models within its neo-vintage BR V2 line, becoming, we believe, the first watchmaker to offer an official glimpse of new products launching at the upcoming Baselworld 2020 watch fair. The three new pieces, the BR V2-92 Military Green, BR V2-94 Aéronavale Bronze, and BR V2-93 GMT Blue, are designed to represent a trifecta of sea, air, and land watches.

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Feb 1, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

Grand Seiko Marks 60 Years with Four New Limited Editions

It was in December of 1960 that Japanese watchmaking giant Seiko released its “King of Watches,” the first Grand Seiko timepiece, which became legendary for reaching new heights of precision, durability, legibility, and ease of use. This year, the Grand Seiko brand — once Japan’s best-kept horological secret, now a worldwide phenomenon — celebrates 60...

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Jan 31, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT II: A Familiar Face in a Brighter Light

You could be forgiven for taking a first look at Ball Watch Company's new Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT II USA Edition and thinking that you've seen this colorful design before. But take a closer look and you'll find that this sporty travelers' watch offers up some of its own unique charms.

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Jan 30, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

LVMH DUBAI WATCH WEEK REVISITED:

Hublot Launches New “Hybrid” Movement in Spirit of Big Bang Meca-10

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the release of its now-iconic Big Bang model in 2005, Hublot introduced an assortment of new and special Big Bang timepieces at the recent LVMH Watch Week in Dubai. Among them were the Big Bang Integral, the first Big Bang with an integrated metal bracelet fused with its case;...

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Jan 29, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

PROMOTION:

CODE41 Launches Unisex DAY41 Collection

Lausanne-based CODE41 describes itself as more a “community project” aimed “to bring enthusiasts together around a watchmaking project” than a traditional watch brand. Following that mission statement, CODE41 has announced the launch of a new line of automatic models arising from its DAY41 project, an initiative to create a ladies’ watch based on input from...

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Jan 29, 2020 by WatchTime

Bovet Unveils New 19Thirty Models with Fleurisanne Engraving

Around this time last year, Bovet revealed its newest timepieces at the SIHH in Geneva. The SIHH, now re-branded as Watches & Wonders, has been moved forward in the calendar to late April, but the Fleurier-based watchmaking maison has once again unveiled several new models in its collection in January. Among them are two new executions of historically derived 19Thirty, featuring lacquered dials enhanced with ornate Fleurisanne engraving

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Jan 28, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

4 Days Left for “Watch & Act!” World Watch Auction Supporting Australian Firefighting Efforts

As many of you likely took notice last week, Australian watch blog Time + Tide launched the ‘Watch & Act!’ World Watch Auction last Tuesday to support firefighting efforts against the raging bush fires currently sweeping the country. The auction, which is being hosted by Invaluable.com without fees, and which began last week at the...

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Jan 27, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Maurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic 42

This week on “Vintage Eye,” we visit one of the most hotly debated vintage-inspired watches of the past few years, taking a deep dive into the Maurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic 42mm. If you’re unfamiliar with the watch — but are familiar with a little model called the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak — then you can...

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Jan 26, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

LVMH DUBAI WATCH WEEK REVISITED:

Zenith Launches Fourth Watch in Collaboration with Land Rover

Earlier this month at LVMH Watch Week in Dubai, Zenith unveiled its fourth watch produced in collaboration with British luxury vehicle manufacturer Land Rover— the new special edition Defy El Primero 21 Land Rover

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Jan 25, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

The Return of Benrus Watch Company Kicks off with New Heritage Collection

Earlier this month, the 1921-founded, New York-based watch company Benrus has relaunched its historic brand and introduced the new, vintage-inspired Heritage collection. Benrus is a historical, fondly remembered American watchmaker, and is likely best known for its designs from the 1960s and ‘70s, which notably included a unique super-compressor dive watch, Vietnam-era standard issue field...

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Jan 24, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH TO WATCH

Gray, Gold, and Bold: Breitling Navitimer B03 Chronograph Rattrapante 45

Breitling's Navitimer 1 B03 Rattrapante 45, unveiled in 2017, represented a new technical height for the aviation-focused watchmaker: namely its first model with a in-house-made split-seconds chronograph movement. This year, Breitling re-interprets its most highly complicated chronograph watch in a new model pairing a luxurious 18k rose-gold case with the brand's hallmark “Stratos gray” dial.

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Jan 23, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Zodiac Updates Super Sea Wolf 68 Saturation with Latest Release

Zodiac has released the latest addition to the Super Sea Wolf 68 collection, unveiling the updated Saturation model, aka the reference ZO9509. The deep diving collection, first released in the model’s namesake year of 1968, has long been a staple in Zodiac’s professional offerings. This latest update to the base model refreshes the design slightly,...

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Jan 22, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

Rado President Matthias Breschan on Designing the Future

WatchTime’s Roger Ruegger sat down with Matthias Breschan, member of the Extended Group Management Board at the Swatch Group since 2005 and President of Rado since 2011, to talk about his role and the brand’s recent transformation. WT: Having been at the helm of Rado since 2011, what was your personal highlight of the past...

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Jan 21, 2020 by Roger Ruegger

NEWS

Jacob & Co. Releases New Epic X Chrono Sky Blue Exclusively Through Watches of Switzerland Group

Earlier in January, The Watches of Switzerland Group announced its first partnership of the year, as the Group's Watches of Switzerland and MAYOR boutiques have become the exclusive retailers of a new release by jeweler-watchmaker Jacob & Co., the Epic X Chrono Sky Blue.

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Jan 19, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

PROMOTION

UNDONE Honors Batman’s 80th Anniversary With Two Heroic New Titanium Editions

Hong Kong-based UNDONE, the world’s leading bespoke wristwatch label, has entered into a three-year global licensing agreement with Warner Bros., parent company of DC Comics’ Batman, the legendary costumed crime-fighter who turned 80 years old in 2019. To celebrate the anniversary of one of pop culture’s most enduring and iconic super hero characters, UNDONE has...

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Jan 17, 2020 by WatchTime

NEWS

Generation Next: Omega Introduces Its Newest Constellation Gents’ Collection

Omega’s Constellation series has been around since 1952 — predating both the Speedmaster and the “300” version of the Seamaster — but has in recent years been relegated to the fringes of the Omega portfolio, at least on the men’s side; the ladies’ Constellation models received a makeover as recently as 2018. Omega will follow...

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Jan 17, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Serbia Meets Japan: Novak Djokovic’s New Seiko Astron GPS Solar Limited Edition

Japan's Seiko partnered with Serbian tennis champ Novak Djokovic in 2014, two years after the watchmaker's heralded introduction of its technically groundbreaking Astron Solar GPS watch. Seiko has released specially designed "Novak Djokovic" limited editions of the Astron in the years since, and the latest timepiece to emerge from the partnership honors the flags of both Djokovic's and Seiko's home countries on its colorful dial.

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Jan 16, 2020 by Mark Bernardo