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Recap: WatchTime New York 2021 Wraps Up in Grand Fashion

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A. Lange & Söhne Blends Three Hallmarks in Zeitwerk Honeygold “Lumen”

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Three Timers in One: Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope

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Ocean of Blue: Seven New Bucherer Blue Watches at NYC Flagship

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IWC Launches New Timezoner Top Gun in Ceratanium

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SIHH 2018 PREVIEW:

IWC Celebrates 150 Years With New Jubilee Collection

We’ve reached the point in SIHH preview season (which is how we watch media folks tend to regard the holiday season) when we would normally reveal which of its collections IWC will be focusing on in 2018. This year, however, things are a bit different. Because in 2018, it will be 150 years since Boston...

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Dec 1, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Glashütte Original Launches the Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date in Blue

First launched in 2014 to critical acclaim, the Glashütte Original Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date has gone on to become a true retro classic. Defined by its charming square style, versatility on the wrist, and refined execution, the vintage-inspired chronograph is firmly established as an interesting and attractive option within the German watchmaker’s diverse and eye-catching...

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Dec 3, 2021 by WatchTime

INTRODUCING

The Tiffany & Co. Square Watch: A Retro Look for the New York Jeweler

Square-shaped timepieces have always held a special place in my heart (and on my wrist). The latest square watch to truly grab my attention doesn’t come from Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre, or TAG Heuer — instead, it comes from the world-famous purveyor of robin's-egg-blue boxes and fine jewelry, Tiffany & Co.

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Nov 30, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH TO WATCH

Openworked and Affordable: Raymond Weil Maestro Skeleton

By their very nature, skeleton watches — whose movements need to be stripped down to their most basic essentials in a costly, time-consuming process — tend to be big-ticket items in the world of horology. So when we come across a Swiss-made skeleton timepiece that can be had for under $2,000 — such as this week's Watch to Watch, the Raymond Weil Maestro Skeleton — we feel it deserves its moment in the spotlight.

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Nov 30, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Striving for Innovation and Value, Mancheront Debuts its Sports-Ready Pacer

True innovation in the sub-$1,000 price range for mechanical watches – in particular for sports-focused ones – is a rare feat. That is, of course, unless you are Sydney-based Mancheront, a new watch brand making its global debut with a modern timepiece that works to perfectly pair useful and novel design with robust, value-driven watchmaking....

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Dec 1, 2021 by WatchTime

BANG FOR THE BUCK

Affordable Oris: 5 Oris Watches Under $2,500

Founded in 1904 in Holstein, Switzerland, Oris has developed a reputation as a purveyor of very reasonably priced timepieces, all with Swiss-made mechanical movements. Here are five of the most affordable Oris watches, all priced below $2,500 (most under $2,000) and each representing one of Oris's distinctive watch collections.

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Nov 29, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

INTRODUCING

Frederique Constant Squares Up with the Classic Carrée Automatic

If it were up to me, every watch brand would have a square-shaped dress watch in its lineup. There’s something about the shape that has always settled nicely on my wrist. I’m not knocking the traditional round-shaped wristwatch, but in my opinion, it’s hip to be square. Last week, Frederique Constant added two new additions...

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Nov 28, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

Sponsored: Back for Another Round, CODE41 Launches the NB24 Edition 2 with an Exclusive Swiss Caliber

When Lausanne-based CODE41 launched the NB24 Chronograph in 2021, the watch made significant waves with the exceptional level of technicality and expertise it represented for its price— a defining combination of traits that has characterized each of the brand’s timepieces. Led by the value proposition of its avant-garde design, the NB24 struck a serious chord...

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Nov 25, 2021 by WatchTime

SIHH 2018 PREVIEW:

H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Tourbillon Concept Strips the Tourbillon Watch to its Essentials

For the third year in a row, the upcoming SIHH watch salon in Geneva will assemble a host of independent, artisan brands in its Carré des Horlogers. Also for the third year running, one of these indie watchmakers, Schaffhausen-based H. Moser & Cie., will introduce one of its extremely limited, über-minimalist Concept pieces at the show. Here's what you need to know about the Endeavour Tourbillon Concept.

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Nov 28, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

INTRODUCING:

Three New Girard-Perregaux Laureato Models Worth a Look

If you’ve paid any attention to what Girard-Perregaux has been up to the past two years, then you know it’s been all about the Laureato collection. After being re-introduced into the Swiss watchmaker’s stable back in 2016, the collection exploded at SIHH this year when the brand debuted 20 different takes on the octagonal timepiece....

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Nov 27, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

Sponsored: Citizen Ushers In “Purposeful Power” Campaign with Limited-Edition Promaster Navihawk

Citizen Watch Company has launched a new brand campaign, focused on its groundbreaking Eco-Drive technology, to remind consumers of the Japanese watchmaker’s core values and to re-emphasize its commitment to environmental sustainability. Dubbed “Purposeful Power,” the campaign kicks off with the release of an exciting new watch from its Promaster series, the Limited Edition Navihawk....

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Nov 24, 2021 by WatchTime

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

One Watchmaker’s “No BS” Policy Leads to an Engaging New Book

Let’s be upfront about it: The watch industry is downright intimidating during the best of times and outright impenetrable in the worst of times. When you combine the spectacular prices, the minutiae of mechanical details, and the history of these century-old brands, it’s damn near impossible to find a proper guide into navigating questions like,...

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Nov 26, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

An Interview With MB&F Watch Designer Eric Giroud

For WatchTime’s Design Special 2018 we sat down with several different design professionals to talk about how they see the role of design in watchmaking, where they get their ideas from, and what they think good design is. Here are the answers we got from Eric Giroud, product designer and owner of Through the Looking Glass:

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Nov 25, 2017 by Roger Ruegger

Sponsored: Past Meets Present in New Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic

Pioneering Swiss watchmaker Rado has deemed 2021 “a year of hope and reinvention,” and chosen it for the launch of an unprecedented, revolutionary timepiece. The Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic is the culmination of many years of research and development that seamlessly fits within the history and tradition of the Captain Cook watch. This latest watch...

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Nov 23, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL

A Holiday Watch Shopper’s Guide to New York City

As the holiday shopping season kicks off, we offer this comprehensive list of New York City watch boutiques where watch-loving visitors to the Big Apple can find their favorite brands.

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Nov 24, 2017 by WatchTime

PROMOTION

A Special Christmas Offer from E.C. Andersson Watch Co.

What better Christmas present is there than a brand-new watch? According to E.C.Andersson Watch Company, there is none. That’s why the watchmaker is offering a special 15% discount on the brand's North Sea II — no matter how many you order, and with guaranteed delivery well before Christmas Eve.

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Nov 24, 2017 by WatchTime

THANKSGIVING SPECIAL

The Craft Brewery of American Watchmaking: Talking with RT Custer of Vortic Watch Co.

One of the things that gets us the most excited at the WatchTime office is the emergence of an upstart American watch brand. Some of you may recognize Vortic Watch Co. from our previous coverage of the Fort Collins, CO-based brand, but if you haven’t heard of them before, now is as good a time...

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Nov 23, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH TO WATCH

Military Origins, Sporty Streamlining: Hamilton Khaki Navy Scuba

At Baselworld 2016, Hamilton Watch Co. made a splash — obvious pun definitely intended — with its launch of the Khaki Navy Frogman model, a dive watch inspired by the Swiss-made, American-roots brand's history as a provider to military divers. This year, Hamilton follows it up with a less bulky, more sporty and colorful successor: the Khaki Navy Scuba.

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Nov 23, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Longines Heritage Chronograph 1940

If you’ve got it, they say, flaunt it. And Longines, with a watchmaking history that stretches back to 1832, has taken this advice to heart, flaunting its rich timepiece archives with its ever-growing Heritage Collection of vintage-inspired pieces. Several new additions to the collection have already made their debut this year, including the Legend Diver...

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Nov 22, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

In The Balance: Zenith Espada vs. Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 3600

Two automatic watches with high-frequency movements, the Seiko Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 and Zenith Espada, square off in a battle of the fast-beat balances in this WatchTime piece by Martina Richter.

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Nov 22, 2017 by Martina Richter

SIHH 2018 PREVIEW:

Introducing the Audemars Piguet Millenary Collection for Women

Last week we showed you the 25th Anniversary collection of the Royal Oak Offshore. This week, we got word on what Audemars Piguet is releasing at SIHH 2018 for the ladies and it’s equally impressive. The Le Brassus-based manufacture used Dubai Watch Week as the launch pad for the feminine half of its pre-SIHH novelties....

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Nov 21, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

Vacheron Constantin CEO Louis Ferla on the Brand’s Strategy

"We’re in the midst of a restructuring process," says Vacheron Constantin CEO Louis Ferla, who talks to WatchTime’s Rüdiger Bucher in this exclusive interview about his vision for the historic, 260-year-old brand.

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Nov 21, 2017 by Ruediger Bucher

PROMOTION

Longines Launches New Record Collection and Celebrates its 185th Anniversary in Beijing

Swiss watch brand Longines celebrated its 185th Anniversary in Beijing, commemorating a legacy of tradition, elegance and performance at a grand gala evening in the capital’s historic Imperial Ancestral Temple (Taimiao). Headlining the event was the official launch of the Record collection, the latest emblem of the brand’s watchmaking expertise, as well as the announcement...

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Nov 20, 2017 by WatchTime

NEWS

The World’s First Grand Seiko Boutique Opens in Beverly Hills

When Seiko announced earlier this year that it was spinning off its Grand Seiko collection into its own independent brand, the Japanese watchmaker was making a major commitment to its flagship luxury line, which had launched globally only seven years prior. That commitment became even more clear as the very first dedicated Grand Seiko boutique in the world opened its doors in the world-famous high-end shopping hub of Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.

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Nov 20, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION

Introducing Force, the New Luxury Timepiece Collection from Wryst

Wryst’s latest luxury watch collection, Force, makes its debut this fall. Three different models — the SX230, the SX270, and the SX300 — have been announced, and now all are ready and available for purchase. Each is limited to only 75 pieces.

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Nov 20, 2017 by WatchTime