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Mountain Blues: Montblanc Adds Two New Models to 1858 Collection

Montblanc’s vintage-influenced Heritage and 1858 collections have been leading the charge to bring the watch designs of Minerva, a historical manufacture that is now part of Montblanc, to a contemporary audience. This year, the brand has once again expanded its offerings in this space, expanding the 1858 collection with two new models with blue dials,...

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Oct 15, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Showing at WatchTime Live 2020: Eberhard & Co. Scafograf 300 “MCMLIX” Edition

Swiss watchmaker Eberhard & Co. is a brand known for diversity within its catalog, though it has probably garnered the most attention from collectors with its vintage-inspired modern watches. Among these are the Contograf chronograph, the Nuvolari Legend racing series, and, perhaps best known, the diving-focused Scafograf collection, which takes its inspiration from models in...

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Oct 10, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Sounds of the Tide: Jaeger-LeCoultre Launches the Polaris Mariner Collection

Jaeger-LeCoultre is well known for its wide variety of impressive collections. From the Master Control to the iconic Reverso, to the stationary Atmos clock, the manufacture is rich in terms of historical watchmaking inspiration. Now, Jaeger-LeCoultre is working to elevate one its most interesting and notable designs, unveiling the new Polaris Mariner collection. The new...

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Oct 5, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Icy Hot: Inside Czapek’s Limited-Edition (and Sold-Out) Antarctique Collection

Integrated-bracelet steel sports watch designs are becoming increasingly popular, and the latest brand to capitalize upon the trend is Geneva-based independent watchmaker Czapek & Cie. Later this year, the Swiss manufacture launches its latest limited-edition sport-luxury collection, dubbed the Antarctique, so named for the harsh and beautiful continent that inspired it — and, according to...

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Jul 8, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

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

Let There be (More) Light: Panerai Marks 70 Years of Luminor with Three New Anniversary Editions

Panerai is celebrating a major milestone in 2020 — namely, 70 years since the initial launch of the now-iconic Luminor watch series, named for the luminous substance first developed as the natural (and safer) successor to the radium-based (and consequently quite hazardous) luminescence of Radiomir; the Radiomir watch was launched in 1940 for use by...

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May 3, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

History Surfacing: Breitling Unveils New Superocean Heritage ’57 Capsule Collection

As part of its Spring 2020 launches announced today, Breitling unveiled its latest vintage-inspired family: the new Superocean Heritage ’57 Capsule Collection, a sub-series within the Superocean Heritage line that includes three new additions to the permanent collection and one new limited-edition timepiece. The new collection takes its inspiration from the first SuperOcean (on vintage...

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Apr 16, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

TIME-OUT FROM PANDEMIC COVERAGE

Glued to the TV News? Here are the Watches Launched in March You May Have Missed

We know… the current worldwide health and economic crisis and the wall-to-wall media coverage of it has many of us a bit distracted to think much about our beloved wristwatches. Good news from the watch industry, not to mention new product releases, seem few and far between in this unprecedented year in which major trade...

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Apr 6, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Captain Cook Goes Green: Rado Ushers in 2020 With Two New Models

Last week, Rado unveiled two new additions to its popular Captain Cook series, the latest models to join to its 2020 collection. The new watches use a new, dark green colorway, with one available in a trendy bronze case and the other in a more traditional steel case — both retaining the same overall design...

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Feb 29, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

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

Jack Ryan’s Hamilton Khaki Field Auto Chrono is Back for Season 2

Earlier this month, Hamilton announced its continued sponsorship of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan series on Amazon Prime with a special edition of its Khaki Field Auto Chrono. The watch was first released last year to coincide with the premiere of the streaming series, and this month makes its second-season debut on the wrist of the...

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Nov 20, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

A Masterful Reboot: Longines Offers New Master Collection with Moon-Phases

Longines established its Master Collection in 2005 and has been expanding it ever since, mostly with the "small complications" at which the venerable Saint-Imier-based brand excels. This year, Longines takes the series, which it considers one of its flagships, to the next level, with a new range of timepieces equipped with elegantly placed moon-phases and pointer date functions and powered by an all-new exclusive movement.

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Aug 27, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Alpina Seastrong Diver Heritage Collection Expands with New Brown-and-Bronze Color Combo

Vintage-look divers' watches continue to be a hot ticket in today's watch market, and Alpina was an early adopter of the trend, launching its Seastrong Diver Heritage, a modern revival of a 1969 model, back in 2016. This year, the sporty Swiss brand adds a new model notable for its striking color combination of a chocolate brown dial with a bronze-colored case.

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Jun 26, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

COUTURETIME 2019:

Corum Launches the “Lab” Collection with Two Barrel-Shaped Timepieces

It’s no secret that the dominant trend in contemporary watchmaking is vintage. A quick scan of any major brand’s recent releases will reveal this archival focus. It’s not necessarily surprising, nostalgia sells and brands can rely on longtime enthusiasts to snatch up any heritage-focused limited edition. It’s in this way that Corum remains a rare breed in today’s watch marketplace. Vintage-inspired...

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May 31, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin Talks Watches, Fashion, and Breaking Records

Bulgari-CEO Jean-Christophe Babin talked to Rüdiger Bucher, editor-in-chief of WatchTime’s German sister magazine Chronos and International Editorial Director of Ebner Publishing, about The connection between a new world record and fashion. RB: Generally speaking, how does your strategy for men’s watches differ from watches for women? JCB: We have been creating jewelry watches for women for 101 years....

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May 7, 2019 by Ruediger Bucher