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Aquanauts Assemble: Patek Philippe’s New White-Gold Chronographs

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Big & Bold Is Back: Breitling Super Chronomat

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A New Level of Mastery: Tudor Black Bay Ceramic

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Supermoon for the Wrist: MeisterSinger Stratoscope

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Runway Meets Racetrack: IWC Pilot’s Chronograph “Edition AMG”

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Manufacture Royale Unveils its Seventh Caliber in 1770 Haute Voltige

Manufacture Royale, the Swiss watch brand whose original incarnation was founded by 18th-century French philosopher Voltaire, launches its seventh new movement in the 1770 Haute Voltige, a luxury travelers' watch with an easy-to-set, independent, second-time-zone feature.

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Aug 16, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime New York 2016: Seiko’s Black Ceramic Grand Seiko Limited Editions

The second edition of WatchTime New York will be held at Gotham Hall on October 14-15 (click here for event details and to purchase tickets) and will feature a plethora of luxury watch brands. Among them is Japan's Seiko, whose horological highlights will include its Grand Seiko Spring Drive Sports Collection in black ceramic cases.

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Aug 15, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar

We train our vintage eye once again on Audemars Piguet's iconic Royal Oak — this time focusing on one of the most popular complications within the series, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar.

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Aug 14, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Flying (and Diving) Into Darkness: Three New Breitling Blacksteel Watches

Breitling goes "back to black" with three new line extensions of its Colt Chronograph Automatic, Navitimer 46, and Avenger II Seawolf models, all in cases made of "Blacksteel." Here's what you need to know about all three new watches.

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Aug 13, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Borrowed Time: MLS All-Star Weekend with the TAG Heuer Connected Watch

When TAG Heuer invited me to attend this year's MLS All-Star Game in San Jose, I took the opportunity to spend a few days with the TAG Heuer Connected Watch myself and put it through its paces on a busy, activity-filled three-day trip. What follows is essentially my MLS All-Star Diary.

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Aug 12, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

The Art of The Dial: Exploring Cartier’s Maison des Métiers d’Art

In its Maison des Métiers d'Art in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, Cartier creates artisanal dials for manufacture watches. WatchTime was among a group who were the first visitors to the facility. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, we offer an inside look.

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Aug 12, 2016 by Joe Thompson

Showing at WatchTime New York 2016: Bell & Ross BR 03-94 AeroGT

America’s largest luxury watch show, WatchTime New York, returns on October 14-15 and features a plethora of luxury watch brands. One of these brands is Bell & Ross, which will showcase its innovative, automotive-inspired BR 03-94 AeroGT watch.

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Aug 11, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

New Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso à Eclipse Celebrates Van Gogh

Dutch Post-Impressionism meets Swiss high horology in Jaeger-LeCoultre's new, extremely limited Reverso à Eclipse watch, which features an enameled dial depicting Vincent Van Gogh's famous Self Portrait.

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Aug 10, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime New York 2016: Urban Jürgensen Ref. 1741 in Platinum

America’s largest luxury watch show, WatchTime New York, returns to Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 14-15. Among the independent watchmakers exhibiting there is Urban Jürgensen, which will showcase its highlight piece from this year's Baselworld, the Reference 1741 in platinum.

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Aug 9, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

Sovereign Statement: Testing the F.P. Journe Chronomètre Souverain

WatchTime puts the F.P. Journe Chronomètre Souverain, a watch renowned for its rarity and collectibility, through its paces in this exclusive test from our archives.

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Aug 9, 2016 by Alexander Linz

PROMOTION

Video: Zenith’s Fusee-and-Chain Construction Explained

Zenith developed a special complicated watch, the Academy Georges Favre-Jacot, to celebrate its 150th Anniversary in 2014. In this exclusive video, the head movement designer of Zenith watches explains in detail how a fusee-and-chain functions.

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Aug 8, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time

The Patek Philippe Ref 5524 Calatrava Travel Time is a watch that takes on many design characteristics of pilot watches from the past 100 years or so and packages them nicely in a contemporarily finished modern timepiece.

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Aug 7, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: The Eterna Super KonTiki Chronograph Manufacture

For those watch enthusiasts who know Eterna primarily as the brand that gave us ETA — that movement-making colossus that has supplied engines to thousands of watch models over the decades — this year brings a reminder that the Eterna watch brand (not at all associated with ETA parent Swatch Group) remains a going concern....

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Aug 5, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime New York Event Returns in October

Mark your calendars: WatchTime New York, which debuted last year, will be back for an encore on Oct. 14 and 15 at New York City’s Gotham Hall, at 1356 Broadway. There, watch collectors and aficionados can see and try on watches from a wide array of companies and talk to watch-company executives. They’ll also be...

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Aug 4, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

UNITED STATES EXCLUSIVE

Breitling Releases Limited-Edition Jet Team Chronomat 44 and Chronomat GMT

The Breitling Jet Team is halfway through the second and final year of its inaugural tour of U.S. and Canadian air shows, and its sponsoring watch brand is commemorating the American Tour with a pair of limited-edition watches, the Chronomat 44 Breitling Jet Team America Tour and Chronomat GMT Breitling Jet Team American Tour. Both...

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Aug 4, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Panerai Luminor Due: A “Two” That’s Also a First

Panerai’s latest addition to the Luminor family, the Panerai Luminor Due (“two” in Italian), is also the brand’s thinnest model so far. The result is a much more elegant appearance on the wrist while keeping the distinctive cushion-shaped case and crown protector of the 1950 model.

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Aug 3, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

PROMOTION

Video: How Blancpain’s Carrousel Was Born

Blancpain is unique in the world of watchmaking, as it is the only house that has mastered the art of placing a carrousel in a wristwatch. How did the idea for this component come about and how does it differ from a similar invention, the tourbillon? Find out in this exclusive video.

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Aug 2, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

North American Exclusive

Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Day-Date and Power Reserve

Vacheron Constantin has unveiled a new edition of its Traditionnelle Day Date and Power Reserve, limited to just 30 pieces and available exclusively in Vacheron Constantin boutiques throughout North America.

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Aug 1, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Parmigiani Kalpa Hebdomadaire Anniversaire: The First Parmigiani Watch Reborn

Parmigiani Fleurier celebrates its 20th anniversary with the Parmigiani Kalpa Hebdomadaire Anniversaire, a unique piece with a steel tonneau case, brown dial, and elaborately decorated yellow gold movement — a new version of the very first Parmigiani wristwatch.

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Aug 1, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

Power Play: Reviewing the Hublot King Power Unico All Black

In this in-depth review we find out how the Hublot Unico movement performs inside the brand's King Power Unico All Black watch.

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Aug 1, 2016 by Martina Richter