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The 40-mm Manero Flyback Chronograph in 5 New Colorways

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Geneva Watch Days 2022

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Tudor: the new Ranger

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Breitling: the new Superocean

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MB&F: LM Sequential EVO >>>

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Watches & Wonders 2022 >>>

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Oris: Teaming up With Chronos for a Special Edition >>>

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Omega and Swatch Join Forces for a New Collection >>>

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Certina: the DS-2 is Back >>>

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Bulgari: Creating the Octo Collection >>>

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Bell & Ross: Time for Instruments >>>

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Bovet: Driving the Battista Tourbillon >>>

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Omega: Reaching New Depths in 2022 >>>

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2017: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

Six World Time and Pilot’s Watches from 2017 that are Perfect for Traveling During the Holidays

As we approach the end of 2017 and prepare for a new year of watch releases in 2018, we wanted to take a look back at some of the most noteworthy timepieces that came out this year. Check back each day of this week for a new list focused on everything that 2017 had to...

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Dec 25, 2017 by WatchTime

WatchStars 2017/18: Here Are This Year’s Five Award-Winning Watches

The five winning watches in the five categories of the annual WatchStars awards have been announced. Read on to discover which timepieces our international jury of experts chose as the New Star, Classic Star, Design Star, Technical Star, and Star for a Lifetime.

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Dec 22, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

PHOTO GALLERY

Scenes from the Opening of Breguet’s New Fifth Avenue Boutique

On November 30, a group of select watch media and watch collectors gathered to toast the opening of Breguet's new flagship New York boutique, which moved from its previous location on 5th Avenue to a spot in the ritzy St. Regis Hotel. Click through our slideshow below for images from the evening.

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Dec 20, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2018 PREVIEW:

Greubel Forsey Unveils a Watch with a Minuscule Foudroyante Jumping Seconds Complication

Earlier this morning, Greubel Forsey flexed its horological muscles with an official SIHH 2018 teaser that offers a whole new take on the traditional foudroyante jumping seconds complication. If you’re not sure what a foudroyante jumping second hand is, you’re not alone. It’s a rare complication that doesn’t show up too often, but when it does,...

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Dec 19, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

An Interview With Jean-Claude Biver

As WatchTime readers are well aware, 2017 has been an interesting year in the watch industry and it’s anybody’s guess what 2018 will bring. One industry figure who’s never shy about voicing his views on the present and future of the watch world is Jean-Claude Biver, LVMH Head of Watchmaking, who is in charge of...

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Dec 18, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2018 PREVIEW:

Piaget Introduces the Record-Breaking Altiplano Ultimate Automatic Collection

The seemingly annual competition of watch brands vying to produce the thinnest automatic timepiece on the market received another entrant this morning when Piaget teased its pre-SIHH novelties. The new Altiplano Ultimate Automatic collection — which contains two 41 mm timepieces in 18k white gold and 18k rose gold — is now the current record holder...

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Dec 18, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

SIHH 2018 PREVIEW:

The Shape of Things to Come: Cartier’s New Libre Collection for Ladies

"Stretched, shrunk, and transformed into objects of fantasy with unbridled creative license" is how Cartier describes its new Libre collection for ladies, debuting at SIHH 2018. "Libre" means "free," and with these new additions to its Bagnoire and Crashfamilies, five new watches in all, the watch-and-jewelry giant takes a truly freeform approach to some of its classical case shapes.

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Dec 17, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION

That Calls for Champagne: New Watches From NOMOS Glashütte

Small, elegant, and slender: Four classic watch models from NOMOS Glashütte are now available with a champagne-colored dial. In these new versions, Tangente, Orion, and Ludwig have a diameter of just 33 millimeters, while the square-faced Tetra model has an edge length of only 27 millimeters. With their smaller size and beige velour leather straps,...

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Dec 16, 2017 by WatchTime

A Holiday Gift Guide for the Watch-Collecting Renaissance Man

While all watch enthusiasts are different, and diverse in their pursuits and interests, there are some traits that we’ve found to be fairly common among the collector community. Among these are an eye for stylish fashion; a taste for fine spirits and, often, premium cigars; an appreciation for art, travel, and high-end writing instruments; and,...

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Dec 15, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

The Last Jedi: A Second Look at the Star Wars by Devon Works Limited Edition Watch

In the esoteric world of watchmaking, Devon Works watches represent a very small segment within an already niche area of the watch-collector market. Why? Its unique timepieces are not powered by a quartz or mechanical movement; instead, they are powered by electronic motors that receive energy from a rechargeable battery, similar to how a smartwatch works, but not identical.

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Dec 15, 2017 by Jason Pitsch

END-OF-YEAR GUIDE

Five Watches Under $5,000 You May Have Missed This Year

As 2017 comes to an end, the WatchTime editors wanted to cover some notable watches of the year in a variety of price ranges. We’ve already covered a selection of timepieces under $500 and under $2,000. Now, here’s our guide to watches under $5,000 that you may have missed throughout everything that 2017 had to...

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Dec 15, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Mido Multifort Chronograph PVD Special Edition

Ensconced in the same general price segment as its “affordable luxury” brethren within the Swatch Group — Hamilton, Tissot, and Rado — the Mido brand has flown largely under the radar of U.S. watch consumers, though it’s long been immensely popular in Latin America — perhaps by design, as its name derives from the Spanish...

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Dec 14, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

INTRODUCING

The Oris GMT Rega Limited Edition

In 2016, Rega — a nonprofit air-rescue service in Switzerland — rescued 869 people from the pristine-yet-precarious slopes of Switzerland. This year, in order to support the private organization’s efforts, Oris has teamed up with them to release a limited edition timepiece: the Oris GMT Rega Limited Edition, based off of the brand’s popular Big Crown...

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Dec 13, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

SIHH 2018 PREVIEW:

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Duoface Limited Edition Features Casa Fagliano Strap

Jaeger-LeCoultre's legendary Reverso model began its life in 1931 not as a luxury accessory but as a literal sports watch, designed to be worn by mounted polo players. The latest timepiece to pay tribute to the sport of polo is a new version of the Reverso Tribute Duoface, which sports a Cordovan leather strap handmade by Casa Fagliano, the Argentinian artisans behind some of the world's finest equestrian boots.

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Dec 13, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION

Patek Philippe Ref. 5230 World Time

Patek Philippe has been producing some of the world’s most coveted world time watches for nearly 80 years. This year, the brand is retiring all existing references in its so-called Heure Universelle collection and launching a new, upgraded model in their place: the Patek Philippe Ref. 5230 World Time, available in white-gold (Ref. 5230G-001) or...

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Dec 13, 2017 by WatchTime

END-OF-YEAR GUIDE

Five Watches Under $2,000 You May Have Missed This Year

As 2017 comes to an end, the WatchTime editors wanted to cover some notable watches of the year in a variety of price ranges. First up, we covered a selection of timepieces under $500. Now, here’s our guide to watches under $2,000 that you may have missed throughout everything that 2017 had to offer. —...

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Dec 12, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH TO WATCH

Omega Speedmaster Returns to its Racing Roots With “Porsche Club of America” Limited Edition

Years before it rocketed into space to earn its place in timepiece history as the first watch worn on the moon, the Omega Speedmaster was engineered for more terrestrial pursuits, specifically as an instrument to time automobile races. With the new Speedmaster Porsche Club of America Limited Edition, the Speedy revisits its motor racing history while adding a few distinctly modern elements.

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Dec 12, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

A Round-Up of Watch News from Miami Art Week

There’s nothing quite like Miami during Art Basel and Design Miami. The annual fairs that run concurrently prompt hordes of the American glitterati to descend upon the city to indulge and imbibe during one of the art world’s most anticipated weekends. On top of all that, brands of all sorts turn up to host events and...

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Dec 11, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Omega Speedmaster 60th Anniversary Edition

This week, we come to the last and arguably the most famous of Omega’s 60th Anniversary Trilogy, the Speedmaster. This newest piece, like the Railmaster and Seamaster anniversary models released alongside it, is a vintage re-issue of the very first Speedmaster that came to market in 1957, a full 12 years prior to the "Moonwatch" touching lunar ground in 1969.

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Dec 10, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

Seiko Serves Up a Second Round of Cocktail-Inspired Presage Watches

At Baselworld 2017, Seiko offered up a menu of colorful new models in its all-mechanical Presage collection, with dials inspired by classic cocktails. This winter, the Japanese brand invites us to belly up to the bar for a second round, introducing a pair of new Presage timepieces designed to evoke two cocktails invented by master mixologist Hisashi Kishi, owner of the Star Bar in Tokyo's world-famous Ginza district.

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Dec 9, 2017 by Mark Bernardo