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NEWS

Omega Launches New Aqua Terra Golf Watches at the 2017 PGA Championship

As it has since 2011, Omega served as Official Timekeeper at the 2017 PGA Championship — and this year, also used the event to launch two new Seamaster Aqua Terra Golf watches, each devoted to one of Omega's professional golf "ambassadors," Sergio Garcia and Rory McIlRoy.

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Aug 14, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Creative Design Meets Dive Watch Specs in the NOVE Atlantean Automatic

Since its founding in 2015, NOVE has established itself as creatively driven, boutique. Specializing in creating beautiful, handcrafted Swiss made timepieces as art, the brand has consistently produced watches for those who value time and share an authentic passion for contemporary and innovative designs. In the Atlantean Automatic, you find one of the brand’s latest...

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May 24, 2022 by WatchTime

PROMOTION

Toc19, a Hand-Wound Watch That Makes a Personal Statement

Toc Watch, or Toc, has just under two weeks to go in its first crowdfunding campaign. Having hit their target in just 24 hours, founders Will and Max are excited about the future.

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Aug 14, 2017 by WatchTime

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Nezumi Baliene

Like many of our readers, I have a sweet spot for small, independent brands— the watch startups of today pushing the market in new ways the big players not always can. It’s part of the reason I think I like RGM and the 151-COE piece we covered last week so much, but it’s also the...

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Aug 13, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: Boasting Cutting Edge Technology, G-SHOCK Introduces Its Latest MT-G

G-SHOCK’s premium MT-G collection of timepieces has long been found at the crossroads of bold style and cutting edge technology, and with the new MTGB3000BD1A that trend only continues. Found as part of the larger MTGB3000 series, the watch is constructed of stainless steel, fine resin, and carbon, and features a renewed Dual Core Guard Structure...

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May 18, 2022 by WatchTime

WATCH REVIEW

Pure & Simple: Patek Philippe Calatrava vs. Lange Saxonia

We take a look at two beautiful, vintage inspired watches, the Patek Philippe Calatrava and the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia, in this comparison test.

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Aug 13, 2017 by Jens Koch

WATCH QUIZ:

Appearance’s Sake: How Much Do You Know About the History of Watch Design?

When deciding if a watch suits your needs, its design is likely the first thing you notice. And iconic watch models tend to have at least one iconic design element. How well do you know about some of the most important ones? Take our quiz and find out for yourself.

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Aug 12, 2017 by WatchTime

BOOK REVIEW

Marie Antoinette’s Watch: Adultery, Larceny & Perpetual Motion

On August 16, 2006, Zion Yakubov, a small-time antiquities dealer in Tel Aviv, met with a lawyer representing an anonymous American client who needed some old watches authenticated. The lawyer handed Yakubov some poorly packed boxes containing 40 old watches, among which a stunned Yakubov found the most famous watch ever made: Abraham-Louis Breguet’s 160,...

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Aug 11, 2017 by Stephen Brown

WATCH TO WATCH

Patek Philippe Aquanaut Ref. 5168G: A “Jumbo”-Sized Tribute

Patek Philippe celebrates 20 years of its luxury-sport Aquanaut model this year with two significant new references. One is the technically groundbreaking Ref. 5650 "Advanced Research" edition, which we covered in depth during Baselworld. The other is this week's Watch to Watch, the Aquanaut Ref. 5168G.

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Aug 10, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

From Fratello Watches

My Top 5 Vintage Patek Philippe Watches

Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer reveals his top five vintage Patek Philippe watches, including the Patek Philippe Nautilus Reference 3700/1A and the Patek Philippe World Time Reference 2523.

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Aug 10, 2017 by Robert-Jan Broer

Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: MB&F HM7 “Aquapod”

At WatchTime New York 2017, MB&F will showcase one of this year's most buzzed-about releases from SIHH 2017, its Horological Machine No. 7, nicknamed "Aquapod," which combines a radially symmetric design inspired by a jellyfish with a flying tourbillon and some elements of a classical divers' watch. Here's what you need to know about it.

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Aug 9, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION

Refined Toughness: G-SHOCK G-STEEL GSTS110BD

Intended for the active gentleman who desires the look and feel of a metal watch, the new G-SHOCK G-STEEL is a high-quality timepiece designed with impeccable attention to detail and embodying both style and technology.

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Aug 8, 2017 by WatchTime

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Rolex Milgauss

The original Rolex Milgauss set out to serve the market segment of scientific experts needing a timepiece able to withstand high levels of electromagnetism. The modern version, (Ref. 116400) was released by Rolex in 2007 after an almost 20-year hiatus for the series.

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Aug 8, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Romain Gauthier Insight Micro-Rotor

For the second straight year, Geneva Grand-Prix winning independent watchmaker Romain Gauthier will take part in WatchTime New York, on October 13-14 at Manhattan's Gotham Hall (click here for event details and to purchase tickets). Read on to discover Gauthier's showcase timepiece at the event, the Romain Gauthier Insight Micro-Rotor.

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Aug 7, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION

Introducing North Sea II — E.C.Andersson’s Most Advanced Watch Yet

It’s been a while since E.C. Andersson Watch Company launched its first generation North Sea and much has happened with the company as a whole, and the North Sea watch in particular. Today, we take a look at the second-generation, newly in-stock version of the North Sea, with the calendar wheel exposed in the center...

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Aug 6, 2017 by WatchTime

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: RGM 151-COE “Corps of Engineers”

RGM makes some very interesting watches in the U.S.A. — two of which have a clear historical connection to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pocketwatches from the World War I era: the 801-COE and 151-COE “Corps of Engineers,” the latter of which will be this article’s focus.

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Aug 6, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH QUIZ

Material Facts: Test Your Knowledge Of Watch-World Metals (and Silicon, Carbon and Ceramics)

Over the years, many new materials have found their way into the watch world — whether used on dials, in bracelets, or as case material. Watches made from different metals not only feel differently on the wrist, because of factors such as weight — titanium is lighter than steel, for example — but can even...

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Aug 6, 2017 by WatchTime

FROM WATCHTIME MIDDLE EAST

Hands-On With the Baume & Mercier Clifton Club Shelby Cobra Limited Edition

In this in-depth review, Nitin Nair, editor of our sister publication WatchTime Middle East, goes under the hood of the Baume & Mercier Clifton Club Shelby Cobra Limited Edition — a Valjoux 7750-powered chronograph that is also the Swiss brand's stylish ode to an American motoring icon.

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Aug 4, 2017 by WatchTime

WATCH TO WATCH

Clearer Sinking: Oris Aquis Small Second Date

Oris expands its Aquis collection of divers' watches this year with the launch the Oris Aquis Small Second, a timepiece that, like others in the series, was developed with the input of professional divers. Why is this watch's "isolated" seconds function such an important development for those who'd wear it for diving? Read on.

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Aug 3, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

What’s Old is New Again: 9 Watches with Bronze Cases

We shine a spotlight on bronze, that most ancient of new case materials, and showcase a selection of watch brands that are using it in their new models, including Panerai, IWC, Zenith, and a number of luxury dive watch brands.

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Aug 3, 2017 by Martina Richter

Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Carl F. Bucherer Manero Chronograph Flyback

America’s largest luxury watch show, WatchTime New York, returns to Manhattan's Gotham Hall on October 13-14. For the third straight year, Lucerne's Carl F. Bucherer will be among the exhibiting watch brands, showcasing three versions of its Manero Chronograph Flyback, with three colorful new dials, in rose-gold and stainless steel cases.

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Aug 2, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Moon Phase & Retrograde Date in Rose Gold

“Patrimony” is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “property inherited from one's father or male ancestor,” or “valued things passed down from previous generations; heritage.” The Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Moon Phase & Retrograde Date is a throwback to a more elegant era of timekeeping but is clearly meant to embody a very modern sense of luxury as well.

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Aug 1, 2017 by Mark Bernardo