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Breitling Takes a Spin Down Memory Lane with Top Time Classic Cars

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Longines Spirit Titanium: The Vintage Pilot Goes Modern

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Urban Explorer Goes Global: Bell & Ross BR 05 GMT

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Three Greens for the Red, White and Blue: Grand Seiko U.S. Exclusive Editions

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Oris Aquis Date Upcycle Offers Unique PET Dials

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Five Important Hermès Watches from the “Crafting Time” Exhibition

Long admired for its expertise in luxury leather goods, Hermès has also garnered acclaim in recent years as a purveyor of fine timepieces. The company is showcasing this watchmaking expertise at a new exhibition this week at its New York City boutique called "Crafting Time."

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Nov 2, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: The Return of the Legendary Hanhart 417 ES

The reissue of the Hanhart 417 ES marks the return of a legend among wristwatches. More than 60 years ago, the original model served as the first pilot’s chronograph for the German armed forces. Today Hanhart combines the watch’s iconic historical design with the most modern production techniques to produce a robust chronograph suitable for...

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Oct 20, 2021 by WatchTime

Citizen L Ambiluna: The All-New Ladies’ Eco-Drive Collection

Japan's Citizen Watch Co. has introduced an all-new ladies' collection, called Citizen L Ambiluna, which was announced last week during the SHE Summit, a global women's leadership conference in New York City, which also featured Grammy winner and Citizen brand ambassador Kelly Clarkson.

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Nov 1, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

One For The Road: The IWC Ingenieur AMG in an AMG Roadster

Since IWC's Ingenieur Automatic AMG Black Series Ceramic watch was introduced in 2013 in honor of the brand’s sponsorship of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 team, it seemed fitting that we test the AMG watch while test-driving an AMG car, the Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster.

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Nov 1, 2016 by Jens Koch

Destination Moon: Introducing Two new Hakuto-R Eco-Drive Chronographs from Citizen (with Live Photos)

Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. and space start-up Ispace Inc. have recently joined forces. As corporate partner of Ispace’s planned commercial lunar exploration program, the 100-year-old Japanese watchmaker and pioneer in the use of titanium has now released two limited-edition chronographs dedicated to the upcoming missions that should also bring parts made of the brand’s Super...

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Oct 13, 2021 by WatchTime

Twenty Years, 22 Movements: Parmigiani Fleurier to Host Anniversary Exhibit at Miami Boutique

On November 10, during WatchTime's first collectors' event in Miami's Design District, Parmigiani Fleurier — one of the event's participating luxury watch brands — will offer visitors to its boutique a special preview of its upcoming 20th anniversary exhibit, which highlights the independent brand's watchmaking milestones over two decades.

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Oct 31, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Casio G-Shock

The original Casio G-Shock broke some serious ground in the watch market, so we take a week off from our usual focus on iconic mechanical watches to explore a modern G-Shock reference to see how it stacks up to the original game-changing piece from the 1980s.

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Oct 30, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Close-Up: Ball for BMW TimeTrekker Limited Edition

Ball Watch brought out a new piece for the special collection, the Ball for BMW TimeTrekker, at Baselworld 2015, and is now offering it in a new, limited edition.

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Oct 29, 2016 by WatchTime

WATCH TO WATCH

Cockpit Companion: Longines Avigation Watch Type A-7 1935

Longines continues to grow its Heritage collection, which consists of modern timepieces inspired by vintage classics from the Swiss brand's long and rich history. The latest addition is the Longines Avigation Watch Type A-7 1935 — a contemporary replica of a watch Longines provided to U.S. Army pilots starting in 1935.

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Oct 28, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

A. Lange & Söhne Releases Exclusive Lange 1 Time Zone Edition in Honey Gold

On October 25, 2016, 22 years after the launch of its first four timepieces in the modern era, Germany's A. Lange & Söhne released a special, limited edition of its popular Lange 1 Time Zone watch, in a new case made from the brand's proprietary Honey gold and bearing several other subtle but striking details on its dial.

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Oct 26, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

Well-Armed: Victorinox Swiss Army Infantry Automatic

We test the Victorinox Infantry Automatic, with simple military watch styling and a no-frills price to match. Find out the results — including all specs, scores, and prices — in this feature from the WatchTime archives. The Infantry Automatic from Victorinox has many of the features of a traditional military watch: large, easy-to-read Arabic numerals,...

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Oct 26, 2016 by Alexander Krupp

PROMOTION

Video: Inside a Swiss Watchmaking School

What does it take to become a watchmaker? Timepiece expert and WatchTime contributor Jeff Kingston visits the École Technique in Le Sentier, in Switzerland's Vallée de Joux, one of five watchmaking schools in the country, to find the answers.

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Oct 25, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

F.P. Journe Centigraphe Souverain Anniversaire Celebrates 10-Year Boutique Anniversaries

F.P. Journe's first branded boutiques, in Hong Kong and Tokyo, turn 10 years old this year. Both milestones — and all subsequent 10-year anniversaries of Journe boutiques — will be commemorated with the release of a special, limited-edition timepiece, available exclusively in the boutique that it celebrates — the F.P. Journe Centigraphe Souverain Anniversaire.

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Oct 25, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Bulgari Launches New “All Black” Octo Ultranero Chronograph

Bulgari launched its Octo Ultranero collection, consisting of a three-hand timer, a chronograph, and an ultra-thin tourbillon, all with rose gold and black DLC elements. Now the brand adds to the collection another version of the Octo Ultranero Velocissimo Chronograph, with an all-black DLC case replacing its predecessor's rose-gold one.

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Oct 24, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Longines Heritage Diver 1967

A part of Longines' Heritage collection, the Longines Heritage Diver 1967 is a re-creation timepiece based on a style of diving chronographs, produced by Longines and a variety of other Swiss brands, during the mid-1960s-to-1970s. We go in-depth with this vintage-inspired dive watch.

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Oct 23, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

5 Pilots’ Watches That Soared at WatchTime New York 2016

At last weekend's WatchTime New York event at Gotham Hall, more than 20 watch brands exhibited their collections, with dozens of timepieces on display for visitors to observe, admire, and try on. We've already presented our round-ups of notable dive watches and vintage-inspired watches. Today, we offer a sampling of pilots' watches that we spotted on our radar.

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Oct 22, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Zenith Heritage Cronometro TIPO CP-2: An Italian Renaissance

In the 1960s, Zenith produced a chronograph watch called the TIPO C-2 for the Italian air force. With these rare pilots' watches now fetching big sums on the vintage-watch market, Zenith has now launched a modern version, faithful to the look and spirit of the original, the Zenith Heritage Cronometro Tipo CP-2.

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Oct 21, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

"Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy" Extra:

Six Noteworthy Vintage-Inspired Watches Spotted at WatchTime New York 2016

At WatchTime New York 2016, I was drawn to the vintage-inspired watches showcased by many of the brands, and spent much of my time over the two days carousing from booth to booth and going hands-on with as many as possible. Here are six that stood out the most to me, from brands such as Vacheron Constantin, Seiko, and RGM.

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Oct 20, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

WTNY 2016 REVISITED

Bacs at WatchTime New York: No Worries About the Mechanical Watch’s Future

Aurel Bacs, the head of Phillips auction house, in association with Bacs & Russo, does not worry about the future of the mechanical watch. He and Paul Boutros, a senior vice-president of Phillips , tackled this and other questions from attendees and WatchTime editor-at-large Joe Thompson, who moderated a panel on vintage watches at the WatchTime New York show.

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Oct 19, 2016 by Joe Thompson

Just for Kicks: 6 Watches That Celebrate Soccer

Some of the world's luxury sports-watch makers - like Audemars Piguet, Tissot and Parmigiani - have gotten in on the excitement of soccer, with special-edition watches specially devoted to the sport and its players.

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Oct 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

U.S. EXCLUSIVE

IWC Honors its American Founder with Limited-Edition Portugieser Tourbillon

IWC Schaffhausen — the only Swiss watch brand founded by an American — has launched a special timepiece that pays tribute to brand founder Florentine Ariosto Jones. The IWC Portugieser Tourbillon Hand-Wound Edition "D.H. Craig U.S.A." takes its name from the inscription on a historic Jones pocketwatch movement and from the historical figure it represents.

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Oct 18, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Eight Important Dive Watches From WatchTime New York 2016

For fans of dive watches, here are eight exciting dive watches that were recently on display at WatchTime New York, from brands like Omega, Blancpain, Seiko, Rolex and others.

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Oct 18, 2016 by Roger Ruegger