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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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10 Unique Watches Up for Auction at Only Watch 2015

This fall will mark the sixth edition of Only Watch, a charity auction of unique timepieces whose proceeds benefit the Monaco Association against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. We've already shown you Tudor's contribution to the biennial event; here are 10 more from 10 other participating watch brands.

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Oct 14, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Dive Watch Wednesday: Watch Spotting in Dubai

Last week we at DiveIntoWatches.com had the chance to spend a couple of hours in Dubai’s larger shopping malls, and since most of the watch brands there are available in flagship stores only, we visited many of these retailers in the hopes of finding not only the current range, but also a couple of watches...

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Oct 14, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

More from Watches & Wonders: New IWC Portofino Models Debut

IWC Schaffhausen introduced three new models in its Portofino collection at the recent Watches & Wonders salon in Hong Kong. They include the Hand-Wound Day & Date (Ref. IW516201 in stainless steel and IW516203 in rose gold), the Automatic Moon Phase 37 (Ref. IW459007) and two new Portofino Automatic 37 models (Ref. IW458111/12) with colored...

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Oct 13, 2015 by Carol Besler

Showing at WatchTime New York 2015: Moritz Grossmann Benu Power Reserve

Have you secured your ticket yet for America’s luxury watch show? WatchTime New York, taking place October 23-24 at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall, now boasts more than 20 watch brands displaying their new timepieces for 2015 (Click here for event details and to purchase tickets). Among the sponsor brands is Germany’s Moritz Grossmann, which will be...

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Oct 13, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Casio Watch Confidential: The Inside Story of the Casio G-Shock and Other Casio Watches

Download this FREE feature from the WatchTime magazine archives and learn more about the world of Casio watches! There aren’t a lot of non-mechanical watches that have inspired excitement among collectors, but Casio watches – particularly the famous G-Shock — are among the rare exceptions. And even diehard fans of Swiss mechanicals are impressed with...

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Oct 13, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

4 New Panerai Radiomir 1940 Watches Launch in Hong Kong

It was a Radiomir 1940 roadshow for Panerai at Watches & Wonders last week in Hong Kong, with four new models introduced. The Panerai Radiomir 1940 embodies the purity and simplicity of the original Panerai design, with its no-frills, highly legible sandwich dial and signature cushion-shaped case.

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Oct 12, 2015 by Carol Besler

Omega Speedmaster ’57 Co-Axial Chronograph

A few years ago, Omega introduced a retro-styled version of its well-known Speedmaster chronograph watch, the Omega Speedmaster ’57 Co-Axial Chronograph, named for the year of the first Speedmaster’s release and featuring that original model’s straight lugs that extend from the case and its familiar bracelet. Here’s a closer look.

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Oct 12, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 9: Panerai Radiomir

This week we shall be exploring the first of Panerai’s two trademark watches: the Panerai Radiomir. Not available to the global market until the 1990s due to Italian naval contracts and the previous direction of the brand, the Radiomir has earned its place in the modern horological conversation.

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Oct 11, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

Showing at WatchTime New York 2015: Grand Seiko 55th Anniversary Spring Drive Chronograph

This year, to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Japanese brand's most haute watch collection, Seiko has introduced a new, limited-edition Grand Seiko, equipped with its proprietary Spring Drive chronograph movement. This very special timepiece will be among many on display at WatchTime New York, America's Luxury Watch Show, on October 23-24.

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Oct 10, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Baume & Mercier Unveils Clifton 1830 Pocketwatch and Promesse Jade

Baume & Mercier celebrates its 185th anniversary this year by introducing a pocketwatch with a rare complication, a five-minute repeater at Watches & Wonders, held in Hong Kong last week. The brand also introduced a ladies’ quartz watch, the Jade Promesse, at the show. It is set with a jade bezel as an homage to Asian and Chinese cultures.

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Oct 9, 2015 by Carol Besler

Five Affordable Swiss Watches with In-House Movements

Here are five Swiss made watches with In-house movements that you can acquire without breaking the bank, such as Alpina's Startimer Pilot Manufacture and the Rolex Oyster Perpetual.

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Oct 9, 2015 by WatchTime

Debuting at WatchTime New York: Porsche Design 1919 DateTimer Series 1

Have you secured your ticket yet for America’s luxury watch show? WatchTime New York, taking place October 23-24 at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall, now boasts more than 20 watch brands displaying their new timepieces for 2015 (Click here for event details and to purchase tickets). Among the most recently signed brands is Porsche Design, which will...

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Oct 8, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Watch Insider Explains the Rado Hyperchrome Ceramic Touch Dual Timer

Read this user-friendly guide to how the Rado HyperChrome Ceramic Touch Dual Timer works.

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Oct 8, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Watch Test: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver

In this WatchTime test, we put Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak Offshore Diver, a watch built for sport but suited for leisure, through its paces.

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Oct 8, 2015 by Alexander Krupp

Net Gain: Tissot Becomes First Official Timekeeper of the NBA

Tissot is no stranger to sports sponsorships, having just celebrated 10 years of its partnership NASCAR's Danica Patrick and continuing as timing partner of the MotoGP racing series, but this week the Swiss sports watch brand landed its biggest coup to date, becoming the first-ever official timekeeper of the National Basketball Association.

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Oct 7, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime’s Joe Thompson To Receive JA Lifetime Achievement Award

WatchTime magazine Editor-in-Chief Joe Thompson has been selected by Jewelers of America (JA) as the recipient of the 2016 GEM Award for Lifetime Achievement, becoming the first journalist or member of the media to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award in the 14-year history of the GEM Awards.

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Oct 7, 2015 by Sara Orlando

Dive Watch Wednesday: Hublot’s Latest Dive Watch is a Drone

Hublot is a sponsor in the continuing exploration of the famous Antikythera shipwreck, and has even released dedicated Antikythera editions of its Hublot Oceanographic dive watch. Now the Swiss watch brand has developed an underwater drone specifically suited for the expedition.

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Oct 7, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Carrying on a Tradition: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 41mm

Audemars Piguet launched its new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar, with a larger, 41-mm-diameter cases and a new movement (Caliber 5134); four new models are available: steel with a white or blue dial, and rose gold with a white or blue dial.

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Oct 6, 2015 by Jason Pitsch

Showing at WatchTime New York 2015: Pierre DeRoche TNT Royal Retro GMT 1/2 Hour

WatchTime New York, America’s Luxury Watch Show, takes place October 23-24 at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall, and tickets are going fast. (Click here for event details and to purchase tickets).The latest watch sponsor to join the more than 20 watch brands displaying new timepieces at the show is boutique Swiss brand Pierre DeRoche, which will be...

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Oct 5, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Pumped-Up Pilot: Testing the Breitling Navitimer 01 (46 mm)

Breitling has enlarged its pilots’ watch from 1952, the Breitling Navitimer, to a whopping 46 mm. Is the bigger Navitimer the better one? Find out in our in-depth test, the cover feature of the July-August 2015 issue of WatchTime. When Breitling introduced the Navitimer In 1952, the first commercial jet planes were just coming into...

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Oct 5, 2015 by Jens Koch