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Blancpain: Fifty Fathoms “70th Anniversary Act 3” in Bronze Gold

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Tudor: The New Pelagos FXD

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A. Lange & Söhne: Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar

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Pacific Ocean Edition from Blancpain and Swatch

Blancpain X Swatch: Everything About the Collab

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Breguet: The New Type XX Chronographe

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Montblanc: Secret Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Limited Edition

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IWC Schaffhausen: Ingenieur Automatic 40

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Bulgari: Octo Roma

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Blancpain: Fifty Fathoms “Tech Gombessa”

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TAG Heuer: Carrera Chronograph 60th Anniversary Edition

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Seiko: SPB333 Limited Edition

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Oris: Coulson Limited Edition

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Omega: 60th Anniversary Bond Seamaster

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Breitling: Superocean

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Tudor: Ranger

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Out Now: WatchTime’s April Issue

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Carl F. Bucherer: Capsule Collection in Black

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A Chocolate-Colored Dream: The Urban Jürgensen Ref. 1140L RG Brown

Urban Jürgensen produces some of the most attractive and elaborate time-only watches on the market today. The Reference 1140L RG Brown Limited Edition released at Baselworld is further proof of that. A chocolate brown dial contrasts with the finely-blued hands to create a sumptuous tone. Arabic numerals made of solid rose gold are hand polished...

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Jun 14, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

Sponsored: A Durable Style – Meet the Victorinox I.N.O.X. Chrono

Since its founding in 1884, Victorinox has been a steady champion of utility-driven style. From its now-iconic Swiss Army Knife, the brand has garnered a wide renown for reliable functionality in its products, with its modern collection of timepieces carrying that legacy forward. In the brand’s latest, the new I.N.O.X. Chrono, we see a continuation...

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Dec 1, 2023 by WatchTime

WATCH TO WATCH

Pedals in the Metal: The Tissot T-Race Cycling

We're on the cusp of summer and that's welcome news for cyclists, whether they're getting on a bike for their daily commute, to burn calories in an exercise regime, or even to compete in a race. Swiss watch brand Tissot — Official Timekeeper to the Tour de France — has just brought out a watch with all types of bicycle enthusiasts in mind: the Tissot T-Race Cycling.

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Jun 14, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WORLD CUP 2018:

Why Hublot’s Big Bang Referee Smartwatch Might Be a Lot More Important Than You Think

Shortly before Baselworld 2018 opened its doors to the public in March, Hublot introduced its very first smartwatch, the Big Bang Referee 2018 World Cup Russia™ Connected Watch (Ref. 400.NX.1100.RX). The 49-mm titanium-cased tech device is based on Google’s Android Wear OS and will be worn by the 101 referees (36 referees and 63 assistants)...

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Jun 14, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

EXPERT ADVICE:

How to Buy Pre-Owned Watches

The market for pre-owned items is huge. The success of websites like Craigslist, AutoTrader and so on are a testimonial. And the wristwatch market is no exception. WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer of FratelloWatches offers some guidance on where to look and what to look for when buying a pre-owned wristwatch.

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Jun 14, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

Longines, the French Open, and the Future of Tennis

The French Open officially wrapped up this past weekend with 11-time champion Rafael Nadal and first-time winner Simona Halep closing out their respective matches on the iconic red clay of Roland Garros. Like it has for the past decade, Longines sat in a prestigious position as a premier sponsor and official timekeeper for the international tournament. One detail about Longines’s...

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Jun 13, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

NEWS

Complicated Lady: Richard Mille Unveils its First Self-Winding Tourbillon Caliber in RM 71-01 Talisman

In my interview with him last year, Richard Mille, founder of the eponymous haute horlogerie watch brand, made clear that despite his watches’ reputation for high-tech masculinity, he was committed to developing a distinctive identity for his ladies’ models as well — one that did not sacrifice horological excellence for jewel-bedecked beauty but elegantly combined...

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Jun 13, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

AUCTION PREVIEW:

Five Lots to Keep an Eye on at Christie’s “An Evening of Exceptional Watches” Auction on June 13, 2018

Is there such thing as Paul Newman fatigue in the contemporary watch auction sphere? In a little over 24 hours, we’ll once more have a chance to see how far Daytona mania has come in the past few years. Lot #17 in tomorrow night’s Christie’s “An Evening of Exceptional Watches” auction is a first-rate example of...

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Jun 12, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF PORSCHE SPORTS CARS

Video Exclusive: Porsche Design 1919 70Y Porsche Sports Car Limited Edition

In 1948, Porsche rolled out the Porsche 356, the German marque's first production automobile and the predecessor to the legendary Porsche 911. The new Porsche Design 1919 70Y Porsche Sports Car Limited Edition — which premiered at our WatchTime Rodeo Drive event last week — commemorates that anniversary in the distinctive, stylish fashion we've come to expect from the Porsche Design Studio.

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Jun 12, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

EVENTS:

Scenes from WatchTime Rodeo Drive 2018

Last Thursday, we hosted our second annual WatchTime Rodeo Drive event at the legendary Beverly Hills luxury shopping avenue with 11 participating brands and over 150 collectors. For over three hours, attendees walked between the boutiques, tried on hundreds of different watches, sampled champagne and spirits from all over the world, and chatted with fellow...

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Jun 11, 2018 by WatchTime

NEWS

Bulgari Octo Collection Expands With Two New Octo Black Editions

Bulgari launched its Octo collection, whose hallmark eight-sided case design was inspired by shapes in ancient Roman architecture, back in 2012, and has been growing it ever since, shattering a number of horological thinness records along the way. Now the Italian watch-and-jewelry powerhouse adds two new models in its Octo Black sub-family, a chronograph and an ultra-thin skeleton.

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Jun 11, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Ref. IW377724

About a month ago, via the Instagram of its CEO, Christophe Grainger-Herr, IWC Schaffhausen casually released the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Ref. IW377724 to the market. This new watch is a conglomeration of historical designs by the brand, taking its foremost influences from the legendary WWII-era Mark 11 military watch, the early-1990s IWC Doppelchronograph reference 3711;...

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Jun 10, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

Blancpain Debuts Its Third Fifty Fathoms Ocean Commitment Limited Edition

It’s been a big week for luxury watch brands in partnership with water-related philanthropic causes. On the heels of Hublot’s presentation of a 1.7 million check to charity: water from sales of its Big Bang Depeche Mode Special Edition, Blancpain presented, for World Oceans Day on June 8, the third in its series of Ocean...

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Jun 9, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Introducing the Bremont Supermarine Waterman

Yesterday in Los Angeles, Bremont unveiled the latest limited edition update to its Supermarine range of dive watches. Dubbed the Waterman, the new timepiece was designed with input from world-famous free-diver, adventurer, big-wave surfer, and ocean environmentalist Mark Healey. Notably, Healey was able to further test the proprietary Supermarine 500 sapphire crystal case back technology...

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Jun 8, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

PROMOTION

E.C.Andersson Launches New E.C.A Calypso Starting at $450

E.C.Andersson released the Calypso Premium watch with success just three month ago. Aimed at whom the brand describes as “the very pickiest enthusiasts,” it was positioned as a true high-end watch that would bring E.C.Andersson into a new segment — equipped with a reliable, automatic Swiss movement, the ETA 2824-2; regulated in-house to COSC chronometer...

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Jun 8, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH TEST

Wake-Up Caller: Testing the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Memovox

In this test feature, we take a look at the the modern version of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Memovox, a mechanical alarm watch containing Automatic Caliber 956.

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Jun 8, 2018 by Alexander Krupp

NEWS

Hublot Big Bang Depeche Mode “The Singles”: Quenching the World’s Thirst One Watch at a Time

Rare is the opportunity to own a truly unique timepiece and at the same time contribute to solving one of the developing world’s most challenging problems. The Hublot Big Bang Depeche Mode “The Singles” Limited Edition collection, unveiled this past January and now nearly sold out, offers that opportunity, with the net proceeds from the...

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Jun 7, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH:

Baume & Mercier Adds to the Clifton Club Line with Four Quartz Models

In 2017, the focus for Baume & Mercier, the entry-level stalwart of the Richemont Group, was almost entirely on the build-out of the Clifton Club line. Straddling the line between a sporty aesthetic and being an urbane wrist companion, the five timepieces were a solid, attractive, and affordable offering that identified perfectly within the ethos...

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Jun 7, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

Blackout: 17 Black-on-Black Watches

Black-on-black watches, read our review of 17 "all-black" watches, including the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver, the Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute Blacksteel and the Ulysse Nardin Blacksea.

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Jun 7, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

MIDO CELEBRATES 100 YEARS

Borrowed Time: Touring Mexico City with the Mido Commander Shade Special Edition

On November 11, 1918, the Armistice marking the official end of World War I was signed. On that same date, Georges G. Schaeren founded the Mido watch brand, which celebrated its centennial this year with the release of a host of special-edition timepieces and, on May 24, a major celebratory event in one of Mido’s...

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Jun 6, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Spotlight on the Casio Edifice EQB900DB-2A

The latest Casio Edifice (dubbed the EQB900DB-2A) offers a variety of new technology along with a sporty design in a midsize case. Connected through Casio’s Smartphone Link system, the wristwatch automatically pairs with its owner’s smartphone through a dedicated Bluetooth button. An “Accurate Time System” inside the watch connects to the internet through the Smartphone...

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Jun 6, 2018 by Logan R. Baker