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Grand Seiko Celebrates Japan’s 24 Seasons

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Return of the Black Flieger: IWC Pilot’s Watch Tribute to 3705

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Precious and Few: Panerai Platinumtech

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Wave Runner: Omega’s America’s Cup Chronograph

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TAG Heuer and Porsche Forge New Partnership

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Fratello Classics: 5 Rolex Watches Introduced at Recent Baselworlds

While SIHH is about to start, the watch industry is also getting ready for Baselworld. Every year, as soon as the doors of the exhibition open, there is a run (literally) on the Rolex booth to see what’s new from Geneva’s luxury-watch giant. Here’s a look back at some of the recent Baselworld Rolex introductions.

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Jan 8, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

Video: Bell & Ross BR-X1

In WatchTime’s January-February 2015 issue, on sale January 13, Joe Thompson examines the launch of the Bell & Ross BR-X1, named for the plane that broke the sound barrier, the Bell & Ross brand’s first foray into the luxury sports watch segment. Here is the brand’s official video animation of the new watch.

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Jan 8, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Video: Blancpain Bathyscaphe Ocean Commitment

In the January-February 2015 issue of Watchtime, we conduct an in-depth watch test of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronograph and also offer readers a glimpse of a new, blue-dialed limited-edition version of that watch. Scroll down to watch the official product video of the Blancpain Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph.

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Jan 8, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

The Apple Watch: What Does Our Watch Insider Think of the New Smartwatch?

“Not bad at all” was my immediate reaction to the introduction of the Apple Watch. However, it also struck me that this is not really a watch but more a reincarnation of the iPod Nano, only designed with round edges and meant to be worn on the wrist. A kind of Bonsai-iPhone, for lack of a...

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Jan 8, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Monochrome Essentials: A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Tourbillon “Pour le Mérite” in White Gold

The Richard Lange Collection by A. Lange & Söhne represents some of the German brand’s most complicated watches from the brand. Some great examples from that collection include the recently introduced Langematik Perpetual and the Datograph Up/Down, which we recently reviewed on Monochrome Watches. But when you add the words “Pour le Mérite” to the equation,...

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Jan 8, 2015 by Brice Goulard

6 Panerai Watches That Recently Debuted in Hong Kong

Panerai has announced six new watches last year in Hong Kong, two of which are part of an exciting Special Edition set. The new models, introduced at the Hong Kong “Watches and Wonders” fair, range from a simple automatic with a new movement to a tourbillion GMT. We have all the prices. Let’s take a...

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Jan 7, 2015 by WatchTime

SIHH 2014: Watch Insider’s Top Five Sport Watches

On my blog, Watch-Insider.com, I am assembling lists of my top five watches introduced at last year’s SIHH in three categories: design, innovation and, today, my favorite sports watches. Keep in mind these are listed in alphabetical order, not ranked by preference.

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Jan 7, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Dive Watch Wednesday: 2 New 50th Anniversary Seiko Dive Watches

In this dive watch article, we take a look at two limited edition, anniversary watches from Seiko, the Seiko Marinemaster 50th Anniversary limited edition and the Seiko Prospex Diver 200.

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Jan 7, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Fratello Classics: My Top 5 SIHH 2014 Watches

The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) last year in Geneva saw very interesting new watches from an array of brands, and from the days I was there, I have compiled a Top Five list of my personal favorite watches.

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Jan 7, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

Watch Insider: Tissot Offers Automatic 80-Hour Movements at Affordable Prices

Watch-Insider takes a look at Tissot's Powermatic 80, and much like Swatch's new Sistem 51 caliber, Tissot's automatic 80-Hour movement represents another quiet watchmaking revolution.

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Jan 6, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Breguet Classique Chronométrie Ref. 7727

Last year, the Breguet Classique Chronométrie, a watch that came to market more than a year after its unveiling, picked up the Aiguille d’Or grand prize in this year’s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (for a complete list of this year’s winners, click here). Scroll down to read our report on the watch from when...

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Jan 6, 2015 by WatchTime

Close-Up: Rolex’s 50th Anniversary Daytona (with Video)

In this feature article, we take a close look at the special anniversary edition of the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, the chronograph watch made famous by actor and motor racing enthusiast Paul Newman.

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Jan 6, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Watch Insider: The Grandmaster Chime and Other Patek Philippe 175th Anniversary Watches

Patek Philippe recently unveiled its long-awaited 175th anniversary watch collection, headlined by the magnificent Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime. Scroll down for info and photos on the Patek Philippe 175th Anniversary watch models.

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Jan 6, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Watches at Wimbledon: Who Wears What

As many watch aficionados and tennis fans know, some of the Wimbledon tournament’s biggest stars are also “brand ambassadors” for some watch brand or other. So which watch will we see on the wrist of the eventual men’s and ladies’ Wimbledon champs at the trophy presentation this year? We don’t know yet, but here’s a...

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Jan 5, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Monochrome Monday: Montblanc Meisterstück Heritage Gold Collection Debuts at SIHH 2015

In January 2014 Montblanc introduced an entirely new collection, called the Montblanc Meisterstück Heritage collection. This collection, with its classic design codes, is the first to incorporate everything that Montblanc as a watch brand has to offer — from very affordable and classically styled time-only, to the most affordable perpetual calendar on the market, to...

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Jan 5, 2015 by Frank Geelen

Hublot King Power Ayrton Senna

November 3, 2014, would have been Ayrton Senna’s 54th birthday. On that date in 2010, on the occasion of the Interlagos Grand Prix in Brazil, Senna’s sister Viviane, along with the Instituto Ayrton Senna and Hublot, united the Formula 1 family along with Senna’s friends and loved ones to commemorate his 50th birthday, which featured...

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Jan 5, 2015 by WatchTime

3 Limited-Edition Mühle Glashütte Watches Commemorate 145 Years of the Brand

The German watch brand we know today as Mühle Glashütte was founded in 1869 by Robert Mühle, and the family business was re-established in 1994 by his descendant, Hans-Jürgen Mühle. Mühle Glashütte commemorates both the 145 anniversary of its origins and the 20th anniversary of its rebirth this year with a trio of limited-edition anniversary...

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Jan 5, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Omega’s New Watch Certification: What Makes It Different?

In December, Omega and METAS, the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology, held a joint press conference in Geneva to announce a new collaboration. Starting in 2015, Omega watches that are badged “Master Co-Axial” will be officially certified by METAS, using a new testing system. But what does this mean for Omega, and for watch certification...

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Jan 5, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Reviewing the Longines Heritage Avigation GMT

Longines introduces a new edition in its Heritage line, a vintage- and military-inspired watch that takes its place alongside the recently launched Heritage 1935, Heritage Diver and Conquest Heritage 1954. This collection of Longines watches is certainly the brand’s most interesting, with vintage inspired designs and practical complications. The Longines Avigation GMT is no exception: it’s a robust...

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Jan 4, 2015 by Frank Geelen

SIHH 2014 REVISITED: 4 DAYS, 47 WATCHES

At last year’s SIHH 2014 in Geneva, we saw and covered so many new watches, we’re concerned our readers might have missed some of our updates. To make it easier for you to see everything we covered, we’ve created this handy recap with links to all 47 watches we covered over the watch fair’s four days. As...

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Jan 4, 2015 by WatchTime