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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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Showing at WatchTime Live 2020: Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin Opaline

Laurent Ferrier has a long and acclaimed history producing complicated wristwatches. Laurent Ferrier is revisiting its classic case design with the launch of a new entry-level, sports watch, to mark its 10th anniversary year.

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Oct 12, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

Showing at WatchTime Live 2020: Eberhard & Co. Scafograf 300 “MCMLIX” Edition

Swiss watchmaker Eberhard & Co. is a brand known for diversity within its catalog, though it has probably garnered the most attention from collectors with its vintage-inspired modern watches. Among these are the Contograf chronograph, the Nuvolari Legend racing series, and, perhaps best known, the diving-focused Scafograf collection, which takes its inspiration from models in...

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Oct 10, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: Watches & Wonders Partners With MR PORTER to Market Exclusive Timepieces

Leading luxury e-retailer MR PORTER, the men’s fashion-focused partner of NET-A-PORTER, has partnered with global watchmaking platform Watches & Wonders to become its first multi-brand online retailer. The collaboration, which began in September 2020, will involve both digital and offline events, while bringing some of the watch industry’s most coveted luxury brands to MR PORTER’s...

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Oct 9, 2020 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime Live 2020: Chopard L.U.C Perpetual T Limited Edition

Chopard’s L.U.C collection, named for the initials of founder Louis-Ulysse Chopard, represents what the maison calls its “epitome of fine watchmaking.” Fewer models exemplify that spirit more spectacularly than the L.U.C Perpetual T, which combines two of high horology’s most complex mechanisms: a tourbillon and a perpetual calendar. The latest evolution of this timepiece, garbed...

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Oct 9, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime Live 2020: A. Lange & Söhne “Homage to F.A. Lange” Limited Editions

The dawn of the watchmaking industry in the German state of Saxony began in 1845, when Ferdinand Adolph Lange established his pocketwatch workshop in Glashütte, which was the forerunner of the modern-day A. Lange & Söhne. The company is commemorating this 175th anniversary in its inimitable style, with three special timepieces honoring its founder and...

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Oct 9, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

A Hands-On Review of the Rolex GMT-Master II “Pepsi” Ref. 126710 BLRO

Coke or Pepsi? It’s a matter of taste, some say, and individual tastes always differ. But there’s only one right answer if you’re talking about the Rolex GMT-Master. Although the manufacturer made a version that had a GMT bezel in red and black, called “Coke,” the first GMT-Master from 1955 bore the red-and-blue scale for...

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Oct 9, 2020 by Jens Koch

Showing at WatchTime Live 2020: A Trio of U.S.-Exclusive Seiko Prospex Ice Divers

Seiko, particularly its sporty Prospex collection, has drawn significant attention among American watch lovers in recent years, and for good reason: they’re built tough, accessibly priced, intriguingly designed, and present an impressive value proposition overall. Capitalizing upon this modern success, Seiko has unveiled a trio of special-edition, U.S.-exclusive Prospex dive watches, each inspired by the...

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Oct 8, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: HYT H0 Gold Blue Fluid

HYT has been a source of intrigue in the watch community ever since it debuted to immense buzz at Baselworld 2012. In the intervening years, the iconoclastic “hydro-mechanical horologists” at the Neuchâtel-based brand have introduced numerous variations on the original model, dubbed H1. I have long been curious about how one of these highly individualistic...

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Oct 8, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Time Flies: 9 Historic IWC Pilot’s Watches

IWC launched a slew of new models from its popular Pilot's collection, which continues the brand's long and storied heritage as a supplier of timepieces for aviators, at this year's SIHH. Here, courtesy of IWC's archives, we present a lineup of vintage and modern IWC pilots' watches that represent milestones for the brand — and for watchmaking history.

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Oct 8, 2020 by WatchTime

Sea Foam and Sand: Blancpain Adds New Colors to the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Collection

Blancpain expanded its Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe collection — a vintage-inspired sub-family of its Fifty Fathoms series of luxurious divers’ watches — earlier this year with the release of the eye-catching and very exclusive Mokarran Limited Edition, which introduced a new shade of green on both the dial and bezel. This fall, the manufacture continues to...

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Oct 7, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

The Show Must Go On(line): WatchTime Launches its First All-Digital Event

We knew this year would be different. We just didn’t know how different. A renamed and re-scheduled SIHH; a smaller and struggling Baselworld; LVMH, Seiko Group, and Movado Group branching off with their own events — we who follow and cover the watch industry were prepared for a crazy, unpredictable 2020, but little did we...

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Oct 6, 2020 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime Live 2020: De Bethune DB28 Steel Wheels Sapphire Tourbillon

Launching this week at the Geneva Watch Days event is a new iteration of De Bethune's DB28 Steel Wheels equipped with a tourbillon movement with a delta bridge, and two barrel covers in sapphire crystal. The new timepiece follows the futuristic design of the first DB28 that launched in 2010 — a case shape and crown at 12 o'clock, inspired by pocket watches...

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Oct 6, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

TIMEPIECE TIMELINE

7 Important TAG Heuer Chronographs, From 1887 to Now

The TAG Heuer Monaco is one of several significant watch models celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019, but it is far from the only important, innovative chronograph the Swiss watchmaker has created in its distinguished history. In fact, few watch brands are better known for chronographs than TAG Heuer. The first ones appeared in the company’s catalog in 1882; they were followed by a parade of technically innovative chronographs that continues to this day. Here are seven highlights from TAG Heuer's history of chronograph watches.

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Oct 6, 2020 by Gisbert Brunner

Showing at WatchTime Live 2020: Bell & Ross BR 03-92 H.U.D. Edition

Bell & Ross famously planted its flag in the watch world with the introduction of the BR 01 Instrument, inspired by airplane cockpit clocks, in 2005. In 2010, the brand launched the first of a number of variations that took cues from other onboard instruments, such as radar screens and heading indicators. This year, Bell...

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Oct 5, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Sounds of the Tide: Jaeger-LeCoultre Launches the Polaris Mariner Collection

Jaeger-LeCoultre is well known for its wide variety of impressive collections. From the Master Control to the iconic Reverso, to the stationary Atmos clock, the manufacture is rich in terms of historical watchmaking inspiration. Now, Jaeger-LeCoultre is working to elevate one its most interesting and notable designs, unveiling the new Polaris Mariner collection. The new...

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Oct 5, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Rolling with the Flow: HYT Unveils New Collection Adding Waves of Light to its Liquid Time Display

The “hydromechanical horologists” at the iconoclastic Swiss watchmaker HYT are well known for their unique and fascinating style of design. Last week, the luxury brand again showcased its penchant for the avant garde, expanding its portfolio with a new collection known as Flow. The Flow collection, described by the brand as “enlightening, dynamic, and technical,”...

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Oct 2, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Showing at WatchTime Live 2020: Greubel Forsey Balancier S Limited Edition

Building on the success of its first sports model GMT Sport from last year, Greubel Forsey again shows its sportier side with the new Balancier S – a timepiece that brings a more leisurely air to the brand’s haute horlogerie signature. The watch is water-resistant to 100 meters and fitted with an integrated rubber strap...

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Oct 2, 2020 by WatchTime

Sponsored: Independent Swiss Watch Brand NORQAIN Celebrates NHLPA Partnership with Limited-Edition Launch

NORQAIN's new Adventure Sport Chrono NHLPA Limited Edition is limited to 500 pieces and features unique design details that hint at the speed and thrill of professional ice hockey.

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Oct 1, 2020 by WatchTime

NEWS (WITH VIDEO)

Showing at WatchTime Live 2020: Jaquet Droz Loving Butterfly Automaton Limited Edition

Jaquet Droz, the eponymous watchmaking maison founded in 1738 by Pierre Jaquet-Droz, has paid tribute to the sophisticated automaton timepieces pioneered by its namesake, while also impressing connoisseurs with its array of decorative techniques and rare materials. The latest exclusive piece in its Automaton collection takes both disciplines to the next level, with a dial...

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Oct 1, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Downsizing: Six Watches Under 40-mm from Top Brands

Over the past several years, we’ve seen an influx of modestly-sized timepieces from the dominant industry players. Even the leaders of the “wrist-saucer” trend, Panerai and Breitling, have changed their strategy and started developing a more approachable range. It turns out after years of wristwatches growing exponentially to the point where they dwarf anyone that...

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Oct 1, 2020 by WatchTime