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NEWS

Citizen Caliber 0100: The Most Advanced, Accurate Eco-Drive Movement Launches in Three New Watches

More than 40 years ago, Japan’s Citizen Watch Co. revolutionized the wristwatch world, and timekeeping technology, with the introduction of Eco-Drive, an innovative system that employed the power of light to recharge the batteries of that era’s dominant quartz movements. Eco-Drive calibers were not only the answer many were seeking to the problem of short...

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Jul 24, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

COUNTDOWN TO WTNY:

Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: Christophe Claret Angelico

The year 2019 is noteworthy for complications specialist Christophe Claret for a number of reasons. Not only is his eponymous brand celebrating its 10-year anniversary, but his Le Locle-based manufacture — where he’s worked on memorable timepieces for brands like Ulysse Nardin, Harry Winston, Maîtres du Temps, among others — has also just reached 30 years of...

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Jul 24, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Atelier de Chronométrie Watches

This week, as “Vintage Eye” returns from a brief summer hiatus, we’re going to delve into a market segment seldom explored in this series — the haute horlogerie microbrand scene — with Atelier de Chronométrie. This Barcelona-based manufacturer isn’t one frequently making headlines — a natural result of its filling a very narrow niche —...

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Jul 21, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

11 Advantages of Wearing a Watch Over Using a Smartphone

So, we’ve talked about where wearing a watch beats checking a cell phone; now we’re going to talk about why rocking a timepiece on your wrist is the superior choice, for a lot of reasons that have nothing to do with knowing the time 1. A WATCH PROJECTS AN IMAGE OF WHO YOU ARE. Imagine...

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Jul 16, 2019 by Stephen Brown

FEATURE

Time in the Clear: 7 Watches with Sapphire Cases

Sapphire crystals are a common element in luxury watches, but entire watch cases made of sapphire have been and remain a rarity in the watch world. However, several brands including Hublot and Richard Mille have recently joined the sapphire-case party, each in their own distinctive fashion. Here are 7 notable sapphire-cased watches.

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Jul 16, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION:

New E.C. Andersson Dive Watch Set for Summer Delivery

E.C. Andersson Watch Co.’s 2019 novelty, the Denise divers’ watch, is being delivered to customers just in time for their summer adventures. After pre-order fulfillments, the company now has only 20 pieces of the Denise Calypso-Blue left in stock for July delivery, and it is once again offering a customary 5% discount to WatchTime readers....

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Jul 2, 2019 by WatchTime

FEATURE

Spotlighting Today’s Watch and Car Partnerships

From the WatchTime archives, a look at some of the current watches that resulted from collaborations between watch brands and car manufacturers, including Richard Mille/McLaren, Zenith/Land Rover, Hublot/Ferrari, Breitling/Bentley, and Bulgari/Maserati.

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Jul 1, 2019 by Roger Ruegger

FEATURE:

Inside Les Cabinotiers, Vacheron Constantin’s Elite Watchmaking Division

To say that Vacheron Constantin is a venerable figure in the contemporary watch industry would be an understatement. No other firm can match its 264 years of continuous production, or can boast endorsements of quality throughout modern history that range from U.S. presidents like Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower, to members of the...

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Jun 28, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

INTERVIEW:

Checking in with Seiko Watch Corporation President Shuji Takahashi

If you haven’t been paying attention, it might come as a surprise to hear that Grand Seiko is one of the hottest brands in the watch world these days. Ever since the Japanese watchmaking firm announced its separation from the larger Seiko brand to form its own autonomous entity at Baselworld 2017, the company has...

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Jun 24, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

INTERVIEW:

Oscar-Nominated Actor and Breitling Ambassador Adam Driver Talks Watches

Adam Driver is one of the most exciting actors working in Hollywood today. Fresh off of an Academy Award nomination in 2018 for his supporting role in Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman, plus a Tony nomination for Best Actor for his ongoing role in the Broadway revival of Lanford Wilson’s Burn This, Driver has established himself as one of...

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Jun 21, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE:

Five of the Most Important Watches Produced by Vacheron Constantin’s Les Cabinotiers Department

Although Vacheron Constantin has taken custom timepiece orders throughout its 260+ years of history – James W. Packard and Henry Graves Jr. were both notable patrons of that offer in the early 20th-century – the Geneva-based brand’s elite division of watchmakers known as Les Cabinotiers wasn’t officially established as its own division until 2006. While often operating...

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Jun 12, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

NEWS

Whale Watching: Oris Completes the Ocean Trilogy with Limited-Edition Blue Whale Chrono

Oris’s Ocean Project, an initiative “to clean, protect and restore the world’s oceans by supporting pioneering non-profit organizations,” kicked off at Baselworld 2019, with the launch of two timepieces with ocean conservation themes, the Great Barrier Reef Limited Edition III and Clean Ocean Limited Edition (you can read about their details here). At the recently...

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Jun 11, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

COUTURETIME 2019:

The Five G-Shock Watches We’re Most Excited About in 2019 (Updated)

One of the brands we look forward to visiting at Baselworld (and at CoutureTime in Las Vegas) every year is Casio so we can see the latest developments to the expansive G-Shock family of watches. The overall value proposition of any new G-Shock novelty combined with its enhanced functionality makes viewing the latest watches a...

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May 31, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

COUTURETIME 2019:

Oris Introduces Two Ocean Conservation-Focused Dive Watches

Oris has long been a brand with a wide assortment of interesting dive watches that demonstrate a stalwart charitable commitment to the world’s oceans. This year at Baselworld, the Hölstein-based brand is doubling down on its commitment to the seven seas with two new limited edition dive watches: the Clean Ocean Limited Edition produced in...

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May 31, 2019 by Caleb Anderson