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FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Calendar

Few brands can so consistently and eloquently execute a timeless watch design quite like Jaeger-LeCoultre. And a piece that has recently put this expertise on full display is the brand's Master Calendar series, originally released in 2014. Here we compare the modern JLC Master Calendar watches to their historical predecessors.

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May 21, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Jaquet Droz SW Chrono with Blue Côtes de Genève Dial

Jaquet Droz has been producing its Jaquet Droz SW sports watch collection since 2008, most of them utilizing the iconic figure-eight dial layout of its flagship Grande Seconde collection. Recently, however, the brand broke a bit with that design to produce the Jaquet Droz SW chronograph. Here we review the model with a blue côtes de Genève dial.

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Apr 17, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

WatchTime’s March-April Issue Is On Sale Now!

The March-April 2017 issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and also available in our online shop), featuring reviews of the Tudor Black Bay Bronze, Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Chronograph, and TAG Heuer Monza; a tour of Grand Seiko’s watchmaking studios; a pilots’ watch face-off between IWC and Breitling, and more. Scroll down for highlights from the...

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Mar 14, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11

TAG Heuer has garnered attention from vintage-watch aficionados by producing an array of historical re-creations. Among these is the TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11, a revival of the classic timepiece worn by Steve McQueen. We compare the modern version to its historical predecessor.

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Jan 29, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

WatchTime’s January-February Issue is On Sale Now!

The January-February 2016 issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now, featuring tests of the Breitling Avenger Hurricane, Rolex Daytona, and Omega Ploprof; a retrospective of Blancpain's historical milestones, an in-depth look at Bulgari's inventive new world-time watch, and more.

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Jan 10, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

2016: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

Eight Pilots’ Watches From the 2016 Swiss Watch Fairs

As 2016 draws to a close and we all prepare for the launch of new watches in 2017 — starting in January at SIHH — we take a look back at some of the most notable timepieces launched at this year's SIHH and Baselworld, in several popular categories. Today, we spotlight eight pilots' and aviation-influenced watches that made it onto our radar.

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Dec 30, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

2016: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

10 Dive Watches From the 2016 Swiss Watch Fairs

As we approach the end of 2016 and prepare for a new year of watch introductions in 2017, we take a look back at some of the most notable timepieces launched at this year’s SIHH and Baselworld watch fairs, in several categories. As in past years, this year’s fair brought an abundance of interesting new dive watches from a...

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Dec 26, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

2016: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

Lots of Smarts: New Smartwatches Abound in 2016

We begin our wrap-up of 2016 — an interesting year in watchmaking — with this roundup of new smartwatches that debuted this year, most of them at the Baselworld watch fair in March, from brands including Casio, Tissot, TAG Heuer, and Frédérique Constant.

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Dec 24, 2016 by Norma Buchanan

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Zenith Heritage Cronometro Tipo CP-2

Not every brand in the wide world of horology has a rich, storied history. There are plenty of timepieces, vintage-inspired and otherwise, that claim historical significance without necessarily having the evidence to back up the claim. This is most definitely not the case with Zenith watches. From the early 20h century, with its era-specific pilot...

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Nov 20, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

WatchTime’s November-December Issue is On Sale Now!

The November-December 2016 issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now, featuring a review of the Omega Globemaster Master Chronometer, a look at Panerai's groundbreaking minute repeater, a profile of F.P. Journe, a deluge of divers' watch reviews, and more. Scroll down for highlights from the issue.

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Nov 15, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

7 Standout Divers’ Watches from Baselworld 2016

As it has in past years, this year’s Baselworld watch fair brought an abundance of interesting new dive watches from a variety of brands, several offering new in-house movements, chronograph functions, and new case materials such as bronze. Here are seven that caught our eye. The three-hand version of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe appears...

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Oct 10, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Sinn 903 St

At the peak of the Quartz Crisis, Helmut Sinn, founder of Sinn Watches, was able to secure the rights from Breitling to begin producing a piece similar to the Navitimer, but under the 903 St name. From that time, Sinn has continued producing the series, improving upon the design every few years to eventually bring the market the modern Sinn 903 St.

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Oct 2, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Getting to Know Mido: 5 Swiss-Made Watches Under $2,500

Though it's been around since 1918, Mido has been largely under the radar in the U.S. despite strong popularity in Latin America. Here are five Mido watches from the brand's five major watch collections, all with Swiss-made mechanical movements, all priced under $2,500.

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May 16, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Borrowed Time: Montblanc Timewalker Urban Speed E-Strap

The Montblanc Timewalker Urban Speed e-Strap chronograph watch is the brand's own clever take on the smartwatch: it leaves the actual mechanical watch alone while adding “connectivity” to the strap for a “best-of-both-worlds” compromise between high-mech and high-tech.

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Mar 29, 2016 by Mark Bernardo