Wristwatch reviews, watch news, watch database. | Page 180 | WatchTime - USA's No.1 Watch Magazine

Grand Seiko Celebrates Japan’s 24 Seasons

1/5

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

2/5

Precious and Few: Panerai Platinumtech

3/5

Wave Runner: Omega’s America’s Cup Chronograph

4/5

TAG Heuer and Porsche Forge New Partnership

5/5

Hamilton Khaki Pilot Pioneer Aluminum

Hamilton watches have long been associated with aviation, and this year the Swiss watch brand with American roots introduces its first pilots’ watch with a case made from aluminum, a material used in the aerospace industry for everything from airplanes to space shuttles to rocket fuel. The Hamilton Khaki Pilot Pioneer Aluminum is available in...

Read the article

May 20, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Press Release: WatchTime E-Special: Modern American Watchmakers

New York City (NY): Watchtime.com, the website of America’s best-selling watch magazine, WatchTime, has published a new E-Special, “Modern American Watchmakers.” This downloadable e-special can be found here: http://watchtime-shop.com/specials/watchtime-e-special-modern-american-watchmakers.html

Read the article

May 14, 2014 by Carina Friedrich

WatchTime’s May-June Issue is On Sale Now!

The May-June issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and also in the WatchTime online shop), featuring a comparative test of the Breitling Chronomat GMT Blacksteel and the Omega Speedmaster Professional Dark Side of the Moon, a showcase of milestone Breitling watches, and 39 highlight watches from the SIHH watch fair. Click here for highlights...

Read the article

May 13, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Ulysse Nardin Imperial Blue Offers Westminster Chimes and Flying Tourbillon

Ulysse Nardin has a notable history in chiming watches, from its Gold Medal-winning minute-repeater chronograph at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair to modern timepieces such as last year’s Stranger. At Baselworld 2014, Ulysse Nardin introduced its latest haut-de-gamme chiming watch, the Imperial Blue.

Read the article

May 8, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Dive Watch Wednesday: Remembering the 1970s’ Aquastar and its Pioneering Divers’ Watches

In our inaugural “Dive Watch Wednesday,” the latest ongoing feature on our WatchTime blog, dive-watch enthusiast Roger Ruegger from DiveintoWatches.com explores the contributions of the nowadays lesser known watch brand Aquastar Genève, including how its watchmaking mastermind influenced the course of other, more famous dive watch models.

Read the article

May 7, 2014 by Roger Ruegger

Patek Philippe Celebrates its 175th Anniversary

May 1, 2014, marks an important milestone in the Swiss watch industry. It is 175 years ago to the day that Patek Philippe — perhaps the world’s most prestigious Swiss watch brand, and the last family-owned watch company in Geneva — was founded.

Read the article

May 1, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

TAG Heuer Signs Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo

TAG Heuer has announced the signing of a new celebrity “global ambassador” to a long-term partnership: Portuguese soccer champion Cristiano Ronaldo, currently the forward for Real Madrid and captain of Portugal’s national team in the upcoming World Cup in Brazil.

Read the article

May 1, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Monochrome Monday: The New, Cobalt Blue Girard-Perregaux Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk is a modern version of a classical Girard-Perregaux sports watch, and we have to admit, it’s a pretty good one. On Monochrome-watches.com, we presented you the new Sea Hawk, before its launch at Baselworld 2013, as well as its chronograph brother, the Chrono Hawk. For 2014, this chunky dive watch has been updated with...

Read the article

Apr 28, 2014 by Frank Geelen

Video: Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Contemporaine Retrograde Day and Date

In WatchTime’s May-June 2014 issue, on sale May 13, technical editor Mike Disher conducts an in-depth watch test of the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Contemporaine Retrograde Day and Date, a watch with twin retrograde calendar hands. Click here to view a video of the watch, shot exclusively for WatchTime by the story’s photographer, Robert Atkinson.

Read the article

Apr 26, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Press release: WatchTime E-Special: Milestone Breitling Watches

New York City (NY): Watchtime.com, the website of America’s best-selling watch magazine, WatchTime, has published a new E-Special, “Milestone Breitling Watches.” This downloadable e-special can be found here: http://watchtime-shop.com/specials/watchtime-e-special-breitling-milestone-watches.html Breitling looks back on a history of important watch innovations, beginning with its legendary pilots’ watches, which have become famous all around the world. This E-Special tells...

Read the article

Apr 25, 2014 by Carina Friedrich

Fratello Friday: Buying New vs. Vintage Rolex, Part 2

In last week’s Fratello Friday, the first of this two-part article on buying and collecting Rolex watches, I offered my thoughts on the pros and cons of vintage Rolex watches. This week, we shift the focus to the other side of the spectrum, discussing the merits and pitfalls of new and modern Rolexes.

Read the article

Apr 25, 2014 by Robert-Jan Broer

Cartier Tank MC Two-Tone Skeleton Watch

Among its many new offerings at January’s SIHH watch salon, Cartier debuted a new, skeletonized version of its iconic Cartier Tank watch. The Cartier Tank MC Two-Tone Skeleton watch showcases a two-tone finish on its openworked movement, Cartier’s in-house Caliber 9619 MC.

Read the article

Apr 22, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Knights of Gold: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Roundtable

We revisit a timepiece from Roger Dubuis's flagship Excalibur collection, the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Round Table, a limited-edition model distinguished by its 12 sculptural "knights" stationed at each hour marker.

Read the article

Apr 22, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

4 New Longines Conquest Heritage Watches Celebrate the Model’s 60th Anniversary

Check out our review of Longines four new Conquest Heritage 1954-2014 watches. These watches were released in limited editions, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Longines' patent filing of the name "Conquest" with the Swiss Federal Intellectual Property Office.

Read the article

Apr 19, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Watch Insider’s Top 10 Chronographs And Best Chronograph Watches

This is my Top 10 Chronograph Watches list and my personal selection of Best Chronograph Watches that I have compiled for my blog, Watch-Insider.com.

Read the article

Apr 18, 2014 by Alexander Linz

Press Release: WatchTime May-June Cover Story: Omega Speedmaster vs. Breitling Chronomat

New York City (NY); America’s best-selling watch magazine, WatchTime, tests two black beauties — the Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon and the Breitling Chronomat GMT Blacksteel — for the cover story of its upcoming May-June 2014 issue. For those who don’t want to wait for the print issue, WatchTime is offering this feature article...

Read the article

Apr 17, 2014 by Carina Friedrich

New from Baselworld 2014: Hublot Classic Fusion Tourbillon Skull

Hublot, the watch brand known for its “fusion” of materials, unveils another new case material — and some very eye-catching design elements in the movement— with its Hublot Classic Fusion Tourbillon Skull, the latest in its series of “skull” watches, introduced at the recent Baselworld 2014 watch fair.

Read the article

Apr 16, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Titanio “PCYC 10 Years of Passion”

To commemorate the 10-year anniversary of producing special-edition watches for its Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge (PCYC), Panerai has released a limited-edition anniversary timepiece, the Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Titanio “PCYC 10 Years of Passion 2005-2014,” limited to only 50 pieces worldwide.

Read the article

Apr 15, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Jean-Frederic Dufour, Current CEO of Zenith, Named New Rolex CEO

A rumor reported on our sister blog, Watch-Insider.com, this morning, has now been confirmed: Jean-Frédéric Dufour, currently the CEO of Zenith, has been named the new global CEO for Rolex SA. An official start date for Dufour, who has been in his position at Zenith since 2009, has yet to be announced. The text of...

Read the article

Apr 14, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Baselworld 2014: Hermès Dressage L’Heure Masquée

Many of us wondered what Hermès would do for an encore to its innovative Le Temps Suspendu watch from a few years ago. The brand answered our question this year with its introduction of the Hermès Dressage L’Heure Masquée, which boasts a new proprietary movement with a clever “hidden hours” complication.

Read the article

Apr 10, 2014 by Mark Bernardo