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Watch Experts Network: ‘Strap maker workshop by DStrap’

With our recurring reviews on watch straps it was great to see local Dutch watch strap maker Olaf Lugten from Dstrap, announce the worlds first ‘strap maker workshop’. After getting in touch we were one of the lucky few to join Olaf for this master class (as we like to call it) that took takes...

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Jun 16, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Sponsored: Creative Design Meets Dive Watch Specs in the NOVE Atlantean Automatic

Since its founding in 2015, NOVE has established itself as creatively driven, boutique. Specializing in creating beautiful, handcrafted Swiss made timepieces as art, the brand has consistently produced watches for those who value time and share an authentic passion for contemporary and innovative designs. In the Atlantean Automatic, you find one of the brand’s latest...

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May 24, 2022 by WatchTime

Watch Experts Network: ’24 Hours of Le Mans … And The Winner Is: Rolex’

As afollow-up to my two posts about watches & 24 Hours of Le Mans I want to show you some pictures saying more than 1000 words… Click on “read more” to see my report … First of all congratulations to Porsche to win its 17th 24 Hours of Le Mans race. After a clear dominance...

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Jun 15, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Watch Experts Network: ‘DECAMP Goods Watch Rolls, an Interview’

This week, we feature an interview with the owner of a small watch goods company. I had the opportunity to meet this person on a recent trip to San Diego and was really taken by his story, his real interest in watches and, most importantly, the quality and design of his watch rolls. Erik gave...

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Jun 15, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Watch Experts Network: ‘Introducing the Chopard Superfast Chrono Porsche 919 Jacky Ickx Edition (including live photos & price)’

And the winner is… Porsche. Well, if we focus on cars engaged at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, there’s no questions anymore. Porsche is the clear winner of the 2015 edition of the legendary race, with 2 cars at the 1st and 2nd positions, in front of Audi Sport. However, in the race of...

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Jun 15, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Watch Experts Network: ‘Introducing the Oris Audi Sport Limited Edition II Chronograph (specs & price)’

Just after TAG Heuer and its Carrera Nismo Calibre 16 Chronograph, it’s time for another manufacture, also known for its collection of watches inspired by racing cars, to announce its partnership with one of the teams engaged at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The result is a sporty chronograph dedicated to the previously-rewarded Audi...

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Jun 15, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Watch Experts Network: Salthora Meta – the New “Jumping Hour” by Meistersinger

Meistersinger specializes in manufacturing watches that feature one single hand – and only show what is really important. Mostly, a single, needle-thin hour hand rotates around a dial on which you can accurately tell the time to the nearest five minutes. However, the Salthora, which was first presented in 2014, features a minute hand instead...

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Jun 15, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Monochrome Monday: Reviewing the Hublot Big Bang Ferrari Speciale Unico Ceramic

While Hublot celebrates 10 years of the iconic Big Bang line with a series of 10 unique haute joaillerie Big Bang Unico creations priced at $1 million each, the brand is also releasing a new Big Bang Ferrari Speciale model which is definitely more suited for everyday wear. Available in two editions, black ceramic with...

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Jun 15, 2015 by Frank Geelen

Borrowed Time: Hands-On With the Devon Tread 2

The Devon Tread 1, the brainchild of Southern California-based designer Scott Devon, is a watch about which I had heard much positive buzz over the past few years, but one with which I had little in the way of actual experience. With WatchTime’s emphasis on mechanical Swiss-made (and yes, some German-made and Japanese-made) timepieces, this...

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Jun 14, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Darker Knights: Roger Dubuis Presents Its Latest Excalibur Knights of the Round Table Edition

Manufacture Roger Dubuis has brought out a new version of the medieval masterpiece that marries perfectly with its flagship Excalibur collection: the Excalibur Knights of the Round Table. The first interpretation, unveiled in 2013 (and which we covered here), the designers of the Geneva-based manufacture presented a 28-piece limited edition in rose gold with 12 knights...

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Jun 12, 2015 by Robert Velasquez

Fratello Friday: Reviewing the Gold Patek Philippe Nautilus

Some of you may know that I have a weak spot for watches designed by Gérald Genta in the 1970s, a list that includes the Royal Oak by Audemars Piguet and the Ingenieur by IWC (it is a common misconception by many that the ‘222’ and the Overseas by Vacheron Constantin were also designed by...

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Jun 12, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

Scenes From the WatchTime/F.P. Journe Collectors’ Event in Miami

Miami’s most ultra-luxe shopping destination played host to a lively gathering of avid watch collectors, and a rare U.S. appearance by a watch-industry rock star, on June 8, as WatchTime and F.P. Journe co-hosted an exclusive cocktail and dinner event at the brand’s boutique in the Bal Harbour Shops. More than a dozen watch aficionados...

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Jun 11, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Star Time: 13 Celebrity-Branded Sports Watches

We list 13 celebrity watches - including the Hublot King Power “D-Wade" and RM 27-01 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal - developed in honor of, and named for, their famous representatives.

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Jun 11, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Dive Watch Wednesday: Hands-on with ZRC Grands Fonds 300

In this dive watch review, we take a look at ZRC's re-edition of the Grands Fonds 300. Here's what you need to know about this rather unique looking diver from the past with the crown positioned a 6 o’clock.

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Jun 10, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Vacheron Constantin Announces “World’s Most Complicated Watch:” Here’s a Glimpse

On Sept. 17 in Geneva, at a celebration marking its 260th anniversary, Vacheron Constantin will present what it calls “the most ingenious and sophisticated mechanical watch ever made.” Ahead of the launch, Vacheron has released some preliminary information about the watch to a small number of watch publications around the world, including WatchTime. (It did...

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Jun 8, 2015 by Joe Thompson

Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days Ceramica – 48 mm

Panerai’s latest version of its Radiomir 1940 3 Days Ceramica, this week’s Watch to Watch, blends history and modernity — with a contemporary, matte-black ceramic case and a minimalist dial inspired by the brand’s history as a supplier of timepieces to the Royal Italian Navy. The material used in the case of the Panerai Radiomir...

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Jun 7, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Who Needs Constant Force? An Insider’s Look at F.P. Journe (Part 2)

1977. Paris. A young watchmaker of 20 embarks on an odd quest – to make his own tourbillon. Not to sell, not to show, but simply to prove that he can do it. Passionate and determined, equipped only with George Daniels’ book, “the Art of Breguet,” Francois-Paul Journe sets to work. 1983. Paris. Francois-Paul Journe...

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Jun 6, 2015 by Advertising Department

Watch Insider’s Top 10 Chronograph Watches: Are These The Best Chronographs?

For lovers of chronographs, read our WatchTime contributor's list of his personal choices - from brands like Breitling, Chopard, Jaeger LeCoultre, Patek Philippe and others - for the top chrono watches.

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Jun 6, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Fratello Classics: My Top 10 Chronograph Watch Movements; What Are Yours?

A while back, I wrote an article on my top 5 iconic chronograph watches. Some of you readers wondered why Zenith wasn’t in there. Quite simply, it didn’t make my personal Top 5. However, I do love the Zenith El Primero movement, and think that its reputation as a great chronograph caliber is well-earned. So,...

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Jun 6, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

The Wearables Arrive: The Scoop on All the New Smartwatches From Baselworld 2015

According to an old joke, Albert Einstein once said that he wanted to die in Switzerland, not elsewhere, “because everything happens 20 years later there.” This year, Baselworld proved Einstein wrong: the array of smartwatches on display proved the Swiss can be as up-to-date as anyone. Here’s a rundown of some of the smartwatches that...

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Jun 5, 2015 by Norma Buchanan

7 Personalized Watches Made for World Champion Athletes

WatchTime takes a look at seven notable watches of world champion athletes, including the Citizen Eli Manning Limited Edition Perpetual Chrono A.T and the Hublot King Power Black Mamba, made for the L.A. Lakers' Kobe Bryant.

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Jun 5, 2015 by Mark Bernardo