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Patek Philippe Chimes in the Holidays

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Blancpain Air Command Titanium Joins The Collection

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Vacheron Constantin Unveils Traditionnelle Complete Calendar Openface

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Panerai Goes Smaller in 40-mm Luminor Marina Quaranta

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Dive Watch Specials: Discover the Most Dangerous Dive Watch Ever Made

A couple of weeks ago, the watch brand Artya presented a fold-out knife strap buckle for its eccentric range of watches (which the brand’s own representatives refer to as “crazy projects,” occasionally). The idea instantly reminded me of an unfortunately much more serious attempt at bringing together two iconic Swiss products: the Safari dive watch...

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Dec 31, 2014 by Roger Ruegger

A Look At Two Recently Introduced IWC Ingenieur Watches

While its focus was squarely on its Aquatimer divers’ watches at the 2014 SIHH, IWC has circled back to last year’s featured watch line, the Ingenieur, with two new IWC Ingenieur watches that it is launching this summer, both bearing the Ingenieur collection’s revamped design codes, influenced by materials and functions used in Formula One...

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Dec 31, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT 24H: A Panerai Watch for Travelers

Panerai first became renowned for its distinctively masculine divers’ watches. Now the Swiss watch brand with Florentine roots has released a watch suited for world travelers: the Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT 24H, the first Panerai watch to contain the new manufacture Caliber P.9003.

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Dec 31, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Breitling for Bentley GMT Light Body B04

As it demonstrated with many of its new watches at Baselworld 2014, Breitling continues to equip more and more of its watch collection with in-house movements, including its Breitling for Bentley watches. The latest of these is the Breitling for Bentley GMT Light Body B04, a new “travel chronograph” bearing design influences from Bentley cars.

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Dec 31, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Fratello Classics: Reviewing the Panerai Luminor Marina 8 Days

About 10 years ago, around the time I started my watch blog Fratello Watches, I owned a couple of Panerai watches and wore them with much pleasure. However, being not only a writer of watch articles but also a watch collector, I “traded them up” over the years for watches from other brands. Of course,...

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Dec 30, 2014 by Robert-Jan Broer

Gift Ideas for Fans of Wet Times: 23 Divers’ Watches

Recently we helped you pick out a watch for the lady in your life, guiding you to our recent posts covering 25 ladies’ watches. This time we’re looking at 23 divers’ watches covered on Watchtime.com. Follow the links below to find some great gift ideas for the divers and water sports enthusiasts on your holiday gift...

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Dec 30, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

The Apple Watch: New Information, and Hands-On Reactions

The new Apple Watch launched in Fall 2014, and the premier was as notable for what Apple did not tell as for what it did. Over the past few weeks, important new information has become available, as have some initial opinions from hands-on testers. Here’s the latest.

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Dec 30, 2014 by WatchTime

Fratello Classics: My Top 5 Watches from Baselworld 2014

Fratello Classics takes a look back at the many Baselworld 2014 appointments, and in this article, I will show you the five watches that impressed me the most during the show. Actually, it is virtually impossible to come up with just five, as there were 1,500 exhibitors showing their goods. So, my selection is taken only...

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Dec 30, 2014 by Robert-Jan Broer

A Look Back at Baselworld 2014: Seiko Astron and Grand Seiko Models

At Seiko’s opening-day Baselworld press conference on Wednesday, the Japanese company introduced a new chronograph version of the popular Astron GPS and a new high-frequency Grand Seiko movement with a GMT function.

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Dec 29, 2014 by Jay Deshpande

Making a Move: How Panerai Became a Manufacture

At the SIHH show in Geneva in January, Panerai introduced four new movements designed and produced in-house. Our editors test the Panerai Radiomir 8 Days Ceramica. In this in-depth feature we explore Panerai’s rise to manufacture status. When it comes to making movements, Officine Panerai is on the move. At the SIHH show in Geneva...

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Dec 29, 2014 by Gisbert Brunner

Monochrome Monday: 3 Interesting Vintage Heuer Chronographs

In this selected article from our “Cool Finds” series on Monochrome Watches.com, in which we seek out little-known and often underrated vintage chronograph watches, we focus on a single brand, one that we love and one that is also growing fast in the heart of collectors: Heuer, predecessor of today’s TAG Heuer. Recently we unearthed...

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Dec 29, 2014 by Frank Geelen

Monochrome Monday: A Summer With the Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial

The Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial was the star of Baselworld 2014 — a truly inspired watch with a superb vintage design, great horological cred, and housing a fully anti-magnetic movement. We’ve covered it multiple times already on our blog, Monochrome Watches (here and here). After all the noise generated around this timepiece, it was clearly...

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Dec 29, 2014 by Brice Goulard

A Look Back: The 3 Biggest Surprises at SIHH 2014

I know, I know, you are supposed to expect the unexpected. Even so, I did not expect what Baume & Mercier, Greubel Forsey and Cartier unveiled at this year’s watch fair in Geneva. Here is a look back at the three biggest surprises of SIHH 2014 – as we’re all looking forward to the surprises...

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Dec 28, 2014 by Joe Thompson

Gifts for Her: 25 Ladies’ Watches from WatchTime.com and Watch Insider

With the holiday season almost over, some of you might still be seeking out a gift for the lady in your life, or you were so kind to buy her a gift card from her favorite jeweler? Why not share with her your passion for fine watches? We’ve decided to make your search a bit easier...

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Dec 28, 2014 by Roger Ruegger

Beyond the ÜberWatches: 5 (Possibly) Overlooked Watches from SIHH 2014

At this year’s SIHH, as per usual, the lion’s share of buzz and attention went to a handful of “headliner watches,” or, as we at WatchTime have dubbed them, “überwatches,” even though most of the watch brands each released a dozen or more new products for 2014. And even when a brand doesn’t have what...

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Dec 28, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Ulysse Nardin’s Boutique-Exclusive Perpetual Calendar Manufacture

Ulysse Nardin is known for its innovative, easy-to-set perpetual calendars. This winter it introduced a new version, the Perpetual Calendar Manufacture Boutique Edition. Available only through the brand’s own stores, it is limited to 250 pieces.

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Dec 28, 2014 by Jay Deshpande

Audio: Watch Insider Interviews 10 Watch-Brand VIPs at Baselworld 2014

Our “Watch Insider,” Alexander Linz, had a busy Baselworld 2014, running around to photograph new products and interview some of the watch world’s biggest movers and shakers. Below you’ll find links to audio files of the interviews, conducted for WatchTime’s sister blog, Watch-Insider.com.

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Dec 28, 2014 by Alexander Linz

Basel Bargain Hunting: 7 New Watches Under $5,000

Watchtime presents a selection of seven affordable Baselworld watches, with models from Alpina, Victorinox, Nomos, Raymond Weil and others.

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Dec 28, 2014 by WatchTime

Watch Review: Comparing Dive Watches From Tudor, Seiko, Mühle & Wempe

In this feature we compare three-handed divers’ watches from four brands – Mühle-Glashütte, Seiko, Tudor and Wempe – and test them in icy waters. Do they keep their cool?

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Dec 27, 2014 by Martina Richter

24 Watches for the Budget-Minded

Affordable watches and budget-friendly timepieces are among the most popular products when it comes to starting or expanding a watch collection. With this experts’ list of practical buying guides we’re offering some suggestions for watches that won’t break the bank. Follow the links below for 24 affordable watches you can (and should) buy in the near future.

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Dec 26, 2014 by Roger Ruegger