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Aquanauts Assemble: Patek Philippe’s New White-Gold Chronographs

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Big & Bold Is Back: Breitling Super Chronomat

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A New Level of Mastery: Tudor Black Bay Ceramic

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Supermoon for the Wrist: MeisterSinger Stratoscope

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Runway Meets Racetrack: IWC Pilot’s Chronograph “Edition AMG”

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Watch Insider’s Take: Will the New Smartwatches Conquer Our Wrists?

In this article from my blog, Watch-Insider.com, I look at the recent phenomenon of “smartwatches” released by technology companies and weigh in on whether these devices are destined to supplant the mechanical watch and conquer that valuable piece of real estate that is the wrists of watch wearers.

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Sep 9, 2013 by Alexander Linz

WatchTime’s September-October Issue Now on the WatchTime App

WatchTime’s September-October issue is now available on the iPad and on Android devices! Download the WatchTime app at the iTunes app store or Google Play store to read the latest issue.

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Sep 9, 2013 by WatchTime

WatchTime’s Joe Thompson Discusses Samsung Smart Watch on CNBC’s “Closing Bell”

WatchTime Editor-in-Chief Joe Thompson appeared as a guest on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” with Maria Bartiromo on September 4. Thompson was one of two guests invited to be interviewed about Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smart watch launched earlier that day. Click below to see what Thompson had to say.

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Sep 5, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Tissot Heritage Navigator 160th Anniversary

Tissot, founded in the watchmaking hub of Le Locle, Switzerland in 1853, marks its 160th anniversary this year. To commemorate the milestone, the brand has released a new version of its Tissot Heritage Navigator, a world-time watch originally created on the occasion of Tissot’s centennial in 1953.

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Sep 5, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

A. Lange & Söhne Lays Cornerstone for New Factory Extension in Glashütte

German luxury watch brand A. Lange & Söhne took the next step in the expansion of its manufacture in Glashütte, in the state of Saxony, this week, with the laying of a cornerstone, which also contained an engraved time capsule, by Lange CEO Wilhelm Schmid and company founder Walter Lange.

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Sep 4, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Vacheron Constantin Adds 14-Day Tourbillon to its Platinum Collection

In 2006, Vacheron Constantin became the first watch brand to dedicate an entire collection to platinum timepieces. This year, the venerable brand adds a version of its Patrimony Traditionnelle 14-Day Tourbillon to its Collection Excellence Platine.

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Sep 2, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Promotion: Hublot’s LaFerrari Lets Your Wrist Take A Spin

Universally known for the concept of the “Art of Fusion,” Hublot has furthered its reputation as champions of innovation with the introduction of the Masterpiece MP-05 LaFerrari at Baselworld 2013. Completely designed, developed and produced by the engineers and watchmakers at the Hublot manufacture, the watch’s movement further distinguishes itself with its 50-day power reserve...

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Sep 1, 2013 by Advertising Department

Off the Beaten Path: 5 Unconventional Watches from Baselworld 2013

In the September-October issue of WatchTime (on sale now), we look at over 60 watches from Baselworld 2013. WatchTime’s Mike Disher was on the lookout for watches from smaller brands and independent watchmakers. Below he takes a look at some of the unconventional watches shown at Baselworld 2013. For more information on these watches and...

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Sep 1, 2013 by WatchTime

Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute Blacksteel

On May 24th, 1962, astronaut Scott Carpenter, commander of the Aurora 7 space capsule, became the second American to orbit the earth and his chosen wristwatch — a Breitling Navitimer — became the first wristwatch to do so on the wrist of an American, earning its new name of Cosmonaute. Last year, Breitling paid tribute...

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Aug 30, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime Reader Survey: Are You Willing to Buy Watches on the Internet?

WatchTime and our contributor Alexander Linz from watch-insider.com are conducting a reader survey to learn more about how watch collectors buy watches on the internet. Take part in our survey and get a free download of WatchTime’s E-Special ‘Rolex’! The survey is confidential; we will not share your data with anyone else nor will we use...

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Aug 29, 2013 by Roger Ruegger

Gucci Takes the Plunge Into High Horology with New Gucci Dive Watch

(As seen in the October issue of WatchTime.) At Baselworld, Gucci announced it will launch a new men’s watch that stands apart from the brand’s other watches. Due out next year, the Gucci Dive is an official divers’ watch, certified to adhere to ISO standard 6425. But what is most significant about it is its...

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Aug 28, 2013 by Jay Deshpande

WatchTime’s September-October Issue Now on Nook & Kindle

For all our tablet readers: the September-October issue of WatchTime is now available on the Nook and Kindle! The latest issue of WatchTime features tests of the Panerai Radiomir 8 Days Ceramica and the Tag Heuer Monaco Steve McQueen, as well as a look at over 60 watches from this year’s Baselworld.

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Aug 27, 2013 by WatchTime

WatchTime’s September-October Issue is On Sale Now!

The September-October issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and also available on Nook, Kindle, and the WatchTime app for iOS and Android) featuring our exclusive test of the Panerai Radiomir 8 Days Ceramica, a blockbuster section on the Baselworld watch fair featuring more than 60 new watches, interviews with Swatch’s Nick Hayek and Patek Philippe’s...

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Aug 27, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Video: Breva Génie 01

In WatchTime’s September-October issue, on sale now, technical editor Mike Disher seeks out the most offbeat and under-the-radar timepieces at the 2013 Baselworld watch fair, most produced by little-known independent watchmakers. Click here to watch a video of one of this year’s most interesting newcomers, the Breva Génie 01.

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Aug 26, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Ringmaster: Patek Philippe CEO Thierry Stern Talks Minute Repeaters (Audio)

(As seen in the October issue of WatchTime.) You’ve seen the advertisement. It shows a man with a white glove on his right hand holding a watch up to his ear. The copy reads, “Of course, the acoustics of all minute repeaters have to be tested. In our family-owned watch company, the President does it.”...

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Aug 26, 2013 by Norma Buchanan

Video: Touring the Perrelet Turbillon

At Baselworld 2013, Perrelet added to its flagship Turbine collection of double-rotor timepieces with the line’s first tourbillon watch — in this case, cleverly spelled “Turbillon.” The new watch is among the 60+ new watches covered in our September-October issue, on sale August 27. Click here for a video showing the Turbillon and its spinning...

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Aug 26, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Triple Threat: Audemars Piguet’s Tradition Tourbillon Minute Repeater Chronograph

To many watch fans, Audemars Piguet is all about the Royal Oak, its iconic octagonal sports watch. However, the family-owned Swiss brand also wowed aficionados of haute horlogerie at this year’s SIHH with its incredibly complicated and extremely limited Tradition Tourbillon Minute Repeater Chronograph, inspired by a vintage timepiece from the 1920s.

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Aug 21, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Video: Inside the HYT H2

In WatchTime’s September-October issue, on sale August 27, our editorial team compiles a blockbuster selection of 60+ new watches from Baselworld 2013. One of the featured timepieces is the H2, the latest innovation from the “hydromechanical horologists” at HYT. Click here to see an HD video showing the workings of this unusual timepiece.

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Aug 19, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Bremont Codebreaker: A Tribute Timepiece to Britain’s WWII Cryptologists (Video)

The Bremont Codebreaker, one of the year’s most shrouded-in-secrecy new watch releases, teased at during Baselworld and at the Las Vegas watch and jewelry shows, finally made its United States debut (albeit only as a prototype) this summer. Click here for the story behind this limited-edition watch and the milestone in British history that inspired...

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Aug 14, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

What Watch is Mets Ace Matt Harvey Wearing?

New York Mets ace Matt Harvey recently pitched his first career shutout against the Colorado Rockies, adding to an already impressive resume. He’s also, apparently, become something of a watch enthusiast.

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Aug 13, 2013 by WatchTime