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Breitling Takes a Spin Down Memory Lane with Top Time Classic Cars

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Longines Spirit Titanium: The Vintage Pilot Goes Modern

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Urban Explorer Goes Global: Bell & Ross BR 05 GMT

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Three Greens for the Red, White and Blue: Grand Seiko U.S. Exclusive Editions

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Oris Aquis Date Upcycle Offers Unique PET Dials

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Chrono Combos: Patek Philippe Unveils Three New Chronographs with Additional Complications

After a fairly quiet summer, following a stretch in which it soaked up substantial watch-media attention for the swan song of one of its popular Nautilus models, Patek Philippe returns to the spotlight this week with the unexpected and undoubtedly welcome launch of three new chronograph-equipped timepieces, each of them boasting an additional high complication....

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Oct 15, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: The Return of the Legendary Hanhart 417 ES

The reissue of the Hanhart 417 ES marks the return of a legend among wristwatches. More than 60 years ago, the original model served as the first pilot’s chronograph for the German armed forces. Today Hanhart combines the watch’s iconic historical design with the most modern production techniques to produce a robust chronograph suitable for...

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Oct 20, 2021 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2021: Bovet 1822 Virtuoso VIII Chapter Two DLC-SLN

Bovet this year has made major headlines in 2021 with the announcement of its collaboration with Rolls-Royce and the subsequent release of a bespoke, dashboard mounted timepieces. Then, not two months after that captivating announcement, the maison returned to its stock-in-trade of producing luxurious, horologically complex mechanisms for the wrist with the release of the Virtuoso VIII Chapter Two...

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Oct 15, 2021 by WatchTime

Rare Oyster: Testing the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date LV

Rolex revised its Submariner collection in 2020 and unleashed anextraordinary demand for its Oyster model with a green bezel.Our test looks at this newest edition, with its modified case and newmovement, to see if it lives up to the hype. Spend any time at all at a Rolex dealer and someone will come in and...

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Oct 15, 2021 by Jens Koch

Destination Moon: Introducing Two new Hakuto-R Eco-Drive Chronographs from Citizen (with Live Photos)

Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. and space start-up Ispace Inc. have recently joined forces. As corporate partner of Ispace’s planned commercial lunar exploration program, the 100-year-old Japanese watchmaker and pioneer in the use of titanium has now released two limited-edition chronographs dedicated to the upcoming missions that should also bring parts made of the brand’s Super...

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Oct 13, 2021 by WatchTime

A Fuselage with Flair: Introducing the Oris Big Crown ProPilot Big Date Bronze

From the 80th Anniversary Edition of its Big Crown Pointer Date, to its mega-popular Carl Brashear dive watches, to last year’s commemorative Hölstein Edition and beyond, Oris is no stranger to using bronze in its watch cases. Up to now, however, the metal had yet to make an appearance in Oris’s aviation-inspired Big Crown ProPilot...

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Oct 14, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime New York 2021: Chopard L.U.C. Perpetual Chrono and L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25

Famed watch-and-jewelry house Chopard has attracted more and more attention in recent years for its luxurious mechanical timepieces, specifically with its L.U.C family, named for founder Louis-Ulysse Chopard and populated by watches positioned as the maison’s “epitome of fine watchmaking.” This year, as part of the upcoming WatchTime New York event taking place at Manhattan’s...

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Oct 14, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Grand Prix Preview: 11 GPHG-Nominated Watch Brands You’ll Discover at WatchTime New York 2021

WatchTime New York 2021 is less than two weeks away, from October 22 to 24, and with more than 25 fantastic brands showcasing their latest timepieces, we couldn’t be more excited to see you soon at Gotham Hall in Midtown Manhattan. Among the watch brands exhibiting at the event, 11 of them have received one...

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Oct 13, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Showing at WatchTime New York 2021: Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin Opaline

Laurent Ferrier produces complicated wristwatches in an array of cases and dials, using precious metals and brushed with high-quality finishes, and has earned accolades from its earliest beginnings. Last year, Laurent Ferrier revisited its classic case design with the launch of an entry-level sports watch to mark its 10th anniversary: the Classic Origin Opaline. Since its...

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Oct 13, 2021 by WatchTime

Lift-Off: 6 Watches (Other Than the Omega Speedmaster) That Went to Space

In 1957, the first artificial satellite named Sputnik 1 was launched into space by the Soviet Union, triggering a race among nations. For security reasons, astronauts always carried a wristwatch with them. These six timepieces played a unique role in this conquest of space.

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Oct 13, 2021 by Jens Koch

The Write Stuff: Carl F. Bucherer Partners with Swiss Penmaker Caran d’Ache for Manero Flyback Signature Edition

Multi-generational family-owned Swiss firms are a relative rarity in the world of luxury goods, but among them are Lucerne-based watchmaker Carl F. Bucherer and Genevan writing instrument purveyor Caran d’Ache. The prestigious maisons have now teamed up to produce the so-called Signature Moments project — a limited-edition set pairing a specially designed Carl F. Bucherer...

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Oct 12, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

The History Channelers: Inside the Longines Heritage Collection

The vintage-look trend continues apace, and one watch brand has devoted an entire family within its portfolio to resurrecting timepieces from its long and creative history. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, we explore the origins, inspirations, and varied offerings of Longines’s ever-expanding Heritage Collection.

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Oct 12, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Around the World in 10 Days: Reviewing the Oris Big Crown ProPilot Calibre 114

The Oris Big Crown ProPilot Calibre 114 hosts the latest version of the brand's hand-wound caliber with a 10-day power reserve. It can also show the time in zones that differ by 30 minutes as well as a full hour. We give it a closer look in this review from the WatchTime archives.

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Oct 12, 2021 by Martina Richter

Showing at WatchTime New York 2021: MB&F Legacy Machine 101

WatchTime New York, since its inception, has served as a summit for creative minds across the watch industry, attracting some of the best watchmakers in the world to take part in unforgettable events. This year is no different, and as part of 2021’s meeting of the minds, WatchTime is excited to be featuring MB&F among...

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Oct 11, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: DWISS Celebrates 10 Years with Swiss-Made M3W Wandering Hours Automatic

DWISS is marking 10 years since its founding, and to celebrate its anniversary it is launching a Swiss-made automatic watch with a wandering hours display: the M3W. The case’s design inspiration came from the previous model M3, which was produced in Switzerland and designed in the world’s first Watch Design Club, where 100 members came...

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Oct 11, 2021 by WatchTime

FEATURE

Il Dolce Orologio: Exploring the Eclectic Watch Families of Eberhard & Co.

While Italian watch enthusiasts have embraced the timepieces of Eberhard & Co. for well over a century, only a relative handful of American collectors are aware of the brand’s rich history and diverse offerings. Now, buoyed by a surprise Geneva Grand Prix win for its most historically significant model, Eberhard is making the U.S. sit up and take notice.

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Oct 11, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

All Fired Up: Reviewing the IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic Spitfire

IWC launched a new Spitfire squadron in its collection of pilots’ watches at that debuted in 2019. A self-winding movement from the new 32000 family of manufacture calibers debuts inside the case of the Pilot’s Watch Automatic Spitfire. We tested one of the first available in this feature from the WatchTime archives, with original photos...

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Oct 11, 2021 by Martina Richter

Showing at WatchTime New York 2021: Greubel Forsey GMT Sport

Positioned to be the most significant North American luxury watch event of the year, WatchTime New York 2021 is only weeks away, and anticipation is growing. Among more than 25 participating brands showcasing rare and new-to-market timepieces is Greubel Forsey, returning to Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 22-24 and set to showcase the updated...

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Oct 10, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Worn & Wound’s Windup Watch Fair Returns This Month to New York’s Chelsea Market

With WatchTime New York 2021 set to make its triumphant return later this month, from October 22 to 24, at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall, we here at the magazine are proud and excited to announce our renewed partnership with Worn & Wound and the return of their very own event, the Windup Watch Fair. The fair...

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Oct 9, 2021 by WatchTime

An Ocean of Blue: Seven Bucherer Blue Watches at the Bucherer 1888 Time Machine in NYC

After many months of anticipation, the new Bucherer 1888 57th Street flagship store, formerly the Tourneau Time Machine, had its grand re-opening this fall after an extensive renovation and re-branding under the ownership of the Bucherer Group, which acquired Tourneau in 2018. Among the many exciting items the revamped store offers are the first-ever Bucherer...

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Oct 8, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

The Traditionalist: Hands-On With the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner

As of 2020, the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner with no date display, which many view as the archetypal dive watch, is slightly larger and has an updated movement yet remains true to its original design. This is our first encounter with the new watch. We had to wait a long time for the latest Rolex...

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Oct 8, 2021 by Martina Richter