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Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Heritage Limited Edition Celebrates the Founder’s 70th Birthday

Master watchmaker Michel Parmigiani, founder of Parmigiani Fleurier, turns 70 years old today, and the eponymous maison he founded in 1996 is commemorating this milestone birthday with the Toric Heritage, a limited-edition timepiece that takes its design cues, appropriately, from the first wristwatch that he ever designed. Born in 1950 in Neuchâtel, Michel Parmigiani grew...

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Dec 2, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Seiko Honors its Founder with Astron GPS Kintaro Hattori 160th Anniversary Edition

Seiko founder Kintaro Hattori was born in 1860 in central Tokyo, during a time of massive social change and industrial maturation for Japan. The timepiece repair business he established at the tender age of 17 would grow into Japan's preeminent watch and clock manufacturer. For the 160th anniversary of Hattori's birth, Seiko has released a special edition of its groundbreaking Astron GPS Solar watch.

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Sep 24, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

The WatchTime Q&A: Grenon’s of Newport Founder Raymond Grenon

Avid watch collector and founder of Grenon’s of Newport Raymond Grenon has devoted 20 years to dealing high-end vintage timepieces at his store located on Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island. WatchTime recently had the opportunity to chat with Ray to discuss how he is holding up during the pandemic, what emotional connection watches play in his life, and his thoughts on brands introducing technology-produced wristwatches.

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Aug 13, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

WATCH TO WATCH

James Bond’s “Thunderball” Watch Returns: The Breitling Top Time Limited Edition (Updated with Live Photos)

British super-spy James Bond is known for wearing both Rolexes and Omegas in his long series of cinematic adventures, but one of the most famous and fondly remembered timepieces in the Bond film canon comes from Breitling. In 1965’s Thunderball, Bond uses a Breitling Top Time model equipped with a Geiger counter to track down...

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Jun 3, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

The WatchTime Q&A: MB&F Founder Max Büsser

We sat down with MB&F founder Maximillian "Max" Büsser, who made his mark with brands like Jaeger-LeCoultre and Harry Winston before creating “fiercely unconventional timekeeping machines” with his own company (and the help of many friends).

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May 27, 2020 by Roger Ruegger

NEWS

Excelsior! Citizen Honors Marvel Founder Stan Lee With Limited-Edition Watch

Japan's Citizen Watch Co. began its high-profile partnership with Disney Entertainment and Marvel Studios in 2018 and has launched several rounds of Marvel superhero-themed watches in the months since. Now, just in time for the holidays and in the closing months of Marvel's 80th Anniversary year, the company unveils its first timepiece dedicated to Marvel's legendary founder, Stan Lee, who passed away in November 2018.

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Dec 13, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Delicate Sound of Thunder: MB&F Introduces the Legacy Machine “Thunderdome”

MB&F (which by now most watch aficionados know stands for “Max Büsser and Friends”) has built its brand equity on uniting some of the world’s most inventive and renowned independent watch artisans, and the new Legacy Machine Thunderdome, unveiled today after sneak previews last fall, is no exception. Not only does this wildly unconventional timepiece...

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Dec 3, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE:

Single-Handedly: How Chronoswiss Has Forged Ahead Under New Ownership

During its heyday in the 1990s and early aughts, Chronoswiss was a brand you couldn’t turn a corner without seeing or hearing about. While a large part of the brand’s production was always centered around regulator wristwatches, its collection continued to expand through that period until the 2007 recession landed them (as well as many...

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May 29, 2019 by WatchTime

FEATURE

Building a Well-Rounded Watch Collection for Under $5,000

The type of e-mail I most frequently come across as WatchTime’s Office Manager goes something like this: “I love your work but I can’t afford any of the watches or brands you cover. Why don’t you ever write about watches a regular guy who loves watches can buy?” I always think to myself “But we...

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Oct 9, 2018 by Stephen Brown

NEWS

A Monster Launch: Omega’s New Speedy Tuesday 42mm “Ultraman” Limited Edition Sells Out in Under Two Hours

If you weren’t one of the early risers who fired off an order for one on Omega’s Instagram page this morning, you’ve likely already missed out on the latest “Speedy Tuesday” model from the brand’s Speedmaster collection. Officially dubbed the Omega Speedmaster Limited Edition 42mm “Ultraman” and inspired by a historically significant model from 1967,...

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Jul 10, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

The Bulova Wilton 60-Hour Classic: An Under-the-Radar Automatic for Less Than $700

Bulova introduced a number of new timepieces this year with the obvious hero piece being the resurrected Devil Diver. However, among the many Precisionist, Rubaiyat, and CURV updates being delivered in 2018, there was one automatic that caught my eye during Baselworld and has since flown firmly under-the-radar. The Wilton 60-Hour Automatic Classic, set within the...

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Jun 22, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

10 Questions with Giles English, Co-Founder of Bremont

Since today is the Royal Wedding between Prince Harry and the American actress Meghan Markle, we figured it appropriate to publish a conversation we recently had with Giles English, co-founder of the British watch company Bremont. Read on to find out why Giles, and his brother Nick, chose a career in the watch industry, what...

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May 19, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

INTERVIEW

My Favorite Watch: Jørgen Erdahl, Founder of Norwegian Watch Enthusiast Website Horae.no

In our ongoing series, My Favorite Watch (which took a hiatus to make room for our Baselworld 2018 coverage last week), WatchTime speaks to interesting personalities in the watch industry. The interviews revolve around the subject’s favorite watch model, their experience in the industry, and other topics. This week we talk with Jørgen Erdahl, founder of Horae.no. a website for watch enthusiasts in Norway.

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Mar 31, 2018 by Sophia Kuemmerle

END-OF-YEAR GUIDE

Five Watches Under $5,000 You May Have Missed This Year

As 2017 comes to an end, the WatchTime editors wanted to cover some notable watches of the year in a variety of price ranges. We’ve already covered a selection of timepieces under $500 and under $2,000. Now, here’s our guide to watches under $5,000 that you may have missed throughout everything that 2017 had to...

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Dec 15, 2017 by Logan R. Baker