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Blancpain: Fifty Fathoms “70th Anniversary Act 3” in Bronze Gold

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Tudor: The New Pelagos FXD

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A. Lange & Söhne: Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar

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Pacific Ocean Edition from Blancpain and Swatch

Blancpain X Swatch: Everything About the Collab

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Breguet: The New Type XX Chronographe

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Montblanc: Secret Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Limited Edition

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IWC Schaffhausen: Ingenieur Automatic 40

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Bulgari: Octo Roma

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Blancpain: Fifty Fathoms “Tech Gombessa”

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TAG Heuer: Carrera Chronograph 60th Anniversary Edition

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Seiko: SPB333 Limited Edition

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Oris: Coulson Limited Edition

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Omega: 60th Anniversary Bond Seamaster

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Breitling: Superocean

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Tudor: Ranger

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Out Now: WatchTime’s April Issue

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Carl F. Bucherer: Capsule Collection in Black

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Omega Adds Three Executions of the Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Worldtimer

First introduced at Baselworld 2017, the Omega Seamster Aqua Terra 150M Worldtimer collection is growing by three new iterations, one in titanium and two in stainless steel. While staying true to their original looks, they are distinguished by subtle updates, including a new rubber strap with a woven pattern. All three versions have a diameter...

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May 24, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Zenith Drops Defy Skyline in Black Ceramic

Special surface structures, decorations, and finishes add a distinctive edge and a high degree of recognizability to any dial. This year, we saw an abundance of expressive patterns distinguishing the latest line-ups of high horology brands. Among them is Zenith’s Defy Skyline Black Ceramic which was unveiled with a magnificent black ceramic exterior at Watches...

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May 23, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Vacheron Constantin Releases Patrimony Retrograde Day-Date with Sophisticated Salmon-Colored Dial

Among the many new beautiful introductions from Vacheron Constantin at this year’s Watches and Wonders, the Patrimony Retrograde Day-Date hit the spot in terms of color. The platinum timepiece, which is exclusively sold in the brand’s boutique, comes with a beautiful sunray-brushed salmon dial, a colorway that has left its mark in the realms of...

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May 23, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Audemars Piguet Appoints Ilaria Resta as New CEO

Audemars Piguet today announced that Ilaria Resta will be joining the company in August 2023 and, after a brief transition period, will take on the role of Chief Executive Officer on January 1st, 2024. Ms. Resta will replace long-time CEO François-Henry Bennahmias, who previously announced his intention to leave the company after almost 30 years...

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May 22, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Welcome to the Club…

This article was originally published in the March/April 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. …the club of amply dimensioned steel watches with a fixed connection between the case and the bracelet. Nomos Glashütte relies on a specially created and customized construction to create a fluent connection in its largest and sportiest model. The blue...

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May 22, 2023 by Martina Richter

Hands-On Debut: The J.N. Shapiro Resurgence, Made in the USA

Known for founder Josh Shapiro’s remarkable engine-turned “Infinity Weave” dials, the independent watchmaker J.N. Shapiro has now released the first entirely “Made in America” watch since 1969. I was fortunate enough to get my hands on an early prototype of the new timepiece, dubbed the Resurgence, and was unsurprisingly very impressed by the level of...

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May 22, 2023 by Bilal Khan

Green Rambles: How Straps Elevate Your Wrist Game

I once had a charming Seiko 5 with a jade green dial that I bought for about $50. I was less excited about the bracelet, but in my drawer, I still had a light brown alligator leather strap from a watch I recently sold that happened to fit. It turned out to be a match...

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May 21, 2023 by Martin Green

Bird’s Eye View: Reviewing the Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono

The dial of the Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono was inspired by the iris of an eagle’s eye. Even though we cannot view this fascinating steel chronograph with the extraordinarily sharp eyesight of that bird of prey, we nonetheless scrutinized it with an eagle eye during our test. Scientists believe that eagles can spot animals...

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May 20, 2023 by Martina Richter

The WatchTime Q&A: An Interview with John Reardon from Collectability.com

John Reardon launched Collectability.com in 2019. The former head of watches for Christie’s is one of the leading authorities on Patek Philippe watches and aims, on one hand, to educate collectors on the history of the brand, its timepiece production, and place in the international field of horology. On the other hand, the platform obviously...

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May 20, 2023 by Roger Ruegger

Hands-On Debut: Ulysse Nardin Ocean Race Diver Chronograph for the Ocean Race

Just released by Ulysse Nardin is the new Ocean Race Diver Chronograph limited edition watch celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Ocean Race. Long associated with maritime history and a commitment to environmental causes, Ulysse Nardin is a natural partner for The Ocean Race (formerly known as the World Race and the Volvo Ocean Race)...

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May 19, 2023 by Bilal Khan

An Adventurous Journey: Doxa Dives Deep in History with SUB 300T Clive Cussler

The world of mechanical watches offers plenty of material for fiction, a fact most recently demonstrated by a new special edition from Doxa. The Swiss company, most famous for its diver’s watches, is commemorating the internationally recognized author and maritime explorer Clive Cussler (1931 – 2020). The acclaimed American adventure novelist wrote over 85 books, selling over...

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May 19, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Hands-On With the Orient M-Force AC0L

Orient is a brand that has been around for well over seven decades, being founded in 1950. Now part of Seiko Epson, it can look back on an extensive heritage, and a good portion of that is in diving watches. That Orient knows what they are doing becomes instantly clear when handling the Orient M-Force...

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May 19, 2023 by Martin Green

Trilobe Expands Une Folle Journée Collection with Warm “Dune” Model

Trilobe’s Une Folle Journée collection made its debut last year, and now the brand is developing the line with its latest Dune model. Though the newest edition makes minor changes from its predecessor, the result is nothing short of remarkable. The timepiece uses an innovative design and mechanism to display the time with three distinct...

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May 19, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Precious Diving: TAG Heuer Introduces Aquaracer Professional 200 in Two Gold Editions

Watches and Wonders 2023 marked the introduction of some exciting updates, and for TAG Heuer those updates came for the Aquaracer Professional 200. For the first time, this successful diver’s watch is presented in a solid yellow or pink gold case. This material choice endows the timepiece with a profoundly elegant appearance. Equally new is...

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May 18, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Sculpting Time: Hublot Unveils Classic Fusion Chronograph Orlinski

The collaboration between Hublot and Richard Orlinski, a French artist and an ambassador of the Swiss luxury manufacture, continues this year with a new chronograph model, the Classic Fusion Chronograph Orlinski. While previous editions of this collection had a striking “sculptured” dial, here the 41mm case, crafted from sandblasted titanium, is distinguished by geometric facets....

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May 18, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Hands-On With the New Zenith Pilot Watch Collection

After a stretch of El Primero and Defy releases, Zenith gave us not just a refresh of their famous Pilot watch collection but one that is, save for the name, entirely new altogether. For Watches & Wonders 2023, the only brand with the rights to use the word “Pilot” for its pilot watches came in...

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May 17, 2023 by Bilal Khan

On the Wings of History: Bremont Introduces the Vulcan Pilot’s Watch

The Avro Vulcan was a jet powered, tail-less, delta-wing, high altitude strategic bomber, operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. Heralded as a symbolic last defense against nuclear war, it is one of the most iconic aircrafts in the RAF’s history. British watchmaker Bremont now pays tribute to this symbol of...

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May 17, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Curtains Up: Louis Vuitton Wows with Tambour Opera Automata

What happens when you provide exceptionally talented watchmakers and equally skilled artisans with a state-of-the-art atelier and give them the greatest possible creative freedom? Possibly an exquisite miniature masterpiece of fine watchmaking that is astounding in both technical and artistic craftsmanship. We are talking about the Tambour Opera Automata by Louis Vuitton. Although the French...

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May 17, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Expedition Companion: The Norqain Adventure Neverest GMT

This article was originally published in the March/April 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. This successfully designed timezone watch belongs to Norqain’s new Neverest collection, which takes its name from a combination of “Never rest” and “Everest.” What does this line of sports watches have to do with Mount Everest? First, these models are built...

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May 16, 2023 by Alexander Krupp

Merging Veins of Design, Meet Vacheron Constantin’s Overseas Moon Phase Retrograde Date

At this year’s Watches and Wonders, Vacheron Constantin debuted the Overseas Moon Phase Retrograde Date as part of its impressive selection of novelties. The timepiece introduces a first to the coveted Overseas collection with the inclusion of a retrograde display. For Vacheron Constantin, the retrograde display is characteristic of the brand’s living heritage and continual...

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May 16, 2023 by Caleb Anderson