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Adventures in Two-Tone: Rolex Explorer in Yellow Rolesor

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Nautical Sendoff: Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 in Olive Green

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Hand Wound & History Bound: Breitling Premier Heritage

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Stopwatch Style: Panerai Luminor Chrono Collection

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Zenith Goes Big With Defy Extreme

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Vacheron Constantin Pays Tribute to Mozart with New Métiers d’Art Watch

Since 2007, Vacheron Constantin has been a patron of the prestigious Paris National Opera. In 2010, it released the first in a planned series of 15 unique watches in its Métiers d’Art collection, inspired by the breathtaking mural painting on the ceiling of Paris’s Palais Garnier Opera House by French artist Marc Chagall. The brand...

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Aug 1, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Omega House Opens for Olympic Games

Omega, official timekeeper of the 2012 Olympic Games, recently opened the doors to the Omega House, located in the Soho area of London. The House of St. Barnabas, a historic building, was remodeled to be used for OMEGA events and parties and will act as a private club during The Games. Each room was inspired...

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Jul 31, 2012 by WatchTime

Betting on Black: Richard Mille New RM 030 Limited Editions

In 2011, Richard Mille presented a watch with a new technical innovation: a model called the RM 030, powered by the new automatic Caliber RMAR1, which features a so-called “declutchable” winding rotor. Now the company has released a pair of limited-edition versions of the watch to be sold exclusively in North and South America, both...

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Jul 31, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Elegant Accessories: Pens for Watch Lovers

Watch companies have upped the ante in the quality of their branded accessories — particularly in the case of fine writing implements, a category near and dear to the hearts of many watch collectors. In this 2009 column by Fine Pens writer Jan DiVincenzo, the first in our online archive of WatchTime’s popular lifestyle columns,...

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Jul 30, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Fast and Curious: WatchTime Behind the Wheel of the BMW M6

Yesterday a contingent of WatchTime staffers paid a visit to BMW North America at its HQ in northern New Jersey. In between business meetings, prepared presentations, and question-and-answer sessions about the luxury wriswatch and luxury automobile worlds (BMW is an official partner in WatchTime’s Inside Basel-Geneva collector events), several of us, including your humble digital...

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Jul 27, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Idol Time: American Idol’s Randy Jackson Talks Timepieces with WT

It’s been a big week for “American Idol’s” Randy Jackson. Not only is “AI” fandom abuzz over his future as a judge on the popular musical competition program, but this week also saw the launch of a new business venture for the famously watch-loving Jackson — Timepieces by Randy Jackson, a new line of watches...

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Jul 27, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Roue Carrée Seconde

Maurice Lacroix’s most talked-about model in recent years has been the one that embodies the concept of “hip to be square”: the Roue Carrée (literally, “squared wheel”) from its flagship Masterpiece collection, which features a square-shaped gear wheel mounted on the dial. This year, in addition to the original version in a stainless steel case,...

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Jul 26, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Graham Welcomes Steven Liquorish

Racer Steven Liquorish has joined the Graham team as a brand ambassador, a fitting choice for Graham’s racing-themed watches.

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Jul 25, 2012 by WatchTime

Angular Momentum & Manu Propria’s Akhal-Teke Timepiece

Angular Momentum & Manu Propria have added a new timepiece to their Verre Églomisé Animal Collection.

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Jul 25, 2012 by WatchTime

100 Points of Time: Reviewing TAG Heuer’s Carrera Mikrograph 1/100

Last year, TAG Heuer introduced the Carrera Mikrograph 1/100, the first mechanical wristwatch with a central sweep-seconds hand that measures 1/100-second increments. Click here to read WatchTime‘s comprehensive look at this groundbreaking timepiece, part of the TAG Heuer triple feature in our July-August 2012 issue.

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Jul 25, 2012 by Thomas Wanka

A. Lange & Söhne Sponsors F.A. Lange Excellence Award

For the third time in a row, A. Lange & Söhne is sponsoring the F.A. Lange Excellence Award, which involves eight young watchmakers from Austria, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the USA vying for a prize of 10,000 euros. The participants have to construct a date display on the basis of an ETA 6498...

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Jul 24, 2012 by WatchTime

Hublot Opens Second Boutique in Shanghai

Hublot has just opened its second boutique in Shanghai, China. The boutique is located on Shanghai’s Nanjing West Road No.1079, an area known for its concentration of luxury brands.

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Jul 24, 2012 by WatchTime

Watch Wallpaper: Fantastic Faces and Beautiful Backs

Is your desktop in need of some horological flair? Check out this gallery of timepieces whose exhibition casebacks are as gorgeous as their dials. It’s the latest installment of wallpaper images from WatchTime’s “Back is Beautiful” archives, lavishly photographed by Nik Schölzel, and in this assortment you can download full-size images of both the front...

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Jul 24, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

LeDIX Furtif by Celsius X VI II

After five years in development, Celsius X VI II has released LeDIX Furtif, a mechanical mobile phone. This timepiece/cellphonefeatures an off-center tourbillon and the “Remontage Papillon,” a system housed in the hinge of the phone, providing the watch movement with an additional three hours’ power reserve with each opening. The case is made of all black carbon...

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Jul 23, 2012 by WatchTime

Grieb & Benzinger Designs Custom-Made Polaris

Grieb & Benzinger has made a custom version of its Polaris watch (from their 2011 Boutique Collection) at the request of an Arabian watch collector and horse enthusiast. The watch collector wanted the timepiece to match his saddle, especially made for him, as well as his made-to-measure riding boots and the steel parts of the riding harness.

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Jul 23, 2012 by WatchTime

Tech Talk: Montblanc’s TimeWriter II Chronographe Bi-Fréquence 1000

If three watches constitute a trend, then measuring milliseconds, or 1/1,000s of a second, is a trend. Two watch brands, each with high-speed horological histories, have launched mechanical chronographs claimed to be capable of accurately measuring 1/1,000s of a second. Last year, TAG Heuer debuted its Mikrotimer Flying 1000 Concept Chronograph, followed this year by...

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Jul 23, 2012 by WatchTime

Randy Jackson’s Timepieces Line Debuts

Watchtime recently met with “American Idol’s” Randy Jackson to discuss his new watch brand, Timepieces by Randy Jackson. The brand debuts today, with TV retailer HSN. The collection includes six categories (Contemporary Classics, Automatics, Sport, Ceramic, Couture and Limited Edition) in men’s, women’s, and unisex styles, with prices ranging from $99 to $499 and limited-edition...

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Jul 20, 2012 by WatchTime

A. Lange & Söhne CEO Wilhelm Schmid: The WatchTime Q&A

Wilhelm Schmid came aboard as CEO of the German luxury watch brand A. Lange & Sohne in January 2011 after eight years in senior sales and marketing positions at BMW. Recently, WatchTime sat down with Schmid at the New York City offices of Lange’s parent company, the Richemont Group, for a conversation about his growth...

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Jul 20, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Laurent Ferrier’s Galet Micro-Rotor Now a Certified Chronometer

Laurent Ferrier’s Galet Micro-Rotor has been officially certified as a chronometer by the Besancon Observatory. Upon passing several tests performed by ISO3159 (16 days of continuous testing in 5 positions and at 3 different temperatures), the Galet Micro-Rotor received the official title of “Bulletin de marche au Chronomètre.” Its in-house mico-rotor calibre, inspired by A.L. Breguet’s natural escapement,...

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Jul 20, 2012 by WatchTime

Bell & Ross Vintage WW2 Régulateur Heritage

Bell & Ross demonstrated its affinity for military and aviation history last year with the release of two timepieces modeled after those worn during World War I: the PW1 pocketwatch and its wristwatch version, the Vintage WW1. This year, the company pays tribute to the timekeepers and navigation instruments of the second World War with...

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Jul 19, 2012 by Mark Bernardo