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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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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

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. 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

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

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

Audemars Piguet’s Heliport Ad Campaign

Audemars Piguet is doing something a little different with their advertising. For a second year, Audemars Piguet is running a “domination program” with Roaring Thunder Media in which they’ll be featured on all interior and exterior signage, as well as on a digital monitor at New York City’s East 34th Street Heliport.

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Jul 19, 2012 by WatchTime

American Idol’s Randy Jackson Hangs With WatchTime

“American Idol” star Randy Jackson — avid WatchTime reader and owner of a watch collection that spans more than 500 pieces — chatted with us this afternoon in New York City, a few days ahead of the launch of his own new watch brand, Timepieces by Randy Jackson, on HSN. Randy was kind enough to...

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Jul 18, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Romain Jerome’s Latest Features DNA From the Statue of Liberty

It’s been 125 years since the Statue of Liberty — a gift from the French to the United States to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — was first erected in New York Harbor. To commemorate the occasion, Romain Jerome has created a new watch, called Liberty DNA, whose dial contains actual...

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Jul 18, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Baume & Mercier Adds Hampton Mini Timepieces

Baume & Mercier have introduced a new line of ladies’ mini timepieces to their Hampton Collection. These petite quartz watches have a 34.5 x 22mm case. In addition to the stainless steel bracelet, they will also be available with an alligator strap in a variety of colors.

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Jul 18, 2012 by WatchTime

Become a WatchTime Fan On Facebook And Receive a Free Buyers’ Guide 2012

With over 36,000 fans on Facebook WatchTime has become one of the world’s leading watch magazines on Facebook. And it has more fans than all its U.S. competitors combined. WatchTime also has more fans than most watch blogs. To celebrate this success WatchTime gives away its very popular Buyer’s Guide 2012 for free – to every...

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Jul 18, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Perrelet Releases Turbine Toxic Special Edition Timepiece

Perrelet continues its unique series of spinning turbine watches with the Turbine Toxic Special Edition. This watch bears the image of a skull and crossbones, visible when the 12-blade wheel spins, and is powered by Perrelet’s automatic P-331 Double Rotor movement. The men’s version is set with 210 diamonds (0.82 cts) and the ladies’ variation with 155 diamonds (0.59...

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Jul 17, 2012 by WatchTime

BRM’s Mak 44

WatchTime received an unexpected visit this week from Frederic Gasser of the French watch manufacturer BRM, who was anxious to show us the brand’s new timepiece, the Mak 44. It features a case made of Makrolon — according to Gasser, the material used in the windshields of racecars — and a skeletonized movement visible through...

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Jul 17, 2012 by WatchTime

Slim Tickings: Thin Watches from Audemars Piguet and Girard-Perregaux

As watch lovers rediscover the thin, classically elegant timepiece, WatchTime reviews two that represent the trend: the Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Extra Thin and the Girard-Perregaux 1966. This head-to-head matchup of the two slender timepieces, with original photography by Zuckerfabrik Fotodesign, originally appeared in the magazine’s print edition.

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Jul 17, 2012 by Martina Richter

Controlled Chaos: Harry Winston’s Opus XI

For a couple of seconds every hour, the dial looks like a mess, but then all is made clear. Meet the Harry Winston Opus XI. Click here to read WatchTime writer Martina Richter’s in-depth report on the watch for our July-August issue, along with a video of how its ultra-complicated movement works.

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Jul 16, 2012 by Mark Bernardo