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Grand Seiko Celebrates Japan’s 24 Seasons

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Return of the Black Flieger: IWC Pilot’s Watch Tribute to 3705

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Precious and Few: Panerai Platinumtech

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Wave Runner: Omega’s America’s Cup Chronograph

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TAG Heuer and Porsche Forge New Partnership

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Ulysse Nardin Lady Diver Starry Night

For Baselworld 2009, Ulysse Nardin introduces the Lady Diver Starry Night. This sporty yet elegant timepiece measures 40mm in diameter and is available in 18 carat rose gold on a variety of rubber straps. Dials in black or white are set with 27 diamonds. The sapphire display back offers a view of the diamond-set 22...

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Mar 19, 2009 by WatchTime

Swiss Watch Exports to USA Drop Nearly 50% in February

The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry reports that the value of Swiss watch exports to the U.S. market declined in February by 47.5% compared with February 2008 levels. For the first two months of 2009, the value of exports to the U.S.A. is down 38% compared with the same period last year. Hardest hit...

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Mar 19, 2009 by WatchTime

Bonham’s Auction, New York City

Bonham’s auction of important watches, New York City.

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Mar 18, 2009 by WatchTime

JCK Watch & Jewelry Show, Las Vegas

North America’s leading watch and jewelry show. Trade only.

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Mar 18, 2009 by WatchTime

Patrizzi & Co. Auction, Geneva

Patrizzi & Co. auction of watchmaking masterpieces, Mandarin Hotel, Geneva.

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Mar 18, 2009 by WatchTime

Sotheby’s Auction, Hong Kong

Sotheby’s auction of important collector watches, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center

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Mar 18, 2009 by WatchTime

Antiquorum Auction, Geneva

Antiquorum auction of rare and important collectors watches at the Grand Hotel Kempinsky, Geneva.

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Mar 18, 2009 by WatchTime

Baselworld, Basel Switzerland

Baselworld takes place in Basel, Switzerland.

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Mar 17, 2009 by WatchTime

Patrizzi & Co. – The David Blei Rolex Collection

Patrizzi Auctions will offer the David Blei Vintage Rolex Collection at the Grand Hotel Et De Milano in Milan.

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Mar 17, 2009 by WatchTime

Lange 1815

For 2009 Lange’s classic 1815 is enlarged to 40mm and fitted with a new manual winding movement that fills the case. Though updated for modern tastes, the 1815 remains a classic three-hand watch. The 1815’s name reflects the birth year of company founder Ferdinand Adolph Lange. The solid silver dial features Lange’s traditional railway-track minute...

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Mar 17, 2009 by WatchTime

Richard Mille’s New Tourbillon and Automatic

You may want to head back to school for a Ph.D in material science before reading any further. Describing his new Aerodyne Tourbillon, Richard Mille says “Orthorhombic titanium aluminides are new group of alloys, developed from the main class of titanium aluminides, which possess a specific crystalline molecular structure ordered on the orthorhombic phase of...

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Mar 16, 2009 by WatchTime

RGM Starts Case Production in the USA

Following the debut of the first American-produced mechanical watch movement made since 1969, RGM Watch Company is now producing its own watch cases in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The first RGM cases to be produced are those of the 151 series of automatic watches, including the 151P (black-dial Pilot model) and 151E (classic style with engraved...

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Mar 16, 2009 by WatchTime

Hublot Launches Aero Bang Morgan

On the anniversary of the first century of the Morgan Motor Company, Hublot has produced a special Big Bang inspired by Morgan’s AeroMax car: the Aero Bang Morgan. Jean-Claude Biver presented it in Malvern (GB), at the jubilee firm’s headquarters, in the presence of Charles Morgan.

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Mar 16, 2009 by WatchTime

Wyler GMT – The First Carbon Neutral Watch

Wyler Geneve touts its new GMT as the world’s first and only watch to be certified CarbonNeutral® by the CarbonNeutral® Company. The certification means that all production elements and stages have been analyzed and their carbon emissions calculated, including all energy used, all waste generated, and all transportation required to bring the watches to the...

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Mar 15, 2009 by WatchTime

Glashütte Original Lady Serenade Chronograph

The latest variation of the Lady Serenade Chronograph is a 38 mm polished stainless steel model sporting a bezel ringed with 54 TW-if brilliant-cut diamonds weighing approximately 1.17 carats. The sunburst decoration creates lustrous reflections on the black galvanized dial. The crown is embellished with a brilliant-cut diamond. Inside resides GO’s Manufacture Caliber 39-34 featuring...

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Mar 15, 2009 by WatchTime

Glashütte Original Senator Meissen Tourbillon

Two world-famous Saxon inventions unite in the Senator Meissen Tourbillon: Meissen porcelain and the flying tourbillon. The classic 40mm rose gold case houses a thin, white, hand-painted Meissen porcelain dial. Beneath the dial lies automatic manufacture Caliber 94-11, which can be admired through the anti-reflective sapphire crystal back. The flying tourbillon can be viewed through...

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Mar 15, 2009 by WatchTime

Martin Braun Hyperion and Kephalos

For 2009 Martin Braun introduces 2 new models. The Hyperion is a 44mm diameter flying minute tourbillon with retrograde moon phase and date displays. The similarly-sized Kephalos Heliozentric combines a multitude of complications including an annual calendar with retrograde date, plus day, month, position of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun, Equation of...

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Mar 15, 2009 by WatchTime

UTS Adventure Power Reserve

Nicholas Spinner is an engineer who, along with his brothers, owns a well-known factory that produces watch cases and other components for wristwatch manufacturers. Since 1998 Spinner has also been making UTS watches just outside Munich. The new Adventure Power Reserve features a Unitas 6497-1 movement modified to include a power reserve indicator. The case...

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Mar 15, 2009 by WatchTime

Jaquet Droz Launches 5 New Models

Jaquet Droz unveils 5 new models for 2009 including a simple “less is more” 50mm pocket watch, two complicated pieces with mineral dials, second time zone, and 24 hour displays, and two tourbillons, one of which measures in at a stately 47mm.

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Mar 15, 2009 by WatchTime

Hublot Big Bang Rose

This bezel of this 41mm Hublot Big Bang ladies chronograph is decorated with 48 pink sapphire baguettes totaling more than 2.2 carats. The case is a “fusion” of 5N gold, composite resin, rubber, and titanium. The movement is a 37 jewel Hublot HUB41 caliber with a variety of aesthetic enhancements including black PVD screws and...

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Mar 14, 2009 by WatchTime