Wristwatch reviews, watch news, watch database. | Page 278 | WatchTime - USA's No.1 Watch Magazine

Patek Philippe Chimes in the Holidays

1/4

Blancpain Air Command Titanium Joins The Collection

2/4

Vacheron Constantin Unveils Traditionnelle Complete Calendar Openface

3/4

Panerai Goes Smaller in 40-mm Luminor Marina Quaranta

4/4

Patrizzi & Co. New York

Important Pocket Watches, Vintage and Modern Wristwatches auction

Read the article

Mar 11, 2010 by WatchTime

Patrizzi & Co. Milan

Important Wristwatches, Pocket Watches and Clocks auction

Read the article

Mar 11, 2010 by WatchTime

Sotheby’s Geneva

Important Watches auction

Read the article

Mar 11, 2010 by WatchTime

Antiquorum Auctioneers Geneva

Important collectors watches and clocks

Read the article

Mar 11, 2010 by WatchTime

Patrizzi & Co. Geneva

This auction has been rescheduled from April 25 to May 7 due to travel difficulties caused by the volcanic eruption. The auction will now take place at the Grand Hotel Kempinski Geneva and live online at www.patrizziauction.com. NEW GENEVA AUCTION DATE: Friday, May 7 Time: 1st session: 2:00 pm, 2nd session: 4:30 pm Place: The...

Read the article

Mar 11, 2010 by WatchTime

Sotheby’s New York

Important Watches auction

Read the article

Mar 11, 2010 by WatchTime

Sotheby’s Hong Kong

Important Watches auction

Read the article

Mar 11, 2010 by WatchTime

Azimuth Xtreme-1 Collection

Azimuth and Mexican explorer Fernando Alberto Lozano Andrade have collaborated to create the new Xtreme-1 series of three watches: the Sea Hum GMT, Sea Hum 3TZ, and the Deep Diver. Fernando has previously climbed two volcanos: 19,400 foot Licancabur in Chile-Bolivia, and 16,500 foot Popocatepetl in Mexico. This year he will climb the 22,608 foot...

Read the article

Mar 11, 2010 by WatchTime

Jaeger-LeCoultre Online Auction Benefits UNESCO World Heritage Site

Jaeger-LeCoultre presents its second online auction, taking place from March 18, 2010, to benefit the UNESCO World Heritage Center. This year, the Manufacture is offering an iconic and unique timepiece: one of the two vintage 1958 Geophysic Chronometers Model E168 tested by professional climber Stephane Schaffter and his team during their recent Geophysic Expedition to...

Read the article

Mar 10, 2010 by WatchTime

12 Faces of Time Book Signing At Baselworld

Author Elizabeth Doerr and photographer Ralf Baumgarten will be signing copies of Doerr’s new book Twelve Faces of Time during Baselworld. Joining them will be 11 of the watchmakers featured in the book: Philippe Dufour, Vianney Halter, Felix Baumgartner, Thomas Prescher, Volker Vyskocil, Paul Gerber, Beat Haldimann, Dr. Ludwig Oechslin, Kari Voutilainen, Roger Smith, and...

Read the article

Mar 10, 2010 by WatchTime

H. Moser Perpetual 1 Takes Top Award

H. Moser’s Perpetual 1 collected one of Germany’s most prestigious awards when more than 10,000 enthusiasts voted it the winner of the Goldene Unruh (Golden Balance) in the category for watches priced above 25,000 euros. The award is presented by WatchTime’s sister publication Uhren Magazin in partnership with the popular German magazine Focus. Ten watches...

Read the article

Mar 10, 2010 by WatchTime

IWC and Parmigiani Go To The Oscars

Top Hollywood celebrities wore IWCs as they made their way down the famous red carpet Sunday night. Taylor Lautner wore the Portuguese Chrono Automatic, Quentin Tarantino wore the Big Pilot, and Robin Williams wore the Pilot’s Mark XVI. Parmigiani Fleurier once again co-sponsored Sony Pictures Classics’ pre-Oscar celebration in Beverly Hills on Saturday night. Guests...

Read the article

Mar 9, 2010 by WatchTime

Jon Omer to Head DeWitt North America

DeWitt has announced that Jon Omer has joined the company and that he will lead all DeWitt activities in North America, including Mexico and the Caribbean. Prior to joining DeWitt, Mr. Omer served as vice president at Harry Winston where he reorganized distribution and grew sales. Mr. Omer also oversaw Bulgari’s growth in North America...

Read the article

Mar 8, 2010 by WatchTime

Breitling for Bentley Masterpiece: A Tribute to “W.O.”

Each year, Breitling creates a unique piece named Bentley Masterpiece: a mechanical magnum opus combining tradition, performances and the finest craftsmanship. This year at Baselworld, Breitling will unveil its new, one-of-a-kind Grande Complication pocket watch dedicated to the Bentley’s founder. The 2010 Masterpiece combines two sophisticated complications: a perpetual calendar displaying the date, day, month,...

Read the article

Mar 8, 2010 by WatchTime

TIME TEST: Signed, Sealed, Delivered

How much do you know about the various quality seals and certificates awarded to watch movements these days? Find out by taking the WatchTime test. As always, the answers appear at the bottom.

Read the article

Mar 7, 2010 by Norma Buchanan

Awards Keep Coming for Lange Zeitwerk

The members at TimeZone.com have voted the Lange Zeitwerk “Watch of the Year”. About 800 watch enthusiasts took part in the poll. This is the Zeitwerk’s ninth award since May, 2009. Last week, Lange’s latest iconic model took second prize in the category “Watches over 25,000 Euro” in Germany’s “Goldene Unruh” (Golden Balance) awards given...

Read the article

Mar 5, 2010 by WatchTime

Hublot Announces New U.S. and Latin America President

Hublot has announced the appointment of Beatrice de Quervain Blanchard as U.S. President. De Quervain Blanchard will join Hublot CEO Jean-Claude Biver and Managing Director Ricardo Guadalupe to oversee the U.S. expansion strategy. At Hublot, de Quervain Blanchard will focus on gaining market share through a diverse marketing program that will include the opening of...

Read the article

Mar 5, 2010 by WatchTime

Montblanc TimeWalker Dual Carbon Chronograph

Montblanc combines two of the hottest case materials – DLC and red gold – to create the TimeWalker Dual Carbon Chronograph. If you don’t know, DLC stands for diamond-like carbon, and it produces an extremely corrosion-resistant coating with a hardness of 3,000 Vickers. By way of comparison, steel has a hardness of 230 Vickers. And...

Read the article

Mar 5, 2010 by WatchTime

Holition: Try on 3D Virtual Watches at Home

Holition is launching the second generation of their real-time 3D virtual reality application that lets you “try on” virtual watches at home using a computer with a web cam. With Holition, your computer monitor looks like a mirror in which you can see yourself with the watch on your wrist. As you move, your image...

Read the article

Mar 4, 2010 by WatchTime

JeanRichard Aquascope

JeanRichard’s new Aquascope embodies the essence of 1960s design. Its round dial and curvaceous tonneau case instantly take you back to the decade of mini skirts and bell bottoms, when the desire for bold personal expression drove art, fashion and design into new frontiers. This modern Aquascope retains the original’s monoblock case protecting dual crowns,...

Read the article

Mar 3, 2010 by WatchTime