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Patek Philippe Chimes in the Holidays

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Blancpain Air Command Titanium Joins The Collection

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Vacheron Constantin Unveils Traditionnelle Complete Calendar Openface

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Panerai Goes Smaller in 40-mm Luminor Marina Quaranta

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Feeling Cosmic, MeisterSinger Introduces the New Astroscope (Limited) Edition

German watchmaker MeisterSinger is no stranger to unique watch designs. Building its modern brand primarily around a single-hand timekeeping display, the maison often referred to as “iconoclastic” has built renown for itself by introducing unorthodox yet relatively affordable everyday timepieces. The latest watch to follow this ethos was unveiled last week: here’s what you need...

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Feb 17, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: Unlocking the Equity in Luxury Watches Without Selling

Borro is a leading lender to luxury watch owners who have financial needs left unfulfilled by traditional banks.

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Feb 16, 2021 by WatchTime

Rescuing the Ocean’s Biggest Fish: Oris Whale Shark Limited Edition (With Live Photos)

While Oris’s dedication to producing its own movements in-house has been front-and-center lately (as witness the fanfare surrounding the launch of Caliber 400, its first automatic winding movement, last fall), the Hölstein-based manufacturer’s mission of releasing special timepieces in support of ocean-focused charitable initiatives has never wavered. Following up the Blue Whale model that completed...

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Feb 16, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Bones Bedecked: Ulysse Nardin Revisits the Skeleton X with Diamonds in New “Sparkling” Duo

Ulysse Nardin unveiled its Skeleton X collection in 2019, and its latest members, added this year, are aptly named the Skeleton X Sparkling, as both new models feature an array of diamonds on both their bezels and openworked dials. The first, in white titanium, has a mother-of-pearl decoration on the barrel and comes on a...

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Feb 15, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Inspired (and Worn) by Elvis: Accutron Presents the New, 1960-Inspired Legacy 521

The revived Accutron returned to the news last week with the latest addition to its catalog, the vintage-inspired Legacy 521. The refreshed model, instantly grabbing eyes with its space-age look and bright gold color, takes its inspiration from a watch of the same name (below) released in 1960. That specific vintage piece was one of...

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Feb 14, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Precious and Few: Panerai Platinumtech Luminor Marina Limited Edition

Panerai’s Laboratorio di Idee, its innovative, high-tech R&D braintrust, has been quite busy in recent years, bringing avant-garde materials such as Carbotech, Goldtech, and Fibratech to the watch industry. The latest, and most precious, of these “tech” alloys makes its debut on the new Platinumtech Luminor Marina (PAM01116), an exclusive limited edition of 70 pieces....

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Feb 11, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

TimeOut with WatchTime Returns Next Week: Join Our Editors Virtually on February 18

On February 18, at 12:00 PM EST, WatchTime will host the second in our series of “TimeOut” virtual presentations, hosted on Zoom, in which WatchTime editors and contributors (and occasional esteemed guests) will discuss, debate, and shed light on all subjects related to watches and the watch industry. In the upcoming session, WatchTime Editor-in-Chief Roger...

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Feb 11, 2021 by WatchTime

Twenty~4 Times Three: Patek Philippe Ushers in the Year with New Ladies’ Timepieces

Like many of the luxury watch maisons taking part in the upcoming Watches & Wonders 2021 digital platform, Patek Philippe will be rolling out the majority of its new timepieces in the spring. However, the prestigious Swiss manufacture has offered up a trio of intriguing horological hors d’euvre, if you will, to the main course...

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Feb 10, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Bremont Marks its Second Year of England Rugby Partnership with New RFU 150 GMT Diver

British watchmaker Bremont has unveiled the second watch to emerge from its five-year partnership with England Rugby as Official Timekeeper. While the new RFU 150 has a somewhat technical-sounding name, it’s actually derived from, and in celebration of, the 150th anniversary of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), the governing body for rugby in England. The...

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Feb 10, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Arnold & Son Adds “Year of the Ox” Edition to Perpetual Moon Collection

With the growing prominence of the Chinese consumer, and increased interest throughout the world in the Chinese Zodiac Calendar, recent years have seen a growing proliferation of luxury watchmaker developing special editions in celebration of the Chinese New Year. The “Year of the Ox” in 2021 (which begins on February 12) has been no exception;...

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Feb 8, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Borrowed Time: Hands-On with the MeisterSinger Astroscope

One would think that by 2020, the watch world had managed to yield up just about every type of calendar for the wrist — from the utter simplicity of a date window to the complexity of a perpetual calendar, and from practical annual calendars to esoteric “weekly” calendars like recent models from Blancpain and Patek...

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Feb 8, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Priced for the People: Tissot Channels 1978 with PRX 40 205 Integrated Steel Sports Watch

While much of the watch world was focused on LVMH Watch Week, and the plethora of novelties from Zenith, Bulgari, and Hublot, the Swatch Group’s Tissot was quietly releasing one of its more interesting timepieces in recent years. The updated Tissot PRX 40 205 draws its inspirations from a similar watch released back in 1978,...

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Feb 7, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: The People’s Avante-Garde – CODE41 Launches the New NB24 Chronograph

Lausanne-based CODE41 had a watershed year in 2020. With the massive excitement first built around its DAY41 watches and then its X41 collections— the former of which we went hands-on with last December — interest in the radically transparent brand has seemed to reach a tipping point from the niche to the larger watch market....

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Feb 5, 2021 by WatchTime

Omega Seamaster Diver 300M “Beijing 2022” Special Edition Kicks Off Winter Olympics Countdown

The fate of the pandemic-postponed 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, now set for July 2021, seems to still up be in the air, but plans for the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing are thus far on schedule, with Omega once again lined up as Official Timekeeper. The Beijing Games will mark the Swiss watchmaker’s 30th...

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Feb 5, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Faces of Time: 8 Watches with Unusual Time Displays

Many watches show “only” the time. But there’s plenty of latitude for creativity, as we can see on display in this selection of eight unconventionally designed timepieces from eight innovative watch brands.

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Feb 5, 2021 by Alexander Krupp

TAG Heuer and Porsche Forge A New (Yet 50-Year-Old) Partnership With Carrera Chronograph Special Edition

Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer and German luxury automaker Porsche have much in common. Both were founded by self-taught entrepreneurs (Edouard Heuer and Ferdinand Porsche); both earned medals for inventions at Paris World Fairs, only 11 years apart; both contributed revolutionary designs to their respective fields in the 1960s (the Heuer Monaco and the Porsche 911);...

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Feb 4, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Fade to Vantablack: H. Moser & Cie. Drops the Swiss Alp Watch Final Upgrade

Back in 2016, H. Moser & Cie. unveiled the first Swiss Alp Watch, whose name and design paid a cheeky homage to the world leader in the burgeoning smartwatch category. Five years later, the smartwatch or “connected watch” has been firmly established in the overall market, and Apple now holds the title of world’s biggest...

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Feb 3, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Piaget Opens Up its Polo Collection with New Blue and Gray Skeleton Dials

As a possible sign that it will be putting more of a spotlight on its sport-luxury gents’ collections in 2021, Piaget has unveiled the latest iteration of the emblematic Polo, and the first with a skeletonized dial. The new Polo Skeleton watches, offered in blue and gray executions, bring a new look to the Piaget...

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Feb 3, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Island Inspired: Seiko Introduces Trio of 140th Anniversary Prospex Divers

Amidst all the heavy coverage of last week’s LVMH Watch Week, Seiko quietly introduced a trio of anniversary timepieces in celebration of the Japanese brand’s founding in 1881. All three limited-edition 140th Anniversary Prospex Divers are based on Seiko’s classic 1968 Hi-Beat Diver: the Seiko Prospex SLA047, Seiko Prospex SPB207, and Seiko Prospex SSC807. Each...

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Feb 1, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

The WatchTime Q&A: Parmigiani Fleurier Founder Michel Parmigiani

Master watchmaker Michel Parmigiani, founder of Parmigiani Fleurier, turned 70 in 2020, and the eponymous maison he founded in 1996 is commemorating this milestone birthday with the Toric Heritage, a limited-edition timepiece that takes its design cues, appropriately, from the first wristwatch that he ever designed. We spoke with Parmigiani about his trailblazing career in...

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Jan 29, 2021 by Mark Bernardo