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Blancpain: Fifty Fathoms “Tech Gombessa”

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TAG Heuer: Carrera Chronograph 60th Anniversary Edition

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Seiko: SPB333 Limited Edition

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Oris: Coulson Limited Edition

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Omega: 60th Anniversary Bond Seamaster

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GPHG: The Complete List of Winners

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Breitling: Superocean

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Oris: Chronos Special Edition

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Tudor: Ranger

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Louis Vuitton Acquires La Fabrique du Temps

Louis Vuitton has announced the acquisition of La Fabrique du Temps, a high watchmaking workshop established in Geneva and specializing in the conception and fabrication of high standard movements such as tourbillons and minute repeaters. Founded in 2007, La Fabrique du Temps has worked with Louis Vuitton since its creation.

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Jul 13, 2011 by WatchTime

Sponsored: Gerald Charles Introduces Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon

Introducing a new age of technical aestheticism, Gerald Charles debuts its Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon. With a unique design created with the expert oversight of the brand’s creative director, Octavio Garcia, the timepiece is a return to the original Maestro flying tourbillon released in 2005. Taking hints from the brand’s rich history, the new release is...

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Mar 21, 2023 by WatchTime

WatchTime’s August iPad App is Now Available

In this issue we take an in-depth look at one of the most important watches of the year, Patek Philippe’s new reference 5270 perpetual calendar chronograph with in-house movement. We test Zenith’s Captain Grande Date Moonphase and the Cartier Calibre de Cartier with the brand’s first in-house automatic movement. Our Baselworld review presents 40 new...

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Jul 12, 2011 by WatchTime

Harry Winston Midnight GMT Tourbillon for Only Watch 2011

On September 22 in Monaco, Harry Winston is taking part in the Only Watch charity auction organized by the Monaco Association against Muscular Dystrophy (AMM), under the Patronage of HSH Prince Albert II. For this exception sale, Harry Winston has developed and produced an exclusive model: the Harry Winston Only Watch 2011 Midnight GMT Tourbillon.

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Jul 12, 2011 by WatchTime

Carl F. Bucherer Manero BigDate Power

Carl F. Bucherer’s new three-hand Manero BigDate Power is driven by the CFB 1964 automatic movement and has has two functions. At 6 o’clock is a power reserve indication that extends in a gentle curve between the 5 o’clock and 8 o’clock indexes. The big date is displayed in a frame at 12 o’clock. Find...

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Jul 11, 2011 by WatchTime

Inside Basel/Geneva 2011 Kicks Off in Chicago and Miami

IBG 2011 opened in Chicago and Miami with record numbers of participating brands and best-ever attendance. The strong turnout, coupled with the most-ever brands and independent watchmakers at each show, meant moving to larger venues for 2011, making IBG 2011 a true watch fair. Come inside to see more than 30 images from the events,...

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Jul 10, 2011 by WatchTime

“Collectors’ Corner” Coming to D.Freemont Website

After 20 years of producing watches, D.Freemont announces a unique service for his thousands of customers and collectors. Owners will now be able to list their watches for sale at www.dfreemontwatches.com. The big advantage of this service is that each watch will be processed and re-calibrated by D.Freemont personally. The new owner will receive a...

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Jul 6, 2011 by WatchTime

Vacheron Constantin Creates Unique Dove Watch for Only Watch

This piece embodies the famous Métiers d’Art cultivated within Vacheron Constantin: engraver, enameler, gemsetter and guillocher worked together to create this unique watch, especially developed for Only Watch 2011. Inspired by the technique of repetitive tiling designs known as tessellation, this “Métiers d’Art – Perspectives d’Art” watch invites observers to explore a reality that plays...

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Jul 5, 2011 by WatchTime

PPR Becomes the Majority Shareholder of Sowind Group

Sowind Group and PPR jointly announced today the launch of a reserved capital increase of Sowind Group that will be fully subscribed by PPR. PPR will then become the majority shareholder of Sowind with a 50.1 % stake. PPR already owned a 23% share based on a strategic partnership agreement signed in 2008 when Sowind...

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Jul 4, 2011 by WatchTime

Porsche Sells Eterna to International Volant Limited of China

Today, International Volant Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Haidian, announced that it has acquired all shares in Eterna AG Uhrenfabrik from F.A. Porsche Beteiligungen GmbH. Eterna was founded (under a different name) in 1856, In 1932, Eterna created a subsidiary called ETA to make movements for itself and other watch companies.

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Jun 30, 2011 by WatchTime

Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Email

In this Year of the Reverso, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s cult model is being produced with a brilliant blue enamel dial in a limited series of 50 pieces. The instantly-recognizable Grand Reverso case houses a manually-wound Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 822. The time is displayed on one side, with the second left free for personalization.

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Jun 30, 2011 by WatchTime

Frédérique Constant Manufacture Tourbillon Grand Feu

Frédérique Constant has long been known for producing quality timepieces at reasonable prices. Now the brand is stepping into the big leagues with a limited edition tourbillon with a technically-advanced manufacture movement and a grand feu enamel dial in a rose gold case, priced at less than you might think. Find complete specs, wallpaper and...

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Jun 28, 2011 by WatchTime

A. Lange & Söhne Opens Hong Kong Boutique

After the launch of A. Lange & Söhne shops in Dresden, Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul, the brand from Saxony has opened its fifth boutique, in Hong Kong. Lange’s goal for the boutique is to bring the precision, quality and ambiance of traditional German watchmaking to its customers in an intimate and in-depth manner.

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Jun 27, 2011 by WatchTime

Visual Quiz: CEOs

Their faces regularly appear in stories you read, but would you know them (and their brands) if you bumped into them in a watch shop? We’ve lined up a dozen high-profile CEOs to test your visual memory. So grab your favorite writing instrument and see how many you can identify. As always, the answers are...

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Jun 26, 2011 by WatchTime

F.P. Journe Donates Auction Proceeds to Help Provide Homes in Japan

At Christie’s Hong Kong sale in May, the first all-aluminium F.P. Journe Centigraphe Sport No 001 sold for an extraordinary US$465,170, close to ten times its original estimate. The sale was to raise funds to aid victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The donation ceremony took place on June 3 at the Swiss...

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Jun 24, 2011 by WatchTime

Armin Strom Blue Chip Chronograph Skeleton

Master skeleton-designer Armin Strom puts his more than forty years of experience into the new Blue Chip Chronograph Skeleton. Weeks of patient handwork by skilled craftspeople endow these movements with significant intrinsic value, and the results are spectacular to behold. Find wallpaper and pricing inside.

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Jun 23, 2011 by WatchTime

Corum Admiral’s Cup Challenger 44 Chrono Rubber

Corum fuses vulcanized rubber to the Admiral’s Cup Challenger 44’s steel case to add color and to create a non-slip surface that is highly useful in wet environments. The rubber case and matching straps have a matte finish and a velvet-like feel. The case maintains the distinctive twelve-sided shape and the inner bezel ring adorned...

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Jun 22, 2011 by WatchTime

Bell & Ross BR Twelve O’Clock Limited Edition Set

By its very nature, time is a relative concept that man has always wanted to punctuate with markers. The development of watch mechanisms has enabled it to be measured precisely. With the creation of the BR Twelve O’Clock timepiece, Bell & Ross is rewriting the rules of traditional watchmaking by doing away with minutes and...

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Jun 21, 2011 by WatchTime

De Bethune DB25 Special Edition for Only Watch

What is a watch, if not a “machine” to measure the flow of time? A kind of speed counter for the flux of an energy of which we know almost nothing, except that it exists and that it is carrying us somewhere…. Find complete details, along with stunning wallpaper, for this De Bethune machine inside.

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Jun 20, 2011 by WatchTime

Breitling Photo Contest Winners Announced

In order to share its passion for aviation, Breitling recently launched a photo competition on Facebook. The lucky winner has been selected and will have the opportunity to take his pilot’s license entirely paid for by the brand. Find wallpaper-size versions of the winning images inside.

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Jun 16, 2011 by WatchTime

TimeZone’s Michael Sandler Joins Tourneau

Tourneau, America’s largest watch retailer, announced that Michael Sander will join their team as vice president of strategic planning and business development, a new position within the retailer’s infrastructure. Geared at promoting new brand relationships and developing new opportunities, Sander’s addition to the Tourneau executive team marks another step in the company’s strategy to re-brand...

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Jun 15, 2011 by WatchTime