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Aquanauts Assemble: Patek Philippe’s New White-Gold Chronographs

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Big & Bold Is Back: Breitling Super Chronomat

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A New Level of Mastery: Tudor Black Bay Ceramic

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Supermoon for the Wrist: MeisterSinger Stratoscope

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Runway Meets Racetrack: IWC Pilot’s Chronograph “Edition AMG”

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Currents in the Air: Reviewing the Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph Mosquito

In the continuing retro wave, the Aviator 8 collection reinterprets Breitling’s early pilot watches without simply duplicating them. In this in-depth review from our October 2020 issue, we observe how the newest Aviator 8 model, the B01 Chronograph Mosquito, keeps up in modern everyday life.

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Jun 3, 2021 by Martina Richter

FEATURE

Windmill in a Storm: The Turbulent Timekeeping History of Mühle Glashütte

German watchmaker Mühle Glashütte turned 150 years old in 2019, looking back on five generations of family stewardship through turbulent times for both Germany and the watch industry. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, we explore the company's history of time measurement, from instruments to wristwatches.

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Jun 3, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

The Bear is Back: Oris Launches Big Crown Hölstein Edition 2021

Following up on last year’s inaugural “Holstein Edition” timepiece, an all- bronze version of its popular Divers Sixty-Five chronograph, Oris has unveiled the latest in its limited series of watches paying tribute to the Swiss village of its founding. The Big Crown Holstein Edition 2021 provides a novel take on Oris’s vintage-inspired Big Crown model,...

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Jun 2, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

FEATURE

Taking it to the Streets: Inside Bell & Ross’s “Urban” Sport Luxury Line, the BR 05

For a relatively young company, Bell & Ross with its aviation-inspired aesthetic has steadily climbed into the rarefied air of “brands you recognize at a glance from across the room.” The watchmaker founded in 1992 by longtime friends Bruno (“Bell”) Belamich and Carlos (“Ross”) Rosillo has laid claim to the amalgam of massive, matte-black square...

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Jun 2, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Panda on the Track: Reviewing the Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph 42

The new Premier collection stands out and apart from Breitling’s classic pilot and dive watches, while still leaving all its distinctive Breitling features intact. We review the flagship model of this new line., with original photos by Olaf Köster.

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Jun 2, 2021 by Martina Richter

Parmigiani Fleurier Goes Bold and Bicolor with New Tondagraph GT Models

Parmigiani Fleurier introduced the Tonda GT, a sportier subfamily of its luxurious Tonda line, in 2020, to offer a more “everyday” style of timepiece that still distinctly projected the manufacture’s legendary elegance. This year, the GT series expands with two Tondagraph models — both with new silver-and-black bicolor dials (aka the ever-popular “panda” style) yet...

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Jun 1, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Real Divers Talk Dive Watches and Underwater Inspiration with WatchTime & Citizen

WatchTime and Citizen Watch Co. recently co-hosted a virtual event in which professional divers Mike Coots, Brent Durand, and Yovan Sanchez engaged in a wide-ranging discussion with WatchTime Editor-in-Chief Roger Ruegger. Read on for more on the panelists, highlights from the conversation, and to discover Citizen’s new Aqualand Diver collection. Mike Coots is a surfer,...

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Jun 1, 2021 by WatchTime

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Tools for the Depths: The Dive Watches of Rolex

Dive watches from Rolex are highly sought after. And it’s no wonder with such an exciting history, a number of noteworthy collaborations, unique designs and robust, accurate in-house movements. We explore the various models in this feature from the WatchTime archives. Rolex currently produces four different dive watch models: the Submariner and Submariner Date, the...

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Jun 1, 2021 by Jens Koch

WATCH REVIEW

Railway Worker: Testing the Omega Seamaster Railmaster

While it never flew to the moon or kept time on 007’s wrist, the Omega Railmaster is a practical, straightforward watch to wear on the job. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, we give it a thorough once-over.

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Jun 1, 2021 by Martina Richter

Ready for Takeoff: The Story of Longines and the Pioneers of Aviation

Daring pilots relied on Longines watches aboard their flying machines in the 1920s and 1930s. The brand’s recently launched Spirit models recall this exciting history. Freezing cold. Deafening noise. Leaden fatigue. He’s been flying for 11 hours and now night has fallen over the Atlantic Ocean. It will be more than twice as long before...

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May 31, 2021 by Ruediger Bucher

Hands-On: Three Months with the G-Shock Full Metal Red Ion GMWB5000RD-4

The G-Shock Full Metal collection, since its launch in 2018, has been a major hit among both media and consumers. The collection has grown substantially since that debut and now includes a wide variety of steel- and titanium-cased timepieces, with colors including all-steel, black, blue, “aged,” and integrated resin-and-metal styles. This year, I was fortunate...

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May 30, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

“S” Stands for Sport: Testing the Junghans Meister S Chronoscope

With a sturdier case, increased water resistance and a robust strap, Junghans has reworked its classically elegant Meister Chronoscope for a sportier look and feel — truly earning the new “S” in its name. We give it a thorough review in this feature from our March-April 2021 issue. The Meister Chronoscope is one of the...

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May 29, 2021 by Alexander Krupp

The MeisterSinger Stratoscope is a Supermoon for the Wrist

Last week was a treat for stargazers, with the appearance in the heavens of both a total lunar eclipse and a rare “Blood Red Supermoon.” MeisterSinger, the German watchmaker renowned for its single-handed timepieces, has recently released what may be the perfect timepiece for those so entranced by such cosmic phenomena that they could stare...

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May 28, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: A Bugatti for the Wrist

The first Bugatti smartwatch collection offers high-quality materials and a wide range of features. When you think of Bugatti, you automatically think of high-priced luxury cars beyond the million-dollar mark. But there are – pun intended – smarter alternatives: the first smartwatch bearing the Bugatti brand name is a real bargain, selling for €899 (approximately...

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May 28, 2021 by WatchTime

Strength in Numbers: Five Watches with Big Date Displays

Some watch connoisseurs find date displays of any kind on a watch dial distracting, unnecessary, and disruptive to a harmonious design. Others not only appreciate them, but also want them to be as legible and prominent as possible. For the latter group, we’ve assembled this list.

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May 28, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Military History: Testing the Sinn Model 158

With Model 158, Sinn has revived a little-known facet of its history: the Bundeswehr Chronograph. Presented in a refreshed, limited edition, how well does this retro chronograph perform? Sinn is known for making watches for police and military forces. The EZM 1, for example, was the first mission timer Sinn designed in 1997 for special...

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May 28, 2021 by Jens Koch

Aquanauts Assemble: Patek Philippe Expands its Sportiest Collection with Aquanaut Chronographs in White Gold

Patek Philippe added the first chronograph-equipped model in its sport-luxury Aquanaut family in 2018, delivering it in a steel case, a gradient black textured dial, and a choice of robust rubber straps. This year, the manufacture adds more color and a higher echelon of luxury to the model, with two new references in white-gold cases...

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May 27, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

A New Level of Mastery: Tudor Black Bay Ceramic Debuts with Master Chronometer Caliber

Those who have followed Tudor in recent years have undoubtedly recognized that the Rolex-owned brand has forged a solid identity of its own, at times even venturing outside its parent’s corporate umbrella to work with other watch-industry partners, the most notable instance being its collaboration with Breitling to develop the caliber for 2017’s Black Bay...

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May 26, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Following Up “A History of Firsts,” Bulova Launches YouTube Collector Series

With a history that spans 145 years, Bulova has built a legacy as an innovator in watchmaking. This history not only encompasses its many accomplishments in horology and design, but goes far beyond the watch industry itself, but encompasses the American brand’s role as a leader in the evolution of timekeeping and its growing role...

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May 26, 2021 by WatchTime

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Touching the Past: Six Modern “Retro” Watches and the Historical Pieces That Inspired Them

When retro-inspired watches are modeled after specific predecessors, fans of mechanical timekeeping can “grasp” design history. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, we take a look at six watches that awaken a longing for the past.

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May 26, 2021 by Alexander Krupp