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Purple Reign: Zenith Defy 21 Ultraviolet

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Moon and Tides: Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Alinghi

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Luxury Swimwear for the Wrist: IWC Teams With Orlebar Brown

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Grey Matter: Richard Mille RM 11-05 in Grey Cermet

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The Life Aquatic: Seiko Prospex LX Limited Edition

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Laurent Ferrier Celebrates its 10th Anniversary with the Launch of the Classic Origin Opaline

Laurent Ferrier has a long and acclaimed history producing complicated wristwatches. Laurent Ferrier is revisiting its classic case design with the launch of a new entry-level, sports watch, to mark its 10th anniversary year.

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Jul 20, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

FEATURE

The New Breed: How Bremont, Christopher Ward and Farer are Redefining British Watchmaking

The British won the war but lost their watchmaking. Though watchmaking had existed in Switzerland as a cottage industry since the Age of Enlightenment, the Swiss did not truly dominate commercial watchmaking until World War II when the neutral country freely used resources – from metals to skilled labor to capital – that other countries...

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Jul 20, 2020 by Allen Farmelo

TIMEPIECE TIMELINE

10 Highlights in the History of the Dive Watch

In the beginning, dive watches were pure tools that helped keep divers on time and alive. Today they’re something else: fashion statements, conversation pieces, rugged companions for a trip to the beach or pool. Our Timeline: "Dive Watches Through the Decades," traces the history of the dive watch from its start in the 1920s, with the invention of the first truly water-resistant cases, to 2014.

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Jul 20, 2020 by WatchTime

Sports Fan: Up Close with The Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph

After the return of the Girard-Perregaux Laureato in 2016, chronographs have been added to this line. The latest addition is the Absolute Rock chronograph with a carbon glass case, which is manufactured using a patented injection molding process. We test a classic version with a 42-mm stainless-steel case and a high-contrast dial.

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Jul 19, 2020 by Martina Richter

A Prototype in Series: Reviewing the Tudor Black Bay P01

Based on a prototype from the late 1960s, the Tudor Black Bay P01 reveals a little-known aspect of the brand’s history. For this feature, originally published in our May-June 2020 issue, we tested the current serial model. History tells us that Tudor supplied the U.S. Navy with divers’ watches as early as the late 1950s....

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Jul 18, 2020 by Martina Richter

Seiko Prospex LX Goes Back to its Aquatic Roots with the Launch of the SNR045J1

The all-encompassing sport-luxury, LX line, Seiko's extension of its Prospex collection, was first introduced last year. The new Seiko Prospex LX SNR045J1...

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Jul 17, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

FEATURE

Linking Past to Present: The Evolution of the TAG Heuer Link

How did TAG Heuer revamp its 1990s leader model, the iconic Link, for the 21st Century? Find out in this feature from WatchTime's Design Special 2019.

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Jul 17, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

A Brief History of the Mechanical Watch’s Fight Against Magnetism

From our sister website, WatchTime Middle East, a look at how watchmaking has countered the threat of magnetism over the years, from using metals like palladium in 1915 to silicon in 2015. Magnetism has been the mechanical timekeeping’s nemesis through the years. It is to the mechanical watch what Prof. Moriarty is to Sherlock Holmes. Though the...

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Jul 17, 2020 by WatchTime

A Hero Made of Steel: A Hands-On Review of the A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus

With its first stainless-steel model, A. Lange & Söhne seeks to gain a foothold in the world of luxury sports watches. How does the Odysseus, which bears the name of a legendary hero from Greek mythology, perform in our test?

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Jul 16, 2020 by Jens Koch

Resort Wear for the Wrist: IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Edition “Orlebar Brown”

IWC introduced a slew of new models in its elegant Portugieser collection in 2020 and revitalized its nautically inspired Portugieser Yacht Club sub-family. The latest addition to the latter series springs from a collaboration with British “resort swimwear” brand Orlebar Brown. It’s a marine-blue-dialed timepiece with a special co-branded strap, designed to coordinate with a...

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Jul 15, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Promotion: CODE41 Continues the X41 Project with Launch of New X41 AeroCarbon Model

Since pre-orders for the third edition closed in November 2019, CODE41’s X41 project has already accumulated more than 4,000 new registered members on the waiting list for their next edition. With more than 1,150 pieces already sold, for a total of 5,447,531 CHF, pre-orders for Edition 4 will be launched on July 15, 2020 at...

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Jul 15, 2020 by WatchTime

PORTFOLIO

Movement Artistry: Up Close with the Decorative Finishes of A. Lange & Söhne

What makes a watch even more exclusive? One factor is the finishes lavished on its movement, especially if they’re handcrafted. A. Lange & Söhne decorates especially beautifully. Here’s a look at the Saxon manufacture’s famed finishing techniques. Manual Engraving The hand-engraved balance cock is a Glashütte specialty that’s still mastered and practiced by only a...

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Jul 15, 2020 by Jens Koch

WATCH REVIEW

Well Traveled Companion: Reviewing the Tudor Black Bay GMT

Tudor adds world-time functionality to the Black Bay with new manufacture Caliber MT5652. Not only does the GMT version run more accurately than many other chronometer-tested watches, it boasts a 70-hour power reserve and the time displays can be set in several different ways.

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Jul 15, 2020 by Martina Richter

Defying The Status Quo: Exploring the Zenith Defy Collection

Since the late 1960s, the Defy has been Zenith’s go-to recipe for a progressive take on watchmaking. In this article, from the May-June 2020 issue, WatchTime takes a look at the current state of the Swiss brand’s collection...

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Jul 14, 2020 by Roger Ruegger

FEATURE

Il Dolce Orologio: Exploring the Eclectic Watch Families of Eberhard & Co.

While Italian watch enthusiasts have embraced the timepieces of Eberhard & Co. for well over a century, only a relative handful of American collectors are aware of the brand’s rich history and diverse offerings. Now, buoyed by a surprise Geneva Grand Prix win for its most historically significant model, Eberhard is making the U.S. sit up and take notice.

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Jul 14, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Made in Monaco: Testing the TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre Heuer 02

The brand-new TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre Heuer 02 is the first true manufacture chronograph in this legendary watch collection. Is it the best of all time?

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Jul 13, 2020 by Jens Koch

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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Jul 13, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Field Ready: The Complicated Story of the Simple Field Watch

How the field watch journeyed from saving lives in the hellish trenches of World War I to decorating the wrists of fashionably rugged-looking civilians a century later is a rather befuddling tale. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, correspondent Allen Farmelo takes us through it.

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Jul 13, 2020 by Allen Farmelo

Mission Statement: Testing the Breitling Avenger Chronograph 45 Night Mission

Wow, that’s hot! Show up wearing the Breitling Avenger Chronograph 45 Night Mission, and that’s how you’ll be greeted. This chronograph is one of 14 models presented last fall as the reinvigorated and streamlined Avenger collection, including four watches that replace the former Colt collection. Such enthusiasm for our test watch! It’s no doubt because...

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Jul 12, 2020 by Alexander Krupp

Color Coded: Audemars Piguet Updates Code 11.59 Collection

A year after the launch of the brand's Code 11:59 collection, Audemars Piguet has introduced a clutch of new references featuring lacquered dials and two-toned cases. The new models spread across the brand's self-winding date and chronograph models...

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Jul 11, 2020 by WatchTime