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Blancpain: Fifty Fathoms “70th Anniversary Act 3” in Bronze Gold

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Tudor: The New Pelagos FXD

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A. Lange & Söhne: Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar

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Pacific Ocean Edition from Blancpain and Swatch

Blancpain X Swatch: Everything About the Collab

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Breguet: The New Type XX Chronographe

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Montblanc: Secret Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Limited Edition

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IWC Schaffhausen: Ingenieur Automatic 40

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Bulgari: Octo Roma

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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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Breitling: Superocean

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Tudor: Ranger

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Out Now: WatchTime’s April Issue

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Carl F. Bucherer: Capsule Collection in Black

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Breguet Tradition 7047BR Tourbillon Debuts at Baselworld

At the 2012 Baselworld watch fair, Breguet has introduced the newest addition to its emblematic “Tradition” collection, the Breguet Tradition 7047BR Tourbillon Fusee in 18k rose gold. This Grande Complication timepiece, which features a tourbillon, fusee and chain transmission, and a Breguet balance spring in silicon, joins the existing models in yellow gold and platinum.

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Mar 7, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Hands-on with the Glashütte Original Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar

Glashütte Original, the German luxury watchmaker, has consistently delivered exceptional timepieces— through its creations bringing together a balanced combination of traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design. Among its distinguished mechanical offerings, the Senator Excellence line stands out, representing a modern generation of timeless classics. In the spotlight now are four new variants: two Perpetual Calendar models,...

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Dec 7, 2023 by WatchTime

Baselworld Preview: Blancpain’s New Villeret Model

Prior to the opening of the 2012 Baselworld watch fair in Basel, Switzerland this week, Blancpain has offered up what it refers to as an “appetizer” to the main course of new models to be unveiled at the show. It is the first model in the brand’s Villeret collection to feature a flinqué lacquered dial,...

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Mar 6, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Back is Beautiful: New Watch Wallpaper

In WatchTime’s March-April issue, on sale this week, we present the latest installment of “Back is Beautiful,” a photo gallery of luxury mechanical watches whose exhibition casebacks are as eye-catching as their dials. Click on the link to download wallpaper images of five titanic timepieces from Breitling, H. Moser & Cie., Panerai, Patek Philippe, and...

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Mar 5, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: A Durable Style – Meet the Victorinox I.N.O.X. Chrono

Since its founding in 1884, Victorinox has been a steady champion of utility-driven style. From its now-iconic Swiss Army Knife, the brand has garnered a wide renown for reliable functionality in its products, with its modern collection of timepieces carrying that legacy forward. In the brand’s latest, the new I.N.O.X. Chrono, we see a continuation...

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Dec 1, 2023 by WatchTime

Celebrity Wrist Watch: Oscar Weekend 2012

The 84th Annual Academy Awards, the film industry’s biggest spectacle, took place last night in Hollywood. Like every year, many of your favorite watch brands were represented on the wrists of the celebrity nominees and guests, and some brands even sponsored lavish movie-industry events prior to the awards ceremony. Here’s a compilation of horological highlights...

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Feb 27, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

High Seas Horology: Montblanc’s Régulateur Nautique

It was one of the most technologically intriguing timekeeping devices unveiled at the SIHH watch fair in January (and, quite probably, the largest) and it’s destined to become a conversation piece for sixteen happy yacht owners. We’re talking about Montblanc’s Régulateur Nautique Timepiece Set, a combination chronograph wristwatch/nautical clock set that pays homage to the...

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Feb 27, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Jaeger-LeCoultre Navy SEALs Watches Featured in “Act of Valor”

Act of Valor, the new action film by Relativity Media opens February 24 in theaters and stars active-duty Navy SEALs, along with actors Roselyn Sanchez, Alex Veadov, Jason Cottle and Nester Serrano. Watch lovers will also note that the real-life SEALs whose exploits are featured in the movie are wearing Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Master Compressor Diving...

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Feb 24, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

IWC Pilot’s Watch Worldtimer

For anyone who flies across multiple time zones — whether it’s the pilot coordinating his flightplan or the business traveler scheduling a meeting with an international client — it’s essential to keep track of the time at home, at the destination, and maybe even elsewhere in the world. Hence, the invention of one of the...

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Feb 22, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Chronoswiss Sold to Swiss Investor

Munich-based watchmaker Chronoswiss has been sold to Swiss entrepreneur Oliver Ebstein, 37, and his wife Eva Maria. The Lucerne-based owners are new to the watch industry, and they have said that Chronoswiss will be owned by them privately, rather than through their investment company Meru AG.

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Feb 22, 2012 by WatchTime

H. Moser & Cie. Appoints New CEO

The Board of Directors of Moser Group AG has announced that it has appointed Dr. Christof Zuber as the new CEO of the Moser Group AG effective February 6. Zuber replaces Dr. Jürgen Lange, who will step back from his operational responsibilities. As a member of the Board of Directors, Lange will assist in product...

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Feb 22, 2012 by WatchTime

Panerai Radiomir 1940 Oro Rosso Revives Historic Case Design

Vintage looks were a hot trend among the exhibiting brands at this year’s SIHH watch fair in Geneva, and Panerai was no exception. However, unlike so many of its contemporaries, whose vintage-style models are characterized by smaller dimensions and thinner cases, Panerai’s are even bigger than some of its modern watches. Case in point: the...

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Feb 17, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Michael Margolis to be American President of Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard

The Sowind Group, parent company of the Swiss luxury watch brands Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard, has announced the appointment of Michael Margolis to its team as the new President of America. Margolis will join Michele Sofisti, Sowind Group CEO, Stefano Macaluso, Girard-Perregaux Managing Director, and Massimo Macaluso, JeanRichard Managing Director, to oversee the U.S. expansion strategy.

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Feb 16, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Jennifer Hudson and Gucci Introduce New Grammy Museum Watch at L.A. Event

On February 11, on the eve of the 2012 Grammy Awards, Gucci Timepieces presented the third in its limited-edition Grammy collection of limited-production watches at a special event at the Grammy museum in Los Angeles — an event that also featured a live performance by Oscar and Grammy winner (and Gucci fan) Jennifer Hudson.

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Feb 16, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Breitling Launches Online Auction for “Flown” Limited Edition #1 Airwolf

After spending 2011 traveling around the globe and into space with world-renowned aviators, Breitling’s Naval Centennial Limited Edition Airwolf timepiece No. 1 is being auctioned online to benefit the National Flight Academy (NFA). The auction ends at 5:00 p.m. EST on February 29, 2012. Find complete information and a link to the auction inside.

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Feb 16, 2012 by WatchTime

Pre-Basel: Breitling for Bentley GMT “V8”

To celebrate the launch of the Continental GT V8 with its powerful new 4.0 V8 engine, Breitling has created a 250-piece limited series of the Bentley GMT chronograph. Its distinguishing feature is the mobile inner city bezel created in a metallic red shade, creating a sporting contrast with the black dial. This vivid splash of...

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Feb 14, 2012 by WatchTime

Valentines for Watch Lovers: Ladies’ Timepieces from the Geneva Watch Fair

Tuesday is Valentine’s Day, the most romantic day of the year, which puts us in mind of the new crop of ladies’ timepieces introduced by the purveyors of haute horlogerie at January’s SIHH watch fair in Geneva. You may wish to consider one of these as the ideal gift for Valentine’s Day or some other...

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Feb 10, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Wonderful Wallpaper from Saxony

A. Lange & Söhne has provided us with a series of spectacular wallpaper-size images of their new SIHH introductions. Click the thumbnails to open 3700+ pixel delights to decorate your desktop. Have a great weekend!

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Feb 10, 2012 by WatchTime

Bell & Ross Sets Records at Paris Auction

French auction house Artcurial recently held a sale of exceptional aeronautical objects. The auction, titled “Aeronautics, the Air and Space Conquest,” took place at the prestigious Hotel Dassault in Paris. Among the hundreds of items featured in the sale, aeronautic enthusiasts were pleased to discover three Bell & Ross watches, which sold well above their...

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Feb 9, 2012 by WatchTime

Pre-Basel: Hublot Classic Fusion Extra-Thin Skeleton

For Baselworld, Hublot presents something new for the brand: an extra-thin Classic Fusiuon skeleton watch. The 45mm watch is equipped with a new movement just 2.9mm thick, developed by Hublot. It comes in a fully skeleton-worked version that puts the escapement and balance wheel on display. The dial side features small seconds at 7 o’clock....

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Feb 8, 2012 by WatchTime

Rare Jaeger-LeCoultre Timepieces Highlight Antiquorum’s February Hong Kong Sale

On February 26 at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong, Antiquorum will present 452 modern and vintage timepieces including a collection of rare and highly complicated Jaeger-LeCoultre watches and a Patek Philippe reference 3939 in pink gold. Previews will be held in Shanghai (2/14), Beijing (2/16), Singapore (2/19) and Hong Kong (2/23-25). Learn more...

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Feb 7, 2012 by WatchTime

F.P. Journe Octa Sport

F.P. Journe’s affinity for aluminum and its incredible lightness of being continues with the new Octa Sport – the second creation in Journe’s Sport line. It follows last year’s Centigraphe Sport, the first watch created entirely from aluminum (movement, case, dial and bracelet). The new Octa Sport weighs in at a mere 53 grams, and...

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Feb 6, 2012 by WatchTime