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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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Porsche Design Revs Up With Chronograph 1 – All Black Numbered Edition

As a kick-off to the company’s 50th anniversary, Porsche Design presented the Chronograph 1 – 1972 Limited Edition at the beginning of the year. Already sold out, this automatic timepiece, limited to 500 pieces, was intended as a tribute to the brand’s first timepiece, the Chronograph I. When unveiled half a century ago, this debutante...

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May 20, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

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

To the Outer Atmosphere: Meet The New Fortis Stratoliner S-41

Working in collaboration with the Manufacture La Joux-Perret, Fortis launches its new caliber 17 on its maiden flight. The first journey will take place in an aptly named timepiece itself inspired by the skies, in the Stratoliner S-41. Exposed to the extreme conditions in the stratosphere, the automatic chronograph movement amasses a power reserve of...

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May 19, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Boasting Cutting Edge Technology, G-SHOCK Introduces Its Latest MT-G

G-SHOCK’s premium MT-G collection of timepieces has long been found at the crossroads of bold style and cutting edge technology, and with the new MTGB3000BD1A that trend only continues. Found as part of the larger MTGB3000 series, the watch is constructed of stainless steel, fine resin, and carbon, and features a renewed Dual Core Guard Structure...

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May 18, 2022 by WatchTime

On The Road: Bulgari Revs Up With Aluminum Chronograph Ducati Special Edition

Bulgari and Ducati have joined forces to create a limited edition of the Bulgari Aluminum. As it is to be expected from these two iconic Italian companies, it exudes modern elegance combined with resolute sportiness thanks to its cool combination of aluminum, rubber, titanium. The Bulgari Aluminum Chronograph Ducati Special Edition features three counters recessed into...

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May 18, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Maximum Minimalism: Parmigiani Tonda PF Skeleton

Among the new lineup of the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF collection revealed at this year’s Watches & Wonders, the Tonda PF Skeleton wowed with its meticulously skeletonized and chamfered movement that can be admired from the front and rear side. The haute horlogerie timepiece is available in pink gold and stainless steel version with the...

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May 17, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

On the Water: Panerai Drops the Limited Submersible S Brabus Blue Shadow Edition

For the second time, Panerai has joined forces with car and boat builder Brabus to create a limited-edition luxury sports timepiece, this time in the Submersible S Brabus Blue Shadow Edition. Matching the Brabus Shadow 900 Deep Blue luxury day-boat, which was launched at the 2022 Palma International Boat Show earlier this month, the debutante...

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May 17, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Hermès Goes Global with the Arceau Le Temps Voyageur

With the Arceau Le Temps Voyageur, Hermès invites the wearer on a journey that literally takes them around the dial. The beautifully crafted luxury GMT watch which was introduced at this year’s Watches & Wonders displays the home time through a dial aperture at twelve o’clock. The Earth’s 24 time zones are displayed via a...

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May 16, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Green Rambles: For the Love of Watches, Buy a Loupe

There are several accessories that I believe a (starting) watch collector would benefit from, but one of the first purchases should be, in my opinion, a good quality loupe. In watchmaking, details matter, and getting up close and personal with them will add a whole new level of appreciation and understanding. It allows you to...

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May 16, 2022 by Martin Green

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Transitional Solutions: Six Watches with Gradient Dials

All of a sudden, they’re everywhere — watches with colorful gradient dials that transition from a pale hue in the center to a dark one at the periphery. In this excerpt from our upcoming WatchTime Design Issue 2020, on sale October 29, we offer you some highlights.

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May 15, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

One of a Kind: Six Watches Made From Proprietary Gold Alloys

What’s even more exclusive than yellow, white or rose gold? A gold alloy that’s only available from a single brand. Here are watches made of unique gold alloys. Lime Gold (Montblanc)Montblanc relies on its own gold color, which has a green shimmer and is therefore named “Lime Gold.” It debuted this year in the 1858...

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May 14, 2022 by Ruediger Bucher

Time And Tides: Reviewing the Oris Aquis Dat Watt

Photos by Oris, WatchTime and and Olaf Köster It’s certainly no secret that Hölstein-based Oris is involved in several “Change for the Better” projects around the world. One of these locations is the Wadden Sea, called “Dat Watt,” a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Martina Richter traveled there to test the Oris Dat Watt (Ref. 1...

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May 13, 2022 by Martina Richter

Blue Hours: Jaeger-LeCoultre Drops Two New Master Control Timepieces

First launched in 1992, the Master Control was a demonstration of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s technical prowess and commitment to high horological standards. It introduced the Maison’s rigorous “1000 Hours Control” test that soon became a standard for all Jaeger-LeCoultre timepieces. Ever since then a staple in the brand’s portfolio, two new intriguing blue dial timepieces join the...

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May 13, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Frederique Constant Proves It Still has Its Finger on the Pulse with New Classics Heart Beat Moonphase Date

While Frederique Constant has made quite a name as a true manufacture, its Heart Beat models tell the story of its beginning. A distinct cut-out in its dial shows the balance wheel as a testimony of its mechanical movement. This was an important element when the collection was first launched in 1994. While quartz ruled...

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May 12, 2022 by Martin Green

Porsche Design: 50 Years of Making Things Better

In 2022, Porsche Design is paying tribute to some of its most iconic product creations. Among them is a faithful re-edition of “the first all-black chronograph” from 1972, the legendary Chronograph 1.

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May 12, 2022 by WatchTime

Something Old, Something New: Panerai Introduces the Submersible Quaranta Quattro eSteel

“eSteel” is what Panerai calls a type of steel that is made from a certain percentage of recycled materials. In the case of the new Submersible Quaranta Quattro eSteel, introduced at Watches & Wonders 2022, this total recycled amount totals to 72 grams, which is 52 percent of the total weight of the watch. According...

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May 11, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Laurent Ferrier Launches Extremely Limited Classic Micro-rotor – Salon Des Horlogers Edition

Laurent Ferrier delights with the Classic Micro-Rotor – Salon des Horlogers Edition, a stainless steel timepiece with a case shape reminiscent of a pebble and an intriguing two-tone blue sector dial. Two years in the making and limited to just 25 pieces, this exclusive edition was created in collaboration with Salon des Horlogers, a Geneva-based...

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May 11, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Up, Up, And Away: Hamilton Flies High With New Khaki Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chronograph

Reviving its prowess on the field of aviation watches and celebrating authentic vintage design, Hamilton launches the Khaki Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chronograph. The faithful 40mm stainless steel model brings back the form and function of the chronographs the tradition brand with American roots produced for the British Royal Air Force pilots in the 1970s. Its...

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May 11, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Where Professionalism Meets Technology, ProTek Sees Its Debut

Crafted with first responders in mind, American watchmaker ProTek launches this month with the debut of their initial collection, the Series 1000. The new brand joins the Time Concepts family of brands, and is helmed by industry veteran Barry Cohen, founder of Luminox. After founding Luminox in 1989, Cohen differentiated the brand as an industry...

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May 10, 2022 by WatchTime

Featherweight Contender: Formex Expands the Essence Leggera Collection with New Case Size and Colorways

As its name suggests – leggera is Italian for “lightweight–” the Formex Essence Leggera has its entrance in a notably light case made of carbon fiber composite, endowed with a crown and bezel crafted from Zirconium Oxide ceramic. Produced in-house, this composite, according to Formex, is particularly resistant and made-to-last. Joining the existing 43mm model,...

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May 9, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Cosmopolitical Refinement: Patek Philippe Introduces a New Variant of Ref. 5230

In its latest interpretation of the world time complication, Patek Philippe again pulls out all the stops, both in terms of craftsmanship and mechanical sophistication. A descendant of the famous Patek Philippe World Time watches launched during the 1930s, which rank among the most coveted collectors’ pieces today, Reference 5230 was introduced in 2016. Now for...

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May 9, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler