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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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NEWS

Captain Cook Goes Green: Rado Ushers in 2020 With Two New Models

Last week, Rado unveiled two new additions to its popular Captain Cook series, the latest models to join to its 2020 collection. The new watches use a new, dark green colorway, with one available in a trendy bronze case and the other in a more traditional steel case — both retaining the same overall design...

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Feb 29, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS (UPDATED):

Watches & Wonders Geneva Cancelled for 2020; Baselworld Postponed to January 2021

The hits just keep on coming to the watch industry’s trade show and event schedule in 2020, thanks to the continued threat of the COVID-19 coronavirus. As of yesterday, the FHH has officially cancelled the Watches & Wonders Geneva salon that was scheduled to be held from April 25 to 29, citing the “potential risks...

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Feb 28, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

A Harmonious Quartet: Four New Nomos Tetra Models Pay Tribute to Beethoven

Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827), the legendary German composer, turns 250 this year, and Nomos Glashütte, a proudly German watchmaker is suitably marking the milestone with a collection of new timepieces named in tribute to Beethoven’s classical compositions. The four new models in the brand’s square-cased Tetra series — Gotterfünken, Ode an die Freude, Unsterbliche Geliebte,...

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Feb 28, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Old-School Design: Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar School Piece “Vintage”

The newest version of Laurent Ferrier’s GPHG Award-Winning Galet Annual Calendar School Piece, previously offered with gold cases and black or white opaline dials, pays tribute to the champagne-dialed vintage models of the 1950s. Limited to just five pieces, the Galet Annual Calendar School Piece “Vintage” combines a 40-mm steel case with a new opaline...

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Feb 27, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Revisiting the Fifties: Breitling Launches the AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition

On the heels of its popular Navitimer Ref. 809 1959 Re-Edition, Breitling continues to grow its stable of pilots’ watches inspired by vintage models. The latest, which debuted last week, is the AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition, channeling the design of the original 1950s Co-Pilot watch (vintage watch pictured below) and representing, in fact, only...

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Feb 26, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Bulova Unveils Three New Heritage Models as Part of Military Collection

Last week, Bulova, the distinctly American watch brand founded in 1875, released three new models inspired by the historical watches it produced for the U.S. military in the early-to mid-20th Century. With the new Hack and A-15 Pilot watches, Bulova kickstarts its Military Collection, thus expanding its range of heritage offerings.

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Feb 25, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

Window on the Stars: Girard-Perregaux Achieves “Extreme Transparency” With the Quasar Light

Girard-Perregaux continues its bold foray into new materials and haut-de-gamme complications with last week's introduction of the Quasar Light, a follow-up to last year's original Quasar timepiece that not only houses its skeltonized tourbillon movement in a transparent, sculpted sapphire case, but also uses sapphire for its iconic three bridges.

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Feb 24, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: The Timex M79 Automatic

It was about this time last year that budget-friendly Timex first unveiled its now-cult-classic Q Timex. That watch was an instant hit, with its “spirit of ‘79” style, vintage-inspired heritage, and — most importantly for many consumers— ultra-affordable price tag of only $179. Last week, Timex unveiled the latest addition to the Q Timex series,...

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Feb 23, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

Sinn Kicks Off 2020 With Military-Inspired 158 and 104 St Sa A B E Limited Editions

Last week, Frankfurt, Germany-based watchmaker Sinn unveiled two new limited-edition watches ahead of its showing at INHORGENTA, Munich’s annual jewelry trade fair. The two new models include the Sinn 104 St Sa A B E— a special edition of the existing 104 St Sa model — and the Sinn 158, a vintage-inspired chronograph based on...

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Feb 22, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

Hollywood Sequel: WatchTime Los Angeles Event Returns in May

WatchTime Los Angeles, the West Coast extension of our mega-popular WatchTime New York series of collectors’ events, made its debut last year, drawing more than 500 guests and featuring nearly 30 sponsoring watch brands. Every successful Hollywood blockbuster deserves a sequel, so WatchTime returns to downtown L.A.’s Hudson Loft this year on May 29-30, once...

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Feb 21, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Chrono for a Cause: IWC Portugieser Hand-Wound Monopusher “Laureus Sport for Good”

With its annual new product showcase at Watches & Wonders Geneva (né SIHH) pushed to late April, IWC Schaffhausen is keeping most of its 2020 releases under wraps until then. However, the brand did unveil one new timepiece this week, the latest in its series of collaborations with the Laureus Sport for Good initiative and the first in its long-running Portugieser family outfitted with a monopusher chronograph.

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Feb 20, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Shrinking Midnight: Czapek Releases Quai des Bergues Midnight in Geneva S

Last year, Czapek & Cie. celebrated the opening of its first boutique in Geneva with the limited-edition Quai des Bergues "Midnight in Geneva" with a deep-blue, star-dappled aventurine dial. This year, for those looking for a more understated option its 42.5-mm dimensions, Czapek has announced a new version in a more unisex-friendly 38-mm case.

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Feb 19, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Breguet Introduces Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique 5367 in Blue Enamel

The tourbillon specialists at Montres Breguet have ushered in 2020 with the latest version of the maison's elegant, slender-cased Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique 5367, adding a rich blue grand feu enamel dial to the ensemble and housing the self-winding, ultra-thin tourbillon caliber in a platinum case.

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Feb 18, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE:

First Watch: U.S. Presidents and Their Timepieces

WatchTime shares, in this feature on U.S. presidents and their watches, what brands graced the wrists and waistcoasts of our chief executives, such as Lincoln's Waltham pocketwatch, JFK's Omega Ultra Thin and Bill Clinton's Cartier Ballon Bleu.

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Feb 17, 2020 by Norma Buchanan

NEWS

Oris Releases Latest Model to Benefit Coral Reef Restoration Efforts

Hölstein-based Oris has in recent times become best known for both its interesting neo-vintage pieces and its design-pushing dive watches. Not far behind, the brand has been drawn increasing attention for the constant stream of charitable efforts it backs, and at the end of last month, the Swiss manufacturer continued these efforts with its latest...

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Feb 16, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

PROMOTION:

Reimagining the Lost City of Atlantis: The STAGE Depth One Collection

Established in 2017, STAGE developed its first watch, aptly named PHASE ONE, and had the whole batch of them sold within an extremely short period. The brand then spent over two years in developing its new dive watch series, and is now ready to introduce it at the beginning of 2020. For this new collection,...

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Feb 15, 2020 by WatchTime

WATCH TO WATCH

Frederique Constant Gives its Flyback Chronograph Manufacture a Two-Tone Facelift

Three years ago, Frederique Constant built upon its legacy of affordable in-house complications with the launch of the Flyback Chronograph Manufacture in two distinct dial and case versions. This year, the Geneva-based manufacturer adds to the series with two new models whose faces feature two-tone styling, with contrasting silvered subdials against colorful main dials.

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Feb 13, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Urwerk Expands UR-100 SpaceTime Series with New GunMetal Edition

Urwerk, the futuristic haute horologerie brand known for its forward-leaning, avant garde designs, has added to its UR-100 SpaceTime series with a new GunMetal edition. The new watch, distinguished by its new colorway combining a gray case and new, contrasting luminescent dial accents, propels the intriguing, unconventional series forward in a new and distinct way,...

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Feb 12, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

Longines HydroConquest Now Garbed in Green

Longines has in recent years added new and eye-catching colorways to its sportiest divers’ watch, the HydroConquest, most recently with last year’s all-black and all-grey models with ceramic bezels that matched their dials. Among this year’s new releases, which the brand previewed last week in New York, is the latest version of the HydroConquest sporting...

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Feb 11, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Bremont Announces 5-Year Partnership with England Rugby, Unveils New Bremont Rose

At the end of last month, UK-based Bremont announced its latest partnership with England Rugby, and with it revealed the newest watch in its collection, the Bremont Rose. The partnership is a five-year agreement for Bremont to serve as England Rugby’s official timekeeper, and to celebrate the launch of this significant move, the brand has...

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Feb 10, 2020 by Caleb Anderson