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Patek Philippe Chimes in the Holidays

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Blancpain Air Command Titanium Joins The Collection

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Vacheron Constantin Unveils Traditionnelle Complete Calendar Openface

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Panerai Goes Smaller in 40-mm Luminor Marina Quaranta

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Ulysse Nardin Fires Up its Collection with the Blast, a Skeletonized Self-winding Tourbillon (Updated with Live Photos)

Ulysse Nardin is one of 17 haute horlogerie watch brands participating in this week’s Geneva Watch Days, an exhibition of new timepieces taking place throughout the Swiss city. The Le Locle-based manufacture is taking the opportunity to introduce an entirely new collection, called Blast, whose attributes include a new, self-winding, skeletonized caliber with a flying...

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Aug 26, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Promotion: Calypso Denise Date — A New Flagship in E.C. Andersson’s Popular Tool Watch Collection

The Calypso Denise, named after Jacques Cousteau’s famous submarine, has been the most popular collection in recent years from Scandinavia’s E.C.Andersson Watch Co. The model has been released in different versions, all of them leading up to the new Denise Date, a beautiful, all-inclusive tool watch. The company is releasing the watch with a 25 percent discount if ordered...

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Aug 25, 2020 by WatchTime

PHOTO GALLERY

Back is Beautiful: 10 Luxury Watches With Exhibition Casebacks

In our "Back is Beautiful" series of photo features, we present a portfolio of fine mechanical watches that are as appealing from the back as from the front. This latest installment includes timepieces from A. Lange & Söhne, IWC, Panerai, Patek Philippe, and more. Scroll down to see the selection and click on each image for the larger photo.

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Aug 25, 2020 by WatchTime

WatchTime Live: An Hour up Close with Three of the World’s Leading Indies

Last week, WatchTime launched its first virtual event: "An Hour up Close with Three of the World's Leading Indies" moderated by our longtime event partner and close friend Jeff Kingston...

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Aug 24, 2020 by WatchTime

Horlogerie en Rose: Introducing The Zenith Defy El Primero 21 Pink Edition

Zenith has created the most flamboyant watch to date, the Defy El Primero 21 Pink Edition featuring the world's first pink-PVD-treated movement created in association with Pink Ribbon Switzerland, to spread positivity and hope to countless women worldwide who are battling breast cancer.

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Aug 24, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

Sunburst Meets Frost: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Frosted Gold Flying Tourbillon

Audemars Piguet has introduced a new take on its women's Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon, which continues the theme — established in the brand's 2018 Carolina Bucci Limited Edition Royal Oak Frosted Gold — of interweaving refined feminine aesthetics with complicated micro-mechanics.

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Aug 22, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

TIMEPIECE TIMELINE

10 Milestone Moments in the History of the Wristwatch

Today it is common for a man to wear a watch on his wrist, but it was a different story around 100 years ago. World War I, which started in 1914 and ended in 1918, brought to the battlefield much that was new — airplanes, mustard gas, military tanks. It also brought something new to...

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Aug 21, 2020 by WatchTime

The Sky’s the Limit: Citizen Unveils New Promaster Nighthawk

Citizen introduces two new reference as a part of its Promaster AIR franchise following on from the release of its Promaster Sky model that launched earlier this year in March. The timepieces come in two styles following its aviator tradition in colorways inspired by Military uniforms, rank insignia as well as the glow of a plane's cockpit.

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Aug 20, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

Tutima Adds a Chronograph to the M2 Coastline Collection

In 2018, Germany’s Tutima rolled out the entry-level Coastline family of casual sport watches, placing them within the M2 collection that takes visual inspiration from the brand’s Military Chronographs of the 1980s. The first M2 Coastline models were basic three-handed timekeepers with day/date displays; this year’s extension, the M2 Coastline Chronograph, takes the model even...

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Aug 19, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

PORTFOLIO

Splash! A Plunge Into the Colorful World of Watersports Watches

Take the plunge with us into the colorful world of water sports. Here you can find professional instruments with appealing technologies, styles, and prices. In this article, we present divers’ watches without complex additional functions (e.g., chronographs) because the watches listed here are designed to focus your undivided attention on the time of day and the...

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Aug 19, 2020 by Alexander Krupp

WATCH REVIEW

Pilots’ Hours: Testing the Bell & Ross BR V1-92 Black Steel

Bell & Ross’s watches are inspired by the history of aviation. Legibility, reliability and precision lead the list of specs. We checked all these attributes in our test of the BR V1-92 Black Steel.

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Aug 19, 2020 by Martina Richter

Still Trending Slender: Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic in Satin-Polished Steel

Italian watch-and-jewelry giant Bulgari has gone all-in on going thin. Its six world record-holding timepieces include the world’s thinnest tourbillon, introduced in 2014; the thinnest minute repeater, in 2016; and the slimmest self-winding automatic watch, the Octo Finissimo Automatic, in 2018. This year, Bulgari refreshes its lineup with new Octo Finissimo Automatic references whose hallmark octagonal-shape cases are...

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Aug 18, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

Industrial Strength: G-Shock Introduces Three Heavy-Duty Models in GA900 Collection

Casio's shock-resistant G-Shock watch is synonymous with toughness, born from the developer Mr. Ibe's dream of "creating a watch that never breaks." Casio G-Shock announces three new models of its industrial-inspired GA900 collection, "boasting supreme toughness and style." These new watches come in vibrant colors...

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Aug 16, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

A Time Tattoo in Three Dimensions: Hublot Big Bang Sang Bleu II White

A complex and elusive timepiece, the Hublot Big Bang Sang Bleu has held a special place in the hearts of watch lovers across the globe. From its geometrically striking aesthetics, created by tattoo artist Maxime Plescia-Büchi, and its technical complexity, the collection demands a cult following. This time around, with the new iteration in white,...

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Aug 15, 2020 by WatchTime

Platinum Bond: Omega Fêtes “No Time to Die” with Seamaster Diver 300M James Bond Edition

As part of the James Bond collection that launched last year and just in time for the next Bond film No Time to Die, Omega has announced a new reference of its Seamaster to pay respects to its partnership, which began in 1995.

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Aug 14, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

The WatchTime Q&A: Grenon’s of Newport Founder Raymond Grenon

Avid watch collector and founder of Grenon’s of Newport Raymond Grenon has devoted 20 years to dealing high-end vintage timepieces at his store located on Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island. WatchTime recently had the opportunity to chat with Ray to discuss how he is holding up during the pandemic, what emotional connection watches play in his life, and his thoughts on brands introducing technology-produced wristwatches.

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Aug 13, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

MB&F and Watches of Switzerland Make a Jurassic Mark With New T-Rex Table Clock in Bronze

Premier luxury watch retailer Watches of Switzerland announced it will carry a new limited-edition version of the Tom & T-Rex Table Art Clock (Ref. 76.6008/240), first produced for the Only Watch auction house, evokes the childlike essence of the original in a more rugged and organic material.

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Aug 12, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

TAG Heuer Revs Up for the Indianapolis 500 with New Formula 1 Special Edition

TAG Heuer, a watch brand arguably more synonymous with the sport of automobile racing than any other, marks its 16th year as Official Timekeeper for both the NTT IndyCar Series as well as its signature event, the Indianapolis 500 race, in 2020. As per its tradition, the Swiss watchmaker celebrates another year of the motorsports...

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Aug 12, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Launching at Geneva Watch Days: The Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 2RE

Five years after the launch of its Chronomètre FB 1, Chopard-owned Ferdinand Berthoud celebrates the 250th anniversary of its namesake receiving the prestigious title of “Watchmaker-Mechanic,” with the launch of a new timepiece inspired by Marine Clocks at the upcoming and much-anticipated Geneva Watch Days event later this month in Switzerland. Ferdinand Berthoud, a Swiss...

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Aug 11, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

WatchTime Live: An Hour with Three of the World’s Leading Independent Watchmakers

WatchTime is excited to present "An Hour up Close with Three of the World's Leading Indies." The online event includes watch brand presentations, industry panel discussions, and opportunities for you to join the conversation in real time.

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Aug 10, 2020 by WatchTime