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Breitling: the new Superocean

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MB&F: LM Sequential EVO >>>

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Watches & Wonders 2022 >>>

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Oris: Teaming up With Chronos for a Special Edition >>>

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Omega and Swatch Join Forces for a New Collection >>>

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Certina: the DS-2 is Back >>>

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Bulgari: Creating the Octo Collection >>>

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Bell & Ross: Time for Instruments >>>

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Bovet: Driving the Battista Tourbillon >>>

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Omega: Reaching New Depths in 2022 >>>

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Norqain Launches the Next Wave of Freedom 60 GMT Collection in Bronze & Steel

Today, Swiss newcomer Norqain unveils the latest update to its attention-grabbing Freedom collection — specifically, two new Freedom 60 GMT watches, one with a forest green dial in a bronze case, the other a steel-cased model with an opaline dial. Norqain’s initial launch of the Freedom 60 GMT came last year, just prior to October’s...

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Mar 24, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: The ANOMALY-T4— the New Watch That’s 100% in CODE41’s DNA

CODE41’s pioneering, iconoclastic business model has very rapidly succeeded in ranking this project among the most promising in Swiss watchmaking. Other than their watchmaking expertise, the real added value is, above all, each individual who’s part of it. Each member of the CODE41 community – more than 400,000 members strong! – represents an exclusive stakeholder...

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Jul 1, 2022 by WatchTime

Bronze Breakthrough: Omega Kicks Off 2021 with New Seamaster 300 in New Bronze Gold Alloy

Watches in bronze cases have been proliferating throughout the industry for several years, with brands large and small offering timepieces clothed in the maritime-evocative material. But leave it to Omega to put an entirely new spin on the trend, as it does with the undisputed headliner of its 2021 releases, unveiled today: a new version...

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Mar 23, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Empire Mindset: Hands-on with the Hublot Classic Fusion Concrete Jungle Limited Edition

At the end of last year, Hublot unveiled its latest ode to New York City, the aptly named Classic Fusion Concrete Jungle Limited Edition. That model, limited to only 50 pieces and following up on the original Concrete Jungle released in 2016, quickly caught eyes with its unique construction — from materials including concrete, epoxy...

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Mar 21, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: Unlike Any Other, Artem Introduces NATO Style Straps

Since the brand’s launch in mid-2021, Australian-based Artem has been consistently impressing the market with its appealing line of strap offerings. At first, this was in its signature, next-generation of sailcloth straps, but not long after the brand— upon excited and positive feedback from its growing list of fans— expanded its offerings in both appealing...

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Jun 28, 2022 by WatchTime

Green with Gold: Montblanc Introduces the 1858 Split-Second Chronograph Limited-Edition 18

Montblanc in recent years has garnered significant attention for its historically inspired collections. From the Heritage GMT and Pulsograph, to its vast 1858 collection, the brand has staked out its place in the market by channeling the vintage designs of historical Swiss maison Minerva, which Montblanc and its parent company Richemont acquired in 2006. This...

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Mar 19, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Introducing the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Red Bronze

Bell & Ross shook up the dive-watch category in 2017 with the introduction of its revolutionary square-cased BR 03-92 Diver, and has been expanding that model’s market footprint ever since, unveiling colorways in black, blue and orange in subsequent years. This year, the brand pairs a deep red dial and bezel with a maritime-inspired bronze...

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Mar 18, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Looking at “Infinite Possibilities,” Citizen Launches Automatic Series 8 Collection

Japan’s Citizen Watch Co. continues its month of new releases, introducing its relaunched Series 8 Collection to the U.S. market. The series comprises four models in two distinct designs, the 870 and 831. Together, the Series 8 models mark another substantial step by the brand into a more luxurious segment of mechanical watchmaking; the name...

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Mar 18, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

A First Look at the Upcoming PRX Automatic from Tissot

This February, Tissot surprised the watch community with the Tissot PRX 40 205, a 40-mm stainless steel watch, based on a design from 1978, with an integrated bracelet, a flat, barrel-shaped case and solid caseback. The Tissot PRX almost immediately became available (or not, since Tissot had to set up waitlists in some cases), with...

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Mar 18, 2021 by Roger Ruegger

Blancpain Revisits the No-Nukes ’60s with Tribute to Fifty Fathoms No-Rad Limited Edition

Blancpain can boast a long history of providing divers’ watches for military units since its introduction of the original Fifty Fathoms in 1953. By the mid-1960s, Blancpain was producing a version of that seminal timepiece to the elite combat swimmers (“Kampfschwimmers”) of the German Navy, one notable for the use of a red-and-yellow “No Radiations”...

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Mar 16, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: MODALO MV4 Watch Winders Are Crafted to Perfection

The German-based manufacturer MODALO courts passionate watch lovers around the world, with watch winders of high-quality workmanship and superlative materials. The brand stands for safe and reliable watch storage solutions that create a remarkable experience for all ambitious watch owners who love the winders’ sophisticated design and the upscale presentation they provide for their finest...

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Mar 16, 2021 by WatchTime

TimeOut With WatchTime Returns This Thursday, March 18!

This coming Thursday, March 18, at 12:00 PM EST, WatchTime hosts the third in our series of “TimeOut” virtual presentations, presented on Zoom, in which WatchTime editors and contributors discuss, debate, and shed light on all subjects related to watches and the watch industry. In the upcoming session, WatchTime Editor-in-Chief Roger Ruegger and Senior Editor...

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Mar 15, 2021 by WatchTime

Blancpain Releases Documentary Film on the History of the Fifty Fathoms

Blancpain just announced the release of its full-length documentary film Fifty Fathoms – The history as told by the pioneers who created it. Narrated by American Emmy Award winning actor and author Peter Coyote, the film recounts the most important events in the creation and seven-decade evolution of the watch. First-hand interviews are conducted with...

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Mar 15, 2021 by WatchTime

Breitling Launches #BreitlingSelect, a New Mono-brand Watch Subscription Program

On March 9, Swiss watchmaker Breitling unveiled its latest initiative in the new #BreitlingSelect program, a mono-brand watch subscription service. The program, which according to Breitling is the first subscription service to be offered by a singular independent brand, is the company’s latest effort towards expanding its reach to a larger audience, after its previous...

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Mar 15, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Digital Duo: Hands-on with the Yema Digidisc and LED

As demand for more and more unique watches grows, so too does the demand for digital watches. In the luxury realm, this demand has been apparent for some time, with the king of mechanized digital timekeeping, the A. Lange & Söhne’s Zeitwerk, representing possibly the highest tier. In recent years, the trend has entered the...

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Mar 14, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

FEATURE

Progress Through Technology: 10 Tourbillon Watches with High-Tech Designs

Audi’s "progress through technology" motto also applies to the importance of the tourbillon for watch design, because this eye-catching complication greatly enhances a timepiece’s visual appeal. From our Special Design Issue, here are 10 highly technical tourbillon watches.

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Mar 12, 2021 by Alexander Krupp

A Sporty Upgrade: Bulova Introduces New Precisionist X Sport Editions

When Bulova’s original Precisionist line debuted in 2010, the collection sought to showcase some of the brand’s best work in quartz watchmaking applied to a chronograph design. Ten years later, in 2020, Bulova advanced this theme further with the debut of the Precisionist X series and its “distinctive, bold architectural design.” This year, Bulova revisits...

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Mar 10, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: HODINKEE Insurance — A Refreshing Alternative To Traditional Watch Insurance

HODINKEE Insurance is a dynamic solution for those seeking comprehensive coverage without the pain points usually associated with traditional insurance. In just a few steps, you can easily and securely insure your valued timepieces, allowing you to enjoy them more and worry about them less – either through the HODINKEE app or from your desktop....

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Mar 9, 2021 by WatchTime

Highlights from WatchTime’s March-April 2021 Issue, On Sale Now

The March-April issue of WatchTime is available at retailers (and in our online store) today. Among the highlights of the issue are a cover feature spotlighting the newest additions to Bulgari’s record-breaking Octo Finissimo range; a journey through Longines’ history of making timepieces for pioneering aviators; a comprehensive review of TAG Heuer’s recently released Carrera...

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Mar 9, 2021 by WatchTime

Citizen’s New Mechanical Caliber 0200 Fuses Swiss and Japanese Watchmaking Traditions

After several years of launching new products built almost entirely on its signature Eco-Drive and Satellite Wave technologies — as well as mining its high-profile, pop-culture partnerships such as Disney properties Marvel and Star Wars — probably the last thing anyone expected from Japan’s Citizen Watch Co. this year was a new mechanical caliber. But...

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Mar 8, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Girard-Perregaux is Off to the Galaxy (and Hong Kong) with the Unique Quasar Infrared

Girard-Perregaux this past month began unveiling its 2021 novelties, and leading what will likely be larger group is the Swiss watchmaker’s latest addition to its sapphire-cased Quasar collection. The collection, which originally debuted in 2019 at Watches & Wonders Miami and already includes the original, the Quasar Light, and the Quasar Azure, will now add...

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Mar 7, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Seiko Pays Tribute to Naomi Uemura’s Life of Adventure with Two 1970 Diver Re-interpretation Watches

With its new duo of Prospex 1970 Diver’s Modern Re-interpretation watches, Japan’s Seiko revisits one of its earliest commercially available dive watches and re-interprets and upgrades its popular vintage design for a modern audience. The pair includes a new gray-dial model (Ref. SLA051) and a limited-edition blue-dial model (Ref. SLA049). The latter model celebrates the...

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Mar 6, 2021 by Caleb Anderson