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THE WATCHTIME Q&A

Jean Rousseau’s Jacques Bordier Talks Customized Watch Straps

At last fall’s WatchTime New York event, one of the busiest exhibitor booths was that of Jean Rousseau — a producer not of watches but of the luxurious leather straps that secure them to wrists. Recently, we sat down with Jean Rousseau’s brand president, Jacques Bordier, at the Jean Rousseau boutique and atelier in midtown...

Happy Chinese New Year

Nine New Watches Celebrate the Year of the Monkey (Updated)

Next Monday, February 8, marks the start of the New Year on the traditional Chinese calendar, the Year of the Monkey. As in the past, several luxury watch brands — particularly those with a large following in Asia — have produced special timepieces to commemorate it. Here we look at nine new models from six...

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Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman is a Dive Into Military Watch History

Hamilton Watch Co., has reached into its archives to create the Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman — a professional-grade divers' watch that not only references the brand's history as a provider of watches for the United States Navy but also its very first appearance in the movies.

SIHH 2016:

New Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Watches (Updated With Live Photos & Prices)

Last year, Montblanc launched its Heritage Chronométrie collection, with designs inspired chiefly by the 1948-era Pythagore timepieces created by the storied Minerva manufacture in Villeret, Switzerland (now known as Montblanc Manufacture). This year, the brand adds to the collection with two new complications, an unusual date indication and a chronograph with annual calendar.

How Precise is Your Watch? Test It with the Lepsi Watch Scope

For everyone who’s ever read a watch test or review in WatchTime and wished they could test their own timepieces for accuracy at home — and without making the major investment of a Witschi timing machine — Geneva-based Lepsi has an ideal stocking stuffer: the Lepsi Watch Scope, essentially a stethoscope to read the “heartbeat”...

14 Milestone Audemars Piguet Watches, From the First Minute Repeater to the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

Download this FREE feature — Watchtime Spotlight: Audemars Piguet – 14 Milestone Audemars Piguet watches — and expand your knowledge about the 14 most important timepieces in more than a century of Audemars Piguet watches. The story of Audemars Piguet is one of constant innovation. From their earliest days, Audemars Piguet watches have been recognized...

Watch Insider’s Christmas List: 24 Gift Ideas for Watch Lovers

It’s the holiday season, and many of you are probably seeking out a watch as a gift for a loved one, or even as a year-end reward for yourself. In response to the many readers of my blog, Watch-Insider.com, asking me for recommendations, here are my personal selections of this year’s most gift-worthy watches.

Reversible Watches: The One You Know and Others You Don’t

Most of us know the history of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Reverso and its connection to British polo players. But have you heard about Cartier’s Basculante or Universal Genève’s Cabriolet? Read on for the story behind these vintage reversible watches and other reversible watches they inspired.

On Sale Now: WatchTime November-December 2015 Issue

The November-December 2015 issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and also in the WatchTime online shop), featuring our test of the revamped Lange 1 from A. Lange & Söhne, an in-depth report on Vacheron Constantin's über-complicated Ref. 57260, and more.