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Omega Sets a New Depth Record with the Seamaster Ultra Deep

1/5

Breguet Revives the Type 20 Chrono for Only Watch 2019

2/5

The Complicated Story of the Simple Field Watch

3/5

Panerai’s Eco-Friendly Submersible Mike Horn Edition

4/5

Ulysse Nardin Skeleton X Magma Kicks Off a Red Hot Summer

5/5

INTERVIEW

My Favorite Watch: Watch Journalist Carlos Torres

In the new series, My Favorite Watch, WatchTime speaks to interesting personalities in the watch industry. The interviews revolve around the subject’s favorite watch model, their experience in the industry, and other topics. This week, we talk to Portuguese watch journalist Carlos Torres, a member of the international Watchstars Awards jury.

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Mar 3, 2018 by Sophia Kuemmerle

PROMOTION:

Introducing Benjamin Chee Haute Horlogerie, Global Launch Client of Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier’s Latest Calibers

In the field of contemporary high horology, it takes a lot for a young brand to stand out and distinguish itself. Yet for watchmaking veteran Benjamin Chee, his guiding philosophy has been elegantly simple: “I consider myself a perfectionist and cannot abide anything second-rate in my creations. Therefore, the only logical choice was to search...

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Jul 19, 2019 by WatchTime

Video: WatchTime Editor-in-Chief Roger Ruegger Drops By WatchBox Studios

Earlier this week, WatchTime Editor-in-Chief Roger Ruegger took a trip down to Philadelphia to visit WatchBox Studios, a popular YouTube channel run by the horological pundit Tim Mosso. Roger joined Tim for an hour-long episode of the daily show where they answered questions from the live audience, discussed the new Breitling Navitimer 8 collection, debated the...

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Mar 2, 2018 by WatchTime

Breguet’s Hollywood Moment

The 90th Academy Awards are this Sunday. If you’ve paid any attention to the film circuit this year then you probably know that the competition for Best Picture will be fierce with Three Billboards Outside Ebbings, Missouri; Phantom Thread; The Post; The Shape of Water; Call Me By Your Name; Dunkirk; and Lady Bird all...

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Mar 2, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

Casio Introduces a Motorsport-Inspired Edifice Timepiece

Casio is known for its high-tech horological gadgetry and the long-running, hyper-durable G-Shock line. However, what you might not realize is that, like many Swiss watch manufactures that focus solely on mechanical watchmaking, the accessible Japanese brand also has ties to the realm of motorsports. The latest watch released by Casio is the result of...

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Mar 2, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

UNIQUE PIECES

Ulysse Nardin Showcases New Decorative Techniques in Freak Vision Coral Bay

Ulysse Nardin's most significant announcement at SIHH this year was the launch of the new Freak Vision, a revamped version of its famous Freak. This week, the Swiss manufacture released two one-of-a-kind Freak Vision watches with decorative faces that evoke the maritime beauty of Australia's Coral Bay snorkeling reef.

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Mar 1, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Into the Wild Blue (and Black) Yonder: IWC’s New Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Laureus Edition

Earlier this week, at the 2018 Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco, IWC launched its 12th special-edition timepiece in support of, and in cooperation with, the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. The watch, from the Schaffhausen-based brand's Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII series, offers an eye-catching combo of a sleek black ceramic case with a deep blue dial.

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Feb 27, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

GALLERY

Piece Time – Distinctive Watch Parts, Chapter 2: Dials

A watch’s design is the sum of its so-called “appearance parts:” hands, dial, crown, bracelet, et cetera. In the second chapter in our series on the distinctive parts of watches, we focus on dials. The dial is the face of the timepiece and reveals much about its character. Click through the gallery to see some popular dial styles and layouts.

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Feb 27, 2018 by WatchTime

Highlights from Bremont’s 2018 Collection

Starting in 2017, Bremont began skipping Baselworld to introduce its annual novelties on its own turf. After another successful year for the independent British brand, Bremont founders Nick and Giles English plus the rest of the team met in the heart of London last night to introduce the 2018 collection. Alongside additions to the Supermarine...

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Feb 26, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

SIHH 2018 REVISITED

Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Les Aérostiers: Celebrating the History of Ballooning

The French called them aérostiers — those early aviation pioneers who piloted the first hot air balloons into the sky during the late 18th century, paving the way for the advent of powered flight. This year, Vacheron Constantin pays tribute to these balloonists with five new timepieces in its Métiers d'Art collection, called Les Aérostiers, which showcase on their breathtakingly detailed and colorful dials a combination of artistic techniques.

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Feb 26, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 38 mm

Like many United States-based watch enthusiasts, Hamilton has long held a soft spot in my heart. Founded in Pennsylvania in 1892, Hamilton has symbolized American excellence from its start as a railroad companion through its prominent appearance in every war up to the 1980s. It’s a brand that has become so synonymous with American watchmaking...

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Feb 25, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

INTERVIEW

My Favorite Watch: Neha Bajpai from WatchTime India

In the new series, My Favorite Watch, WatchTime speaks to interesting personalities in the watch industry. The interviews revolve around the subject’s favorite watch model, their experience in the industry, and other topics. We start with our colleague Neha Bajpai, Editor at WatchTime India and member of the international Watchstars awards jury. What is your favorite watch?...

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Feb 24, 2018 by Sophia Kuemmerle

BASELWORLD 2018 PREVIEW:

Bell & Ross Introduces the Horoblack and Brings Back the Horolum

One of last year’s many highlights for us from Bell & Ross was the Horolum BR03-92. It seemed to combine the best of the brand’s unique design history. The Horolum amped up the luminosity to recall the blinking lights of a landing strip as well as its shape which was highly reminiscent of clocks found in...

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Feb 23, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2018 PREVIEW:

Blancpain Updates the Villeret Quantième Complet GMT

With the opening of Baselworld, the world's biggest watch fair, less than a month away, more watch brands are offering up appetizers to the smorgasbord of new product introductions in March. The latest is Blancpain, with a preview of the revamped version of its Villeret Quantième Complet GMT watch.

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Feb 23, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Frederique Constant Hybrid Manufacture: Classical Horology Meets Smart Technology

Since it released the first Horological Smartwatch in 2015, Frédérique Constant has striven to remain on the cutting edge of the connected-watch category. The latest evidence of this mission statement came this week, with the launch of the new Hybrid Manufacture, the first timepiece with an in-house-made mechanical movement with smartwatch functionality.

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Feb 22, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION

Introducing the New Wryst Racer Luxury Automatic Watch

Swiss luxury sports watch maker Wryst has announced the debut of its new Racer watch collection. This latest automatic watch was designed with racing and motorsports in mind. The collection combines reliable mechanics and dynamic style for a unique and striking watch, available in four colors – the plain brushed stainless steel SX1, the rose-gold-plated...

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Feb 22, 2018 by WatchTime

INTRODUCING

The TAG Heuer Autavia Jo Siffert Collector’s Edition

The vintage Heuer collecting community is one of the most passionate in the entire industry. Just check out OnTheDash and Calibre 11 if you don’t believe me. These forums are home to some of the most knowledgeable Heuer fanatics on the planet and also host some of the more fervent horological discussion on the web. This...

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Feb 21, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

PHOTO GALLERY

Piece Time — Distinctive Watch Parts, Chapter One: Hands

A watch's design is the sum of its so-called "appearance parts:" hands, dial, crown, bracelet, and the like. In this first chapter in our series on distinctive parts of watches it's all about the hands. Hands in remarkably diverse shapes and styles go back to the early days of watchmaking and clockmaking, and many of these styles are still used today.

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Feb 20, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: A Week in Geneva With the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Geographic

It has become my tradition in recent years to wear and wrist-test a GMT or world-time watch during my annual pilgrimages to the Swiss watch fairs — Carl F. Bucherer’s Patravi TravelTec II, at Baselworld 2016, and Parmigiani’s Tonda Hemispheres, at last year’s SIHH, being recent examples. This year, Jaeger-LeCoultre, one of the brands exhibiting...

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Feb 19, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Hanhart Pioneer One Limited Edition

Hanhart is a German watch brand that, for the better part of the twentieth century, was a staple in the production of pilots’ watches and chronographs in Europe. In more recent years, the brand’s focus has remained across the pond with little means of distribution in the United States, yet their watches — especially their...

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Feb 18, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

Glashütte Original Senator Chronograph Capital Edition Debuts at Berlinale

As it has since 2011, Germany's Glashütte Original served as a partner to this year's 68th Berlin International Film Festival, or Berlinale. During this year's festival, it launched a new, limited-edition timepiece: the Glashütte Original Senator Chronograph - The Capital Edition.

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Feb 16, 2018 by Mark Bernardo