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Luxury in Steel: A History of the Patek Philippe Nautilus

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Borrowed Time: Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8

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Everything You Need to Know About the Apple Watch Series 4

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New Panerai Radiomir 1940 Editions With Vintage Pendulum Clock Dials

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Darkened for the Deep: TAG Heuer Aquaracer Carbon Editions

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HYT Skull 48.8 - Green

Colorful Craniums: HYT Skull 48.8 in Green, Red, Blue

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H. Moser Introduces a Hyper-Accurate Moon-Phase with a Vantablack Dial

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Interview with Felix Baumgartner of Urwerk

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FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Hamilton Intra-Matic 68 Autochrono

Teased in sneak previews prior to its debut at Baselworld 2017, the Hamilton Intra-Matic 68 Autochrono attracted a lot of attention — partly due to its own aesthetic value, but much more so because of the popular vintage watch that inspired it — the Hamilton Chrono-matic. Originally released in the new model’s namesake year of 1968 (picture below,...

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Apr 16, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

Promotion

Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

NEWS

Patek Philippe’s “Art of Watches” Grand Exhibition Opens in New York in July

In July, a 10-day public exhibition in New York will focus on Patek Philippe’s tradition of watch manufacturing as well as the company’s 178-year history.

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Apr 15, 2017 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2017

Setting a Third Thinness Record: Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic

Bulgari has made a habit in recent years of breaking horological thinness records at Baselworld, introducing the world's thinnest tourbillon at Baselworld 2014 and thinnest minute repeater in 2016. The watch-and-jewelry giant shattered another such record this year with the debut of the Octo Finissimo Automatic — at 5.15 mm thick, the slimmest self-winding watch on the market.

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Apr 14, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

POLL:

Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

Bang for the Buck

Five Montblanc Watches Under $5,000

Here are five affordable Montblanc watches, all priced under $5,000.00, for your consideration, including the Montblanc TimeWalker Collection Voyager UTC and the Montblanc Meisterstück Heritage Collection Moonphase.

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Apr 13, 2017 by WatchTime

NEWS

Back to the ’60s: The Return of the IWC Ingenieur

In March 2017, IWC Schaffhausen unveiled a completely overhauled collection of Ingenieur watches at the 75th Goodwood members meeting in the south of England. The new line consists of three automatic models, four chronographs with in-house movements, and a limited-edition reference with perpetual calendar, based on the design of the Ingenieurs from the ’60s.

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Apr 12, 2017 by Roger Ruegger

PROMOTION:

Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2017:

Breitling Colt Skyracer: The New Entry-Level Pilots’ Watch

Breitling revamped its entry-level Colt collection in 2014 and introduced its proprietary case material, Breitlight, last year on the Avenger Hurricane model. At Baselworld 2017, the brand introduced the Breitling Colt Skyracer, the first in the collection with a Breitlight case, named after an aerobatics plane flown for the Breitling Racing Team in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.

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Apr 11, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION

Favre-Leuba: Technical Innovations in the World of Functional Watches

In 2017, Favre-Leuba will celebrate its 280th anniversary. This is a remarkable milestone in the illustrious history of Switzerland’s second-oldest watch brand, and something the company is going to celebrate with a truly unique watch that really pushes the boundaries. The following video interview with the CEO of the brand, Thomas Morf, reveals the appearance of Favre-Leuba’s new timepieces and their properties, and explains what makes them distinctive.

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Apr 10, 2017 by WatchTime

AUCTION PREVIEW

8 Highlights from Christie’s All-Rolex Watch Auction on May 15

It's all Rolex, all afternoon. At its May 15 auction, Christie’s will dedicate its entire afternoon session to Rolex watches. The 116 watches, in 55 different references from the 1930s to the modern day, is the largest assemblage of Rolex timepieces any auction house has ever offered in a single afternoon, with estimates ranging from $2,000 to $ 500,000. Here are eight notable watches that will be on the block.

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Apr 9, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017:

Tudor Vintage Design + Breitling Base Caliber = New Tudor Black Bay Chronograph

Two of the watch world's heavyweights have pooled their expertise to develop one of Baselworld 2017's most buzzed-about new releases. The Tudor Black Bay Chronograph adds a new, sporty complication to the popular Black Bay collection, and does so with the aid of a new movement sourced not from big-brother Rolex but from stopwatch specialist Breitling.

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Apr 8, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Bovet Amadeo Fleurier Virtuoso V

The Bovet Amadeo Fleurier Virtuoso V offers four timepieces in one — its patented case construction with two-sided dial offers jumping hours, retrograde minutes, reverse hand-fitting, and a double co-axial seconds display. In this hands-on review, we savor this horological smorgasbord one dial side at a time.

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Apr 7, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017:

Patek Philippe Reinvents the Perpetual Calendar Again with Ref. 5320G

Patek Philippe, which famously gave the world its first wristwatch with a perpetual calendar in 1925, reached into its prestigious history with that complication to inspire the new Patek Philippe Ref. 5320G Perpetual Calendar, launched at Baselworld 2017.

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Apr 5, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017:

Inspired by Elvis: Three Hamilton Ventura Anniversary Editions

On Jan. 3, 1957, Hamilton launched the Hamilton Ventura, the world's first electrical battery-powered wristwatch — later made even more famous as the watch worn by Elvis Presley in his 1961 movie, Blue Hawaii. On the occasion of this iconic timepiece's 60th anniversary, Hamilton is launching a trio of new models inspired by the original, including an ultra-modern, avant-garde skeleton version.

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Apr 4, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Jaeger-LeCoultre Marks 25 Years of Master Control with Three New Timepieces

Jaeger-LeCoultre launched its Master Control collection — the first watches to bear the brand's "1,000 Hours Control" in-house certification — in 1992. This year, as the line marks its 25th anniversary, Jaeger-LeCoultre presents three new models of the Master Control Date, Master Chronograph, and Master Geographic, all enhanced with blue highlights.

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Apr 3, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Seiko Prospex SLA017

A few months ago, we covered a modern descendent of the original Seiko "Tuna" divers' watch. At Baselworld this year, Seiko decided to go back even further into its timepiece archives by reissuing the grandfather of all the brand’s divers: the famed Seiko Ref. 6217, also known as the 62MAS (below). We compare that historical model with the all-new Seiko Prospex SLA017.

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Apr 2, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

BASELWORLD 2017:

Lunar Luxury: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon

Jaquet Droz expanded its flagship Grande Seconde series last year with the addition of a dual-time model; the La Chaux-de-Fonds-based brand follows it up at this year's Baselworld by incorporating another new horological complication into the collection's classical figure-eight design: the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon.

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Mar 31, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017:

Extreme Personalization: Armin Strom Launches Online Watch Configurator

Armin Strom's biggest news at Baselworld 2017 was not a single new model or new line but an entirely new technological development that enables consumers to design their own exclusive, one-of-a-kind Armin Strom watch from the ground up. Here's what you need to know about the new Armin Strom Watch Configurator.

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Mar 30, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017:

Breitling Navitimer Rattrapante Takes Flight (Updated with Live Photos)

Breitling pens the latest chapter in its prestigious history of aviation-inspired chronograph watches at Baselworld 2017 this week, with the launch of the new Navitimer Rattrapante, which features the brand's first in-house-made, split-seconds chronograph movement.

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Mar 30, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

PHOTO GALLERY:

A Cavalcade of Watches from Baselworld 2017 (Updated with more Live Pictures)

As our editors conclude their visit to Baselworld 2017, we offer this photo gallery of live shots taken of many beautiful timepieces we saw there over the past week.

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Mar 30, 2017 by Sophia Kuemmerle

BASELWORLD 2017:

Seiko Presage Enamel Collection: 4 New Models Debut (Updated with US-Prices)

The first wave of Seiko Presage models, introduced last year, included two limited-edition pieces with enamel dials. These four new references, which make their debut at Baselworld 2017, are the first non-limited Presage watches with enamel dials.

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Mar 30, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017:

A New Angle: Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch 90th Anniversary

This year marks the 90th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh's historic non-stop transatlantic flight in the "Spirit of St. Louis," a historical event timed by Longines. In celebration, the Swiss brand is offering a new version of its Lindbergh Hour Angle watch — a watch designed for Longines by Lindbergh himself — in a 90-piece limited edition.

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Mar 29, 2017 by Mark Bernardo