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Tudor: the new Ranger

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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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Sponsored: Porsche Design Revs Up with New Sport Chrono Collection

Porsche Design adds to its collection of timepieces — which launched in 1972 with the iconic Chronograph I inspired by a Porsche 911 dashboard — with the introduction of the new Sport Chrono wristwatch collection alongside a revolutionary dashboard clock for the Porsche Panamera. The new product line includes a chronograph and a trio of...

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Dec 21, 2020 by WatchTime

Sponsored: A Genuine Evolution of G-SHOCK DNA – Introducing the Full Metal GMB2100D-1A

Since its debut in 2018, the Casio G-SHOCK Full Metal lineup has become a fan favorite. This month, the brand is back with its newest addition to the catalog, the G-SHOCK Full Metal GMB2100-1A. The latest release takes the brand’s popular octagonal form and elevates it with a full metal construction, in-turn representing a genuine...

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Aug 5, 2022 by WatchTime

The Top 5 Watches of 2020 (According to Instagram)

2020 has been a mixed year for watch releases. Facing the ongoing difficulties presented by the pandemic, many brands have eschewed some of their larger releases altogether in favor of more modest campaigns. Conversely, other brands charged ahead, taking advantage of the new landscape, adjusting to the conditions, and unveiling creative designs and initiatives for...

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Dec 19, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

List vs. Ask: Comparing Steel Rolex Prices at Retail to Prices on the Secondary Market

It is no secret that many watches within Rolex’s steel range can be difficult to come by at retail prices. With wait lists stretching for weeks to months to even years, depending on the dealer and the model reference, many collectors are now turning to watch resellers and the grey market to cut their wait...

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Dec 18, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT Carbon

When we think of Hublot, we tend to picture ruggedly stylish chronographs, avant-garde materials in eye-catching color combos, and sporty design influences ranging from soccer to motor racing. Rarely do we think of classical dual-time functionality, and that’s a shame because Hublot’s Big Bang Unico GMT models — introduced in 2017 in titanium and carbon...

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Dec 18, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

The WatchTime Q&A: Grand Seiko U.S.A. President Brice Le Troadec

We sat down with Grand Seiko USA President Brice Le Troadec to talk about the brand’s strategy and why collectors can hardly resist the Japanese brand. Le Troadec joined the team of Grand Seiko USA chairman and CEO Aiko Naito in May 2017, shortly before the creation of the Grand Seiko of America company in...

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Dec 17, 2020 by Roger Ruegger

Blue Visions: Omega Launches Two De Ville Trésor Timepieces in Support of Orbis International

The Omega Speedmaster “Silver Snoopy Award” 50th Anniversary might have captured the watch world’s attention earlier this year with its eye-catching and cheeky animated caseback, but this week the Swiss watchmaker showed it wasn’t done with its novelties quite yet for 2020. In another playful take on one of its classic collections, Omega has unveiled...

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Dec 16, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Jaeger-LeCoultre Toasts 90 Years of Reverso with Burgundy Red Tribute Duoface Fagliano Edition

In 2021, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s iconic, Art Deco-inspired Reverso marks 90 years since its introduction in 1931. Ahead of that anniversary, the manufacture has unveiled a special edition of its Reverso Tribute Duoface model with a dial in rich, burgundy red, a swiveling case in 18k rose gold, and a burgundy leather strap from the boot-making artisans...

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Dec 15, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Sports Fan: Up Close with The Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph

After the return of the Girard-Perregaux Laureato in 2016, chronographs have been added to this line. The latest addition is the Absolute Rock chronograph with a carbon glass case, which is manufactured using a patented injection molding process. We test a classic version with a 42-mm stainless-steel case and a high-contrast dial.

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Dec 15, 2020 by Martina Richter

Back to the City: Hublot Classic Fusion Concrete Jungle Limited Edition

New York City is as important a market as any for many luxury watchmakers, and this is especially true for metropolitan-focused Hublot. This month, the Swiss brand unveiled a new model paying tribute to the iconic city which has helped contribute it its success, unveiling the new Classic Fusion Concrete Jungle— the second iteration of...

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Dec 14, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Bridge to Yesterday: Corum Golden Bridge Rectangle Limited Editions Mark 40th Anniversary

Swiss watchmaker Corum is celebrating two anniversaries in 2020: 65 years since the company’s founding in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1955, and 40 years since the birth of its most iconic timepiece, the original Golden Bridge, in 1980. Paying tribute to both milestones is a pair of limited-edition Golden Bridge models, with their unconventional in-line baguette-shaped...

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Dec 13, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

TAG Heuer Partners with Bamford Watch Department for New Aquaracer Bamford Limited Edition

Last month, we had the opportunity to take a look at the new Laureato Ghost Limited Edition, a special piece produced by Girard-Perregaux in collaboration with Bamford Watch Department. Now another collaborative project teams another Swiss watchmaker, TAG Heuer, with that selfsame London-based timepiece customization house to create the new Aquaracer Bamford Limited Edition. Actually...

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Dec 12, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Borrowed Time: Bulova Archive Series Chronograph A “Surfboard”

Bulova’s Archive Series revisits some of the historical brand’s most cult-classic pieces from the mid-20th century, from digital-era pioneers like the Computron LED to distinctive deep-sea divers like the Oceanographers. Recently, I had the opportunity for an extended session with one of the most colorful, playful, and defiantly retro of the lot, the Chronograph A...

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Dec 11, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Nomos Unveils a “Four-Piece Serenade” of Watches for Beethoven’s 250th Birthday

Since its founding in 1990, Germany’s Nomos Glashütte has produced watches whose design falls into the classic school known as Bauhaus, German for “building house,” which is characterized by minimalist features, simple colors, and clean lines. Nomos also takes inspiration from other historical touchstones and figures of its native country, the latest example to be...

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Dec 11, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Return of the King: Seiko Unveils Re-Creation of King Seiko KSK for its 140th Anniversary

In 2021, Seiko will commemorate 140 years in the watch business since its first launch in 1881, and as a result, the next year is slated to be one of the biggest yet for the Japanese watchmaker. To kick off the celebrations, the brand this week unveiled possibly its least expected revival of a vintage...

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Dec 10, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

A. Lange & Söhne Closes Out Glashütte Watchmaking’s 175th Anniversary Year with New Saxonia Editions

As the curtain comes down on 2020 — which, in addition to everything else that will make it memorable, is the 175th anniversary of watchmaking in the German town of Glashütte — A. Lange & Söhne has unveiled three new timepieces in commemoration of the milestone and of its founder's pivotal role in it.

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Dec 8, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Hands-On: Code41’s “Unisex” Day41 Model

To create its recently launched Day41 model, the community of watchmakers at Lausanne-based Code41 solicited the input of an often-overlooked constituency: the thousands of female watch enthusiasts who populate online forums and discussion groups along with their male peers. The intent of the Day41 Project was to develop a watch for ladies, a companion to...

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Dec 7, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Wempe Celebrates 40 Years on 5th Avenue with New Chopard Alpine Eagle Wempe 5th Avenue Edition

2020 is a year full of anniversaries for German-founded watch-and-jewelery retailer Wempe. The dawn of the decade marks 20 years since the launch of its By Kim Jewelry collection; 30 years with Ruediger Albers at the helm of the U.S. division of Wempe as President, and most importantly, 40 years of the brand’s presence in...

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Dec 7, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Bulova Partners with Veterans Watchmaker Initiative for VWI Edition Hack Watch

Bulova has added to its historically inspired collections the new Special VWI Edition Hack Watch, which is being launched in partnership with the Veterans Watchmaker Initiative (VWI). A modern re-edition of the 1960s MIL-W-3818A (pictured below, via MyBulova.com) — the last official military-issued watch produced by Bulova— it joins the family of Hack watches that Bulova...

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Dec 6, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Vacheron Constantin and the Louvre Offer a Bespoke Masterpiece for the Wrist at Christie’s Auction

The Louvre Museum Paris, Vacheron Constantin, and auction house Christie’s have come together to offer a unique Les Cabinotiers wristwatch as part of an online “Bid for the Louvre” sale to benefit the world-renowned museum. This is a unique opportunity to enjoy an experience poised at the intersection of art and craftsmanship, between Paris and...

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Dec 5, 2020 by WatchTime

Blancpain Villeret Extraplate Boutique Edition Offers the Collection’s First Green Dial

Throughout much of the past few years, Blancpain has been adding to its palette of dial colors, notably with the gradient sunburst-green that debuted on the Bathyscaphe Mokarran Limited Edition and re-emerged on the non-limited, chronograph version of the Bathyscaphe. For the latest Boutique Edition of its Villeret Extraplate model, the manufacture brings a green-hued...

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Dec 3, 2020 by Mark Bernardo