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Monochrome Monday: New Tudor Watches We Hope To See At Baselworld 2015

At Monochrome-Watches, we have a special attraction to Tudor. While we may love Rolex for its serious and high quality creations, Tudor (Rolex’s sister company) has created some interesting, affordable, very well finished and mainly, really cool watches recently – such as the Heritage Black Bay Blue, the Heritage Ranger or the Heritage Chrono. Thus, there is no reason...

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Mar 2, 2015 by Brice Goulard

Escapement Watch Review: The TAG Heuer Formula 1 Caliber 7 GMT

Looking for the perfect gift for a young man who is turning 21? Our WT contributor recently had an opportunity to wear and review the TAG Heuer Formula 1 Caliber 7 GMT watch. Here he discusses the viability of this timepiece as a potential purchase for a gift, in particular, for a young man coming of age.

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Mar 1, 2015 by Angus Davies

Who Tested Your Watch? A Guide to the Watch Industry’s Quality Marks

People often wonder just how good their watches are. A quality seal can help provide an answer: it shows that the watch has passed a test for its timekeeping ability and, in some instances, the quality of its finishing. COSC and the Geneva Seal are by far the best-known issuers of quality certificates, but there...

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Feb 22, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

The First Annual Watchstars Awards: Here Are the 5 Winning Watches for 2014

Last week, the winners of the 2014 Watchstars Awards were announced, as selected by an international committee of experts. The Watchstars Awards are international watch awards, intended to honor “the best watches of the world” in different categories. This was Watchstars’ inaugural year. There were five categories, each with one winner.

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Feb 21, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Dive Watch Wednesday: Here’s the One Rolex Watch in Lucerne You Can’t Buy

The recently restored “Mesoscaph” submarine, designed in 1963 by Auguste Piccard, is the largest civilian submarine and also one of the newest attractions at the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne. It is the centerpiece of a new exhibition dedicated to three generations of a family of explorers (Aguste, Jacques, and Bertrand).   Another new...

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Feb 18, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Watch Insider: My Top 10 Watches From Baselworld

I thought now would be an ideal time to look back on my personal favorite watches from Baselworld, first published on my blog, Watch-Insider.com. Let me know if you agree with my choices (listed here in alphabetical order) and feel free to share your own favorites in the comments box below. Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe...

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Feb 17, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Watch Test: Nomos Glashütte Lux

Nomos is known for its affordable manufacture watches. With its white-gold Lux model, the Glashütte-based brand entered a higher price range. Writer Jens Koch takes us deep into the timepiece and Nik Schölzel and Nomos provide outstanding photography.

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Feb 14, 2015 by Jens Koch

Fratello Classics: 8 Watches for Friday the 13th

As we all try to survive another Friday the 13th, I thought it would be fun to re-post this “Fratello Friday” article highlighting eight watches that have the number ‘13’ in their reference number. It is, admittedly, an unusual method for generating a list of watches, and the results were somewhat surprising; before I started...

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Feb 13, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

Smartwatches – Smartphones for Your Wrist (Updated with News on the new Swatch Smartwatch)

After smartphones come the smartwatches: IT companies — and, perhaps, even some traditional watch companies — are bringing intelligent watches onto the market, and the demand for them is growing. Scroll down for a primer on these groundbreaking devices, including the latest news on the long-rumored Apple smartwatch which was finally launched on September 09,...

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Feb 11, 2015 by Jens Köppe

World Media Association Showcases WatchTime As Best Practice Example

The world media association FIPP has published a company profile and interview with WatchTime’s publisher, Dominik Grau, about the brand’s stunning success on mobile and digital in general. The FIPP presents WatchTime as a rare best practice example for a 16-year old magazine published by a 200-year old media company that has mastered the difficult...

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Feb 11, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Watch Review: Montblanc Meisterstück Heritage Perpetual Calendar

Montblanc introduced the Meisterstück fountain pen 90 years ago. With a deep black finish, gold rings and clip, a cap inlaid with the Montblanc star emblem, and a handcrafted nib, the pen became a famous status symbol. The brand launched the Meisterstück Heritage Collection of timepieces to mark the 90th birthday of this iconic writing...

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Feb 8, 2015 by Martina Richter

Two New Panerai Watches Feature Linear Equation-of-Time Function

Panerai added a new complication to its lineup at SIHH 2015, and it did so in a very Panerai way: the brand’s first Equation of Time function debuts in both a new Radiomir 1940 and Luminor 1950 watch, represented on the dial by a linear scale. Scroll down to read more on the new watches,...

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Feb 8, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Escapement Watch Review: The Bulgari Octo Chronograph

Not long ago, Angus Davies had the opportunity to get “hands-on” with the Bulgari Octo Chronograph. His in-depth review of the timepiece, which originally appeared on his Escapement watch blog, discusses the many attributes of the Octo Chronograph, which features 110 surfaces and an impressive column-wheel chronograph movement.  

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Feb 8, 2015 by Angus Davies

Why Do Comic Book Super-Heroes Never Have Time for Watches?

Every time a watch brand lands a deal with an actor or a studio, and every time a watch is prominently featured on screen, the online watch community immediately recognizes and responds to it. We know exactly which star wears what watch model — and also which ones immediately change their preferred watch brand as...

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Feb 7, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

The Top 5 Highlights from Auctionata’s Modern and Vintage Watch Auction

Berlin-based Auctionata, the global leader in online sales of fine art, antiques, and luxury collectibles — and recently a player in the niche world of watch auctions — hosted a successful live-stream auction of “Modern and Vintage Timepieces” on January 31, which featured watches from numerous brands at a wide range of price points. Scroll...

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Feb 6, 2015 by Mark Bernardo