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FEATURE:

The Ultimate Guide to High-Accuracy Quartz Watches

Walk into any horological meetup with a quartz watch on and you’re likely to get the door slammed in your face. I kid, I kid — but only partly. Ever since the mechanical watch industry made its recovery in the face of a specific doom brought on by Japanese watchmakers, many so-called watch enthusiasts (snobs...

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Aug 2, 2019 by WatchTime

PROMOTION

Lenvino Watch Co. Launches Nornir Celestial Collection Tourbillons

Founded in Hong Kong in January 2017 by a group of self-described “watch addicts,” Lenvino Watch Co. launched its first Kickstarter campaign, in December of that year, to fund the “World’s First Minimalist Design Rectangular Tourbillon Watch.” After 40 days, it raised a total of HK $427,860, becoming the most backed tourbillon project on Kickstarter...

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Aug 2, 2019 by WatchTime

WATCH TO WATCH

Chronoswiss Flying Grand Regulator Open Gear ReSec Hits Like a Bolt From the (Electric) Blue

Chronoswiss, whose stock-in-trade is the regulator watch, continues to develop new and intriguing variations on that 19th-century device in its increasingly colorful collection of Flying Grand Regulator wristwatches. The first Open Gear versions of the model, which placed wheels and bridges on the front of the dial in an openworked configuration, debuted in 2018, and...

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Aug 1, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

BOOK EXCERPT

When Rolex Went Quartz: A Tale of the 1970s

In this excerpt from the book “Electrifying the Wristwatch,” by WatchTime contributor Lucien Trueb, we explore how mechanical-watch king Rolex dealt with the arrival of quartz in the 1970s.

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Aug 1, 2019 by Roger Ruegger

INTERVIEW

My Favorite Watch: Bernard Werk, Owner of Watching Magazine

In our ongoing 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. Today we speak with Bernard Werk, owner of the Netherlands-based enthusiast magazine, Watching.

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Jul 31, 2019 by Sophia Kuemmerle

SWATCH GROUP 2019 RELEASE:

Blancpain Demonstrates Restraint in Design with the New Villeret Extra-Plate 6605

Blancpain decided to build on one of its most historically important watch collections this year during the Swatch Group’s Time to Move festivities. Somewhat overshadowed by the launch of the new Fifty Fathoms Barakuda and Nageurs de Combat limited editions as well as the extremely attractive Air Command Chronograph, the new Villeret Extra-Plate 6605 models pays homage to...

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Jul 30, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

NEWS

Triathlete Timekeeper: Breitling Introduces Superocean Ironman Limited Edition

Breitling has already had a big year of partnerships, launching special-edition timepieces in cooperation with Norton Motorcycles, the Ocean Conservancy, and its longtime automotive partner, Bentley Motors. The Swiss brand’s latest collaboration, with the Ironman Triathlon series of endurance sporting events, was announced last week, along with the launch of the first timepiece developed for...

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Jul 29, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Hamilton Ventura

In my experience, most die-hard watch fans prefer mechanical watches, and this is especially true among vintage-watch enthusiasts. But the Hamilton Ventura is one of those exceptions that proves the rule, and I would argue it is perhaps even more desirable by virtue of its quartz movement. This space-age watch was developed to demonstrate hyper-accuracy...

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Jul 28, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

FEATURES:

The Heuer Stopwatch That Was Behind the Scenes During the Apollo 11 Moon Landing

While Omega’s contribution to the Apollo 11 Moon landing is well documented and justifiably celebrated, there was another timing instrument behind the scenes that many don’t know about. Recently, our editorial colleague at WatchTime Middle East, Nitin Nair, discovered the history behind the Heuer stopwatch used by a flight controller at Nasa’s Mission Control in...

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Jul 27, 2019 by WatchTime

NEWS:

Introducing: A. Lange & Söhne Grand Lange 1 “25th Anniversary”

During SIHH, A. Lange & Söhne announced that in honor of the 25th anniversary of the original Lange 1 timepiece, the German brand would be introducing a new limited-edition take on the watch every month of the year until October 24, 2019 (10 total watches). So far we’ve seen anniversary takes on everything from the emblematic...

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Jul 26, 2019 by WatchTime

REVIEW:

Borrowed Time: Frederique Constant Hybrid Manufacture

It’s hard to believe it’s been four years since Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced the world to the Apple Watch. The new-age wearable promised to revolutionize the way we communicate, provide intimate health tracking, and streamline the way we interact with technology. Its introduction was hailed in Silicon Valley as the vanguard of a new...

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Jul 26, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH REVIEW

Swanky Sailor: Reviewing the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master

For this watch review, we take a close look at the modern version of Rolex’s Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master, with black Cerachrom bezel and Oysterflex bracelet.

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Jul 26, 2019 by Martina Richter

NEWS:

Firing the Starting Gun: Omega Releases Two Watches for Next Year’s Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo

As of yesterday, there is exactly one year to go until the opening ceremonies of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games hosted in Tokyo. Omega, as the Olympic’s longtime official timekeeper, has started the countdown by releasing two limited-edition timepieces inspired by the upcoming global sporting event: the Seamaster Aqua Terra Tokyo 2020 Limited Edition and the...

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Jul 25, 2019 by WatchTime

NEWS:

G-Shock Launches the GA-140 Series, a Collection of Analog-Digital Watches Inspired by ’90s Nostalgia

Announced last week, G-Shock has added a new collection of analog-digital timekeepers to its expansive catalog. Christened the GA-140 series, this new line builds on the large case dimensions of the popular GA-100/110 family with a refreshed design and colorways that reference ’90s musical nostalgia like boomboxes, Walkmans, and Moog synthesizers. The updated dial appearance...

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Jul 25, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

Hands-On: Luminox Scott Cassell Deep Dive Automatic 1520 Series

There are dozens of watch brands, at price points across the board, that produce timepieces inspired by or even developed in cooperation with military units, from Panerai’s divers to IWC’s pilots to Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Navy SEALs field watches. There are, on the other hand, just a small handful of brands — most of them on the...

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Jul 25, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE:

Taking a Look at Romain Gauthier’s Influential Use of Titanium

When Romain Gauthier released his first titanium timepiece, the Prestige HMS Natural Titanium, in 2011, the reaction he received wasn’t quite what he was expecting. “Collectors knew me as an exponent of traditional Vallée de Joux watchmaking, presented in precious metal cases,” he says. “When I unveiled the Prestige HMS Natural Titanium, people said: ‘Why?...

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Jul 25, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

NEWS

Citizen Caliber 0100: The Most Advanced, Accurate Eco-Drive Movement Launches in Three New Watches

More than 40 years ago, Japan’s Citizen Watch Co. revolutionized the wristwatch world, and timekeeping technology, with the introduction of Eco-Drive, an innovative system that employed the power of light to recharge the batteries of that era’s dominant quartz movements. Eco-Drive calibers were not only the answer many were seeking to the problem of short...

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Jul 24, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

COUNTDOWN TO WTNY:

Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: Christophe Claret Angelico

The year 2019 is noteworthy for complications specialist Christophe Claret for a number of reasons. Not only is his eponymous brand celebrating its 10-year anniversary, but his Le Locle-based manufacture — where he’s worked on memorable timepieces for brands like Ulysse Nardin, Harry Winston, Maîtres du Temps, among others — has also just reached 30 years of...

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Jul 24, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

COUNTDOWN TO WTNY

Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: Czapek Place Vendôme Ombres

Czapek is a crowdfunding-supported brand named for François Czapek, a 19th-century Polish watchmaker who opened what is believed to be the first high-end watch boutique on France’s Place Vendôme. The Place Vendôme collection pays tribute to that history, and the newest addition to the series, the Place Vendôme Ombres, will be among the brand's highlight timepieces at the annual WatchTime New York collectors' event in October.

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Jul 22, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Atelier de Chronométrie Watches

This week, as “Vintage Eye” returns from a brief summer hiatus, we’re going to delve into a market segment seldom explored in this series — the haute horlogerie microbrand scene — with Atelier de Chronométrie. This Barcelona-based manufacturer isn’t one frequently making headlines — a natural result of its filling a very narrow niche —...

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Jul 21, 2019 by Caleb Anderson