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Batman Returns: The New Rolex GMT-Master II

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Close-Up: Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph

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Longines Times a Controversial Kentucky Derby

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Breitling Superocean Chronograph Supports Ocean Conservancy

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Master of Chime: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Répétition Minute

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AN EVENING OF EXCEPTIONAL WATCHES

Nine Watches to Keep an Eye on During Tonight’s Auction at Christie’s in New York

This evening, at approximately 6:30 PM EST, Christie’s New York will be holding its final watch auction of the year and it’s a doozy. There are 100 lots in total and they range from watches of provenance to one-off Heuers to historically significant Speedmasters and Autavias. We’ll be at the auction posting updates on Instagram,...

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Dec 7, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

PROMOTION

Connected to the World: Introducing the G-Shock MTG-B1000-1A

The G-SHOCK MTG collection, in which the “MT” stands for “Metal Twisted,” continues to expand and to win over new fans worldwide. “Metal Twisted” refers to the original model’s unique case construction, with a stainless steel covering melded to the G-SHOCK brand’s advanced “core guard structure” of stainless steel,resin and a substance called “Alpha Gel.” Following up...

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Jun 10, 2019 by WatchTime

SIHH 2018 PREVIEW:

A. Lange & Söhne 1815 “Homage to Walter Lange” Honors an Icon

The watch industry lost one of its acknowledged giants when Walter Lange, the man credited with bringing high watchmaking back to Germany, passed away earlier this year. At SIHH 2018, the watch brand that he resurrected, A. Lange & Söhne, will pay tribute to him with the 1815 "Homage to Walter Lange," which features a modern version of a 150-year-old horological invention conceived by his great-grandfather.

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Dec 7, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

INTRODUCING

The Oris Clipperton Limited Edition

If you know anything about Oris, then you're probably aware of its diving heritage. And with the brand's entrenched aquatic history comes conservationist endeavors through the sale of limited-edition timepieces. In 2017, we've already seen the Hammerhead LE and the Great Barrier Reef LE II, and now we have the latest update to the conservation collection, the Oris Clipperton Limited Edition.

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Dec 6, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

ONLINE BOUTIQUE EXCLUSIVE

Jaeger-LeCoultre Launches Geophysic True Second Limited Edition in Ocean Blue

Jaeger-LeCoultre's Geophysic collection, which sprang from 2014's single, limited-edition Geophysic 1958 model, continues to grow, as the brand introduces a new, boutique-exclusive version of its Geophysic True Second model with an ocean blue dial.

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Dec 5, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2018 PREVIEW:

Montblanc Introduces New Additions to the TimeWalker and Star Legacy Collections

SIHH is just around the corner and we’ve had a flurry of releases over the past few weeks. Today, we have four new watches to discuss from Montblanc. Montblanc — more specifically, its Minerva manufacture — has a lengthy history developing some of the most attractive and mechanically-potent chronographs on the planet. All the way back in...

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Dec 4, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Bremont Supermarine Type 301

Bremont, the British watch brand best known for its luxury pilots' watches, has this year come to market with a vintage-influenced dive watch to compete with some of the historic players. Dubbed the Supermarine Type 301, or S301 for short, the watch draws many of its influences from the early divers of the 1950s while still being distinctly Bremont in its design.

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Dec 3, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

An Interview With Industrial Designer Fabian Schwaerzler

For WatchTime’s Design Special 2018, we sat down with several different design professionals to talk about how they see the role of design in watchmaking, where they get their ideas from, and what they think good design is. Here are the answers we got from Zurich-based product designer Fabian Schwaerzler.

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Dec 2, 2017 by Roger Ruegger

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

Chatting with Jean-Francois Sberro, Managing Director of Hublot America

Earlier this week, Hublot held an event in New York City with the street artists Tristan Eaton and Hush. During the event, two new watches were revealed — both vastly different from the other and made in collaboration with each artist. WatchTime readers and Hublot enthusiasts may remember this time last year when the brand...

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Dec 1, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

SIHH 2018 PREVIEW:

IWC Celebrates 150 Years With New Jubilee Collection

We’ve reached the point in SIHH preview season (which is how we watch media folks tend to regard the holiday season) when we would normally reveal which of its collections IWC will be focusing on in 2018. This year, however, things are a bit different. Because in 2018, it will be 150 years since Boston...

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Dec 1, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

INTRODUCING

The Tiffany & Co. Square Watch: A Retro Look for the New York Jeweler

Square-shaped timepieces have always held a special place in my heart (and on my wrist). The latest square watch to truly grab my attention doesn’t come from Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre, or TAG Heuer — instead, it comes from the world-famous purveyor of robin's-egg-blue boxes and fine jewelry, Tiffany & Co.

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Nov 30, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH TO WATCH

Openworked and Affordable: Raymond Weil Maestro Skeleton

By their very nature, skeleton watches — whose movements need to be stripped down to their most basic essentials in a costly, time-consuming process — tend to be big-ticket items in the world of horology. So when we come across a Swiss-made skeleton timepiece that can be had for under $2,000 — such as this week's Watch to Watch, the Raymond Weil Maestro Skeleton — we feel it deserves its moment in the spotlight.

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Nov 30, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BANG FOR THE BUCK

Affordable Oris: 5 Oris Watches Under $2,500

Founded in 1904 in Holstein, Switzerland, Oris has developed a reputation as a purveyor of very reasonably priced timepieces, all with Swiss-made mechanical movements. Here are five of the most affordable Oris watches, all priced below $2,500 (most under $2,000) and each representing one of Oris's distinctive watch collections.

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Nov 29, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

INTRODUCING

Frederique Constant Squares Up with the Classic Carrée Automatic

If it were up to me, every watch brand would have a square-shaped dress watch in its lineup. There’s something about the shape that has always settled nicely on my wrist. I’m not knocking the traditional round-shaped wristwatch, but in my opinion, it’s hip to be square. Last week, Frederique Constant added two new additions...

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Nov 28, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

SIHH 2018 PREVIEW:

H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Tourbillon Concept Strips the Tourbillon Watch to its Essentials

For the third year in a row, the upcoming SIHH watch salon in Geneva will assemble a host of independent, artisan brands in its Carré des Horlogers. Also for the third year running, one of these indie watchmakers, Schaffhausen-based H. Moser & Cie., will introduce one of its extremely limited, über-minimalist Concept pieces at the show. Here's what you need to know about the Endeavour Tourbillon Concept.

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Nov 28, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

INTRODUCING:

Three New Girard-Perregaux Laureato Models Worth a Look

If you’ve paid any attention to what Girard-Perregaux has been up to the past two years, then you know it’s been all about the Laureato collection. After being re-introduced into the Swiss watchmaker’s stable back in 2016, the collection exploded at SIHH this year when the brand debuted 20 different takes on the octagonal timepiece....

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Nov 27, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

One Watchmaker’s “No BS” Policy Leads to an Engaging New Book

Let’s be upfront about it: The watch industry is downright intimidating during the best of times and outright impenetrable in the worst of times. When you combine the spectacular prices, the minutiae of mechanical details, and the history of these century-old brands, it’s damn near impossible to find a proper guide into navigating questions like,...

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Nov 26, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

An Interview With MB&F Watch Designer Eric Giroud

For WatchTime’s Design Special 2018 we sat down with several different design professionals to talk about how they see the role of design in watchmaking, where they get their ideas from, and what they think good design is. Here are the answers we got from Eric Giroud, product designer and owner of Through the Looking Glass:

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Nov 25, 2017 by Roger Ruegger

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL

A Holiday Watch Shopper’s Guide to New York City

As the holiday shopping season kicks off, we offer this comprehensive list of New York City watch boutiques where watch-loving visitors to the Big Apple can find their favorite brands.

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Nov 24, 2017 by WatchTime

PROMOTION

A Special Christmas Offer from E.C. Andersson Watch Co.

What better Christmas present is there than a brand-new watch? According to E.C.Andersson Watch Company, there is none. That’s why the watchmaker is offering a special 15% discount on the brand's North Sea II — no matter how many you order, and with guaranteed delivery well before Christmas Eve.

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Nov 24, 2017 by WatchTime

THANKSGIVING SPECIAL

The Craft Brewery of American Watchmaking: Talking with RT Custer of Vortic Watch Co.

One of the things that gets us the most excited at the WatchTime office is the emergence of an upstart American watch brand. Some of you may recognize Vortic Watch Co. from our previous coverage of the Fort Collins, CO-based brand, but if you haven’t heard of them before, now is as good a time...

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Nov 23, 2017 by Logan R. Baker