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New Limited-Edition Breitling Navitimer Watch Supports Honor Flight Network

Pilot-watch specialist Breitling has partnered with the non-profit Honor Flight Network, which flies World War II veterans to the memorial dedicated to their service in Washington, DC, to release a limited-edition Breitling watch with proceeds going to the organization. I spoke with Breitling USA president Thierry Prissert at the watch’s post-Veterans’ Day launch event at...

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Nov 14, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

5 Fashion Brands You Didn’t Know Made Men’s Mechanical Watches

Watches bearing the names of big fashion houses tend to get written off by serious watch aficionados, who tend to think of them as only for ladies or, worse, only inexpensive pieces with quartz movements. In addition to brands like Hermes, Ralph Lauren, and Chanel, who have taken strides to establish themselves in the world...

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Nov 3, 2013 by WatchTime

3 Standout Complicated Watches from Hong Kong “Watches & Wonders” Fair

Hong Kong’s inaugural “Watches and Wonders” salon, held September 25-28, featured 13 luxury watch brands, several of which launched significant new models at the fair. Here is a look at three of them, a perpetual calendar with tourbillon from A. Lange & Söhne, and minute repeaters from Vacheron Constantin and Audemars Piguet.

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Oct 10, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Horological Hoopsters: More NBA Stars Endorse Watch Brands

As we approach the start of the NBA season, we are reminded that Lebron James — who recently teamed with Audemars Piguet to create a personalized watch — isn’t the only hardcourt hero to join forces with a watch brand. IWC and Tissot have introduced collaborations in recent weeks with, respectively, Carmelo Anthony of the...

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Oct 9, 2013 by WatchTime

Tudor Watch Co. Partners with International Motor Sports Association

Fans of the Rolex Daytona know that Rolex has a long association with auto racing. What many may not know is that Rolex’s sister brand, Tudor, also has a close connection to motorsports, and strengthened those ties this year by becoming the “entitlement partner” of the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).

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Oct 7, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

TAG Heuer Watches and Oracle Team USA Introduce First Smartwatch for Sailing

Well, that didn’t take long. The recent rise of the so-called smartwatch has reached the “traditional” Swiss watch industry. TAG Heuer has teamed up with America’s Cup champion Oracle Team U.S.A. to develop the new TAG Heuer Aquaracer 72, which TAG is calling “the first-ever Swiss sports smartwatch dedicated to competitive sailing.”

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Sep 24, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Richard Mille Introduces Americas-Only RM 030 Limited Edition

Richard Mille, which has had success with other limited-edition watches made exclusively for the Americas — including models in its RM 011, RM 016 and RM 028 lines — has unveiled another, called the RM 030 Americas. The watch follows up the previous Americas-only RM 030 Black Out and Black Rose limited editions.

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Aug 7, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

One-Man Brand: The Story of UTS Divers’ Watches

Munich-based UTS has carved out a niche: German-made professional divers’ watches, all with cases made in-house from single blocks of steel by engineer Nicolaus Spinner. Learn more in this feature from WatchTime’s December 2011 issue. Most of us, when we’re looking for our ideal watch, simply do our homework — visit retailers, read magazines and...

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Jul 23, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

La Montre Hermès CEO Luc Perramond: The WatchTime Q&A

Luc Perramond, CEO of La Montre Hermès, the watchmaking division of the famed French fashion house, is on a mission to elevate Hermès timepieces to a higher level of manufacturing self-sufficiency and horological mastery. Last year, the first Hermès watches with proprietary mechanical movements made their debut at Baselworld, and Perramond has been very busy...

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Jul 22, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Parmigiani Celebrates Brazil Soccer with New CBF Watch Collections

When Brazil’s CBF soccer team defeated reigning world champ Spain 3-0 in the Confederation Cup final on June 30, they had at least one Swiss watch company in their cheering section: Parmigiani Fleurier, which became the team’s official watch partner in 2011. At this year’s SIHH, Parmigiani introduced four new watches in two collections inspired...

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Jul 10, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime Launches in Brazil

WatchTime is excited to announce its expansion into the Brazilian market with the launch of WatchTimeBrasil.com. A partnership between WT’s parent company Ebner Publishing International and Besser International, WatchTime Brasil offers news and reviews with the quality and independence for which the WatchTime brand is known.

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Jul 8, 2013 by WatchTime

From WatchTime Magazine: 7 “Buzz” Watches From Baselworld 2013

Every Baselworld has its “buzz” watches, new models that set fairgoers’ tongues wagging, whether they’re technologically advanced, unexpected from the brand that produced them, or a new twist on an old standby, In the current issue of Watchtime, on sale now, we spotlight seven of them in detail. Here is a glimpse of the timepieces...

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Jul 7, 2013 by Mark Bernardo