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Breitling Takes a Spin Down Memory Lane with Top Time Classic Cars

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Longines Spirit Titanium: The Vintage Pilot Goes Modern

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Urban Explorer Goes Global: Bell & Ross BR 05 GMT

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Three Greens for the Red, White and Blue: Grand Seiko U.S. Exclusive Editions

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Oris Aquis Date Upcycle Offers Unique PET Dials

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THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

Stephen Forsey Discusses the Evolution of the Greubel Forsey GMT

Greubel Forsey is widely considered to be one of the most horologically important (and one of the most exclusive) manufactures in contemporary watchmaking. Since it was founded in 2004 by Stephen Forsey and Robert Greubel, the brand has released 22 in-house- built calibers and dominated conversations about where the future of watchmaking is headed. One...

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Feb 5, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

PRE-BASELWORLD 2019:

Compass Charisma: Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Bi-Compass

Comparatively speaking, Bell & Ross is still a newer face in the contemporary watch industry. Launched in 1992, right in the middle of the so-called Revival Years of the mechanical wristwatch, the company has managed to establish a strong following and recognizable look thanks to its trademark “square-in-circle” design that is directly inspired by the...

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Feb 4, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph 42

Last year Breitling, led by CEO Georges Kern, released a number of new watches and series in its effort to refocus and hone the image of the brand. Among them were the Navitimer 8 collection, a refreshed Navitimer 1 collection, a new chronograph design within the Superocean Heritage series, and a revived Premier collection. Together,...

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Feb 3, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

SIHH 2019 REVISTED:

Greubel Forsey Introduces its First Watch Under 40-mm with the Balancier Contemporain

Released last month at the SIHH, the Greubel Forsey Balancier Contemporain represents a significant update to the brand’s core collection. Sized at just 39.6 mm, the new release is the first Greubel Forsey watch to have a sub-40-mm diameter and is one of a very few models for the independent brand to not feature a...

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Feb 1, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

SIHH 2019:

Speake-Marin Makes Chiming History with Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon Légèreté

In its third year exhibiting at the SIHH, Speake-Marin continued to establish its haute horlogerie bonafides with a unique piece that is also watch-world first: the Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon Légèreté, which the brand tells us is the first minute repeater carillon timepiece with a case made entirely from sapphire.

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Feb 1, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

TAG Heuer Product Director Guy Bove Discusses the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T Tourbillon Nanograph

During LVMH’s Geneva Days showcase earlier this month, TAG Heuer launched the Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T Tourbillon Nanograph which features the distinction of being the world’s first production timepiece to utilize a hairspring constructed of carbon. This announcement is notable for a number of reasons. For TAG Heuer, it’s the result of four years of development and...

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Jan 31, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2019 PREVIEW:

Carl F. Bucherer’s Retro-Style Manero Flyback Chronograph is Now in Rose Gold

Last year, Carl F. Bucherer introduced a new, retro-look version of its Manero Flyback Chronograph in a steel case, with design elements inspired by watches from the 1960s and '70s. At Baselworld, the Lucerne-based watch maison will launch a new model that keeps the vintage flair and adds a touch of luxury. Here's a sneak preview of the Carl F. Bucherer Manero Flyback Chronograph in 18k rose gold.

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Jan 31, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: A Week in Geneva with the IWC Portofino Hand Wound Eight Days

You’re spending a hectic week in Geneva covering the SIHH watch salon and jumping from presentations to meetings to dinners to après-dinner cocktails with nary a moment to wind your watch. What better timepiece to have on your wrist for such a mission than a luxurious yet versatile watch equipped with an eight-day power reserve? Read on to discover m0re about my ticking travel companion for SIHH 2019, the IWC Portofino Hand Wound Eight Days, with a striking sunburst blue dial.

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Jan 30, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Three Unusual Cartier Tank Watches from the Past 100-Plus Years

To many people, the Cartier Tank is the Platonic ideal of a dress watch. I have a personal soft spot for the iconic model as well — I fell in love with the watch’s quadrilateral design at a young age and it drove my watch obsession that continues to this day. While the long-established square...

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Jan 30, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

SIHH 2019:

Roger Dubuis Excalibur Huracán Features a New Lamborghini-Inspired Engine

Roger Dubuis has entered another year of its high-profile partnerships with Italian automaker Lamborghini; its racing team, Lamborghini Squadra Corse; and its official tire provider, Pirelli — and a distinctive horological-automotive design synergy once again dominated the Swiss watchmaker’s new offerings at SIHH 2019. Notable among these are two new models in its recently introduced...

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Jan 29, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Ligne-by-Ligne Revival: Omega Resurrects the Caliber That Gave the Brand its Name

Many modern-day watch aficionados know that the Swiss watchmaker today known as Omega was founded in 1848 — 171 years ago — but fewer may realize that the Omega name itself is marking only (!) its 125th anniversary this year. The reason for this all comes down to the story of a historical movement, the...

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Jan 28, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Certina DS PH200M

Swatch Group-owned Certina is a Swiss watch brand that few American consumers are familiar with, but it is a company that has long specialized in sports watches, and even has an extensive history, both in the American market and among military personnel. Yet, as was the reality for many historic Swiss manufacturers, the Quartz Crisis...

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Jan 27, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS:

Introducing the Oris Aquis Date Relief

Oris is no stranger to supporting conservation efforts. Over the past few years, we’ve seen a number of the brand’s releases in the Aquis collection focused on growing awareness for different water-related issues such as last year’s Clipperton to go along with previous entries like the Source of Life and Staghorn Coral Restoration editions. Oris is continuing...

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Jan 24, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH TO WATCH

Breitling Navitimer 1 Airline Editions Celebrate the Golden Age of Commercial Aviation

The first Breitling Navitimer, with its built-in chronograph, stylish design, and circular slide rule bezel, quickly became a favorite of airline pilots shortly after it debuted in 1952, around the dawn of what we now refer to as the golden era of commercial aviation, from the late 1950s to early 1970s. This year, Breitling pays...

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Jan 24, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2019:

Cracking the Code: Inside the Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Collection

Every year at SIHH, it seems the attending watch media comes in with the same two nagging questions about Audemars Piguet: Is the brand ever going to expand its scope beyond its mega-popular and emblematic Royal Oak collections (and accept that its Millenary and Jules Audemars are niche products at best)? And is it ever...

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Jan 23, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS:

Nomos Introduces its First Bracelet in Update to Club Campus Line

Nomos has taken an incremental approach to expanding its various collections and lines over the past decade or so. Despite what its large — and constantly growing — audience has demanded, each launch for Nomos is guided by what it can produce in either its Berlin design studio or one of its three Glashütte workshops....

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Jan 22, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

Introducing Pharos Watches, a New Lume-Focused Brand

The Pharos of Alexandria, more widely known as The Lighthouse of Alexandria, was one of the tallest man-made structures in the world for centuries. Commissioned during the reign of the first Ptolemy in Egypt, and eventually finished by his son Ptolemy II Philadelphus, the structure is believed to have stood over 100 meters tall and...

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Jan 22, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

SIHH 2019:

Full Moon Fever: Hermès Arceau L’Heure de la Lune

To many, its name still conjures up handbags more than horology, but when La Montre Hermès introduces a new timepiece complication, it usually does so in a big and distinctively stylish way. In its second year exhibiting at the SIHH watch salon, the company impressed us once again with its new take on the classical...

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Jan 21, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION:

Now on Kickstarter: The Active Ingegnere Collection

Active, launched in January 2018, is is described by its founders as “a group of watch addicts with the passion and constancy of traditional watch craftsmanship” who aim to “awaken people’s minds about the core function of a watch.” Active integrates the elements of art, technology, and creativity into their timepieces. Their watches are the perfect union of...

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Jan 20, 2019 by WatchTime

FEATURE:

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Glycine Airman Vintage

After writing about the Eberhard Contograf last month, I’ve been thinking more about historic brands with one or two trademark watches. Brands like Zodiac with their Sea Wolf (and later the Super Sea Wolf) and DOXA with their SUB 300 series both come to mind, as do B-Uhr style focused brands like Stowa and Laco....

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Jan 20, 2019 by Caleb Anderson