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Green Rambles: For the Love of Watches, Buy a Loupe

There are several accessories that I believe a (starting) watch collector would benefit from, but one of the first purchases should be, in my opinion, a good quality loupe. In watchmaking, details matter, and getting up close and personal with them will add a whole new level of appreciation and understanding. It allows you to...

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May 16, 2022 by Martin Green

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Transitional Solutions: Six Watches with Gradient Dials

All of a sudden, they’re everywhere — watches with colorful gradient dials that transition from a pale hue in the center to a dark one at the periphery. In this excerpt from our upcoming WatchTime Design Issue 2020, on sale October 29, we offer you some highlights.

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May 15, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

One of a Kind: Six Watches Made From Proprietary Gold Alloys

What’s even more exclusive than yellow, white or rose gold? A gold alloy that’s only available from a single brand. Here are watches made of unique gold alloys. Lime Gold (Montblanc)Montblanc relies on its own gold color, which has a green shimmer and is therefore named “Lime Gold.” It debuted this year in the 1858...

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May 14, 2022 by Ruediger Bucher

Let There Be Light: TAG Heuer Introduces Its First Solar Powered Watch

At Watches & Wonders 2022, TAG Heuer introduced a first in its history: the Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph. As the name suggests, this diver’s watch, which is water resistant to a depth of 200 meters, is driven by a solar movement. Based on TH50-00, which is exclusively produced for TAG Heuer by the Swiss caliber...

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May 4, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: eBay – How a Watch Enthusiast Safely Upgraded his Collection

Luxury watches on eBay continue to grow at double digit rates. If you’ve ever considered selling or buying your next watch online, the online giant recently made the process even more secure: As one of the world’s largest luxury watch marketplaces, eBay launched its “Authenticity Guarantee ” for watches in 2020, a post-sale authentication service...

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Apr 29, 2022 by WatchTime

Vacheron Constantin Unveils Overseas Tourbillon Skeleton at Watches & Wonders

Vacheron Constantin introduced the Overseas Tourbillon Skeleton at this year’s Watches & Wonders. Available in platinum and rose gold, the haute horlogerie timepiece does not only represent top-notch craftsmanship and technical prowess, but also mark some premieres for the Geneva-based manufacture. Firstly, it introduces the tourbillon complication to the Overseas collection. Secondly, it is also...

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Apr 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Chopard Introduces the Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon at Watches & Wonders 2022

With the Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon, the Swiss manufacture Chopard, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, opens a new chapter in its luxury sports watch line first presented in 2019. The collection, inspired by the beauty of the Swiss Alps and its majestic inhabitant, the mountain eagle, also introduced a new stainless-steel alloy that...

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Mar 31, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Set Up For Greatness: A. Lange & Söhne Introduces Grand Lange 1 With a Reduced Case Height at Watches & Wonders 2022

Demonstrating that in haute horlogerie true greatness lies in reduction, A. Lange & Söhne presents the new generation of the Grand Lange 1. The Glashütte fine watchmaking icon, which has been part of the German brand’s collection since 2003 and was equipped with its proprietary movement in 2012, is now presented with a gray dial...

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Mar 30, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

A Watch With Secrets: Cartier Unveils Masse Mystérieuse at Watches & Wonders 2022

Cartier, the undisputed master of mysterious timekeepers and the illusion of flying hands since 1912, when the French Maison partnered with the ingenious watchmaker Maurice Couet, unveils the Masse Mysteriéuse, a spectacular haute-horlogerie wristwatch that makes us rethink the perception of time. Its movement is not only miniaturized into a semi-circle, but also transformed into...

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Mar 30, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

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James Bond’s Watches: The Complete Movie Timeline

He’s the world’s most famous secret agent, and the selection of watches on his wrist is at least as varied as the parade of “Bond girls” at his side. Our timeline presents an overview of James Bond's watches throughout the years.

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Mar 5, 2022 by WatchTime

Save the Date: WatchTime Returns to LA (May 20-21)

WatchTime Los Angeles, the West Coast extension of WatchTime’s mega-popular series of collectors’ events, made a fantastic debut in 2019, drawing more than 500 guests and featuring nearly 30 sponsoring watch brands. This year, WatchTime is finally returning with a sequel to downtown L.A.’s Hudson Loft — just minutes from Staples Center — on May...

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Mar 4, 2022 by WatchTime

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Anything But Ordinary: 8 Watches Made from Extraordinary Materials

Is gold too precious and stainless steel too commonplace for you? Several watch manufacturers are experimenting with case materials that add even greater excitement to unconventional timepieces. From the WatchTime archives, here are eight timepieces that incorporate these out-of-the-ordinary materials.

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Feb 17, 2022 by WatchTime

The WatchTime Q&A: Serge Michel and Claude Greisler of Armin Strom

In 2006, Serge Michel (Founder) and Claude Greisler (Co-Founder and Master Watchmaker) took over from founder Armin Strom at the head of his eponymous brand. Just three years later, in 2009, the two childhood friends opened a fully-integrated manufacture in Biel, Switzerland and launched their first in-house movement. WatchTime sat down with Michel (SM) and...

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Jan 28, 2022 by Roger Ruegger

Spacewalk and Moonwalk: Reviewing the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch 321

Omega’s release of the Speedmaster Moonwatch 321 in 2020 revived a true legend. The new model, including its movement, is a replica of the Speedmaster Ref. 105.003 that Ed White wore on the first American spacewalk in 1965 and Gene Cernan on the last moonwalk in 1972. On June 3, 1965, U.S. astronaut Ed White...

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Jan 28, 2022 by Alexander Krupp