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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

Sponsored: A Genuine Evolution of G-SHOCK DNA – Introducing the Full Metal GMB2100D-1A

Since its debut in 2018, the Casio G-SHOCK Full Metal lineup has become a fan favorite. This month, the brand is back with its newest addition to the catalog, the G-SHOCK Full Metal GMB2100-1A. The latest release takes the brand’s popular octagonal form and elevates it with a full metal construction, in-turn representing a genuine...

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Aug 5, 2022 by WatchTime

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

321… Liftoff! Omega Unveils 50th Anniversary Speedmaster Moonwatch with Caliber 321

Fifty years ago tonight, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped from the Apollo 11 Module Eagle onto the lunar surface, not only marking “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” but putting the Omega Speedmaster into the annals of history as the first wristwatch worn on the moon. Omega’s year-long celebration of...

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Jul 20, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

Only Watch 2019: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Enamel Chestnut Edition

Introduced in the year 2005, Only Watch is a biannual event which culminates in a charity auction, courtesy of Christie’s, to support the medical research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The event will kick off in Monaco this year from the 25thto the 28thSeptember, and will come to a close in Geneva from the 7thto the...

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Jul 20, 2019 by Gurvisha Ahuja

WATCH TO WATCH

Girard-Perregaux Adds to its Firmament With 1966 Blue Moon Edition

When Girard-Perregaux won the chronometry prize at the Neuchâtel Observatory in 1966, it would still be three years before mankind would set foot on the moon. Nevertheless, the introduction of the 1966 Blue Moon, the newest addition to the manufacture's vintage-inspired 1966 collection, in this, the 50th anniversary year of the 1969 moon landing, seems apt indeed. Here is a closer look at the new model.

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Jul 18, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS:

A. Lange & Söhne Continues its Silver Jubilee Celebration with Lange 1 Moon Phase “25th Anniversary”

As part of its year-long 25th anniversary celebration, A. Lange & Söhne has introduced a series of anniversary editions in 2019. From the emblematic Lange 1 and the Little Lange 1 to the sublime Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase and the Lange 1 Time Zone and the phenomenal Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar. Now meet the latest, the Lange...

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Jul 17, 2019 by WatchTime

NEWS:

Grand Seiko Launches the Spring Drive GMT SBGE248 in Blue and Gold

Grand Seiko has unveiled a new two-tone sports watch with the launch of SBGE248, a Spring Drive-powered GMT timepiece that sits within the Japanese brand’s Sport collection. Grand Seiko is more well known among consumers for its conservatively styled dress watches with intricate dial designs but it also offers a surprisingly robust sport-luxury collection with...

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Jul 17, 2019 by WatchTime

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

An Interview with Davide Traxler, CEO of Parmigiani Fleurier

Parmigiani Fleurier is one of the most comprehensive Swiss watchmaking firms in operation today. The company — owned by the Sandoz Family Foundation — has built up what is perhaps the most horologically potent lineup of workshops and factories in the Swiss industry since it was founded by Michel Parmigiani in 1996. In need of...

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Jul 16, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

11 Advantages of Wearing a Watch Over Using a Smartphone

So, we’ve talked about where wearing a watch beats checking a cell phone; now we’re going to talk about why rocking a timepiece on your wrist is the superior choice, for a lot of reasons that have nothing to do with knowing the time 1. A WATCH PROJECTS AN IMAGE OF WHO YOU ARE. Imagine...

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Jul 16, 2019 by Stephen Brown

FEATURE

Time in the Clear: 7 Watches with Sapphire Cases

Sapphire crystals are a common element in luxury watches, but entire watch cases made of sapphire have been and remain a rarity in the watch world. However, several brands including Hublot and Richard Mille have recently joined the sapphire-case party, each in their own distinctive fashion. Here are 7 notable sapphire-cased watches.

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Jul 16, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE:

Breguet Officially Launches New Marine Collection with Titanium Bracelets in Tow

Over the past three years, Breguet has placed a large amount of focus on rebuilding and redesigning its Marine collection. Historically, the Marine line is directly influenced by the brand’s background in marine chronometer production, a practice that dates back to October of 1815 when Abraham-Louis Breguet was christened the official “Watchmaker to the Royal...

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Jul 15, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Date

Not all “digital watches” are cheap, electronic, or created alike. Germany’s A. Lange & Söhne has been creating its own decidedly high-end version of a digital watch — that is, one that tells time via digits rather than hands — for 10 years now, and its highlight piece at this year’s WatchTime New York — taking...

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Jul 15, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

Deeper Into the Green: Panerai Introduces Four New Radiomirs with Military Green Dials

Panerai has traditionally been one of the most straightforward watch brands when it comes to color options, but in recent years the Florentine watchmaker has not been immune to the growing color trends, adding blue, brown, and even green dials to its repertoire. This year, Panerai grows its selection of timepieces with military green dials with a quartet of new models from its Radiomir family.

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Jul 12, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE:

A Hands-On Review of the Gorilla Watches Fastback GT Mirage and Bandit

In this review from our sister magazine, WatchTime Middle East, editor Nitin Nair spends some time with two timepieces from Gorilla Watches, a motorsport-inspired brand on the rise with some first-class pedigree behind it. A motoring-inspired wristwatch might seem like a timeworn trope, but it’s a road that watch companies seem happy to cruise down...

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Jul 11, 2019 by WatchTime

NEWS

Bring On the Nineties: TAG Heuer Launches Its Third Monaco Limited Edition

TAG Heuer’s extended 50th anniversary celebration of its iconic Monaco model rolled into New York last night, with the high-profile launch of the third of five limited-edition Monaco timepieces at Cipriani Wall Street. Continuing the “decade by decade” theme of its two predecessors, the Monaco 1989-1999 Limited Edition applies stylistic influences and design codes from...

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Jul 11, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

ONLY WATCH 2019

Close-Up: Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms Barakuda Unique Piece for Only Watch 2019

Blancpain continues its longstanding support of the biennial Only Watch auction of unique timepieces, and the charity that it benefits, with the presentation of a special one-of-a-kind version of its recently introduced, vintage-inspired Fifty Fathoms Barakuda, which is slated to go on the auction block in Geneva with 29 other unique timepieces on November 9th...

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Jul 10, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

An Interview with Patrik Hoffmann, Executive Vice President of WatchBox Switzerland

After close to 20 years of working at Ulysse Nardin and six as the brand’s chief executive, Patrik Hoffmann announced he was leaving the Kering-owned company in August 2017. Driven to pursue a new challenge and determined to stay within the watch industry, Hoffmann soon joined on with WatchBox, the rapidly growing online dealer of...

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Jul 10, 2019 by Roger Ruegger

Highlights from WatchTime’s July-August Issue, On Sale Now!

WatchTime’s July-August 2019 issue is on newsstands now (and also in our online shop), with highlights ranging from our cover story, an in-depth look at the revival of the Zenith A384 Chronograph; our comprehensive coverage of the newsmakers, trends, and showcase timepieces from Baselworld 2019; hands-on reviews of the Tudor Black Bay GMT, Nomos Glashütte Club Sport,...

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Jul 9, 2019 by WatchTime