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TAG Heuer Launches TAG Heuer Connected Smartwatch with Intel & Google

Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer officially threw its hat into the smartwatch ring today with the launch of the TAG Heuer Connected watch — first announced at this year's Baselworld — a revolutionary new timepiece developed in cooperation with Intel Corporation and Google and powered by Android Wear technology.

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Nov 9, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

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Australian-Based BOW & STERN Introduces its First Automatic Dive Watch

BOW & STERN is a four-year-old Australian watch brand that has rapidly been gaining a foothold in the microbrand sphere. Its latest watch, which is the brand’s first automatic divers’ model and launched on Kickstarter last week, is a firm testament to the brand’s ideals, which are focused on quality, reliability, and staying 100% carbon...

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Oct 16, 2018 by WatchTime

Only Watch 2015 Auction Results: Another Record for Patek Philippe

The sixth edition of the biennial Only Watch charity auction took place on November 7th at Geneva’s La Réserve, with 44 one-of-a-kind timepieces, sold under the hammer of watch expert Aurel Bacs, Co-Founder of Phillips in association with Bacs & Russo, raising an astounding 11.2 million Swiss francs ($11.2 million) for the cause of battling...

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Nov 9, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Hands-On Review: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra-Thin 1907

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra-Thin 1907 is (almost) the thinnest watch in the world. We’ve reviewed this 4.05-mm thick (or thin) watch for you.

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Nov 9, 2015 by Frank Geelen

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Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 13: TAG Heuer Carrera

When Jack Heuer (distinguished former CEO) took control of Heuer (now TAG Heuer) in 1962, he set out to build a legacy. Luckily for the brand, he followed through on that goal soon into his tenure, with the 1963 launch of the now-famous Heuer Carrera. Since its release, the watch has often been near the...

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Nov 8, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

Tasting the Apple: WatchTime Tests the Apple Watch

An unobtrusive sound and a gentle throbbing against my wrist attract my gaze to my Apple Watch. It’s telling me I’ve been sitting long enough and it’s time to stand up from my desk. Each time I achieve one or more of my fitness goals, I earn awards and receive motivating messages. This is just one of the interesting elements I came across in my review of the Apple Watch for WatchTime magazine.

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Nov 7, 2015 by Jens Koch

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Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

Raymond Weil Unveils Special Edition Nabucco Inspired by Gibson Guitars

Earlier this year, Swiss watch manufacturer Raymond Weil and Gibson Brands, an American manufacturer of guitars and other instruments, announced their plans to work together to create a special Nabucco timepiece, specifically inspired by the famous self-tuning Gibson SG Standard guitar. Here's a look at the watch that resulted.

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Nov 6, 2015 by Jason Pitsch

James Bond’s New Watch: The Omega Seamaster 300 “SPECTRE” Limited Edition

In this feature, we cover a first in Omega's partnership with the James Bond franchise: Omega's release of a limited-edition version of Bond's movie-worn watch — the Omega Seamaster 300 on a black-and-gray NATO strap.

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Nov 6, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

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Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

Dive Watch Wednesday: The New Limited-Edition Seiko Marinemaster SBEX003

Seiko is releasing the new Seiko Marinemaster SBEX003, a slightly different version of the popular dive watch with a wave-pattern dial, blue accents and silver hands, a limited edition of just 500 pieces.

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Nov 4, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Comparison Test: TAG Heuer Monaco vs. Breitling Chrono-Matic

In this Watchtime test feature our writers pit modern versions of two iconic 1970s chronographs — the TAG Heuer Monaco and the Breitling Chono-Matic — against each other in a challenge of retro sports watches.

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Nov 4, 2015 by Jens Koch

The History of Citizen Watch Company: Discover the Rise of Citizen Watches

Download this FREE article from the WatchTime Magazine archives and become an expert historian on Citizen watches! This FREE download documents the story of Citizen’s rise, from a small experimental producer of mechanical pocketwatches, to a primary player in the quartz-watch revolution that rocked the watch world in the 1970s and ’80s, to the development...

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Nov 4, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

Inspired by Aviation: Introducing the Montblanc 1858 Collection

Montblanc recently launched a new collection called 1858, inspired by 1930s pilots' watches from the brand's archives. At launch, two models have been announced, the 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter Limited Edition, in gold, and the 1858 Small Second Limited Edition, in steel.

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Nov 3, 2015 by Jason Pitsch

WatchTime Spotlight: The History of Vacheron Constantin Watches

Vacheron Constantin is regarded by many watch aficionados as a pioneer in the precise manufacture of mechanical watch movements. This free download, WatchTime Spotlight: Vacheron Constantin, collects two WatchTime feature stories about Vacheron Constantin watches. Even in the traditional Swiss watchmaking industry, it’s impressive when, like Vacheron Constantin, a manufacture can look back on more...

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Nov 3, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

The New Louis Erard Excellence and 1931 Collections

Watchmaker Louis Erard founded his eponymous watch brand in 1931 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Now based in Le Noirmont in the Jura Valley, the brand has reinvented its collections in recent years under new CEO Alain Spinedi, offering a focus on mechanical movements with classical complications (and a particular emphasis on regulators) at affordable prices....

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Nov 2, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Temptations by Escapement: TAG Heuer Monaco V4 Phantom

What’s in a name? The selection of a brand name can sometimes prove fundamental to a product’s success. I concede that in a former life I was a marketing professional and researched the brand personalities of luxury car marques for my masters degree. This may give rise to accusations that I would naturally espouse the...

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Nov 2, 2015 by Angus Davies

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 12: Breitling Navitimer

Launched in 1952 specifically for pilots as an evolution of the 1942 Chronomat, the Breitling Navitimer 806 soon became the official watch of the AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association), a rather well-known aeronautical association. We compare the vintage Navitimer with the modern Breitling Navitimer 01 and Navitimer AOPA pilots' watch.

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Nov 1, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

Temptations by Escapement: Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGE005

A hands-on review of the Seiko Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGE005, with a self-winding and highly innovative. Spring Drive movement.

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Oct 31, 2015 by Angus Davies

Greubel Forsey Takes Top Prize at GPHG 2015; Full List of Prize-Winning Watches

The 15th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), known as the watch world's Oscars, took place October 28 at Geneva's Grand Théatre. The top prize, known as the "Aiguille d'Or" (Golden Hand), went to Greubel Forsey for its Tourbillon 24 Secondes Vision.

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Oct 30, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Orbita Sempre is Automatic Watch Winder for Manual-Wind Watches

During our annual visits to Orbita at the various watch and jewelry trade shows, we always see an impressive collection of new and existing winders of all sizes, holding anywhere from a single watch to as many as 48. And of course, the vast majority of these Orbita watch winders — and most other watch...

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Oct 30, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Montblanc Watches — The Birth of the Montblanc Watch Brand From the Montblanc Meisterstück Watch to Today

How did the first Montblanc watch come to be, and how did Montblanc watches enter the world of high horology? Download this FREE exclusive article and find the answers to all your questions about Montblanc watches! Montblanc is, of course, known by many aficionados for its luxury pens. But Montblanc watches — the first of...

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Oct 30, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

Broadway Debut: New Watch Models Launch at WatchTime New York 2015

When a new play wants to make a big splash, it opens on Broadway. When a watch company wants to put its newest timepieces in front of the most avid and knowledgeable collectors, it also turns to Broadway — specifically Gotham Hall at 1356 Boradway, site of last weekend's WatchTime New York event. Here are the timepieces that U.S. watch aficionados saw for the first time at the event.

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Oct 29, 2015 by Mark Bernardo