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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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FEATURE

7 Milestone Watches From A. Lange & Söhne

We take a look at a century-plus of notable timepieces from A. Lange & Söhne, including the Grande Complication pocketwatch, the first Lange 1, the Zeitwerk, and the Richard Lange Terraluna.

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Jul 13, 2018 by Gisbert Brunner

Destination Moon: Introducing Two new Hakuto-R Eco-Drive Chronographs from Citizen (with Live Photos)

Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. and space start-up Ispace Inc. have recently joined forces. As corporate partner of Ispace’s planned commercial lunar exploration program, the 100-year-old Japanese watchmaker and pioneer in the use of titanium has now released two limited-edition chronographs dedicated to the upcoming missions that should also bring parts made of the brand’s Super...

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Oct 13, 2021 by WatchTime

FEATURE

“Sound” Investments: 10 Notable Minute Repeaters and Chiming Watches

WatchTime takes a look at 10 notable minute repeaters - and other, even more sophisticated, chiming watches - such as the A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Striking Time and the Ulysse Nardin Stranger.

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Jul 13, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

7 Milestone Omega Watches, from 1892 to Today

In its long history, Omega has contributed numerous important watches and innovations to the world of watchmaking. In this feature, we chronicle seven of the 25 most important watches Omega has ever made, including the Omega Seamaster, the Omega Constellation and the Omega De Ville.

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Jul 12, 2018 by Gisbert Brunner

Sponsored: DWISS Celebrates 10 Years with Swiss-Made M3W Wandering Hours Automatic

DWISS is marking 10 years since its founding, and to celebrate its anniversary it is launching a Swiss-made automatic watch with a wandering hours display: the M3W. The case’s design inspiration came from the previous model M3, which was produced in Switzerland and designed in the world’s first Watch Design Club, where 100 members came...

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Oct 11, 2021 by WatchTime

WATCH REVIEW

Solarzilla: Reviewing the Citizen Promaster Eco-Drive Professional Diver 1000M

In a sea of retro-inspired dive watches launched during Baselworld 2017, Citizen stood out as one of the few brands that dared to launch something radically new. The Citizen Promaster Eco-Drive Professional Diver 1000m is the world’s first solar-powered watch capable of saturation diving – and the Japanese brand’s second 1,000-meter diver. We give it an in-depth review in this feature from WatchTime's November-December 2017 issue.

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Jul 12, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

NEWS:

Mühle Glashütte Dips into Bronze with a New Yacht-Timer

In the past five years, bronze has become more prevalent than ever in the watch industry. It’s come to the point where any brand looking to change things up turns to the centuries-old material for inspiration. That’s not a bad thing. Bronze provides an intimate charisma, through the development of patina, that other case materials...

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Jul 11, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

An Interview With Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin

Bulgari set a new world record at Baselworld 2018 with the thinnest automatic watch in the world, and also introduced another sensational watch with its Minute Repeater in a carbon case. CEO Jean-Christophe Babin explains how this came about in an interview with Rüdiger Bucher, editor-in-chief of WatchTime's German sister magazine Chronos and International Editorial Director of Ebner Publishing.

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Jul 11, 2018 by Ruediger Bucher

NEWS

A Monster Launch: Omega’s New Speedy Tuesday 42mm “Ultraman” Limited Edition Sells Out in Under Two Hours

If you weren’t one of the early risers who fired off an order for one on Omega’s Instagram page this morning, you’ve likely already missed out on the latest “Speedy Tuesday” model from the brand’s Speedmaster collection. Officially dubbed the Omega Speedmaster Limited Edition 42mm “Ultraman” and inspired by a historically significant model from 1967,...

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Jul 10, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

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

The fourth WatchTime issue of 2018 hit newsstands today, with highlights ranging from our enormous, 32-page Baselworld review that includes in-depth coverage of the new Rolex GMT Master-II; a dual interview with LVMH Watch Department head honcho Jean-Claude Biver and watch-mod authority George Bamford; a long-form interview with Stephen Forsey on the evolution of the Greubel Forsey...

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Jul 10, 2018 by WatchTime

Revisiting the UTS 4000M Dive Watch

One of our favorite things to do at WatchTime is taking a moment to go back and reexamine timepieces that have been in the public eye for a few years but have largely floated under-the-radar for most collectors and enthusiasts. In proper summertime spirit, our object of affection today is one of the more mechanically potent,...

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Jul 10, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH REVIEW:

Borrowed Time: Frederique Constant Classic Worldtimer Manufacture in Green

Blame it on the jackets at The Masters, the omnipresence of Marvel movies featuring The Hulk, or simply a prolonged fondness for St. Patrick’s Day, but it’s time to admit that the color green has become more than just a trend in the watch industry; it’s here to stay. Like its cyan-sibling blue, the emerald...

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Jul 9, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

MICROBRAND MONDAY

Keeping it Reel: Hands-On with the Fishing-Inspired Visser Ocean Blue Automatic

“Visser” means “fisherman” in Dutch, which gives you your first hint as to the interesting pedigree of the very distinctive-looking Visser watch brand, which was founded by Robert Koelewyn of Holland a few years ago. Koelewyn, who parlayed his experience in manufacturing machines for the Aerospace industry into developing some of the most coveted high-tech...

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Jul 9, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921 Mid-Size

Vacheron Constantin is no stranger to vintage re-creation watches, and in the past few years has established its ability to produce some of the most interesting haute horology homage pieces on the market. Earlier this year we covered two of these releases from SIHH 2017, the Historiques Triple Calendrier 1942 and 1948 — two subtly...

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Jul 8, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

QUIZ

Can You Identify Famous Watches By Their Cases?

Can you identify well-known watches just by their components? We've illustrated the cases of five famous watches. Tachymeter scales, slide-rule bezels, and shaped cases can play a prominent role in the design of a watch. Test your watch knowledge and name the watch before clicking through to the next slide showing the watch it belongs to.

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Jul 7, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Anonimo Militare Alpini Camouflage Khaki Limited Edition

When I think of Anonimo, particularly its lineup of bronze-cased watches, I can’t help but be reminded of the old Barbara Mandrell song, “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool.” Because Anonimo was doing bronze long before it became the hot new case material in the horological world — before Tudor, before Hublot, before Montblanc,...

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Jul 6, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Colorful Yet Classical: Corum’s New La Grande Vie Collection

Corum is notable for its very diverse range of watch families but has lacked up until recently in its modern collection a simple, traditional "starter" watch for those whose wristwear tastes are a tad more subtle. The La Chaux-de-Fonds-based manufacturer remedies that oversight this year with the introduction of the new La Grande Vie collection.

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Jul 6, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

DIVE WATCH BASICS

The Basics of the Rotating Divers’ Watch Bezel

In this article on divers' watches, we take a look at what is probably the most distinctive element of a dive watch: the rotating bezel.

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Jul 6, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

PROMOTION

A Collector’s Talking Piece: Formex Swiss Watches

Here’s why my new Formex watch made my (every) day: An unaltered customer review by Robert Block, California, USA – software executive and passionate watch nerd...

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Jul 6, 2018 by WatchTime

PROMOTION:

E.C. Andersson Calypso – Soon to be Sold Out

E.C.Andersson Watch Co. just ended a 21-day pre-order special for the Calypso timepiece on its website, and it’s almost completely sold out. A successful release was expected, but the brand didn’t imagine it going over this well. Although the Calypso collection isn’t yet “in stock,” only 15 Calypso Premium watches are left to order out...

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Jul 5, 2018 by WatchTime

Harry Winston Jumps into the Future of Watch Design with the Project Z12

Following in the footsteps of Harry Winston‘s previous Z10 and Z11 timepieces, the new Z12 uses the late Harry Winston’s childhood in New York City as a source of inspiration. Here, an arched blue bridge that straddles the central axis of the dial is inspired by the Manhattan bridges that influenced the world-renowned jeweler’s life and...

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Jul 5, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

From Fratello Watches

Expert Advice: 5 Tips for Buying Vintage Watches

Whether you’re buying out of sentimentality or simply for investment purposes, education is the most important factor when it comes to buying, or collecting, vintage timepieces, says Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer.

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Jul 5, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer