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Batman Returns: The New Rolex GMT-Master II

1/5

Close-Up: Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph

2/5

Longines Times a Controversial Kentucky Derby

3/5

Breitling Superocean Chronograph Supports Ocean Conservancy

4/5

Master of Chime: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Répétition Minute

5/5

Close-Up: Breitling Superocean II

We take a take a look at the new Breitling Superocean II to see what distinguishes the latest generation of the Breitling Superocean watch from its forebears.

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May 13, 2016 by Jay Deshpande

PROMOTION:

New E.C. Andersson Dive Watch Set for Summer Delivery

E.C. Andersson Watch Co.’s 2019 novelty, the Denise divers’ watch, is being delivered to customers just in time for their summer adventures. After pre-order fulfillments, the company now has only 20 pieces of the Denise Calypso-Blue left in stock for July delivery, and it is once again offering a customary 5% discount to WatchTime readers....

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Jul 2, 2019 by WatchTime

WATCH TO WATCH

Frédérique Constant Classics Collection: The Art of Porcelain

With its newest limited edition watch, the Frederique Constant Classics Art of Porcelain, the watch brand known for inexpensive complications strives not for new heights of affordable horological complexity but rather classical simplicity.

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May 12, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016 REVISITED

Three World-Traveler Watches From Indie Watch Brands

World-time and GMT watches were popular at this year's watch fairs, and several of the independent haute horlogerie brands that exhibited at SIHH in Geneva for the first time offered some very interesting new takes on these timepieces aimed at world travelers. Here's a look.

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May 11, 2016 by WatchTime

PROMOTION:

The G-SHOCK GMWB5000D-1 is a Full Metal Take on the Classic G-SHOCK Design

The G-SHOCK Full Metal collection has emerged as one of the Japanese brand’s most successful recent ventures. First introduced at Baselworld 2018, the line quickly expanded with a number of different colorways to match demand, but one of the first references, GMWB5000D-1, with its cool silver tone, stands out as perhaps the most memorable design. Taking...

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Jun 28, 2019 by WatchTime

CLOSE-UP

Patek Philippe Ref. 5230: A New World Time Watch for a More Complicated World

Patek Philippe has been producing some of the world’s most coveted world time watches for nearly 80 years. At this year’s Baselworld, however, the brand announced that it is retiring all existing references in its so-called Heure Universelle collection and launching a new, upgraded model in their place: the Patek Philippe Ref. 5230 World Time....

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May 10, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Eyes on the Boat:

Hands-on with Bremont’s America’s Cup Watch Collection

Bremont sponsors the defending champion Oracle Team USA (OTUSA), and is also the official timing partner to The America’s Cup, a fact reflected in special-edition watches that celebrate its involvement, the more elegant Regatta AC and the Regatta OTUSA

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May 9, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Zenith Pilot Type 20 Extra Special

There are some watches available today that are so distinctive in appearance, it is somewhat hard to believe that they played such a critical role in the development of all pilot watches as a category, and thus an important role in the broader world of horology. The modern Zenith Pilot watch, with its historical heritage,...

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May 8, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Sporty Traveler: Breitling for Bentley GMT B04 S Carbon Body

This year's new Breitling for Bentley watch, the Bentley GMT B04 S Carbon Body, continues Breitling's 2016 theme of using new materials, with case made from a cutting-edge carbon material used in the chassis of Formula One race cars.

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May 7, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Countdown to Mother's Day

Blancpain Ladybird, a Pioneering Ladies’ Watch, Celebrates 60 Years

Mother’s Day, May 8, is just a few days away, and many watch aficionados are still looking for the right timepiece gift with which to express their appreciation to moms, wives, sisters, and other important ladies in their life. As we at WatchTime.com continue to showcase notable ladies’ watches we discovered at this year’s watch...

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May 6, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Girard-Perregaux 1966 Skeleton

Girard-Perregaux celebrates 225 years of watchmaking in 2016, introduced a plethora of new models and collections at Baselworld. This week, we look at an intriguing new addition to its heritage-inspired 1966 collection, the Girard-Perregaux 1966 Skeleton.

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May 5, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Watch Review

Borrowed Time: Carl F. Bucherer Patravi TravelTec II

Last year, Carl F. Bucherer introduced an upgraded version of its triple-time-zone watch, the Patravi TravelTec. With the release of the TravelTec II, CFB pulled off the rare feat of making the original watch substantially larger in dimensions yet more streamlined in its look. Here's our impressions after a week with the Carl F. Bucherer Patravi TravcelTec II.

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May 4, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION

Video: Sound-Checking the Gongs in a Breguet Minute Repeater

Since 2003, Breguet has instituted four major expansions of its Vallée de Joux workshops. In its newest wing, Breguet has organized its watchmakers into specialty groups, including one dedicated solely to minute repeaters. Our exclusive video reveals how Breguet watchmakers achieve perfect-sounding chimes.

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May 4, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

From Monochrome Watches

Reviewing the Swatch Sistem51

In this WatchTime article, our reviewer explains why he believes the Swatch Sistem51 is clearly one of the most important new watches of the last 10 years.

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May 4, 2016 by Brice Goulard

Panerai Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon Tourbillon GMT: A New Milestone

On May 18, Officine Panerai will open “Panerai: Dive Into Time,” an exhibition showcasing the company’s history, in its birthplace city of Florence, Italy. The exhibition will also mark the debut of the new Panerai Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon Tourbillon GMT, the most complicated Panerai watch ever made. The Panerai Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater...

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May 3, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Both Sides Now: Chanel Launches its First Men’s-Only Watch

The Chanel watch brand has never had a watch aimed specifically at men. Enter the Chanel Monsieur, an elegant, high-end watch with a movement designed by Chanel itself: another first for the brand.

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May 2, 2016 by Norma Buchanan

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Oris Diver Sixty-Five

Like many of my fellow watch aficionados, I am constantly scouring the deepest depths of the interwebs hunting for the next rare find. I do this for a variety of reasons, from researching an article to (occasionally) looking to make a purchase— but, most of all, I do it to test my knowledge on watches;...

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May 1, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Countdown to Mother's Day

Introducing Solo-32, Bremont’s First Ladies’ Watch Collection

Mother’s Day, May 8, is right around the corner, and many watch aficionados are looking to express their appreciation to moms, wives, sisters, and other important ladies with a well-chosen timepiece. Today, for your consideration, we put the spotlight on an entirely new ladies' watch collection from British watch brand Bremont, the Bremont Solo-32.

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Apr 30, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds

Saxon haute horlogerie brand A. Lange & Söhne rolled out a notable timepiece at the SIHH 2016 watch fair whose mechanical complexity comes in a slightly understated but no less impressive package: the new Richard Lange Jumping Seconds.

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Apr 28, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS

Five Rare Vintage Rolex Watches in Phillips’ May Auction of Steel Chronographs

On May 15, Phillips auction house, in association with Bacs & Russo, will host "Start, Stop, Reset," an auction devoted to important stainless steel chronograph watches, including some highly coveted vintage models from Rolex. Here are the top five Rolex watch highlights from the upcoming auction.

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Apr 26, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Fossil Watches Made in Switzerland? Inside Fossil’s Swiss Mission

Find out why the fashion-watch company Fossil, a giant of the Hong Kong watch industry, is making more watches in Switzerland, in this feature article from WatchTime.

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Apr 26, 2016 by Norma Buchanan

Countdown to Mother's Day

If the Shoe Fits: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reversos by Christian Louboutin

Mother’s Day is on May 8, and watch aficionados know what that means: the opportunity to express their appreciation to moms, wives, sisters, and other important ladies with a well-chosen timepiece. Between now and the big day, we will spotlight some notable ladies’ watches we’ve discovered at this year’s watch fairs. Today we focus on...

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Apr 25, 2016 by Mark Bernardo