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Spacewalk to Moonwalk: Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Caliber 321

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A Pair of Adventurers: Panerai Submersible Jimmy Chin Editions

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A. Lange & Söhne Marks 20 Years of Langematik Perpetual

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Here There be Dragons: Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Limited Edition

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Mass Market Mechanicals Launch from Bulova

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AUCTION PREVIEW

Highlights from Christie’s “Swiss Icons” Online Watch Auction

Over the past few years, Christie’s has ramped up the presence and frequency of its online watch auctions. At one point they were merely complementary sales to the larger, more enticing live auctions, but now they have developed into a spectacle in their own right, with flocks of people visiting Christie’s New York in Rockefeller...

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May 4, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

PROMOTION

Lenvino Watch Co. Launches the Lecronos “Race for Vintage” Collection

Lenvino Watch Co., launched in Hong Kong in 2017, is described by its founders as "a group of watch addicts with the passion and constancy of traditional watch craftsmanship" who aim to "awaken people’s minds about the core function of a watch." In 2017, Lenvino launched its first Kickstarter campaign to fund the World’s First Minimalist Design Rectangular Tourbillon Watch. On the heels of its success, it returns to Kickstarter to introduce the new Lecronos collection.

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May 3, 2018 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED:

Patek Philippe Introduces Ref. 5968A-001, the First Aquanaut Chronograph

Patek Philippe welcomed quite a few firsts to its various collections in Baselworld 2018, notably the first world-time minute repeater in its regular lineup and the first perpetual calendar in its Nautilus series. The one we explore in detail today is the first chronograph in its sportiest and perhaps most accessible family, the Aquanaut. Here's what you need to know about the new Aquanaut Chronograph ref. 5968A-001.

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May 2, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

INTRODUCING:

Jaeger-LeCoultre Updates the Polaris Collection with a Limited-Edition Worldtimer

Jaeger-LeCoultre recently announced the release of the Polaris Geographic WT, the first update to the Polaris collection that debuted at the SIHH earlier this year. While the Polaris lineup was well regarded when it was announced, there was a tinge of disappointment among a few enthusiasts I talked with about the amount of new watches...

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May 1, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED

Solar-Powered Samurai: Casio G-Shock MR-G Special Edition

Of the three major Japanese watch manufacturers, Casio has been the slowest to stray from its high-tech, digital-age approach approach to watchmaking embrace more traditional luxury watchmaking techniques. That changes this year, with the release of the new G-Shock MR-G Special Edition.

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May 1, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

MICROBRAND MONDAY

All Aboard: Introducing the Vortic Railroad Edition

Ever since the brand was founded by two Penn State students in 2013, Vortic Watch Company has been one of our favorite developing companies to watch. At a hotel located right outside the Baselworld fair last month, I had the opportunity to once again meet with founder RT Custer where he showed me his current focus:...

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Apr 30, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Oris ChronOris Date

In 2017, Oris introduced the ChronOris Date, a fascinating piece based on a 1970 stop-seconds chronograph with a similar name. The vintage piece was the very first chronograph produced by the brand all those years ago, with a design that could not have been born in any time but the 1970s. Here we compare the modern watch with its predecessor.

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Apr 29, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED:

Hands-On with the Grand Seiko Blue Ceramic Hi-Beat GMT ‘Special’ Limited Edition

Back during the early days of Baselworld, we covered the wide variety of new introductions from both Seiko and Grand Seiko. Today, we’re highlighting one of the more visually appealing releases from the monolithic older sibling: the Grand Seiko Blue Ceramic Hi-Beat GMT ‘Special’ Limited Edition with a vibrant blue dial featuring a swirling mosaic...

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Apr 27, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH TO WATCH

Smart Sailing: The Breitling Exospace B55 Yachting

Under its new ownership and management, Breitling has reached beyond its traditional identity as an aviation brand and begun to embrace a more well-rounded “land, sea, and air” approach to its new models. The latest example of this is its launch of the Exospace B55 Yachting, a Bluetooth-enabled, device-connected watch for sailors that follows up...

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Apr 26, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

A. Lange & Söhne Launches Saxonia Annual Calendar in U.S. Exclusive Gray-Dial Edition

A. Lange & Söhne released the first annual calendar in its elegant Saxonia collection back in 2010. This year, the Glashütte, Germany-based manufacture is offering a new, highly limited version of the Saxonia Annual Calendar to its devotees in the United States, clad in a white-gold case, a new gray dial, and a handful of subtle but significant details seen for the first time on a Saxonia watch.

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Apr 25, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FROM FRATELLO WATCHES

Watches With Diamonds? Here Are 5 That Men Can Actually Wear

Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer showcases 5 men’s watches with diamonds that you'll actually want to wear, with models from Rolex, Patek Philippe and others.

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Apr 25, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED:

Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8

Omega's main focus at this year's Baselworld was on its Seamaster and Seamaster Diver collections, both of which marked major anniversaries. Not to be overlooked, however, is the latest addition to the brand's popular Dark Side of the Moon series commemorating NASA's historic Apollo 8 mission: the new Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8.

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Apr 24, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

It’s Not Easy Being Green: MB&F Releases a Viridescent Aquapod

The MB&F HM7 Aquapod is back. First released in 2017, the original Aquapod combined an annular design inspired by a jellyfish with dive watch elements and a flying tourbillon. This morning, the brand announced the introduction of a new limited-edition version with a titanium case and an electric-green bezel. If you recall, the unidirectional bezel construction from...

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Apr 24, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

NEWS

Announcing The 15 (+2) Prize-Winning Watches at the 2018 Red Dot Design Awards

Fifteen watches have won the coveted international Red Dot design prize in 2018, with two additional watches winning Honorable Mention awards, which the jury grants for well-executed details. Two of the 15 top watches were honored with the prestigious Red Dot: Best of the Best award: the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic and the TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45 Luxury Kit.

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Apr 23, 2018 by Ruediger Bucher

Bulova Embraces Pioneer Role in New Book

Bulova is remarkable in many ways. Horologically, it has been the flagbearer of American-born watchmaking for over a century (143 years, to be exact). Culturally, the brand’s silhouette reaches even further, having been a touchstone for how corporate America presents itself in countless ways. It’s this history that the latest timepiece-centric book from publisher Assouline,...

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Apr 22, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED:

Anonimo Goes From Military Machismo to Florentine Elegance with New Epurato Collection

Anonimo has long been known for big, masculine, military-look timepieces, but at Baselworld 2018 the Florentine watchmaker of robust divers' models like the Militare and Nautilo dipped its toes into the shallower waters of gentlemanly elegance with the launch of the new Epurato collection.

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Apr 21, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED:

Ready, Set, ProMare Go! Mühle Glashütte Introduces a Bidirectional Dive Watch

During Baselworld, Mühle Glashütte introduced a new diver to the ProMare collection that epitomizes the sporty and nautical nature of the line. The ProMare Go — named to demonstrate its maritime-readiness — features a bidirectional bezel allowing its wearer to quickly measure elapsed time. The watch uses two different shades of blue to highlight its nautical...

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Apr 20, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH TO WATCH

Flipping Art: Jaeger-LeCoultre’s New Enamelled Reverso Pays Tribute to Swiss Master Ferdinand Hodler

In addition to the many watch-world anniversaries being commemorated this year, 2018 also marks 100 years since the death of 19th-century Swiss painter Ferdinand Hodler (1853 - 1918). And leave it to Swiss watchmaking maison Jaeger-LeCoultre, which has previously paid tribute to the work of Vincent Van Gogh, to commemorate the occasion with a limited-edition Reverso watch from its heralded "Métiers Rares" workshops.

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Apr 19, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW:

Well-Rounded: The Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Chronograph

We study the styling of the Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Chronograph and test its in-house movement in this review feature from the WatchTime archives. Original photos are by OK-Photography.

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Apr 19, 2018 by Martina Richter

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED:

The TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 Chronograph

This year is the 55th anniversary of the TAG Heuer Carrera which we’ve been celebrating with a multi-part series highlighting the model’s unique history. At Baselworld 2018, TAG Heuer introduced multiple new models to commemorate the occasion, from the ultra-modern, skeletonized Tête de Vipère to the vintage-inspired Calibre 16 Chronograph in two different colors. In...

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Apr 18, 2018 by Logan R. Baker