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Aquanauts Assemble: Patek Philippe’s New White-Gold Chronographs

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Big & Bold Is Back: Breitling Super Chronomat

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A New Level of Mastery: Tudor Black Bay Ceramic

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Supermoon for the Wrist: MeisterSinger Stratoscope

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Runway Meets Racetrack: IWC Pilot’s Chronograph “Edition AMG”

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FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Laco Pilot Watch Original Replica Type A

This week, we return to the classic B-Uhr (Beobachtungs-Uhren, or observation watch) pilots' watch design, with this series produced by the historical manufacturer Laco. For conciseness, we’ll be focusing our eye on the brand’s most historically-informed series, called the Replica models, the Type A Replica 45 and Type A Replica 55.

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Mar 18, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

10 Green Watches to go with Your Pint of Guinness on St. Patrick’s Day

Green watches are proving more and more popular these days, so what better holiday to highlight a few of our favorite viridescent watches than St. Patrick’s Day? We’ve collected a few of the more notable models, but with so many brands embracing the hue, we restricted it to timepieces released in the past two years....

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Mar 17, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

PROMOTION

The 70s: Another Golden Era for the Heuer Carrera

Heuer Carrera automatic chronograph in 18 karat yellow gold (front and back). Jack Heuer gave this watch in 1972 to the legendary Formula One driver Ronnie Peterson, hence the engraving on the back of the case. The timepiece encases Caliber 12, which succeeded the trailblazing Caliber 11. The dial too had a new design. Peterson’s...

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Mar 17, 2018 by WatchTime

SIHH 2018 REVISITED

The Flow of Time: HYT Reaches New Heights with the Updated H20 Watch

Time flies — or, in this case, flows. HYT unveiled its original "hydromechanical" watch, the HYT H1, at Baselworld 2012. In the years since, we've seen the iconoclastic brand introduce new technical updates, new colorways, and a variety of other innovations. This year, HYT showed its wares at January's SIHH watch salon, with its headliner being the new HYT H20 watch.

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Mar 16, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

PHOTO GALLERY

Piece Time — Distinctive Watch Parts, Chapter 4: Bracelets

A watch’s design is the sum of its so-called “appearance parts:” hands, dial, crown, bracelet, et cetera. In this fourth chapter in our series on the distinctive parts of watches, we showcase some of the most popular styles of bracelets. Of course, identifying a watch solely by looking at its bracelet is a skill that will impress many of your watch-loving friends, so what are you waiting for? Check out our slideshow.

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Mar 16, 2018 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2018 PREVIEW:

Angelus Announces its First Dive Watch

With Baselworld 2018 right around the corner, there are plenty of new watches to discuss. One that has already caught our eye is the Angelus U50 Diver Tourbillon, which has the distinction of being the brand’s first-ever dive watch. This isn’t the first time a tourbillon has been included in a dive watch — both...

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Mar 14, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

Ferdinand Berthoud Looks Into the Past to Introduce a New Regulator Watch

It’s only been a few years since the Ferdinand Berthoud marque was resurrected by the Chopard Group but there’s no doubt that it has been extraordinarily impactful during that time. In 2016, the young brand took home the prized Aiguille d’Or (basically the equivalent of winning Best Actor/Actress at the Oscars) at the GPHG awards....

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Mar 14, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

NEWS

TAG Heuer Kicks Off Aston Martin Partnership with New Carrera and Formula 1 Special Editions

TAG Heuer announced its partnership with British luxury carmaker Aston Martin during last week's Geneva International Motor Show, and, as we expected, the announcement of the first special-edition timepieces springing from the partnership were not far behind. Here's what you need to know about the special Aston Martin editions of the TAG Heuer Carrera 01 and TAG Heuer Formula 1.

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Mar 13, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2018:

Hautlence Looks to the Future with the Vortex Gamma Line

Hautlence is a brand that has made its name on watches that balance the oft-precarious line between avant-garde timekeeping displays, an innovative use of materials, and more traditional horological sensibilities. At the SIHH fair back in January, the 14-year old brand added two updates to the brand’s Vortex lineup that straddled the difference seamlessly. The...

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Mar 13, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

Highlights from WatchTime’s March-April Issue, On Sale Now

The second WatchTime issue of 2018 hits newsstands today, with highlights ranging from an interview with Zenith CEO Julien Tornare, profiles of Antoine Preziuso and Ulysse Nardin CEO Patrick Pruniaux, a test of the Tudor Black Bay Chronograph, in-depth reviews of new watches from IWC Schaffhausen, Longines, Omega, and Oris, a deep dive into the state of...

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Mar 13, 2018 by WatchTime

Richard Mille Releases the RM 11-03 McLaren Automatic Flyback Chronograph

The announcement of a new brand partnership is an almost everyday occurrence in the world of horology. This leads to watch brands of all sizes lining themselves up with a variety of luxury products and celebrity ambassadors. Despite the negativity that occasionally surrounds these partnerships from a consumer perspective, it has often felt like the...

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Mar 12, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

PROMOTION

Every Journey is Better Shared: Toc Watch Introduces the Ulysses

Toc Watch is back and this time around it has something for every watch lover. Toc released its first watch last July with the Toc19, and now, the brand has customers in 37 different countries. It’s hard not to be impressed by that, given the two-man team at the helm of the brand. In the...

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Mar 12, 2018 by WatchTime

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Memovox

This year at SIHH, Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced the Polaris collection, basing a series of new models on the iconic 1968 Polaris Memovox (picture below via Analog/Shift). This vintage model is arguably the most famous of the brand’s alarm watches, but it came standing on the shoulders of at least four other significant vintage models. The first...

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Mar 11, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

INTERVIEW

My Favorite Watch: James Buttery, Print Editor at QP Magazine

In our ongoing series, My Favorite Watch, WatchTime speaks to interesting personalities in the watch industry. The interviews revolve around the subject’s favorite watch model, their experience in the industry, and other topics. This week, we talk to James Buttery, Print Editor at Britain’s QP Magazine. What’s your favorite watch? Sorry, but that’s impossible for me to answer....

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Mar 10, 2018 by Sophia Kuemmerle

SIHH 2018:

The DeWitt Academia Endless Drive

Just like the old-school automotive motif DeWitt is channeling in its latest watch, the independent manufacture refuses to slow down. Looking over the Academia Endless Drive, its distinguishing feature is a helical screw that cuts straight down the center of the watch. On the left side of the screw is a white hour dial; directly opposite...

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Mar 9, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

AUCTION PREVIEW

Highlights from Christie’s “Time for Spring” Online Watch Auction

There’s something special about viewing the lots of a watch auction in person. Being able to sit with a number of timepieces that you never expected to see in the flesh — and often in immaculate condition — is a rare treat that any horological enthusiast should seek out. Earlier today, we got to sit...

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Mar 9, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

NEWS

Polar Powered: Bremont Supermarine Endurance Limited Edition

"Endurance" is the name of the ship captained by British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton in his now-legendary expedition to the South Pole. It's also the name of Bremont's newest limited-edition timepiece, which was worn by (and received design input from) polar explorer Ben Saunders in his record-breaking solo east-to-west crossing of Antarctica in November. Here's what you need to know about the Bremont Endurance watch,

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Mar 9, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Parmigiani Fleurier Introduces the Tonda Annual Calendar

The annual calendar timepiece has been having a moment lately, as brands aim for that sweet spot between simple day-date and highly complex perpetual calendar complications. The latest to join the party is Parmigiani Fleurier, and its new offering, the Tonda Annual Calendar, is as distinctive in the category as the watchmaker's fans would expect.

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Mar 8, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

PHOTO GALLERY

Piece Time – Distinctive Watch Parts, Chapter 3: Crowns and Push-Pieces

A watch’s design is the sum of its so-called “appearance parts:” hands, dial, crown, bracelet, et cetera. In this third chapter in our series on the distinctive parts of watches, we put the spotlight on the different types of crowns and push-pieces. To many, these two components alone may suffice to classify a watch as elegant or sporty.

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Mar 8, 2018 by WatchTime

SIHH 2018 REVISITED:

A New Spin on a Wandering Hour Display from H. Moser & Cie.

Fresh off trolling the entire Swiss watch industry, H. Moser & Cie. also had one of the more technically interesting introductions of the entire SIHH fair back in January. H. Moser has made its name on watches that are either supremely traditional, featuring sunburst fumé dials and time-only displays, or watches that are based out of...

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Mar 7, 2018 by Logan R. Baker