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The 40-mm Manero Flyback Chronograph in 5 New Colorways

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Geneva Watch Days 2022

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Tudor: the new Ranger

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Breitling: the new Superocean

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MB&F: LM Sequential EVO >>>

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Watches & Wonders 2022 >>>

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Oris: Teaming up With Chronos for a Special Edition >>>

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Omega and Swatch Join Forces for a New Collection >>>

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Certina: the DS-2 is Back >>>

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Bulgari: Creating the Octo Collection >>>

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Bell & Ross: Time for Instruments >>>

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Bovet: Driving the Battista Tourbillon >>>

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Omega: Reaching New Depths in 2022 >>>

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NEWS:

Introducing the Monta Atlas GMT

Based out of St. Louis, Missouri, Monta Watches is one of the most recognized names in the burgeoning scene of independent American watchmaking. Along with a few other small-scale firms, such as Oak & Oscar and Autodromo, Monta has a well-earned reputation of producing no-nonsense sports watches at a reasonable price point. Joining Monta’s catalog...

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Mar 25, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2019:

Out of the Lab: Zenith Defy Inventor Carries on the Legacy of the El Primero

Who says history doesn’t repeat itself? Zenith earned the attention and acclaim of the wristwatch world with the heralded launch of the El Primero, the world’s highest-frequency self-winding chronograph movement, in 1969, and did so again just two years ago with another epic achievement in chronometry, the Zenith Defy Lab and its revolutionary Zenith Oscillator....

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Mar 24, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2019:

TAG Heuer Builds Out the Autavia Collection with 7 New References

Two years ago at Baselworld, TAG Heuer’s biggest news was the long-awaited and widely well-received relaunch of one of its most beloved watches from yesteryear, the Autavia, after a hiatus from the market of more than 30 years. This year, the brand expands the contemporary Autavia family, which had thus far consisted solely of chronographs,...

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Mar 24, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2019:

Sunken Treasure: Rolex Adds Gold to the Sea-Dweller

Two years ago, Rolex updated its venerable and record-setting divers’ watch, the Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller, with a new movement and redesigned case. This year, the Swiss watchmaking titan adds a touch of luxury to its most purpose-driven timepiece with the launch of the Sea-Dweller in Rolesor, aka a combination of Rolex “Oystersteel” and 18k yellow...

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Mar 23, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2019:

Back in Bronze: The New MeisterSinger Bronze Line

MeisterSinger has long been renowned for its unusual single-handed dial designs, and this year the German brand expands its signature look with the new Bronze Line at Baselworld 2019. The small collection will include a variation on the No. 3, the Metris, and the Perigraph designs, which are some of the most popular models in...

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Mar 22, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

BASELWORLD 2019:

Flight from the Past: Breitling Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition

In 1952, Breitling secured its leading role in the history of aviation watches with the launch of the iconic Navitimer. Sixty years ago, it released one of the most collectible variations on that watch’s original design, the Ref. 806. This year, the company is offering a limited, contemporary version of that watch, which hews faithfully...

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Mar 22, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS:

Frequent Flyer: Introducing the Zodiac Aerospace GMT

The Fossil Group has been making strong steps in recent years to build out the Zodiac brand as the enthusiast-minded, mechanical-powered sibling to the company’s established fashion-watch following. For those that have followed the re-development of the brand, it’s obvious that there’s been a great amount of attention placed on bringing the Sea-Wolf, and the...

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Mar 22, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2019:

A U.S. Navy Prototype Resurfaces: The Tudor Black Bay P01

Back in 1967, while it was a supplier of watches to the U.S. Navy, Tudor developed a prototype for a new, tactical divers’s watch, meeting a set of specifications set by the U.S. government, to replace the standard-issue Oyster Prince Submariner Ref. 7928. This prototype, code-named “Commando” never saw the light of day, as the...

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Mar 21, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2019:

Racing ‘Round the World: The Porsche Design 1919 Globetimer UTC

Although it made its name with sleekly engineered chronographs, Porsche Design has been dabbling in “travelers’ watches” since 1995, when it introduced a world-timer with an alarm. The latest globetrotting timepiece from the brand, founded by Ferdinand A. Porsche, inventor of the legendary 911 sports car, makes its debut at Baselworld 2019 this week and...

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Mar 21, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2019:

Snowflake Maximus? Grand Seiko Launches its Most Extravagant Snowflake Design Yet

It’s been said time and time again, but the Grand Seiko Snowflake is a contemporary classic and is the most recognizable timepiece that the Japanese watchmaking powerhouse creates. Today, Grand Seiko has acknowledged the Snowflake mania once more by announcing the SBGZ001, what is without-a-doubt the most extravagant and lavish Snowflake design ever. Not only does...

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Mar 21, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2019:

Seiko Introduces the Prospex 1970 Diver’s Re-Creation Limited Edition SLA033, an Updated Take on the Iconic “Captain Willard”

One of Seiko’s most recognizable dive watch icons is the original Seiko 6105-8110/9 “Captain Willard” that was worn by Martin Sheen in the 1979 epic film Apocolapyse Now. Worn by the actor during his memorable portrayal of Captain Willard opposite Marlon Brando’s equally enigmatic Colonel Kurtz, the watch retains strong collectability and is sought-after by Seiko-holics the...

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Mar 21, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2019:

Patek Philippe Asserts its Calendar Kingship with Ref. 5212A-001 Calatrava Weekly Calendar

Patek Philippe has long been known for its expertise in calendar mechanisms. The Swiss watchmaker has developed an array of perpetual calendars, including timepieces that combine that high complication with others such as chronographs. Patek essentially invented the now-ubiquitous annual calendar watch in 1996. And as recently as 2013 it continued innovating, developing an instantaneous...

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Mar 20, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS:

Greubel Forsey Reveals the GMT Quadruple Tourbillon (with Live Pics)

If you thought Greubel Forsey would be trending toward more conservative designs after the brand’s first sub-40-mm timepiece, the Balancier Contemporain, was unveiled at SIHH in January, then you thought wrong. Today, one of watchmaking’s leading independent brands is combining two of its most popular and recognized timepieces, the GMT and Quadruple Tourbillon, into one...

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Mar 20, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

Baselworld 2019

Bulgari’s Fifth Thinness Record: The New Octo Finissimo GMT Chronograph

After the world’s thinnest tourbillon movement at Baselworld in 2014, the thinnest minute repeater in 2016 and the thinnest self-winding watch in 2017, Bulgari unveiled its fifth horological record today, the thinnest automatic chronograph movement (3.3mm), after “almost three years of development”, according to Guido Terreni, Managing Director of Bulgari’s Watch Business Unit. Like the...

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Mar 20, 2019 by Roger Ruegger

BASELWORLD 2019:

The Official WatchTime Pre-Baselworld 2019 Roundup

Baselworld 2019 is a day away and our team is on the ground in Switzerland ready to bring you the latest and greatest horological happenings. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook if you aren’t already and get ready for the breaking news that is sure to follow. While you anxiously wait for the latest update, you...

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Mar 19, 2019 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2019:

Beyond the Watch Halls: 21 Tidbits About Basel

This week, journalist, retailers, collectors, and influencers from around the globe will flock to Basel, Switzerland, for the world’s largest watch show, Baselworld. Because of the frenzied pace of the show, most Baselworld visitors don’t get to see much of the city. That’s a pity because there is a lot more to it than the show. Here are 21 things to know about what’s beyond the watch halls.

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Mar 18, 2019 by WatchTime

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse

Patek Philippe is one of the most celebrated brands in the history of watchmaking, but among its vast catalog of complications stand only a select number of long-running series. Among those we’ve covered in “Vintage Eye” are the Nautilus, Perpetual Calendar Chronograph, and Calatrava, yet a few notable collections remain. Among them are the Golden...

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Mar 17, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

EVENTS:

WatchTime Los Angeles 2019: Introducing the Brands, Part 3

As we previously announced, WatchTime is bringing the WatchTime New York event concept to the West Coast on May 3 – 4, 2019. We’ll be taking over the Hudson Loft space in Downtown Los Angeles — just minutes from Staples Center — for two days to bring you the best in luxury timepieces. For those who...

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Mar 15, 2019 by WatchTime

NEWS:

Oh Captain, My Captain: Rado Releases New Dial Colorway in the Captain Cook Collection

Let me preface this article by stating that I’m a proud owner of the original Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook re-issue from 2017. When it was released in both 37-mm and 44-mm diameters that year, it was a breath of fresh air in the contemporary dive watch scene and a relative value proposition to boot with...

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Mar 15, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH TO WATCH

Junghans Throws an Anniversary ‘Haus Party with Max Bill Automatic 100 Jahre Bauhaus

Germany’s Junghans watch brand has long been known by its ardent admirers for a dedication to simple designs inspired by principles of the Bauhaus, the influential German design school established in 1919 in Weimar. As the Bauhaus marks its centennial in 2019, Junghans offers a new watch from its flagship max bill collection that pays...

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Mar 14, 2019 by Mark Bernardo