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Shades of the Past: Zenith Chronomaster Revival “Shadow” Revives a Rare El Primero Prototype

Zenith’s history-making El Primero chronograph caliber famously marked its 50th anniversary in 2019, debuting a number of historically inspired timepieces, including a revival of the very first El Primero watch from 1969. This year, the manufacture follows up that mega-popular vintage re-edition with the Chronomaster Revival “Shadow” — the modern reissue of a rare, legendary...

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May 7, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Let There be (More) Light: Panerai Marks 70 Years of Luminor with Three New Anniversary Editions

Panerai is celebrating a major milestone in 2020 — namely, 70 years since the initial launch of the now-iconic Luminor watch series, named for the luminous substance first developed as the natural (and safer) successor to the radium-based (and consequently quite hazardous) luminescence of Radiomir; the Radiomir watch was launched in 1940 for use by...

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May 3, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Denim Diver: Introducing the Oris x Momotaro Divers Sixty-Five

You could be forgiven for missing it during last week’s barrage of new launches from the watch brands on the first all-online Watches & Wonders event, but independent, affordable-luxury brand Oris also had a significant product release last week: an update to its popular Divers Sixty-Five series, produced in partnership with Japanese denim maker Momotaro...

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May 1, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Hermès Arceau L’Heure de la Lune Shines in New Meteorite Dials

La Montre Hermès drew admiring eyes from watch aficionados at SIHH 2019 with its haute-horology headliner, the Arceau L’Heure de la Lune, a creatively imagined and attractively designed moon-phase timepiece with a new movement and a choice of celestially derived dials. This year, the brand offers the model up in five all-new dials: three sculpted...

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Apr 30, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

A Full-Grown Classic: Reviewing the Revamped Rolex Sea-Dweller

Rolex premiered its first divers’ watch, the Submariner, in 1953. The Sea-Dweller, which followed in 1967, had a nearly identical design. But since it was made for professional divers, it had an even more pressure-resistant case and a helium valve developed by Rolex. Rolex released a new model in 2017 to celebrate the Sea-Dweller’s 50th...

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Apr 30, 2020 by Jens Koch

’80s Redux: The Return of the Cartier Pasha

Cartier, long known for producing timepieces that captured the stylish zeitgeist of their respective eras, grabbed the watch world’s attention in the go-go 1980s with the introduction of the Pasha in 1985, a watch based on a historical model from 1932. The model’s intriguing story continues this year with the introduction at Watches & Wonders...

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Apr 28, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

All In on Ultra-Thin: The Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept Comes to Market

In 2018 at SIHH (now Watches & Wonders), Piaget made watchmaking history with the unveiling of the Altiplano Ultimate Concept— then and now the thinnest mechanical watch in the world ever produced. At the time, the watch remained as its name implies: a concept with an experimental design. Today, the Swiss watch-and-jewelry maison brings the...

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Apr 26, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Vacheron Constantin Grows the FiftySix Collection with New Sepia-Tone Dials

Introduced in 2018, the Vacheron Constantin FiftySix collection resurrected a classic, vintage model from 1956, Reference 6073, in a modern interpretation that encompassed both steel- and precious metal-cased models. This year, the 265-year-old Swiss watchmaking manufacture expands the mid-20th-century-influenced series, adding new models with rose-gold cases, sepia-toned brown dials, and calfskin straps. The new FiftySix...

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Apr 24, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

REVIEW:

Set and Ready: A Hands-On Review of the Breitling Superocean Héritage II

Breitling and Tudor made the decision to bundle their expertise in the design and production of mechanical watches even before changes came to the Breitling company. This became clear, not only in interviews with CEO Georges Kern, but as it is expressed by the timepieces themselves. A modified Breitling movement B01 powers Tudor chronographs as...

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Apr 24, 2020 by Martina Richter

Back to the Table: Roger Dubuis Unveils Excalibur Knights of the Round Table IV

Swiss haute horologerie brand Roger Dubuis is well known for its uncommon and innovative designs, as well as its interesting use of materials, three-dimensional dials, and gemstones. This month, the luxury watchmaker unveiled its newest Excalibur Knights of the Round Table watch— the fourth addition to this super-limited series (ref. RDDBEX0785). The latest watch features...

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Apr 23, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

A Mass Exodus and a New Beginning: Rolex, Patek Philippe, LVMH Leave Baselworld, Unite for Geneva Show; MCH Responds

The most chaotic and disruptive year in the watch industry in recent memory just got a little more so this morning, with the announcement that power players Rolex, Patek Philippe, Tudor, Chanel, and Chopard are exiting the Baselworld trade fair, re-scheduled to January 2021 after the 2020 exhibition was cancelled due to the worldwide pandemic....

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Apr 17, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

History Surfacing: Breitling Unveils New Superocean Heritage ’57 Capsule Collection

As part of its Spring 2020 launches announced today, Breitling unveiled its latest vintage-inspired family: the new Superocean Heritage ’57 Capsule Collection, a sub-series within the Superocean Heritage line that includes three new additions to the permanent collection and one new limited-edition timepiece. The new collection takes its inspiration from the first SuperOcean (on vintage...

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Apr 16, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH REVIEW

All For One: Reviewing Monopusher Bicompax Chronographs from Hanhart, Longines, & Montblanc

Monopusher chronographs honor the origins of the stopwatch function with looks that often cite their own history – a good fit for the current vintage-look trend. The bicompax displays on our test pieces — from Hanhart, Longines, and Montblanc — underscore the linear nature of the stopwatch function. See how they stack up against each other in this feature from our archives.

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Apr 9, 2020 by Martina Richter

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Christopher Ward C65 Dartmouth Series 1

This week on “Vintage Eye,” we’ll be taking a look at UK-based Christopher Ward and the brand’s C65 Dartmouth Series 1 watch, first released in 2019. The relatively new model is the latest addition to Christopher Ward’s growing Military collection, a series that take its inspiration from famous designs in British military history. WatchTime had...

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Apr 5, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

Darkest Hours (and Minutes): H. Moser & Cie. Introduces Vantablack “Black Hands” Models

In 2018, H.Moser & Cie. launched the Endeavour Perpetual Moon Concept, its first timepiece outfitted with a dial made from Vantablack, a material touted as being “the blackest black ever produced by artificial means.” This year, the inventive Schaffhausen manufacture takes the all-black aesthetic to the next level, unveiling three new models with a darkly...

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Apr 2, 2020 by Mark Bernardo