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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 13: TAG Heuer Carrera

When Jack Heuer (distinguished former CEO) took control of Heuer (now TAG Heuer) in 1962, he set out to build a legacy. Luckily for the brand, he followed through on that goal soon into his tenure, with the 1963 launch of the now-famous Heuer Carrera. Since its release, the watch has often been near the...

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Nov 8, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

Jukebox Hero: Harry Winston Opus 14 Launches in Rock ‘n’ Roll Style

The most secretive new watch in recent history finally launched last night, as the long-awaited Harry Winston Opus 14 made its debut at a lavish 1950s-themed party at Kurhaus Casino in Baden-Baden, Germany — along with the surprise announcement of “Blurred Lines” crooner Robin Thicke as the watch-and-jewelry giant’s new brand ambassador. Guests traveled to...

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Oct 28, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Innovative from the Inside Out: neomatik 1st Edition From NOMOS Glashütte

Announcing the arrival of the neomatik 1st edition from NOMOS Glashütte, with ten beautiful new watch models powered by the innovative DUW 3001 caliber within. This new collection will appeal to those who appreciate the slender aesthetic of hand-wound watches for which NOMOS Glashütte is renowned, but also desire the convenience of automatic winding.

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Oct 24, 2015 by Advertising Department

Close-Up: Louis Moinet Memoris

Back in 2013, we reported on the discovery of a 19th-century timekeeping device, created by French watchmaker Louis Moinet, that may well have been the world’s very first chronograph. This year, the brand that bears that watchmaker’s name pays tribute to that milestone with the Louis Moinet Memoris, a wristwatch that positions the chronograph as...

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Oct 22, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Family Values: Patek Philippe’s Thierry and Philippe Stern

Geneva’s Stern family has owned and operated Patek Philippe for nearly 80 years. When it comes to making watches, they say, family matters. Scroll down to read WatchTime editor-in-chief Joe Thompson’s up-close-and-personal profile of Philippe and Thierry Stern from the WatchTime archives.

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Oct 20, 2015 by Joe Thompson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 10: Omega Speedmaster

For this week’s Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, we’re tackling one of the most significant watches in horological history — a universally known, collected, and loved chronograph: the Omega Speedmaster. In 1957, two years before the first American manned mission to explore the moon, the very first Speedmaster was produced and labeled Reference CK...

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Oct 18, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

10 Things to Know About the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime

Last year marked Patek Philippe’s 175th anniversary. What better way to celebrate than with a series of limited-edition timepieces? Why not include the most complicated wristwatch Patek Philippe has ever created? That’s just what they did. Here are ten things you need to know about it. 1. This timepiece – the Grandmaster Chime, Ref. 5175,...

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Oct 16, 2015 by WatchTime

Omega Speedmaster ’57 Co-Axial Chronograph

A few years ago, Omega introduced a retro-styled version of its well-known Speedmaster chronograph watch, the Omega Speedmaster ’57 Co-Axial Chronograph, named for the year of the first Speedmaster’s release and featuring that original model’s straight lugs that extend from the case and its familiar bracelet. Here’s a closer look.

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Oct 12, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 9: Panerai Radiomir

This week we shall be exploring the first of Panerai’s two trademark watches: the Panerai Radiomir. Not available to the global market until the 1990s due to Italian naval contracts and the previous direction of the brand, the Radiomir has earned its place in the modern horological conversation.

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Oct 11, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

Pumped-Up Pilot: Testing the Breitling Navitimer 01 (46 mm)

Breitling has enlarged its pilots’ watch from 1952, the Breitling Navitimer, to a whopping 46 mm. Is the bigger Navitimer the better one? Find out in our in-depth test, the cover feature of the July-August 2015 issue of WatchTime. When Breitling introduced the Navitimer In 1952, the first commercial jet planes were just coming into...

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Oct 5, 2015 by Jens Koch

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 8: Zenith El Primero

In this week’s edition of Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy (you can check out part 7 here), we come to a watch with possibly one of the best and most widely used luxury movements to date: the Zenith El Primero. With production of the watch beginning in 1969, after seven years of research and...

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Oct 4, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

Hublot Opens its Second Manufacture

This week, Hublot officially inaugurated its second manufacture building in Nyon, Switzerland, which will increase not only the amount of space devoted to watchmaking but also the brand’s in-house-manufacturing capabilities significantly. Below are some photos taken at the new building and at the inauguration event, along with some quick impressions:

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Oct 2, 2015 by Roger Ruegger