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WatchTime Teams Up with Vacheron Constantin for a Night of Rare Vintage

It was only last week when we introduced you to the Vacheron Constantin Les Collectionneurs exhibit, a selection of 10 notable vintage timepieces taken from the brand’s 263-year-old history that are currently for sale at the boutique on Madison Avenue in NYC. Last night, we invited WatchTime readers and collectors to join Vacheron Constantin and friends of...

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Aug 1, 2018 by WatchTime

News

Swatch Group to Leave Baselworld

Baselworld is losing its most important exhibitor, according to today’s issue of Swiss newspaper, Neue Zürcher Zeitung am Sonntag (NZZ). This not only means that the 2019 show will have to do without brands like Breguet, Blancpain, Harry Winston, Jaquet Droz, Omega, Glashütte Original, Longines, Rado, Tissot, Mido, Certina, Hamilton, Balmain or Calvin Klein, it...

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Jul 29, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

5 Milestone Breitling Watches, from 1915 to Today

Pilots rely on Breitling’s chronographs, but calendars, world timers and divers’ watches also are part of the brand’s 130-plus-year history. As we all digest and discuss the redesigned Navitimer models that Breitling announced last week, let['s look back on five important Breitling watches that helped define the brand's identity from 1915 through the modern day.

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Jul 27, 2018 by Gisbert Brunner

Showing at WatchTime New York 2018: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One

WatchTime New York, America’s largest luxury watch show, returns to the Big Apple in October. As we countdown to the big event, taking place at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 26-27, we’ll be previewing many of the new watches that guests will discover there. Today, we’re taking a look at the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde...

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Jul 24, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH REVIEW:

Hands-On with Baume, Richemont’s Fashion Watch Experiment

When Richemont announced it was entering the affordable luxury or “fashion watch” segment with Baume (sans Mercier) it was a surprise for a number of factors. Not only is the market share of this segment rapidly closing due to the social media savvy of brands such as Daniel Wellington but smartwatches are rapidly encroaching on...

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Jul 20, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

INTERVIEW:

Talking with Car-Mod Authority Jonathan Ward About His First Official Watch, the ICON Duesey

Above all, Jonathan Ward is a gearhead. His Los Angeles-based company, ICON4X4, produces what some believe are the highest caliber SUVs in the world. He tears vehicles apart and puts them back together in new and unexpected ways, elevating utilitarian machines into a purified expression of mechanical ability. Last year, the news broke that Ward was...

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Jul 18, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

Showing at WatchTime New York 2018: Glashütte Original Senator Cosmopolite

WatchTime New York, America’s largest luxury watch show, returns to the Big Apple in October. As we countdown to the big event, taking place at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 26-27, we’ll be previewing many of the new watches that guests will discover there. Today we’re taking a look at the latest update to Glashütte...

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Jul 17, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE

7 Milestone Omega Watches, from 1892 to Today

In its long history, Omega has contributed numerous important watches and innovations to the world of watchmaking. In this feature, we chronicle seven of the 25 most important watches Omega has ever made, including the Omega Seamaster, the Omega Constellation and the Omega De Ville.

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Jul 12, 2018 by Gisbert Brunner

Revisiting the UTS 4000M Dive Watch

One of our favorite things to do at WatchTime is taking a moment to go back and reexamine timepieces that have been in the public eye for a few years but have largely floated under-the-radar for most collectors and enthusiasts. In proper summertime spirit, our object of affection today is one of the more mechanically potent,...

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Jul 10, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

From Fratello Watches

Expert Advice: 5 Tips for Buying Vintage Watches

Whether you’re buying out of sentimentality or simply for investment purposes, education is the most important factor when it comes to buying, or collecting, vintage timepieces, says Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer.

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Jul 5, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

HAPPY JULY 4TH!

Five U.S.-Exclusive Watches for Independence Day

The United States celebrates its most patriotic holiday today, July 4, and what better way to show off both American pride and horological savvy than by sporting one of the rare special-edition timepieces aimed exclusively at the U.S. market? We rounded up five, including a few that bear the red, white, and blue colors of Old Glory.

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Jul 4, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

EXPERT ADVICE:

3 Ways to Safely Store Your Watches

In this article from FratelloWatches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer, we offer a few options for safe storage of any watches you're not currently wearing, to ensure that your precious collection is not subject to burglary, fire, or other loss.

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Jul 3, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

FEATURE

What Makes a Dive Watch a Dive Watch?

One leading source offers a definitive answer to the question of what determines whether a timepiece can legitimately be called a “dive watch” or “divers’ watch” in this article.

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Jun 29, 2018 by WatchTime