Auto Racing Watches

Showing at WatchTime New York 2018: Eberhard Nuvolari Legend

WatchTime New York, America’s largest luxury watch show, is just a few weeks away! As we continue our countdown to the event, we are highlighting notable new timepieces that guests will discover there. Today we showcase the Eberhard Nuvolari Legend, a vintage-look chronograph inspired by one of the icons of early 20th-century auto racing.

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Oct 7, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Promotion

Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH TO WATCH

Earning its Stripes: Chopard Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph Racing Stripes Edition

Chopard's 30-year partnership with the Mille Miglia series of classic car rallies has yielded some very intriguing timepieces, and the latest is no exception. The Chopard Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph Racing Stripes Edition takes its visual cues from a specific era in Porsche auto racing and the legendary car design that emerged from it.

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Oct 4, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Tracking the Rolex Daytona: A 55-Year History

In this feature-length article from WatchTime's January-February 2016 issue, we take a look at the 55-year history of the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, the brand's iconic chronograph watch.

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Sep 25, 2018 by WatchTime

POLL:

Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH TEST

A Chrono Without a Chrono: Testing the Oris Chronoris Date

The latest version of Oris’s racing watch, the Chronoris Date, has no timing function. Is this good or bad? We take an in-depth look at the watch in this feature from WatchTime's August 2018 issue.

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Sep 19, 2018 by Alexander Krupp

WATCH TEST

Retro Racer: Testing the TAG Heuer Monza Calibre 17

In 1976, TAG Heuer introduced its Monza model, named for the world-famous Italian Formula 1 racetrack. Forty years later, the Monza Calibre 17 recalls the glory days of racing while offering a great deal more than retro design. Read on for an in-depth review, from the April 2017 issue of WatchTime.

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Sep 19, 2018 by Alexander Krupp

PROMOTION:

Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

TIMEPIECE TIMELINE

7 Important TAG Heuer Chronographs, From 1887 to 2016

Few watch brands are better known for chronographs than TAG Heuer. The first ones appeared in the company’s catalog in 1882; they were followed by a parade of technically innovative chronographs that continues to this day. Here are seven highlights from TAG Heuer's distinguished history of chronograph watches.

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Sep 14, 2018 by Gisbert Brunner

WATCH TO WATCH

Racetrack Black: The Oris Williams FW41 Limited Edition

Of the many partnerships that Swiss watch brand Oris has developed over the years, one of its most longstanding and productive has been its collaboration with the Williams Formula One Racing Team, which has yielded a number of notable timepieces with racing-influenced technology and materials, most recently the ultra-lightweight Chronograph Carbon Fiber Extreme that debuted...

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Sep 13, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

PORTFOLIO

Time Machines: 7 Automotive-Inspired Retro Watches

A classic car is a time machine into the past. But what about the smaller machines that measure time’s passage? Which watches would harmonize best with a vintage car’s styling? Fortunately, the retro trend in watches is bigger than ever. Here are seven suggestions, photographed by our own Nik Schölzel.

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Sep 13, 2018 by Jens Koch

NEWS

Timex and Todd Snyder Team Up for Another Sub-$200 Vintage-Look Watch

Who says we're not versatile here at WatchTime? Yesterday, we showed you Richard Mille's ultra-complex RM 25-01, designed in collaboration with Sylvester Stallone, with a price tag just shy of a million dollars. Today, we're showcasing another joint collaboration way down at the other end of the price spectrum, namely the latest vintage-look piece to emerge from mass-market Timex's partnership with menswear designer Todd Snyder.

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Aug 17, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

Track Suited: TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11 Edition Steve McQueen

The TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11 Edition Steve McQueen, an updated version of the watch McQueen wore in the movie “Le Mans,” has racing written all over it. Did it take the checkered flag in our test?

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Aug 13, 2018 by Alexander Krupp

WATCH TO WATCH

Café Racer: Montblanc TimeWalker Manufacture Chronograph “Cappuccino” Edition

The Goodwood Festival of Speed, one of the most important events on the social calendar of Britain's auto racing enthusiasts, wrapped up this past weekend, with the winner of the championship race taking home a special ticking trophy: the limited-edition Montblanc TimeWalker Manufacture Chronograph with "Cappuccino" dial.

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Jul 19, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Test Driving the Porsche Design Monobloc Actuator GMT Chronotimer

Porsche Design watches have succeeded and failed to varying degrees over the years (and over many partnerships, with established watchmakers such as IWC and Eterna) at occupying that intersection between automotive and traditional watch design, but with the introduction of the Porsche Monobloc Actuator, the company hit a technological and horological home run.

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Jun 19, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

TAG Heuer Celebrates Le Mans Milestone with New Formula 1 and Monaco Gulf Editions

The 24 Hours of Le Mans took place this weekend at France’s Circuit de la Sarthe, and TAG Heuer, the watch brand with perhaps the most legendary connection to auto racing, took the opportunity in the days leading up to the race to introduce its latest racing-influenced timepieces, which pay tribute to an historic Le...

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Jun 18, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Pushing the Envelope: Five Unconventional Chronograph Watches From the Past Decade

A growing number of chronographs have push-pieces in unorthodox places. Here, we present a list of five of the most interesting takes on the style from the past decade. In 2013, Omega introduced an updated version of its 1969 Bullhead watch, named for its asymmetric case with chrono buttons on top, which bears a (perhaps mild)...

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Jun 6, 2018 by Jay Deshpande

WATCHES AND CARS

Need for Speed: 15 Watches Inspired by Auto Racing

Including classic models like the Rolex Daytona, TAG Heuer Carrera, and IWC Ingenieur, we take a look at 15 watches with designs influenced by motorsports.

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May 31, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION

Lenvino Watch Co. Launches the Lecronos “Race for Vintage” Collection

Lenvino Watch Co., launched in Hong Kong in 2017, is described by its founders as "a group of watch addicts with the passion and constancy of traditional watch craftsmanship" who aim to "awaken people’s minds about the core function of a watch." In 2017, Lenvino launched its first Kickstarter campaign to fund the World’s First Minimalist Design Rectangular Tourbillon Watch. On the heels of its success, it returns to Kickstarter to introduce the new Lecronos collection.

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May 3, 2018 by WatchTime

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Oris ChronOris Date

In 2017, Oris introduced the ChronOris Date, a fascinating piece based on a 1970 stop-seconds chronograph with a similar name. The vintage piece was the very first chronograph produced by the brand all those years ago, with a design that could not have been born in any time but the 1970s. Here we compare the modern watch with its predecessor.

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Apr 29, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH TO WATCH

IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Sport Edition “76th Members Meeting at Goodwood”

On March 18, while much of the watch industry was packing or boarding planes for Baselworld, IWC was hosting its own launch event at the 76th Goodwood Members meeting in England. In fact, the launch was twofold: the debut of the IWC Racing Team and also the limited-edition timepiece that it inspired: the IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Sport Edition "76th Members' Meeting at Goodwood."

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Apr 12, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2018

Midnight Over Monaco: TAG Heuer Teams With Bamford for New Special Edition

TAG Heuer first worked with the customization specialists at London-based Bamford Watch Department in 2017. This year, at Baselworld 2018, TAG unveiled the first official watch built in collaboration with Bamford — a bold reinterpretation of the classic Monaco with a solid carbon case and aqua blue highlights.

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Mar 23, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2018:

Solar-Charging Bull: Citizen Tsuno Chronograph Racer Channels 1970s Bullheads

Japan’s Citizen Watch Co. will mark 100 years of operation in 2018, and to commemorate the occasion the brand is releasing a unique, vintage-inspired bullhead chronograph, the Tsuno Chronograph Racer, at this week’s Baselworld watch fair. The new watch takes its design influences from a 1972 chronograph known as the Challenge Timer, and especially from...

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Mar 22, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

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