UPDATED WITH LIVE PHOTOS TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf Special Edition Makes U.S. Debut at WatchTime New York WatchTime New York, America's largest watch show, has returned to Manhattan's Gotham Hall this weekend, and for the first time, Swiss sports-watch specialist TAG Heuer is among the sponsoring brands. Making its official U.S. debut at the event is the new TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf Special Edition. Read the article Oct 14, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
WatchTime New York Welcomes Record Number of Guests and Brands in Third Year WatchTime New York, America’s largest luxury watch event for collectors and enthusiasts, wrapped up the show’s third year at Manhattan's Gotham Hall yesterday. The two-day event began with a sold-out VIP cocktail on Friday, October 13, followed by a full day of educational panels, seminars, tours, and events on Saturday, October 14. Read the article Oct 16, 2017 by WatchTime
Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Omega Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer Omega’s year-long celebration of its iconic Speedmaster’s 60th anniversary, which began at Baselworld 2017, continues next week at WatchTime New York, America’s largest luxury watch event, as the brand presents, among other new models for 2017, its Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer. The Omega Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer is the latest Speedmaster to meet the criteria... Read the article Oct 5, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
FEATURE Tracking the Rolex Daytona: A 53-Year History In this feature-length article from WatchTime's January-February 2016 issue, we take a look at the 53-year history of the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, the brand's iconic chronograph watch. Read the article Oct 4, 2017 by WatchTime
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. Read the article Sep 29, 2017 by Jens Koch
FEATURE Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: TAG Heuer Autavia Heuer-02 Of all the marketing campaigns brands use to attract attention to their watches, one of the more interesting came last year, as TAG Heuer let its fans vote on which Autavia model the company would revive next. This was TAG’s “Autavia Cup,” a competition between sixteen vintage Autavia references, drawing about 55,000 fans’ votes, and... Read the article Sep 17, 2017 by Caleb Anderson
NEWS Bulgari and Maserati Launch Two New Octo Special Editions (Live Photos from Frankfurt Motor Show) Bulgari and Maserati — two Italian luxury brands which first teamed up in 2012 to produce a special-edition chronograph watch — have partnered once again to create two new Octo Maserati timepieces, the GranSport and GranLusso, which were unveiled today alongside new Maserati cars at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. Read on for more details and live photos. Read the article Sep 12, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
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. Read the article Sep 5, 2017 by Alexander Krupp
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. Read the article Sep 5, 2017 by Gisbert Brunner
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. Read the article Aug 31, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
FROM FRATELLO WATCHES My 7 Most Iconic Chronograph Watches; What are Yours? Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer offers up a personal list of Seven Iconic Chronograph Watches, including the TAG Heuer Carrera and the Rolex Daytona. Read the article Aug 29, 2017 by Robert-Jan Broer
INDUSTRY NEWS Baume & Mercier Teams Up with Indian Motorcycle Since 2015, Baume & Mercier's partnership with the Carroll Shelby Company has produced several notable timepieces, such as the limited-edition Clifton Club Shelby Cobra edition. Now, aficionados of classic motorcycles can also rev their motors in anticipation of some special watches from the Swiss brand, which has announced a new exclusive partnership with Indian Motorcycle. Read the article Aug 16, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
WATCH TEST Classic Racer: Testing the IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Edition “Rudolf Caracciola” The IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Edition “Rudolf Caracciola” — part of the Schaffhausen-based brand's revamped Ingenieur line for 2017 — has an elegant retro look and a completely newly developed movement. How did it perform in our test? Read on to find out. Read the article Aug 8, 2017 by Jens Koch
FROM WATCHTIME MIDDLE EAST Hands-On With the Baume & Mercier Clifton Club Shelby Cobra Limited Edition In this in-depth review, Nitin Nair, editor of our sister publication WatchTime Middle East, goes under the hood of the Baume & Mercier Clifton Club Shelby Cobra Limited Edition — a Valjoux 7750-powered chronograph that is also the Swiss brand's stylish ode to an American motoring icon. Read the article Aug 4, 2017 by WatchTime
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? Read the article Aug 2, 2017 by Alexander Krupp
WATCH REVIEW Noble Speedster: Testing the Chopard Mille Miglia 2016 XL Race Edition In this feature from our July-August 2017 issue, we test the legendary Chopard Mille Miglia chronograph, which is powered for the first time, in this new limited-edition version, by a Chopard manufacture caliber. Read on to see the results and enjoy original photos of the watch by OK-Photography. Read the article Jul 21, 2017 by Martina Richter
NEWS Where the Roadster Meets the Wrist: Porsche Design Chronograph 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series The latest product from a collaboration between Porsche and Porsche Design is the Porsche Design Chronograph 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series — a limited-edition wristwatch offered to owners of the iconic sports car and boasting Porsche Design's first in-house movement. Read the article Jun 21, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
COUTURE 2017: Montblanc Launches Timewalker Chronograph Automatic in Rose Gold Montblanc unveiled a revamped Timewalker collection, heavily influenced by motor racing, at SIHH 2017. This week in Las Vegas, at the Couture Time exhibition, the brand added a new version of its TimeWalker Chronograph Automatic in an 18k rose gold case. Read the article Jun 5, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
NEWS 3 New TAG Heuer Limited Editions Pay Tribute to Racing Legend Ayrton Senna Thirty years ago, Brazilian Formula 1 racing driver Ayrton Senna won his first Monaco Grand Prix. He would go on to become one of the greatest drivers the world had ever seen, winning 41 Grand Prix victories and three world championship titles before his death in 1994. To commemorate this racing milestone, TAG Heuer — a brand long associated with motorsports — launches three new limited-edition watches devoted to Senna. Read the article May 30, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
NEWS Chopard Celebrates 90 Years of Mille Miglia with Limited-Edition Watch In 2017, Italy's Mille Miglia celebrates 90 years since its inception in 1927 as an open-road endurance race. Fittingly, Chopard — which has been a timekeeping partner of the Mille Miglia since 1988 — marks the milestone with the release of a very special timepiece, the Chopard Mille Miglia Classic XL 90th Anniversary Limited Edition. Read the article May 19, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
BASELWORLD 2017: Porsche Design Monobloc Actuator: A New Spin on the Racing Chronograph Porsche Design has once again turned to the Porsche automobile brand for inspiration in developing its innovative new chronograph wristwatch series, called Monobloc Actuator, which features chronograph push-buttons integrated seamlessly into the case. Read the article Apr 19, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
