BASELWORLD 2017 PREVIEW: Bell & Ross BR03-94 RS17: A Formula One Engine for the Wrist Last year, Bell & Ross became the official watch partner of the Renault Sport Formula One racing team. At a press conference in London, centered around the launch of the team's new R.S. 17 Formula One race car, Renault and Bell & Ross also unveiled the new Bell & Ross BR03-94 RS17 watch. Read the article Mar 5, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
Sponsored: A Genuine Evolution of G-SHOCK DNA – Introducing the Full Metal GMB2100D-1A Since its debut in 2018, the Casio G-SHOCK Full Metal lineup has become a fan favorite. This month, the brand is back with its newest addition to the catalog, the G-SHOCK Full Metal GMB2100-1A. The latest release takes the brand’s popular octagonal form and elevates it with a full metal construction, in-turn representing a genuine... Read the article Aug 5, 2022 by WatchTime
THE WATCHTIME Q&A: Jean-Claude Biver on Zenith’s New Chronograph Movement Zenith is introducing "the El Primero of the 21st Century," as revealed by Zenith CEO Jean-Claude Biver in an exclusive interview with WatchTime contributor and Chronos Editor-in-Chief Rüdiger Bucher. Read the article Mar 4, 2017 by Ruediger Bucher
BASELWORLD-ON-THAMES Flying, Diving, Sailing, and Driving: Bremont’s 2017 Collection Debuts in London Britain’s Bremont Watch Co. has opted to forego its usual presence at the upcoming Baselworld watch fair in Switzerland, choosing instead to launch its new watches for 2017 at a special press event at its own London Townhouse event, nearby its home base in Henley-on-Thames, England. Brand founders Nick and Giles English hosted a select... Read the article Mar 3, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
BASELWORLD 2017 PREVIEW: Mühle Glashütte Expands Teutonia Collection with Sport I Chronograph Germany's Mühle Glashütte adds a sporty twist to its elegant Teutonia line of watches with the release of the Teutonia Sport I, a masculine-looking chronograph with a racing-inspired tachymeter-scale surrounding the dial. Here's a sneak peek at the Teutonia Sport I ahead of its official debut at the upcoming Baselworld 2017 watch fair. Read the article Feb 24, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
Breitling Avenger Hurricane Now Available With 12-Hour Dial Breitling introduced the Breitling Avenger Hurricane, with its military-aviator-influenced 24-hour dial, at Baselworld 2016. This year, the brand introduces a more civilian-friendly model with a traditional 12-hour dial in two dial colors. Read the article Feb 7, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
BASELWORLD 2017 PREVIEW: Frédérique Constant Offers Redesigned Classic Worldtimer Manufacture Frédérique Constant will release a new version of its Classic Worldtimer Manufacture travelers' watch at Baselworld 2017 — containing the same in-house mechanical movement as the original but now in an elegant brown-and-rose-gold color scheme. Read the article Feb 6, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
BASELWORLD 2017 PREVIEW: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Debuts in 38-mm “Abyss Blue” Model Blancpain introduced the modern-day version of its Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe watch in 2013, the original model's 60th anniversary year. At Baselworld 2017 in March, the collection adds a feminine, 38-mm version outfitted in "Abyss Blue," a color Blancpain says was inspired by the ocean's depths. Read the article Jan 31, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
SIHH 2017: Girard-Perregaux Welcomes New WW.TC Models to 1966 Collection (Updated with Live Photos) Girard-Perregaux returns to the SIHH watch salon after several years of exhibiting at Baselworld. Among the new watches the 225-year-old Swiss brand presented is the 1966 WW.TC, the first version of G-P's popular world-time model to debut within the vintage-inspired 1966 collection. Read the article Jan 17, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
Baselworld 2017 Preview: Omega Introduces New Speedmaster 38mm and Moonwatch Automatic While many watch brands are gearing up for next week's SIHH in Geneva, others are looking ahead to the even larger Baselworld show in March. Among the latter group is Omega, which this week offered a sneak preview of two new models it will launch at Baselworld 2017: the Omega Speedmaster 38 mm "Cappuccino" and Speedmaster Moonwatch Automatic. Read the article Jan 13, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
TAG Heuer Introduces New Heuer-01 Chronograph with Matte Black Ceramic Case TAG Heuer launched the Carrera Heuer-01, a modern reinterpretation of its classic Carrera, at Baselworld 2015. The watch will soon be available for the first time in a matte black ceramic version. Here's a sneak peek at the new Heuer-01, which officially launches later this month in Geneva during the SIHH watch fair. Read the article Jan 3, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
2016: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW Lots of Smarts: New Smartwatches Abound in 2016 We begin our wrap-up of 2016 — an interesting year in watchmaking — with this roundup of new smartwatches that debuted this year, most of them at the Baselworld watch fair in March, from brands including Casio, Tissot, TAG Heuer, and Frédérique Constant. Read the article Dec 24, 2016 by Norma Buchanan
Baselworld 2017 Preview: Breguet Tradition Dame 7038 Even though SIHH is still a few weeks off, product previews from Baselworld have also begun to trickle in to the WatchTime offices. Here is an early look at Breguet's new Tradition Dame 7038 in rose gold. Read the article Dec 23, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Tudor Heritage Ranger Tudor's vintage-inspired Heritage Black Bay and Heritage Chrono have captivated the watch world for some time. Lesser known is the Tudor Heritage Ranger, a piece based on vintage watches that first appeared in the brand’s catalogs in the 1960s. We compare the historical timepiece with its modern counterpart. Read the article Dec 18, 2016 by Caleb Anderson
A Toast to Lucerne: Carl F. Bucherer Manero Flyback with Champagne Dial At last year's Baselworld, Carl F. Bucherer unveiled a new brand identity, heavy on gold design elements and emphasizing the baroque architecture of its base, the Swiss city of Lucerne. Now the brand is releasing a new watch perfectly in keeping with this luxurious image: the Carl F. Bucherer Manero Flyback, with an elegant champagne-colored dial. Read the article Dec 17, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
7 Retro-Styled New Watches from Baselworld 2016 Vintage-look watches continued to be a hot category at this year's Baselworld watch fair. Here we've compiled seven notable timepieces, all launching this year and all inspired by historical models, including Omega's Speedmaster CK2998, TAG Heuer's Monza, Alpina's Seastrong Diver Heritage and others. Read the article Dec 13, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
The WatchStars Shortlist: Here Are the Finalists for the 2016-2017 Awards We present here the shortlist in all five, award categories for the Ebner Publishing Group's 2016-2017 WatchStars Awards. Included for consideration are watches from brands like TAG Heuer, Rolex, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Oris, Seiko, Vacheron Constantin, Breitling and many others. Read the article Dec 4, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
5 Standout Skeleton Watches from Baselworld 2016 Skeleton watches remained a popular category at Baselworld 2016. Here are some notable new skeleton watches, in a variety of price ranges including the Arnold & Son UTTE Skeleton, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Skeleton, the Girard-Perregaux 1966 Skeleton and others. Read the article Nov 29, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
WATCH TO WATCH Hamilton ODC X-03: Space-Age Design with Hollywood Pedigree Hamilton Watch Co. has been a provider of timepieces to filmmakers and prop masters since one of its watches first graced the silver screen in 1951's The Frogmen. Now the Swiss brand with American roots announces the release of a new, futuristic watch designed by an Oscar-nominated production director: the Hamilton ODC X-03. Read the article Nov 17, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
SIHH 2017 Preview: Ulysse Nardin Classico Manufacture Grand Feu and Hourstriker Pin-Up In January, Ulysse Nardin will exhibit for the first time at the SIHH 2017 watch salon in Geneva. The brand has released info and pictures on two of the new timepieces it will introduce there: the new Classico Manufacture with a blue, grand feu enamel dial, and the limited-edition Hourstriker Pin-Up. Read the article Nov 16, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
CLOSE-UP Inside TAG Heuer’s $16,000 Tourbillon Chronograph, the Carrera Heuer-02 T TAG Heuer turned heads at Baselworld 2016 with the launch of the TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer-02 T, a COSC-certified chronograph with a flying tourbillon that retails an affordable $15,950 (15,000 Swiss francs). Here's what you need to know about it. Read the article Nov 7, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
