Big Face Watches

Big face watches are very popular with watch collectors, mostly because of their unusual big watch dial size and their large bracelets. Recently big face watches have seen success in emerging watch markets and many collectors tend to favor a big face watch over smaller modes.

Oversized watches can be found in the category of big face watches for men, sometimes in flashy versions as big face diamond watches for men. Notable big face watch brands with large watches are Diesel watches, Invicta watches, Fossil and Nixon. In some cases when wrists are too small collectors look for big clocks to put on desks or shelves as a compensation.

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FEATURE

11 Watch Brands That Make Their Own Metals

We take a look at 11 watch brands, including Rolex, A. Lange & Söhne, Hublot and Omega, that have invented their own alloys by combining different metals.

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Aug 17, 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

EXPERT ADVICE

Pros & Cons: Buying New vs. Vintage Rolex Watches

Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer offers advice on buying new vs. vintage Rolex watches.

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Jun 5, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Tissot Heritage Antimagnetique 2018

Tissot released the Heritage 1948 Chronograph to critical acclaim at last year's Baselworld, thus it was natural to expect a bold follow-up to be added to the brand's lineup this year. That follow-up turned out to be the Tissot Antimagnetique Heritage 2018, a new hand-wound piece based on the antimagnetic watches that Tissot produced in the 1930s and '40s.

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Apr 1, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

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

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: IWC Tribute to Pallweber Edition “150 Years”

IWC has a long history of revamping entire collections during SIHH, and alongside this norm, the brand often previews most of the watches months before the actual show. Yet this year the Schaffhausen-based brand has broken from its tradition to commemorate 150 years of watchmaking, and in the process has released 27 limited-edition models across...

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Feb 11, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Bulova Chronograph C “Stars & Stripes”

Bulova produced the original "Stars & Stripes" chronograph for only a single year in 1970. But as the model has seen a major spike in intrigue from collectors, Bulova re-issued the piece at this year's Baselworld. - now with a slightly larger case, modern finishing, a quartz movement, and — most significantly— a competitive price point.

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Oct 8, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

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

FEATURE

Buyer Beware: The Rise of Counterfeit Luxury Watches on the Internet

Looking for cheap watches on the internet? Better think twice before making that purchase. In this in-depth feature from the WatchTime archives, we explore how sales of these counterfeit watches are hurting both collectors and the watch industry.

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Sep 1, 2017 by Joe Thompson

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Oris Big Crown 1917

We take a look at the new Oris Big Crown 1917 and compare it to its vintage predecessor — a pocketwatch-converted wristwatch for pilots made 100 years ago and only recently discovered in the Oris watch archives.

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May 7, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph captivated the market at SIHH 2016 and proved to be an indicator of where the Royal Oak Offshore series might be heading. We compare the modern version with the original "Beast" from 1993.

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Jan 1, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH TEST

Power Play: Reviewing the Hublot King Power Unico All Black

In this in-depth review we find out how the Hublot Unico movement performs inside the brand's King Power Unico All Black watch.

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Aug 1, 2016 by Martina Richter

From Monochrome Watches

Hands-On With the Omega Speedmaster “Lunar Dust”

WatchTime presents this hands-on review of the ceramic-cased Omega Speedmaster Lunar Dust edition.

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Jul 21, 2016 by Frank Geelen

Close-Up: 6 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronographs

We take a closer look at six recent Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronographs, and the similarities and differences they share with their predecessors.

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Feb 2, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Big Numbers: Testing the A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk

In this feature WatchTime tests the original Lange Zeitwerk, A. Lange & Söhne’s mechanical digital watch, which combines a groundbreaking design concept with classic Lange features.

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Nov 23, 2015 by Jens Koch

Watch Test: WatchTime Reviews the Zenith Captain Grande Date Moonphase

Download this FREE article and find out what we thought of the Zenith Captain Grande Date Moonphase! This WatchTime Spotlight falls on Zenith watches, specifically the Captain Grande Date Moonphase, a Zenith watch that offers two complications in its movement. In this article from our print archives, WatchTime goes past the elegant exterior to see...

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Nov 13, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

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

5 Things to Know About the Montblanc Timewalker Chronograph 100

Here are five pertinent things you should know about the Montblanc Timewalker Chronograph 100, a chronograph watch capable of measuring elapsed times to 1/100 second.

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Oct 1, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

The World’s Most Expensive Watches: 8 Timepieces Over $1 Million

We've compiled eight of the world's most expensive watches, all breaking the $1 million ceiling, from brands like Jaeger-LeCoultre, Greubel Forsey, Vacheron Constantin and others.

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Sep 14, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Watch Review: 5 Square and Rectangular Watches Under $3,000

In this watch review feature, we take a look at five watches from Eterna, Fortis, Frédérique Constant, Nomos and Oris, all with square or rectangular cases and all priced under $3,000.

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Aug 18, 2015 by Alexander Krupp

Fratello Friday: 3 Watches for the Blind

An article I recently discovered on the BBC website (here) caught my attention with its depiction of a wristwatch for blind people. The watch pictured in the article is the Bradley Timepiece, named after a Paralympic gold medalist, Brad Snyder, who lost his sight in Afghanistan.

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Aug 7, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

Getting to Know Nomos: 6 Important Nomos Watches

As the Nomos watch brand becomes more prominent in the U.S., we offer six Nomos watches - like the Nomos Metro Datum Gangreserve and the Nomos Zürich Weltzeit - that you should become familiar with.

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Jun 3, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Hublot Big Bang Unico

The first Hublot Big Bang watch to come equipped with the Unico, a column-wheel flyback chronograph movement, is the Hublot Big Bang Unico.

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May 14, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

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