Blue Watches

Borrowed Time: Reviewing the Bremont ALT1-WT World Timer

Let me state right up front that I’ve always had a thing for world-time watches; to me it’s a style of timepiece that lends itself to both practical utility as well as, almost across the board, really attractive designs. Also, at the risk of being perceived as a trend-follower, let me admit that I have...

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Nov 20, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Adding Versatility in Size, Citizen Debuts 37mm Promaster

Citizen has mastered its creation of water-resistant timepieces in the decades since the debut of the Parawater in 1959, followed by the release of the Promaster collection in 1989. Gaining renown over the years, the Promaster collection is a flagship of Citizen’s dive models, balancing complex functionality with streamlined design. In its latest development of...

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Jun 5, 2023 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2015: Ulysse Nardin Freak “Blue Phantom”

We’re less than a month away from the start of WatchTime New York, our biggest and most luxurious watch collectors’ event to date, taking place October 23-24 at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall and featuring more than a dozen watch brands displaying their latest timepieces. (Click here for event details, including a complete list of sponsoring brands,...

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Sep 28, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Dive Watch Wednesday: Real-Life Photos of the Sinn T1 and T2 B

In 2012, German watch manufacturer Sinn released two new dive watches with cases made of titanium (instead of the heavier “submarine steel” the brand normally uses for its dive watches, such as the U1, U2, and U1000): the 1,000-meter water-resistant T1, with a 45-mm diameter; and the 4-mm smaller but twice as water-resistant T2 (also...

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Sep 23, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Temptations by Escapement: Moser Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Funky Blue

I am incessantly asked about so-called “smart watches.” Usually, I practice incredible diplomacy, seldom revealing my extreme distaste for this genre of gadget, preferring to avoid discussing them altogether. However, I now feel compelled to reveal my colors, having recently been asked about “smart watches” again for the umpteenth time. For the record, I do...

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Sep 16, 2015 by Angus Davies

Showing at WatchTime New York 2015: Armin Strom Skeleton Pure Water

WatchTime’s biggest and most luxurious watch collectors’ event to date, WatchTime New York, takes place October 23-24 at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall. (Click here for event details and to purchase tickets). Among the luxury watch brands displaying their wares at the event will be Swiss skeleton specialist Armin Strom, whose headliner will be the new Skeleton...

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Sep 14, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Tudor Watches: Getting to Know the “Other” Rolex

With the return of Tudor watches to the United States, we take a look at some of the Tudor watches that U.S. watch collectors had been missing out on, along with some current models, including the Tudor Heritage Advisor, Tudor Heritage Black Bay and Reminiscent of Rolex's Day-Date watches, Tudor's Classic Date-Day watch.

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Sep 9, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy Part 3: TAG Heuer Monaco

When you think of TAG Heuer, what do you think of? Racecar drivers? That funky red-and-green logo? Sports watches? Possibly all of these things cross your mind, but for many of us it’s all about the 1969 Heuer Monaco, and the man who, coincidentally, made the watch famous: Steve McQueen. The TAG Heuer (formerly just...

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Aug 30, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

The Ahoi Collection From NOMOS Glashütte

NOMOS Glashütte is celebrating summer with Ahoi — an extra water-resistant watch that fulfills a lot of wishes. Combining fine Glashütte craftsmanship, prizewinning design from Berlin, and unusually robust casing that is almost indestructible, this mechanical timepiece from NOMOS Glashütte brings all these features together in a most marvelous way. A 40-mm-diameter watch for watersports...

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Aug 22, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Dive Watch Wednesday: New Dials for the Sinn T1 and T2

German watch manufacturer Sinn just released a blue-dial option for the brand’s only dive watches with titanium cases, the Sinn T1 (45-mm diameter and water-resistant to 1,000 meters) and Sinn T2 (41-mm diameter and water-resistant up to 2,000 meters). Both were introduced in 2013, at the time only available with black dials. Both the T1...

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Jul 22, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Star Time: 13 Celebrity-Branded Sports Watches

We list 13 celebrity watches - including the Hublot King Power “D-Wade" and RM 27-01 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal - developed in honor of, and named for, their famous representatives.

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Jun 11, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

7 Personalized Watches Made for World Champion Athletes

WatchTime takes a look at seven notable watches of world champion athletes, including the Citizen Eli Manning Limited Edition Perpetual Chrono A.T and the Hublot King Power Black Mamba, made for the L.A. Lakers' Kobe Bryant.

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Jun 5, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

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

Close-Up: 5 Grand Seiko Watches That Pay Homage to 1964 Classic

We review five new Seiko models that pay tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Grand Seiko from 1964.

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Jun 2, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Watch Insider’s Top 10 Watches Under €10K With In-House Movements

Top 10 list reveals which watch brands offer affordable models with in-house movements. Included are brands such as Jaeger-LeCoultre, Rolex, Zenith and others.

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May 26, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Feminine and Exclusive: 9 Luxury Watches for Ladies

At the big watch fairs, the stars of the show tend to be complicated watches for men, but each year watch brands also debut plenty of ladies’ watches, many made at the same level of craftsmanship as their male counterparts. We look at some recently released ladies’ watch collections. Baume and Mercier’s Linea collection has...

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Apr 21, 2015 by WatchTime

Fratello Classics: 5 Mechanical Watches Under $1,000

Call it a “budget” timepiece or an “entry-level luxury” affordable watch: for many, affordable watches are the first step into a lifelong passion. Fortunately, there are many affordable mechanical watches on the market priced under $1,000. I’ve reported on a number of affordable watch brands on my blog, Fratellowatches.com, and the affordable swiss watches presented...

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Apr 21, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

Going Creative: 4 Artistic Watches

High horology isn’t just about movements: it’s also about aesthetics. The watch brands in Geneva call on a range of decorative techniques, such as guillochage, enameling, and skeletonizing, that can add as much to the cost of watch as can a notable manufacture movement. Here, four watches showcasing the skills that some high-end watch companies call...

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Apr 20, 2015 by Norma Buchanan

Monochrome Reviews the IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Expedition Jacques-Yves Cousteau

A while ago IWC introduced an entirely renewed Aquatimer collection. All IWC Aquatimer watches have been redesigned and now feature the same design cues, and, more importantly, functional upgrades such as the new Dive-Safe system and an externally operational internal dive-time bezel. We tried out the IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition “Expedition Jacques-Yves Cousteau” for several...

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Apr 20, 2015 by Frank Geelen

Watch Insider’s Top Ladies’ Watches: Are These the Best Ladies’ Watches of the Year?

Watchtime contributor focuses on his personal choices for the best watches for women, from luxury brands like Vacheron Constantin, Blancpain, Bulgari, Hermès and others.

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Apr 19, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Monochrome Reviews the Hamilton Pan Europ Automatic

The Jackson Five, ABBA and Queen. The Godfather, Bruce Lee and Star Wars. Platform shoes, sideburns, and bell-bottomed pants. The Royal Oak, Nautilus and Ingenieur. All of them first saw the light of day during the seventies, and in the watch industry, this era seems to be making a comeback when it comes to design. The...

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Apr 19, 2015 by Frank Geelen

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