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How to Buy Pre-Owned Watches

The market for pre-owned items is huge. The success of websites like Craigslist, AutoTrader and so on are a testimonial. And the wristwatch market is no exception. WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer of FratelloWatches offers some guidance on where to look and what to look for when buying a pre-owned wristwatch.

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Jun 14, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

Sponsored: Swiss Utility, Urban Adventure— The Victorinox Journey 1884 Automatic

Since its inception in 1884, Swiss watchmaker Victorinox has epitomized utilitarian excellence, most notably with the creation of its iconic Swiss Army Knife. Steeped in history and renowned for its commitment to no-nonsense functionality, since entering into horology in 1989 Victorinox has seamlessly transitioned its expertise in tool manufacturing to the world of watches, today...

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Dec 8, 2023 by WatchTime

Close-Up: Ball for BMW TimeTrekker Limited Edition

Ball Watch brought out a new piece for the special collection, the Ball for BMW TimeTrekker, at Baselworld 2015, and is now offering it in a new, limited edition.

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Oct 29, 2016 by WatchTime

Close-Up: Ball for BMW TMT

The Ball for BMW TMT is a recent addition to the series of watches that Ball Watch launched in a partnership with BMW in 2012. The watch, which we had a chance to get our hands on this week, is equipped with a complication one doesn't see very often: a mechanical thermometer.

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Aug 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: A Durable Style – Meet the Victorinox I.N.O.X. Chrono

Since its founding in 1884, Victorinox has been a steady champion of utility-driven style. From its now-iconic Swiss Army Knife, the brand has garnered a wide renown for reliable functionality in its products, with its modern collection of timepieces carrying that legacy forward. In the brand’s latest, the new I.N.O.X. Chrono, we see a continuation...

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Dec 1, 2023 by WatchTime

New York State of Time: Scenes from WatchTime New York 2015

Over the weekend, WatchTime magazine held its first annual WatchTime New York event, dedicated to fine timepieces, with a long list of top watch brand exhibitors such as A. Lange & Söhne, Armin Strom, Ball, Bell & Ross, Blancpain, Breguet, Carl F. Bucherer, Emmanuel Bouchet, F.P. Journe, Grand Seiko, MeisterSinger, Moritz Grossmann, Mühle, Nomos Glashutte,...

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Oct 27, 2015 by Jason Pitsch

WatchTime New York: America’s Luxury Watch Show Draws More Than 700 Guests

WatchTime hosted its largest and most luxurious consumer event to date, WatchTime New York, on October 23rd and 24th at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall, drawing an enthusiastic crowd of more than 700 guests over the course of the two-day event. Twenty luxury watch brands, from internationally renowned manufacturers to up-and-coming independents, displayed their newest timepieces at...

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Oct 25, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Escapement Watch Review: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “JU-AIR”

From a recent piece on the online watch magazine Escapement, Angus Davies provides an in-depth review of the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “JU-AIR.” This limited-edition watch celebrates the 20-year relationship between a Swiss airline and the famous Schaffhausen-based watch company.

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Apr 12, 2015 by Angus Davies

Baselworld 2015: Ball Watch’s Ball for BMW TimeTrekker

Ball Watch has a long history that links the brand to transportation. After all, its eponymous founder, Webb C. Ball, made his name by creating timing instruments for the American railroads. One contemporary way that the brand connects to these roots is through its partnership with BMW. At this year’s Baselworld, Ball Watch brought out...

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Mar 24, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Around the Web: William Shatner’s Watch, The Hole-in-One Club, and More

Welcome to this week’s installment of “Around the Web.” This week, WatchTime social media maven Alan Loren updates watch aficionados with some of what else was happening in the watch world while many of us were paying attention to the news and new products from SIHH 2014.

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Jan 26, 2014 by WatchTime

Ball for BMW Adds Mechanical Thermometer, Chronograph to its Collection (Video)

Ball Watch Company, which launched its first Ball for BMW watches last year, introduced two new additions to the collection, developed in collaboration with the German luxury carmaker, at this year’s Couture show in Las Vegas: the Ball for BMW TMT, which incorporates the brand’s mechanical thermometer module, and the Ball for BMW Chronograph.

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Jun 11, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Ball and BMW Team Up For New Watch Collection

Ball Watch Company, whose history is rooted in the early days of train travel, has taken its watchmaking talents from the rails to the roads, collaborating with German luxury automaker BMW to introduce a new line of watches, called Ball for BMW.

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Dec 24, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Maurice Lacroix Partners with Fisker Automotive

Another luxury wristwatch/luxury car co-branding deal to announce today… Maurice Lacroix has joined Fisker Automotive, makers of premium electric sports cars, for what the press release refers to as “word-wide brand-building activities.” As part of the deal, the car company’s founder, Henrik Fisker — who designed sports cars for BMW and Aston Martin before founding...

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Oct 8, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Fast and Curious: WatchTime Behind the Wheel of the BMW M6

Yesterday a contingent of WatchTime staffers paid a visit to BMW North America at its HQ in northern New Jersey. In between business meetings, prepared presentations, and question-and-answer sessions about the luxury wriswatch and luxury automobile worlds (BMW is an official partner in WatchTime’s Inside Basel-Geneva collector events), several of us, including your humble digital...

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Jul 27, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

A. Lange & Söhne CEO Wilhelm Schmid: The WatchTime Q&A

Wilhelm Schmid came aboard as CEO of the German luxury watch brand A. Lange & Sohne in January 2011 after eight years in senior sales and marketing positions at BMW. Recently, WatchTime sat down with Schmid at the New York City offices of Lange’s parent company, the Richemont Group, for a conversation about his growth...

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Jul 20, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Exotic Looks, Exotic Performance, Un-exotic PriceThe 2011 Lotus Evora

A few months ago I joined a group of journalists and pro driving instructors behind the wheels of several high-zoot sports cars at Laguna Seca racetrack, and on the 18 Mile Drive in Carmel, California. One stood out clearly from the rest – the Lotus Evora. Let’s take a look. The younger among you may...

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Jul 18, 2011 by WatchTime

2010: The Year In Review Quiz, Part II

Once again we look at the biggest and smallest stories of the year. Were you paying attention? As always, the answers appear at the end. Good luck!

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Jan 2, 2011 by WatchTime

A. Lange & Söhne Names BMW’s Wilhelm Schmid CEO

German watchmaker A. Lange & Söhne has appointed Wilhelm Schmid as Chief Executive Officer effective January, 2011. Schmid, 47, a German national, has held several positions in marketing and sales over the last eight years for BMW. Since 2007, he has been responsible for sales and marketing for BMW South Africa. As CEO, Schmidt will...

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Sep 8, 2010 by WatchTime

2009 Filled with Awards for A. Lange & Söhne

2009 proved to be a very successful year for A. Lange & Söhne. With a total of 21 international awards, it is in fact the most successful year in the history of the brand, which was re-established in 1990. Since the presentation of the first collection, the timepieces made in Saxony have won more than...

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Dec 20, 2009 by WatchTime

Hublot Joins Team Alinghi for 2010 America’s Cup Defense

Hublot and Alinghi announced yesterday that Hublot has committed to support Alinghi’s campaign in the 33rd America’s Cup. Hublot CEO Jean-Claude Biver (photo right) joined Alinghi team president Ernesto Bertarelli at Alinghi’s training base in Genoa, Italy for the announcement. Alinghi will defend against the challenger, Larry Ellison’s BMW Oracle yacht, in the waters off...

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Aug 26, 2009 by WatchTime