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Showing at LVMH Watch Week: TAG Heuer Monza Flyback Chronometer

TAG Heuer brings back the Monza in a decidedly cool and colorful new execution at this year’s LVMH Watch Week. The TAG Heuer Monza Flyback Chronometer (Ref. CR5090.FN6001) makes its entrance in an ultra-light and highly resistant carbon case. Its black dial, which is skeletonized in order to reveal some of the mechanics underneath, boasts a...

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Jan 10, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Artel Rotec Introduces New Sky Series

Independent watchmaker Artel Rotec is introducing its second collection, the Sky Series, this month, with the bold timepiece serving as a worthy follow-up to its V-Series limited edition sports watch lineup. Artel Rotec first formed in 2018, when designer and longtime watch collector Matthew Roknipour launched the brand as a family owned, independent watch company...

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Jan 25, 2023 by WatchTime

Zenith Introduces Defy Extreme Glacier at LVMH Watch Week

Following the Defy Extreme Desert launched in 2021, Zenith is traveling to the opposite kind of landscape for its second edition, the Defy Extreme Glacier. Parts of the 45-mm and 20 bar pressure resistant titanium case, such as the pusher guards and the dodecagonal bezel, are crafted from chalcedony. This crystalline semi-translucent stone has a...

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Jan 10, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Little Helpers: A Closer Look at Subdials

Chronograph (stopwatch), chronometer (precision certificate), tourbillon (an escapement to increase accuracy) and Geneva Waves (a traditional Swiss decoration technique): the horological dictionary is full of terminology that gets enthusiasts excited but may mean very little to outsiders. However, some expressions are self-explanatory, such as the subdials. As their name suggests, these are small dials that...

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Jan 8, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Green Rambles: The Underestimated Importance of a Good Bracelet

Some of you might recognize this: for years, you have been admiring a certain watch, and when you finally get it, you are very excited only to realize after a couple of weeks that you are not wearing it as much as you should. This might have nothing to do with the watch itself but...

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Dec 24, 2022 by Martin Green

Porsche Design Chronograph 1 – 911 Dakar Taking History Into The Future

The Dakar Rally is one of the most demanding races in the world. Finishing the race alone is considered an achievement and requires man and machine to both be at their best. It is also an event in which Porsche made history in 1984 when the brand took first place overall with the 4×4 953...

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Dec 16, 2022 by Martin Green

Czapek Is Reaching for the Stars With Faubourg de Cracovie Chronograph Featuring Aventurine Dial

One of the highlights of WatchTime’s recent show in New York was certainly the Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie Chronograph with its stunning aventurine dial. Aventurine is a glass-like material that can be made in different hues. Czapek opted for a deep blue color, and the glittering inclusions show a stunning play of light that give...

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Dec 14, 2022 by Martin Green

Introducing the Wempe X Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Signature Collection

Wempe is launching a series of exclusive watches in collaboration with well-renowned watch manufacturers to create its newest collection, the aptly named Wempe Signature Collection. The strictly limited partnership models are based off some of the most classic references in the watch world, and kicking off the series is a watch produced in partnership with...

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Nov 17, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Patek Philippe Introduces 5935A World Time Flyback Chronograph in Steel

As part of its magnificent fall debutantes, Patek Philippe announced a new take on its highly sought-after World Time Flyback Chronograph. Presented in steel for the first time and featuring a stunning rose-gilt hue dial with a “carbon” guilloché motif, it is the ultimate gem for the knowing collector. The case has a diameter of 41mm...

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Nov 4, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

IWC Presents the Portugieser Automatic and the Portugieser Chronograph

Without a doubt one of IWC’s most successful collections, the Portugieser has been a benchmark in the world of luxury watches for over 90 years. The iconic timepiece owes its name and origin to two Portuguese watch dealers who asked the Schaffhausen manufacture to create “precise, generously proportioned men’s wristwatches in steel cases.” The manufacture...

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Sep 24, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Reservoir Turns Up the Volume with the Sonomaster Chronograph

Watchmakers take a great deal of inspiration from their daily surroundings. Nature is a favorite, but also old-school equipment. For their latest creation, Reservoir reimagined the VU-meters of analog stereo amplifiers used to measure the level of sound intensity, and incorporated them into their new Sonomaster Chronograph. The way that Reservoir did this is very...

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Aug 17, 2022 by Martin Green

Vintage Meets Modern: Tissot Introduces the Telemeter 1938

To commemorate the early days of its sports timekeeping, Tissot launches the Telemeter 1938. So named for the year 1938, the watch is inspired by a telemeter-equipped Tissot chronograph used by an athlete then for the first time in a ski race. The re-edition is designed in a tasteful retro style that recalls the instrument-like...

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Aug 16, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Frederique Constant’s Highlife Collection Welcomes a Chronograph

With a chronograph movement developed in collaboration with La Joux-Perret, Frederique Constant opens a new chapter in the history of the Highlife collection. Premiered in 1999 and relaunched in 2020, this watch family is distinguished by its dial decoration inspired by a globe as well as an integrated and interchangeable bracelet. Three models are being...

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Jun 15, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Paint it Black: TAG Heuer Presents Special Edition of the Monaco

In terms of color, the year 2022 has been a good one so far. We have already seen a plethora of cool colorways in entirely new watch models and in variations of existing ones. While blue and green continue to be strong, more daring hues, such as red and yellow, refreshen the looks of some...

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Jun 2, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Technical Evolution of a Classic: Rado Captain Cook Chronograph

It was a couple of years back that Swiss brand Rado first revived its successful diver’s watch that made waves in the early 60’s, the Captain Cook. Water-resistant to 200 meters, this original timepiece was equipped with a concave bezel for setting the dive time and a slightly domed dial. Distinctive sword and arrow shaped...

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Jun 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

MB&F Celebrates its 20th Movement with the LM Sequential EVO Chronograph

The independent watchmaker's most important launch of the year, the Legacy Machine Sequential EVO, is a chronograph like no other: MB&F’s 20th movement is equipped with two chronograph displays.

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May 31, 2022 by Roger Ruegger

Vintage Cosmic: Breitling Launches Limited Edition Navitimer Cosmonaute

Exactly 60 years ago, on May 24, astronaut Scott Carpenter wore a Navitimer Cosmonaute on board of the Aurora 7 spacecraft. This milestone in history marked also a premiere in the world of horology: the legendary timepiece was the first Swiss wristwatch that went to space. Honoring this anniversary, Breitling now launches a limited edition...

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May 26, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Porsche Design Revs Up With Chronograph 1 – All Black Numbered Edition

As a kick-off to the company’s 50th anniversary, Porsche Design presented the Chronograph 1 – 1972 Limited Edition at the beginning of the year. Already sold out, this automatic timepiece, limited to 500 pieces, was intended as a tribute to the brand’s first timepiece, the Chronograph I. When unveiled half a century ago, this debutante...

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May 20, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

On The Road: Bulgari Revs Up With Aluminum Chronograph Ducati Special Edition

Bulgari and Ducati have joined forces to create a limited edition of the Bulgari Aluminum. As it is to be expected from these two iconic Italian companies, it exudes modern elegance combined with resolute sportiness thanks to its cool combination of aluminum, rubber, titanium. The Bulgari Aluminum Chronograph Ducati Special Edition features three counters recessed into...

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May 18, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Intriguing Combination: Salmon Meets White Gold in Patek Philippe’s Ref. 5172

At this year’s Watches & Wonders, Patek Philippe introduced an elegant combination of white gold case and salmon dial for the Ref. 5172 chronograph. The new color variant, Ref. 5172G-010, is a sibling of the Ref. 5172G-001 with blue dial, which was introduced in 2019. Apart from the watch face, they share the same features,...

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May 2, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Continuing the Pace of the Past: Montblanc Introduces the Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Red Arrow

Montblanc is diving deeper into its (adopted) heritage with the Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Red Arrow. This is exactly one of those watches that made me revise my opinion of integrating the legendary Minerva manufacture in the Montblanc brand many years ago. While at first I was worried that the exceptional expertise of the first was...

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Apr 28, 2022 by Martin Green
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