PROFILE Pipe Dreams: The Evolution of HYT Watches HYT has big plans for its liquid-filledglass-tube time-display technology. According to brand CEO Vincent Perriard, watchmaking is “just the tip of the iceberg.” Read the article Sep 28, 2017 by Norma Buchanan
PROMOTION: Introducing Benjamin Chee Haute Horlogerie, Global Launch Client of Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier’s Latest Calibers In the field of contemporary high horology, it takes a lot for a young brand to stand out and distinguish itself. Yet for watchmaking veteran Benjamin Chee, his guiding philosophy has been elegantly simple: “I consider myself a perfectionist and cannot abide anything second-rate in my creations. Therefore, the only logical choice was to search... Read the article Jul 19, 2019 by WatchTime
From Monochrome Watches Reviewing the Swatch Sistem51 In this WatchTime article, our reviewer explains why he believes the Swatch Sistem51 is clearly one of the most important new watches of the last 10 years. Read the article May 4, 2016 by Brice Goulard
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. Read the article Aug 18, 2015 by Alexander Krupp
Baselworld 2014: New Rolex GMT-Master II with “Pepsi” Bezel In this feature article we take a look at the Rolex GMT Master II with its red and blue “Pepsi” bezel – the watch that graced the wrists of the Concorde test pilots - which is back, and better than ever. Read the article Mar 31, 2014 by WatchTime
SIHH 2014: Piaget Altiplano 900P – Updated with Live Photos For more than half a century Switzerland’s Piaget has specialized in manufacturing ultra-thin mechanical watches and watch movements. Now it has produced what it says is “the thinnest mechanical watch ever.” The new Piaget Altiplano 900P has a total case thickness of 3.65 mm, 9.9 percent less than the thinnest mechanical watch currently on the... Read the article Jan 22, 2014 by Joe Thompson
Hydromechanical Horology: Inside the New HYT H1 One of the most talked-about timepieces of the 2012 Baselworld watch fair was the HYT H1, an unusual-looking watch that indicates the time by means of two liquids — one green, one clear — that flow through a tiny tube along a peripheral hours scale. WatchTime technical editor Mike Disher explores the technology behind the... Read the article Apr 23, 2012 by WatchTime
Concord Launches Two New Neo-Black C2 Chronographs Concord’s new C2 chronographs present the brand’s signature C1 design elements in a slightly smaller package. Where C1 chronographs come in at about 44 x 16.7 mm, the C2 measures a more manageable 43 x 12.75 mm. The prices are also smaller. The C2 debuts in October with two matte black models: one with red... Read the article Sep 22, 2011 by WatchTime
Marc Michel-Amadry Appointed Managing Director of Sotheby’s Switzerland Marc Michel-Amadry has been named as managing director of Sotheby’s Switzerland. Mr Michel-Amadry will divide his time between Sotheby’s Zurich and Geneva. Sotheby’s said the re-establishment of a pan-Swiss management structure reflects the growing importance of the company’s business in Switzerland and will enhance its ability to provide client services. Read the article Sep 13, 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! Read the article Jan 2, 2011 by WatchTime
Concord C1 Big Date Radar Concord says the new C1 Big Date Radar is “endowed with a rugged look, a strong character and a distinctive personality.” They have a point. The dial presents an array of levels and textures with hour markers that float above the fray. The 3.3 mm-thick sapphire crystal is secured by a bezel that is is... Read the article Dec 9, 2010 by WatchTime
Concord Launches C1 Seafarer and C1 Zest Concord has announced two new versions of its C1 chronograph. The Seafarer features a “blue waters” rubber-coated alligator strap with contrasting white stitching complimenting white chronograph subdials. The dial finish is described as having a “structured fiberglass look.” The C1 Zest sports a white strap with orange stitching and an orange honeycomb dial with black... Read the article Jul 5, 2010 by WatchTime
Concord C1 Vintage Chronograph Angular, functional, faded jeans for the wrist. The C1 Vintage stainless steel case receives a blue PVD coating, giving it a deep gunmetal color. Then it’s placed in a vibrating drum along with deburring chips, water and a detergent compound and subjected to over two hours of friction and rotation. The result is a shotblasted... Read the article Jun 11, 2010 by WatchTime
Concord C1 MecaTech Chronograph The Concord C1 MecaTech chronograph presents a study in multi-level dial complexity. Every square millimeter offers a line, a texture, a non-traditional display, or a new elevation. The two-tone black PVD and rose gold case measuring 44mm x 16.7mm creates the impression of bank-vault security. A matte-black grid in the center of the dial provides... Read the article May 24, 2010 by WatchTime
Concord C1 Eternal Gravity Concord might have dubbed this unique piece the Time Warp. Just looking at it transports me back a few years to those giddy days of carefree spending. I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that the $1.2 million C1 Eternal Gravity was not created with the U.S. market in mind. As we... Read the article May 20, 2010 by WatchTime
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Watch Company Financial Results for 2009 For the most part, the Great Recession of 2009 pretty much mugged corporate sales and profits. In the watch sector, for example, the Bulgari and Movado groups reported red ink for the year. But there were exceptions to the battered sales and profits syndrome. Fossil, for one, had its most profitable year ever. Here’s a... Read the article Apr 11, 2010 by Joe Thompson
BNB: RIP Movement maker BNB Concept is out of business. But its founder, and many of its watchmakers, have found a new gig. Read the article Feb 1, 2010 by Norma Buchanan
TIME TEST: Famous Firsts The first month of a new decade: what better time to mull over other promising (albeit not always successful) beginnings? Test your knowledge of a dozen watch-world firsts (the answers are at the end). Read the article Jan 10, 2010 by Norma Buchanan
What Are These Guys Up To? TechnoMarine made a big splash a decade ago. A new team is hoping to do it again. The image of (left to right) Christian Viros, Vincent Perriard, and Steven Cohen, nearly up to their necks in water, is designed to make us wonder what these three bobbing Pep Boys are up to. The image is... Read the article Nov 22, 2009 by Joe Thompson
Vincent Perriard Appointed CEO of TechnoMarine Vincent Perriard has been appointed CEO of TechnoMarine. Perriard has held several leadership positions in marketing, product development and general management at brands such as Audemars Piguet, Hamilton (Swatch Group) and most recently as global president at Concord, where the brand was re-launched in 2007 and the C1 Quantum Gravity won the design award at... Read the article Oct 28, 2009 by WatchTime
Another Record Year for COSC in 2008 After setting records in 2006 and 2007, the Contrôle officiel suisse des chronomètres (COSC) once again issued a record number of attestations in 2008 with 1,599,588, an increase of +8.6% over the 2007 results. The number of timepieces submitted rose by 10.6% to 1,676,515. Of these, 1,536,950 were awarded to mechanical movements and 62,638 went... Read the article Aug 24, 2009 by WatchTime
