COSC

COSC is Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres, the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute, which is the institute responsible for certifying the accuracy and precision of wristwatches in Switzerland.

WATCH TO WATCH

Black and Blue: Breitling Chronospace Evo Night Mission

The Breitling Chronospace Evo Night Mission — sporting a light black titanium case and dark blue dial — is the latest addition to Breitling's high-tech, aviator-friendly Professional collection, and one of the few in that family to bear an all-analog display.

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Dec 1, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Tudor Pelagos LHD: A Dive Watch for Left-Handers

Tudor, maker of several affordably priced Swiss-made dive watches, has just launched a left-handed version of its Pelagos model, the Tudor Pelagos LHD. We take a look at this new watch from Tudor and what makes it a dive watch for left-handers.

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Nov 18, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

CLOSE-UP

Inside TAG Heuer’s $16,000 Tourbillon Chronograph, the Carrera Heuer-02 T

TAG Heuer turned heads at Baselworld 2016 with the launch of the TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer-02 T, a COSC-certified chronograph with a flying tourbillon that retails an affordable $15,950 (15,000 Swiss francs). Here's what you need to know about it.

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Nov 7, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

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

Gentleman Travelers: Chopard’s New L.U.C GMT One and Time Traveler One

To mark the 20th anniversary of its founding, Chopard Manufacture launches the first world-time watch in Chopard's L.U.C collection, the L.U.C Time Traveler One, and the first L.U.C watch with a dual-time function built into the movement, the L.U.C GMT One.

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Oct 11, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime New York 2016: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Deep Black Collection

This past summer, Omega expanded its range of Master Chronometer-certified Planet Ocean watches, which debuted at Baselworld 2016, with four new black-ceramic-cased models called Seamaster Planet Ocean Deep Black. This new collection will be among Omega’s highlights at the upcoming WatchTime New York event on October 14-15. The Deep Black collection adds touches of color and...

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Oct 10, 2016 by WatchTime

WatchTime and Chopard Host Anniversary Event at Houston Boutique

The Chopard Manufacture turns 20 this year, and Chopard North America marked the occasion with an anniversary party for a WatchTime readers at the Chopard boutique in Houston's River Oaks district.

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Sep 21, 2016 by WatchTime

WatchTime and Chopard Hold Anniversary Party in Miami

The Chopard Manufacture turns 20 in 2016 and Chopard North America marked the occasion with an anniversary party for a select group of WatchTime readers at the Chopard boutique in the upscale Bal Harbour Shops in Bal Harbour, FL on Sept. 15. Ralph Simons, president of Chopard North America, and his team welcomed the guests,...

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Sep 18, 2016 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2016: Carl F. Bucherer Patravi TravelTec II

Recently exhibited at WatchTime New York, the über-masculine, sporty travelers' watch, the Carl F. Bucherer Patravi TravelTec II is highlighted here.

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Sep 3, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

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

UNITED STATES EXCLUSIVE

Breitling Releases Limited-Edition Jet Team Chronomat 44 and Chronomat GMT

The Breitling Jet Team is halfway through the second and final year of its inaugural tour of U.S. and Canadian air shows, and its sponsoring watch brand is commemorating the American Tour with a pair of limited-edition watches, the Chronomat 44 Breitling Jet Team America Tour and Chronomat GMT Breitling Jet Team American Tour. Both...

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Aug 4, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Night Flyer: The New Breitling Navitimer 46 Blacksteel

Breitling has added another model to its growing collection of all-black watches. The Breitling Navitimer 46, the larger version of the brand's iconic Navitimer pilot's chronograph, is now available in a Blacksteel edition with several new features.

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Jun 29, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Omega Planet Ocean Collection Expands With “Deep Black” Ceramic Models

Just months after Omega fitted its Seamaster Planet Ocean dive watch collection with new models that feature the Omega Master Chronometer certification, the Bienne-based watchmaker this week again expands the Omega Planet Ocean range with four black-ceramic-cased models.

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Jun 14, 2016 by Michael Thompson

JCK/COUTURE 2016:

Chopard Launches Mille Miglia 2016 XL Race Edition

Chopard has released its latest limited-edition timepiece devoted to Italy's Mille Miglia classic car rally. The new Chopard Mille Miglia 2016 XL Race Edition, a stainless steel chronograph limited to 1,000 pieces, was on display at this week's Couture watch and jewelry fair at the Wynn Las Vegas.

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Jun 3, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Getting to Know Mido: 5 Swiss-Made Watches Under $2,500

Though it's been around since 1918, Mido has been largely under the radar in the U.S. despite strong popularity in Latin America. Here are five Mido watches from the brand's five major watch collections, all with Swiss-made mechanical movements, all priced under $2,500.

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May 16, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

CLOSE-UP:

Chopard Grand Prix de Monaco Historique 2016 Limited-Edition Chronographs

Since 2002, Chopard has been the partner and official timekeeper of the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, a biennial competition featuring classic race cars from the pre-War period through the 1970s on the world-famous Monte Carlo circuit, along the same route as the Formula 1 Grand Prix. For this year’s race, which starts tomorrow, the...

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May 13, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Eyes on the Boat:

Hands-on with Bremont’s America’s Cup Watch Collection

Bremont sponsors the defending champion Oracle Team USA (OTUSA), and is also the official timing partner to The America’s Cup, a fact reflected in special-edition watches that celebrate its involvement, the more elegant Regatta AC and the Regatta OTUSA

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May 9, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

Watch Review

Borrowed Time: Carl F. Bucherer Patravi TravelTec II

Last year, Carl F. Bucherer introduced an upgraded version of its triple-time-zone watch, the Patravi TravelTec. With the release of the TravelTec II, CFB pulled off the rare feat of making the original watch substantially larger in dimensions yet more streamlined in its look. Here's our impressions after a week with the Carl F. Bucherer Patravi TravcelTec II.

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May 4, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Countdown to Mother's Day

Introducing Solo-32, Bremont’s First Ladies’ Watch Collection

Mother’s Day, May 8, is right around the corner, and many watch aficionados are looking to express their appreciation to moms, wives, sisters, and other important ladies with a well-chosen timepiece. Today, for your consideration, we put the spotlight on an entirely new ladies' watch collection from British watch brand Bremont, the Bremont Solo-32.

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Apr 30, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

New Rolex Explorer Features Enhanced Luminescence

The first Rolex Explorer watch made its debut in 1953, in the wake of Sir Edmund Hillary's historic ascent of Mount Everest, and has been a favorite of adventure-minded watch aficionados ever since. At Baselworld 2016, Rolex unveiled the latest Rolex Explorer, now boasting a dial with enhanced luminescence and the brand's "Superlative Chronometer" movement.

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Apr 11, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

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