German Watches

WATCH REVIEW:

Borrowed Time: MeisterSinger Lunascope

MeisterSinger, the German horological purveyor of single-handed timepieces that are read in five-minute increments, operates in a zone by itself. It has no true competitors, yet its stringent loyalty to the one-handed pursuit of timekeeping has often made me wonder if it’s a limiting factor to the brand’s overall development. This year, the 17-year-old company...

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Jun 11, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

PROMOTION

Connected to the World: Introducing the G-Shock MTG-B1000-1A

The G-SHOCK MTG collection, in which the “MT” stands for “Metal Twisted,” continues to expand and to win over new fans worldwide. “Metal Twisted” refers to the original model’s unique case construction, with a stainless steel covering melded to the G-SHOCK brand’s advanced “core guard structure” of stainless steel,resin and a substance called “Alpha Gel.” Following up...

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Jun 10, 2019 by WatchTime

BASEWORLD 2019 REVISTED:

The Tutima Patria Admiral Blue Offers Traditional German Watchmaking in a Discreet Package

The Tutima Patria collection has been the German brand’s representation of traditional Glashütte watchmaking with its emphasis on gold and high finishing since 2011. At Baselworld 2019, Tutima updated its highest-end collection with the Patria Admiral Blue, a more accessible option with a case made of stainless steel. At first glance, the deep blue dial...

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May 30, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE:

Five Things You Might Not Know About Nomos Glashütte

It seems like every year I receive more and more questions from my non-horologically-inclined friends about Nomos Glashütte. It’s understandable. Over the past decade-plus, the German brand has made massive inroads in building a following in the United States. This is largely thanks to a highly-praised minimalist design palate, excellent marketing, accessible prices, and true in-house mechanical movements....

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May 28, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

PROMOTION:

LENVINO Watch Co. Returns with a Flying Tourbillon Wristwatch for Only $499

Lenvino Watch Co., launched in Hong Kong in January 2017, is described by its founders as “a group of watch addicts with the passion and constancy of traditional watch craftsmanship” who aim to “awaken people’s minds about the core function of a watch.” In December 2017, the microbrand launched its first Kickstarter campaign to fund...

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Jun 5, 2019 by WatchTime

NEWS

A Lange & Söhne Continues its 25th Anniversary Rollout with New Lange 1 Time Zone Limited Edition

A. Lange & Söhne announced, back at the beginning of 2019, that it would be releasing a new limited-edition timepiece from its flagship Lange 1 collection every month until October 24, 2019 — 10 total watches — in honor of the original Lange 1’s 25th anniversary. We’ve already seen and covered four of them: the...

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May 24, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

COUNTDOWN TO WTLA:

A. Lange & Söhne Introduces the Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar “25th Anniversary”

Germany’s A. Lange & Söhne has announced the fourth timepiece in its limited edition run of new releases to celebrate the 25th anniversary of 1994’s original Lange 1 (a new Lange 1 will be released each month until October). Following the classic-design Lange 1 Anniversary watch shown at SIHH in January, the Grand Lange 1...

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Apr 27, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

COUNTDOWN TO WTLA:

Glashütte Mean Time: Moritz Grossmann Adds a GMT to the ATUM Collection

Moritz Grossmann decided to take a slightly different approach than usual to unveil its 2019 novelties. Like a fairly significant number of fellow midsize brands (Corum, Raymond Weil, Maurice Lacroix, Anonimo, to name a few), the Glashütte-based company skipped out on exhibiting at Baselworld and instead has embarked on a global roadshow to a few...

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Apr 22, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

REVIEW:

Borrowed Time: Glashütte Original Senator Cosmopolite in Stainless Steel

Many high-class individuals fetishize the concept of exclusivity. That’s why many of the same people that hoard sought-after timepieces can be found savoring a tumbler of Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23, or might be spotted on the decade-long waitlist for a bottle of Syrah from the cult winery Sine Qua Non. The idea of exclusivity...

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Apr 16, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE

Glashütte Original’s Triple-Threat Timekeeping Strategy

Glashütte Original continues the time-honored tradition of the famous German watchmaking city with the Senator, Vintage and Pano collections. Here's a look at some standout models from each timepiece family.

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Apr 8, 2019 by Jens Koch

BASELWORLD 2019:

Back in Bronze: The New MeisterSinger Bronze Line

MeisterSinger has long been renowned for its unusual single-handed dial designs, and this year the German brand expands its signature look with the new Bronze Line at Baselworld 2019. The small collection will include a variation on the No. 3, the Metris, and the Perigraph designs, which are some of the most popular models in...

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Mar 22, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Tutima Tempostopp Chronograph

“Defiantly elegant.” That’s the phrase that settled into my mind as I attempted to boil down the appeal of the Tutima Tempostopp, a chronograph that features a sizable 43-mm rose-gold case, a vintage-look bicompax dial, and a new, lavishly finished in-house movement, whose architecture was inspired by a historical chronograph caliber. The Tempostopp is not...

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Mar 14, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS:

Moritz Grossmann Reveals its First Rectangular Watch with the Corner Stone Collection

Moritz Grossmann has embarked on an intercontinental roadshow with visits to Dubai and Tokyo in recent weeks. During the Japanese stopover on Mar. 7, the German brand introduced the Corner Stone collection that is made up of five new watches that feature a rectangular case construction. This case design is a first for Moritz Grossmann and...

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Mar 12, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE

Teutonic and Tough: Spotlighting 4 No-Nonsense German Sports Watches

If you are partial to watches with long, hard-to-pronouce names, are encrusted with glittery jewels, feature intricate filigree finishes, and perhaps include tourbillons whirling away inside of them, you can just move right along; there is nothing for you to see here. If you are still with me, then feast your eyes on these four...

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Feb 27, 2019 by Stephen Brown

SIHH 2019:

Red-Lettered Days: A. Lange & Söhne Celebrates a Digital Decade with the Zeitwerk Date

Usually, if you’re looking for digital watches, at least as they’re commonly defined, you’d have been better off attending the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas last week rather than trekking to Geneva this week for SIHH, the year’s first major trade fair for the highest echelons of the watch industry. But not all “digital” watches...

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Jan 15, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

REVIEW:

Borrowed Time: Glashütte Original Sixties Panorama Date in Green

What makes a watch stand out to those not interested in horology? It’s an intriguing question and is one I sought to answer as I received the Glashütte Original Panorama Date in Green (Ref. 2-39-47-04-02-04) for review before I left for my hometown over the holidays. I’m originally from an area of the United States...

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Jan 12, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

REVIEW:

Borrowed Time: Hands-On with the Leica L2 GMT

It’s been a little over six months since we first heard the news that Leica was branching out from its position as a longtime leader in the camera industry and into the world of watchmaking. The reaction at that time by industry pundits and enthusiasts was one of mixed enthusiasm. Would this be another example...

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Jan 11, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

SIHH 2019 PREVIEW:

Silver Anniversary: A. Lange & Söhne Launches Lange 1 “25th Anniversary” Edition

Time flies — one should pardon the obvious pun — when you’re witnessing horological history in the making. In 2019, it will have been 25 years since the postwar resurrection of A. Lange & Söhne, Germany’s most prestigious luxury watchmaker, and the launch of the watch that has defined its modern era, the now-iconic Lange...

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Jan 10, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2019 PREVIEW:

In the Limelight: A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Up/Down Lumen

Ahead of next January’s Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), Germany’s A. Lange & Söhne, an SIHH mainstay, has unveiled the fourth addition to its Lumen series of heavily luminous-treated, transparent-dialed limited editions that began in 2010. The new Datograph Lumen features a flyback chronograph, precisely jumping minutes counter, power reserve indicator, and the...

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Oct 24, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS:

Introducing New Colorways in the Sinn 104 and U1 Collections

Sinn, one of our favorite utilitarian German brands, unveiled multiple new timepieces in updates to the 104 and U1 lines this morning. Both the 104, Sinn’s beefy pilots’ watch with a bidirectional bezel, and the U1, the brand’s divers’ watch made from German submarine steel, have reached cult status over the years for their good...

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Oct 23, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH TO WATCH

Age Statement: The MeisterSinger Perigraph Bronze 2018 Edition

MeisterSinger, an iconoclastic German watch brand that continues to win converts with its intriguing dial designs based on a single timekeeping hand, joins the growing field of watchmakers offering bronze cases with the launch of its new Perigraph Bronze 2018 Edition.

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Sep 27, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Moon Phase in White Gold

Few watch manufacturers take the precision of their moon-phases as seriously as does A. Lange & Söhne. Last fall, the Saxon haute horologie brand even invited select media guests, including yours truly, to Scottsdale, Arizona for an astronomically themed experience whose centerpiece was the opportunity to learn about the lunar cycles and their effects on...

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Aug 31, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

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