GMT Watches

Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Czapek & Cie. Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu

Calling all lovers of indie watch brands: Geneva-based Czapek & Cie, which won the Public Prize at the 2016 Geneva Grand Prix, will be among the sponsoring brands at October's WatchTime New York event — and guests there will be among the first to see the brand's latest creation, the Czapek Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu "Ici et Ailleurs."

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Sep 20, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Discovering 100 Years of Rolex Chronometers and Rolex Oyster Watches

Read the full story of the “Class A” chronometer certificate awarded to a Rolex wristwatch over 100 years ago, and trace the evolution of the Rolex "Oyster” watches that resulted from it, with photos of all the major Rolex Oyster models from 1926 through 2014.

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Sep 18, 2017 by Alexander Linz

WATCH TO WATCH

Time and Tides: Ulysse Nardin Executive Moonstruck Worldtimer

With the launch of its Executive Moonstruck Worldtimer — a pair of limited editions in platinum and rose gold — Ulysse Nardin lays claim to the only watch that depicts the motion of the moon and sun in relation to the Earth as well as a map of the tides. Here is what you need to know about this groundbreaking astronomical timekeeper.

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Sep 14, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Fratello Watches

Fratello’s “Alternative” Top 5 Pilots’ Watches

Our WatchTime contributor presents his list of "alternative" top five pilots' watches, including timepieces from brands like Hamilton, Sinn, Bremont and others.

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Sep 8, 2017 by Robert-Jan Broer

NEWS

Military Greens: 3 New Green-Dialed Watches from Panerai

Panerai, which introduced its first blue-dialed watches earlier this year, continues to expand its palette with the launch of three new models with dark green dials that evoke the brand's storied history as a provider of timekeeping instruments to military divers in the 1930s and '40s. Here's what you need to know about the new watches.

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Sep 6, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Alpina Startimer Pilot Quartz GMT

On October 13-14, WatchTime New York, America’s largest luxury watch show, returns to Manhattan’s Gotham Hall. A total of 28 watch brands will be exhibiting at the show and will allow guests to not only see but try on the latest models from their collections. Among these exhibitors is Alpina, which will show its new Startimer Pilot Quartz GMT.

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Sep 4, 2017 by Sophia Kuemmerle

EXPERT ADVICE

Pros & Cons: Buying New vs. Vintage Rolex Watches

Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer offers advice on buying new vs. vintage Rolex watches.

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Sep 1, 2017 by Robert-Jan Broer

Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Graham Chronofighter Vintage GMT

Swiss independent watch brand Graham will join 27 other brands at this year's WatchTime New York event, held at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 13-14 Among the timepieces it will showcase there will be the new Chronofighter Vintage GMT, introduced at Baselworld 2017.

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Aug 31, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

Blackout: 17 Black-on-Black Watches

Black-on-black watches, read our review of 17 "all-black" watches, including the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver, the Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute Blacksteel and the Ulysse Nardin Blacksea.

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Aug 30, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Luxury With Utility: 4 Patek Philippe Watches with “Everyday” Complications

Patek Philippe is not all about high-end chronographs, perpetual calendars, and repeaters; the brand also offers many complicated timepieces that have plenty of everyday utility. We present a few of them here, in this feature from the WatchTime archives.

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Aug 22, 2017 by Alexander Krupp

WATCH TO WATCH

Night Time Navigator: Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT II

It is the curse of the modern-day frequent traveler: how to keep track of not only one's local time, but also the times back home and at the next destination. This week's Watch to Watch, the Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT II, not only displays three time zones simultaneously but does so even in the darkest cockpits and cabins. Here's what you need to know about it.

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Aug 17, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

From Fratello Watches

My Top 5 Vintage Patek Philippe Watches

Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer reveals his top five vintage Patek Philippe watches, including the Patek Philippe Nautilus Reference 3700/1A and the Patek Philippe World Time Reference 2523.

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Aug 10, 2017 by Robert-Jan Broer

CLOSE-UP

Deep Blue Seafarers: 4 Panerai Watches With Blue Dials

Last year, Panerai unveiled four new versions of existing Luminor and Radiomir models, each featuring a blue dial with eye-catching satiné soleil finish inspired by the rays of the sun on ocean waves (as well as by the brand's naval history), and all available exclusively in Panerai boutiques worldwide. Here's a closer look at each of them.

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Jul 25, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

FROM FRATELLO WATCHES

Top 3 Rolex GMT-Master Watches

Historically the watch of Pan-Am pilots and NASA astronauts, the Rolex GMT-Master could even be found on the wrist of Tom Selleck in "Magnum: P.I." Here, our Fratello Friday writer shares with us three of his favorite Rolex GMT-Master models.

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Jul 21, 2017 by Robert-Jan Broer

From Fratello Watches

Expert Advice: Are You Buying Authentic Watches?

WatchTime.com contributor Robert-Jan Broer of FratelloWatches offers tips on how to avoid buying either a counterfeit watch or a "Frankenwatch" in this feature article.

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Jul 17, 2017 by Robert-Jan Broer

Wake-Up Time: 5 Luxury Watches With Mechanical Alarms

They're not as sexy as tourbillons or as complicated as perpetual calendars, but mechanical alarm watches possess one of the more useful complications for a weary traveler or an overworked executive. Here are five alarm watches worth noting, including Blancpain's Villeret Reveil GMT, Breguet's Marine Royale 5847 and Jaeger-LeCoultre's Master Memovox.

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Jul 6, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

From Fratello Watches

For Vintage Watch Fans: 5 Iconic Omega Watches

Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer focuses on five iconic Omega watches, including the Omega Speedmaster Professional and Omega Seamaster, which he considers consider most important to the brand or to the world of watches in general.

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Jul 3, 2017 by Robert-Jan Broer

WATCH TEST

Naval Gazing: Testing The Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT

WatchTime puts both the Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT wristwatch and the brand’s P.9001 in-house movement to the test in this feature, accompanied by Nik Schölzel's stunning original photos.

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Jun 26, 2017 by Jens Koch

PROFILE

Ferrier’s Fine Finish: The Journey of Laurent Ferrier

Laurent Ferrier grew up in a kind of watch paradise. As a boy returning after school to his family’s apartment in Geneva, he came face to face with exquisite timepieces every day. His father restored and repaired complicated watches and clocks in a workshop directly across from Vacheron Constantin. Here's the story of how he founded his own independent watch brand.

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Jun 19, 2017 by Norma Buchanan

FROM WATCHTIME MIDDLE EAST:

The Legend of the Rolex GMT-Master, the Ultimate Two-Timer

In this feature courtesy of our friends at WatchTime Middle East, Dubai-based Christie's watch specialist Remi Guillemin traces the evolution of the Rolex GMT-Master —the iconic Rolex dual-time watch and among the most collectible models to date — through five important references.

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Jun 10, 2017 by WatchTime

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