Gold Watches

WATCH REVIEW

Swanky Sailor: Reviewing the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master

For this watch review, we take a close look at the modern version of Rolex’s Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master, with black Cerachrom bezel and Oysterflex bracelet.

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Jul 26, 2019 by Martina Richter

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...

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Jul 19, 2019 by WatchTime

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Atelier de Chronométrie Watches

This week, as “Vintage Eye” returns from a brief summer hiatus, we’re going to delve into a market segment seldom explored in this series — the haute horlogerie microbrand scene — with Atelier de Chronométrie. This Barcelona-based manufacturer isn’t one frequently making headlines — a natural result of its filling a very narrow niche —...

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Jul 21, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

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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Jul 12, 2019 by Jens Koch

What Makes Patek Philippe Watches so Valuable? Seven Reasons for the Brand’s Success

Patek Philippe is generally regarded as the top brand among all major Swiss watch manufacturers. Why is this true? Rüdiger Bucher, Editorial Director of WatchTime's German sister magazine Chronos, lays out seven reasons for Patek Philippe's success.

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Jul 9, 2019 by Ruediger Bucher

What Makes Rolex so Successful? Here Are Nine Reasons

Rolex is viewed by many as the Number One among major Swiss watch manufacturers. Why? Rüdiger Bucher, Editorial Director at WatchTime's German sister magazine, Chronos, lists nine reasons for the success of Rolex.

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Jul 8, 2019 by Ruediger Bucher

Close-Up: Patek Philippe Ref. 5172G Chronograph in White Gold with Blue Dial

In all the Baselworld hoopla over Patek Philippe's new weekly calendar, and colorful new references in the sporty Nautilus and Aquanaut collections, it may have been easy to overlook another significant 2019 release: Ref. 5172G, a new white-gold chronograph with blue dial and strap that replaces — and is, in fact, a slightly updated version of — the now discontinued Ref. 5170.

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Jun 24, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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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Jun 18, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: HYT H0 Gold Blue Fluid

HYT has been a source of intrigue in the watch community ever since it debuted to immense buzz at Baselworld 2012. In the intervening years, the iconoclastic “hydro-mechanical horologists” at the Neuchâtel-based brand have introduced numerous variations on the original model, dubbed H1. I have long been curious about how one of these highly individualistic...

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Jun 3, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

TIMEPIECE TIMELINE:

25 Key Moments in the History of Oris Watches

Oris is well-known for the use of a red winding rotor, which became a trademark of the brand in 2002. It's a symbol, the brand says, of the passion with which it manufactures mechanical wristwatches. What else can you tell your watch friends? Discover these 25 milestone moments in the history of Oris watches, from its founding in 1904 to the present day.

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May 18, 2019 by WatchTime

NEWS:

Swatch Group 2019 Release: The New Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph

The Swatch Group decided to forgo Baselworld in 2019 and have its 12 exhibiting brands release their latest novelties on their own terms. While we’ve seen a number of releases slowly trickle out over the past six months, it’s all led up to this week for the Swiss conglomerate. WatchTime was one of the select...

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May 17, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 Limited Edition Marks 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing

Omega, maker of the first watch worn on the moon, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission in a big way this year, releasing a modern version of one of the most legendary and collectible Omega Speedmasters out there, the Ref. BA145.022, a gold-cased, commemorative limited edition that was awarded to NASA astronauts and other luminaries. But the Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary limited Edition — which had its coming-out party last week at a star-studded event at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida — is much more than a simple re-creation; it also brings to the Omega portfolio a new proprietary case material and a new manual-winding movement.

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May 13, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Grand Seiko Celebrates 20 Years of Spring Drive at WatchTime LA

Grand Seiko is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Spring Drive movement this year with three freshly designed sports models. For those unfamiliar, Spring Drive is a groundbreaking movement originally produced by Seiko in 1999, which maintains extremely precise timing by seamlessly combining a traditional mechanical mainspring with a quartz regulator and an electromagnetic rotor break....

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Apr 26, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

COUNTDOWN TO WTLA

Glashütte Glamour: WatchTime L.A. Welcomes New Timepieces from A. Lange & Söhne

A new, white-gold, black-dialed version of the Richard Lange Jumping Seconds and the first date-equipped model in the Zeitwerk collection will be among the new watches that Germany’s most prestigious luxury watchmaker, A. Lange & Söhne, will bring to the upcoming WatchTime Los Angeles event on May 3-4. Here is a closer look at both....

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Apr 20, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Bovet Virtuoso V Takes the Stage with New Red Guilloché Dial

Scarlett O'Hara, Crimson Tide, Dorothy's ruby slippers, the ubiquitous red carpets: the color red can be found all over the history and mythology of Hollywood. Now we can add to the list this striking timepiece from Bovet Fleurier, taking its first bow in the U.S. at the upcoming WatchTime Los Angeles event: the new Virtuoso V, robed in an 18k rose gold Amadeo convertible case and sporting a red guilloché dial.

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Apr 19, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Parmigiani Quantième Perpétuel Rétrograde Makes its U.S. Debut at WatchTime L.A. Event

Among its new timepieces unveiled at SIHH 2019, Parmigiani Fleurier introduced the most complicated model yet in its recently revived Toric collection, the Toric Quantième Perpétuel Rétrograde – a perpetual calendar with a retrograde date and an ultra-precise moon-phase. On May 3-4, the watch, which wowed the invitation-only media and retail crowd in Geneva back...

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Apr 16, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

Reserved Power: Testing the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Up/Down

Check out our review of the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Up/Down, which comes equipped with a prominent "ab/auf" power reserve display and has the restrained styling for which the brand is known.

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Apr 15, 2019 by WatchTime

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Hollywood Babylon: Cyrus Brings Klepcys Vertical Skeleton Tourbillon to WTLA

The Swiss micro-manufacture Cyrus is named for Cyrus the Great, a king of ancient Babylon, and its watches are distinguished by replicas, imprinted on the casebacks, of a 2,500-year old Babylonian coin, one of the world’s first currencies. Designed by Swiss watchmaker Jean-François Mojon — who masterminded the Harry Winston Opus X and collaborated with...

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Apr 12, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Parmigiani Tonda Metrographe Now Offered with Rose-Gold Case & Blue Dial

Parmigiani Fleurier revamped its sport-luxury chronograph watch, the Tonda Metrographe, in 2017, adding a motorsports-inspired tachymeter scale around the dial and redesigning the subdial arrangement for greater symmetry and legibility. This year, the brand presents a new version sporting one of today's most popular watch-world combinations, a deep blue dial and an 18k rose gold case.

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Apr 4, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2019:

Sunken Treasure: Rolex Adds Gold to the Sea-Dweller

Two years ago, Rolex updated its venerable and record-setting divers’ watch, the Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller, with a new movement and redesigned case. This year, the Swiss watchmaking titan adds a touch of luxury to its most purpose-driven timepiece with the launch of the Sea-Dweller in Rolesor, aka a combination of Rolex “Oystersteel” and 18k yellow...

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Mar 23, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

H. Moser & Cie. Explores New Frontiers with Pioneer Centre Seconds & Pioneer Tourbillon

H. Moser & Cie. extends its robust, "everyday wear" Pioneer collection with two new models equipped with in-house movements and distinguished by midnight blue fumé dials and cases combining 5N rose gold with black DLC-finished titanium. From simple to complex, here are the details on the Pioneer Centre Seconds and Pioneer Tourbillon.

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Mar 6, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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