GPS Watches

Citizen Steps into Luxury Materials with Limited-Edition Super Titanium Satellite Wave GPS F950

Japanese watchmaker Citizen has been growing its catalog of luxury-focused timepieces of late, the most recent addition being the new Super Titanium Satellite Wave GPS F950, a new tech-heavy watch that combines titanium and rose gold. The new model is being released in commemoration of Citizen’s first titanium watch 50 years ago — which, according...

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Jan 23, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: CODE41 Unveils Latest NB24 with the Impressive Stratom Case

CODE41 has unveiled its latest iteration of the NB24, a chronograph watch that has become a legendary part of the brand’s history. This third edition of the NB24 brings with it not only a captivating new color, but also introduces a fresh case design known as the Stratom. The NB24 – A Growing Legacy The...

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Sep 20, 2023 by WatchTime

TIMEPIECE TIMELINE

The History of Seiko Through 12 Milestone Seiko Watches

Discover the history of Seiko watchmaking, stretching all the way back to the late 19th century, which includes several watch-world firsts, from the Seiko Marvel (1956) to the watch-world game changer: the Seiko Astron GPS Solar.

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Jan 20, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Light Makes Might: Citizen Unveils Promaster Eco-Drive Satellite Wave GPS Divers

Japanese watchmaker Citizen has once again added to its popular Promaster collection, this time with two new GPS-equipped dive watches. The two models, dubbed Promaster Eco-Drive Satellite Wave GPS Diver 200m, are the world’s watches to combine light-powered timekeeping, GPS satellite capabilities, and a 200-meter depth diving function, according to the brand. All these elements...

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Nov 3, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

WatchTime New York 2023 Tickets on Sale Now

Following what was one of WatchTime New York’s biggest shows to-date in 2022, the esteemed collector’s event returns to Manhattan once again this year from October 20th to 22nd. WatchTime New York 2023 will bring together many of the world’s most impressive watchmakers and timepieces alongside countless enthusiasts, collectors, and industry experts. The multi-day event...

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Jun 16, 2023 by WatchTime

Seiko Honors its Founder with Astron GPS Kintaro Hattori 160th Anniversary Edition

Seiko founder Kintaro Hattori was born in 1860 in central Tokyo, during a time of massive social change and industrial maturation for Japan. The timepiece repair business he established at the tender age of 17 would grow into Japan's preeminent watch and clock manufacturer. For the 160th anniversary of Hattori's birth, Seiko has released a special edition of its groundbreaking Astron GPS Solar watch.

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Sep 24, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Serbia Meets Japan: Novak Djokovic’s New Seiko Astron GPS Solar Limited Edition

Japan's Seiko partnered with Serbian tennis champ Novak Djokovic in 2014, two years after the watchmaker's heralded introduction of its technically groundbreaking Astron Solar GPS watch. Seiko has released specially designed "Novak Djokovic" limited editions of the Astron in the years since, and the latest timepiece to emerge from the partnership honors the flags of both Djokovic's and Seiko's home countries on its colorful dial.

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Jan 16, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Seiko Releases 50th Anniversary Edition of the Historic Quartz Astron

As this seminal Golden Anniversary year for the watch industry winds down — and timepieces commemorating a half-century of the Zenith El Primero, the Heuer Monaco, and the Omega Moonwatch have all been given their due — one milestone from 1969 remains largely unheralded: Seiko’s invention of the first wristwatch with a quartz movement, the...

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Nov 1, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Bare Bones: 10 Standout Skeleton Watches

For watch aficonados who love the technical "openwork" artistry of skeleton watchmaking, we take a look at 10 skeleton watches introduced in recent years, from brands like Glashütte Original, Blancpain, Vacheron Constantin, Piaget and others.

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Sep 18, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

“Sound” Investments: 10 Notable Minute Repeaters and Chiming Watches

WatchTime takes a look at 10 notable minute repeaters - and other, even more sophisticated, chiming watches - such as the A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Striking Time and the Ulysse Nardin Stranger.

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Jul 13, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Pushing the Envelope: Five Unconventional Chronograph Watches From the Past Decade

A growing number of chronographs have push-pieces in unorthodox places. Here, we present a list of five of the most interesting takes on the style from the past decade. In 2013, Omega introduced an updated version of its 1969 Bullhead watch, named for its asymmetric case with chrono buttons on top, which bears a (perhaps mild)...

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Jun 6, 2018 by Jay Deshpande

Fratello Watches

Fratello Classics: Top 5 Gold Watches

You may have noticed that a lot of the “Fratello” articles from WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer focus mainly on watches with stainless steel or titanium cases – and a select few with more exotic case materials such as forged carbon and bronze — and that Fratello Watches rarely covers gold watches. Not only can gold...

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Sep 6, 2017 by Robert-Jan Broer

From Fratellowatches

Top 5 Moon-Phase Watches

WatchTime contributor showcases five moon-phase watches, with models from Arnold & Son, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Patek Philippe and others.

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Jul 18, 2017 by Robert-Jan Broer

From Watch-Insider.com:

Vintage Style: 10 Modern Re-Editions of Vintage Watches

With many brands in the watch world releasing modern takes on old classics, our Watch Insider lists his personal choices for 10 of the best of these re-editions that have debuted within recent years. He includes watches from brands like Alpina, TAG Heuer, Jaeger-LeCoultre and others.

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Mar 9, 2017 by Alexander Linz

Switzerland Meets Italy

A Fleet of Ferraris: 10 Hublot Big Bang Ferrari Watches

Hublot released the first Big Bang Ferrari watches, products of a collaboration with the famed Italian automaker, in 2012. Since then, the brand has expanded the Hublot Ferrari watch collection each year, with all models equipped with Hublot's in-house Unico movement.

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Nov 18, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Three Limited-Edition Watches We Found at Seiko’s New Miami Design District Boutique

Seiko celebrated the opening of its second United States boutique, in Miami's burgeoning Design District, which is primarily dedicated to Seiko's most prestigious collections, including Grand Seiko, Astron, Credor, and the recently introduced Presage. Here are three notable limited-edition Seiko watches you'll find there.

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Oct 3, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

From the Archives

Look, Ma, No Hands: 10 Watches That Tell Time Differently

WatchTime's list of 10 unusual watches - including the HM3 Megawind by MB&F and Ulysse Nardin's Freak Diavolo - that deviate from the conventional time-telling style, finding creative alternatives to hour and minute hands.

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Jul 12, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Watch Review

Out of This World: Reviewing the Seiko Astron GPS Watch

Read WatchTime's in-depth review of the Seiko Astron GPS solar watch, an analog, solar-powered watch that receives GPS satellite signals and adjusts to the precise local time anywhere on Earth, with original photographs by Robert Atkinson.

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Jun 8, 2016 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2016

Citizen’s New Eco-Drive Satellite Wave World Time GPS Watch (Updated with Live Photos)

Japan's Citizen Watch Co. rolls out the latest edition in its popular Satellite Wave collection at Baselworld 2016 — a new, more elegant take on 2015's Citizen Eco-Drive Satellite Wave World Time GPS watch, which had a sportier look. We give you the details and price.

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Mar 20, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Close-Up: 5 Rolex Day-Date Watches in 5 Colors (With Video)

We present five recently launched models of the Rolex Day-Date (36-mm) watch that come with dials and straps in a veritable rainbow of colors; all feature 18K gold cases.

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Feb 3, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Timepiece Timeline: 10 Milestones from 10 Years of Greubel Forsey Watches

Greubel Forsey, the boutique luxury watch brand specializing in complicated watches with multiple tourbillons, marked its 10th anniversary in 2014. Though it still produces only around 100 pieces per year, the Greubel Forsey watch brand has come a long way since its memorable debut at the 2004 Baselworld watch fair, and can look back on...

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Sep 28, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Seiko Astron GPS Solar Dual-Time Novak Djokovic Limited Edition

In this WT feature article, we showcase a limited-edition Seiko Astron GPS watch created for "brand ambassador" (and top-seeded men's player) Novak Djokovic.

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Aug 31, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

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