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Fratello Friday: 3 Watches for the Blind

An article I recently discovered on the BBC website (here) caught my attention with its depiction of a wristwatch for blind people. The watch pictured in the article is the Bradley Timepiece, named after a Paralympic gold medalist, Brad Snyder, who lost his sight in Afghanistan.

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Aug 7, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

Sponsored: Bulova Launches Bold at Heart Campaign in Celebration of its “History of Firsts”

With a history spanning more than 146 uninterrupted years, New York City-based Bulova has built its watchmaking legacy on its renowned “History of Firsts.” This fall, the brand once again reflects upon its nearly century-and-a- half-long role as a boundary pusher, soulfully refocusing on its historic renown among consumers for integrity, ingenuity, and innovation in...

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Dec 6, 2021 by WatchTime

Star Time: 13 Celebrity-Branded Sports Watches

We list 13 celebrity watches - including the Hublot King Power “D-Wade" and RM 27-01 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal - developed in honor of, and named for, their famous representatives.

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Jun 11, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Getting to Know Nomos: 6 Important Nomos Watches

As the Nomos watch brand becomes more prominent in the U.S., we offer six Nomos watches - like the Nomos Metro Datum Gangreserve and the Nomos Zürich Weltzeit - that you should become familiar with.

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Jun 3, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Glashütte Original Launches the Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date in Blue

First launched in 2014 to critical acclaim, the Glashütte Original Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date has gone on to become a true retro classic. Defined by its charming square style, versatility on the wrist, and refined execution, the vintage-inspired chronograph is firmly established as an interesting and attractive option within the German watchmaker’s diverse and eye-catching...

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Dec 3, 2021 by WatchTime

Fratello Classics: The 5 Coolest Omega Constellation Watches

In this article from WT, our contributor reveals his five favorite Omega Constellation timepieces of all time, including the Omega Constellation Ref. 4365 SC "Grande Luxe" and the Omega Constellation Calendar Ref. 2943. Find out if your favorite made the list.

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Apr 22, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

Going Creative: 4 Artistic Watches

High horology isn’t just about movements: it’s also about aesthetics. The watch brands in Geneva call on a range of decorative techniques, such as guillochage, enameling, and skeletonizing, that can add as much to the cost of watch as can a notable manufacture movement. Here, four watches showcasing the skills that some high-end watch companies call...

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Apr 20, 2015 by Norma Buchanan

Sponsored: Striving for Innovation and Value, Mancheront Debuts its Sports-Ready Pacer

True innovation in the sub-$1,000 price range for mechanical watches – in particular for sports-focused ones – is a rare feat. That is, of course, unless you are Sydney-based Mancheront, a new watch brand making its global debut with a modern timepiece that works to perfectly pair useful and novel design with robust, value-driven watchmaking....

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Dec 1, 2021 by WatchTime

Watch Insider’s Top Ladies’ Watches: Are These the Best Ladies’ Watches of the Year?

Watchtime contributor focuses on his personal choices for the best watches for women, from luxury brands like Vacheron Constantin, Blancpain, Bulgari, Hermès and others.

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Apr 19, 2015 by Alexander Linz

A. Lange & Söhne Lange Zeitwerk Striking Time in Rose Gold

Three years ago, Germany’s A. Lange & Söhne released its first-ever chiming wristwatch, the Lange Zeitwerk Striking Time, which combined a dial-side chiming mechanism with the Zeitwerk model’s unconventional, mechanical-digital time display. At this year’s SIHH, Lange released a new model with a rose-gold case, silver dial and rose-gold hands.

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Apr 19, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Back for Another Round, CODE41 Launches the NB24 Edition 2 with an Exclusive Swiss Caliber

When Lausanne-based CODE41 launched the NB24 Chronograph in 2021, the watch made significant waves with the exceptional level of technicality and expertise it represented for its price— a defining combination of traits that has characterized each of the brand’s timepieces. Led by the value proposition of its avant-garde design, the NB24 struck a serious chord...

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Nov 25, 2021 by WatchTime

Breaking the Mold: 5 Offbeat Watches from Baselworld

Contrary to popular belief, Baselworld is not just a steady stream of tourbillons, chronographs, and watches that are mostly black. The show does play host to some individualists who create watches that are outside the mainstream. Some are newcomers, and some return year after year, reliably delighting us with their unique vision. We take a...

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Apr 19, 2015 by WatchTime

Fratello Classics: 4 Vintage Omega Watches Under $1,000

WatchTime contributor presents his list of four vintage or pre-owned Omega watches from the 1950s, '60s and '70s that can be had for under $1,000, including models from the Omega Constellation and the Omega Seamaster De Ville collections.

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Mar 26, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

Sponsored: Citizen Ushers In “Purposeful Power” Campaign with Limited-Edition Promaster Navihawk

Citizen Watch Company has launched a new brand campaign, focused on its groundbreaking Eco-Drive technology, to remind consumers of the Japanese watchmaker’s core values and to re-emphasize its commitment to environmental sustainability. Dubbed “Purposeful Power,” the campaign kicks off with the release of an exciting new watch from its Promaster series, the Limited Edition Navihawk....

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Nov 24, 2021 by WatchTime

Whirlwind Romance: 4 Watches with Multiple Tourbillons

Nowadays, almost any luxury watch brand worthy of the name offers at least one timepiece with a tourbillon. But there are only a handful of brands that have pushed the envelope to create watches with two, three or even four tourbillons. Here we take a look at four such watches that made their debut at...

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Mar 17, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

The Apple Watch: Pros and Cons

WatchTime presents the pros and cons of the Apple Watch.

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Mar 4, 2015 by Joe Thompson

Sponsored: Past Meets Present in New Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic

Pioneering Swiss watchmaker Rado has deemed 2021 “a year of hope and reinvention,” and chosen it for the launch of an unprecedented, revolutionary timepiece. The Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic is the culmination of many years of research and development that seamlessly fits within the history and tradition of the Captain Cook watch. This latest watch...

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Nov 23, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Fratello Friday’s Top 5 Omega Seamaster Watches

WatchTime contributor offers his personal all-time "Top 5" list of Omega Seamaster watches, which includes the traditional Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean GMT GoodPlanet and the mother of all Omega divers' watches, the Seamaster 300.

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Feb 25, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

Fratello Classics: 8 Watches for Friday the 13th

As we all try to survive another Friday the 13th, I thought it would be fun to re-post this “Fratello Friday” article highlighting eight watches that have the number ‘13’ in their reference number. It is, admittedly, an unusual method for generating a list of watches, and the results were somewhat surprising; before I started...

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Feb 13, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

WatchTime.com’s Top 10 Watch Reviews and Tests

Watch Tests and Watch Reviews, all taken from the print edition of WatchTime magazine, are among our most popular features on Watchtime.com. Here’s a look back at the watches our readers were most excited to see us put to the test in recent years. Below we count down our most popular watch tests and watch...

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Feb 9, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

WatchTime’s Top 10 Watches to Watch… What Was Your Favorite?

Every week, we pick one watch to showcase in our “Watch to Watch” feature, which covers candidates from large, popular brands as well as smaller brands and independent watchmakers. Here we spotlight the most popular “Watches to Watch” of the past few years, based on page views. What are your personal favorite watches to watch?...

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Feb 4, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

3 New Omega Seamaster and Speedmaster Watches

Recently, new watches have been added to Omega's Seamaster, Speedmaster and Constellation collections including the Omega Speedmaster Mark II, the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Orange Ceramic, and for the ladies, the Omega Constellation Pluma. We review them in this feature article from WatchTime.

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Jan 22, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

4 New Vacheron Constantin Watches That Debuted at The Moscow Boutique

Vacheron Constantin in 2014 opened a new boutique in Moscow. As is the brand’s tradition when opening a new flagship store, new limited edition watches are being introduced to coincide with it. (For example, Vacheron inaugurated its Paris boutique with a series of very nice pink gold and guilloche-dial watches and with the very stylish 1972...

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Jan 11, 2015 by Frank Geelen

A Look at New HYT H1 and HYT H2 Watches

HYT, the so-called “Hydro Mechanical Horologists,” introduced quite a few color variations at this year’s Baselworld watch fair. Both the H1 and the H2 collection have been expanded with various metals, with and without coating, used for the cases, and various colors of fluids to indicate the hours. Here are two that we’ve covered on...

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Jan 10, 2015 by Frank Geelen

WatchTime’s Top 5 Most Popular Watches on Instagram

Did you know that WatchTime has an Instagram page, in which we regularly post a plethora of watch images, from “soldier’ shots provided by the brands to original photography by WatchTime’s own expert photojournalists to live “wristies” snapped at watch fairs and events? Here are, currently, the top five most “liked” Instagram photos on our...

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Jan 10, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Fratello Classics: 5 Rolex Watches Introduced at Recent Baselworlds

While SIHH is about to start, the watch industry is also getting ready for Baselworld. Every year, as soon as the doors of the exhibition open, there is a run (literally) on the Rolex booth to see what’s new from Geneva’s luxury-watch giant. Here’s a look back at some of the recent Baselworld Rolex introductions.

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Jan 8, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

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