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AMERICA'S LUXURY WATCH SHOW RETURNS

28 Watch Brands Confirmed for WatchTime New York 2017

Mark your calendars: WatchTime New York, which sold out to record audiences last year, will return, bigger and better, on Oct. 13 and 14 at New York City’s Gotham Hall, at 1356 Broadway, and tickets are going fast. Read on to learn which 28 luxury watch brands will be there.

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Aug 25, 2017 by WatchTime

WATCH TEST

In The Balance: Zenith Espada vs. Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 3600

Two automatic watches with high-frequency movements, the Seiko Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 and Zenith Espada, square off in a battle of the fast-beat balances in this WatchTime piece by Martina Richter.

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Aug 18, 2017 by Martina Richter

FEATURE

7 Modern Watches Inspired by Historical Pieces

The vintage-look trend that has been so prevalent in the watch world in recent years has showed no signs of abating. Modern re-editions of historical pieces continue to emerge from some of the most venerable watch brands. Here are seven notable examples of “vintage-inspired” watches launched in recent years. 1. Omega Globemaster The Omega Globemaster —...

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Aug 1, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 Professional 600m Diver’s

America’s largest luxury watch show, WatchTime New York, returns to Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 13-14. Japan's Grand Seiko — which this year became independent of the larger Seiko brand — will be in attendance for the third year in a row, and will have among its showcase pieces the new Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 Professional 600m Diver’s — the first-ever mechanical Grand Seiko dive watch.

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Jul 26, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

FROM FRATELLO WATCHES

Join Fratello Watches in Japan for the Exclusive Grand Seiko Experience

Ever wondered why watch connoisseurs are praising Grand Seiko? Or perhaps you are already a Grand Seiko fan and want to learn more about this Japanese manufacture. Together with Grand Seiko, Fratello Watches organizes an exclusive reader’s trip to Japan from September 23 to September 29. We visited (Grand) Seiko ourselves at the end of 2015, which not only opened our eyes to high-end watchmaking in Japan, but also remember it as one of the best experiences ever (and we’ve seen many manufactures). This led to the idea to do a very similar journey for our readers, together with Robert-Jan Broer of Fratello Watches and Grand Seiko.

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Jul 20, 2017 by WatchTime

INDUSTRY

Who Owns What: A Guide to the Watch Groups

We present here a guide to the major watch groups and their holdings, including Swatch Group, Richemont, LVMH, Kering Group, Seiko Group and others.

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Jul 12, 2017 by Jay Deshpande

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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Jul 7, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Inspired by Japan’s Night Sky: Grand Seiko Spring Drive 8-Day Power Reserve in Rose Gold

For this week's Watch to Watch, we spotlight the newest version of the Grand Seiko Spring Drive 8-Day Power Reserve, which contains the same Spring Drive caliber as the original but now in an 18k rose-gold case and featuring a black, star-dappled dial said to be inspired by the night sky in the mountains of central Japan.

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Jun 22, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

FATHER'S DAY COUNTDOWN

5 Notable Divers’ Watches from Baselworld 2017

This week, just in time for last-minute Father's Day gift ideas for the dads in your life, we are showcasing notable watches in five categories that debuted at Baselworld 2017. Today, we turn our focus to five new divers' watches that particularly caught our eye.

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Jun 13, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

A Splashy Debut: Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 Professional 600m Diver’s

Seiko has spun off its Grand Seiko collection into a separate, independent brand. And nowadays, you can scarcely qualify as a brand if you don't produce your own dedicated divers' watch. Grand Seiko has done just that, introducing its Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 Professional 600m Diver's — the first-ever mechanical Grand Seiko timepiece for divers — at Baselworld 2017.

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May 18, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Seiko Prospex SLA017

A few months ago, we covered a modern descendent of the original Seiko "Tuna" divers' watch. At Baselworld this year, Seiko decided to go back even further into its timepiece archives by reissuing the grandfather of all the brand’s divers: the famed Seiko Ref. 6217, also known as the 62MAS (below). We compare that historical model with the all-new Seiko Prospex SLA017.

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Apr 2, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

PHOTO GALLERY:

A Cavalcade of Watches from Baselworld 2017 (Updated with more Live Pictures)

As our editors conclude their visit to Baselworld 2017, we offer this photo gallery of live shots taken of many beautiful timepieces we saw there over the past week.

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Mar 30, 2017 by Sophia Kuemmerle

BASELWORLD 2017:

Grand Seiko’s Next Big Step: The Premium Brand Gets More Independent

More big news from this year's Baselworld: Seiko has announced its decision to treat its flagship luxury brand, Grand Seiko, as an independent entity, seven years after its global launch.

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Mar 23, 2017 by Roger Ruegger

FEATURE

7 Green-Dial Watches for St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated all over the world, by people of all ages, whether of Irish ancestry or not, many of whom wear green in honor of the holiday. Over the last several years, luxury watch brands have started to embrace green as a featured color on watch dials and straps. Here, we take a look at seven green-tinted timepieces that we've covered recently.

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Mar 17, 2017 by Sophia Kuemmerle

NEWS

WatchTime’s March-April Issue Is On Sale Now!

The March-April 2017 issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and also available in our online shop), featuring reviews of the Tudor Black Bay Bronze, Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Chronograph, and TAG Heuer Monza; a tour of Grand Seiko’s watchmaking studios; a pilots’ watch face-off between IWC and Breitling, and more. Scroll down for highlights from the...

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Mar 14, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime and Seiko Host Dinner Event in New York City

On December 8, at New York's Sushi Nakazawa restaurant, Seiko Corporation of America partnered with WatchTime to offer an intimate experience with its Grand Seiko collection, the Japanese brand's top-of-the-line family of quartz analog, mechanical, and Spring Drive watches, which have achieved cult status among collectors

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Dec 9, 2016 by WatchTime

A Grand Seiko Evening

WatchTime and Seiko Host Miami Boutique Event

Seiko Corporation of America and WatchTime recently hosted a collectors’ dinner at Miami’s celebrated Zuma Japanese restaurant, where Watch collectors were offered an intimate experience with the Grand Seiko collection. Grand Seiko watches were available for guests to handle and wear, including the new limited-production Grand Seiko 8 Days watch.

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Dec 3, 2016 by Joe Thompson

WatchTime Miami Event Hosts 200 Watch Aficionados in Design District

WatchTime, in partnership with Watch Anish and 11 watch boutiques, launched a new watch fair at Miami’s Design District on Nov. 10. “WatchTime at the Design District” drew 200 guests to the area well-known for its concentration of luxury-brand boutiques.

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Nov 14, 2016 by Joe Thompson

"Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy" Extra:

Six Noteworthy Vintage-Inspired Watches Spotted at WatchTime New York 2016

At WatchTime New York 2016, I was drawn to the vintage-inspired watches showcased by many of the brands, and spent much of my time over the two days carousing from booth to booth and going hands-on with as many as possible. Here are six that stood out the most to me, from brands such as Vacheron Constantin, Seiko, and RGM.

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Oct 20, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Eight Important Dive Watches From WatchTime New York 2016

For fans of dive watches, here are eight exciting dive watches that were recently on display at WatchTime New York, from brands like Omega, Blancpain, Seiko, Rolex and others.

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Oct 18, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

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