horology

FEATURE

Pursuing Perfect Sound: The Audemars Piguet Supersonnerie

Watch brands, driven by a desire to offer better value to consumers are more and more taking advantage of industrial fabrication methods to make complications like tourbillons and perpetual calendars more affordable than ever before. But there are still a few complications that resist this trend – and one of them is the minute repeater.

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Oct 12, 2018 by WatchTime

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Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

FEATURE

What Makes a Dive Watch a Dive Watch?

One leading source offers a definitive answer to the question of what determines whether a timepiece can legitimately be called a “dive watch” or “divers’ watch” in this article.

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Jun 29, 2018 by WatchTime

The Last Jedi: A Second Look at the Star Wars by Devon Works Limited Edition Watch

In the esoteric world of watchmaking, Devon Works watches represent a very small segment within an already niche area of the watch-collector market. Why? Its unique timepieces are not powered by a quartz or mechanical movement; instead, they are powered by electronic motors that receive energy from a rechargeable battery, similar to how a smartwatch works, but not identical.

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Dec 15, 2017 by Jason Pitsch

POLL:

Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

SIHH 2017 Preview:

Vacheron Constantin Unveils New Patrimony and Traditionnelle Models

As the 2017 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) approaches — opening in Geneva on January 16 —Vacheron Constantin offers a sneak peek at two new timepieces the brand will debut at the fair: the Patrimony Moon Phase and Retrograde Date and Traditionnelle Minute Repeater Tourbillon.

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Jan 7, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Vulcain Cricket ‘50s President Watch

In a world of so many watch options, there is but a single timepiece that has been worn by nearly every U.S. president for almost 70 years. No, not the Rolex Day-Date, but instead the famed alarm watch, the Vulcain Cricket. We compare the original watch with its modern version.

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Dec 11, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

PROMOTION:

Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

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Introducing Montfort Swiss Watches

Switzerland has birthed a new watch brand. Montfort Watches Co. has high ambitions to disrupt the current status quo by uniting a never-before-seen combination of value propositions, including scratch-resistant stainless steel and 3D printed dials.

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Dec 6, 2016 by WatchTime

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Longines Heritage Diver 1967

A part of Longines' Heritage collection, the Longines Heritage Diver 1967 is a re-creation timepiece based on a style of diving chronographs, produced by Longines and a variety of other Swiss brands, during the mid-1960s-to-1970s. We go in-depth with this vintage-inspired dive watch.

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Oct 23, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

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Introducing the E.C.Andersson North Sea

If you’re weak for the pillow-shaped oyster cases of the past, but having trouble fitting them on your wrist, than E.C.Andersson North Sea might be an ideal watch for you. It measures 40 mm in diameter, 10 mm thin, and sits just right no matter the wrist size. But let us start from the beginning....

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Sep 20, 2016 by WatchTime

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph

WatchTime contributor shares his insights on the Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph, a piece loosely inspired by the 1959 Memovox Deep Sea diving watch, and one that has brought joy to its wearers.

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Aug 28, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: IWC Mark XVIII

We take a look at one of the newest releases within the IWC Pilot’s Watch collection, the Mark XVIII. The IWC Pilot's Watch collection is rooted in the style of B-Uhr pilots' watches, and also influenced by the classic military-style watches known by the moniker "Dirty Dozen."

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Aug 21, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

The Art of The Dial: Exploring Cartier’s Maison des Métiers d’Art

In its Maison des Métiers d'Art in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, Cartier creates artisanal dials for manufacture watches. WatchTime was among a group who were the first visitors to the facility. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, we offer an inside look.

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Aug 12, 2016 by Joe Thompson

New Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso à Eclipse Celebrates Van Gogh

Dutch Post-Impressionism meets Swiss high horology in Jaeger-LeCoultre's new, extremely limited Reverso à Eclipse watch, which features an enameled dial depicting Vincent Van Gogh's famous Self Portrait.

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Aug 10, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Seiko Marinemaster Professional 1000M

This week we take a look at vintage and modern versions of the Seiko "Tuna," dive watch or (as it more commonly listed today) the Seiko Marinemaster Professional 1000m Automatic Diver.

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Jul 3, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Sound Check:

6 Patek Philippe Minute Repeaters in Action (Video)

We recently had the rare opportunity to watch six Patek Philippe minute repeaters in action. All of them chime three distinctly different sounds: the hours are signaled by a low tone, the quarter-hours by a sequence of two tones, and the minutes by a high tone. Check them out in these exclusive videos.

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Jun 19, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Cartier Tortue

The Cartier Tortue watch, designed personally by Louis Cartier, was characterized by its tortoise-inspired shape, which stood in stark contrast to the predominantly round watches of the time. We compare modern and vintage examples of this iconic Cartier watch.

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Jun 12, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 5196

The Patek Philippe Calatrava series maintains an esteemed standing in the world of horology. Though we now know it through many different references, we will be focusing our "Vintage Eye" upon the Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 5196, a contemporary re-interpretation of the original design.

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May 22, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Rolex GMT-Master II

Over the past 100 years or so, Rolex has produced more than a few “dynasty” series of watches — from the Datejust to the Day-Date, to the Explorer, Daytona, and Speedking, to the piece we will be focusing on today: the GMT-Master II. These watch collections originally built much of their reputations on functionality and...

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May 15, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Former NYC Mayor Giuliani Donates Historic Yankee-Owned Watch for Online Auction

Former New York Mayor and Yankees superfan Rudy Giuliani has donated a precious timepiece, once owned by a heralded New York Yankees player, for a charity auction. The watch is a vintage Wittnauer Electro-Chron originally presented to Yankee shortstop Dick Bartell in 1962.

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May 14, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Both Sides Now: Chanel Launches its First Men’s-Only Watch

The Chanel watch brand has never had a watch aimed specifically at men. Enter the Chanel Monsieur, an elegant, high-end watch with a movement designed by Chanel itself: another first for the brand.

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May 2, 2016 by Norma Buchanan

WATCH TO WATCH

A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds

Saxon haute horlogerie brand A. Lange & Söhne rolled out a notable timepiece at the SIHH 2016 watch fair whose mechanical complexity comes in a slightly understated but no less impressive package: the new Richard Lange Jumping Seconds.

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Apr 28, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

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