horology

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

Sponsored: Hands-on with the Glashütte Original Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar

Glashütte Original, the German luxury watchmaker, has consistently delivered exceptional timepieces— through its creations bringing together a balanced combination of traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design. Among its distinguished mechanical offerings, the Senator Excellence line stands out, representing a modern generation of timeless classics. In the spotlight now are four new variants: two Perpetual Calendar models,...

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Dec 7, 2023 by WatchTime

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

WATCH TO WATCH

Breguet Type XXI 3817

The modern collection that evolved from the original Breguet aviation watch, the Breguet Type XXI, added a new model at Baselworld 2016: the Breguet Type XXI 3817, which not only boasts an all-new slate-gray dial but also, for the first time in this vintage aviation-inspired collection, a see-through sapphire caseback.

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Apr 12, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: A Durable Style – Meet the Victorinox I.N.O.X. Chrono

Since its founding in 1884, Victorinox has been a steady champion of utility-driven style. From its now-iconic Swiss Army Knife, the brand has garnered a wide renown for reliable functionality in its products, with its modern collection of timepieces carrying that legacy forward. In the brand’s latest, the new I.N.O.X. Chrono, we see a continuation...

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Dec 1, 2023 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2016

A Closer Look: Frédérique Constant’s $8,800 Perpetual Calendar

It's rare to find a Swiss-made perpetual calendar watch with an in-house movement for under $50,000. What would you say to one priced under $10,000? Frédérique Constant, known for affordably priced complications, has pulled off this horological feat with its new Manufacture Perpetual Calendar, unveiled to the world at Baselworld 2016.

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Mar 28, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

GIFT GUIDE

Baselworld Travel Essentials

The watch world’s biggest international event, Baselworld, begins next week in Basel, Switzerland. If you are one of the thousands of eager watch aficonados, media representatives, and watch-and-jewelry professionals attending the show this year, we’ve compiled some of our favorite stylish and useful items that will make both the trip itself, and your travel experience,...

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Mar 7, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2016 PREVIEW:

Glashütte Original Offers New Senator Chronometer with Dark Blue Dial

The watch world's current "Blue Period" shows no signs of waning at this year's Baselworld, as brands continue to roll out timepieces with azure-colored dials and straps. Among the most notable new releases is a dark blue version of Glashütte Original's Senator Chronometer, a model launched in 2099 that has become one of the Saxon brand's cornerstones.

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Feb 17, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

A Classic Revisited

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s New Geophysic Collection (Updated with Live Photos from SIHH)

In 2014, Jaeger-LeCoultre released the limited-edition Geophysic 1958, a tribute to a famous and collectible chronometer that the brand produced in the “International Geophysical Year” of scientific exploration (Click here for more detail on that watch). Now the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic becomes an actual contemporary collection within the brand, with the release of two new, non-limited...

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Jan 25, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 23: Rolex Submariner

Since we covered the Tudor Heritage Black Bay, a watch heavily influenced by historical Tudor dive watches, last week, I thought it would be appropriate this week to take a look at Rolex’s modern diver: the Submariner. This incredibly iconic watch — championed by Sean Connery’s James Bond and boardroom executives alike — was launched...

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Jan 24, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Hands-On Review

Borrowed Time: Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955

We take a close look at the Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955, a beautiful watch with a unique look and a notable in-house movement, a definite old-school elegance but also a distinct 21st-century appeal.

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Jan 15, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 16: Panerai Luminor

This week we review the second of the two iconic Panerai watch collections, a series that while a little younger in age than the Radiomir but does not lack in comparative heritage: the Panerai Luminor. We compare the Luminor 1950 to the vintage watch that inspired it.

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Nov 29, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

Glashütte Original Senator Observer Adds Luminous Highlights for 2015

Several years ago, Glashütte Original introduced its first Senator Observer, a limited-edition, white-gold timepiece that celebrated the memory of German watchmaker Julius Assmann and famed explorer Roald Amundsen. It was modeled on the traditional observation watches (more widely known as “deck watches”) made in the German town of Glashütte, which were used by navigators to...

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Nov 26, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Grand Seiko Watches Go Global: Exploring the Most Prestigious Seiko Watch

Download this FREE exclusive article from WatchTime and learn more about the most prestigious of Seiko watches! To most Americans, Seiko watches are known as affordable quartz timepieces, but in recent years watch enthusiasts have discovered other styles of Seiko watches, most notably the prestigious Grand Seiko collection, which contains Japanese-made mechanical movements. In fact, Seiko...

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Nov 25, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

Sound and Vision: An Insider’s Look at F.P. Journe, Part 5

Grande Sonnerie [Def]: a watch that strikes the hours and quarters automatically. The Professional Dictionary of Horology is clear about the function of a Grande Sonnerie. But let’s understand what it means by “automatically.” Here it does not refer to an automatic movement, but rather that, without outside help, the watch will strike, on its own, in...

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Nov 16, 2015 by Advertising Department

Temptations by Escapement: TAG Heuer Monaco V4 Phantom

What’s in a name? The selection of a brand name can sometimes prove fundamental to a product’s success. I concede that in a former life I was a marketing professional and researched the brand personalities of luxury car marques for my masters degree. This may give rise to accusations that I would naturally espouse the...

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Nov 2, 2015 by Angus Davies

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 7: Cartier Tank

As I’ve previously mentioned in my take on the Jaeger-LaCoultre Reverso, I have a soft spot in my heart for square and rectangular watches. To me, they represent a period long past: an era pre-Golden Age horology, pre-Quartz Crisis, and pre-Modern: a time when a watch was either a tool or an event accessory, with...

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Sep 27, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 6: IWC Portugieser

Last week we covered the Rolex Day-Date; this week we come to a watch my grandfather owns, a piece he wears intermittently between his favorite orange Toy Watch and an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. (Is it any wonder where my love for watch aesthetics comes from?) I am talking, of course, about the iconic IWC...

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Sep 19, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

Preview: 3 Antique Watches from “Breguet: Art and Innovation in Watchmaking” Museum Exhibit

Beginning September 19, 2015, the Legion of Honor at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco will host “Breguet: Art and Innovation in Watchmaking,” an exhibit comprising the largest collection of antique Breguet timepieces ever shown in the Americas. Here’s a look at three of the historic pieces that will be on display.

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Sep 16, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Carl F. Bucherer Offers Unique Manero ChronoPerpetual for Only Watch 2015

In November, after the culmination of a global preview tour, the Only Watch auction for the benefit of the Monaco Association Against Muscular Dystrophy (AMM) will take place in Geneva. A total of 44 one-off timepieces will be auctioned off to support this important cause. (Click here to see some of the Only Watch participants...

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Sep 3, 2015 by Jason Pitsch

Complications Eggsperts: The New Fabergé Watches

We take a look at three new Fabergé watches with new complicated movements, including the Lady Compliquée Peacock and the Lady Compliquée Winter Timepiece. and the Faberge Visionnaire I Blue. Here's what you need to know about these new Fabergé watches.

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Aug 8, 2015 by Norma Buchanan

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