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Feeling Blue: 25 Watches With Blue Dials and Blue Straps

We take a look at 25 stunning blue-on-blue watches, with blue dials and blue straps, released within recent years, from watch brands like Patek Philippe, Rolex, TAG Heuer, Zenith and many others.

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May 23, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Promotion

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

Kicking Off Couture 2017: 6 Las Vegas Watches for High Rollers

Check out these six watches - including the Christophe Claret 21 Blackjack and the Bell & Ross BR01 Casino - inspired by Sin City and its games of chance.

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Jun 2, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Bulgari Octo Ultranero Velocissimo Chronograph

Bulgari’s “buzz” watch from this year’s Baselworld was undoubtedly — and deservedly — the groundbreaking Octo Minute Repeater, which set a new record for thinness in its category. However, not to be overlooked was the brand’s new Octo Ultranero collection (we covered it here), with its handsome combinations of black DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) and rose-gold...

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Jun 16, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

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

JCK/COUTURE 2016:

Alpina KM-710: A Modern Re-Edition of a Vintage Military Watch

The new Alpina KM-710, which debuted this week at the JCK watch and jewelry fair in Las Vegas, is a contemporary take on the naval service wristwatches that Alpina produced in the 1930s for the German military. Alpina was one of the Swiss watchmakers tasked by Germany’s Kriegsmarine (hence the “KM”) in the early 1930s...

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Jun 5, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

JCK/COUTURE 2016:

New Zenith Type 20 Pilot Watches Are Exclusive to North America

At Couture 2016 in Las Vegas, Zenith unveiled two new models in its popular Pilot Type 20 collection, both of which will be available exclusively at the brand's authorized retailers in the U.S. and Canada.

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Jun 4, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

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

JCK/COUTURE 2016:

Ball Trainmaster Manufacture Features New In-House Movement

Ball Watch Co. celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2016, the same year in which the brand has introduced its first in-house movement, Caliber RRM1101. The movement makes its debut in the new Ball Trainmaster Manufacture, on display this week at the JCK Watch and Jewelry fair in Las Vegas.

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Jun 2, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Countdown to Mother's Day

The Eyes Have It: Raymond Weil Noemia And its Inspiration, Actress Katheryn Winnick

Mother’s Day is on May 8, and watch aficionados know what that means: the opportunity to express their appreciation to moms, wives, sisters, and other important ladies with a well-chosen timepiece. Between now and the big day, we will spotlight some notable ladies’ watches we’ve discovered at this year’s watch fairs. Today we look at...

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Apr 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

5 Things to Know About the Ulysse Nardin Freak Lab

The Ulysse Nardin Freak, with its wildly unconventional no-dial/no-hands time display, incorporates several world-firsts for both the collection and the industry. Here's what you need to know.

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Apr 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime’s Joe Thompson Honored at JA’s 2016 GEM Awards

WatchTime Editor-in-Chief Joe Thompson was recognized for his career-long contributions to the watch and jewelry industry, receiving the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Jewelers of America's (JA) GEM Awards ceremony at New York's Cipriani 42nd Street.

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Jan 11, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime’s Joe Thompson To Receive JA Lifetime Achievement Award

WatchTime magazine Editor-in-Chief Joe Thompson has been selected by Jewelers of America (JA) as the recipient of the 2016 GEM Award for Lifetime Achievement, becoming the first journalist or member of the media to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award in the 14-year history of the GEM Awards.

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Oct 7, 2015 by Sara Orlando

JCK 2015: Raymond Weil Launches its First Pilots’ Watch, the Freelancer Piper

Students of wristwatch history know that Raymond Weil, founder of the eponymous watch brand, was both a watchmaker and a musician. What many might not have known until recently is that he was also a pilot and aviation enthusiast. The Raymond Weil Freelancer Piper, which I had a chance to preview at JCK 2015 in...

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Jun 1, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

JCK 2015: Ball Watch Engineer II Volcano Features New Antimagnetic Case

In 2014, Ball Watch broke new ground in antimagnetic watch technology with the introduction of its Engineer II Magneto S, a watch that featured an inner shield, made of a patented alloy called “mumetal,” which protected its mechanical movement from the adverse effects of magnetic fields. This year, the company takes the concept a step...

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May 31, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

JCK 2015: Bovet’s New Virtuoso VII Takes the Stage in Vegas

Bovet Fleurier introduced the first two pieces in its Complications collection in 2014. The third makes its debut at this week’s JCK Watch and Jewelry show at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The new watch has a mouthful of a moniker — Bovet Amadeo Fleurier Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar— and its complexity is...

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May 29, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

JCK 2014 Revisited: New Oris Pilots’ Watches

Here's a look at two new Oris pilots' watches, the Oris Big Crown Pro Pilot Day-Date and the Oris Big Crown Timer Chronograph.

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Dec 31, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

JCK 2014: Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Gravity (with Live Photos)

On WatchTime’s final day at the Las Vegas watch and jewelry trade show, JCK 2014 and Couture 2014, we visited Maurice Lacroix and got an up-close look at the brand’s headliner piece from this year’s Baselworld, the Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Gravity.

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Jun 2, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Couture 2014: Bell & Ross B-Rocket Watches

The JCK and Couture watch and jewelry fairs are winding down, but we’re still covering some of the cool watches that we saw in Las Vegas this week. At the Couture show, we got a look at the new Bell & Ross BR 01 and BR 03 B-Rocket watches, as well as the aviation-inspired B-Rocket...

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Jun 1, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

JCK 2014: New Girard-Perregaux Chrono Hawk in Rose Gold (With Live Photo)

Another new watch that was previewed at Baselworld makes its official press debut at JCK 2014 in Las Vegas: an all-new rose-gold version of the Girard-Perregaux Chrono Hawk, the brand’s flagship chronograph watch.

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May 30, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Couture 2014: New Hublot Watches for FIFA World Cup

The luxury watch world comes to Las Vegas this week, as brands showcase new products at the Couture and JCK 2014 watch and jewelry fairs. At the Couture show today, I had a chance to see (and try on) several of the new limited-edition Hublot watches dedicated to this year’s FIFA World Cup.

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May 29, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

New at JCK 2014: Carl F. Bucherer Manero Power Reserve with In-House Movement

The 2014 Las Vegas Watch and Jewelry shows — JCK and Couture — open their doors this week. Here is a preview of a new watch from Carl F. Bucherer that we glimpsed at Baselworld but which makes its official debut here at JCK: the Carl F. Bucherer Manero PowerReserve, now equipped with an in-house...

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May 29, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Jeanrichard Partners With High-Wire Master Nik Wallenda

Jeanrichard, which made waves recently by partnering with “Miracle on the Hudson” pilot “Sully” Sullenberger, has hooked up with another veteran risk-taker, high-wire master Nik Wallenda, a scion of the legendary “Flying Wallendas” family of daredevil performers.

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Jun 4, 2013 by WatchTime

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