Joe Thompson

Joe Thompson is the editor in chief and associate publisher of WatchTime. Joe Thompson is one of the leading watch journalists worldwide.

AMERICA'S LUXURY WATCH SHOW RETURNS

30 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 30 luxury watch brands will be there.

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Aug 25, 2017 by WatchTime

WatchTime New York Welcomes Record Number of Guests and Brands in Third Year

WatchTime New York, America’s largest luxury watch event for collectors and enthusiasts, wrapped up the show’s third year at Manhattan's Gotham Hall yesterday. The two-day event began with a sold-out VIP cocktail on Friday, October 13, followed by a full day of educational panels, seminars, tours, and events on Saturday, October 14.

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Oct 16, 2017 by WatchTime

ON SALE NOW

WatchTime’s May-June Issue Features New Design, Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Test

The May-June 2017 issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and also available in our online shop), sporting a spiffy new design layout for the magazine and featuring a test of the Omega Speedmaster Moonphase and a special section devoted to the watches of the 2017 SIHH watch salon. Read on for highlights from the issue...

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May 16, 2017 by WatchTime

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

WTNY 2016 REVISITED

Bacs at WatchTime New York: No Worries About the Mechanical Watch’s Future

Aurel Bacs, the head of Phillips auction house, in association with Bacs & Russo, does not worry about the future of the mechanical watch. He and Paul Boutros, a senior vice-president of Phillips , tackled this and other questions from attendees and WatchTime editor-at-large Joe Thompson, who moderated a panel on vintage watches at the WatchTime New York show.

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Oct 19, 2016 by Joe Thompson

WatchTime and Chopard Host Anniversary Event at Houston Boutique

The Chopard Manufacture turns 20 this year, and Chopard North America marked the occasion with an anniversary party for a WatchTime readers at the Chopard boutique in Houston's River Oaks district.

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Sep 21, 2016 by WatchTime

WatchTime and Chopard Hold Anniversary Party in Miami

The Chopard Manufacture turns 20 in 2016 and Chopard North America marked the occasion with an anniversary party for a select group of WatchTime readers at the Chopard boutique in the upscale Bal Harbour Shops in Bal Harbour, FL on Sept. 15. Ralph Simons, president of Chopard North America, and his team welcomed the guests,...

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Sep 18, 2016 by WatchTime

WatchTime Debuts Miami Design District Event

On Nov. 10, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm, WatchTime will host a new watch collectors’ event in the Miami Design District, the upscale shopping area north of downtown Miami.

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Aug 26, 2016 by WatchTime

WatchTime New York Event Returns in October

Mark your calendars: WatchTime New York, which debuted last year, will be back for an encore on Oct. 14 and 15 at New York City’s Gotham Hall, at 1356 Broadway. There, watch collectors and aficionados can see and try on watches from a wide array of companies and talk to watch-company executives. They’ll also be...

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Aug 4, 2016 by WatchTime

WatchTime’s May-June 2016 Issue is On Sale Now!

The May-June 2016 issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now, featuring our test of the Panerai Luminor Submersible Flyback, complete coverage of the new timepieces from SIHH, a timeline tracing the history of the pilot watch, and more.

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May 17, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2016

Watchstars 2016 Award Winners Honored at Baselworld

The winning watches of the second annual Watchstars Awards, chosen by an independent panel of international experts, were announced this week. Omega was the biggest winner this year, capturing two of the five categories. Other winners included Tudor and A. Lange & Söhne.

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Mar 18, 2016 by WatchTime

On Sale Now: WatchTime March-April 2016 Issue

The March-April 2016 issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now, featuring our test of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39, a timeline of all James Bond's movie watches, and an inside look at how Japanese giant Citizen is redefining itself.

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Mar 15, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

PRESS RELEASE

WatchTime Announces New Editor-in-Chief; Thompson to Become Editor-at-Large

Beginning March 1, 2016, longstanding WatchTime Editor-in-Chief Joe Thompson will assume his new role as Editor-at-Large. Mr. Thompson steps down as Editor-in-Chief after a successful 16-year run at the magazine’s helm, and he will remain with the publication as a writer and reporter in a part-time capacity. Blending passion for watches and the watch industry...

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Feb 23, 2016 by WatchTime

F.P. Journe and WatchTime Host Collector Event and Dinner in Los Angeles

Thursday evening, F.P. Journe and WatchTime magazine joined forces to host an intimate evening of cocktails, dinner and timepieces at the stunning West Hollywood F.P. Journe Boutique. About 20 collectors and the WatchTime crew, including editor in chief Joe Thompson, sipped Dalmore Scotch whisky and Champagne as Pierre Halimi, F.P Journe General Manager Americas, welcomed...

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Feb 22, 2016 by Minda Larsen

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

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

Thompson Tells Watch-World War Stories at WatchTime New York Event

Veteran watch journalist Joe Thompson, editor-in-chief of WatchTime, entertained attendees at the WatchTime New York show last weekend with stories about his 38 years covering the watch industry. In a presentation called “On My Watch: Four Decades Covering the Watch World,” Thompson said that he was fortunate to get to cover three revolutions: the quartz-watch...

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Oct 28, 2015 by WatchTime

WatchTime Exclusive: Inside Rolex Bienne

On a rare tour of Rolex’s movement-manufacturing complex in Bienne, Switzerland, WatchTime witnessed the making of the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Caliber 4130.

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Oct 27, 2015 by Norma Buchanan

WatchTime New York: America’s Luxury Watch Show Draws More Than 700 Guests

WatchTime hosted its largest and most luxurious consumer event to date, WatchTime New York, on October 23rd and 24th at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall, drawing an enthusiastic crowd of more than 700 guests over the course of the two-day event. Twenty luxury watch brands, from internationally renowned manufacturers to up-and-coming independents, displayed their newest timepieces at...

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Oct 25, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

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