Ladies Watches

NEWS

Frost on the Oak: Audemars Piguet Carolina Bucci Limited Edition Royal Oak Frosted Gold

Audemars Piguet celebrated 40 years of Royal Oak for women in 2016 by enlisting Italian jewelry designer Carolina Bucci to design a new version of the iconic timepiece in a shimmering “frosted gold” case. Those models, in rose-gold and white-gold case options, featured the Royal Oak’s well-known “Tapisserie” patterned dial. This year, AP has once...

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Oct 10, 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

NEWS

Back in Black (and Bronze): The Redoubtable Return of the Bulgari Bulgari

The watch so nice they named it twice is back, with new case materials and sizes. Bulgari's Bulgari Bulgari watch, whose engraved bezel and logo-free dial earned it a place among the horological design classics of the 197os, is now available with three new cases and in a new smaller model for ladies.

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Sep 2, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

The Girls of Summer: Girard-Perregaux’s New Laureato Ladies’ Collection

Girard-Perregaux brought back its emblematic 1970s sports watch, the Laureato, in a big way in 2016 and has been expanding it as a core men's collection ever since. This summer, the brand targets the ladies' market with the launch of five new models, in two new sizes, with diamond-set bezels and vibrant colors.

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Aug 7, 2018 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

WATCH REVIEW:

Hands-On with Baume, Richemont’s Fashion Watch Experiment

When Richemont announced it was entering the affordable luxury or “fashion watch” segment with Baume (sans Mercier) it was a surprise for a number of factors. Not only is the market share of this segment rapidly closing due to the social media savvy of brands such as Daniel Wellington but smartwatches are rapidly encroaching on...

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Jul 20, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

NEWS

Complicated Lady: Richard Mille Unveils its First Self-Winding Tourbillon Caliber in RM 71-01 Talisman

In my interview with him last year, Richard Mille, founder of the eponymous haute horlogerie watch brand, made clear that despite his watches’ reputation for high-tech masculinity, he was committed to developing a distinctive identity for his ladies’ models as well — one that did not sacrifice horological excellence for jewel-bedecked beauty but elegantly combined...

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Jun 13, 2018 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

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

24 Ladies’ Watches for Your Mother’s Day Consideration

Mother's Day is this coming Sunday, May 13. Still struggling for last-minute gift ideas for the moms in your life? Check out our carefully curated listing of 24 exceptional ladies' watches, all of which debuted last year and are in stores now; we're confident you'll find one for just about any style and price range.

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May 11, 2018 by WatchTime

Longines’ Ticking Thoroughbreds: The Winning Watches of the 144th Kentucky Derby

Last Saturday, a three-year-old colt named Justify, ridden by jockey Mike Smith, charged through the finish line of a historically sloppy track to become the winner of the 144th Kentucky Derby. The thrilling win was the culmination of an eventful and interesting weekend hosted by the race's official timekeeper, Longines. Here are some highlights, along with details on all the Official Watches of the Kentucky Derby and the actual models awarded to the winners.

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May 8, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2018

Patek Philippe Adds World Time Minute Repeater & New Ladies’ Chronograph to the Collection

One of the most talked-about Patek Philippe watches of 2017 was the World Time Minute Repeater Ref. 5531R, limited to just two series of five pieces each, with special New York-themed, cloisonné enamel dials. Today, to kick off Baselworld 2018, Patek Philippe unveiled a new version that will become part of its regular collection, alongside a new, manual-winding chronograph for ladies that will replace the discontinued Ref. 7071.

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Mar 21, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2018 PREVIEW:

The Shape of Things to Come: Cartier’s New Libre Collection for Ladies

"Stretched, shrunk, and transformed into objects of fantasy with unbridled creative license" is how Cartier describes its new Libre collection for ladies, debuting at SIHH 2018. "Libre" means "free," and with these new additions to its Bagnoire and Crashfamilies, five new watches in all, the watch-and-jewelry giant takes a truly freeform approach to some of its classical case shapes.

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Dec 17, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Timely Treasures: Omega Launches New Ladies’ Models in its De Ville Trésor Collection

Back in 2014, Omega added to its dressy DeVille family with the introduction of the De Ville Trésor, an updated version of a thin, classically elegant gents' watch originally released in 1949. This year, just in time for the holiday shopping season, Omega introduces three new Trésor models for ladies, making their debut at an all-new pop-up Omega boutique on New York's Fifth Avenue.

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Dec 8, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2018 PREVIEW:

IWC Celebrates 150 Years With New Jubilee Collection

We’ve reached the point in SIHH preview season (which is how we watch media folks tend to regard the holiday season) when we would normally reveal which of its collections IWC will be focusing on in 2018. This year, however, things are a bit different. Because in 2018, it will be 150 years since Boston...

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Dec 1, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Highlights from WatchTime’s November-December Issue, On Sale Now

The big November-December 2017 issue of WatchTime hits newsstands today, with highlights including a test of the revamped Rolex Sea-Dweller, in-depth reviews of new watches from Panerai, IWC, and A. Lange & Söhne, a historical perspective comparing Rolex with Patek Philippe, and much more. Read on for more details...

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Nov 14, 2017 by WatchTime

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

An Interview with Bulgari Watch Designer Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani

For WatchTime’s upcoming Design Special 2018, we sat down with several different design professionals to talk about how they see the role of design in watchmaking, where they get their ideas from, and what they think good design is. Here is what Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani, Director of Bulgari Watches Design Center, had to say.

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Oct 28, 2017 by Roger Ruegger

TIMEPIECE TIMELINE

Six Decades of Omega Speedmaster, Part 6: 2011-2017

In the final chapter in our series of features articles on the 60th anniversary of the iconic Omega Speedmaster, going decade by decade, we present the thirteen most noteworthy Speedmasters from 2010 to today, including the recently launched special edition for #SpeedyTuesday, the Speedmaster 38mm, and the Speedmaster Racing.

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Oct 24, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

30 Highlight Watches You’ll See at WatchTime New York 2017, From A to Z

The wait is almost over! WatchTime New York, America's largest luxury watch show, kicks off tonight at Manhattan's Gotham Hall and continues tomorrow. Thirty watch brands will be on hand to show off their newest timepiece treasures; here we showcase each brand's highlight model, from A. Lange to Zenith.

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Oct 13, 2017 by WatchTime

NEWS

Vacheron Constantin Revives the Past With New Historiques Triple Calendriers and Historiques American 1921

Vacheron Constantin's Historiques collection adds three more to the stable this year, two inspired by Vacheron Constantin calendar watches of the 1940s — the Historiques Triple Calendrier 1942 and Historiques Triple Calendrier 1948 — and one feminine model descended from the heyday of Art Deco, the Historiques American 1921 Small Model.

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Oct 4, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

The Art of Watches Grand Exhibition:

9 New Limited-Edition Watches from Patek Philippe

On the occasion of “The Art of Watches Grand Exhibition New York 2017,” Patek Philippe has just revealed nine new limited-edition watches, for men and ladies, including a totally new grand complication, and a collection of rare handcrafted watches.

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Jul 12, 2017 by Roger Ruegger

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

Gucci Timepieces President and CEO Piero Braga on Tradition vs. Fashion

Fashion industry veteran Piero Braga took over as President and CEO of Gucci Timepieces in 2016, and was tasked with bringing the company's watch collections into sync with the design vision of Gucci's Creative Director, Alessandro Michele, who has reimagined the brand's image for a younger generation. I had a chance to talk with Braga at Baselworld 2017 about what the future holds for Gucci watches.

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Jun 18, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017:

If It’s Week 12, We Must be in Basel: Blancpain Resurrects the Least-Measured Unit of Time

Blancpain adds a trio of new timepieces to its elegant, historically inspired Villeret collection at this year's Baselworld, including a model that tracks not only the day and date, but the week of the year. Read on for more on the new Villeret watches.

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Mar 26, 2017 by Carol Besler

BASELWORLD 2017:

Carl F. Bucherer Manero Peripheral Mother-of-Pearl: Luxury for Ladies

Launching this year from Carl F. Bucherer are two new mother-of-pearl models in its Manero Peripheral line. The collection, released last year, has taken a different turn, with two new watches developed specifically for the women’s luxury market.

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Mar 24, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

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