Limited Edition Watches

A Blast From the Past: MeisterSinger Launches Limited Edition of Bell Hora With Enamel Dial

MeisterSinger created a stir when first introducing the Bell Hora three years ago thanks to its unusual sonnerie au passage chiming complication. Exactly on the hour, this timepiece produces a friendly chime, alerting the wearer to the passing of time without having to look at the dial. Now the German brand, famous for its single-hand...

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Jun 7, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Adding Versatility in Size, Citizen Debuts 37mm Promaster

Citizen has mastered its creation of water-resistant timepieces in the decades since the debut of the Parawater in 1959, followed by the release of the Promaster collection in 1989. Gaining renown over the years, the Promaster collection is a flagship of Citizen’s dive models, balancing complex functionality with streamlined design. In its latest development of...

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Jun 5, 2023 by WatchTime

Green Rambles: The Magic of a Movement

While there are, without a doubt, collectors that focus on a single type of movement, I have learned to love them all. There is an almost intimate feeling when you turn the crown to wind the mainspring with a hand wound movement. It is like you are breathing life into the mechanism. The fact that...

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Jun 3, 2023 by Martin Green

Introducing the Breitling Ref. 765 AVI 1964 Re-Edition

In addition to the new 42mm version of the Classic AVI 42 released earlier this week, Breitling is launching a special limited edition ref. 765 AVI 1964 Re-Edition. This pilot’s watch collection was first introduced in 1953 as the ref. 765 AVI, also known as the “Co-Pilot,” and refined continuously throughout the ensuing years. It...

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Jun 2, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Oris Dawns a Violet Aquis for its Annual Hölstein Edition

Swiss watchmaker Oris was founded nearly 120 years ago on June 1, 1904, a date which has become quite significant for the brand in more ways than one. To commemorate the registration of the brand, Oris releases a special, 250-piece limited edition watch on June 1st of every year. Called the Hölstein Edition, this year’s...

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Jun 1, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Four Sports Watches that are Great in Gold

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in June 2022. While stainless steel is, for many, the preferred material for luxury sports watches, gold still has its fans. In fact, after a decade or two of pink gold being on the rise, it is now yellow gold that is making a...

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May 29, 2023 by Martin Green

Cartier’s Latest Privé Addition: The Tank Normale

Cartier’s Privé collection is quite coveted, being developed annually as a series of limited-edition numbered watches that the brand refers to as “the collectors’ collection.” It features the maker’s most iconic and legendary models, now including the Tank Normale. As the watch that started it all it seems fitting for Cartier’s arcane collection given its...

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May 26, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Hands-On With the Orient M-Force AC0L

Orient is a brand that has been around for well over seven decades, being founded in 1950. Now part of Seiko Epson, it can look back on an extensive heritage, and a good portion of that is in diving watches. That Orient knows what they are doing becomes instantly clear when handling the Orient M-Force...

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May 19, 2023 by Martin Green

On the Wings of History: Bremont Introduces the Vulcan Pilot’s Watch

The Avro Vulcan was a jet powered, tail-less, delta-wing, high altitude strategic bomber, operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. Heralded as a symbolic last defense against nuclear war, it is one of the most iconic aircrafts in the RAF’s history. British watchmaker Bremont now pays tribute to this symbol of...

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May 17, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Haute Joaillerie Meets Precision: Grand Seiko Launches Limited Spring Drive Masterpiece SBGD213 “Blue GS Lion”

Since the introduction of the first Grand Seiko in 1960, the profile of the lion – then engraved on the case back – has been a recurring symbol of the Japanese luxury brand. The latest Spring Drive Masterpiece reflects this tradition through magnificent high jewelry craftsmanship. It is limited to just eight pieces. The 44.5mm-sized...

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May 15, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Frederique Constant Announces Two Additional Variants of the Classic Tourbillon Manufacture

Following the success of the 150-piece limited version of the Classic Tourbillon Manufacture in pink gold unveiled at this year’s Watches and Wonders, Frederique Constant now announced two additional executions of this statement piece in polished stainless steel. Limited to 350 pieces each, they are presented with a sunray silver and blue watch face. While...

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May 12, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Time Eater: Meet the Le Régulateur Louis Erard x Konstantin Chaykin

Louis Erard is seasoned in collaborating with independent watchmakers and ateliers, with its latest chapter introducing a very cool twist on its signature regulator-style timepiece. Produced together with Konstantin Chaykin, two limited editions of the Le Régulateur Louis Erard x Konstantin Chaykin are presented. They are based on the Russian watchmaker’s Wristmon concept and depict...

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May 10, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: New — Leica Watch Monochrom Edition

Leica stands for the highest quality of German engineering excellence, as well as innovative products. The Leica Watch represents everything the company stands for, building upon a long-standing tradition of functional design, fine mechanical craftsmanship and a commitment to exceptional quality. The Leica watch collection consists of two models, both of which are equipped with...

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May 2, 2023 by WatchTime

A Closer Look at Chanel’s Complete Interstellar Capsule Collection

For its return to Watches and Wonders earlier year, Chanel debuted its Interstellar Capsule Collection using motifs from the worlds of science fiction, space, and time travel. Presenting a handful of new interpretations of the brand’s J12, Première, Boy-Friend, and Code Coco watches, each model encourages a playful expression of science-inspired themes. The lead watch,...

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May 2, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Bronze for the Beach, Bell & Ross Debuts the BR 03-92 Diver White Bronze

Parisian-based watchmaker Bell & Ross joined Watches and Wonders for the first time this year, showcasing a breadth of new releases including the BR 03-92 Diver White Bronze. Channeling its signature round-within-a-square case aesthetic, the dive watch takes on new life in a bronze exterior. With an innate connection to the marine world, the less...

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May 1, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

That’s Crazy! Six Watches with Wildly Expressive Designs

Meet the craziest watches of last year. These models go far beyond the usual idea of “steel, round and three hands.” Comic Hero: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Black Panther Flying Tourbillon In 2021, AP’s President François-Henry Bennahmias announced the collaboration between his watchmaking company and the Marvel comic book franchise. The first watch to...

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Apr 30, 2023 by Alexander Krupp

No Ordinary Times: Five Watches With Unusual Hours and Minutes Displays

However complex a watch may be in its array of functions, or how individual in its design, the vast majority of them still adhere to the familiar two-handed analog style when it comes to the basics of displaying hours and minutes. Here are five that do it a little differently. MB&F HM3 FROGX Max Büsser...

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Apr 29, 2023 by WatchTime

Green Rambles: Being Sustainable Ain’t Easy

The environment is a hot topic. Quite literally, as life for us will become far less sustainable as the earth is heating up. It will make the oceans rise, the weather far more unpredictable and volatile, accelerates desertification, and the list goes on. To turn the tide, a change is needed, fast and quite radical....

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Apr 29, 2023 by Martin Green

Bremont Launches Limited Edition to Honor King Charles

British watchmaker Bremont releases a limited edition based on the Martin-Baker ‘MB’ range on the occasion of the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, which will take place on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Limited to just 50 pieces, the MBII King Charles III is presented in a stainless steel case measuring 43mm in...

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Apr 28, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

A Jump Back in Time: Chronoswiss Revives the Famous Delphis

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Swiss watch brand Chronoswiss, based in Lucerne, brought back the Delphis model at this year’s Watches and Wonders. Like its predecessor, which was first introduced in 1998 and wowed mechanical enthusiasts with its unique combination of indications, the Delphis Oracle features a jumping hour display and a retrograde minute hand,...

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Apr 28, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Leveling Up: The Oris Divers Sixty-Five Calibre 400 Chronos Limited Edition

This article was originally published in the March/April 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. In early 2022, Oris teamed up with WatchTime’s sister publication Chronos to create a highly limited version of its no-date Divers Sixty-Five model, powered by the brand’s latest in-house movement. Back in 2015, Oris introduced its first vintage-inspired skin diver, the...

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Apr 27, 2023 by Roger Ruegger

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