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Showing at WatchTime New York 2023: Breguet Type XX

Founded in 1775, Breguet is a watchmaker renowned for its extensive heritage of fine craftsmanship, thoughtful innovation, and mechanical precision. The distinguished Swiss manufacturer has been at the forefront of horological excellence for centuries, and its timepieces have graced the wrists of legendary aviators, military personnel, and discerning collectors, alike. At WatchTime New York 2023,...

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Oct 1, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: CODE41 Unveils Latest NB24 with the Impressive Stratom Case

CODE41 has unveiled its latest iteration of the NB24, a chronograph watch that has become a legendary part of the brand’s history. This third edition of the NB24 brings with it not only a captivating new color, but also introduces a fresh case design known as the Stratom. The NB24 – A Growing Legacy The...

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Sep 20, 2023 by WatchTime

A Brief History of the Mechanical Watch’s Fight Against Magnetism

In our latest visit to the global WatchTime archives, a look at how watchmaking has countered the threat of magnetism over the years, from using metals like palladium in 1915 to silicon in 2015. Magnetism has been the mechanical timekeeping’s nemesis through the years. It is to the mechanical watch what Prof. Moriarty is to Sherlock...

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Sep 16, 2023 by WatchTime

Crosswind at the Matterhorn: Reviewing the Hamilton Khaki X-Wind Day Date

“X-Wind” means crosswind and refers to a special function of the Hamilton Khaki X-Wind Day Date pilots’ watch. We accompanied an Air Zermatt helicopter pilot on flights around the Matterhorn and tested the watch to see how it performs in action. (Original photos by Marcus Krüger, story from WatchTime Archives.) Shortly after sunrise, we glide...

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Sep 15, 2023 by Jens Koch

WatchTime New York 2023 Tickets on Sale Now

Following what was one of WatchTime New York’s biggest shows to-date in 2022, the esteemed collector’s event returns to Manhattan once again this year from October 20th to 22nd. WatchTime New York 2023 will bring together many of the world’s most impressive watchmakers and timepieces alongside countless enthusiasts, collectors, and industry experts. The multi-day event...

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Jun 16, 2023 by WatchTime

A Legend Reborn: Meet the Limited Edition Hanhart 417 C Flyback

With the 417 C Flyback LE, Hanhart and Chronos — the German sister magazine of WatchTime — present a limited-edition model in steel and bronze. The favorite of Steve McQueen and former German Bundeswehr chronograph comes with a column-wheel chronograph, flyback function, and a manual-winding movement. The Hanhart 417 started its career as a tool...

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Sep 15, 2023 by Jens Koch

Advanced Flight Instruments: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Top Gun Ceratanium

This article was originally published in the September/October 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Over the years, IWC has become almost synonymous with pilot watches. The Swiss brand’s current squadron of horological aces is divided into a “Classic” segment (with the Heritage and Spitfire models), “Performance Materials” (with Top Gun, Pantone and various other special...

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Sep 8, 2023 by Roger Ruegger

Hands-On Debut: Breitling Navitimer Automatic 32 & 36 Ladies Watch Collection

Just released by Breitling is the new ladies collection of their iconic Navitimer pilot’s watch. Debuting in 36 and 32mm case sizes, this new collection joins the brand’s collection’s existing ladies watch lineup which has been in the more “unisex” 41mm size. In typical Breitling fashion, there is a robust line up of pieces in...

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Sep 6, 2023 by Bilal Khan

Sinn Spezialuhren Adds Two 356 Klassik Flieger Models to Its Pilot’s Squad

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of its popular 356 Traditional Chronograph, Sinn Spezialuhren is expanding the collection with two new pilot’s chronographs with a bicompax layout. They take to the skies in a 38.5mm bead-blasted stainless steel case, which is shock-resistant, low pressure resistant and pressure-resistant to 100 meters. These brand-typical qualities are combined with two...

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Sep 6, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Sinn Spezialuhren Celebrates 25 Years of Classic Pilot Chronographs with Limited Edition

To mark the 25th anniversary of its esteemd 356 Pilot watch, Sinn Spezialuhren is launching a limited edition of this chronograph with a bicompax layout. Also known as the 356 FLIEGER Klassik Jubiläum, or one of the German watch brand’s most popular chronographs since its launch in 1998, the watch has an interesting story to...

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Sep 1, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

IWC Conquers the Night Skies with Fully Luminous Dial in Latest Pilot’s Watch

Let There Be Light! IWC Schaffhausen introduces the Pilot’s Watch Automatic 41 Black Aces, the latest timepiece inspired by its collaborations with U.S. Navy squadrons. The most striking feature of this picture-perfect pilot’s watch is the fully luminous white Lumicast dial. Developed in collaboration with pilots from the “Black Aces”, a Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41)...

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Aug 28, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Junghans Releases Meister Pilot Automatic Navy Blue

Since the early 20th century, Junghans has been manufacturing mechanical on-board watches that were used in both airships and airplanes to determine the duration of flights, and were thus indispensable navigation instruments. The Black Forest based watch factory reached another milestone in the 1950s, with the company developing its first wristwatch for pilots on behalf...

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Jul 20, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

IWC Debuts Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Lake Tahoe

“The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you are the pilot.” This saying about the fleeting nature of time and how to navigate it could be programmatic for IWC’s Big Pilot Watch Perpetual Calendar, a technically complex and robust timepiece that offers many useful functions for the flight through life....

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Jul 18, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Flying Colors: Hamilton Introduces New Executions of Pan Europ Automatic

With its bold retro character, Hamilton’s latest iteration of the Pan Europ Automatic presents itself as a contemporary variant of its predecessor that first took to the skies in 1971. The latest timepiece addition to the Pan Europe series, it features a striking 42mm cushion-shaped case with compact lugs and a unidirectional rotating bezel. The...

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Jul 14, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Air, Land, and Sea: Breitling vs. IWC

This article was originally published in the May/June 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. IWC and Breitling have different ideas about how a pilots’ watch should be designed. Both brands rely heavily on their own in-house traditions. At IWC, the Big Pilot’s Watch from 1940 stands front and center — IWC and other manufacturers supplied...

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Jun 29, 2023 by Jens Koch

Longines Drops New Executions of the Spirit Zulu Time in 39mm Case

Watch designs have been trending towards smaller case sizes in recent years, even in the realms of sports timepieces, with the latest example being the Longines Spirit Zulu Time. First introduced in a 42mm case last year, this pilot’s watch family is a tribute to the brand’s first GMT timepiece born in 1925. For those,...

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Jun 14, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Testing Extremes: The Bremont MB Viper

For the latest addition to Bremont’s manufactured movement series, the caliber ENG300, the British watchmaker created an extreme test environment for the model to endure prior to its debut. Created in partnership with British aviation company Martin-Baker, modeled the intense circumstances faced by a pilot, ultimately developing the limited edition MB Viper that seamlessly supports...

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Jun 12, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Flying High for 75 Years: Meet the Facelifted IWC Mark XX

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of its Mark series, IWC Schaffhausen launches a new execution of the Pilot’s Watch Mark XX with a silver-plated dial. The high-contrast black numerals and indices and the triangular index at 12 o’clock have been slightly reworked so they stand out even more. Luminous coating on these elements ensure great readability...

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Jun 8, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Aircraft Maintenance: Taking Apart the IWC Big Pilot’s Watch 43

This article was originally published in the March/April 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Photos by Marcus Krüger. IWC reduced the size of its iconic Big Pilot’s Watch by 3 mm, cleaned up the dial and installed a new in-house movement. Does this innovative model make the grade? We took it apart to find...

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Jun 7, 2023 by Jens Koch

Maiden Flight of Breguet’s New Type XX (with Live Photos)

It was about time: 2023 finally brings a new Type XX, and – on top of that – even an all-new chronograph calibre from Breguet. Issued in two versions, one military inspired, and the other drawing on the brand’s civilian models, these two indeed ‘eagerly awaited new additions to the current collection,’ to quote Breguet’s...

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Jun 6, 2023 by Roger Ruegger

Breitling Adds Three 42mm Variations to AVI Collection and Introduces Super AVI 46mm Mosquito Night Fighter

In recent years, there has been a trend in watch design towards smaller case sizes, even in sports watches, with the latest example being the Breitling Classic AVI collection. First introduced in 2021 in 46mm cases, the historically inspired collection of pilot’s watches, a tribute to the ref. 765 AVI Co-Pilot born in 1953 as...

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Jun 5, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

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

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