Quartz Watches

Hands-On: Three Months with the G-Shock Full Metal Red Ion GMWB5000RD-4

The G-Shock Full Metal collection, since its launch in 2018, has been a major hit among both media and consumers. The collection has grown substantially since that debut and now includes a wide variety of steel- and titanium-cased timepieces, with colors including all-steel, black, blue, “aged,” and integrated resin-and-metal styles. Last year, I was fortunate...

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May 8, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: Creative Design Meets Dive Watch Specs in the NOVE Atlantean Automatic

Since its founding in 2015, NOVE has established itself as creatively driven, boutique. Specializing in creating beautiful, handcrafted Swiss made timepieces as art, the brand has consistently produced watches for those who value time and share an authentic passion for contemporary and innovative designs. In the Atlantean Automatic, you find one of the brand’s latest...

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May 24, 2022 by WatchTime

Feeling Puzzled: G-SHOCK Partners with Rubik’s Cube for Latest Special Edition

G-SHOCK launches a special edition, the GAE2100RC-1A, inspired by the bold colors and shape of the Rubik’s Cube. Both iconic products of the last century – the Rubik’s Cube hit the markets in 1974, while Casio’s first G-SHOCK was introduced in 1983 – they make a nice and cheerful combination, all while sending us down...

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Mar 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Citizen Launches Its Next Generation Smartwatch with the “Genius Incognito” CZ Smart Hybrid

Following up the success of its CZ Smart Wear OS, Citizen Watch Company has introduced its latest smartwatch: a next generation, hybrid timepiece dubbed the CZ Smart Hybrid “Genius Incognito.” With the aesthetic of a Citizen sport watch equipped with a dynamic black and white digital display and analog hands – the new CZ Smart...

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Feb 7, 2022 by WatchTime

Sponsored: Boasting Cutting Edge Technology, G-SHOCK Introduces Its Latest MT-G

G-SHOCK’s premium MT-G collection of timepieces has long been found at the crossroads of bold style and cutting edge technology, and with the new MTGB3000BD1A that trend only continues. Found as part of the larger MTGB3000 series, the watch is constructed of stainless steel, fine resin, and carbon, and features a renewed Dual Core Guard Structure...

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May 18, 2022 by WatchTime

TAG Heuer Declares “We Outside” with the Launch of the Aquaracer “Outdoor” Professional 200 Series

Last year, TAG Heuer made news when it introduced the most significant refresh to its Aquaracer dive-watch collection since 2014, introducing the fifth generation of the Aquaracer Professional 300. So named for its 300-meter water resistance and professional-grade dive specs, the watch was positioned as the new core design of the Aquaracer collection from which...

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Jan 25, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Hamilton Ventura S Quartz: The Avant-Garde Elvis Presley Watch

Hamilton Watch Company introduced the world’s first electronic wristwatch, the Ventura, in 1957. The idiosyncratic three-sided watch gained worldwide fame a few years later, when Elvis Presley wore it in the 1961 film Blue Hawaii, and its maker has been producing versions of it ever since. Today, on what would have been the King of...

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Jan 8, 2022 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: The G-SHOCK Women’s GMS2100PG1A4 Pairs Classic Tough Aesthetics with Rose-Gold Elegance

Since its introduction, the GMS2100 series has paired G-SHOCK’s signature tough aesthetic with a suave, minimalist style. Geared for women’s wear, each watch within the series opts for a distinctive octagonal shape recalling some of G-SHOCK’s most iconic silhouettes, their design derived from the classic GM2100. Yet where the GM2100 is larger and more prominent on the wrist,...

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Jan 7, 2022 by WatchTime

G-Shock Triples Down on Gen-Z, Digital-Inspired Styles with Virtual World Collection

Earlier this year, G-Shock announced its futurism-inspired Full Metal GMW-B5000TVA-1. At its launch, the model quickly made waves with its “Titanium Virtual Armor” aesthetic, influenced by the world of virtual reality and the animé genre Mecha. Now G-Shock is doubling down on the former of these two themes with the launch of the Virtual World...

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Dec 25, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: Inspired by an ‘80s Classic, Citizen Highlights the Promaster Eco-Drive Diver 200m

2021 has been a big year for the Citizen Promaster Eco-Drive dive watch collection, with the brand advancing its professionally-focused range with a number of new designs, including the popular Promaster Eco-Drive Aqualand 200m that debuted last spring. This week Citizen is highlighting a lesser-known addition to the collection launched this year, with a renewed...

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Dec 24, 2021 by WatchTime

Inevitably Square: Our Century’s Roaring ’20s are Taking Shape, but Will Art Deco Come with It?

If you can believe it, it’s the 2020s. With this new decade and its familiar historical parallels of global turmoil like that seen a century ago in the times of the Spanish Flu, a rising, not-so-quiet chorus of whispers have been circulating about a collective cultural recall for the good times that followed then, and with...

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Oct 2, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Swiss Army of Three: Victorinox Launches Airboss Mechanical and FieldForce GMT Models

Victorinox, best known as the inventor of the iconic Swiss Army knife, has also produced a wide assortment of military-inspired timepieces since 1989. The latest update to its expansive catalogue launched this month, comprised of three new watches, two from the brand’s aviation-inspired Airboss Mechanical collection, the other a GMT-equipped model from its recently launched...

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Aug 8, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Wrist Armor: G-Shock MRGB2000BS3A Hana-Basara Celebrates 25 Years of MR-G Collection in Samurai Style

G-Shock’s year of interesting and diverse releases continues with this summer’s launch of the latest timepieces within the Japanese watchmaker’s luxurious MR-G collection. The new MRGB2000BS3A Hana-Basara, a limited edition that celebrates the 25th anniversary of the high-end MR-G line, is inspired by Hana-Basara samurai armor. The term “Hana” means “ostentatious or brilliant,” and “Basara”...

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Aug 4, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Breitling Pushes “Athleisure” to New Limits with the Endurance Pro Ironman

Breitling has a history of partnering with, and producing watches for, those who push themselves to the brink, whether they be pilots, divers, professional athletes, or others inclined toward adventure and high-adrenaline pursuits. (Who could forget the best examples of this mission statement, the Breitling Emergency and Emergency II, both watches specifically designed to bring...

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Jun 20, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Fresh Tuna: Seiko Introduces the Prospex 1986 Quartz Diver’s 35th Anniversary Limited Edition

Japanese watchmaker Seiko made news earlier this month when it released a pair of vintage-inspired dive watches, the new SPB239 and SPB237 references. Proving it was not quite finished yet with resurrecting its historically influenced timepieces, Seiko now unveils a third in 2021: the Prospex 1986 Quartz Diver’s 35th Anniversary Limited Edition Ref. S23635. The...

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Jun 19, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

The Slimmest G-Shock Yet: Introducing the G-Steel GSTB400-1A

If Japan’s G-Shock has been known for anything in its history, it’s for producing substantial, ready-for-anything sports watches. Recently the Casio-owned brand built upon that legacy while reaching in a novel direction, unveiling its slimmest timepiece to date. Here’s what you need to know about the new G-Steel GSTB400-1A. The watch, which measures just 12.9...

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May 18, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Baume & Mercier Channels 1973 With its Fifth-Generation Revival of the Riviera Collection

Baume & Mercier threw its hat into the ring of watch manufacturers offering an integrated-bracelet steel sports watch with its revival of a 1970s stalwart, the Riviera, at the recently wrapped Watches & Wonders virtual fair. The new series, encompassing 10 references, seven distinct colorways and two different sizes, is inspired by the 1973 original...

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May 6, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Ergonomic Growth: Bulova Curv Chronograph Debuts in New Tonneau Case

In 2016, Bulova introduced the Curv, a quartz chronograph watch noted and named for its extreme curvilinear case and the groundbreaking mechanism humming inside it, which the brand touted as “the world’s first curved chronograph movement.” Five years later, Bulova re-imagines the original Curv’s ergonomically sculpted, ultra-thin round case, crafting an all-new tonneau-shaped model in...

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Apr 29, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Coming April 15: WatchTime Live Presents Citizen

Following up on its hit WatchTime Live event with Grand Seiko earlier this year, WatchTime Magazine will return on April 15th with Citizen for its latest digital event: WatchTime Live Presents Citizen. The event will take place Thursday, April 15, at 5 pm EST, with pre-registration live now, here. The event will feature WatchTime Editor in...

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Apr 1, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

A Sporty Upgrade: Bulova Introduces New Precisionist X Sport Editions

When Bulova’s original Precisionist line debuted in 2010, the collection sought to showcase some of the brand’s best work in quartz watchmaking applied to a chronograph design. Ten years later, in 2020, Bulova advanced this theme further with the debut of the Precisionist X series and its “distinctive, bold architectural design.” This year, Bulova revisits...

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Mar 10, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Shocking Clarity: G-Shock Goes Transparent with New Six-Watch Collection

Few watch brands in the sub-$1,000 price range cause a stir among collectors quite like Casio’s G-Shock. With watches like the professionally targeted GravityMaster, the super-sturdy Mudmaster, and, most recently, the red-ion-plated Full Metal watch, the Japanese producer is often in the limelight for its affordable, eye catching, and highly utilitarian timepieces. The built-tough G-Shock...

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Feb 27, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

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