Smartwatch

NEWS:

Everything You Need to Know About the Apple Watch Series 4

Protest all you like, but when the annual Apple keynote at the company’s Cupertino campus rolls around, the watch industry stops what it’s doing to listen. Call it a notification device, wearable tech, or whatever you want, but the Apple Watch, as the pinnacle and most popular of its kind, is as newsworthy for traditional...

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Sep 12, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

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

WORLD CUP 2018:

Why Hublot’s Big Bang Referee Smartwatch Might Be a Lot More Important Than You Think

Shortly before Baselworld 2018 opened its doors to the public in March, Hublot introduced its very first smartwatch, the Big Bang Referee 2018 World Cup Russia™ Connected Watch (Ref. 400.NX.1100.RX). The 49-mm titanium-cased tech device is based on Google’s Android Wear OS and will be worn by the 101 referees (36 referees and 63 assistants)...

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Jun 14, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED

Solar-Powered Samurai: Casio G-Shock MR-G Special Edition

Of the three major Japanese watch manufacturers, Casio has been the slowest to stray from its high-tech, digital-age approach approach to watchmaking embrace more traditional luxury watchmaking techniques. That changes this year, with the release of the new G-Shock MR-G Special Edition.

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May 1, 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 TO WATCH

Smart Sailing: The Breitling Exospace B55 Yachting

Under its new ownership and management, Breitling has reached beyond its traditional identity as an aviation brand and begun to embrace a more well-rounded “land, sea, and air” approach to its new models. The latest example of this is its launch of the Exospace B55 Yachting, a Bluetooth-enabled, device-connected watch for sailors that follows up...

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Apr 26, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Frederique Constant Hybrid Manufacture: Classical Horology Meets Smart Technology

Since it released the first Horological Smartwatch in 2015, Frédérique Constant has striven to remain on the cutting edge of the connected-watch category. The latest evidence of this mission statement came this week, with the launch of the new Hybrid Manufacture, the first timepiece with an in-house-made mechanical movement with smartwatch functionality.

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Feb 22, 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

The Last Jedi: A Second Look at the Star Wars by Devon Works Limited Edition Watch

In the esoteric world of watchmaking, Devon Works watches represent a very small segment within an already niche area of the watch-collector market. Why? Its unique timepieces are not powered by a quartz or mechanical movement; instead, they are powered by electronic motors that receive energy from a rechargeable battery, similar to how a smartwatch works, but not identical.

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Dec 15, 2017 by Jason Pitsch

FROM FRATELLO WATCHES

Fratello’s “Alternative” Top 5 Pilots’ Watches

Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer presents his list of "alternative" top five pilots' watches, including timepieces from brands like Hamilton, Sinn, Bremont and others.

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Dec 8, 2017 by Robert-Jan Broer

FEATURE

How it Works: Casio Smart Outdoor Watch WSD-F10

Just about every smartwatch has functionalities that are useful in recording and tracking physical activity — but only Casio has produced a watch specifically engineered for the rough-and-tumble of the great outdoors. The Casio WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch is an Android Wear wrist device tested to military standards and outfitted with a plethora of functions for outdoors enthusiasts.

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Jun 27, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Borrrowed Time: Three Days in L.A. with the TAG Heuer Connected Watch Modular 45

Another major TAG Heuer sports sponsorship announcement, another whirlwind press trip to attend said announcement, and — best of all — another opportunity to wrist-test one of the brand's newest models — in this case, version 2.0 of the original TAG Heuer Connected Watch, dubbed the Connected Modular 45. And boy, is it modular.

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Jun 9, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Montblanc Summit Collection: The First Smartwatches from Richemont

Montblanc was one of the first luxury watch brands to embrace the trend of wearable technology, with the release of its e-strap models in 2015. Now the watch-and-pen powerhouse becomes the first brand owned by the luxury group Richemont to release a full-fledged smartwatch, called the Montblanc Summit. Read on for details and pricing.

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Mar 17, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

2016: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

Lots of Smarts: New Smartwatches Abound in 2016

We begin our wrap-up of 2016 — an interesting year in watchmaking — with this roundup of new smartwatches that debuted this year, most of them at the Baselworld watch fair in March, from brands including Casio, Tissot, TAG Heuer, and Frédérique Constant.

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Dec 24, 2016 by Norma Buchanan

Frédérique Constant Launches New Horological Smartwatches with Gwyneth Paltrow

Frederique Constant is launching the second generation of Horological Smartwatches — including its first ladies' version, which will be represented in a new campaign by Academy Award-winning actress Gywneth Paltrow, a Frédérique Constant "Global Brand Ambassador."

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Nov 4, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Borrowed Time: MLS All-Star Weekend with the TAG Heuer Connected Watch

When TAG Heuer invited me to attend this year's MLS All-Star Game in San Jose, I took the opportunity to spend a few days with the TAG Heuer Connected Watch myself and put it through its paces on a busy, activity-filled three-day trip. What follows is essentially my MLS All-Star Diary.

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Aug 12, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

Power Play: Reviewing the Hublot King Power Unico All Black

In this in-depth review we find out how the Hublot Unico movement performs inside the brand's King Power Unico All Black watch.

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Aug 1, 2016 by Martina Richter

2016: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

Lots of Smarts: New Smartwatches Abound in 2016

There were smartwatches aplenty at Baselworld 2016. But were there enough? Here's a look at new smartwatches from Tissot, Casio, Nixon, and more.

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Jun 11, 2016 by Norma Buchanan

Borrowed Time: Montblanc Timewalker Urban Speed E-Strap

The Montblanc Timewalker Urban Speed e-Strap chronograph watch is the brand's own clever take on the smartwatch: it leaves the actual mechanical watch alone while adding “connectivity” to the strap for a “best-of-both-worlds” compromise between high-mech and high-tech.

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Mar 29, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

TAG Heuer Partners with North American Soccer Organizations

TAG Heuer has announced a landmark, long-term partnership agreement with Major League Soccer (MLS) and the U.S. Soccer Federation. The partnership, which commences on March 6, the first day of the 2016 MLS season, also includes the Professional Referee Organization (PRO), the organization responsible for managing the referee and assistant referee program in professional soccer...

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Feb 22, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

High-Mech vs. High-Tech: Watch Insider Presents Six Mechanical Smartwatches

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Dec 31, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Breitling Exospace B55: The New Connected Chronograph for Pilots (with Video)

Breitling enters the smartwatch arena this week with the launch of the Breitling Exospace B55. As fans of this Swiss watch brand have come to expect, its range of functions is eminently suitable for aviators and aviation enthusiasts.

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Dec 17, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Movado Launches Three New Smartwatches

Movado launches three smartwatches: two in its Swiss-made collection, the Museum Sport, and Bellina, and one in its Bold line of less expensive, non-Swiss casual watches, the Movado Bold Motion.

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Dec 12, 2015 by Norma Buchanan

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