Sports Watches

Watches and Wonders 2023: Bell & Ross BR 03-93 GMT Blue

The latest addition to Bell & Ross‘ pilot’s watch squadron, the BR 03-93 GMT Blue, comes with a blue dial and blue-grey aluminum rotating bezel. It offers the display of a second time zone via the 24-hour additional hand, which can be moved forward and backward in hourly increments. The bidirectional bezel allows for the...

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Mar 28, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Gerald Charles Introduces Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon

Introducing a new age of technical aestheticism, Gerald Charles debuts its Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon. With a unique design created with the expert oversight of the brand’s creative director, Octavio Garcia, the timepiece is a return to the original Maestro flying tourbillon released in 2005. Taking hints from the brand’s rich history, the new release is...

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Mar 21, 2023 by WatchTime

Tudor Debuts Its Latest Vintage Diver Recall in the Black Bay 54

There’s no doubt that the Black Bay, a historically inspired diver’s watch with a highly authentic appeal, is one of Tudor’s most important collections today. It also takes the spotlight at this year’s Watches and Wonders. In addition to the classic Black Bay with a 41mm diameter and the classic Black Bay Fifty-Eight with a...

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Mar 28, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Watches and Wonders 2023: TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Glassbox

The celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the iconic TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph continue at this year’s Watches and Wonders with the introduction of a new model inspired by the collector favorite “glass box” design. It earns its name from its sapphire crystal, which is shaped like the domed hesalite crystals found on some vintage...

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Mar 27, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

All Aboard: Testing the Sinn 717

This article was originally published in the January/February 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. If you want to discreetly find out the time, you shouldn’t look at your own watch, but at the one that’s opposite you. That’s no problem at all if the person sitting across from you — whether they’re a pilot or...

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Mar 23, 2023 by Martina Richter

Hands-On Debut: Girard-Perregaux Laureato Green Ceramic Aston Martin Edition

Girard-Perregaux and Aston Martin have collaborated on several watches over the past few years and the just-released Girard-Perregaux Laureato Green Ceramic Aston Martin Edition might be the best looking one yet. For the first time, the Girard-Perregaux Laureato will come in a green ceramic case and bracelet offered in both the 42mm and 38mm case...

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Mar 15, 2023 by Bilal Khan

Metropolitan Inspired: Hands-on with the Maen Greenwich 38 GMT

This article was originally published in April 2022. Years ago, when I first began writing for WatchTime, I penned a weekly column dubbed “Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy.” I wrote the column for several years early in my career, looking at the many vintage re-editions and inspired watches which in-part help define the industry...

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Mar 11, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

G-Shock Electrifies Full Metal Series with Circuit-Patterned GMWB5000TCC1

Since its initial launch in 2018, the G-Shock Full Metal series has developed into a substantial collection of models all sporting a sleek metallic sheen. In the latest expansion of the 5000 Series, which is the original series to sport the Full Metal look, the brand is introducing the futuristic ref. GMWB5000TCC1. With a monochromatic...

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Mar 10, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Swatch X Omega Launches MoonSwatch Mission to Moonshine Gold

If you happened to be on social media sometime this past week, then you likely saw that Swatch began teasing its first follow-up to its viral MoonSwatch series, first launched around this time last year as a Swatch X Omega collaboration. This morning, the brands followed up, debutting the latest model with the new Swatch...

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Mar 7, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Running on Sun: A Second Look at the TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph

Photography by Bilal Khan. At the 2022 meeting of Watches and Wonders in Geneva, TAG Heuer introduced the first Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph, a sleek and versatile sports watch powered by innovative technology. The black DLC-coated steel case was the first to house the TAG Heuer Solargraph technology, which is powered by any light source...

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Mar 6, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Green Rambles: Make All Watches Unisex

This article was originally published in April 2022. One of the things that have always struck me as very weird is watch brands telling us for which gender, specific models are. While this very well may help the marketing department target its efforts, why would you voluntarily limit to who you are selling your product...

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Mar 4, 2023 by Martin Green

Off to New Heights: Rolex Explorer II

This article was originally published in the January/February 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Photos by Marcus Krüger. To mark the model’s 50th anniversary, Rolex has updated the Explorer II with a new movement and subtle design modifications. We look at what the most recent version can offer collectors, explorers and adventurers. Before last year’s Watches...

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Feb 21, 2023 by Jens Koch

What Is It Like To Visit Watches And Wonders?

With nearly 22,000 visitors, Watches & Wonders is the major event in the watch industry. However, when we look at the size of the market that they service, the fair is actually very exclusive, also for us as journalists, as of those 22,000, only a mere 1,000 are representatives of the press. So what is...

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Feb 19, 2023 by Martin Green

Master Moon: Testing the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Master Chronometer

Omega kicked off the year 2021 with a bang by elevating the legendary Moonwatch to Master Chronometer. Although this watch is equipped with the latest movement technology, detailed observations in our test find that its exterior remains true to the design of the cult model. While Omega announced that it wanted to exclude the Moonwatch...

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Feb 18, 2023 by Martina Richter

Reaching New Depths: A History of the Dive Watch

This article was originally published in the January/February 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. For many collectors, the history of the dive watch starts in 1953 with the introduction of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms and Rolex Submariner. Divers, however, already had to rely on water-resistant watches, decades before the commercialization of two of the...

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Feb 16, 2023 by Roger Ruegger

Anytime, Anywhere: G-Shock Collaborates with Boston-Based Bodega

Between strong visual brand recognition and a trustworthy product reputation, G-Shock is the ultimate candidate for partnerships with other brands and embraces that quality fully. Doing so once again, the brand is introducing its latest collaboration with Boston-based brand Bodega. Bodega is a multi-faceted brand that tackles a broad range of art, fashion, design and...

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Feb 16, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Blancpain Celebrates the 70th Anniversary of the Fifty Fathoms with the New Tech Gombessa (with Hands-On Photos)

Photography by Roger Ruegger. Blancpain is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its iconic Fifty Fathoms dive watch with the launch of a new model, the Tech Gombessa Fifty Fathoms. The diver was co-developed by Blancpain CEO, Marc A. Hayek, and founder of the Gombessa Expeditions, Laurent Ballesta, and highlights seven decades since the first ground-breaking...

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Feb 16, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Flight Instructor: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41

This article was originally published in the January/February 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Photos by IWC and Olaf Köster. IWC has been developing and building watches for pilots for 85 years. Originally inspired by cockpit instruments, these wristwatches are still regarded today as robust, precise, functional and reliable. And they have long since ceased to...

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Feb 14, 2023 by Martina Richter

Seeing Hearts: 5 Valentine’s Day Themed Timepieces

Happy Hallmark Holiday to those who celebrate, and even for those who don’t, we’re using this Valentine’s Day as an excuse to put together an array of love-inspired timepieces for all. From red and pink hues to tourbillons beating like a mechanical heart, we’ve assembled a list of five watches that follow the theme criteria...

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Feb 14, 2023 by WatchTime

Green Rambles: Are You Already Part Of A Tribe?

It is no secret that there are brands in the watch industry where the demand for their timepieces is far greater than the supply. Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Richard Mille are often the ones mentioned in relation to this. The focus was mainly on their sports models with the first two, but even that has...

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Feb 11, 2023 by Martin Green

Wempe Glashütte Adds New Rubber Straps to Iron Walker Collection

Three years ago, Wempe Glashütte I/SA introduced the Iron Walker, a contemporary sports watch collection with integrated bracelet. Since then, the collection has grown and includes several complications and variations, such as a chronograph, a GMT timepiece, and a diver’s watch. The company is now adding rubber straps for the Iron Walker Automatic Diver, Iron...

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Feb 8, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

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