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Baselworld Complex Completed

The Baselworld watch fair is almost upon us, opening its doors on April 25, 2013. After almost two years of work, construction of the exhibition hall has been completed on schedule and according to plan, while the stands for the show will be built in early March.

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Feb 13, 2013 by WatchTime

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

‘Melo Gold: WatchTime’s Interview with NBA Superstar Carmelo Anthony

New York Knicks all-star forward Carmelo Anthony is a scoring machine on the court and an avid watch collector off of it. WatchTime profiled ‘Melo back in the winter of 2007, on the eve of his return to his old team, the Denver Nuggets. Click here to read the full article, with original photos from...

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Feb 11, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra-Thin Duoface

Jaeger-LeCoultre commemorated the 80th anniversary of its iconic Reverso watch in 2011 with release of the Grande Reverso Ultra Thin 1931. This year, which marks the brand’s 180th anniversary, Jaeger-LeCoultre adds the Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Duoface to its lineup, another super-slim model with the trademark swiveling case, this one with a dual time-zone display...

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Feb 1, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH Day Three: Audemars Piguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Panerai

It’s Day Three of the SIHH watch fair in Geneva, and despite a late dinner with our friends from A. Lange & Söhne and the Lange Owners Club, not to mention even later cocktails on the SIHH party boat on Lake Geneva, your intrepid WatchTime reporter is back at it to chronicle more headliners and...

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Jan 23, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Video: Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Roue Carrée Seconde

Maurice Lacroix’s most talked-about model in recent years has been the one that embodies the concept of “hip to be square”: the Roue Carrée (literally, “squared wheel”) from its flagship Masterpiece collection, which features a square-shaped gear wheel mounted on the dial. This year, in addition to the original version in a stainless steel case,...

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Jan 21, 2013 by WatchTime

At Piaget, Thin is Always In

In 2007, Piaget marked the 50th anniversary of its ultra-thin Caliber 9P by reissuing the movement that made it famous and by launching its first in-house mechanical chronograph movement. In this feature from our November-December 2007 issue, contributor and Watch Insider blogger Alexander Linz covers this milestone for WatchTime.

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Dec 17, 2012 by Alexander Linz

Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 XXL Chronograph

Girard-Perregaux’s Vintage 1945 XXL collection, inspired by Art Deco timepieces from the early 20th century, has become one of the brand’s most popular lines, expanding in recent years to include models with small seconds, power-reserve displays, moon-phases, and now a chronograph. The rectangular case, with straight lines elegantly flowing into curved ones, is made of...

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Nov 29, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Seven Questions for Breitling VP Jean-Paul Girardin

In our November-December issue, on sale now, Rüdiger Bucher, editor-in-chief of WatchTime’s German sister magazine, Chronos, speaks to Breitling Vice President Jean-Paul Girardin about a wide variety of topics, including the development of its in-house B01 chronograph caliber. Click here for excerpts from the interview.

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Nov 20, 2012 by Ruediger Bucher

New Hublot Boutiques Open Around the World

This month, Hublot has been busy opening multiple boutiques around the globe, including two in Asia.

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Nov 15, 2012 by WatchTime

Roger Dubuis Excalibur Automatic

Under the leadership of its ambitious president Georges Kern, Roger Dubuis has spent the last few years retooling its collection, discontinuing some underperforming families while adding new ones like the Pulsion and Monégasque. However, the flagship of the brand remains its iconic Excalibur, which despite its continuing popularity has also undergone some alterations in the...

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Nov 15, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

New Franck Muller Watches at WPHH

From October 8th to 10th, the Franck Muller Group held its 4th Salon World Première of Haute Horlogerie & Jewellery (WPHH) in the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. At the event, they announced a partnership between Franck Muller and Roberto Cavalli for a “Roberto Cavalli by Franck Muller” collection.

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Oct 23, 2012 by WatchTime

A. Lange & Söhne Expands Watchmaking in Glashütte

With global demand for its watches growing, A. Lange & Söhne, based in Glashütte in the German state of Saxony, has been expanding its production facilities over the past few years. The latest step took place on September 5, with a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction on the company’s new annex.

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Sep 12, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Gamer Time: Romain Jerome Pays Tribute to Pac-Man and Space Invaders

The iconic arcade games of the 1980s live on in a pair of unconventional Swiss-made watches from Geneva-based Romain Jerome, a brand that has delighted in marching to its own creative drummer, and celebrating both history and pop culture, since its founding in 2004. After crafting timepieces inspired by the 1969 moon landing, the wreck...

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Aug 29, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Three Decades of Shocks: Casio Launches 30th Anniversary G-Shock Models

In 1983, Casio launched its first G-Shock watch, a product that reinvented the image of the digital wristwatch and, with its unprecedented shock-resistant case, revolutionized watch case design as well. This year, the Japanese brand kicks off a year-long celebration of its most iconic timepiece leading up to the G-Shock’s 30th anniversary in 2013.

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Aug 13, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Vacheron Constantin Pays Tribute to Mozart with New Métiers d’Art Watch

Since 2007, Vacheron Constantin has been a patron of the prestigious Paris National Opera. In 2010, it released the first in a planned series of 15 unique watches in its Métiers d’Art collection, inspired by the breathtaking mural painting on the ceiling of Paris’s Palais Garnier Opera House by French artist Marc Chagall. The brand...

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Aug 1, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Roue Carrée Seconde

Maurice Lacroix’s most talked-about model in recent years has been the one that embodies the concept of “hip to be square”: the Roue Carrée (literally, “squared wheel”) from its flagship Masterpiece collection, which features a square-shaped gear wheel mounted on the dial. This year, in addition to the original version in a stainless steel case,...

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Jul 26, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Nomos Glashütte Expands Tetra Collection

German brand Nomos Glashütte is adding new colors to its Tetra watches, a collection of square timepieces. The watch had previously only been available in white, but they have now added four variations: Tetra weltweiß (world white) and himmelblau (heavenly blue), Tetra biskuit (scone) and zartbitter (bittersweet). All four have rhodium-plated hands, with the movement visible...

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Jul 10, 2012 by WatchTime

Perrelet Turbine XL America Limited Edition

Perrelet has recently made the decision to use its proprietary “turbine” double-rotor technology as the centerpiece of most of its flagship models, including a number of limited editions — like this piece we discovered for our “Salute to America” week, the Turbine XL America Limited Edition. As in Perrelet’s other Turbine models, the 12-bladed, jet-engine-inspired...

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Jul 5, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Hublot Boutique in Budapest

After openings in Aruba and Seoul in the past two months, Hublot has now opened a boutique in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. The boutique covers an area of 120 square metres, comprising a ground floor with a sales area and bar, as well as a mezzanine first floor with a VIP lounge and another,...

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Jun 7, 2012 by WatchTime

Youth Movement: Girard-Perregaux Brings Young Watchmakers to New York

Recently, I learned firsthand to never again take for granted the faithful functionality of my mechanical watches. Given the opportunity to sit down at a watchmaker’s bench and use the tiny tools to painstakingly and precisely attach wheels and jewels to a stripped-down baseplate, it became extremely clear just how much concentration, dexterity, and patience...

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May 11, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

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