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    The WatchTime Q&A: Grenon’s of Newport Founder Raymond Grenon

    Avid watch collector and founder of Grenon’s of Newport Raymond Grenon has devoted 20 years to dealing high-end vintage timepieces at his store located on Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island. WatchTime recently had the opportunity to chat with Ray to discuss how he is holding up during the pandemic, what emotional connection watches play in his life, and his thoughts on brands introducing technology-produced wristwatches.

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    Aug 13, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

    WATCH REVIEW

    One Hand, Two Barrels: Meistersinger Circularis

    In this article from the WatchTime archives, we size up MeisterSinger’s single-hand, double-barrel Circularis, which boasts a power reserve of five full days. Original photos are by Nik Schölzel.

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    Apr 28, 2020 by WatchTime

    FEATURE

    11 Watch Brands That Make Their Own Metals

    We take a look at 11 watch brands, including Rolex, A. Lange & Söhne, Hublot and Omega, that have invented their own alloys by combining different metals.

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    Nov 27, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

    FEATURE

    “Sound” Investments: 10 Notable Minute Repeaters and Chiming Watches

    WatchTime takes a look at 10 notable minute repeaters - and other, even more sophisticated, chiming watches - such as the A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Striking Time and the Ulysse Nardin Stranger.

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    Jul 13, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

    WATCH TEST

    Those Crazy ’70s: A Test of the Hamilton Pan-Europ Day-Date

    The Hamilton Pan-Europ Day-Date brings back the most colorful decade in watch history. How did this vintage-inspired timepiece fare in our test? Read on to find out.

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    May 24, 2018 by Alexander Krupp

    WATCH TEST

    Testing the Longines Avigation Oversize Crown

    The Longines Avigation Oversize Crown, launched in 2013, is modeled on a Longines pilots’ watch from the 1920s. Its most salient feature is, as its name suggests, its crown, which is prominent not just because it’s huge but because it protrudes very far from the case. Read on for our in-depth test of the watch.

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    Feb 6, 2018 by Alexander Krupp

    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

    WATCH TEST

    Grading the Retrograde: Longines Master Collection Retrograde

    The Longines Master Collection Retrograde has an exclusive movement with no less than four retrograde functions. How does it hold up under WatchTime’s exacting scrutiny?

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    Aug 30, 2017 by Alexander Linz

    Military Time: 10 Watches With NATO Straps

    WatchTime contributor Alexander Linz showcases 10 watches with NATO straps, from brands like Tudor, Blancpain, Omega, Hamilton, and others.

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    May 26, 2017 by Alexander Linz

    WATCH REVIEW

    Borrowed Time: Jaquet Droz SW Chrono with Blue Côtes de Genève Dial

    Jaquet Droz has been producing its Jaquet Droz SW sports watch collection since 2008, most of them utilizing the iconic figure-eight dial layout of its flagship Grande Seconde collection. Recently, however, the brand broke a bit with that design to produce the Jaquet Droz SW chronograph. Here we review the model with a blue côtes de Genève dial.

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    Apr 17, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

    WATCH INDUSTRY NEWS

    Longines Conquest V.H.P.: A New Quartz Revolution

    In 1954, Longines launched the world's first quartz clock with atomic precision, which was certified at Switzerland's Neuchatel Observatory. This week, the Observatory was the stage for the unveiling of a new wristwatch with an all-new ultra-precise movement: the Longines Conquest V.H.P.

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    Mar 9, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

    Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean “PyeongChang 2018” Begins Olympics Countdown

    Omega, official timekeeper of the Olympics for the 28th time since 1932, began its one-year countdown to the Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, on February 8, with the installation of a special countdown clock at City Hall Plaza in Seoul. As per tradition, the brand also launched its first limited-edition timepiece devoted to the 2018 games:...

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    Feb 20, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

    BASELWORLD 2017 PREVIEW:

    Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Debuts in 38-mm “Abyss Blue” Model

    Blancpain introduced the modern-day version of its Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe watch in 2013, the original model's 60th anniversary year. At Baselworld 2017 in March, the collection adds a feminine, 38-mm version outfitted in "Abyss Blue," a color Blancpain says was inspired by the ocean's depths.

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    Jan 31, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

    PROMOTION

    Video: How To Make a Watch Dial, with Jeff Kingston

    In this exclusive video, hosted by WatchTime contributor Jeff Kingston, we show you some of the principal steps along the way to achieving a finished watch dial.

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    Dec 5, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

    A Grand Seiko Evening

    WatchTime and Seiko Host Miami Boutique Event

    Seiko Corporation of America and WatchTime recently hosted a collectors’ dinner at Miami’s celebrated Zuma Japanese restaurant, where Watch collectors were offered an intimate experience with the Grand Seiko collection. Grand Seiko watches were available for guests to handle and wear, including the new limited-production Grand Seiko 8 Days watch.

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    Dec 3, 2016 by Joe Thompson

    Showing at WatchTime New York 2016: Glashütte Original Senator Excellence

    From Germany's Glashütte Original, here's what you need to know about the recently launched Senator Excellence and its in-house automatic movement, Caliber 36.

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    Oct 12, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

    WATCH REVIEW

    Borrowed Time: A Week with the Glashütte Original Senator Excellence

    Some would say that the Glashütte Original Senator Excellence — the Saxon watch brand's highlight piece from this year's Baselworld watch fair — embodies what mechanical watchmaking boils down to at its core: a simple, readable display of the time on the outside, powered by incredibly intricate micro-mechanics on the inside. Here we take a closer look.

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    Sep 2, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

    WATCH REVIEW

    Borrowed Time: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Dual Time Ivory Enamel

    There are always watches that receive a great deal of coverage and a great deal of admiration from the media hordes that swarm the Baselworld watch fair every year. And there are always watches that don’t receive nearly as many accolades despite the fact that nearly everyone who sees them agrees they are very cool....

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    Jul 1, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

    Eterna Celebrates 160-Year Anniversary With New Skeleton Watch

    The Eterna watch brand celebrates its 160th anniversary in 2016. To commemorate the occasion, Eterna has released an elegantly simple, limited-edition skeleton watch, the Eterna Skeleton 1856.

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    Jun 24, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

    INDUSTRY NEWS

    Ronda Returns: Introducing the R150 Mecano Caliber

    Ronda, the big Swiss quartz-movement maker, is back in the mechanical business after an absence of nearly 30 years. The company announced at a press conference at Baselworld 2016 in March the unveiling of the new Ronda Caliber R150, also called the “Mecano.”

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    May 30, 2016 by Norma Buchanan
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