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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

10 Watch Brands That Make Their Own Metals

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

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Aug 15, 2017 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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Aug 4, 2017 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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Jul 28, 2017 by Alexander Krupp

FEATURE

7 Milestone Omega Watches, from 1892 to Today

In its long history, Omega has contributed numerous important watches and innovations to the world of watchmaking. In this feature, we chronicle seven of the 25 most important watches Omega has ever made, including the Omega Seamaster, the Omega Constellation and the Omega De Ville.

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Jul 13, 2017 by Gisbert Brunner

INDUSTRY

Who Owns What: A Guide to the Watch Groups

We present here a guide to the major watch groups and their holdings, including Swatch Group, Richemont, LVMH, Kering Group, Seiko Group and others.

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Jul 12, 2017 by Jay Deshpande

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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Jun 21, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

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

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

Three Questions for the Swatch Group’s Marc A. Hayek

“The smartwatch subject is an excuse,” claims Marc A. Hayek, head of the Swatch Group’s luxury brands Breguet, Blancpain and Jaquet Droz. In this brief interview with WatchTime’s Rüdiger Bucher, Hayek speaks on the watch industry’s future and his brands’ quests for luxury, desirability, and tradition. RB: Do you envision a change in buying behavior arising because of younger clients...

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May 20, 2017 by Ruediger Bucher

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 WatchTime

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

From Fratello Watches

Hands-On Review: Longines Legend Diver

After you read our dive watch review of the Longines Legend Diver Date, and consider its updated features, including an attractive price tag, you may conclude that this might be the dive watch for you.

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Jul 26, 2016 by Robert-Jan Broer

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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