Green Rambles: Watch Collecting isn’t About the Tiffany Blue Nautilus, It also Is This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in March 2022. One of the things that I enjoy so much about WatchTime, and why it was a very easy question for me when I was asked to join them, is that they cover the entire spectrum of watchmaking. While the most expensive... Read the article Nov 5, 2023 by Martin Green
Sponsored: A Durable Style – Meet the Victorinox I.N.O.X. Chrono Since its founding in 1884, Victorinox has been a steady champion of utility-driven style. From its now-iconic Swiss Army Knife, the brand has garnered a wide renown for reliable functionality in its products, with its modern collection of timepieces carrying that legacy forward. In the brand’s latest, the new I.N.O.X. Chrono, we see a continuation... Read the article Dec 1, 2023 by WatchTime
Hold Your Breath: The Blancpain X Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms is Here (With Live Photos) After the sensational global success of the MoonSwatch, Swatch has now teamed up with its sister brand Blancpain to create a Bioceramic version of none other than the brand’s legendary Fifty Fathoms. Coming September 9, five Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms models will be made available at selected stores, and they are all inspired by the... Read the article Sep 6, 2023 by Roger Ruegger
It’s Official: Blancpain and Swatch Have Teamed Up for a Collab After the first campaign advertisements had shown up in newspapers last Friday, the global watch community didn’t need long to figure out that the shape of the crown featured in said ads could only mean one thing: after the MoonSwatch with Omega, it seemed most likely that it was now time for a collab between... Read the article Sep 4, 2023 by Roger Ruegger
Someone’s up to Something This morning, several large Swiss newspapers (and assumedly many more around the world, but I am in Geneva at this moment with limited access to international publications) feature an unbranded two-page ad that suspiciously looks like as if it comes from Swatch, and the two consecutive pages seem to be teasing September 9 by playing... Read the article Sep 1, 2023 by Roger Ruegger
Swatch Tresor Magique: For When You Crave Precious Metal People able to obtain the latest MoonSwatch are, without a doubt, lucky. They were at the right place, at the right time. While we can debate if paying a $25 premium for a different hand is worth it, I have seen worse deals. It is also a very good looking Swatch, but with the hype... Read the article Mar 22, 2023 by Martin Green
I Stood in Line for a Moonshine Gold MoonSwatch. And Didn’t Buy One. Almost a year after the introduction of the MoonSwatch collection from Swatch, the brand has launched another version (the twelfth so far) of its best-seller last night, the “Mission to Moonshine Gold” with a seconds hand made of recycled “Moonshine” gold. This slightly more expensive version was made available exclusively on Tuesday in Tokyo, Zürich,... Read the article Mar 8, 2023 by Roger Ruegger
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... Read the article Mar 7, 2023 by Caleb Anderson
Swatch Announces New Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch on Instagram Swatch announced the next release of the Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch in a video on Instagram. The Mission to Moonshine Gold is scheduled to debut in stores in Tokyo, Zurich, Milan and London on March 7. Whether it will be a limited edition or a collection extension is not yet known. Neither is the appearance... Read the article Mar 6, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler
2022 Year in Review: 6 Watches Under $1K Concluding our annual tradition recapping some of the best stories of the year, today we look back at a handful of notable releases that broke onto the scene in 2022. We cover a wide range of brands and models on WatchTime, spanning across different complications, styles, and especially at differing price points. In today’s look... Read the article Jan 3, 2023 by Caleb Anderson
Editor’s Pick: The Most Memorable Watches From 2022 As the year winds to a close, our editors here at WatchTime are taking a look back at some of the most notable watches to catch our eyes in 2022. Watchmakers across the industry approached the year with vigor, experimenting with vibrant colors, innovative materials, and reaching new technical feats. While we reflect on the... Read the article Dec 30, 2022 by WatchTime
Green Rambles: MoonSwatch Madness or Brilliance? The people at Swatch Group must be pleased to know that despite non of their brands being present at Watches & Wonders, two of them are still the talk of the show. The buzz that Omega and Swatch created with the launch of the MoonSwatch still lingers in the air. Some call it a brilliant... Read the article Apr 5, 2022 by Martin Green
Meet the “MoonSwatch:” Omega and Swatch Join Forces for a New Collection It’s an unexpected collaboration, but one to please Omega and Swatch fans, alike. The two Swatch Group brands came together for a very cool take on the Moonwatch and to make this highly sought-after classic accessible to a wider audience. Outer space inspired a new collection of eleven Bioceramic quartz chronographs named after the planets... Read the article Mar 24, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler
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. Read the article 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. Read the article 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. Read the article 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. Read the article 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. Read the article 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. Read the article 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. Read the article 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? Read the article Aug 30, 2017 by Alexander Linz
