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Watch Insider’s Top 10 Affordable Watches for Men

Watch-Insider lists top 10 men's watches that represent an excellent value for price, with models from Baume & Mercier, Rolex, Breitling, Omega and others.

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Apr 1, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Sponsored: Bulova Launches Bold at Heart Campaign in Celebration of its “History of Firsts”

With a history spanning more than 146 uninterrupted years, New York City-based Bulova has built its watchmaking legacy on its renowned “History of Firsts.” This fall, the brand once again reflects upon its nearly century-and-a- half-long role as a boundary pusher, soulfully refocusing on its historic renown among consumers for integrity, ingenuity, and innovation in...

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Dec 6, 2021 by WatchTime

The Apple Watch Launch: What We Know So Far

Today at 10:00 AM Pacific Time, Apple’s “Spring Forward” event will be available as a live video stream on the company’s website. The event is widely expected to produce the final details on the company’s long-awaited smartwatch, the Apple Watch.

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Mar 9, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

The Apple Watch: Pros and Cons

WatchTime presents the pros and cons of the Apple Watch.

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Mar 4, 2015 by Joe Thompson

Sponsored: Glashütte Original Launches the Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date in Blue

First launched in 2014 to critical acclaim, the Glashütte Original Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date has gone on to become a true retro classic. Defined by its charming square style, versatility on the wrist, and refined execution, the vintage-inspired chronograph is firmly established as an interesting and attractive option within the German watchmaker’s diverse and eye-catching...

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Dec 3, 2021 by WatchTime

Close-Up: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe

Join us in taking a close-up look at Blancpain's Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe, a professional-grade diving watch that derives its name and design from a model introduced in the late 1950s.

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Feb 11, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Close-Up: the $150, Swiss-Mechanical Swatch Sistem51

In this article, we explore what makes the Swiss-Mechanical Swatch Sistem51 watches fascinating.

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Feb 10, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Sponsored: Striving for Innovation and Value, Mancheront Debuts its Sports-Ready Pacer

True innovation in the sub-$1,000 price range for mechanical watches – in particular for sports-focused ones – is a rare feat. That is, of course, unless you are Sydney-based Mancheront, a new watch brand making its global debut with a modern timepiece that works to perfectly pair useful and novel design with robust, value-driven watchmaking....

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Dec 1, 2021 by WatchTime

Fratello Friday: Everyone Needs at Least One, Right? My Top 5 Digital Watches

Perhaps it is a bit like cursing in a church when discussing digital watches on a site devoted primarily to luxury watches, but I am certain that everyone should own at least one.

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Feb 6, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

Dive Watch Wednesday: Two Swiss-Made, Affordable Dive Watches That Got Better Over Time

In our review of the Tissot Seastar 1000 and Certina DS Action Diver, we think it's important to note that both of these mechanical dive watch models are priced below $1,000, and both were improved shortly after their launch, which makes them an even more attractive option to those in search of an affordable Swiss made dive watch.

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Feb 4, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Sponsored: Back for Another Round, CODE41 Launches the NB24 Edition 2 with an Exclusive Swiss Caliber

When Lausanne-based CODE41 launched the NB24 Chronograph in 2021, the watch made significant waves with the exceptional level of technicality and expertise it represented for its price— a defining combination of traits that has characterized each of the brand’s timepieces. Led by the value proposition of its avant-garde design, the NB24 struck a serious chord...

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Nov 25, 2021 by WatchTime

Dive Watch Wednesday: Private-Label Dive Watches Aren’t as New as You Think

It seems like the dive watch category has inspired more “micro-brands” and “boutique brands” over the last few years to start a watch business than has any other watch category in the industry. Of course, while some of these recent start-ups have attempted to produce their very own ideal of “the perfect diver,” many others...

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Jan 21, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

WatchTime.com’s Top 10 Watch Brand Videos

We’ve added a lot more videos to Watchtime.com over the past year, and many of you have noticed. The videos — most created and provided by some of the top watch brands — have become one of the most popular features on the site. Below, we count down your current favorite watch videos, ranked by...

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Jan 12, 2015 by WatchTime

Sponsored: Citizen Ushers In “Purposeful Power” Campaign with Limited-Edition Promaster Navihawk

Citizen Watch Company has launched a new brand campaign, focused on its groundbreaking Eco-Drive technology, to remind consumers of the Japanese watchmaker’s core values and to re-emphasize its commitment to environmental sustainability. Dubbed “Purposeful Power,” the campaign kicks off with the release of an exciting new watch from its Promaster series, the Limited Edition Navihawk....

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Nov 24, 2021 by WatchTime

Tissot’s Luxury Automatics Offer 80-Hour Power Reserve

We present a close-up look at the new Tissot Luxury Automatic COSC collection, which contain the new caliber nicknamed Powermatic 80, an automatic movement with COSC chronometer certification and an 80-hour power reserve.

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Jan 12, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Dive Watches 101: How Swatch Helped Rescue the Dive Watch

The quartz watch revolution (aka “quartz crisis”) of the 1970s affected not only the watch industry in general, but also, of course, the dive watch category within it. Considering the number of model launches, innovations and constant improvements to such watches in the 1960s and the first half of the ’70s, the ’80s and early...

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Jan 12, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Sponsored: Past Meets Present in New Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic

Pioneering Swiss watchmaker Rado has deemed 2021 “a year of hope and reinvention,” and chosen it for the launch of an unprecedented, revolutionary timepiece. The Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic is the culmination of many years of research and development that seamlessly fits within the history and tradition of the Captain Cook watch. This latest watch...

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Nov 23, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

The Apple Watch: What Does Our Watch Insider Think of the New Smartwatch?

“Not bad at all” was my immediate reaction to the introduction of the Apple Watch. However, it also struck me that this is not really a watch but more a reincarnation of the iPod Nano, only designed with round edges and meant to be worn on the wrist. A kind of Bonsai-iPhone, for lack of a...

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Jan 8, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Watch Insider: Tissot Offers Automatic 80-Hour Movements at Affordable Prices

Watch-Insider takes a look at Tissot's Powermatic 80, and much like Swatch's new Sistem 51 caliber, Tissot's automatic 80-Hour movement represents another quiet watchmaking revolution.

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Jan 6, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Which Watch Brand Spends the Most on Advertising?

We take a look at the top watch advertisers in the U.S. - including Cartier, Rolex, Movado and Patek Philippe - and reveal how much they spend, and who spends the most.

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Dec 31, 2014 by Jay Deshpande

Time is Money: The 26 Richest Swiss Watch Barons

Each year the respected Swiss business magazine, Bilan, publishes a list of the 300 richest Swiss with a rough estimate of their fortunes. For this article we examined the list for you to see which members of the watch industry made the ranking. Here they are:

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Dec 3, 2014 by Jay Deshpande

Audio Exclusive: Swatch Group CEO Nick Hayek Talks Smartwatches

The new Apple Watch smartwatch is now a reality, but is it the wave of the future for the watch business? The September-October 2014 issue of WatchTime, on sale September 16, features editor-in-chief Joe Thompson’s exclusive interview with Swatch Group CEO Nick Hayek. Among the many topics discussed in the far-ranging interview is Hayek’s reluctance...

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Sep 9, 2014 by Joe Thompson

Breguet Sponsors Louvre Restoration

Montres Breguet S.A. held a gala dinner at the Louvre Museum in Paris on June 17, highlighting its role as a major sponsor of the restoration of the museum’s Department of Decorative Arts rooms and galleries devoted to the art of French living in the 18th century. Those rooms, encompassing 2,500 square feet of space,...

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Jun 26, 2014 by Joe Thompson

Swatch Sistem51 to Launch in the U.S. on July 1

To those outside of Switzerland awaiting your opportunity to purchase the Swatch Sistem51 — the eminently affordable watch with an innovative, Swiss-made mechanical movement introduced at Baselworld 2013 — your wait is nearly over. The Swatch Group today announced that the Sistem51 will launch at a “pop-in-shop” at the Swatch flagship boutique in New York’s...

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Jun 16, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Baselworld 2014: Harry Winston Z8 Dual Time & Opus Updates

The Z stands for Zalium, a zirconium-based alloy that is lighter and harder than titanium, and exclusive to Harry Winston. While this latest Z-series piece continues past traditions, one significant aspect is new: the movement is supplied by Blancpain, and, like Zalium, it is exclusive to Harry Winston.

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Mar 29, 2014 by WatchTime

WatchTime E-Special: The Watch Cities of Switzerland

New York City (NY); Watchtime.com, the website of America’s best-selling watch magazine, WatchTime, has published a new E-Special: “The Watch Cities of Switzerland.” This downloadable e-special can be found here: http://watchtime-shop.com/specials/watchtime-e-special-the-watch-cities-of-switzerland.html This E-Special compiles four feature-length articles about four watchmaking cities in Switzerland: Bienne, where Rolex, Omega, and the Swatch Group make timepieces; La Chaux-De-Fonds, which...

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Mar 27, 2014 by Carina Friedrich

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