Swiss Luxury Watches

Smaller Case Size, Same Great Entrance: Meet the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF 36mm

Watch designs have been trending towards smaller case sizes in recent years, with the latest example being the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF 36mm. The Swiss luxury independent brand releases three executions, two in steel and one in pink gold, all with a subtle height of 8.6mm, a material coordinated integrated bracelet, and water resistance up to...

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Nov 9, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Introducing the Citizen Promaster Skyhawk A-T Blue Angels JY8128-56L

The Promaster collection from Citizen has garnered wide renown since its 1989 debut, since becoming known as a hardy and innovative line of reliable, professional-grade timepieces. Expanding the notable collection is a novel special edition, now seen via the Promaster Skyhawk A-T Blue Angels JY8128-56L . Like previous Skyhawk iterations, the new model features an...

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Nov 25, 2022 by WatchTime

Patek Philippe Introduces 5935A World Time Flyback Chronograph in Steel

As part of its magnificent fall debutantes, Patek Philippe announced a new take on its highly sought-after World Time Flyback Chronograph. Presented in steel for the first time and featuring a stunning rose-gilt hue dial with a “carbon” guilloché motif, it is the ultimate gem for the knowing collector. The case has a diameter of 41mm...

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Nov 4, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Ulysse Nardin Adds a Dual Time Model to the Marine Torpilleur Collection

Deeply rooted in marine chronometry history, the Marine Torpilleur watch family, first launched in 2017, is a magnificent example of Ulysse Nardin’s DNA. The collection is distinguished by beautiful and wide dials, legible Roman numerals, a railway-minute track, and, of course, manufacture calibers that are reliable and precise. This year, it welcomes a new member...

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Oct 25, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Casio’s G-Shock GM-B2100 Offers Excellent Shock Protection

The latest addition to the full-metal G-Shock lineup is the GM-B2100. The release is more than simply a conversion of the GA-2100, one of the hits of recent years, into a full-metal version. The craftsmanship and attention to detail in evidence in the new model contain evidence of how the design and functionality of the...

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Nov 21, 2022 by WatchTime

Patek Philippe Releases Nautilus 5712/1R Moon Phases in Rose Gold with Sunburst Brown Dial

Patek Philippe opens a new chapter in the success story of the Nautilus. Presented in rose gold with a sunburst brown dial with a black-gradient rim, the Ref. 5712/1R-001 offers a stunning take on the Reference 5712/1, the first Nautilus with complications which was launched in 2006 on the occasion of the collection’s 30th anniversary....

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Oct 22, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Patek Philippe Releases New Nautilus 5811/1G in White Gold Succeeding the Discontinued 5711

Drum roll please: In addition to seven other new introductions, Patek Philippe today announced a new time-and-date Nautilus model as a part of the permanent collection. Compared to its predecessor, the legendary Ref. 5711 premiered in 1976, the Ref. 5811/1G-001 has an increased diameter of 41mm and a svelte height of 8.3mm. The sought-after luxury...

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Oct 18, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Flying High: Chopard Enriches the Alpine Eagle Collection with New Executions

Chopard’s Alpine Eagle sports watch collection, which is dedicated to the Swiss Alps and one of their most fascinating animal species, the eagle, welcomes a new dial color available for the 41-mm lineup. Like Aletsch Blue, Bernina Grey, and Absolute Black colorways which have preceded the latest addition, the new “Pine Green” is inspired by...

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Oct 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Czapek & Cie. Releases Two New Quai des Bergues and Updates its First Caliber

Czapek & Cie. is expanding its Quai des Bergues line with the launch of two dial colors each sporting a new version of its caliber SXH1. The Quai des Bergues Emerald Green L and Quai des Bergues Sapphire Blue L made their debut at Geneva Watch Days this year. The two new models are presented...

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Sep 2, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

MB&F Unveils the LM Split Escapement EVO at Geneva Watch Days

Everyone who is familiar with MB&F’s work knows that its timepieces are, in fact, pieces of art for the wrist, combining avant-garde design with some of the most innovative and sophisticated mechanisms in contemporary watchmaking. This is one reason why the models are nicknamed “Legacy Machines.” A couple of years ago, the Swiss independent brand...

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Sep 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Geneva Watch Days Welcomes Byrne, a New Independent Brand

A mechanical watch that can change its face: this year’s Geneva Watch Days welcomes Byrne, the latest brand to join the vibrant independent scene of Switzerland. Their debutante, the GyroDial, changes its four cardinal indexes, composed of Arabic and Roman numerals, instantly at midnight or by the push of a button. There is also the...

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Aug 31, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

HYT Debuts the Hastroid Supernova Blue at Geneva Watch Days

The Swiss independent manufacture HYT, known and praised for its innovative liquid time indication, introduces a new variant of the Hastroid Supernova at this year’s Geneva Watch Days. As the name suggests, the fluid in the capillary that indicates the hours in a retrograde fashion is distinguished by a deep blue shade. The central hour...

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Aug 30, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Timeless Elegance: Breguet Releases Classique Calendar 7337 in White and Pink Gold

With its exquisite timepieces, the Breguet Classique collection is synonymous with accuracy and aesthetic perfection. Now the time-honored Swiss manufacture launches a new family member that would have made Abraham-Louis Breguet proud: the Classique Calendar 7337, which blends purity and refinement in a notably contemporary fashion. The watch which is available in pink and white...

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Aug 30, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Frederique Constant Premiers New Classics Heart Beat Manufacture at Geneva Watch Days

A new dial, new indexes and a new 39-mm case: Frederique Constant unveils the Classics Heart Beat Manufacture in two limited versions at this year’s Geneva Watch Days, one in pink gold (93 pieces) and one in stainless steel (930 pieces). This signature model of the Geneva-based brand that is distinguished by the famous “Heart...

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Aug 29, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Updating Travel Range, Greubel Forsey Introduces the GMT Balancier Convexe

With the new GMT Balancier Convexe, unveiled today at Geneva Watch Days, Greubel Forsey underscores its technical prowess by adding its signature inclined balance wheel to the design. This new GMT caliber, which is hand wound and consists of more than 400 parts, replaces all previous GMT models and is not only a technical masterpiece...

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Aug 29, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Blancpain Presents Two New Variants of the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Quantième Complet

First created in 1956 and reintroduced in 2013 as a tribute to the 60th anniversary of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, the Bathyscape is a diver’s watch that is meant to accommodate adventures both under water and on dry land. Today we look at recent release as part of that series in one of the brand’s...

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Jul 7, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Green Rambles: Watches in a Bear Market

With crypto freefalling, stocks going into the red, inflation (and frustration) on the rise, one could say that we have entered a bear market. I thought the pandemic would have put us there already, but it did more of the opposite. When the cases of Covid-19 first spiked and we entered a lockdown, I remember...

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Jun 27, 2022 by Martin Green