Swiss Watches

Ladies Time: Longines Reimagines the Evidenza Collection

Longines, the world’s oldest registered watch manufacturer, has effectively set timekeeping standards in many fields throughout its history. From the first pilot’s watches that accompanied aviation pioneers such as Charles A. Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart on their daring adventures, to various equestrian disciplines, to alpine ski racing and other competitions. Setting a new standard now,...

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Sep 22, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Showing at WTNY 2022: Norqain’s Wild One Collection Clad in Newly Developed Norteq Material

Swiss watch brand Norqain has built a strong reputation for itself in just four years since its debut. Joining its growing catalog is the newly introduced Wild One collection, which utilizes a novel carbon fiber composite material dubbed Norteq. Along with the experimental use of materials, the line offers a new case shape adding to the...

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Sep 21, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Celebrating Watchmaking Legacy: The Longines Master Collection 190th Anniversary

To mark its 190th anniversary, Longines is presenting a series of three exclusive timepieces from The Longines Master Collection, a line emblematic of its rich heritage. As the oldest registered watchmaker in the world, Longines has been setting benchmarks in many areas and in all elements throughout its history. From the first pilot’s watches that...

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Sep 14, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Green Light: Hamilton Unveils New Variant of the PSR

Introduced in 1970 by Hamilton, the PSR was the world’s first digital timepiece. This icon of modern watchmaking was not only groundbreaking in terms of technology, but it also featured a revolutionary shape in line with the space design of that era and a screen-format display. Featuring the same retro-futuristic case design as the 1970s...

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Sep 14, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Norqain Releases a Special Ladies’ Edition Adorned with Black Diamonds

Norqain expands its collection with a sporty model targeted toward a female audience. The Adventure Sport 37mm DLC Black Diamonds is based on the design of Norqain sports watches with the integration of diamonds into the case. Adorning the entirety of the DLC-coated bezel are 60 full-cut black diamonds. These gemstones, also called carbonados, are...

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Sep 2, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Khaki Meets Black in the New Maurice Lacroix Pontos Day Date

Maurice Lacroix introduced a new member into the Pontos family at this year’s Geneva Watch Days. As the model name, Pontos Day Date, promises, it displays the date and the day of the week. A special feature is the weekday indication, which is displayed in full, written in white font on a black background. The...

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Sep 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Off to New Adventures with Alpina’s New Alpiner Extreme Regulator Automatic

At this year’s Geneva Watch Days, Alpina presents a new generation of the Alpiner Extreme Regulator Automatic, which first debuted in 2005. The most striking features of the limited edition of 888 pieces are the cushion-shaped steel case, whose diameter was significantly reduced from 48 to 41mm, and the granite-gray dial decorated with an expressive...

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Aug 31, 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

A Resilient Companion: Formex Releases New Reef GMT Automatic Chronometer 300M Collection

Formex makes waves with a new GMT spring-off of its Reef collection of diver’s watches. Working to blend cool styling with rugged durability, the Reef GMT Automatic Chronometer 300M was created as an adventure-ready travel watch that can display three different time zones. As in previous models by the brand, the new design features the...

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Aug 22, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Upsized: Mondaine Expands evo2 Collection to 43mm

While all brands have certain key features, some have such strong signatures you can quickly determine the maker of a watch from across the room. In the luxury realm, there’s Audemars Piguet and the famed integrated style of their Royal Oak, Cartier and their blue sapphire cabochon crowns, and Rolex and their iconic fluted bezel...

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Aug 12, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Corum Unveils the Bubble Skull X-Ray

It was during the Basel watch exhibition in the year 2000 when Corum first unveiled its Bubble watch. The brainchild of the brand’s owner Severin Wunderman, the timepiece impressed with an oversized case with a diameter of 44mm and a huge domed crystal. Among the first specimen was a watch with a stylized skull, transferring...

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Jul 13, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Mido brings back the “Powerwind” in Multifort Powerwind Chronometer Limited Edition

“Powerwind,” that’s how Mido called its most powerful caliber in the fifties. Now the Swiss brand pays tribute to this “workhorse” with a limited edition of 1,954 pieces. While the 40-mm stainless steel watch follows the rhythm of the contemporary COSC-certified ETA 2836-2 caliber, it borrows the style-defining attributes of its historic predecessor. These include...

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Jul 2, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Jean-Claude Biver Joins Norqain’s Board of Directors as Advisor

Norqain, the young Swiss brand that was founded in 2018, announced a collaboration with Jean-Claude Biver. One of the most influential and respected experts of the industry, he has has brought success to every luxury watch brand he has been involved with. And it’s been many, from Blancpain and Omega to Hublot and TAG Heuer....

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Jun 8, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Green Rambles: Being Sustainable Ain’t Easy

The environment is a hot topic. Quite literally, as life for us will become far less sustainable as the earth is heating up. It will make the oceans rise, the weather far more unpredictable and volatile, accelerates desertification, and the list goes on. To turn the tide, a change is needed, fast and quite radical....

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May 30, 2022 by Martin Green

Colorful Sophistication: Breguet Releases a New Variant of Tradition Quantième Rétrograde

The esteemed Swiss manufacture Breguet this month now presents a twist on their Tradition Quantième Rétrogade, offering a picture-perfect example from the brand. Marked by its resolutely modern style, the look is created by the bold contrast between the blue off-center subdial for the time indication and the likewise blue retrograde date display with the...

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May 27, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Airborne: Blancpain Drops New Executions of Air Command in Smaller Sizes

Blancpain is expanding its Air Command line with two new 36.2 mm executions, one in red gold, one in grade 23 titanium. This collection is rooted in Blancpain’s history of military-aviation timepieces that took to the sky in the 1950s. Comprising of pink gold, titanium and stainless steel executions, the line of luxury pilot’s chronographs...

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May 23, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

The Evolution of a Classic: Santos de Cartier Large Model

The Santos wrote history as the world’s first aviator watch for the wrist. A staple in the Cartier collection for more than a century, it has been redesigned countless times without loosing its signature characteristic, such as the oversized and stretched Roman numerals, the railroad-style minutes track and the bold yet elegant sword-shaped hands. Among...

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May 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Norqain Expands the Freedom 60 Chronograph Series with a Smaller Case Size and New Strap Options

Norqain launches two new variants of its popular, vintage-inspired Freedom 60 Chronograph this month, now with a goldilocks diameter of 40mm and the choice of a royal blue or anthracite dial. The colors beautifully contrast with the white flange and the three counters at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock of the two-layer watch face, which...

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Apr 25, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Metropolitan Inspired: Hands-on with the Maen Greenwich 38 GMT

Years ago, when I first began writing for WatchTime, I penned a weekly column dubbed “Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy.” I wrote the column for several years early in my career, looking at the many vintage re-editions and inspired watches which in-part help define the industry in the latter half of the 2010s. As...

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Apr 20, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Patek Philippe Unveils the Annual Calendar Travel Time at Watches & Wonders with New Movement, Dial, and Case

With the Annual Calendar Travel Time, Patek Philippe showcases a very sophisticated GMT watch now merged with an annual calendar – the latter only needing one correction of the date per year at March 1 and was first introduced to the market in 1996. The combination of the two complications marks a premiere for the...

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Apr 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

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