TIMEPIECE TIMELINE The History of Seiko Through 12 Milestone Seiko Watches Discover the history of Seiko watchmaking, stretching all the way back to the late 19th century, which includes several watch-world firsts, from the Seiko Marvel (1956) to the watch-world game changer: the Seiko Astron GPS Solar. Read the article Jan 20, 2021 by Mark Bernardo
Sponsored: The Re-Edition of the First G-Shock Gets a New Color Variant Unlike the MRG-B5000B, which was closely based on the first-generation model and whose dial used the key G-Shock color of red, the defining tone of the new MRG-B5000BA is blue. The concept behind the design is the “ao-zumi” (blue ink) used in Japanese calligraphy. The deep blue creates a mood of peace and serenity quite... Read the article Aug 15, 2022 by WatchTime
10 Things to Know About TAG Heuer Here are ten things you should know about TAG Heuer, including the brand's deep connections with sports timing and automobile racing, and more recently, a series of groundbreaking developments in the field of ultra-fast mechanical chronographs. Read the article Dec 19, 2019 by WatchTime
FEATURE From Apollo 11 to James Bond: 10 Things to Know About Omega In this 50th anniversary year of the Apollo 11 moon landing, you've probably been hearing a lot about the first watch worn on the moon, the now-legendary Omega Speedmaster Professional. But there's a lot more to Omega — among the best-known luxury watch brands on the planet, and certainly the best known off the planet — than its lunar milestone. Read the article Dec 10, 2019 by WatchTime
FEATURE 10 Things to Know About Rolex Rolex is the world’s most widely recognized luxury watch brand. That global recognition is the product of decades of success in a range of fields, from early timekeeping records to a string of important firsts, not to mention film appearances and associations with James Bond, Paul Newman, and other notables. Here are 10 key things you should know about Rolex. Read the article Dec 9, 2019 by WatchTime
EXPERT ADVICE Watch Winders 101: The Ultimate Watch Winder Guide For collectors and dealers of self-winding watches, we present in this WatchTime feature a guide to the watch winder, covering a selection of models, sizes, designs and functions of available watch winders. Read the article Apr 22, 2019 by WatchTime
EXPERT ADVICE What’s Your Perfect Watch? Here’s a 10-Step Plan to Find It Finding the perfect watch can be a challenge. Here’s a 10-step plan to help you find the one that's best for you. Read the article Apr 11, 2019 by WatchTime
BENEATH THE SURFACE: The 10 Best Dive Watch Brands You Don’t Know About 10 dive watches from lesser known brands, including Aegir Instruments, Aquadive and UTS München, that are worth checking out, covering a wide range of prices and specs. Read the article Mar 12, 2019 by Roger Ruegger
FEATURE Regatta Time: 7 Yachting Watches A number of luxury watch brands sponsor sailing teams and events; some have even developed timepieces specifically suited for competitive sailing, often incorporating some version of the all-important regatta countdown function. Here we run down seven yachting and regatta watches and reveal why they're ideal companions out on the waves. Read the article Nov 9, 2018 by Mark Bernardo
BEHIND THE SCENES 5 Omega Dive Watches That Never Made It Into Production Five prototype Omega dive watches, on display at the Omega museum in Bienne, that we believe are worthy of your attention. Read the article Oct 31, 2018 by Roger Ruegger
Depths of Complexity: 5 Ultra-Complicated Dive Watches Most mechanical dive watches are priced under $10,000 (even though the iconic Rolex Deepsea, Sea-Dweller, and Submariner, and some Blancpain Fifty Fathoms models, might go for a bit more nowadays), but there are several fascinating dive watches that go way beyond that. Here are some examples. Read the article Aug 14, 2018 by Roger Ruegger
From Fratello Watches 10 Classic Chronograph Movements FratelloWatches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer's lists his personal Top 10 chronograph movements, including the Patek Philippe CHR 29-535 PS Q, the TAG Heuer Caliber 1969, Zenith El Primero, and others. Read the article Aug 2, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer
FEATURE 5 Milestone Patek Philippe Watches, from 1868 to Today Flashing back to one of last year's biggest milestones in the watch-collecting world, Patek Philippe's "Art of Watches" Grand Exhibition in New York, WatchTime offers a look at some of the most notable wristwatches from the company's 178-year history. Read on to discover WatchTime.com's top five. Read the article Jul 16, 2018 by Gisbert Brunner
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
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. Read the article Jul 12, 2018 by Gisbert Brunner
DIVE WATCH BASICS The Basics of the Rotating Divers’ Watch Bezel In this article on divers' watches, we take a look at what is probably the most distinctive element of a dive watch: the rotating bezel. Read the article Jul 6, 2018 by Roger Ruegger
BASELWORLD 2018: The Baselworld Watch Fair: 10 Things to Know What is Baselworld, exactly? Why is it so important? What happens there? Can I go? For the answers to these and more questions, read on. We’ve put together a list of 10 watch-centric FAQs. Read the article Mar 20, 2018 by WatchTime
Wake-Up Time: 5 Luxury Watches With Mechanical Alarms They're not as sexy as tourbillons or as complicated as perpetual calendars, but mechanical alarm watches possess one of the more useful complications for a weary traveler or an overworked executive. Here are five alarm watches worth noting, including Blancpain's Villeret Reveil GMT, Breguet's Marine Royale 5847 and Jaeger-LeCoultre's Master Memovox. Read the article Jan 9, 2018 by Mark Bernardo
THIN IS IN 7 Record-Setting Ultra-Thin Watches Read our review of six recent examples of watches that have set records for thinness in their respective categories, with models from Vacheron Constantin, Piaget, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Bulgari, and others. Read the article Jan 5, 2018 by Mark Bernardo
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
Fratello Watches Fratello Classics: Top 5 Gold Watches You may have noticed that a lot of the “Fratello” articles from WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer focus mainly on watches with stainless steel or titanium cases – and a select few with more exotic case materials such as forged carbon and bronze — and that Fratello Watches rarely covers gold watches. Not only can gold... Read the article Sep 6, 2017 by Robert-Jan Broer
