TW Steel

TW Steel is a Dutch watch brand. TW Steel was founded in 2005 by a father-and-son team that still operates the company. TW Steel mostly offers watches in the size range of 45 mm to 50 mm, among the most popular timepieces are the TW Steel Canteen, TW Steel CEO, TW Steel Grandeur Diver, TW Steel Pilot, TW Steel Slime Line.

Automatic for the People: 7 Mechanical Watches Under $2,000

We've compiled a list of affordable watches with automatic movements - from brands like Tissot, Ball, Raymond Weil and others - that won't break the bank.

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Jun 22, 2016 by WatchTime

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Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

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Entry-Level Luxury: 5 Mechanical Watches Under $1,000

WatchTime contributor's top 5 watches with mechanical movements priced under $1,000.00, including watches from Seiko, Longines, Xetum Kendrick and others.

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Apr 8, 2016 by Robert-Jan Broer

Watch Test: Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon vs. Breitling Chronomat Blacksteel

The Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon and Breitling Chronomat GMT Blacksteel go head to head in this comparative test.

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Nov 20, 2015 by Jens Koch

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Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

Watch Insider’s Top 10 Chronograph Watches: Are These The Best Chronographs?

For lovers of chronographs, read our WatchTime contributor's list of his personal choices - from brands like Breitling, Chopard, Jaeger LeCoultre, Patek Philippe and others - for the top chrono watches.

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Jun 6, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Watch Insider’s Top 10 Watches Under €10K With In-House Movements

Top 10 list reveals which watch brands offer affordable models with in-house movements. Included are brands such as Jaeger-LeCoultre, Rolex, Zenith and others.

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May 26, 2015 by Alexander Linz

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Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

Horology Comes to Steeltown: Kobold’s Spirit of America

The Kobold Watch Company recently moved from Pittsburgh to Pennsylvania’s Amish country. In this article from our archives, we tell the story behind Kobold’s U.S.-made Spirit of America watch, and how the brand ended up in the Steel City in the first place.

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Apr 20, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

A. Lange & Söhne Lange Zeitwerk Striking Time in Rose Gold

Three years ago, Germany’s A. Lange & Söhne released its first-ever chiming wristwatch, the Lange Zeitwerk Striking Time, which combined a dial-side chiming mechanism with the Zeitwerk model’s unconventional, mechanical-digital time display. At this year’s SIHH, Lange released a new model with a rose-gold case, silver dial and rose-gold hands.

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Apr 19, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Breitling Avenger Seawolf Blacksteel (Updated)

In this article, WatchTime takes a look at the limited-edition Breitling Avenger Seawolf Blacksteel - a sleek divers' watch outfitted in black and tough enough to descend to serious undersea depths.

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Apr 4, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT 24H: A Panerai Watch for Travelers

Panerai first became renowned for its distinctively masculine divers’ watches. Now the Swiss watch brand with Florentine roots has released a watch suited for world travelers: the Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT 24H, the first Panerai watch to contain the new manufacture Caliber P.9003.

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Dec 31, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime’s May-June Issue is On Sale Now!

The May-June issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and also in the WatchTime online shop), featuring a comparative test of the Breitling Chronomat GMT Blacksteel and the Omega Speedmaster Professional Dark Side of the Moon, a showcase of milestone Breitling watches, and 39 highlight watches from the SIHH watch fair. Click here for highlights...

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May 13, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Cartier Tank MC Two-Tone Skeleton Watch

Among its many new offerings at January’s SIHH watch salon, Cartier debuted a new, skeletonized version of its iconic Cartier Tank watch. The Cartier Tank MC Two-Tone Skeleton watch showcases a two-tone finish on its openworked movement, Cartier’s in-house Caliber 9619 MC.

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Apr 22, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Girard-Perregaux Chrono Hawk Steel Bracelet

Girard-Perregaux launched its Chrono Hawk collection just over a year ago during Miami’s Art Basel. Up until now, Girard-Perregaux Chrono Hawk watches have been available only on leather or rubber straps. Now Girard-Perregaux is launching its first Chrono Hawk watches with steel bracelets, in two dial colors.

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Jan 13, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2014 Preview: Our Watch Insider Reveals The Montblanc Star Twin Moonphase

Both here on WatchTime.com and on my blog, Watch-Insider.com, we’ve been showing you new watches that will launch at this month’s SIHH watch fair in Geneva. Here is one of the latest, the first watch from Montblanc’s 2014 collection, the Montblanc Star Twin Moonphase.

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Jan 8, 2014 by Alexander Linz

Zenith El Primero Lightweight Limited Edition (Video)

In 2010, Zenith introduced its El Primero Striking 10th chronograph, whose highlight feature was a sweep-seconds hand that made 10 jumps per second and a complete sweep of the dial every 10 seconds. This year, the brand introduces a version of that watch designed for maximum lightness called, appropriately, the El Primero Lightweight.

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Nov 4, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute Blacksteel

On May 24th, 1962, astronaut Scott Carpenter, commander of the Aurora 7 space capsule, became the second American to orbit the earth and his chosen wristwatch — a Breitling Navitimer — became the first wristwatch to do so on the wrist of an American, earning its new name of Cosmonaute. Last year, Breitling paid tribute...

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Aug 30, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Chinese Watch Manufacturer Memorigin Releases “Man of Steel” Tourbillon

Chinese watchmaker Memorigin has teamed up with Warner Bros. to create a tourbillon inspired by the latest Superman movie, “Man of Steel.” The watch is a limited edition of 130 pieces, released to coincide with the launch of the new film.

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Aug 5, 2013 by WatchTime

Two for the Road: A Pair of Titanium Ingenieurs from IWC

For the new timepieces in its re-tooled Ingenieur collection, IWC Shaffhausen wanted a direct connection to Formula One auto racing, in both the watches’ design and in the materials used to make them. Hence the use of carbon fiber, high-tech ceramics, and, for two of its new models, titanium.

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Aug 1, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Antiquorum Auctions James Dean’s Lucky Pocketwatch

At its upcoming June 22nd auction of “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces” in Hong Kong, Antiquorum will be auctioning a prized possession and lucky charm of legendary actor James Dean, a pocketwatch made by American watchmaker Standard USA with an American-made Elgin movement.

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Jun 12, 2013 by WatchTime

Couture Watch and Jewelry Show Opens in Las Vegas

With Baselworld barely in the rearview mirror, watch brands and those of us who cover them made the pilgrimage this week to the annual watch and jewelry fairs in Las Vegas. The first of them, called Couture, kicked off yesterday at the Wynn Hotel and Casino. Below you’ll find some photos and brief descriptions of...

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May 31, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Antiquorum’s May Auction: World Records for Two Rolex Daytona Paul Newman Watches

Antiquorum’s “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces” auction held on Sunday, May 12th at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Geneva, headlined by a selection of vintage Rolex Daytona watches commemorating that model’s 50th anniversary, and set two new world records, including the highest ever sale price for a Daytona at auction.

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May 17, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

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