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Purple Reign: Zenith Defy 21 Ultraviolet

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Moon and Tides: Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Alinghi

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Luxury Swimwear for the Wrist: IWC Teams With Orlebar Brown

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Grey Matter: Richard Mille RM 11-05 in Grey Cermet

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The Life Aquatic: Seiko Prospex LX Limited Edition

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Fighting for Time: The Seiko 5 Sports Street Fighter Limited Edition

After the re-introduction of the Seiko 5 sports series last year, Seiko has introduced a series of automatic wristwatches inspired by the Player VS Player fighting game, Street Fighter V.

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Sep 15, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

IWC Introduces its First Portugieser Chronograph on a Steel Bracelet

IWC spruced up its Portugieser collection with high-complication editions and new models in its Yacht Club sub-family earlier this year; last week, at Watches & Wonders Shanghai, the Schaffhausen-based brand added another facet to the Year of the Portugieser, unveiling a new version of its Portugieser Chronograph, for the first time on a stainless steel...

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Sep 14, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

Deep Black: Testing the Tudor Black Bay Dark

A black watch is perfect for diving in deep dark waters, and it looks great on dry land, too. In this feature from WatchTime's June 2017 issue, we test Tudor’s popular model in its recently launched all-black version: the Tudor Heritage Black Bay Dark. Original photos are by OK-Photography.

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Sep 14, 2020 by Alexander Krupp

WATCH LIST

Splendid Splitters: 5 Noteworthy Rattrapante Chronograph Watches

Rattrapante chronographs, also referred to as split-seconds chronographs, are a type of chronograph with two seconds hands that allow for the ability to time multiple simultaneous events, such as runners during a race. It can also time a series of events, such as the laps a single person makes on a track. One of the...

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Sep 14, 2020 by WatchTime

New Heights: Frederique Constant Re-Introduces the Highlife Collection

Twenty years ago, Frederique Constant introduced its original Highlife collection, which featured an integrated strap built into a distinctive case. Now the Geneva-based brand introduces a modern update to the collection, applying the concept to three new models: the Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture, Highlife Heart Beat, and Highlife Automatic COSC. Each model features a strap-and-bracelet...

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Sep 13, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

Whirlwind from Japan: Up Close with Grand Seiko’s T0 Constant Force Tourbillon Concept

In many cultures in East Asia the 60th birthday signifies new beginnings and a moment of rebirth. The Japanese embrace the tradition of Kanreki, which literally means your years completed in a circle and symbolizes a return to the time you were born. Grand Seiko turns 60 this year and boy, its watchmakers have taken...

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Sep 12, 2020 by WatchTime

Parmigiani Extends its Newest, Sportiest Collection with New Tondagraph GT Rose Gold Blue

Parmigiani Fleurier launched its Tonda GT collection this summer, with a pair of time-and-date-only models and a complicated piece integrating both a chronograph and an annual calendar. Earlier this week at Watches & Wonders Shanghai, Parmigiani added another member to the family, this one featuring an all-new integrated chronograph caliber, based on the one that...

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Sep 11, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Deep Blue: Reviewing the Rolex Deepsea D-Blue

When writer, director, and adventurer James Cameron reached the beginning of the “deep sea” at a depth of 1,000 meters on March 26, 2012, safely inside his submersible craft Deepsea Challenger, all the remaining light disappeared. But at that point, he hadn’t yet completed one-tenth of his journey. At 10,908 meters, he landed softly on...

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Sep 11, 2020 by Jens Koch

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.

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Sep 11, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Traveler’s Upgrade: Ulysse Nardin Introduces Reworked Dual Time Models

Ulysse Nardin has been making watches specially suited for world travelers since at least 1994, when it introduced its patented, user-friendly second-time-zone function in the original Dual Time models. The watches have undergone some evolution since then, the most recent and most striking of them coming just this year, with three new editions incorporating the...

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Sep 10, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Home Run: Oris Honors Baseball Legend Roberto Clemente with New Limited-Edition Watch

Independent Swiss watchmaker Oris has been making timepieces in partnership with non-profit organizations worldwide, predominately focusing on restoring and conserving our environment — from the Oris Hangang Limited Edition, which supported the restoration of the second-longest river in South Korea to the Carysfort Reef Limited Edition, a variant on the Aquis GMT Date whose focus was to heal...

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Sep 10, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

Triumvirate in Tribute: A. Lange & Söhne Unveils Three New “Homage to F.A. Lange” Timepieces

The dawn of the watchmaking industry in the German state of Saxony began in 1845, when Ferdinand Adolph Lange established his pocketwatch workshop in the Ore Mountains town of Glashütte, which was the forerunner of the modern-day A. Lange & Söhne. As Saxon watchmakers commemorate this 175th anniversary in various ways, Lange, the granddaddy of...

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Sep 9, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Maltese Cross of Gold: Vacheron Constantin Overseas Self-Winding in Rose-Gold and Blue

Back in April, during the virtual Watches & Wonders exhibition, Vacheron Constantin ushered in 2020 with an array of complications, including a version of its Overseas Ultra-Thin Perpetual Calendar in a rose-gold case and a blue lacquered dial. Now the venerable maison applies the same gold-and-blue combo to the collection’s flagship three-hand-date model, the Overseas...

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Sep 8, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Highlights from WatchTime’s September-October 2020 Issue, On Sale Now

The September-October issue of WatchTime is available at retailers and in our online shop) today. Among the highlights of the issue are a showcase of the new Omega Constellation Gents collection; tests and reviews of new watches from Breitling, Seiko, A. Lange & Söhne, Oris, and more; an in-depth exploration of the new, independent Accutron...

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Sep 8, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

Diving Titan: Reviewing the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M in Black Ceramic

Omega introduced its newest Seamaster Diver 300M – larger, and in new materials, ceramic and titanium, rendering it more scratch-resistant and lighter in weight. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, we delve into the depths of the new timepiece and its Master Chronometer movement.

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Sep 8, 2020 by Alexander Krupp

FEATURE

Anything But Ordinary: 8 Watches Made from Extraordinary Materials

Is gold too precious and stainless steel too commonplace for you? Several watch manufacturers are experimenting with case materials that add even greater excitement to unconventional timepieces. From the WatchTime archives, here are eight timepieces that incorporate these out-of-the-ordinary materials.

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Sep 8, 2020 by WatchTime

Colorful Pearls: Rolex Offers New Size, New Caliber, and Vibrant Dials in 2020 Oyster Perpetual Collection

Rolex has extended its Oyster Perpetual series introducing a new model in a larger case diameter, as well as refreshing its 36 mm model displaying dials in vivid colorways, housed in cases made from Oystersteel. The new references are direct descendants of Rolex’s first waterproof wristwatch, the 1926 Oyster.

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Sep 7, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

PORTFOLIO

Eternal Time: 6 Modern Perpetual Calendar Watches

In modern watchmaking, a perpetual calendar indicates the date, and corrects automatically for months with less than 31 days, as well as leap years. Unless the movement takes into account century years that are not leap years, a perpetual calendar will need manual adjusting in 2100, 2200 and 2300. Usually, a perpetual calendar combines additional complications (a moon-phase, for example). From WatchTime's February 2018 issue, here are six watches that are (almost) ready for eternity.

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Sep 7, 2020 by WatchTime

WATCH REVIEW

All Fired Up: Reviewing the IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic Spitfire

IWC launched a new Spitfire squadron in its collection of pilots’ watches at that debuted in 2019. A self-winding movement from the new 32000 family of manufacture calibers debuts inside the case of the Pilot’s Watch Automatic Spitfire. We tested one of the first available in this feature from the WatchTime archives, with original photos...

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Sep 7, 2020 by Martina Richter

A Blast of Diamonds: Ulysse Nardin Introduces an Exclusive Blast Edition That Sparkles

At the Geneva Watch Days event in late August, Ulysse Nardin unveiled a new collection called Blast. A week later, Ulysse Nardin has introduced another Blast reference, positioned as a high-end jewelry timepiece, whose openworked, automatic tourbillon movement, as well as its case, are embellished with geometrically-cut diamonds in a motif reminiscent of a mosaic.

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Sep 6, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

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