power reserve

Power at a Premium: 6 Watches Under $3,500 with Great Power Reserves

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in 2021. Of the various ongoing trends in the watch world, ever-improving power reserves in mechanical timepieces are among the most practical. With collectors often owning a variety of pieces they like to change in and out on a daily basis, owning a mechanical...

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Jul 20, 2024 by Caleb Anderson

It’s Time – WatchTime New York 2024 Tickets On Sale Now!

After an incredible show in 2023, WatchTime New York, the premier collector’s event in North America, is set to return to Manhattan from October 18th to 20th, 2024. WatchTime New York 2024 promises to be even more spectacular, with the show marking the 25th anniversary of WatchTime and bringing together the world’s finest watchmakers, timepieces,...

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Jun 20, 2024 by WatchTime

Jaeger-LeCoultre Revisits the Master Ultra Thin Power Reserve

Marrying aesthetic sophistication with mechanical virtuosity, the Master Ultra Thin collection is a stunning example for Jaeger-LeCoultre’s philosophy of watchmaking. In 2024, the collection is enriched by a new interpretation of the Master Ultra Thin Power Reserve. The elegant dress watch features a subtly modernized case (39.0 x 8.95mm), a new gradient midnight blue sunray...

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Feb 13, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Denim Blue: Mido Introduces New Variant of Commander Gradient

Mido— a brand well versed in the art of displaying the beautiful inner workings of a Swiss mechanical movement— is now adding a new execution to its Commander Collection. As its name suggests, the latest Commander Gradient is equipped with a dial that features a color gradient, a quality that is very much en vogue...

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Jun 20, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Carl F. Bucherer Combines Practical Complications in New Blue and Green Manero Peripheral BigDate

Lucerne-based, family-owned Carl F. Bucherer scaled new heights of horological complexity with the unveiling of its Manero Minute Repeater Symphony earlier this year. Following up that haute horlogerie piece this month is another timepiece whose in-house movement employs Carl F. Bucherer’s hallmark peripheral rotor, albeit one with a somewhat more practical, “everyday” signature complication than...

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Dec 7, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Around the World in 10 Days: Reviewing the Oris Big Crown ProPilot Calibre 114

The Oris Big Crown ProPilot Calibre 114 hosts the latest version of the brand's hand-wound caliber with a 10-day power reserve. It can also show the time in zones that differ by 30 minutes as well as a full hour. We give it a closer look in this review from the WatchTime archives.

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Oct 12, 2021 by Martina Richter

Bovet Marches Toward Multicolor Modernity with Virtuoso VIII Chapter Two DLC-SLN Collection

Earlier this year, Fleurier-based Bovet made major headlines with the announcement of its collaboration with Rolls-Royce and the subsequent release of a bespoke, dashboard mounted timepieces. Following up that creation, the maison returns to its stock-in-trade of producing luxurious, horologically complex mechanisms for the wrist with the release of the new Virtuoso VIII Chapter Two...

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Aug 11, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

When Runway Meets Racetrack: IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Constant-Force Tourbillon Edition “IWC Racing”

Throughout its history, IWC Schaffhausen has been heavily involved in the world of aviation and also, to a lesser extent, in the world of motorsports. Until recently, the company’s work in the latter field exerted its influence mainly on one particular IWC watch family, the racing-inspired Ingenieur, while the modern evolution of the Pilot’s family...

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May 7, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Ulysse Nardin Diver Net: A Concept Watch Born Beneath the Ocean

Ulysse Nardin, a watch manufacturer known since its inception in 1846 for its close connection to seafaring, has in recent years demonstrated a commitment to ocean-related environmental initiatives. Its latest concept watch represents not only the manufacture’s most aggressive effort yet in combating marine pollution, but also a true first in the watch industry: the...

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Nov 3, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

High Time: Seiko Unveils a New Collection Inspired by Hemp Leaves

Japanese watchmaking giant Seiko is introducing a new sub-family named Sharp Edge into its upmarket-focused Presage collection, set to hit retailers this September. The collection features four references, with unique dials made by skilled craftsman and artisans from four locations throughout Japan.

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Aug 29, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

Promotion: Calypso Denise Date — A New Flagship in E.C. Andersson’s Popular Tool Watch Collection

The Calypso Denise, named after Jacques Cousteau’s famous submarine, has been the most popular collection in recent years from Scandinavia’s E.C.Andersson Watch Co. The model has been released in different versions, all of them leading up to the new Denise Date, a beautiful, all-inclusive tool watch. The company is releasing the watch with a 25 percent discount if ordered...

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Aug 25, 2020 by WatchTime

A Timely Update: A. Lange & Söhne’s Lange 1 Time Zone Gets a New Manufacture Movement

Fifteen years ago, Germany’s A. Lange & Söhne released its first Lange 1 Time Zone, one of many variations on the classic Lange 1, which led the Saxon manufacture’s inaugural collection in 1994. The watch, containing the in-house Caliber L901, was Lange’s first with a dual time-zone indication. For the model’s newest incarnation this year,...

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Jun 25, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS:

Seiko Adds Spring Drive-Powered Models to the Presage Collection for the First Time

Despite the fact that the Presage collection has only been around for three years, it has become an entrenched part of the contemporary Seiko identity due to its strong value proposition. Split into the “Basic” category (home of the flamboyant Cocktail Time) and the more elaborate “Prestige” line, Presage has established itself as one of the...

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Sep 4, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH REVIEW

Time Machine: Testing the Hublot Big Bang Meca-10

The Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 transports us into the future of mechanical timekeeping with its in-house-developed 10-day movement and its complex design. In this in-depth review, we delve into its award-winning design and technical innovations.

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Aug 29, 2019 by Jens Koch

Deeper Into the Green: Panerai Introduces Four New Radiomirs with Military Green Dials

Panerai has traditionally been one of the most straightforward watch brands when it comes to color options, but in recent years the Florentine watchmaker has not been immune to the growing color trends, adding blue, brown, and even green dials to its repertoire. This year, Panerai grows its selection of timepieces with military green dials with a quartet of new models from its Radiomir family.

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Jul 12, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2019:

Frederique Constant Launches its 28th In-House Caliber Inside the Manufacture Slimline Power Reserve

The highlight for Frederique Constant at Baselworld this year is the introduction of an entirely new range of dress watches that are equipped with a brand-new, manufacture-made movement that offers 50 hours of running autonomy. The Frederique Constant Manufacture Slimline Power Reserve features a power reserve indicator at 10 o’clock and a date wheel at 6...

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Mar 26, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: A Week in Geneva with the IWC Portofino Hand Wound Eight Days

You’re spending a hectic week in Geneva covering the SIHH watch salon and jumping from presentations to meetings to dinners to après-dinner cocktails with nary a moment to wind your watch. What better timepiece to have on your wrist for such a mission than a luxurious yet versatile watch equipped with an eight-day power reserve? Read on to discover m0re about my ticking travel companion for SIHH 2019, the IWC Portofino Hand Wound Eight Days, with a striking sunburst blue dial.

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Jan 30, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime New York 2018: The New RGM William Penn Limited Edition

RGM Watch Company, named for the initials of its founder, Roland G. Murphy, is famously based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, an area with a rich watchmaking history. Murphy chose to honor the state’s founder, William Penn, with an eponymous timepiece in the early years of his company’s founding. The so-called William Penn Model returns this year,...

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Aug 8, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Panerai Luminor Due 3 Days GMT Power Reserve Automatic Acciaio

Panerai continues to expand its Luminor Due collection, first launched in 2016 as a thinner-cased alternative to the flagship Luminor. The Panerai Luminor Due 3 Days GMT Power Reserve Automatic Acciaio - 45 mm features a new anthracite dial and a new GMT complication.

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Aug 2, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Seiko Serves Up a Second Round of Cocktail-Inspired Presage Watches

At Baselworld 2017, Seiko offered up a menu of colorful new models in its all-mechanical Presage collection, with dials inspired by classic cocktails. This winter, the Japanese brand invites us to belly up to the bar for a second round, introducing a pair of new Presage timepieces designed to evoke two cocktails invented by master mixologist Hisashi Kishi, owner of the Star Bar in Tokyo's world-famous Ginza district.

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Dec 9, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

CLOSE-UP

Deep Blue Seafarers: 4 Panerai Watches With Blue Dials

Last year, Panerai unveiled four new versions of existing Luminor and Radiomir models, each featuring a blue dial with eye-catching satiné soleil finish inspired by the rays of the sun on ocean waves (as well as by the brand's naval history), and all available exclusively in Panerai boutiques worldwide. Here's a closer look at each of them.

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Nov 3, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

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