WatchTime Blog

Welcome to WatchTime’s blog – the watch collector’s daily resource for the latest news on watches and the watch industry. Here, the WatchTime editorial team and other contributors from top watch blogs and online watch magazines post reviews of new watch models, news from the watch industry, reports from watch collector events, and much more.

Baselworld 2014: Breguet Ultrathin Tourbillon and Tourbillon QP

Previewed at Baselworld 2013, Breguet’s Classique Tourbillon extra-plat automatique makes its official debut this year in platinum. This piece sets the mark as the thinnest automatic-winding tourbillon on the market. The movement is a mere 3 mm high, and the case is 7 mm thick. Breguet also showed a two versions of a magnificent tourbillon...

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Mar 29, 2014 by WatchTime

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

Girard-Perregaux Tri-Axial Tourbillon Debuts at Baselworld 2014

Following up last year’s Constant Escapement, Girard-Perregaux flexes its horological muscles again at this year’s Baselworld with the introduction of the Girard-Perregaux Tri-Axial Tourbillon, a limited edition of 10 watches in rose-gold cases.

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Mar 29, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Baselworld 2014: Blancpain Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph

Blancpain introduced a modern re-issue of its famed divers’ watch, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe, at last year’s Baselworld. For Baselworld 2014, the brand has added a new model to the vintage-inspired Bathyscaphe family, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph.

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Mar 28, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Baselworld 2014: The Doors Open

Wednesday March 26 was press day at Baselworld. Only exhibitors and journalists were allowed in. Thursday, the show opened to retailers and general public, and the crowd waiting to get in was large. Once inside, visitors were greeted by beautiful booths the size of small buildings. Here are some quick shots taken in the minutes...

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Mar 28, 2014 by WatchTime

Baselworld 2014: Casio Unveils New G-Shock with GPS Technology

Among Casio’s new product releases presented to the press at Baselworld is a new, analog G-Shock watch that combines GPS information and radio wave signals. This marks the first time that Casio has incorporated GPS technology into a G-Shock watch. The watch, called the GPW1000, will be able to synchronize to GPS and smartphone devices...

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Mar 28, 2014 by Jay Deshpande

3 New Tissot Men’s Watches Debut at Baselworld 2014

We present here three new men's watches with mechanical movements from the Swiss watch brand Tissot: Tissot le Locle Small Second, Tissot PRS 516 Extreme, and Tissot T-Complication Chronometer.

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Mar 28, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Baselworld 2014: HYT H2 Tells Time with Blue Fluid

Last year HYT launched the H2, the brand’s latest in hydro-mechanical timepiece. This year we’re treated to new aesthetic enhancements, including a striking new model with blue blood in its veins. For the uninitiated, HYT uses fluids and complex micro-mechanical control systems to tell time in an entirely unique way. Let’s dive in.

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Mar 28, 2014 by WatchTime

Baselworld 2014: Christophe Claret Maestoso with Live Images

Christophe Claret’s latest superwatch features a unique traditional pivoted detent escapement with constant force and a cylindrical balance spring. The movement incorporates three patented developments. The entire watch – case, hands and all the parts of the movement, including the balance spring – was designed, manufactured and assembled in Claret’s workshops. This is the ultimate in...

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Mar 27, 2014 by WatchTime

New Hublot Watches Launch at Baselworld 2014

On Wednesday at Baselworld, Hublot presented its first bi-retrograde watch as well as a new minute repeater tourbillon. The Big Bang Unico Bi-Retrograde Chrono is the official watch of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. It is specially designed for soccer lovers. The brand also introduced Hublot’s second minute repeater tourbillon, the Classic Fusion Cathedral. Below,...

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Mar 27, 2014 by Jay Deshpande

Baselworld 2014: Hamilton Khaki Takeoff Auto Chrono Limited Edition

Hamilton has unveiled a new limited-edition pilots’ watch inspired by its aviation history, the Hamilton Khaki Takeoff Auto Chrono. The watch, which has a black PVD case, takes its design cues from an elapsed-time clock that Hamilton produced during World War II.

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Mar 27, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Baselworld 2014: Bell & Ross BR 03-94 Carbon Orange

Bell & Ross, continuing the aeronautical themes of its Aviation and Vintage collections, presented at Baselworld 2014 the new Bell & Ross BR 03-94 Carbon Orange, a limited edition of 500 pieces.

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Mar 27, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Baselworld 2014: Live Images of Patek’s New Booth

2013 saw the debut of the newly remodeled Hall 1 at Baselworld, as well as new booths for most of the brands. So everyone noticed when Patek Philippe did not update their booth. The reason soon became clear – they were saving the new booth for this year, which marks the brand’s 175th birthday. Today...

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Mar 27, 2014 by WatchTime

Baselworld 2014: 5 New Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronographs

In addition to its new Annual Calendar Chrono and Nautilus Travel Time Chrono (details here), Patek Philippe has also launched several line extensions of references with chronograph/perpetual calendar complications, which we saw today at Baselworld 2014.

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Mar 26, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Baselworld 2014: Tudor Unveils New Edition of Heritage Black Bay

Following the watch’s initial presentation in 2012, Tudor has launched a new version of the Tudor Black Bay, part of its Heritage collection. The new watch features a black dial and a matte blue bezel, providing a counterpoint to the previous Black Bay’s chocolate-and-burgundy palette. This new color scheme is intended to emphasize the history...

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Mar 26, 2014 by Jay Deshpande

Baselworld 2014: New Watches From Patek Philippe (Updated with Live Photos)

We present two new Patek Philippe chronograph watches in steel cases, the Annual Calendar Chronograph, and the Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph.

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Mar 26, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Baselworld 2014: Breva Génie 02 Air – Updated with Live Images

Last year at Baselworld Breva burst upon the horological scene with an excellent first effort – the Génie 01, featuring the world’s first mechanical weather station for the wrist. For 2014 Breva follows up with the sequentially named Génie 02 Air, a 100% Swiss-made timepiece created with award-winning movement constructor Jean-François Mojon of Chronode. Find...

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Mar 26, 2014 by WatchTime

Baselworld 2014: Peter Speake-Marin Magister Tourbillon

The Magister Tourbillon is both a new timepiece and the first watch in a new collection from independent watchmaker Peter Speake-Marin. The Magister Tourbillon incorporates several visual cues from Speake-Marin’s very first timepiece – a handmade pocket watch with tourbillon known as the Foundation Watch, which featured the same blued steel hands and tourbillon cage...

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Mar 26, 2014 by WatchTime

Fratello Friday: What we Know About the New Omega Seamaster Launching at Baselworld 2014

As it is every year, the watch press is being overwhelmed with previews of new watches set to be presented during Baselworld 2014. Some brands have already shown their products in all their glory, with no secrets left to unveil, while others have revealed only bits and pieces of their upcoming releases.

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Mar 21, 2014 by Robert-Jan Broer

Monochrome Monday: New Tudor Watches We’d Love to See at Baselworld 2014

In Last Week’s “Monochrome Monday” post, the Monochrome team gave you our ideas on what could (and, in our opinion, should) be Rolex’s new models at the upcoming Baselworld fair. Tudor, having been in the shadow of its big-brother brand Rolex for several decades, has been mounting a rather successful comeback in recent years. Tudor...

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Mar 17, 2014 by Frank Geelen

Baselworld 2014: Watch Insider Previews 3 New Hublot Ferrari Chronographs

Continuing its partnership with Scuderia Ferrari, Hublot will introduce at Baselworld 2014 three new 45-mm Hublot Big Bang Ferrari chronographs, all equipped with the Hublot’s in-house Unico chronograph caliber. From my blog, Watch-Insider.com, here is a sneak peek at these three new Hublot Ferrari watches, with U.S. prices added.

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Mar 14, 2014 by Alexander Linz

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