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.

Hublot F1 King Power Great Britain

Hublot, the official watchmaker of Formula 1, has unveiled the F1 King Power Great Britain in celebration of the 2012 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix in Silverstone. The watch will be available in a limited edition of 250 pieces. Its appearance is inspired by Forumla 1 with its bezel resembling a brake disk. Hublot also...

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Jul 11, 2012 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

Dubey & Schaldenbrand- Grand Shar DBT Ti Tourbillon – Limited Edition

Dubey & Schaldenbrand are releasing their new Grand Shar DBT Tourbillon(seen here at JCK), a model that beats at 21,600 vib/h. This tourbillon movement is housed in a lightweight case formed from titanium grade 5 and treated by a patented oxidation process that increases the hardness of the material and its mechanical resistance. The unique...

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Jul 11, 2012 by WatchTime

Stephen Forsey to be Keynote Speaker at AWCI 2012

Fans of both classical and modern horology, take note: the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute (AWCI) will be hosting its 2012 Convention and Educational Symposium on August 1st – 5th at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center in Colorado, and this year’s headliners represent two generations of high watchmaking. Stephen Forsey, co-founder with Robert Greubel of the...

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Jul 11, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

New WatchTime Newsletter Service

Effective immediately, WatchTime has added a new service to its very popular newsletter portfolio. Signing up to WatchTime Weekly, our free newsletter sent out every Friday, has never been easier! If you live in the USA, simply text the word Watchtime with your phone to 22828 – our system will reply with a message asking...

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Jul 10, 2012 by Roger Ruegger

Nomos Glashütte Expands Tetra Collection

German brand Nomos Glashütte is adding new colors to its Tetra watches, a collection of square timepieces. The watch had previously only been available in white, but they have now added four variations: Tetra weltweiß (world white) and himmelblau (heavenly blue), Tetra biskuit (scone) and zartbitter (bittersweet). All four have rhodium-plated hands, with the movement visible...

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Jul 10, 2012 by WatchTime

Bell & Ross WW2 Régulateur Heritage

Bell & Ross has announced the release of the WW2 Régulateur Heritage. Their latest watch to be inspired by military history reinterprets pocket watches bomber pilots strapped to their legs during World War II. The WW2 Régulateur Heritage separates the time information with a central hand for the minutes, a counter for the hours, and a small...

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Jul 10, 2012 by WatchTime

Richard Mille RM 011 Felipe Massa Flyback Chronograph “Red Kite”

Richard Mille has introduced a limited edition of it’s Felipe Massa Flyback Chronograph. Nicknamed the “Red Kite, after a bird with red feathers and black wingtips, this watch combines red gold with black DLC titanium for the case, buckle and other details. The Red Kite will be available in a limited edition of 30 pieces,...

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Jul 6, 2012 by WatchTime

Three Watches in One: the Glam Rock SoBe Tech Men’s Collection

Confession: thus far, we here at WatchTime haven’t paid much notice to Miami-based Glam Rock, what with the brand’s entry-level price points, quartz movements, and mostly feminine appeal. But recently, the brand — the brainchild of Italian watch designer Enrico Margaritelli — launched a men’s line with a clever feature that should appeal to all...

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Jul 5, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Hublot Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Ferrari 250 GTO

Hublot is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Ferrari 250 GTO, of which only 36 were ever made, with the creation of an exclusive complication model. The watch is only available to owners of a 250 GTO. It was unveiled at a dinner which featured a gathering of 24 owners and their 250 GTOs.

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Jul 5, 2012 by WatchTime

Romain Jerome’s Liberty DNA

Romain Jerome continues it series of watches containing the “DNA” of famous objects (like the Titanic or the moon) with the Liberty-DNA, which contains material from the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation and the Gold Leaf Corporation supplied fragments of the statue recovered duing resoration work, which have been incorporated into the dial. In addition,...

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Jul 5, 2012 by WatchTime

Audemars Piguet’s Limited Edition Leo Messi Royal Oak

Audemars Piguet has teamed with brand ambassador and soccer player Leo Messi to announce the release of the limited edition Leo Messi Royal Oak Chronograph. The watch will be available as a limited series of only 1000 pieces: 500 in steel/tantalum, 400 in pink gold/tantalum and 100 in platinum/tantalum. Each watch is delivered in an original case...

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Jul 3, 2012 by WatchTime

Omega Announces Davis Love III as Ambassador

Omega has announced 2012 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Davis Love III as their newest golf ambassador. He will lead Team USA at the Ryder Cup to be played at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill., Sept. 25-30, 2012. Omega will serve as official timekeeper for the first time. Omega President Stephen Urquhart presented Love with...

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Jul 2, 2012 by WatchTime

Neuhaus’ Mono-Hand Watch

German watch brand Neuhaus Inventing Timepieces has announced the Janus DoubleSpeed, a mono-hand watch without a minute or second hand. The watch moves at “double speed” meaning the hand goes around the entire dial in just six hours. The dial displays a 6-hour scale with double-sized segments, with each mark representing two times 6 hours apart. Only...

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Jul 2, 2012 by WatchTime

Richard Mille Designs World Series of Poker Trophy

The “Big One For One Drop” tournament organized by the World Series of Poker will take place in Las Vegas from July 1st to 3rd at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, with a one-million-dollar entry fee, the highest in the history of poker. This year, the profits from the tournament will be paid to the One...

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Jun 29, 2012 by WatchTime

Eberhard’s Sailing Victory and 125th Anniversary

Watch brand Eberhard, partner of the Audi Italia Sailing Team, is celebrating its recent victory at the Kieler Woche. The Melges 24 Audi-Eberhard, skippered by Riccardo Simoneschi, stayed in the lead for the three days of the competition, achieving a “clear round.” The Italian crew were at the fore in all eleven trials, leaving the...

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Jun 28, 2012 by WatchTime

Gucci Serves as Timekeeper at Steve Nash Foundation Charity Soccer Match

On June 28th, Gucci Timepieces served as the official Timekeeper of the 5th Annual Steve Nash Foundation Showdown, an 8-a-side charity soccer match featuring NBA and professional soccer players to support the Steve Nash Foundation. The event took place at the Sara D. Roosevelt Park in the Lower East Side. To honor the Steve Nash...

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Jun 28, 2012 by WatchTime

Frederique Constant’s Mini Slimline Ladies Collection

The latest additon to the Frederique Constant Ladies’ Slimline Quartz Collection is the Mini Slimline. These ladies’ watches comes in stainless steel and yellow gold plate casing, and the curved dials come in either silver or white, with a hearts pattern. The Frederique Constant Mini Slimline collection also includes a number of exclusive models with diamonds on both...

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Jun 27, 2012 by WatchTime

G-Shock & Maharishi Release First Limited Edition Collaborative Timepiece

G-Shock and UK based street wear label, maharishi, have unveiled their first collaboration – a limited edition chronograph inspired by the dazzle paint scheme used on Navy battleships to confuse German torpedo operators during World War I. This graphic black and white “Bambazzle” patterned watch, the GA110MH-7A, features shock resistance, 200M water resistance, magnetic resistance, Auto...

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Jun 27, 2012 by WatchTime

Jaeger-LeCoultre Awards Best Actor and Best Actress at Shanghai Film Festival

At the Closing Ceremony of The 15th Shanghai International Film Festival, the awards for Best Actress and Best Actor were given to Ursula Pruneda for her role in THE DREAM OF LU (Mexico) directed by Hari Sama, and to Mr. Vladas Bagdonas for his role in THE CONDUCTOR (Russia) directed by Pavel Lungin. They each...

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Jun 26, 2012 by WatchTime

Hublot Celebrates Miami HEAT Victory

Hublot, the Official Watch and Timekeeper of the Miami HEAT, celebrated the team’s 2012 NBA Championship in the presence of Rick de La Croix, President of Hublot Latin America. In a special presentation at the AmericanAirlines Arena, Hublot Brand ambassador, Dwyane Wade honored his Miami HEAT Leadership and championship teammates with a Commemorative White Hot Hublot Big...

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Jun 26, 2012 by WatchTime

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