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Nomos Glashütte Debuts Limited Edition of Tangente 38 Date in 31 Colors at Watches and Wonders 2024

32 years young and yet a classic of German watchmaking— the Tangente has been the face of Nomos Glashütte since the brand debuted in 1992. As a timepiece from the very beginning, it combines all the characteristic features that lovers appreciate about the brand: classic simplicity, straightforward design inspired by the Werkbund and Bauhaus, and...

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Apr 12, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

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

Beauregard and Vianney Halter Collaborate for the Ulysse, a Novel Gent’s Watch

In a collaboration that marks a first in the brand’s history, Beauregard, under the creative leadership of its founder Alexandre Beauregard, joined forces with the legendary independent master watchmaker Vianney Halter to present the brand’s first gent’s watch at this year’s Watches and Wonders: the Ulysse. Limited to ten pieces, this two-hand pink gold timepiece...

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Apr 12, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Zenith Adds Three Chronographs to Defy Skyline at Watches and Wonders 2024

Zenith unveils the Defy Skyline Chronograph at this year’s Watches and Wonders. A first in the collection, the watch is equipped with the manufacture’s latest iteration of the El Primero automatic high-frequency chronograph calibre and endowed with a 1/10th of a second chronograph function. The 42.5 mm wide and 100 meter water-resistant octagonal steel case features a multi-sided bezel, with the construction opting for a...

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Apr 11, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Grand Seiko SLGW002/003 Watches Debut New Manual-Wind High-Beat Movement

Launched at Watches & Wonders 2024 this week is Grand Seiko’s first manual-wind high-beat movement in over 50 years. Just as last year saw the 9SA5 movement used as a base to launch the brand’s first mechanical chronograph with the Tentagraph, the new SLGW002 and SLGW003 debut the Caliber 9SA4 which is a heavily redesigned...

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Apr 11, 2024 by Bilal Khan

Chopard Launches Alpine Eagle XL Chrono in Titanium

Just released by Chopard for Watches & Wonders 2024 is a new titanium version of the Alpine Eagle XL Chrono. Done in grade 5 titanium, this new model joins the current lineup of XL Chrono watches in Lucent steel as well as a rose gold and ceramized titanium version. The Chrono model of the Alpine...

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Apr 11, 2024 by Bilal Khan

Back in Black: Meet the Chanel Monsieur de Chanel Edition Superleggera

At Baseworld 2016, Chanel, widely known for its iconic ladies’ watches and métiers d’art timepieces, introduced its first model designed specifically for men, aptly named Monsieur de Chanel. Equipped with a genuine hand-wound movement with a 3-day power reserve, the newcomer featured a retrograde minute display, in which the minute hand travels an unusually long...

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Apr 11, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Frederique Constant Unveils New Classic Moonphase Date Manufacture Models at Watches and Wonders 2024

A refined example of a contemporary moon-phase watch, Frederique Constant’s Classic Moonphase Date Manufacture is expanded at this year’s Watches and Wonders. The three new executions are presented in a 40mm stainless-steel case, each featuring a height of 12.4mm with a water resistantance to 50 meters. The fill-free dials with diamond cut indices are available...

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Apr 10, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Montblanc Presents 1858 The Unveiled Minerva Monopusher Chronograph at Watches and Wonders 2024

It has become something of a tradition at Montblanc to present a historically inspired Minerva monopusher chronograph as part of the new introductions at Watches and Wonders, focusing on the beauty of its inner workings. This year, the Swiss brand is going one step further: the new 1858 The Unveiled Minerva Monopusher Chronograph, limited to...

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Apr 10, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Parmigiani Fleurier Brings Back the Toric at Watches and Wonders 2024 (With Live Photos)

The Toric was the very first wristwatch designed by Michel Parmigiani. Launched in 1996, it was also the first timepiece of the Parmigiani Fleurier brand that the master watchmaker and expert restorer. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail and the aesthetic of the golden ratio in mind, its round case is characterized by knurling and...

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Apr 10, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Watches & Wonders 2024: New Oris Aquis Date Upcycle (with Live Photos)

With their comprehensive revamp of the Aquis collection at Watches & Wonders 2024, Oris has brought back the popular Upcycle collection as part of their Change for the Better initiative. You’ll recall these Aquis Date Upcycle watches were first introduced back in 2021 in 41.5mm and 36.5mm cases which has now grown to a more...

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Apr 10, 2024 by Bilal Khan

Patek Philippe Endows the Golden Ellipse with a Chain Bracelet at Watches & Wonders 2024

At Watches and Wonders 2024, Patek Philippe presents its iconic Golden Ellipse wristwatch in a new pink gold execution, with the model featuring an ebony black sunburst dial fitted with a new pink gold mesh bracelet. Revisiting earlier bracelet styles, the model highlights the refined personality of this legendary dress watch. With its instantly recognizable...

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Apr 9, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Watches & Wonders 2024: TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph (with Live Images)

From the Mikrograph used to time the Olympic Games in the 1920s and 1930s to the Heuer stopwatches used to time motorsports in the 1960s, there are few brands more closely associated with the chronograph than TAG Heuer. Recently the brand was able to add a serious watchmaking achievement to bolster their robust resumé with...

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Apr 9, 2024 by Bilal Khan

Speaking Softly, Rolex Updates its GMT-Master II at Watches & Wonders 2024

Watches & Wonders 2024 is off to the races, and any first day of the world of horology’s biggest week would be remiss without a first stop by Rolex. Leading a slate of notable releases from the manufacture is the brand’s latest update to its famed GMT-Master II line, with the latest model joining the...

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Apr 9, 2024 by Caleb Anderson

Jaeger-LeCoultre Introduces Highly Complex Duomètre Chronograph Moon at Watches and Wonders 2024

With the new Duomètre Chronograph Moon, Jaeger-LeCoultre demonstrates once again its outstanding technical expertise in the field of complex chronographs at Watches and Wonders. In 2007, the manufacture developed the Duomètre system to address the problem of complications watches where the power supply from just one barrel mainspring might compromise the accuracy of timekeeping. This...

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Apr 9, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Shining Bright: A. Lange & Söhne Unveils Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon Honeygold “Lumen” at Watches and Wonders 2024

Introduced in 2016 as a fine example of a contemporary haute-horlogerie timepiece, the Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon from A. Lange & Söhne boasts the three grand complications dubbed in the name: a chronograph, a perpetual calendar, and a tourbillon. While each complication is a technical feat in itself, the greatest challenge lies not only in achieving...

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Apr 9, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

H. Moser & Cie Introduces the Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton Double Hairspring

When does an integrated bracelet sport watch truly come into its own? I would argue it’s when it gets a skeletonized dial that is truly worthy of being called competition for the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Skeleton. Yeah, that’s a high bar but this is not a category, or price point, that merits any less....

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Apr 8, 2024 by Bilal Khan

Flying High With the Breitling Super AVI B04 Chronograph GMT 46 Mosquito

This article was originally published in the July/August 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. The De Havilland Mosquito was a multipurpose airplane manufactured in Britain during and shortly after World War II. More than 7,700 of these twin-engine, two-seater aircraft were built between 1940 and 1950. Aluminum and steel were scarce during this time, so...

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Apr 7, 2024 by Martina Richter

Only Tourbillons: Spotlight on Purnell

This article was originally published in the July/August 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. While still prestigious, the tourbillon has also become somewhat of a staple. Every ambitious and self-respecting brand seems to have at least one in its collection. But what about a brand that makes only watches with tourbillons? For Purnell, this complication...

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Apr 7, 2024 by Martin Green

FEATURE

Progress Through Technology: 10 Tourbillon Watches with High-Tech Designs

Audi’s "progress through technology" motto also applies to the importance of the tourbillon for watch design, because this eye-catching complication greatly enhances a timepiece’s visual appeal. From our Special Design Issue, here are 10 highly technical tourbillon watches.

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Apr 6, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

Swatch Announces Omega x Swatch Bioceramic MoonSwatch Mission to the Moonphase in Black

It’s official: After a teaser campaign on Instagram featuring Snoopy, this time with a cake and candle motif, and only two weeks after the launch of the Bioceramic MoonSwatch Mission to the Moonphase in white, Swatch today announced the black version, which is scheduled to be in Swatch stores on April 8. Dubbed the “New...

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Apr 5, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

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