Watch Features

Welcome to WatchTime’s watch features section. Here you will find watch feature stories, watch reports, interesting watch technology coverage, interviews with watch brands, background articles about watches, watch brands and technical stories.

In Hindsight: The Vacheron Constantin 222

The 1970s marked the introduction of stainless steel sport watches in the collections of renowned Swiss brands such as Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe. This was quite a step, as both were primarily known for their fine gold-cased dress watches and complicated pieces. While the Nautilus and Royal Oak grew to become icons, Patek Philippe...

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Jul 23, 2022 by Martin Green

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

Mechanical Masterpieces: A Closer Look at the Grand Seiko Kodo Constant-Force Tourbillon

The tourbillon, invented over 200 years ago by the brilliant watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet in order to improve the precision of pocket watches, is still considered the pinnacle of precision watchmaking. The filigree mechanism, with its balance and escapement permanently rotating in a cage to defy the influence of gravity, literally makes the hearts of aficionados...

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Jul 22, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Disco Time: Glashütte Original Releases Annual Edition of Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date in Two New Colorways

“Vibing Orange” and “Disco Blue”: Glashütte Original presents two limited editions of its Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date with bold dial colors that recall this groovy decade. Both watch faces feature a matte lacquer surface, which lends the bold hues a contemporary finish. The Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date has been a favored member of the Glashütte...

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Jul 21, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

A Trip to the City: Bulova Revives the 70’s “Parking Meter” Chronograph

Between 1970 and 1974 Bulova produced a number of distinctive chronograph watches that are sought after by vintage watch enthusiasts today. One of them was the “31008-6W” timepiece, also known as the “Parking Meter.” A re-edition is now being added to the brand’s Archive Series collection that revisits the eye-catching shape of the stainless steel case and...

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Jul 19, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

FEATURE

On the Cusp: A Brief History of the Zenith El Primero

Zenith’s El Primero automatic chronograph caliber — unveiled to the world 50 years ago this year, in 1969 — is regarded as one of the world’s best and most accurate movements. In this historical feature from the WatchTime archives, contributor Thomas Gronenthal takes a look at its development.

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Jul 17, 2022 by WatchTime

Perfecting a Watch: The Design Evolution of the Rolex Datejust

Water resistant, automatic winding, chronometer-certified, a date window— in 1945, the Rolex Datejust was the first watch that could offer all this — just about perfect. Nevertheless, Rolex has continued to improve upon it. What does the perfect watch look like? Automatic winding, three hands, a date display, accurate, sturdy and water resistant — you...

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Jul 16, 2022 by Jens Koch

Time for Workouts: G-Shock Introduces Three New Styles To Move Lineup

G-Shock adds three new colorways to its Move family of men’s fitness watches: light beige (GBD200UU-9), olive green (GBA900UU-3A), and khaki (GBA900UU-5A). The latest fitness models are equipped with a step tracker, accelerometer, and Bluetooth Smartphone Connectivity. By connecting to a smartphone via the G-Shock Move app, users can plan and track their workout using...

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Jul 16, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

(Inter)Stellar Timekeeping: Citizen Presents Hakuto-R Collaboration Model in Recrystallized Titanium

Citizen’s latest Hakuto-R GPS Chronograph was born out of the collaboration with the eponymous commercial lunar exploration program, operated by ispace. As such, the Eco Drive, light-powered GPS satellite wave watch that receives signals in as little as 3 seconds pays tribute to space and the upcoming ispace lunar lander. Entirely clad into brand’s genuine Super Titanium and...

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Jul 15, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

A. Lange & Söhne Debuts the 1815 Rattrapante in Platinum (with Hands-On Photos)

Just released by A. Lange & Söhne is a new platinum iteration of the 1815 Rattrapante, which debuted back in 2020. You’ll recall the original came in Lange’s proprietary Honeygold and was, more importantly, the brand’s first rattrapante chronograph aka split-seconds watch. Well… kind of. For those of you not steeped in the catalog of...

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Jul 14, 2022 by Bilal Khan

Meet the Coblor Nürburgring Asphalt 1 Chronograph With a Racetrack Dial

There is a new kid in town: Coblor, being the latest brand to join the vibrant watch scene in Germany with its starting model, the Nürburgring Asphalt 1 Chronograph. The brand and its watch’s debut is quite impressive, with the timepiece being a self-winding chronograph that features a watch face made from a piece of...

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Jul 13, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Corum Unveils the Bubble Skull X-Ray

It was during the Basel watch exhibition in the year 2000 when Corum first unveiled its Bubble watch. The brainchild of the brand’s owner Severin Wunderman, the timepiece impressed with an oversized case with a diameter of 44mm and a huge domed crystal. Among the first specimen was a watch with a stylized skull, transferring...

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Jul 13, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

MeisterSinger Updates the Neo and Neo Plus with a New Green Dial

A cool green hue joins the color palette of German brand Meistersinger’s Neo line, the color coming in addition to ivory and sunburst blue options also making their debut this year. The new green features a color transition from light in the center to black at the edge of the dial, known as dégradé, with it...

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Jul 12, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Pedal to the Metal: Chopard Releases Annual Edition of the Mille Miglia Race Edition

Chopard has been partnering with the legendary Mille Miglia classic-car race since 1988. To the delight of old timer and chronograph enthusiasts, the annual event is accompanied by a special edition limited to 1,000 timepieces in stainless steel. In addition, the watches feature a tachymeter scale and a C.O.S.C.-chronometer certificate for the proven precision of...

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Jul 11, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Talking Shop With Parmigiani Fleurier CEO Guido Terreni

In “Talking shop with…” we sit down with the movers and shakers of the watch industry. Some have a prominent role, while others work more outside of the spotlight. With this series, we want to give you an intimate insight into the industry in all its aspects. Guido Terreni, former Head of Watches at Bulgari and now...

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Jul 10, 2022 by Martin Green

Mechanical Masterpieces: A Closer Look at A. Lange & Söhne’s Richard Lange Minute Repeater

A grande complication rarely reveals its secrets and sophistication at first glance, because even to the expert eye, the complexity of the inner mechanisms is not immediately apparent. This rings particularly true for the minute repetition, whose appearance emphasizes pure understatement. The new Richard Lange Minute Repeater from A. Lange & Söhne which debuted at...

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Jul 9, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

REVIEW:

Borrowed Time: The GPHG-Winning Seiko Prospex 1968 Diver’s Re-Creation SLA025J1

In 1968, three years after the brand’s first dive watch was released (the 62MAS or Reference 6217-800x with 150-meter water resistance), Seiko’s engineers managed to raise the bar with a Hi-Beat divers’ watch with 300-meter water resistance (Reference 6159-700x). This model was not only the first Japanese dive watch to be equipped with a 10-beat...

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Jul 8, 2022 by Roger Ruegger

Blancpain Presents Two New Variants of the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Quantième Complet

First created in 1956 and reintroduced in 2013 as a tribute to the 60th anniversary of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, the Bathyscape is a diver’s watch that is meant to accommodate adventures both under water and on dry land. Today we look at recent release as part of that series in one of the brand’s...

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Jul 7, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Nomos Glashütte Metro Neomatik 41 Update Receives the Good Design Award

The Metro neomatik 41 Update from Nomos Glashütte recently received the Good Design Award in Chicago. This timepiece is already the seventh watch of the German manufacture to receive this prestigious accolade. For more than seven decades since its inception, The Chicago Athenaeum has created awareness about innovative contemporary design and honored both products and...

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Jul 6, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

At just 1.75mm, Richard Mille Breaks the Record for Thinnest Mechanical Watch

Just three months after Bulgari unveiled the world’s thinnest watch, the 1.8mm Octo Finissimo Ultra, Richard Mille presents a new world record with the RM UP-01 Ferrari. Crafted from titanium grade 5, the watch has a mind boggling thickness of just 1.75 millimeters. Notably, its hand-wound movement was developed in a collaboration with Renaud &...

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Jul 6, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Green Rambles: My Undecided Opinion About Watch Boxes

Watches and boxes are as common a combination as ham and eggs or fish and chips. No matter how (in)expensive the watch is you buy, you get a box. I still remember getting my first serious watch on the brink of the new millennium. It was a Seamaster Professional, and at that time, Omega delivered...

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Jul 5, 2022 by Martin Green

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