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.

FEATURE:

How the Internet Transformed the Secondary Watch Market into a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry, Part 2

This is the second part of an overview on the development of the global pre-owned watch market. You can read part one here. Watch marketplace Chrono24 is one of the most visited timepiece-related sites on the web. One of the reasons for its ubiquity is its promise to review all of its more than 2,000 dealers...

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Jun 1, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

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

MICROBRAND MONDAY:

Introducing: Seals Watch Co. Model C Field Explorer

Based out of El Dorado Hills, California, Seals Watch Co. got its start after its owner Michael Seals began sketching at a bar one night. Doodles of armored tanks soon formed the outline of a bezel and case with the glacis plate and tracks forming the lugs and centerpiece underneath. Soon, an idea formed to...

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May 28, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Rolex GMT-Master II, 2018 Edition

Few watches hold as much distinction as the Rolex GMT-Master and GMT-Master II. From the series’ first introduction in 1955 , with the Ref. 6542, to its later transition into the GMT-Master II in 1982 with the Ref. 16760, all the way to today’s modern references, the series in all its adjustments through the years...

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May 27, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

10 Questions with Lothar Schmidt, Owner of Sinn

Lothar Schmidt has owned Sinn since 1994. Since then, he’s led the company through unprecedented growth and technological development that has placed the Frankfurt-based brand in the upper echelon of German manufactories. Read on for our conversation with Schmidt where we discuss how he entered the watch industry, the technology he’s helped pioneer, and the...

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May 26, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

FEATURE:

How the Internet Transformed the Secondary Watch Market into a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry, Part 1

In hindsight, it’s almost impossible to say for certain when the internet actually began to exist, but for Leonard Kleinrock, an American computer scientist and professor at UCLA’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, it was Oct. 29, 1969 (in other words, shortly after the first watches with automatic chronograph movements had made...

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May 25, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED

From WWII to the Golden Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll: 5 New Graham Chronofighter Vintage Nose Art Watches

Last year, Graham rolled out the Chronofighter Vintage Nose Art collection, a quartet of military-aviation-inspired, limited-edition timepieces with classical pin-up girl dials that echo the fuselage art on Allied warplanes of World War II. This year, the brand named for pioneering London clockmaker George Graham, and known widely for its cockpit-style chronograph designs, launched another...

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May 25, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED

Close-Up: Blancpain Villeret Tourbillon Volante Heure Sautante Minute Retrograde

Blancpain caught the lion’s share of its Baselworld 2018 buzz for the new complications in its retro-look Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe collection, and rightfully so. However, not to be overlooked is its latest foray into the highest levels of haute horlogerie in its classically elegant Villeret collection — a timepiece which also contains a couple of...

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May 24, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Seiko Prospex Diver 300m Hi-Beat SLA025

For those of you who have been closely following this series, it’s no secret I have a keen affinity for Seiko. A vintage Seiko 5 happened to be my first mechanical watch, the Grand Seiko 62GS was the second piece I covered writing for WatchTime, the Seiko Marinemaster Professional 1000m was one of the first...

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May 20, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

FEATURE:

Living with Bronze, Part 3: Cleaning and Maintenance

This is the final article in a three-part series on bronze watches by contributing writer Justin Mastine-Frost. This column addresses the various aspects of owning and caring for a bronze watch that extend beyond the obvious passion for patina. Today’s topic focuses on how to best clean your bronze timepiece. For those looking to maintain a...

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May 18, 2018 by WatchTime

MICROBRAND MONDAY:

A Hands-On Review of the Updated Monta Oceanking

When you think about microbrands, there are a few things to consider. You should look at what type of materials are being used, how original the design is, and how the price compares to similar offerings. One of the most important aspects, and the one that is most often forgotten, is a look at the...

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May 14, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED:

A New Level of Crystal Clarity: Hublot Big Bang Sapphire Tourbillon

At Baselworld 2018, Hublot, the Swiss brand known for its bold forays into unconventional materials and envelope-pushing technology took the growing but still-exclusive category of sapphire-cased watches to a new level with the introduction of the Big Bang Sapphire Tourbillon, which boasts not only a crystal-clear case but a see-through skeletonized movement as well.

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May 14, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Maen Hudson Automatic

As often as possible, I like to cover small and start-up watch brands. I know how difficult it can be to obtain media and consumer attention as a fledgling company. And I also appreciate how smaller brands can push designs in innovative ways untethered from design constraints required in larger and more historical brands. Most...

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May 13, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

24 Ladies’ Watches for Your Mother’s Day Consideration

Mother's Day is this coming Sunday, May 13. Still struggling for last-minute gift ideas for the moms in your life? Check out our carefully curated listing of 24 exceptional ladies' watches, all of which debuted last year and are in stores now; we're confident you'll find one for just about any style and price range.

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May 11, 2018 by WatchTime

INTRODUCING:

The Third Act: Bovet Releases the Récital 22 Grand Récital

Bovet is a unique brand in the landscape of contemporary horology. On one end, it is unconstrained by anything other than its owner’s (former pharmaceutical executive Pascal Raffy) fantastical imagination; on the other, everything produced by Bovet is almost unmistakably influenced by the brand’s almost two-century-old history of pocketwatch production. This blend of perspectives, plus...

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May 9, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE:

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: The Omega Seamaster Railmaster

Last year marked the 60th anniversary of Omega’s legendary 1957 Trilogy and to celebrate the special milestone, it released re-issues of the now-iconic Seamaster 300, the Speedmaster, and the Railmaster. Each of these watches was received warmly by the press and enthusiasts, with many selling out from boutiques before even hitting the shelves. Alongside the Trilogy, Omega...

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May 6, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

AUCTION PREVIEW

Highlights from Christie’s “Swiss Icons” Online Watch Auction

Over the past few years, Christie’s has ramped up the presence and frequency of its online watch auctions. At one point they were merely complementary sales to the larger, more enticing live auctions, but now they have developed into a spectacle in their own right, with flocks of people visiting Christie’s New York in Rockefeller...

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May 4, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

MICROBRAND MONDAY

All Aboard: Introducing the Vortic Railroad Edition

Ever since the brand was founded by two Penn State students in 2013, Vortic Watch Company has been one of our favorite developing companies to watch. At a hotel located right outside the Baselworld fair last month, I had the opportunity to once again meet with founder RT Custer where he showed me his current focus:...

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Apr 30, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Oris ChronOris Date

In 2017, Oris introduced the ChronOris Date, a fascinating piece based on a 1970 stop-seconds chronograph with a similar name. The vintage piece was the very first chronograph produced by the brand all those years ago, with a design that could not have been born in any time but the 1970s. Here we compare the modern watch with its predecessor.

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Apr 29, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED:

Ready, Set, ProMare Go! Mühle Glashütte Introduces a Bidirectional Dive Watch

During Baselworld, Mühle Glashütte introduced a new diver to the ProMare collection that epitomizes the sporty and nautical nature of the line. The ProMare Go — named to demonstrate its maritime-readiness — features a bidirectional bezel allowing its wearer to quickly measure elapsed time. The watch uses two different shades of blue to highlight its nautical...

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Apr 20, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

MICROBRAND MONDAY

A Hands-On Review of the Brellum Duobox Pandial

Editor’s Note: Today, we’re introducing a new bi-weekly series focused on highlighting the profusion of independent small-scale brands in today’s watch marketplace. Over the past decade, this arena has soared in interest thanks to social media, value-focused watch blogs, and the proliferation of watch forums. This column will give WatchTime readers and subscribers a chance to...

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Apr 16, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

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