Watch Features

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7 Retro-Styled New Watches from Baselworld 2016

Vintage-look watches continued to be a hot category at this year's Baselworld watch fair. Here we've compiled seven notable timepieces, all launching this year and all inspired by historical models, including Omega's Speedmaster CK2998, TAG Heuer's Monza, Alpina's Seastrong Diver Heritage and others.

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Dec 13, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

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

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Vulcain Cricket ‘50s President Watch

In a world of so many watch options, there is but a single timepiece that has been worn by nearly every U.S. president for almost 70 years. No, not the Rolex Day-Date, but instead the famed alarm watch, the Vulcain Cricket. We compare the original watch with its modern version.

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Dec 11, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

5 Standout Skeleton Watches from Baselworld 2016

Skeleton watches remained a popular category at Baselworld 2016. Here are some notable new skeleton watches, in a variety of price ranges including the Arnold & Son UTTE Skeleton, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Skeleton, the Girard-Perregaux 1966 Skeleton and others.

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Nov 29, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Black Friday Special

Time for Her: 21 Ladies’ Watches for Holiday Gift Giving

It's Black Friday, the official start of the holiday gift shopping season. If you were thinking of sharing your passion for watches with the lady in your life, and looking for gift suggestions, look no further. Here we present an array of ladies' watches, in all price ranges, introduced in 2016.

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Nov 25, 2016 by Dara Hinshaw

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Zenith Heritage Cronometro Tipo CP-2

Not every brand in the wide world of horology has a rich, storied history. There are plenty of timepieces, vintage-inspired and otherwise, that claim historical significance without necessarily having the evidence to back up the claim. This is most definitely not the case with Zenith watches. From the early 20h century, with its era-specific pilot...

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Nov 20, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

WatchTime Miami Event Hosts 200 Watch Aficionados in Design District

WatchTime, in partnership with Watch Anish and 11 watch boutiques, launched a new watch fair at Miami’s Design District on Nov. 10. “WatchTime at the Design District” drew 200 guests to the area well-known for its concentration of luxury-brand boutiques.

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Nov 14, 2016 by Joe Thompson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Nezumi Voiture

The Nezumi Voiture is a watch inspired by the racing ethos of such classic 1960s and ‘70s racing chronographs as Universal Genève’s Tricompax, Rolex’s “Paul Newman” Daytona, Omega’s Speedmaster, and Tudor’s Montecarlo.

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Nov 13, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955

One of the most interesting watches at the WatchTime New York 2016 event was the Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955. In this article, we directly compare the watch to its historical counterpart, a rare chronograph watch from 1955.

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Nov 6, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Casio G-Shock

The original Casio G-Shock broke some serious ground in the watch market, so we take a week off from our usual focus on iconic mechanical watches to explore a modern G-Shock reference to see how it stacks up to the original game-changing piece from the 1980s.

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Oct 30, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Longines Heritage Diver 1967

A part of Longines' Heritage collection, the Longines Heritage Diver 1967 is a re-creation timepiece based on a style of diving chronographs, produced by Longines and a variety of other Swiss brands, during the mid-1960s-to-1970s. We go in-depth with this vintage-inspired dive watch.

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Oct 23, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

5 Pilots’ Watches That Soared at WatchTime New York 2016

At last weekend's WatchTime New York event at Gotham Hall, more than 20 watch brands exhibited their collections, with dozens of timepieces on display for visitors to observe, admire, and try on. We've already presented our round-ups of notable dive watches and vintage-inspired watches. Today, we offer a sampling of pilots' watches that we spotted on our radar.

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Oct 22, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

"Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy" Extra:

Six Noteworthy Vintage-Inspired Watches Spotted at WatchTime New York 2016

At WatchTime New York 2016, I was drawn to the vintage-inspired watches showcased by many of the brands, and spent much of my time over the two days carousing from booth to booth and going hands-on with as many as possible. Here are six that stood out the most to me, from brands such as Vacheron Constantin, Seiko, and RGM.

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Oct 20, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

WatchTime New York 2016 Wraps Up With Record Attendance

WatchTime New York, America’s largest luxury watch event devoted to collectors and enthusiasts, wrapped up its two day event in grand fashion at Manhattan's Gotham Hall. Exhibitors included internationally renowned watch brands, such as Omega, Vacheron Constantin, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Breguet, Blancpain, A. Lange & Söhne, Carl F. Bucherer, Seiko, Bell & Ross, and more.

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Oct 16, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime New York 2016: Meet the Independents

WatchTime New York 2016 is underway, and the show's exhibitors will include a large contingent of independent watch brands. Some you may know, others not so much. Here’s a rundown.

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Oct 14, 2016 by Norma Buchanan

23 Highlight Watches You’ll See at WatchTime New York 2016

The wait is nearly over! WatchTime New York, America's luxury watch show, kicks off tomorrow at Manhattan's Gotham Hall and boasts more than 20 luxury watch brands exhibiting their collections, including new models introduced since Baselworld 2016 and rarely seen in the U.S.

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Oct 14, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

7 Standout Divers’ Watches from Baselworld 2016

As it has in past years, this year’s Baselworld watch fair brought an abundance of interesting new dive watches from a variety of brands, several offering new in-house movements, chronograph functions, and new case materials such as bronze. Here are seven that caught our eye. The three-hand version of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe appears...

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Oct 10, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Dual Time Vasco da Gama Special Edition

With the Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Dual Time Vasco da Gama Special Edition, named for the legendary Portuguese explorer, Montblanc offers an interesting and elegant take on the venerable GMT watch with an easy-to-use second-time-zone function developed in-house.

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Oct 7, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Sinn 903 St

At the peak of the Quartz Crisis, Helmut Sinn, founder of Sinn Watches, was able to secure the rights from Breitling to begin producing a piece similar to the Navitimer, but under the 903 St name. From that time, Sinn has continued producing the series, improving upon the design every few years to eventually bring the market the modern Sinn 903 St.

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Oct 2, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms

In the history of diving watches, one particular watch and its lineage stand apart as arguably the spark for all contemporary dive watches as we understand them today: the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. We compare the modern and vintage versions.

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Sep 18, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: A Week with the Glashütte Original Senator Excellence

Some would say that the Glashütte Original Senator Excellence — the Saxon watch brand's highlight piece from this year's Baselworld watch fair — embodies what mechanical watchmaking boils down to at its core: a simple, readable display of the time on the outside, powered by incredibly intricate micro-mechanics on the inside. Here we take a closer look.

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Sep 2, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

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