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Grand Seiko Branches Out its Heritage Collection With “Tree Rings” Dial & Platinum Case

Japan’s leading luxury watchmaker Grand Seiko turned 60 years old in 2020 and celebrated accordingly, with an all-new movement, new international boutiques, and an impressive roster of commemorative timepieces. Parent company Seiko marks its own milestone this year — 140 years since its founding by the legendary Kintaro Hattori in 1881 — and thus, the...

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Feb 26, 2021 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

WatchTime Live Returns March 4 with a Virtual Event Co-Hosted by Grand Seiko

Following up on its successful WatchTime Live virtual panel series last fall, and its ongoing TimeOut discussions of 2021, WatchTime Magazine next week returns with its latest digital event, partnering with Grand Seiko for the first WatchTime Live event of 2021. The event takes place next Thursday, March 4, at 5 pm EST, with pre-registration...

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Feb 25, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Return of the Black Flieger: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “Tribute to 3705”

The year was 1994. Bill Clinton was in the White House, Major League Baseball was on strike, O.J. Simpson was a murder suspect, and grunge ruled the pop charts. Meanwhile, in the luxury watch world, the revitalized International Watch Company was making history, albeit somewhat quietly, with the release of its first Pilot’s Watch with...

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Feb 25, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Grand Seiko Celebrates Japan’s 24 Seasonal Phases with Four GMT Watches

As longtime readers of WatchTime well know, Grand Seiko is a brand that has become known for turning to nature as an influence for its timepiece designs. This past month alone, we saw the latest display of the watchmaker’s affinity for natural phenomena, the forest-inspired Heritage Hi-Beat “White Birch” Ref. SLGH005, and before that a...

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Feb 24, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Hublot Honors the “Great Eight” with Big Bang Unico Red Carbon Alex Ovechkin

Russian NHL superstar Alexander Ovechkin, winner of the 2018 Stanley Cup as captain of the Washington Capitals, joined Hublot’s star-studded stable of athlete ambassadors in 2019. Like many who preceded him — notably “fastest man alive” Usain Bolt and late NBA legend Kobe Bryant — Ovechkin has collaborated with the Swiss watchmaker on a very...

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Feb 24, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Wave Runner: Omega Seamaster Diver 300M America’s Cup Chronograph

Omega inaugurated its role as official timekeeper of the 36th America’s Cup last year with the launch of a special edition from its Seamaster Planet Ocean collection. As the start of the world’s most prestigious sailing race (and the awarding of sports’ oldest international trophy) draws closer, Omega has released another special timepiece, this one...

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Feb 23, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Longines Draws a Bead on the 1950s with New Heritage Silver Arrow

Longines has started rolling out its new releases for 2021, and as in many years prior, much of the brand’s focus is on expanding its vintage-inspired Heritage Collection. Last week, we looked at Longines’s latest take on 1930s-inspired Avigation BigEye, with a titanium case and smoked blue dial; now, we turn to one of the...

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Feb 23, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Luminox Rounds Out its Bear Grylls Survival Collection with New AIR Series GMT Watch

Luminox began its partnership with survival specialist and “Man vs. Wild” TV star Bear Grylls in 2020 and has subsequently launched the Luminox X Bear Grylls Survival Series of tough, outdoor adventure-oriented watches. So far, we’ve seen a “LAND” chronograph, a “SEA” dive watch, and a compass-equipped “MASTER” model. This year, Luminox completes the series...

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Feb 21, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Eye of Blue: Longines Updates the Avigation BigEye with Titanium Case and Smoked Blue Dial (With Live Pictures)

Longines has, in recent years, been substantially growing its already expansive Heritage Collection. In the past year alone the Swiss brand has unveiled, among many others, the Legend Diver Bronze, Military Marine Nationale, and Classic Tuxedo series. Returning once again to its rich archives, Longines this year adds another version of its historically inspired pilot’s...

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Feb 20, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Grand Seiko Goes Back to Nature with the Heritage Hi-Beat “White Birch” Ref. SLGH005

Grand Seiko has a history of taking inspiration from nature and applying these influences in its timepieces. In the past year alone, we have seen the Grand Seiko Ref. SBGR321, which celebrates the morning sky over Japan’s Mt. Iwate, and before that the Grand Seiko Toge Special Edition, recalling mountain passes through the slopes of...

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Feb 18, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Feeling Cosmic, MeisterSinger Introduces the New Astroscope (Limited) Edition

German watchmaker MeisterSinger is no stranger to unique watch designs. Building its modern brand primarily around a single-hand timekeeping display, the maison often referred to as “iconoclastic” has built renown for itself by introducing unorthodox yet relatively affordable everyday timepieces. The latest watch to follow this ethos was unveiled last week: here’s what you need...

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Feb 17, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Rescuing the Ocean’s Biggest Fish: Oris Whale Shark Limited Edition (With Live Photos)

While Oris’s dedication to producing its own movements in-house has been front-and-center lately (as witness the fanfare surrounding the launch of Caliber 400, its first automatic winding movement, last fall), the Hölstein-based manufacturer’s mission of releasing special timepieces in support of ocean-focused charitable initiatives has never wavered. Following up the Blue Whale model that completed...

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Feb 16, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Bones Bedecked: Ulysse Nardin Revisits the Skeleton X with Diamonds in New “Sparkling” Duo

Ulysse Nardin unveiled its Skeleton X collection in 2019, and its latest members, added this year, are aptly named the Skeleton X Sparkling, as both new models feature an array of diamonds on both their bezels and openworked dials. The first, in white titanium, has a mother-of-pearl decoration on the barrel and comes on a...

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Feb 15, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Inspired (and Worn) by Elvis: Accutron Presents the New, 1960-Inspired Legacy 521

The revived Accutron returned to the news last week with the latest addition to its catalog, the vintage-inspired Legacy 521. The refreshed model, instantly grabbing eyes with its space-age look and bright gold color, takes its inspiration from a watch of the same name (below) released in 1960. That specific vintage piece was one of...

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Feb 14, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

TimeOut with WatchTime Returns Next Week: Join Our Editors Virtually on February 18

On February 18, at 12:00 PM EST, WatchTime will host the second in our series of “TimeOut” virtual presentations, hosted on Zoom, in which WatchTime editors and contributors (and occasional esteemed guests) will discuss, debate, and shed light on all subjects related to watches and the watch industry. In the upcoming session, WatchTime Editor-in-Chief Roger...

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Feb 11, 2021 by WatchTime

Twenty~4 Times Three: Patek Philippe Ushers in the Year with New Ladies’ Timepieces

Like many of the luxury watch maisons taking part in the upcoming Watches & Wonders 2021 digital platform, Patek Philippe will be rolling out the majority of its new timepieces in the spring. However, the prestigious Swiss manufacture has offered up a trio of intriguing horological hors d’euvre, if you will, to the main course...

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Feb 10, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Bremont Marks its Second Year of England Rugby Partnership with New RFU 150 GMT Diver

British watchmaker Bremont has unveiled the second watch to emerge from its five-year partnership with England Rugby as Official Timekeeper. While the new RFU 150 has a somewhat technical-sounding name, it’s actually derived from, and in celebration of, the 150th anniversary of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), the governing body for rugby in England. The...

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Feb 10, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Arnold & Son Adds “Year of the Ox” Edition to Perpetual Moon Collection

With the growing prominence of the Chinese consumer, and increased interest throughout the world in the Chinese Zodiac Calendar, recent years have seen a growing proliferation of luxury watchmaker developing special editions in celebration of the Chinese New Year. The “Year of the Ox” in 2021 (which begins on February 12) has been no exception;...

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Feb 8, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Priced for the People: Tissot Channels 1978 with PRX 40 205 Integrated Steel Sports Watch

While much of the watch world was focused on LVMH Watch Week, and the plethora of novelties from Zenith, Bulgari, and Hublot, the Swatch Group’s Tissot was quietly releasing one of its more interesting timepieces in recent years. The updated Tissot PRX 40 205 draws its inspirations from a similar watch released back in 1978,...

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Feb 7, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

TAG Heuer and Porsche Forge A New (Yet 50-Year-Old) Partnership With Carrera Chronograph Special Edition

Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer and German luxury automaker Porsche have much in common. Both were founded by self-taught entrepreneurs (Edouard Heuer and Ferdinand Porsche); both earned medals for inventions at Paris World Fairs, only 11 years apart; both contributed revolutionary designs to their respective fields in the 1960s (the Heuer Monaco and the Porsche 911);...

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Feb 4, 2021 by Mark Bernardo