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Watches and Wonders 2023: Panerai Radiomir Otto Giorni

Panerai returns to its origins with the new Radiomir Otto Giorni, ref. PAM01347. The Radiomir was Panerai’s first wristwatch, developed in 1935, and provided the foundation for the design of today’s Radiomir models. The 45mm, three-hand timepiece features a sandwich dial typical of Panerai, here in a gradient brown with beige Superluminova that glows green...

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Apr 2, 2023 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

5 Days of Horological Madness – A Personal Look Back at the Second Edition of Watches & Wonders

With the B2B part of the undoubtedly “largest watchmaking event of the year” just having wrapped up (this weekend is reserved for the public), it is about time for a first (but definitely not last) summary of the 2023 edition of Watches & Wonders (March 27-April 2, 2023). “Watches and Wonders Geneva 2023 closed with...

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Apr 1, 2023 by Roger Ruegger

Watches and Wonders 2023: Cartier Drops Four New Artistic Tank Louis Cartier Executions

Two new versions of the Tank Louis Cartier presented at this year’s Watches and Wonders present simplicity in an expressive color scheme with dials lacquered in Bordeaux red and green. They dispense entirely with the Tank characteristic Roman numerals and railroad-minute track. Only the hour and minute hands, color-coordinated with the 750 yellow gold case,...

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Apr 1, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Watches and Wonders 2023: Hublot Square Bang Unico Sapphire

At this year’s Watches and Wonders, Hublot, the undisputed master of materials and fusion, unveils a new execution of the Square Bang, clad in a sapphire case. An offspring of the legendary Big Bang, the barrel-shaped luxury timepiece was first introduced at Watches and Wonders 2022. Translating the specific features that distinguish the Big Bang...

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Apr 1, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Watches and Wonders 2023: Patek Philippe Flies High With Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Chronograph

The Calatrava Pilot collection, designed in 2015 to re-create Patek Philippe’s pilot watches from the 1930s, now welcomes a chronograph function for the first time. The Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Chronograph (ref. 5924G-001) with a blue-gray sunburst dial and navy blue calfskin strap, and the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Chronograph (ref. 5924G-010) with a khaki...

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Mar 31, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Watches and Wonders 2023: Monsieur de Chanel Tourbillon

Chanel sets the stage for a flying minute tourbillon on the latest execution of the Monsieur de Chanel with a stunning meteorite, partially open-worked dial. At the center of the dial, too, is a magnificent lion’s head to indicate the seconds. This exceptional regulating organ is part of the in-house manufactured Caliber 5.1 hand-wound movement,...

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Mar 31, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Hands-On Debut: Grand Seiko Unveils the Tentagraph, Its First Mechanical Chronograph

Grand Seiko adds its first mechanical chronograph to the sporty Evolution 9 line: the Tentagraph. The name is composed of the first letters of the high beat rate (ten beats per second), its long power reserve (three days), and the automatic chronograph function (automatic chronograph). The blue dial features Grand Seiko’s signature “Mt. Iwate pattern,”...

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Mar 31, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Bulgari: a U.S. Limited Edition of the Octo Finissimo

Bulgari has launched an exclusive Octo Finissimo edition for the U.S. (Ref. 103856). Limited to only 50 pieces, the stainless steel watch with integrated bracelet has a diameter of 40mm and is just 6.4mm thick. This version is equipped with a sunray-finished dial in one of the favorite colors of the Tuscan Renaissance painter Jacopo...

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Mar 31, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Hands-On Debut: Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce Annual Calendar

Patek Philippe is not only renowned for sophisticated annual calendars, but the brand actually invented this useful complication. While wristwatches with perpetual calendars had been around for decades, it wasn’t until 1996 that the Geneva-based manufacture came up with the idea of a simplified form which needs only to be corrected once a year, at...

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Mar 30, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Hands-On Debut: Rolex Yacht-Master 42 in Titanium RLX

First introduced in 2019, Rolex is taking a new approach to the Yacht-Master 42 series, this time opting for a new case and bracelet material: titanium RLX. This grade 5 titanium alloy is exclusive to Rolex and has previously only been used for the Oyster Perpetual Deepsea Challenge presented last year. According to the brand,...

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Mar 30, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Watches and Wonders 2023: Jaeger-LeCoultre Introduces Reverso Tribute Chronograph

At this year’s Watches and Wonders, Jaeger-LeCoultre continues the more than 90-year history of the Reverso with a technically complex and aesthetically expressive chronograph model. The Reverso Tribute Chronograph succeeds a model from 1996, launched at the time as part of a special series of grand complications as a newly developed integrated chronograph with manual...

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Mar 30, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Baume & Mercier Redefines Elegance with New Hampton Models

Baume & Mercier surprised at Watches & Wonders with three new versions of its Hampton model. The timepiece was initially launched in 1994 and has a distinct rectangular shape with a design inspired by the elegance of the 1920s Art Deco period. The first, ref. 10732, is a medium model measuring 43mm x 27.5mm. With...

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Mar 30, 2023 by Martin Green

Watches and Wonders 2023: Patek Philippe Showcases Calatrava and Calatrava Travel Time

Patek Philippe, long known for its refined GMT and world-time complications, enriches its range of travel watches with a new self-winding Calatrava Travel Time model featuring a distinctive 24-hour display, both for the time indication and the second time zone. The ref. 5224R-001 is presented in entirely polished rose gold case distinguished by curved two-tier...

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Mar 29, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Watches and Wonders 2023: Rolex Wows With New Perpetual 1908

With the Perpetual 1908, Rolex introduces an entirely new collection for the first time since the Oyster Perpetual 39 in 2015. Commemorating the founding of the brand by Hans Wilsdorf 115 years ago and taking inspiration from an Oyster Perpetual from 1931, the Perpetual 1908 is a notably elegant retro watch with subsidiary seconds, three...

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Mar 29, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Watches and Wonders 2023: Zenith Lands With New Generation of Its Pilot Watch

Zenith presents its historically inspired Pilot model in a completely new design at this year’s Watches and Wonders. The redesigned case of the Pilot Automatic, now 40mm in diameter, is made of ceramic or stainless steel. The horizontal grooves on the dial are meant to recall the corrugated metal that some aircraft fuselages used to...

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Mar 29, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Watches and Wonders 2023: IWC Unveils New Ingenieur Automatic 40 Collection

At this year’s Watches and Wonders, IWC Schaffhausen introduced the latest generation of the Ingenieur. Originally released in 1955, the latest execution of this legendary watch takes inspiration from Gérald Genta’s Ingenieur SL from 1976. With his unique artistic signature, Genta (1 May 1931 – 17 August 2011) succeeded in lending the Ingenieur a new,...

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Mar 29, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Watches and Wonders 2023: Rolex Drops Two New GMT-Master II Executions

Rolex expands its GMT-Master II collection with two new iterations: one clad in 18 kt yellow gold and Oystersteel and the other in yellow gold. Both are equipped with a Cerachrom bezel insert in gray and black ceramic. Intended to evoke the passage of the sun and the alternation of day and night, this is...

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Mar 28, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Laurent Ferrier Turns Evergreen at Watches and Wonders 2023

In its 2023 return to Watches and Wonders, Laurent Ferrier introduced an elegant duo of timepieces connected by a rich color motif. The Square Micro-Rotor Evergreen and the Classic Micro-Rotor Evergreen each assume an exterior shape independent from one another while their dials share a deep green dial hue. The design is straightforward, working to...

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Mar 28, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Watches and Wonder 2023: Panerai Unveils Its First Annual Calendar

“Calendario Annuale,” the phrase written on the new Radiomir Annual Calendar says it all: PAM01363 is Panerai’s first annual calendar. The indications of this calendar form, which only requires a correction at the end of February, fit harmoniously into the typical design of the sandwich dial – here with a blue color gradient and sunburst...

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Mar 28, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Watches and Wonders 2023: Bell & Ross BR 03-93 GMT Blue

The latest addition to Bell & Ross‘ pilot’s watch squadron, the BR 03-93 GMT Blue, comes with a blue dial and blue-grey aluminum rotating bezel. It offers the display of a second time zone via the 24-hour additional hand, which can be moved forward and backward in hourly increments. The bidirectional bezel allows for the...

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Mar 28, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler