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BASELWORLD 2018:

Brother, Can You Spare the Time? Corum’s Heritage Artisan “Hobo Coin” Watch

Corum revealed its new Heritage Artisan Coin Watch at Baselworld this year, featuring the coin engraving work of New York-based artist Aleksey Saburov. The Russian engraver has been an avid promoter for the early 20th-century American art form known as “hobo coins” or “hobo nickels” — in which a coin, often an old buffalo nickel,...

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Mar 24, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

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

BASELWORLD 2018:

Out of the Pocket: New Rado HyperChrome Ultra Light Draws Inspiration from the Past

Avant garde design-oriented Swiss brand Rado, which last year captured the attention of Baselworld with its vintage-inspired Hyperchrome Captain Cook dive watch, is this year leaning again toward the historical in an expansion of its Hyperchrome Ultra Light series. This series, which was noted for having an incredibly light weight, first came to the market...

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Mar 24, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

BASELWORLD 2018:

Omega Seamaster and Seamaster Diver 300M Limited Editions (Updated with Prices & Live Photos)

If recent Baselworlds have taught us anything, it’s that anniversaries have become a fertile ground from which many watch brands’ headliner products spring. And the iconic Omega Seamaster can claim two of them in 2018: 70 years since the release of the original Seamaster in 1948, and 25 years since the launch of the Seamaster...

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Mar 24, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2018:

Rolex GMT-Master II in Oystersteel: For the New Pepsi Generation (Updated with Live Photos)

Almost as intriguing as the discovery of new watches every year at Baselworld are the guessing games that precede it, especially as regards Rolex. It’s become a cottage industry for online prognosticators to try to predict ahead of time what the Swiss power brand will roll out at the world’s biggest watch fair. However, few...

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Mar 23, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2018

Midnight Over Monaco: TAG Heuer Teams With Bamford for New Special Edition

TAG Heuer first worked with the customization specialists at London-based Bamford Watch Department in 2017. This year, at Baselworld 2018, TAG unveiled the first official watch built in collaboration with Bamford — a bold reinterpretation of the classic Monaco with a solid carbon case and aqua blue highlights.

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Mar 23, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2018:

Solar-Charging Bull: Citizen Tsuno Chronograph Racer Channels 1970s Bullheads

Japan’s Citizen Watch Co. will mark 100 years of operation in 2018, and to commemorate the occasion the brand is releasing a unique, vintage-inspired bullhead chronograph, the Tsuno Chronograph Racer, at this week’s Baselworld watch fair. The new watch takes its design influences from a 1972 chronograph known as the Challenge Timer, and especially from...

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Mar 22, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

BASELWORLD 2018

Setting Another Thinness Record: Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Automatic

Bulgari has already broken several horological thinness records at Baselworld, and now we know that the Italian brand didn’t plan to make an exception this year: After the launch of the world’s thinnest tourbillon movement at Baselworld in 2014 (thanks to a 1.95-mm-thin, hand-wound movement in a 5-mm case), the thinnest minute repeater in 2016...

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Mar 21, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

BASELWORLD 2018

Patek Philippe Adds World Time Minute Repeater & New Ladies’ Chronograph to the Collection

One of the most talked-about Patek Philippe watches of 2017 was the World Time Minute Repeater Ref. 5531R, limited to just two series of five pieces each, with special New York-themed, cloisonné enamel dials. Today, to kick off Baselworld 2018, Patek Philippe unveiled a new version that will become part of its regular collection, alongside a new, manual-winding chronograph for ladies that will replace the discontinued Ref. 7071.

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Mar 21, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2018 PREVIEW:

The Chopard Mille Miglia is Back in Five New Colors

In a marketing-driven world, it has long been en vogue for brands to cycle through partnerships and corporate relationships quicker than you can scroll through your Instagram feed. That’s why the 30-year relationship between Chopard and the Mille Miglia — one of the world’s most famous open-road endurance races that sees more than 400 historical...

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Mar 19, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

10 Green Watches to go with Your Pint of Guinness on St. Patrick’s Day

Green watches are proving more and more popular these days, so what better holiday to highlight a few of our favorite viridescent watches than St. Patrick’s Day? We’ve collected a few of the more notable models, but with so many brands embracing the hue, we restricted it to timepieces released in the past two years....

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Mar 17, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

SIHH 2018 REVISITED

The Flow of Time: HYT Reaches New Heights with the Updated H20 Watch

Time flies — or, in this case, flows. HYT unveiled its original "hydromechanical" watch, the HYT H1, at Baselworld 2012. In the years since, we've seen the iconoclastic brand introduce new technical updates, new colorways, and a variety of other innovations. This year, HYT showed its wares at January's SIHH watch salon, with its headliner being the new HYT H20 watch.

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Mar 16, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

TAG Heuer Kicks Off Aston Martin Partnership with New Carrera and Formula 1 Special Editions

TAG Heuer announced its partnership with British luxury carmaker Aston Martin during last week's Geneva International Motor Show, and, as we expected, the announcement of the first special-edition timepieces springing from the partnership were not far behind. Here's what you need to know about the special Aston Martin editions of the TAG Heuer Carrera 01 and TAG Heuer Formula 1.

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Mar 13, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Highlights from WatchTime’s March-April Issue, On Sale Now

The second WatchTime issue of 2018 hits newsstands today, with highlights ranging from an interview with Zenith CEO Julien Tornare, profiles of Antoine Preziuso and Ulysse Nardin CEO Patrick Pruniaux, a test of the Tudor Black Bay Chronograph, in-depth reviews of new watches from IWC Schaffhausen, Longines, Omega, and Oris, a deep dive into the state of...

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Mar 13, 2018 by WatchTime

Richard Mille Releases the RM 11-03 McLaren Automatic Flyback Chronograph

The announcement of a new brand partnership is an almost everyday occurrence in the world of horology. This leads to watch brands of all sizes lining themselves up with a variety of luxury products and celebrity ambassadors. Despite the negativity that occasionally surrounds these partnerships from a consumer perspective, it has often felt like the...

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Mar 12, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

AUCTION PREVIEW

Highlights from Christie’s “Time for Spring” Online Watch Auction

There’s something special about viewing the lots of a watch auction in person. Being able to sit with a number of timepieces that you never expected to see in the flesh — and often in immaculate condition — is a rare treat that any horological enthusiast should seek out. Earlier today, we got to sit...

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Mar 9, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

NEWS

Polar Powered: Bremont Supermarine Endurance Limited Edition

"Endurance" is the name of the ship captained by British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton in his now-legendary expedition to the South Pole. It's also the name of Bremont's newest limited-edition timepiece, which was worn by (and received design input from) polar explorer Ben Saunders in his record-breaking solo east-to-west crossing of Antarctica in November. Here's what you need to know about the Bremont Endurance watch,

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Mar 9, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Breguet’s Hollywood Moment

The 90th Academy Awards are this Sunday. If you’ve paid any attention to the film circuit this year then you probably know that the competition for Best Picture will be fierce with Three Billboards Outside Ebbings, Missouri; Phantom Thread; The Post; The Shape of Water; Call Me By Your Name; Dunkirk; and Lady Bird all...

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Mar 2, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

Casio Introduces a Motorsport-Inspired Edifice Timepiece

Casio is known for its high-tech horological gadgetry and the long-running, hyper-durable G-Shock line. However, what you might not realize is that, like many Swiss watch manufactures that focus solely on mechanical watchmaking, the accessible Japanese brand also has ties to the realm of motorsports. The latest watch released by Casio is the result of...

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Mar 2, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

UNIQUE PIECES

Ulysse Nardin Showcases New Decorative Techniques in Freak Vision Coral Bay

Ulysse Nardin's most significant announcement at SIHH this year was the launch of the new Freak Vision, a revamped version of its famous Freak. This week, the Swiss manufacture released two one-of-a-kind Freak Vision watches with decorative faces that evoke the maritime beauty of Australia's Coral Bay snorkeling reef.

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Mar 1, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Into the Wild Blue (and Black) Yonder: IWC’s New Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Laureus Edition

Earlier this week, at the 2018 Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco, IWC launched its 12th special-edition timepiece in support of, and in cooperation with, the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. The watch, from the Schaffhausen-based brand's Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII series, offers an eye-catching combo of a sleek black ceramic case with a deep blue dial.

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Feb 27, 2018 by Mark Bernardo