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NEWS

Transparency in Timekeeping: 3 New Sapphire-Cased Watches from Hublot

Hublot continues to push the envelope when it comes to the materials it uses in its watch cases, particularly sapphire. The brand doubled down on sapphire at Baselworld 2017, using it as a case material for the first time in its tonneau-shaped Spirit of Big Bang series, and introducing two colorful new Big Bang Unico models with red- and blue-tinted sapphire cases.

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May 10, 2017 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

NEWS

Girard-Perregaux Laureato Collection Adds a Skeleton Watch

At Baselworld 2016, Girard-Perregaux gave its Laureato collection a retro-style facelift, bringing the watches closer to their original 1975 designs. This year, the revamped Laureato family welcomes an all-new model with a skeletonized movement.

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May 9, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

The 2017 Kentucky Derby Winner’s Watch: Longines Conquest 1/100th Horse Racing

The 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby is on Saturday, May 6. Longines, the Swiss watch brand most associated with timing equestrian sports, continues as not only the official timekeeper of the race but as the maker of the watch handed out to the winners. Read on to find about about the Longines timepiece that will be presented in the winners' circle this year.

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May 6, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017 REVISITED

Eleven Years in the Making: Greubel Forsey’s First Grande Sonnerie (Updated with Live Photos)

For more than a decade, Greubel Forsey has been secretly working on the horological chef d'oeuvre that made its debut at SIHH 2017 watch salon: the brand's first Grande Sonnerie wristwatch. Here is a detailed look at the watch, along with some hands-on photos.

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May 4, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017

The Past is Present: A Pair of New Vintage-Inspired Watches from Tissot

The recent trend of watch brands reaching into their archives for inspiration on new watches showed no signs of abating at this year's Baselworld, with contemporary versions of historical pieces emerging from a slew of watch brands. Tissot was no exception, paying tribute to its past with the Tissot Heritage 1948 and Tissot Heritage Banana Centenary Edition.

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May 3, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Panerai Launches 3 New Luminor 1950 Watches for 2017 Classic Yachts Challenge

The 13th edition of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, an international circuit of regattas for vintage sailing yachts, kicked off in Antigua on April 19th. Panerai is also offering special PCYC timepieces to the public — two new references of the Luminor 1950 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic Acciaio, and a new version of the Luminor 1950 Regatta 3 Days Chrono Flyback Titanio.

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May 2, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Getting Down to Business: Oris Artelier Calibre 113

The new Oris Artelier Calibre 113, launched at Baselworld 2017, features the fourth Oris in-house movement since 2014. It is equipped with a so-called "business calendar," with indications for the day, date, week, and month of the year. Here is what you should know about this new watch.

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Apr 29, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH INDUSTRY

Breitling Sold to CVC Capital Partners

One of the most persistent rumors in the watch world has finally proven true: CVC Capital Partners, a Luxembourg-based private equity firm, announced today that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in family-owned Swiss watch company Breitling, putting to rest several years of speculation as to whether the brand would remain independent or be acquired by a larger concern.

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Apr 28, 2017 by WatchTime

NEWS

Raymond Weil Honors Rock ‘n’ Roll Icons with Three New Special Editions

After celebrating the Beatles and the Les Paul Gibson guitar, Raymond Weil resumes its horological tour through the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame with special editions devoted to David Bowie, Buddy Holly, and the "Abbey Road" album.

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Apr 26, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017:

Rolex Cellini Moonphase Features Patented Module, Meteorite Appliqué

At Baselworld 2017, Rolex was not only plumbing the depths with its 1,220-meter-water-resistant Sea-Dweller; it was also casting its gaze heavenward at the moon and stars with the newest model in its Cellini collection, the Rolex Cellini Moonphase — a watch that features a patented, astronomical moon-phase, a meteorite-appliqué moon, and an Everose gold case.

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Apr 25, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Baume & Mercier Unveils New Technology in Clifton Manual 1830 Watch

Following up on such horological milestones as 2014's flying tourbillon model, and last year's pocketwatch with five-minute repeater, Baume & Mercier adds another notable timepiece to its vintage-inspired Clifton collection. The Clifton Manual 1830 appears simple on the outside, but inside is an all-new proprietary movement, the first to be equipped with an exclusive, accuracy-improving system called TwinSpir.

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Apr 22, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017:

Carl F. Bucherer Manero PowerReserve Gets Colorful in New Limited-Edition Models

The Carl F. Bucherer Manero PowerReserve, one of the Lausanne-based brand's most distinctive timepieces, has heretofore been offered only with classical silver and black dials. At Baselworld 2017, however, Bucherer reached out to fans seeking a more daring, contemporary look, debuting two new models of the Manero Power Reserve with dazzling dials in midnight blue and pine green.

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Apr 21, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017:

Porsche Design Monobloc Actuator: A New Spin on the Racing Chronograph

Porsche Design has once again turned to the Porsche automobile brand for inspiration in developing its innovative new chronograph wristwatch series, called Monobloc Actuator, which features chronograph push-buttons integrated seamlessly into the case.

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Apr 19, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Patek Philippe’s “Art of Watches” Grand Exhibition Opens in New York in July

In July, a 10-day public exhibition in New York will focus on Patek Philippe’s tradition of watch manufacturing as well as the company’s 178-year history.

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Apr 15, 2017 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2017

Setting a Third Thinness Record: Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic

Bulgari has made a habit in recent years of breaking horological thinness records at Baselworld, introducing the world's thinnest tourbillon at Baselworld 2014 and thinnest minute repeater in 2016. The watch-and-jewelry giant shattered another such record this year with the debut of the Octo Finissimo Automatic — at 5.15 mm thick, the slimmest self-winding watch on the market.

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Apr 14, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Back to the ’60s: The Return of the IWC Ingenieur

In March 2017, IWC Schaffhausen unveiled a completely overhauled collection of Ingenieur watches at the 75th Goodwood members meeting in the south of England. The new line consists of three automatic models, four chronographs with in-house movements, and a limited-edition reference with perpetual calendar, based on the design of the Ingenieurs from the ’60s.

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Apr 12, 2017 by Roger Ruegger

BASELWORLD 2017:

Breitling Colt Skyracer: The New Entry-Level Pilots’ Watch

Breitling revamped its entry-level Colt collection in 2014 and introduced its proprietary case material, Breitlight, last year on the Avenger Hurricane model. At Baselworld 2017, the brand introduced the Breitling Colt Skyracer, the first in the collection with a Breitlight case, named after an aerobatics plane flown for the Breitling Racing Team in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.

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Apr 11, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

AUCTION PREVIEW

8 Highlights from Christie’s All-Rolex Watch Auction on May 15

It's all Rolex, all afternoon. At its May 15 auction, Christie’s will dedicate its entire afternoon session to Rolex watches. The 116 watches, in 55 different references from the 1930s to the modern day, is the largest assemblage of Rolex timepieces any auction house has ever offered in a single afternoon, with estimates ranging from $2,000 to $ 500,000. Here are eight notable watches that will be on the block.

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Apr 9, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017:

Tudor Vintage Design + Breitling Base Caliber = New Tudor Black Bay Chronograph

Two of the watch world's heavyweights have pooled their expertise to develop one of Baselworld 2017's most buzzed-about new releases. The Tudor Black Bay Chronograph adds a new, sporty complication to the popular Black Bay collection, and does so with the aid of a new movement sourced not from big-brother Rolex but from stopwatch specialist Breitling.

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Apr 8, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017:

Patek Philippe Reinvents the Perpetual Calendar Again with Ref. 5320G

Patek Philippe, which famously gave the world its first wristwatch with a perpetual calendar in 1925, reached into its prestigious history with that complication to inspire the new Patek Philippe Ref. 5320G Perpetual Calendar, launched at Baselworld 2017.

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Apr 5, 2017 by Mark Bernardo