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Girard-Perregaux 1966 Annual Calendar and Equation of Time

The La Chaux-de-Fonds Manufacture has unveiled a white gold version of the annual calendar and equation of time from its Girard-Perregaux 1966 collection. This model incorporates a useful annual calendar that takes account of the lengths of the months, save February. Also on board is an equation of time, indicating the difference between the true...

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Mar 1, 2010 by WatchTime

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

Linde Werdelin Introduces Oktopus Moonphase

Linde Werdelin’s new Oktopus Moonphase is powered by a Frédéric Piguet movement (caliber 1150) and with a moonphase complication built by renowned Danish-born independent watchmaker Svend Andersen. The complication depicts seven phases of the moon with photorealistic Super Luminova discs. The moonphase complication is built on the date function to also provide a countdown to...

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Feb 26, 2010 by WatchTime

Panerai Luminor 1950 10 Days GMT Ceramica

The case on the new Luminor 1950 10 Days GMT Ceramica is made of zirconium oxide ceramic, a very hard material that is resistant to corrosion and scratching. The case is formed using an isostatic pressure process that produces a single block ready for milling. The 44mm case requires over 60 operations to complete. The...

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Feb 25, 2010 by WatchTime

Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Extreme LAB 2

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new Master Compressor Extreme LAB 2 is a mechanical chronograph with GMT function, especially developed for use in the most extreme environments, and it is viewed at the heir to one of JLC’s iconic watches, the 1958 Chronomètre Geophysic. The Extreme LAB 2 chronograph incorporates a patented digital jumping minutes counter, an easy to...

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Feb 24, 2010 by WatchTime

Patek, Cartier Highlight Patrizzi & Co. Auction March 9 in NYC

Patrizzi & Co. will open their 2010 season in New York City on March 9 with a sale titled “Timeless Emotions—Collecting Pocket Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks”. The sale includes more than 150 collector pieces. Highlights include a 1929 gold and nephrite Cartier table clock featuring grande sonnerie chimes—one of two clocks with the most complicated...

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Feb 23, 2010 by WatchTime

New Richard Lange Zero Restart “Referenzuhr”

Lange’s Richard Lange family of timepieces is dedicated to the scientific aspects of horology with a focus on precise timekeeping. With resettable subsidiary seconds, the Richard Lange “Referenzuhr” carries on a tradition dating to the early 19th century. Actuating the push piece at 2 o’clock instantly resets the seconds hand to zero, where it remains...

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Feb 22, 2010 by WatchTime

A Cartier First: the Tortue Perpetual Calendar

At first glance, the word “legible” may not spring to mind, but take a closer look. The new Tortue Perpetual Calendar achieves a design coup: several elements, including an openwork dial, combine to create a rich, complex mechanical tapestry, yet each of the indications is easily read. As the first automatic perpetual calendar from Cartier,...

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Feb 19, 2010 by WatchTime

Parmigiani’s New Bugatti: the Atalante Flyback Chronograph

Parmigiani’s Bugatti Type 370 collection captured collectors’ imaginations with its unique design and technical virtuosity. At SIHH 2010, Parmigiani launched its latest Bugatti-inspired timepiece, the Atalante Flyback Chronograph. Available in red and white gold, with a limited number in platinum, the Atalante is Parmigiani’s first flyback. Unlike the highly unconventional Type 370, the Atalante is...

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Feb 18, 2010 by WatchTime

IWC Da Vinci Chronograph Ceramic

The first ceramic watch case debuted in an IWC Da Vinci in 1986. In 2007, IWC presented its newly developed manufacture flyback chronograph movement in the redesigned Da Vinci family. For 2010, the circle is complete as the movement gets a new, elegant, high-tech home in the form of a ceramic and titanium case in...

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Feb 17, 2010 by WatchTime

Jaeger-LeCoultre: Gorgeous New Atmos Clocks

Jaeger-LeCoultre has been producing stunning Atmos clocks for more than 80 years, and at SIHH two new models debuted that continue the tradition. One is a re-edition of a 1930s clock, and the other a contemporary piece in Baccarat crystal designed by Marc Newson.

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Feb 16, 2010 by WatchTime

Panerai Radiomir Composite Marina Militare 8 Giorni

Panerai’s Radiomir Composite Marina Militare 8 Days combines state-of-the-art technical innovation and deep-rooted history in an attractive and distinctive package. The technical innovation is found in the material from which the case is fashioned. The Panerai composite is a material is the result of an electrochemical process of ceramization of aluminum. This material is harder...

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Feb 16, 2010 by WatchTime

Sneak Peek: Geneva Time Exhibition

The first edition of the Geneva Time Exhibition ran from January 17-22, welcoming over 5500 guests including about 500 journalists. The show included 29 independent watch brands showing their newest models. Here are a few images from the event… Guests meet with exhibitors and admire the timepieces (and other items) on display Here is a...

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Feb 16, 2010 by WatchTime

Alpina Celebrates Sebring Partnership With 12 Hours of Sebring Automatic Chrono GMT

After a successful cooperation in 2009, Alpina Genève and Sebring International Raceway will unite again this year for the 58th edition of the legendary 12 Hours of Sebring race with Alpina serving as Official Timekeeper for the event, scheduled for March 17-20 at Sebring International Raceway in Florida. To celebrate the partnership, Alpina will introduce...

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Feb 16, 2010 by WatchTime

Antiquorum’s Spring Auction Includes Rare Greubel Forsey Double Tourbillon

More than 400 collector timepieces will be on the block at Antiquorum’s Spring Sale, March 10 and 11 at its U.S. headquarters in New York. Sale highlights include a Greubel Forsey Double Tourbillon (estimate $200,000 to $300,000), an Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Tourbillon Répétition Minutes QP (estimate $300,000 to $350,000), and remarkable timepieces from the...

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Feb 15, 2010 by WatchTime

F.P.Journe Vagabondage II: Serious Stealth

F.P.Journe presents the second chapter of the Vagabondage Limited Series, “Vagabondage II”, which will be produced in a limited series of 69 pieces in platinum and 68 pieces in 18K red gold, available from all authorized F.P.Journe points of sale. This piece is the next in line in one of the more interesting lineages in...

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Feb 12, 2010 by WatchTime

Girard-Perregaux Creates Ermenegildo Zegna Centennial Limited Edition

2010 marks the Centennial year of Ermenegildo Zegna, one of Italy’s longest standing family-driven enterprises. Four generations of the Zegna family have directed the company’s activities and created a global brand with stores in eighty six countries. To celebrate this anniversary, Zegna is launching a limited edition watch created by Girard-Perregaux. The edition is limited...

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Feb 11, 2010 by WatchTime

Breitling Basel Preview: Avenger Seawolf Chrono Blacksteel Limited Edition

At Baselworld 2010, Breitling will unveil a special version of the Avenger Seawolf Chrono – the only chronograph that is watertight and fully operational at a depth of 1,000 meters or 3,300 feet. The new Blacksteel limited edition features a 45.4 mm steel case sporting a black carbon-based treatment. The standout feature however is Breitling’s...

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Feb 10, 2010 by WatchTime

Big Bang Depeche Mode Auction Benefits Teenage Cancer Trust

Depeche Mode, Hublot, Patrizzi & Co. and Liveauctioneers.com are teaming up to offer twelve unique collector timepieces in an online auction with the full proceeds to benefit the Teenage Cancer Trust. Each timepiece bears the artwork of one of Depeche Mode’s legendary studio albums. Bidding opened yesterday and closes February 24. A sampling of the...

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Feb 9, 2010 by WatchTime

Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle “Calibre 2755”

Vacheron Constantin calls the new Patrimony Traditionnelle “Calibre 2755″ a super-complication that is descended from the brand’s 250th anniversary masterpiece, the Tour de l’Ile. The Traditionnelle “Calibre 2755” required three years of development and with a tourbillon, perpetual calendar and minute repeater, it is the most complicated model in Vacheron Constantin’s current catalog.

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Feb 8, 2010 by WatchTime

Trivia Quiz: Brand Ambassadors

How well do you know your brand ambassadors? Grab a pencil or fire up your word processor and find out. We’ve assembled 20 ambassadors and 20 watch brands for you to match up. Some are current, some are from days gone by. Some are well known, others are more obscure. As always, the answers appear...

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Feb 8, 2010 by WatchTime