Big Watches

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Longines Heritage Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch

Of all the brands we have taken a look at through our “Vintage Eye,” there have been very few with complete collections, let alone entire series, dedicated to reviving the historical watches of the brands’ pasts. Of course, there is the Tudor Heritage Collection and the various homage pieces within the IWC Pilot’s Watch Collection,...

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Apr 10, 2016 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

From Fratello Watches

Entry-Level Luxury: 5 Mechanical Watches Under $1,000

WatchTime contributor's top 5 watches with mechanical movements priced under $1,000.00, including watches from Seiko, Longines, Xetum Kendrick and others.

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Apr 8, 2016 by Robert-Jan Broer

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Patek Philippe Aquanaut

We take a look at the Patek Philippe Aquanaut, a series as lovingly controversial as the Nautilus is to Patek purists, but as contemporarily appealing to everybody else since its initial release in 1997. It is a vintage watch conceived with some heavy historical inspirations.

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Feb 21, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: IWC Ingenieur Automatic

The modern (post-1976) IWC Ingenieur was a watch meant to rival the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and Patek Philippe Nautilus in style. The modern IWC Ingenieur collection includes a flagship timepiece (Ref. 3239) still recognizable to aficionados of the ‘70s-era Ingenieurs.

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Feb 14, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

SIHH 2016:

The Biggest of the Big: New IWC Big Pilot’s Heritage Watches (Live Pictures)

IWC Schaffhausen launched its first Big Pilot’s Watch (52-Caliber T.S.C) in 1940; for 75 years, that historic timepiece has held the title of largest IWC watch ever made. This year, however, IWC releases one that eclipses it. The IWC Big Pilot’s Heritage Watch 55 — along with its slightly smaller little brother, the IWC Big...

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Jan 18, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 18: IWC Big Pilot

A few weeks ago, we compared vintage and modern variations of the iconic IWC Mark XVII; this week we come to an equally popular and integral part of the larger Pilot’s Watch collection: the IWC Big Pilot watch.

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Dec 13, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 16: Panerai Luminor

This week we review the second of the two iconic Panerai watch collections, a series that while a little younger in age than the Radiomir but does not lack in comparative heritage: the Panerai Luminor. We compare the Luminor 1950 to the vintage watch that inspired it.

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Nov 29, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

Big Numbers: Testing the A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk

In this feature WatchTime tests the original Lange Zeitwerk, A. Lange & Söhne’s mechanical digital watch, which combines a groundbreaking design concept with classic Lange features.

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Nov 23, 2015 by Jens Koch

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 12: Breitling Navitimer

Launched in 1952 specifically for pilots as an evolution of the 1942 Chronomat, the Breitling Navitimer 806 soon became the official watch of the AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association), a rather well-known aeronautical association. We compare the vintage Navitimer with the modern Breitling Navitimer 01 and Navitimer AOPA pilots' watch.

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Nov 1, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

Casio Watch Confidential: The Inside Story of the Casio G-Shock and Other Casio Watches

Download this FREE feature from the WatchTime magazine archives and learn more about the world of Casio watches! There aren’t a lot of non-mechanical watches that have inspired excitement among collectors, but Casio watches – particularly the famous G-Shock — are among the rare exceptions. And even diehard fans of Swiss mechanicals are impressed with...

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Oct 13, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 9: Panerai Radiomir

This week we shall be exploring the first of Panerai’s two trademark watches: the Panerai Radiomir. Not available to the global market until the 1990s due to Italian naval contracts and the previous direction of the brand, the Radiomir has earned its place in the modern horological conversation.

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Oct 11, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

Pumped-Up Pilot: Testing the Breitling Navitimer 01 (46 mm)

Breitling has enlarged its pilots’ watch from 1952, the Breitling Navitimer, to a whopping 46 mm. Is the bigger Navitimer the better one? Find out in our in-depth test, the cover feature of the July-August 2015 issue of WatchTime. When Breitling introduced the Navitimer In 1952, the first commercial jet planes were just coming into...

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Oct 5, 2015 by Jens Koch

5 Things to Know About the Montblanc Timewalker Chronograph 100

Here are five pertinent things you should know about the Montblanc Timewalker Chronograph 100, a chronograph watch capable of measuring elapsed times to 1/100 second.

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Oct 1, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Above the Clouds: Testing the Zenith Pilot Big Date Special

In this feature, with original photos by our own Nik Schölzel, we put the Zenith Pilot Big Date Special watch through our rigorous test.

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Sep 29, 2015 by Alexander Krupp

Timepiece Timeline: 10 Milestones from 10 Years of Greubel Forsey Watches

Greubel Forsey, the boutique luxury watch brand specializing in complicated watches with multiple tourbillons, marked its 10th anniversary in 2014. Though it still produces only around 100 pieces per year, the Greubel Forsey watch brand has come a long way since its memorable debut at the 2004 Baselworld watch fair, and can look back on...

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Sep 28, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Stealth Pilots: 5 All-Black Breitling Watches

In this WatchTime article, we take a look at five all-black Breitling watches, including the Breitling Avenger Blackbird and the Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute Blacksteel.

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Sep 24, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Close-Up: Hublot’s Tonneau-Shaped “Spirit of Big Bang” Collection

We take a look at Hublot's Tonneau-Shaped Spirit of Big Bang watches, the fourth pillar of the Hublot watch brand portfolio, along with the Big Bang, King Power, and Classic Fusion families.

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Sep 22, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

The World’s Most Expensive Watches: 8 Timepieces Over $1 Million

We've compiled eight of the world's most expensive watches, all breaking the $1 million ceiling, from brands like Jaeger-LeCoultre, Greubel Forsey, Vacheron Constantin and others.

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Sep 14, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Tudor Watches: Getting to Know the “Other” Rolex

With the return of Tudor watches to the United States, we take a look at some of the Tudor watches that U.S. watch collectors had been missing out on, along with some current models, including the Tudor Heritage Advisor, Tudor Heritage Black Bay and Reminiscent of Rolex's Day-Date watches, Tudor's Classic Date-Day watch.

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Sep 9, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Watch Insider: My Top 15 World-Time Watches

We showcase 15 World-Time Watches - from brands like Breguet, Breitling, Patek Philippe and Girard-Perregaux - to help you surf through the world's time zones instantly.

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Sep 7, 2015 by Alexander Linz

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