"Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy" Extra: Six Noteworthy Vintage-Inspired Watches Spotted at WatchTime New York 2016 At WatchTime New York 2016, I was drawn to the vintage-inspired watches showcased by many of the brands, and spent much of my time over the two days carousing from booth to booth and going hands-on with as many as possible. Here are six that stood out the most to me, from brands such as Vacheron Constantin, Seiko, and RGM. Read the article Oct 20, 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,... Read the article Jun 20, 2024 by WatchTime
Just for Kicks: 6 Watches That Celebrate Soccer Some of the world's luxury sports-watch makers - like Audemars Piguet, Tissot and Parmigiani - have gotten in on the excitement of soccer, with special-edition watches specially devoted to the sport and its players. Read the article Oct 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
U.S. EXCLUSIVE IWC Honors its American Founder with Limited-Edition Portugieser Tourbillon IWC Schaffhausen — the only Swiss watch brand founded by an American — has launched a special timepiece that pays tribute to brand founder Florentine Ariosto Jones. The IWC Portugieser Tourbillon Hand-Wound Edition "D.H. Craig U.S.A." takes its name from the inscription on a historic Jones pocketwatch movement and from the historical figure it represents. Read the article Oct 18, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
WatchTime New York 2016: Hands On with the Jaquet Droz Bird Repeater Openwork (with Video) We examine a pair of chiming automaton watches by Jaquet Droz — the Bird Repeater Openwork, and a new edition of the Charming Bird with an engraved Swiss landscape motif adorning the mother-of-pearl dial. Read the article Oct 17, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
WatchTime New York 2016: Hands On With The New Blancpain Bathyscaphe Ocean Commitment Limited Edition We recently had an opportunity to get up close and personal with Blancpain's new Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Ocean Commitment II (BOC II) limited edition watch. Read the article Oct 15, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
WatchTime New York 2016: Hands On With the New MB&F Horological Machine No. 8 “Can-Am” MB&F announced their eighth "Horological Machine," the HM8 "Can-Am" back in September. This weekend, U.S. watch aficionados are getting their first glimpse of the highly unusual timepiece at its "coming out party" at WatchTime New York, where we had the chance to snap some up-close photos of both the white-gold and rose-gold versions. Read the article Oct 14, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
Patek Philippe Celebrates 40 Years of the Nautilus with New Limited Editions In 1976, Patek Philippe released the original Patek Philippe Nautilus. This year, that now-iconic timepiece marks its 40th year in production, and Patek is commemorating it in style, with two new limited-edition Nautilus models — one a platinum-cased tribute to the 1970s original, the other a flyback chronograph patterned after the model's most recent redesign in 2006. Read the article Oct 5, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
Three Limited-Edition Watches We Found at Seiko’s New Miami Design District Boutique Seiko celebrated the opening of its second United States boutique, in Miami's burgeoning Design District, which is primarily dedicated to Seiko's most prestigious collections, including Grand Seiko, Astron, Credor, and the recently introduced Presage. Here are three notable limited-edition Seiko watches you'll find there. Read the article Oct 3, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
Showing at WatchTime New York 2016: Speake-Marin Black Magister Vertical Double Tourbillon With WatchTime New York, America’s largest luxury watch show, less than a month away, we continue to spotlight important watches from the exhibiting brands that will be on display at the event. Today we look at the Speake-Marin Black Magister Vertical Double Tourbillon. Read the article Sep 24, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Pour le Mérite: Now in White Gold A. Lange & Söhne has introduced a new, limited-edition version of its Richard Lange “Pour le Mérite” timepiece — first released in 2009 and previously available in rose gold and platinum models, both now sold out — in a white-gold case and black dial — coincidentally for the German luxury watch brand, the just in time for the... Read the article Sep 23, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
Showing at WatchTime New York 2016: Perrelet Turbine Pilot Grand Raid As we count down to WatchTime New York 2016, taking place at Manhattan's Gotham Hall, on October 14-15, we continue to showcase highlight watches from the luxury watch brands exhibiting at the event. Today, we take a look at the Perrelet Turbine Pilot Grand Raid, a new limited-edition watch with a military-aviation flavor. Read the article Sep 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
Showing at WatchTime New York 2016: Armin Strom Edge Double Barrel We showcase here the Armin Strom Edge Double Barrel, a new model that debuted at Baselworld 2016. With a 47 mm case diameter, this limited edition timepiece is larger and sportier-looking than most models in the Armin Strom collection. Read the article Sep 17, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
WATCH TO WATCH Breitling Navitimer GMT Aurora Blue Limited Edition We explore the Breitling Navitimer GMT Aurora Blue, a new version of the iconic Breitling pilots' watch, is equipped with the brand's in-house Caliber B04, which pairs a chronograph with a GMT indication. Read the article Sep 8, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
Showing at WatchTime New York 2016: Moritz Grossmann Atum Pure M America’s largest luxury watch show, WatchTime New York, returns to Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 14-15 (Click here for event details and to purchase tickets). For the second year in a row, German boutique luxury brand Moritz Grossmann will be among the exhibitors, showcasing its new Atum Pure M collection, which debuted at this year’s... Read the article Sep 7, 2016 by WatchTime
Showing at WatchTime New York 2016: Romain Gauthier Logical One We showcase here the 2013 Geneva Grand Prix prize-winning timepiece, the Roman Gauthier Logical One, from the innovative independent watchmaker, and Le Sentier-based, Romain Gauthier. Read the article Aug 31, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
WATCH REVIEW Borrowed Time: Cyrus Klepcys Réveil Alarm Watch in Steel & Titanium We review here the Cyrus Klepcys Réveil alarm watch, a timepiece made by a brand who has not only made a mechanical alarm complication, but one that incorporates the chiming functionality of a minute repeater for a fraction of what a repeater would cost. Read the article Aug 27, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
U.S. EXCLUSIVE New Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Limited Edition with White Rubber Strap Roger Dubuis introduced its Excalibur Skeleton Flying Tourbillon — the technical chef d'oeuvre of its "Year of the Skeleton" — at SIHH 2015. This summer, the Swiss brand introduces a limited edition of the watch, available exclusively at its recently opened New York City boutique. Read the article Aug 24, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
Showing at WatchTime New York 2016: MB&F Horological Machine No. 6 SV Among the luxury watch brands showing their new products at WatchTime New York 2016 is MB&F, whose horological highlights will include its most ambitious "Horlogical Machine" to date, the MB&F Horological Machine No. 6 SV. Read the article Aug 22, 2016 by WatchTime
Christopher Ward Pays Tribute to British Racing History with New Limited Editions British-designed, Swiss-made watch brand Christopher Ward is launching a pair of new limited-edition timepieces, both inspired by milestones in Great Britain's auto racing history; the watches reference classic cars from Jaguar and Aston Martin. Read the article Aug 20, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
Close-Up: Ball for BMW TMT The Ball for BMW TMT is a recent addition to the series of watches that Ball Watch launched in a partnership with BMW in 2012. The watch, which we had a chance to get our hands on this week, is equipped with a complication one doesn't see very often: a mechanical thermometer. Read the article Aug 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
