Military Watches

Largest Jaeger-LeCoultre Collection Ever Goes on Sale

On November 29 in Paris, and worldwide online, Artcurial, France’s leading auction house, will offer over 250 exceptional timepieces retracing nearly 180 years of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s history. This is the largest Jaeger-LeCoultre collection ever offered for sale. All the brand’s icons are represented, including Reverso, Polaris, Geophysic, Memovox, and military watches, complete calendars, Duoplan Etrier and...

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Nov 13, 2011 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

Bell & Ross WW1 Collection Launch Party

Bell & Ross recently presented its new WW1 collection at the historic Hôtel National des Invalides whose famed Eglise du Dome houses Emperor Napoleon I’s tomb. This new collection, which includes a pocket watch (the PW1) as well as the WW1 wristwatch, traces the evolution of timepieces from the pocket to the wrist.

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Sep 20, 2011 by WatchTime

Antiquorum’s May 15 Auction Includes Special Reversos and Much More

On Sunday May 15 at Geneva’s Mandarin Oriental hotel, Antiquorum will present more than 500 vintage and modern timepieces, pocket watches, and clocks. To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the iconic Reverso, the sale includes 33 exceptional examples, including original pieces from 1931, ultra-rare versions with colored dials, limited series with complications, and watches with...

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May 4, 2011 by WatchTime

Bell & Ross Airborne II Limited Edition

The original Bell & Ross Airborne, launched in 2009, paid tribute to the military paratroopers and especially the US Airborne divisions that played such a distinguished role in the Second World War. The limited series hit with collectors and sold out quickly. Now in 2011, a new Airborne II is offered in an edition of...

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Apr 25, 2011 by WatchTime

Look – Up in the Sky!Many brands make pilot’s watches. Tutima makes pilots, too.

Who has the best job in the world? I recently spent some time with an elite group whose members have a strong claim to that title. They are some of the best in the world at what they do. What they do is great fun, very cool, and it saves lives. They’re the instructors at...

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Apr 23, 2011 by WatchTime

Look – Up in the Sky!Many brands make pilot’s watches. Tutima makes pilots, too.

Who has the best job in the world? I recently spent some time with an elite group whose members have a strong claim to that title. They are some of the best in the world at what they do. What they do is great fun, very cool, and it saves lives. They’re the instructors at...

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Apr 22, 2011 by WatchTime

Bell & Ross Vintage PW1 and WW1

Reimagining military watches of the 1920s, Bell & Ross has created two nostalgic yet modern timepieces: the Vintage PW1 pocket watch, and the WW1 wristwatch. Both pieces combine vintage styling cues with the unmistakable Bell & Ross design codes to produce a distinctive look. Find prices and availability dates inside.

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Apr 5, 2011 by WatchTime

The Birth of the Modern Dive Watch A Conversation with Cpt. Robert Maloubier

Captain Robert Maloubier’s life story reads like an action thriller that makes James Bond look like a milquetoast, and his exploits launched a chain of events that would result in the creation of the mechanical diver’s watch as we know it today. This is his story.

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Feb 6, 2011 by WatchTime

Basel Preview: Bremont P-51 Limited Edition

Bremont is launching the limited edition P-51, a chronograph chronometer built with original parts from the famous 1944 Mustang WWII aircraft P-51K-10 (serial number 44-12016), a Pacific war veteran that bore the name “Fragile but Agile”. Original aluminum from the fuselage is integrated into both the dial and the movement of the timepiece.

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Feb 3, 2011 by WatchTime

Bell & Ross Vintage Collection Launch Event

Bell & Ross officially launched their new Vintage Collection with an event at the historic Cercle National des Armées in Paris on September 15. At the opening, the three Vintage Collection lines were on display: the Original, Heritage and Officer. These new timepieces draw their inspiration from pilot’s watches of the 40s and 50s, and...

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Sep 20, 2010 by WatchTime

Breguet Celebrates Aéronavale 100th Anniversary with Type XX Limited Edition

The French Aéronavale celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, and to mark the occasion, it is partnering with its historical supplier Breguet to produce both a patronage undertaking honoring the Aéronavale’s history and a new 1,000 piece limited edition Type XX chronograph that will be available beginning in November.

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Sep 15, 2010 by WatchTime

Jaeger-LeCoultre Watches Appear in Iron Man 2

Three Jaeger-LeCoultre timepieces co-star with Robert Downey Jr. in the soon to be released Iron Man 2. In the film, Downey, playing billionaire inventor Tony Stark, sports the Jaeger-LeCoultre AMVOX 3 Tourbillion in Platinum, a Master Grand Tourbillon 1833, and a Reverso Grande 985. The film, based on the Marvel comics super hero Iron Man,...

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Apr 27, 2010 by WatchTime

Breitling’s New Wave Superocean

After conquering the skies, in 1957 Breitling set course for the sea with the launch of the original Superocean, equipped with a highly readable dial, armored glass, and a monohull case watertight to 200 meters or 660 feet – quite a feat for the time. Originally designed for professional and military divers, the watch soon...

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Mar 31, 2010 by WatchTime

Bell & Ross BR03-92 Military Ceramic “Phantom”

Designed to maintain a low profile, the Bell & Ross BR03-92 case is fashioned entirely from a monochromatic khaki-camouflage ceramic with a matte finish. The ceramic will absolutely retain its color, and you won’t be able to scratch it unless you go after it with a diamond. It’s also lighter than steel and hypoallergenic. The...

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Mar 25, 2010 by WatchTime

Luminox Launches Air, Sea, and Land Timepieces

Luminox is launching the Essential Gear Sea, Air and Land Series of timepieces. Luminox supplies military, law enforcement, SWAT teams, Navy SEALs, fighter pilots, and more, so the brand has created three models designed for the different domains in which these users operate. The models focus on durability and legibility, and they are designed for...

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Dec 17, 2009 by WatchTime

CX Swiss Military Watch Survives Shotgun, Dynamite, and 20,000 Feet

It may not slip discretely beneath your dress shirt cuff, but the CX Swiss Military Watch model called 20,000 Feet is what you will want on your wrist the next time you dive to 6,000 meters. The watch will also come in handy if you plan on standing directly next to a large explosion, or...

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Oct 7, 2009 by WatchTime

Breitling Cosmonaute Limited Edition

The year was 1962. The space race was well under way, and as a supplier to civilian and military aviation, Breitling took a keen interest in this new adventure. Using the Navitimer chronograph as a base, the brand’s technicians developed the Cosmonaute, a space-going version of this instrument indicating the daily 24 hours in a...

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Sep 26, 2009 by WatchTime

Breguet at the Louvre: An Apogee of European Watchmaking

Apogee means culmination or high point. In astronomy, it refers to the point in a heavenly body’s orbit when it is furthest from earth, or, in other words, when it is most out of this world. All of these describe “Breguet at the Louvre,” a retrospective exhibition that runs through September 7.

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Jul 29, 2009 by WatchTime

Sotheby’s Geneva Auction Features Patek 5959

Sotheby’s May 10 auction of fine timepieces at the Beau-Rivage Hotel in Geneva will feature treasures old and new. The star among the modern offerings is a Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph Ref. 5959P. This piece, estimated at between $250,000 and $350,000, contains Patek’s first fully in-house chronograph calibre, CHF 27-525PS, which, at 5.25mm, is the...

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Apr 20, 2009 by WatchTime

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