Big Watches

A Rhapsody in Gold: The Panerai Luminor Goldtech Calendario Perpetuo

In recent years, there has been quite a change in the perception of watches equipped with a perpetual calendar. As an esteemed and classic complication, it was usually displayed in the traditional way, with subdials and windows for the moon phase under which a disc runs. This was the standard recipe for decades until the...

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May 29, 2022 by Martin Green

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

Squaring The Circle: Hublot Introduces New Case For the Big Bang at Watches & Wonders 2022

Going straight for the unexpected, Hublot now unveils one of the most uncommon looking new designs at this year’s Watches & Wonders. The Swiss manufacture introduces a new case shape for its most iconic timepiece, namely the Big Bang. In addition to the round Big Bang and the tonneau-shaped Spirit of Big Bang, there is...

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Mar 31, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Perpetual Pilots: IWC Launches Perpetual Calendars in Big Pilot’s Watch and Top Gun “Mojave Desert” Collections

As it does most years, IWC used its time in the watch trade-fair spotlight in 2021 to refresh one of its six major collections. At the recently concluded Watches & Wonders virtual event, the company expanded its ever-popular Big Pilot’s Watch series with the release of the first 43-mm, blue-dialed Big Pilot models as the...

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Apr 28, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Panerai Continues its Luminor Marina 70th Anniversary Releases with the PAM01313

The year 2020 marks 70 years since the original release of the Luminor collection by Panerai and, continuing the stream of fresh watches commemorating that anniversary this year, the brand has unveiled the Luminor Marina Ref. PAM01313. The new model comes on the heels of the unveiling of three ultra-luminous Luminor Marina models, along with...

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Jul 2, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

5 Milestone Breitling Watches, from 1915 to Today

Pilots rely on Breitling’s chronographs, but calendars, world timers and divers’ watches also are part of the brand’s 130-plus-year history. As we all digest and discuss the redesigned Navitimer models that Breitling announced last week, let['s look back on five important Breitling watches that helped define the brand's identity from 1915 through the modern day.

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Jul 27, 2018 by Gisbert Brunner

From Fratello Watches

Expert Advice: 5 Tips for Buying Vintage Watches

Whether you’re buying out of sentimentality or simply for investment purposes, education is the most important factor when it comes to buying, or collecting, vintage timepieces, says Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer.

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Jul 5, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

FEATURE:

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Tutima Grand Flieger Classic Chronograph

Of the many noteworthy World War II watches, there have been few, if any, designs that have become more recognizable and influential than the original B-Uhr (Beobachtungs-Uhren, or observation watch) pilots’ watch of the 1940s. Excluding this general style as a whole, still seen in watches from historical companies IWC, Laco, and Stowa, among others, the individual...

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Jun 24, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

EXPERT ADVICE

Pros & Cons: Buying New vs. Vintage Rolex Watches

Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer offers advice on buying new vs. vintage Rolex watches.

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Jun 5, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

Feeling Blue: 25 Watches With Blue Dials and Blue Straps

We take a look at 25 stunning blue-on-blue watches, with blue dials and blue straps, released within recent years, from watch brands like Patek Philippe, Rolex, TAG Heuer, Zenith and many others.

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May 23, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Seiko Prospex Diver 300m Hi-Beat SLA025

For those of you who have been closely following this series, it’s no secret I have a keen affinity for Seiko. A vintage Seiko 5 happened to be my first mechanical watch, the Grand Seiko 62GS was the second piece I covered writing for WatchTime, the Seiko Marinemaster Professional 1000m was one of the first...

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May 20, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH TEST

Naval Gazing: Testing The Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT

WatchTime puts both the Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT wristwatch and the brand’s P.9001 in-house movement to the test in this feature, accompanied by Nik Schölzel's stunning original photos.

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May 16, 2018 by Jens Koch

FROM FRATELLO WATCHES

Watches With Diamonds? Here Are 5 That Men Can Actually Wear

Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer showcases 5 men’s watches with diamonds that you'll actually want to wear, with models from Rolex, Patek Philippe and others.

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Apr 25, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

BASELWORLD 2018:

Solar-Charging Bull: Citizen Tsuno Chronograph Racer Channels 1970s Bullheads

Japan’s Citizen Watch Co. will mark 100 years of operation in 2018, and to commemorate the occasion the brand is releasing a unique, vintage-inspired bullhead chronograph, the Tsuno Chronograph Racer, at this week’s Baselworld watch fair. The new watch takes its design influences from a 1972 chronograph known as the Challenge Timer, and especially from...

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Mar 22, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Laco Pilot Watch Original Replica Type A

This week, we return to the classic B-Uhr (Beobachtungs-Uhren, or observation watch) pilots' watch design, with this series produced by the historical manufacturer Laco. For conciseness, we’ll be focusing our eye on the brand’s most historically-informed series, called the Replica models, the Type A Replica 45 and Type A Replica 55.

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Mar 18, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Montblanc 1858 Automatic Chronograph

Since Montblanc’s 1858 collection was first released in 2015, it has served as the host for watches inspired by the erstwhile Minerva marque. Montblanc acquired the Minerva manufacture in 2006 and has done well to use this company’s long design history to enhance its own novel series. This year was no different, with Montblanc expanding...

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Mar 4, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: IWC Tribute to Pallweber Edition “150 Years”

IWC has a long history of revamping entire collections during SIHH, and alongside this norm, the brand often previews most of the watches months before the actual show. Yet this year the Schaffhausen-based brand has broken from its tradition to commemorate 150 years of watchmaking, and in the process has released 27 limited-edition models across...

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Feb 11, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

FROM FRATELLO WATCHES

Fratello’s “Alternative” Top 5 Pilots’ Watches

Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer presents his list of "alternative" top five pilots' watches, including timepieces from brands like Hamilton, Sinn, Bremont and others.

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Dec 8, 2017 by Robert-Jan Broer

Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Ateliers deMonaco Tourbillon Casino de Monte-Carlo

Haute horology brand Ateliers deMonaco will be making an appearance at this year’s WatchTime New York event, joining 29 other brands at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 13-14. Among the watches the brand will be presenting is a new, unique piece meant to honor the historical casino found in the indie brand's hometown of Monaco: the Tourbillon Casino de Monte-Carlo.

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Oct 9, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Bulova Chronograph C “Stars & Stripes”

Bulova produced the original "Stars & Stripes" chronograph for only a single year in 1970. But as the model has seen a major spike in intrigue from collectors, Bulova re-issued the piece at this year's Baselworld. - now with a slightly larger case, modern finishing, a quartz movement, and — most significantly— a competitive price point.

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Oct 8, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Junghans Meister Pilot

The modern Junghans Meister Pilot is based on the Junghans J88 Bundeswher Fliegeruhr, a B-Uhr-style pilots' watch developed in 1955 for the newly-established West German military, or Bundeswehr. How does the modern version compare with its vintage predecessor?

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Sep 10, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

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