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Watch Insider’s Top 10 Watches Under €10K With In-House Movements

Top 10 list reveals which watch brands offer affordable models with in-house movements. Included are brands such as Jaeger-LeCoultre, Rolex, Zenith and others.

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May 26, 2015 by Alexander Linz

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

Watch Insider: My Top 10 Swatch Watches Of The Year

WatchTime writer reveals his top 10 Swatch watches - including such models as the Skybond, Nitespeed and Swatch Sistem51 - from the brand's recent releases.

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May 22, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Close-Up: Baume & Mercier Promesse Ladies’ Watch Collection

Baume & Mercier has been turning to its extensive watch archives to inspire its recent men’s watch collections, such as the Clifton. Last year, the Swiss brand launched a new watch line for ladies that takes its aesthetic cues from past models. The new Baume & Mercier Promesse, now in stores for Mother’s Day, is...

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May 8, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Watch Test: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Diving Navy SEALs

Read about the results of our in-depth watch test of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Diving Automatic Navy SEALs watch.

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May 6, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Monochrome Reviews the IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Expedition Jacques-Yves Cousteau

A while ago IWC introduced an entirely renewed Aquatimer collection. All IWC Aquatimer watches have been redesigned and now feature the same design cues, and, more importantly, functional upgrades such as the new Dive-Safe system and an externally operational internal dive-time bezel. We tried out the IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition “Expedition Jacques-Yves Cousteau” for several...

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Apr 20, 2015 by Frank Geelen

5 Citizen Eco-Drive Watches from Recent Baselworld Shows

We take a look at five Citizen Eco-Drive watches, powered by Citizen's renowned Eco-Drive solar technology, including the Citizen Eco-Drive Chrono-Time and the Citizen Eco-Drive Ecosphere.

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Apr 20, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Watch Insider’s Top Ladies’ Watches: Are These the Best Ladies’ Watches of the Year?

Watchtime contributor focuses on his personal choices for the best watches for women, from luxury brands like Vacheron Constantin, Blancpain, Bulgari, Hermès and others.

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Apr 19, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Alpina’s Alpiner 4 Collection: Six Affordable Swiss Sports Watches

In 1938, Alpina launched the original “Alpina 4,” which the brand claimed was the “first modern Swiss sports watch.” That vintage timepiece was the inspiration for the sporty Alpiner 4 collection, released by Alpina in 2014, which includes a chronograph and a GMT watch, both powered by automatic Swiss mechanical movements and priced well under...

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Apr 15, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Zenith Pilot Montre D’Aeronef Type 20 GMT Red Baron

Before it became known as a pioneer in wristwatch chronographs with the development of the El Primero caliber in 1969, Zenith had secured a place in history as one of the first manufacturers of onboard instruments for aviators in the early 20th century. The Swiss brand has embraced this heritage in recent years with the...

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Apr 13, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Return of a Classic Explorers’ Watch: Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic 1958

As we hinted on Thursday on WatchTime’s social media, Jaeger-LeCoultre has announced the return of a collectors’ classic from the brand’s archives: a limited-edition chronometer watch called the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic 1958.

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Apr 12, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Back to the Past: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Ultra Thin 1948

The iconic Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso has had many incarnations since its debut as a watch for polo players in 1931. One of the most recent is the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Ultra-Thin 1948, a classically elegant watch that revives the look of the Reverso model that heralded the style of the 1950s.

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Apr 2, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Whirlwind Romance: 4 Watches with Multiple Tourbillons

Nowadays, almost any luxury watch brand worthy of the name offers at least one timepiece with a tourbillon. But there are only a handful of brands that have pushed the envelope to create watches with two, three or even four tourbillons. Here we take a look at four such watches that made their debut at...

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Mar 17, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Watch Test: IWC Portuguese Yacht Club

In 1967, IWC launched one of its biggest success stories: a sporty, three-handed automatic watch called the Yacht Club. Though little remembered today, it was IWC’s most popular model of the late 1960s and 1970s. IWC resurrected the Yacht Club in 2010, in a new chronograph version, and incorporated it into its Portuguese collection. WatchTime...

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Mar 10, 2015 by Jens Koch

Breitling Super Avenger Military Limited Series

Breitling describes its Super Avenger Military Limited Series watch as “a concentrated blend of power, precision, and functionality.” The “power” part undoubtedly refers to the new watch’s case, which is made of steel covered with an ultra-resistant, carbon-based black coating. The “precision” and “functionality” most likely refer to this Super Avenger’s COSC-certified chronometer movement, Caliber...

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Mar 6, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Patek Philippe Ref. 5200 Gondolo 8 Days, Day & Date Indication

Amidst the fanfare surrounding Patek Philippe’s 175th anniversary last year and the commemorative watches recently released, we revisit a Patek Philippe timepiece, released in 2013, aimed squarely at aficionados of classical, hand-wound watches: the Ref. 5200 Gondolo 8 Days, Day and Date Indication.

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Feb 27, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Tough and Transparent: Richard Mille Tourbillon RM 56-02 Sapphire

Richard Mille pioneered the use of an all-sapphire watch case with its RM 056 Sapphire Tourbillon Split Seconds Chronograph in 2011, and upped the technological ante with the subsequent debut of the RM 56-01, which also had baseplates, bridges and a third wheel made of sapphire. Last year saw the debut of another innovation, the...

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Feb 18, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Close-Up: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe

Join us in taking a close-up look at Blancpain's Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe, a professional-grade diving watch that derives its name and design from a model introduced in the late 1950s.

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Feb 11, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Close-Up: the $150, Swiss-Mechanical Swatch Sistem51

In this article, we explore what makes the Swiss-Mechanical Swatch Sistem51 watches fascinating.

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Feb 10, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Presidential Watches: 9 Timepieces Owned by U.S. Presidents

As Presidents’ Day approaches here in the United States, we at WatchTime decided it would be a great time to revisit our piece on watches worn by American presidents over the years. Scroll down to see the list we’ve compiled of notable wristwatches and pocketwatches belonging to past (and current) commanders-in-chief.

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Feb 9, 2015 by Norma Buchanan

Camo and Chrono: 7 Interesting Casio G-Shock Watches

For fans and collectors of Casio G-Shock watches, WatchTime reveals why there are seven more reasons to make room on their shelves and wrists. These military-style, camouflage-pattern Casio G-Shock watches are available in a total of seven new color schemes.

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Jan 20, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

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