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Nomos Glashütte Tangente: Update or Upgrade?

This article was originally published in the January/February 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. In 2018, Nomos Glashütte equipped its classic Tangente with an intelligent date display called “update.” We tested the new midnight blue model to find out whether the in-house date indicator is just an update or a genuine upgrade. In the...

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Aug 11, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

Ambitiously Sporty: The Panerai Submersible QuarantaQuattro eSteel

This article was originally published in the November/December 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Panerai’s Submersible QuarantaQuattro eSteel, launched in 2022, is an appealingly robust companion for sports and in daily life. It owes its special character to the use of recycled materials and to a new dial with a color gradient that transitions...

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Jul 21, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

WATCH TEST

Deep Black: Testing the Tudor Black Bay Dark

A black watch is perfect for diving in deep dark waters, and it looks great on dry land, too. In this feature from WatchTime's June 2017 issue, we test Tudor’s popular model in its recently launched all-black version: the Tudor Heritage Black Bay Dark. Original photos are by OK-Photography.

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Jul 14, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

Super Bucherer Blue

This article was originally published in the Design 2023 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Under the name Bucherer Blue, the Swiss jewelry company regularly presents the beautiful, blue-accent results of its exclusive collaborations with luxury watch brands. In 2022, Bucherer introduced two watches and a race car. Bucherer mastered the interplay of shape and color...

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Jul 11, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

Delving Into Different Designs

This article was originally published in the Design 2023 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. More than just a bit different, these new watches venture light- years beyond everything we thought was normal. Musical: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Self-Winding Music Edition Audemars Piguet transforms music into a colorful lightshow with this exciting new version...

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Jul 8, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

That’s Crazy! Six Watches with Wildly Expressive Designs

Meet the craziest watches of recent years in our latest visit to the WatchTime Archives. These models go far beyond the usual idea of “steel, round and three hands.” Comic Hero: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Black Panther Flying Tourbillon In 2021, AP’s President François-Henry Bennahmias announced the collaboration between his watchmaking company and the...

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Jun 27, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

FEATURE

Touching the Past: Six Modern “Retro” Watches and the Historical Pieces That Inspired Them

When retro-inspired watches are modeled after specific predecessors, fans of mechanical timekeeping can “grasp” design history. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, we take a look at six watches that awaken a longing for the past.

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Jun 23, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

Up Close With the Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36,000 GMT 44GS 55th Anniversary

This article was originally published in the September/October 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. A white, finely structured dial, faceted hands, applied indexes and an almost entirely polished case: these features are familiar in elegant dress watches that look good but do little else than show the time. What happens if a watch manufacturer wants...

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Jun 21, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

PORTFOLIO

Transitional Solutions: Six Watches with Gradient Dials

All of a sudden, they’re everywhere — watches with colorful gradient dials that transition from a pale hue in the center to a dark one at the periphery. In this excerpt from our upcoming WatchTime Design Issue 2020, on sale October 29, we offer you some highlights.

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Jun 15, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

Expect the Unexpected From the Oris ProPilot X Calibre 400

This article was originally published in the September/October 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. When you first look at the Oris ProPilot X Calibre 400, you see a “simple” three-hand watch with a date display. There are no other functions, no special features on the case like a rotating bezel or a ceramic insert, and...

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Jun 9, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

Mission Statement: Testing the Breitling Avenger Chronograph 45 Night Mission

This article is from the WatchTime archives and was first published in 2020. Wow, that’s hot! Show up wearing the Breitling Avenger Chronograph 45 Night Mission, and that’s how you’ll be greeted. This chronograph is one of 14 models presented in fall 2019 as the reinvigorated and streamlined Avenger collection, including four watches that replace...

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Jun 8, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

Gentleman Sailor: Testing the IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph

IWC launched the Portugieser Yacht Club in 2010 into the sporty yet elegant world of sailing. For 2020, the nautical chronograph model has a classic look and a steel bracelet upgrade. We give it a thorough review in this feature from the WatchTime archives. The new IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph is a watch you...

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Jun 3, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

FEATURE

Luxury With Utility: 4 Patek Philippe Watches with “Everyday” Complications

Patek Philippe is not all about high-end chronographs, perpetual calendars, and repeaters; the brand also offers many complicated timepieces that have plenty of everyday utility. We present a few of them here, in this feature from the WatchTime archives.

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Jun 1, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

PORTFOLIO

Stopwatches at the Top: 7 Chronographs with In-House Movements

Looking for a chronograph with a completely in-house-manufactured movement? In this feature from WatchTime's June 2017 issue, we showcase some of the industry’s top picks, from seven power brands, from Breitling to Rolex to Zenith.

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May 25, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

PORTFOLIO

So Close to Heaven: 8 Astronomically Inspired Watches

The universe has always fascinated us. Our desire to explore its vastness is the focus of watch designers who create moon-phase displays, meteorite dials and depictions of the starry firmament. In this excerpt from our WatchTime 2020 Special Design Issue, on sale now, we showcase some of the most exciting astronomical newcomers.

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May 20, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

FEATURE

Zooming in: 7 Watch Movements in Extreme Close-Up

Finely finished watch movements come to life under magnification. The seven shown here were certainly ready for their close-ups.

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May 19, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

The Perfect Wave: Seven Watches with Nautically Engraved Dials

Since the introduction of the Omega Seamaster 300 in 1993, watches with wave patterns on their dials have become increasingly popular. Here’s a closer look at some more recent models in our latest visit to the WatchTime Archives. Tissot Seastar 2000 ProfessionalTissot’s very large and robust dive watch is water-resistant to 600 meters and impresses...

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May 17, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

No Date, No Problem: Six Watches Without Date Displays

While a date display is usually regarded as one of the most popular complications, some purists are opting more and more for harmony and symmetry on their dials by choosing a watch without a date window. Here are six notable examples in our latest story from the WatchTime Archives. Back to the Forties: IWC Big...

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May 16, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

WATCH REVIEW

A Hands-On Review of the Certina DS PH200M Dive Watch

With the DS PH200M, Certina raises one of its early divers’ watches up to the surface. Not only is the design authentic, the construction is, too. We give it an in-depth look in this review from our May-June 2019 issue.

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Apr 27, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

WATCH TEST

Diving Titan: Reviewing the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M in Black Ceramic

Omega introduced its newest Seamaster Diver 300M – larger, and in new materials, ceramic and titanium, rendering it more scratch-resistant and lighter in weight. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, we delve into the depths of the new timepiece and its Master Chronometer movement.

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Apr 21, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

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