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Articles by Martina Richter

Rich Heritage: The Mido Multifort Patrimony Chronograph

The Multifort Patrimony Chronograph’s styling pays tribute to one of Mido’s oldest and most famous chronograph models: the Multichrono from 1937. The homage is immediately obvious whenever you look at the handsome dark blue dial and rose-gold bezel of this model from 2021. Mido’s new version, our test watch, most closely resembles one of its historical...

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Aug 11, 2024 by Martina Richter

Flight Instructor: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41

This article was originally published in the January/February 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Photos by IWC and Olaf Köster. IWC has been developing and building watches for pilots for 85 years. Originally inspired by cockpit instruments, these wristwatches are still regarded today as robust, precise, functional and reliable. And they have long since ceased to...

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Aug 7, 2024 by Martina Richter

Dive Pro: Putting the Seiko Prospex to the Test

This article was originally published in the January/February 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Seiko celebrated its 140th anniversary in 2021 with a number of special models. In addition to a modern reinterpretation of the Prospex Diver’s watch from 1970 created for the adventurer Naomi Uemura, there was also an unlimited edition of the...

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Aug 6, 2024 by Martina Richter

Colors of Germany: The Nomos Glashütte Tetra Neomatik

This article was originally published in the November/December 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. The angular Tetra sets a striking tone with four new limited-edition models. Each bright facade houses sound, traditional craftsmanship from the Glashütte manufacture. Our test shows how it all fits together. Colorful versions of the unusual, square Nomos Tetra watch have...

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Aug 5, 2024 by Martina Richter

An Old Acquaintance: Reviewing the IWC Portugieser Chronograph

IWC has added several new models to the Portugieser family in recent years. One of them is the iconic chronograph. In this latest visit to the WatchTime archives, we tested this watch, our good old friend, which boasts a trendy green dial and is equipped with a manufacture caliber. The Portugieser is one of IWC’s...

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Jul 31, 2024 by Martina Richter

Citizen of the World: Bulgari Octo Roma WorldTimer Steel DLC

This article was originally published in the September/October 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Like a second time-zone complication, but better, a world timer provides a more complete function that is useful, and even essential, for travelers in today’s globalized world. The Bulgari Octo Roma WorldTimer offers an amazingly simple, instantaneous and accurate reading...

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Jul 26, 2024 by Martina Richter

Flying High With the Breitling Super AVI B04 Chronograph GMT 46 Mosquito

This article was originally published in the July/August 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. The De Havilland Mosquito was a multipurpose airplane manufactured in Britain during and shortly after World War II. More than 7,700 of these twin-engine, two-seater aircraft were built between 1940 and 1950. Aluminum and steel were scarce during this time, so...

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Apr 7, 2024 by Martina Richter

Testing the Sinn 240 St GZ Against the Wempe Iron Walker Tide Automatic

This article was originally published in the May/June 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Photos by Sinn, Wempe and Martina Richter. According to the tide calendar, high tide will reach its peak shortly before 10 o’clock this morning. That would be a good time for a swim. It’s late summer and the water in the...

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Mar 17, 2024 by Martina Richter

Time And Tides: The Oris Dat Watt Limited Edition

This article was originally published in the May/June 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Photos by Oris and Olaf Köster. Oris has been investing in environmental and sustainability projects for more than a decade. In order to draw more attention to its “Change for the Better” initiatives, the company is also launching timepieces like the...

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Mar 15, 2024 by Martina Richter

Ice Diver: The Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date

This article was originally published in the July/August 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Photos by Montblanc and Olaf Köster. Both an iceberg and a diver appear in a 3D-relief engraving on the caseback of the Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date dive watch. The six-screw attachment, together with the 42-mm solid case body and...

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Mar 14, 2024 by Martina Richter

The Pulse Of Time: Longines’ Ultra-Chron

This article was originally published in the November/December 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. The heart of the Longines Ultra-Chron beats 10 times per second. Both the high-frequency automatic Caliber L836.6 and the design of this dive watch are inspired by the original Longines Ultra-Chron Diver from 1968, which was the first dive watch...

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Mar 12, 2024 by Martina Richter

Testing the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150 M Co-Axial Master Chronometer 41 MM Ultra Light

This article was originally published in the May/June 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. With the Seamaster Aqua Terra Ultra Light, Omega put its focus on a sporty look and innovative light weight. A fresh look at every detail resulted in a number of horological innovations. The hand-wound movement is Omega’s first titanium caliber...

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Mar 9, 2024 by Martina Richter

Up Close With the Patek Philippe Calatrava

This article was originally published in the May/June 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Photos by Patek Philippe and archive. With its classic round case, clean lines, tidy dial and distinctive clous de Paris bezel, the Calatrava is a flagship of the Geneva-based Patek Philippe manufacture. There hasn’t been a Calatrava with the famous guilloché finish in...

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Mar 8, 2024 by Martina Richter

Black Magic: The Tudor Black Bay Ceramic

This article was originally published in the March/April 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Photos by Olaf Köster. Without much fanfare, Tudor has elevated the Black Bay to the status of a Master Chronometer. This classic timepiece now upholds one of the strictest qualitative and technological standards in the watch industry. And the new Black...

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Mar 3, 2024 by Martina Richter

Welcome to the Club…

This article was originally published in the March/April 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. …the club of amply dimensioned steel watches with a fixed connection between the case and the bracelet. Nomos Glashütte relies on a specially created and customized construction to create a fluent connection in its largest and sportiest model. The blue...

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Mar 2, 2024 by Martina Richter

With Zeal: IWC Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Spitfire

This article was originally published in the November/December 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. The IWC name has been inextricably linked with pilots’ watches for more than 85 years. The Schaffhausen-based company set standards in the development of this type of watch, which remains extremely popular today. IWC introduced its first “Special Watch for Aviators”...

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Mar 1, 2024 by Martina Richter

The Beauty of Nature: Testing the Grand Seiko Heritage Collection Series 9 SLGH005

The Grand Seiko Heritage Collection Series 9 SLGH005, powered by the high-beat Caliber 9SA5, is inspired by the white Shirakaba birch trees that grow near the studio in Shizukuishi. This test from the WatchTime Archives examines how nature and watchmaking are reflected in this the nature-influenced creation. The word “birch” dates back to an Indo-European...

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Jan 16, 2024 by Martina Richter

Easy Rider: Reviewing the Tudor Black Bay Chrono

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in 2022. In 2021, in honor of its 50-year chronograph history, Tudor issued the Black Bay Chrono — a subtle combination of traditional aesthetics and modern watchmaking. With a slim case, dials with contrasting subdial counters, and a contemporary movement, it is more than...

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Jan 7, 2024 by Martina Richter

Bird’s Eye View: Reviewing the Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in 2022. The dial of the Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono was inspired by the iris of an eagle’s eye. Even though we cannot view this fascinating steel chronograph with the extraordinarily sharp eyesight of that bird of prey, we nonetheless scrutinized it with...

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Jan 2, 2024 by Martina Richter

WATCH REVIEW

Aqua Stop: Reviewing the Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph

Patek Philippe now offers the Aquanaut with a chronograph movement. This sporty complication fits perfectly in the company’s increasingly youthful, dynamic collection. But how does it perform in real-life conditions? We find out in this in-depth review from our June 2019 issue.

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Dec 29, 2023 by Martina Richter

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