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Blancpain Goes Full Ceramic With the Bathyscaphe

Blancpain has just unveiled a new Bathyscaphe Quantième Complet Phases de lune, featuring a blue sunburst dial and – a first for the collection’s most complicated model – a black 43.6-mm ceramic case (Ref 5054-0140-01S). The green (Ref. 5054 0153 01S) and black dial versions (Ref. 5054 0130 01S) are also available with black ceramic...

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Jun 27, 2024 by Roger Ruegger

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

Armin Strom: One Week Manufacture Edition

Following the redesigned One Week First Edition that made its debut in 2023, Armin Strom just unveiled a new version of the successor to its first-ever manufacture movement with the One Week Manufacture Edition (Ref. ST23-OW.ME). The open-worked movement, housed in a 41-mm steel case with an integrated bracelet, is now presented in a range...

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Jun 26, 2024 by Roger Ruegger

Green Rambles: Being Sustainable Ain’t Easy

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in 2022. The environment is a hot topic. Quite literally, as life for us will become far less sustainable as the earth is heating up. It will make the oceans rise, the weather far more unpredictable and volatile, accelerates desertification, and the list goes...

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Jun 26, 2024 by Martin Green

Omega Launches New Seamaster Aqua Terra in Honor of Armand Duplantis

Omega honors Armand Duplantis with a special edition of the Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M. The Swedish pole vaulter broke the world record for the eighth time in his sporting career with a jump of 6.24 meters on April 20. The reigning world and Olympic champion has been one of the Swiss brand’s ambassadors since 2020....

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Jun 26, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Seiko Adds Four Dressy Iterations in Tonneau Cases to the King Seiko Collection

In 2021, Seiko commemorated its 140th anniversary with the revival of one of its most sought-after timepiece from its archives, the King Seiko. The original was debuted in the early 1960’s and introduced in a refined version in 1965 that was distinguished by high precision, mirrored by a highly clean and expressive design. Now, Seiko brings back the...

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Jun 25, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: The CODE41 UNIFY — the Power of Collaborative Watchmaking in Service of Strong Ideals

CODE41, human-powered watchmaking Founded in 2016 by designer Claudio D’Amore, CODE41 isn’t a classic watchmaking brand. A pioneer at heart, the young Swiss team has set itself the mission of transforming mechanical watchmaking into an exceptional collective adventure. An ambition borne by exceptional characteristics: total transparency and superior expertise, as well as an immense community...

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Jun 25, 2024 by WatchTime

No Ordinary Times: Five Watches with Unusual Hours and Minutes Displays

However complex a watch may be in its array of functions, or how individual in its design, the vast majority of them still adhere to the familiar two-handed analog style when it comes to the basics of displaying hours and minutes. Here are five that do it a little differently, see from our latest visit...

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Jun 24, 2024 by WatchTime

Breitling Dives Deep and into Color with New Superocean Watches

With summer in full swing, Breitling is launching a new line-up of its Superocean collection of diver’s watches. The technical flagship is the Superocean Automatic 46 Super Diver, which has an impressive depth rating of 1,000 meters (3,300 ft), making it the deepest diving Superocean timepiece. In addition to this engineering feat, the titanium-clad watch...

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Jun 24, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Inside Miyota — The Craft Behind the Caliber

For all the novel aesthetics, creative use of materials, and appeal of designs in watchmaking, the heart of the craft lies with the movement of each timepiece. Quartz or mechanical, this basic fact is foundation of timekeeping in watches, and is further a reality which has helped propel Miyota, a renowned Japanese movement manufacturer, toward...

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Jun 24, 2024 by WatchTime

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

Green Rambles: Why Aren’t You A Bit More Critical?

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in March 2022. Criticism and watch journalism have always been on edge with one another. One could argue that there is a great dependency between the writing press and the watch brands. Even at WatchTime, many of the brands we cover also advertise with...

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Jun 23, 2024 by Martin Green

Colorful Gray: 14 Watches With Gray Dials

Trendy watches of the past few years have been mainly blue and green. Now we’re seeing something completely new: gray. So take a few minutes to view some of today’s most exciting gray watches and immerse yourself in the diversity of color. It’s time well spent. Watches have become noticeably more colorful during the past...

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Jun 22, 2024 by Ruediger Bucher

New Pilot’s Watches from Hamilton, Stowa and Laco

The pilot’s watch is one of the most successful genres of all timepieces. It owes its popularity to its distinctive design and outstanding functionality. Its popular instrumental look is the result of more than a century of history as a technical aid on board of aircrafts. Although aviator watches have been improved and technically upgraded...

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Jun 21, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

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

Sponsored: Playful and Elegant, Meet Gerald Charles’ Novel, Gem-Set Maestro Timepieces

As first seen at Watches & Wonders 2024 this past spring, Gerald Charles unveiled its latest gem-set novelties as part of the brand’s Maestro 8.0 Squelette, Maestro 2.0 Ultra-Thin, and Maestro 2.0 GC Sport series. Now these new additions are hitting the market, with each highlighting the refined Maison’s commitment to blending artistic creativity in...

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Jun 20, 2024 by WatchTime

Seiko Dives Down Deep with Two New Prospex Marinemasters

Seiko’s first diver’s watch, launched in 1965, shows that a successful design can literally make waves. Water-resistant to what was then a very respectable 150 meters and focused entirely on functionality, the 62MAS also went down in history as Japan’s first diver’s watch. Since then, its large dial with prominent rectangular markers and grooved bezel...

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Jun 20, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Titanium Trio: Citizen Unveils All-New Forza Collection

Citizen expands its integrated bracelet offering with the debut of the Forza collection, which comprises of three models: a three-hand timepiece with weekday and date indication and a chronograph powered by Eco-Drive movements, as well as an automatic time-only model. Each comes in three color ways with beautifully textured and luminescent dials and is crafted...

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Jun 20, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Steel Meets Gold in Omega’s Latest Speedmaster Professional Moonwatches

Omega has once again captured the essence of sophistication and performance with the introduction of its new two-tone Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch models. Unveiled by acclaimed actor Barry Keoghan, who has recently joined the brand’s circle of friends, these timepieces combine the iconic legacy of the Speedmaster with a contemporary twist in a magnificent color scheme....

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Jun 19, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

The Lasting Influence of The Nineties

This article was originally published in the September/October 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. A look back at the decade that saw an industry recover from crisis and steady itself at the cusp of a new millennium. Jurassic Park is the biggest movie in the country, wide-legged jeans are everywhere and the masses are going...

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Jun 18, 2024 by Bilal Khan