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IWC: Portugieser Perpetual Calendar

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Omega: Speedmaster Dark Side of Moon Apollo 8

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Tudor: The New Pelagos FXD

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Breguet: The New Type XX Chronographe

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Pacific Ocean Edition from Blancpain and Swatch

Blancpain X Swatch: Everything About the Collab

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IWC Schaffhausen: Ingenieur Automatic 40

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Blancpain: Fifty Fathoms “70th Anniversary Act 3” in Bronze Gold

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Citizen: A Deep Dive Into the Challenge Divers

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Girard-Perregaux is Off to the Galaxy (and Hong Kong) with the Unique Quasar Infrared

Girard-Perregaux this past month began unveiling its 2021 novelties, and leading what will likely be larger group is the Swiss watchmaker’s latest addition to its sapphire-cased Quasar collection. The collection, which originally debuted in 2019 at Watches & Wonders Miami and already includes the original, the Quasar Light, and the Quasar Azure, will now add...

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Mar 7, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

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

Seiko Pays Tribute to Naomi Uemura’s Life of Adventure with Two 1970 Diver Re-interpretation Watches

With its new duo of Prospex 1970 Diver’s Modern Re-interpretation watches, Japan’s Seiko revisits one of its earliest commercially available dive watches and re-interprets and upgrades its popular vintage design for a modern audience. The pair includes a new gray-dial model (Ref. SLA051) and a limited-edition blue-dial model (Ref. SLA049). The latter model celebrates the...

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Mar 6, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: SEVENFRIDAY Rolls Out the New Carbon Collection in Red, White, and Orange

SEVENFRIDAY is a brand that specializes in making distinctive timepieces that offer an unconventional take on timekeeping. Its latest idiosyncratic offering features the P3C/04 Red Carbon, a motorsport-inspired watch that has been dressed in black and red to set your heart racing. The Red Carbon is part of of the SEVENFRIDAY carbon collection that also consists of...

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Mar 5, 2021 by WatchTime

Taking the Pulse of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll: Hamilton Ventura Elvis80 Skeleton

Elvis Presley famously wore a Hamilton Ventura, touted as the world’s first electric watch upon its release in 1957, in the 1961 film Blue Hawaii. The now-iconic watch’s maker has capitalized on its connection to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll ever since, and launched a modern interpretation, called Elvis80, in 2015, the year of...

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Mar 5, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Introducing the Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Chronograph Origins LE100

Throughout 2020, Montblanc launched new releases from all of its various watch collections in rapid-fire fashion — from a limited-edition Heritage Pulsograph and an expansion of its Star Legacy line to an updated smartwatch and a growing blue focus in its 1858 collection, among many others. Heading into the new year, the brand needed a...

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Mar 4, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

One World, Four Whirlwinds: Greubel Forsey Introduces GMT Quadruple Tourbillon in Titanium

Swiss high-luxury master watchmaker Greubel Forsey is always one to impress with its haute horlogerie expertise, and to start off 2021 the brand is revisiting one of its most sophisticated complications, the GMT Quadruple Tourbillon, re-introducing the model in a fresh titanium case material. The original GMT Quadruple Tourbillon was first launched in 2019 (pictured...

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Mar 3, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Jaquet Droz Builds On Its Grande Seconde Skelet-One Collection with Three Colorful Limited Editions

Jaquet Droz first dipped its toe into skeletonization with the first Grande Seconde Skelet-One models in 2018, which represented at the time the boldest variation on the maison’s flagship Grande Seconde design. The iconoclastic series has slowly grown since then, and this year marks a new chapter, with three 28-piece limited editions that add splashes...

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Mar 2, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Grand Seiko Displays its Gem-Setting Mastery With Spring Drive 8 Day Jewelry Watch Ref. SBGD207

In 2020, Grand Seiko celebrated 60 years since the launch of the first watch under its label, and to celebrate the occasion unveiled an array of commemorative editions, including the GS Eagle LE Ref. SBGE263, the blue-dial SLGH003, and at least three re-creations of the first Grand Seiko. Among these many anniversary models was the Spring...

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Mar 2, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Mountain Time: Seiko Heads for the Hills with New Prospex 1959 Alpinist Series

Japanese watchmaker Seiko has commanded serious attention in recent years for its growing roster of vintage-inspired watches. From the GPHG-Winning Prospex 1968 Diver’s Re-Creation SLA025J1, to the Re-Creation of King Seiko KSK, to the Prospex SRQ029 Limited Edition — to name just a few among many — the brand has demonstrated admirable expertise in creating...

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Mar 1, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH REVIEW

Hands-On: Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Earth to Sky Edition

At SIHH 2019, Girard-Perregaux announced a unified theme for its 2019 collection, called "From Earth to Sky" and defined by the use of a very cosmic-looking combo of black titanium DLC for the cases and translucent blue for the polycrystalline dials. One of the standouts was the Art Deco-inspired Vintage 1945 Earth to Sky Edition.

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Mar 1, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Oris Tops Off Its New Aquis Date Model with Cherry Red Sunray Dial

Oris chose its popular Aquis collection as the stage for its first in-house automatic caliber last year, and the brand continues to expand this stylish, sporty dive-watch family with new and attention-grabbing iterations. The latest debuts this Spring, a version of the base Aquis Date model distinguished by a cherry-red sunray dial. The watch’s multi-part...

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Feb 28, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Shocking Clarity: G-Shock Goes Transparent with New Six-Watch Collection

Few watch brands in the sub-$1,000 price range cause a stir among collectors quite like Casio’s G-Shock. With watches like the professionally targeted GravityMaster, the super-sturdy Mudmaster, and, most recently, the red-ion-plated Full Metal watch, the Japanese producer is often in the limelight for its affordable, eye catching, and highly utilitarian timepieces. The built-tough G-Shock...

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Feb 27, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Grand Seiko Branches Out its Heritage Collection With “Tree Rings” Dial & Platinum Case

Japan’s leading luxury watchmaker Grand Seiko turned 60 years old in 2020 and celebrated accordingly, with an all-new movement, new international boutiques, and an impressive roster of commemorative timepieces. Parent company Seiko marks its own milestone this year — 140 years since its founding by the legendary Kintaro Hattori in 1881 — and thus, the...

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Feb 26, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime Live Returns March 4 with a Virtual Event Co-Hosted by Grand Seiko

Following up on its successful WatchTime Live virtual panel series last fall, and its ongoing TimeOut discussions of 2021, WatchTime Magazine next week returns with its latest digital event, partnering with Grand Seiko for the first WatchTime Live event of 2021. The event takes place next Thursday, March 4, at 5 pm EST, with pre-registration...

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Feb 25, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Return of the Black Flieger: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “Tribute to 3705”

The year was 1994. Bill Clinton was in the White House, Major League Baseball was on strike, O.J. Simpson was a murder suspect, and grunge ruled the pop charts. Meanwhile, in the luxury watch world, the revitalized International Watch Company was making history, albeit somewhat quietly, with the release of its first Pilot’s Watch with...

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Feb 25, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Grand Seiko Celebrates Japan’s 24 Seasonal Phases with Four GMT Watches

As longtime readers of WatchTime well know, Grand Seiko is a brand that has become known for turning to nature as an influence for its timepiece designs. This past month alone, we saw the latest display of the watchmaker’s affinity for natural phenomena, the forest-inspired Heritage Hi-Beat “White Birch” Ref. SLGH005, and before that a...

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Feb 24, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Hublot Honors the “Great Eight” with Big Bang Unico Red Carbon Alex Ovechkin

Russian NHL superstar Alexander Ovechkin, winner of the 2018 Stanley Cup as captain of the Washington Capitals, joined Hublot’s star-studded stable of athlete ambassadors in 2019. Like many who preceded him — notably “fastest man alive” Usain Bolt and late NBA legend Kobe Bryant — Ovechkin has collaborated with the Swiss watchmaker on a very...

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Feb 24, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Wave Runner: Omega Seamaster Diver 300M America’s Cup Chronograph

Omega inaugurated its role as official timekeeper of the 36th America’s Cup last year with the launch of a special edition from its Seamaster Planet Ocean collection. As the start of the world’s most prestigious sailing race (and the awarding of sports’ oldest international trophy) draws closer, Omega has released another special timepiece, this one...

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Feb 23, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Longines Draws a Bead on the 1950s with New Heritage Silver Arrow

Longines has started rolling out its new releases for 2021, and as in many years prior, much of the brand’s focus is on expanding its vintage-inspired Heritage Collection. Last week, we looked at Longines’s latest take on 1930s-inspired Avigation BigEye, with a titanium case and smoked blue dial; now, we turn to one of the...

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Feb 23, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: G-SHOCK Launches New G-STEEL Black X Gold GSTB100GC-1A

G-SHOCK has unveiled the latest update to its popular G-STEEL series, the Black X Gold GSTB100GC-1A, which follows up on the success of the initial GSTB100-1A, first unveiled in 2017. The new GSTB100GC-1A takes the now-familiar look of the ultra-tough and functional G-STEEL design and updates it with a namesake black case and dial, with...

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Feb 22, 2021 by WatchTime