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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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WatchTime Now on Kindle

In addition to iPad and Nook, you can now read WatchTime on Kindle for $8.95 per issue or $3.33 a month, with a 14 day free trial! As an extra bonus, the Kindle store already has the December issue of WatchTime, which has yet to hit newsstands. The Kindle edition of WatchTime can be read...

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Nov 8, 2012 by WatchTime

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

President Obama’s Jorg Gray 6500

In the now famous picture of Barack and Michelle Obama hugging, posted on his official Twitter page after his reelection on November 6th (now the most retweeted picture ever), President Obama can be seen wearing his Jorg Gray watch.

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Nov 8, 2012 by WatchTime

SIHH 2013 Preview: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Grande Complication

This year, Audemars Piguet celebrated the 40th anniversary of the original Royal Oak. Next year marks two decades of the larger, sportier Royal Oak Offshore, and Audemars Piguet plans to commemorate the milestone with the release of the extremely limited Royal Oak Grande Complication. The watch makes its debut at the SIHH watch fair in...

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Nov 8, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Unique Display Case for Laurent Ferrier

At London’s SalonQP event, a new concept display case, the Watchzoomer, will make its debut. From November 8 to 10, Laurent Ferrier watches, such as the Galet Micro-Rotor, will be presented at the Saatchi Gallery in this unique display case equipped with a moving magnifying glass enlarging watchmaking details that are invisible to the naked eye.

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Nov 7, 2012 by WatchTime

Bonus Audio: WatchTime’s Interview with Ulysse Nardin CEO Patrik Hoffman

In the November-December issue of WatchTime, on sale next week, technical editor Mike Disher profiles Ulysse Nardin and its ambitious new CEO, Patrik Hoffman. Below, you can listen to excerpts from the wide-ranging interview.

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Nov 7, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Longines Ladies Diamond Conquest

Longines, currently celebrating its 180th anniversary, has introduced two new ladies watches designed to be both elegant and sporty.

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Nov 7, 2012 by WatchTime

Ulysse Nardin Big Unit Chronograph

Baseball pitching legend Randy Johnson — the 6’10” World Series champ famously nicknamed “The Big Unit” — is a longtime collector of watches and a big fan of Ulysse Nardin in particular. Johnson has been an official “friend of the brand” since early June, when he and Ulysse Nardin CEO Patrik Hoffman announced their strategic...

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Nov 7, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

The Greening of Jaeger-LeCoultre Continues With Electric Company Car

After setting up public transport service by bus and encouraging car-sharing since October 2007, Jaeger-LeCoultre is now confirming its commitment to environmental protection by replacing one of its company cars with an electric car branded Jaeger-LeCoultre. Jaeger-LeCoultre is also devoting three parking places to employees’ electric cars. The three spots will be equipped with an...

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Nov 6, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Horology Meets Astronomy: Geo. Graham the Moon

Most watch fans know Graham best for sporty models like the Chronofighter and Silverstone. Now the Swiss brand with British roots establishes its haute horlogerie bona fides with the new Geo. Graham the Moon limited edition, a complicated, astronomical-inspired timepiece with a flying tourbillon and a perpetual moon retrograde function.

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Nov 6, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Triple Threat: JeanRichard Introduces Three New Watch Collections

The Swiss watch brand JEANRICHARD has often been in the shadow of its better-known sister brand in the Sowind Group, Girard-Perregaux. However, with the introduction of three revamped collections — the classical 1681 Ronde and the sporty Highlands and Aquascope — the brand is making a move to establish its own distinct identity.

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Nov 5, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Breitling Adds “Code Yellow” Model to Avenger Seawolf Blacksteel Line

Breitling’s Avenger Seawolf Blacksteel model — a divers’ watch with 3,000-meter water resistance and a carbon-treated black steel case — was one of WatchTime.com’s most popular “Watches to Watch” of recent months. This week, Breitling announced the release of a new model, limited to 1,000 pieces, called Avenger Seawolf Blacksteel Code Yellow.

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Nov 1, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Bremont Adds New Models to Its Solo Collection

Bremont launched its Solo collection, inspired by pilots’ watches from the 1940s, in 2011. This year, the line expands with the addition of a new white-dial model, which accompanies the original black-dial version, and a smaller version with a 37-mm diameter case.

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Oct 31, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2013 Preview: Ralph Lauren Sporting World Time

The 2013 Salon International de Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), in which many luxury watch brands introduce their new models for the year, doesn’t take place until late January, but one of those brands, Ralph Lauren, has offered us a preview of one of those new watches, called the Sporting World Time.

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Oct 30, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Adults Only: Perrelet’s Erotic Dial Limited Editions

The themes of Perrelet’s previous limited-edition Turbine watches have ranged from patriotism to auto racing to the Chinese Year of the Dragon; its latest are targeted to more, shall we say, prurient interests: the Turbine Erotic collection, which feature decidedly adult illustrations behind the spinning, dial-side rotors.

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Oct 29, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Armin Strom’s Tourbillon Tour

Biel-based watch manufacture Armin Strom have recently created their own in-house tourbillon movement, and are kicking off a global tour to showcase their latest calibre, the ATC11, which is a manual movement with a 10 day power reserve, and a collection of new timepieces.

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Oct 26, 2012 by WatchTime

Chimes and Birdsong: Jaquet Droz’s Bird Repeater

Jaquet Droz has channeled the spirit of its namesake, the 18th-century inventor renowned for his complicated automatons and musical clockworks — many of them using singing birds — with its new ultra-complicated timepiece, the Bird Repeater.

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Oct 26, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Breguet at the Wynn Las Vegas

Breguet has joined with Wynn & Company Watches at the Wynn Las Vegas to open a Breguet boutique at the new watch store. A private cocktail reception was held on October 18th to celebrate its launch.

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Oct 25, 2012 by WatchTime

Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Apollo XVII

Omega supplied the watch for the first moon landing; it also provided the watch used in the most recent one, which took place in 1972. That was the year in which astronaut Eugene Cernan, commander of the Apollo XVII, became the last human being to set foot on the lunar surface, bringing a successful end...

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Oct 25, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Girard-Perregaux and Hugh Jackman Fight Cancer

Girard Perregaux has partnered with the Hour Glass Group, sponsor of the Fight Cancer Foundation’s signature annual fundraising event, the Red Ball, held in the Palladium Ballroom at the Crown. The Red Ball is in its 20th year, and had over 1,300 guests. Among the attendees was actor and patron of the Fight Cancer Foundation,...

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Oct 24, 2012 by WatchTime

Antiquorum October Auction Results

Two weeks ago, we reported on Antiquroum’s October 19th auction at the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong, with several Patek Philippe watches and a rare Harry Winston among the timepieces up for auction.

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Oct 24, 2012 by WatchTime