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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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Gérald Genta Has Died at Age 80

Gérald Genta, designer of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, Patek Philippe Nautilus, IWC Ingenieur, Omega Constellation, Cartier Pasha, Bulgari Bulgari, and other icons of the modern era has passed away at age 80. Genta was born to Italian immigrant parents in Geneva in 1931. He launched his career as an independent watch designer in 1961,...

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Aug 19, 2011 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

Michele Sofisti Appointed CEO of Sowind Group

PPR announced in Paris today the appointment of Michele Sofisti as CEO of Sowind Group, effective immediately. He will be seconded by Stefano Macaluso, Managing Director for Girard-Perregaux, and Massimo Macaluso, Managing Director for JeanRichard and the Manufacture, who remain in their current positions. Sofisti will also continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer Gucci...

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Aug 18, 2011 by WatchTime

Bell & Ross BR01 Casino for Only Watch 2011

For Only Watch 2011, Bell & Ross has created the BR01 Casino. The dial is made up of three rotating concentric circles in pink gold. And yes, it does tell the time. Have you worked out how? We’ll tell you inside. The 46mm diameter case is pink gold and PVD, and the roulette-themed display is...

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Aug 17, 2011 by WatchTime

Antiquorum New York

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches and Clocks

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Aug 17, 2011 by WatchTime

Sotheby’s New York

Important Watches

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Aug 17, 2011 by WatchTime

Christie’s Hong Kong

Important Watches

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Aug 17, 2011 by WatchTime

Christie’s Geneva

Important Watches

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Aug 17, 2011 by WatchTime

Sotheby’s Geneva

Important Watches

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Aug 17, 2011 by WatchTime

Antiquorum Geneva

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches, and Clocks

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Aug 17, 2011 by WatchTime

Sotheby’s Hong Kong

Important Watches

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Aug 17, 2011 by WatchTime

Panerai Regatta Winner Awarded Timepiece

Officine Panerai kicked off its title sponsorship of the 2011 Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge in North America on August 12 with the Corinthian Classic Yacht Regatta at Marblehead, Massachusetts. The race attracted 65 classic and vintage boats. On Saturday night, the captains and crews enjoyed an elegant dinner with honored guest and speaker, the legendary...

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Aug 16, 2011 by WatchTime

The American Heritage of Vacheron Constantin

The American Heritage of Vacheron Constantin is an interactive online event marking the intersection of the American narrative and the company’s unbroken 256-year history with the rich stories of the brand’s American collectors. The project is a precursor to the official grand opening of Vacheron Constantin’s first-ever U.S. boutique, located at 729 Madison Avenue in...

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Aug 15, 2011 by WatchTime

The Ship’s New Captain: Ulysse Nardin’s Patrik Hoffmann

On April 14, one of the giants of the modern watch industry, Ulysse Nardin’s Rolf Schnyder, passed away unexpectedly. Schnyder transformed a small company known for marine chronometers into an innovative manufacturer producing groundbreaking timepieces. Following Schnyder’s passing, vice-president Patrik Hoffmann was appointed CEO. We go inside Schnyder’s last days, we look at the transition,...

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Aug 13, 2011 by WatchTime

Sotheby’s Appoints Tim Bourne Worldwide Head of Watches

Sotheby’s has appointed Tim Bourne as Worldwide Head of its Watches department. Mr. Bourne will be based in Hong Kong, overseeing Sotheby’s Asia watch auctions in addition to those in Geneva, New York and London. Sotheby’s said the appointment is a strategic move in response to the rapid expansion of the auction market for watches...

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Aug 11, 2011 by WatchTime

EU Probes Watch Manufacturers Over Parts Supply Policies

European Union (EU) antitrust regulators have announced that they will investigate claims that luxury watch manufacturers are refusing to supply spare parts to independent watchmakers and repairers, a breach of EU competition rules. The European Commission did not identify the companies involved in the probe, however Swatch Group has confirmed that it is one of...

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Aug 10, 2011 by WatchTime

Ernest Borel Launches iPhone App

Ernest Borel has launched a free iPhone app for watch aficionados as well as individuals interested in obtaining more information about the brand’s heritage and current model line-up. The app also contains information about the brand’s marketing activities and ambassadors.

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Aug 9, 2011 by WatchTime

IWC Announces Ingenieur Double Chronograph Titanium

IWC’s Ingenieur family gains a rattrapante or split-seconds function with the launch of the new Double Chronograph (or Doppelchronograph in German) Titanium. The Double Chronograph case measures a substantial 45mm x 16mm and offers a satin finish. The caliber 79230 movement allows the “Doppel” to time multiple events. Find pricing and wallpaper inside.

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Aug 8, 2011 by WatchTime

TAG Heuer Drops Tiger Woods

Bloomberg is reporting that TAG Heuer ended its endorsement relationship with Tiger Woods when his contract expired last month. Woods’s agent Mark Steinberg confirmed in an e-mail to Bloomberg that the agreement has ended.

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Aug 8, 2011 by WatchTime

Carl F. Bucherer Manero MoonPhase

The Carl F. Bucherer Manero MoonPhase is designed for lovers of classical watchmaking. A quick glance provides the date, indicated with a center-mounted hand, along with the day and month displayed in apertures at 10 and 2 o’clock. The moon phase is shown at 6 o’clock. The movement is an automatic CFB 1966 that is...

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Aug 8, 2011 by WatchTime

Video Pick: The Birth of a Watch

In this 4 minute video, Armin Strom shows us every step in the creation of a watch, from initial hand drawings to CNC programming, through manufacturing, skeletonizing, engraving and decorating, plating, final assembly, and quality inspection. Click below to see the birth of a watch, and don’t hesitate to enlarge it to full screen.

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Aug 4, 2011 by WatchTime