WatchTime Magazine - May - June 2020

In this issue

DEFYING THE STATUS QUO - Since the late 1960s, the Defy has been Zenith’s go-to recipe for a progressive take on watchmaking. WatchTime takes a look at the current state of the Swiss brand’s collection.

A PROTOTYPE IN SERIES - Based on a prototype from the late 1960s, the Black Bay P01 reveals a little-known aspect of Tudor’s history. We test the current serial model.

The Sustainability Project in Watchmaking: Naissance D'une Montre 2

Throughout their careers, Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey noted the ongoing loss of knowledge and expertise in traditional mechanical watchmaking.

5 mins

DEFYING THE STATUS QUO

Since the late 1960s, the Defy has been Zenith’s go-to recipe for a progressive take on watchmaking. WatchTime takes a look at the current state of the Swiss brand’s collection.

7 mins

A PROTOTYPE IN SERIES

Based on a prototype from the late 1960s, the Black Bay P01 reveals a little-known aspect of Tudor’s history. We test the current serial model.

6 mins

Vacheron Constantin Marries Haute Couture with Haute Horology In Égérie

When everyone else is steering toward gender neutral as the new buzzword, the venerable Vacheron Constantin unveils an all-new collection created especially for women and inspired by haute couture.

4 mins

SPORTS FAN

After the brilliant return of the Girard-Perregaux Laureato in 2016, chronographs have been added to this line. The latest addition is the Absolute Rock chronograph with a carbon glass case, which is manufactured using a patented injection molding process. We test a classic version with a 42-mm stainless-steel case and a high-contrast dial.

5 mins

MYSTERY TRAIN

The H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner, named for a classic locomotive, not only hides its chronographic complexity behind a stark, minimalist dial; it even hides the rotor that brings it to life. We plumb the secrets of this limited edition from the Schaffhausen manufacture.

6 mins

Made in Monaco

The brand-new TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre Heuer 02 is the first true manufacture chronograph in this legendary watch collection. Is it the best of all time?

3 mins

Bronze Copilot

IWC is bringing something new to the field of traditional pilots’ watches: the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Spitfire with a bronze case, a new manufacture caliber and an attractive price. Could this be IWC’s best pilots’ watch yet?

5 mins

IT'S HOT!

Anyone who sees the brand-new Avenger Chronograph 45 Night Mission is probably thrilled – first by its striking look and then, its many features.

4 mins

BIG CALIBER

Longines has relaunched the Heritage Military 1938, a model that was originally built for the military over 80 years ago. Its large manual-wind movement based on a Unitas caliber guarantees robustness.

2 mins

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WatchTime Magazine Description:

WatchTime is published bi-monthly by a staff of American and European watch journalists and watch experts. Each issue offers a balanced mix of informative and entertaining articles for the watch aficionado, covering a wide range of topics:

reviews of specific watches;
objective watch tests;
in-depth reports on watch technology, design and history;
watch company profiles;
provocative interviews with prominent watch people like movie/TV/and sports celebrities, collectors, and watch industry power players;
interesting and offbeat items from around the watch world, and more.
all of it is accompanied by the finest watch photography found anywhere.