WatchTime Magazine - March/April 2022

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WatchTime Magazine April 2022

Patek Philippe Celebrates “Advanced Research

In December 2021, Patek Philippe, through the labor of its top-notch R&D division, has applied an ingenious new innovation to a chiming watch, a grand complication that has been one of its historical specialties, the Ref. 5750P "Advanced Research" Minute Repeater.

2 mins

Bovet Partners With Automobili Pininfarina to Roll Out the Supercar-Inspired Battista Tourbillon

The latest release from Fleurier-based watchmaker Bovet is inspired by the Battista Hyper-GT, an electric supercar built by luxury automaker Automobili Pininfarina (boasting 1,900 hp and a top speed of 350 km/h).

1 min

Grand Seiko: A Special Edition Inspired by Winter's First Frost

As a continuation of Japan's 24 sekki, which signifies nature's ever-changing seasons, Grand Seiko introduces two new, U.S.exclusive Special Edition timepieces to its Heritage Collection, the Sāko Frost SBGA471 (with power reserve indication) and the SBGH295.

1 min

Ambassador of the Watchmaking Industry

The 2022 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 10, at the Théâtre du Léman in Geneva, Switzerland. WatchTime spoke with Raymond Loretan, President of the GPHG Foundation, in Geneva, about some of the lessons learned from the last edition, his role, and what lies ahead for the influential award.

5 mins

LVMH Watch Week 2022

The third edition of French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton's proprietary watch event took place virtually in the last week of January 2022, as a result of the rapid growth rate in Omicron infections worldwide.

8 mins

The Power Of Platinum

Platinum is regarded as the most precious of all the precious metals used in watchmaking, which is why its use is relatively scarce in all but the most exclusive of timepieces. Here are five that made their debut within the last year.

3 mins

LEVELING UP

Oris has teamed up with WatchTime's sister publication Chronos to create a highly limited version of its no-date Divers Sixty-Five model, powered by the brand's latest in-house movement.

6 mins

Mark III

With the latest version from 2021, Omega continues to offer an attractive reinterpretation of its first true dive watch from 1957, but has also incorporated some unexpected changes, especially when compared to its direct predecessor from 2014. Watch Time takes a closer look at the new Seamaster 300 Co-Axial Master Chronometer.

7 mins

Tradition Meets Complication

Panerai has finally added a perpetual calendar to its lineup and it's designed with the Florentine brand's historical DNA at the forefront.

5 mins

A Rose By Any Other Name

Parmigiani Fleurier's grand finale for its 25th anniversary year in 2021 is a unique piece that fuses its founder's legendary restoration prowess with an avant-garde decorative technique taking inspiration from nature.

6 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.