WatchTime - May - June 2021

In this issue

WatchTime: May/June, 2021

The WatchTime: Q&A

Teddy Baldassarre is a watch enthusiast turned YouTube personality. While he still aims “to educate and inspire the next generation of watch enthusiasts,” he recently also became an authorized retailer for more than a dozen of watch brands, including Bell & Ross, Bulova, Nomos, Oris, Tissot and Zenith. WatchTime reached out to him to talk about views, the industry and the challenges of being an influencer and watch collector at the same time.

10+ mins

Christie's Hong Kong Presents: A Patek Philippe Icon

Alan Banbery’s unique Patek Philippe Reference 3448J ‘No Moon Phase’ with Prototype Leap Year Indication, held in private hands for more than a decade, is poised to set a world auction record for the reference.

3 mins

From Cockpit To Compact

With the new Big Pilot’s Watch 43-mm collection, launched at this year’s virtual Watches & Wonders showcase event, aviation-watch maestro IWC adapts its most iconic design into a more understated, ergonomic package.

9 mins

GOING PRO

Just in time for summer, Tissot is expanding its popular Seastar dive watch collection with a beefed-up version that also comes with a new wave-pattern dial. WatchTime travelled to Le Locle for a first hands-on with the new 46-mm Seastar 2000 Professional.

4 mins

Spacewalk and Moonwalk

Omega’s release of the Speedmaster Moonwatch 321 in 2020 revived a true legend. The new model, including its movement, is a replica of the Speedmaster Ref. 105.003 that Ed White wore on the first American spacewalk in 1965 and Gene Cernan on the last moonwalk in 1972.

10 mins

Grand Seiko's NEW SUPER-HERO

Durable, robust, accurate and innovative – the Grand Seiko High-Beat Caliber 9SA5 is a new superhero, built to overtake world leaders Rolex and Omega, and win over the hearts of watch fans. We took a close look at this magic bullet.

10 mins

Master of Precision

Zenith’s most attention-grabbing release of 2021 is the Chronomaster Sport, whose revolutionary 1/10th-second chronograph display is intended to lead the El Primeroequipped series into the future.

9 mins

STEEL POWER

The new, third line of watches from Wempe embodies current trends with its integrated steel construction and blue dial. The Iron Walker Automatic is not only a certified chronometer, but also a robust and elegant everyday companion.

3 mins

Bird's-Eye View

The dial of the Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono was inspired by the iris of an eagle’s eye. Even though we cannot view this fascinating steel chronograph with the extraordinarily sharp eyesight of that bird of prey, we nonetheless scrutinized it with an eagle eye during our test.

7 mins

DRIVER CHANGES

The race against the clock has captivated fans of motorsport for over 100 years. The watch industry, on the other hand, has not only played a vital role by providing timing devices for car races, it has also equipped almost every car with a dashboard clock for decades. Nowadays, watch and car brands usually focus on a much more strategic approach when it comes to reaching petrol and gear heads with their products. We look at some of the most recent collaborations and changes behind the steering wheels.

4 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.