WatchTime - July - August 2021

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WatchTime July/August 2021

F.P. Journe Marks 20 Years of Octa With New 99- Piece Limited Edition in Platinum

WATCHTALK

1 min

Nighttime is the Bright Time for the New Bell & Ross BR 05 Skeleton Nightlum

— Since its launch in 2019, the Bell & Ross BR 05 collection has drawn considerable attention for its novel take on the classical, integrated steel sports watch.

1 min

Treasures in Gold: Omega Expands De Ville Trésor Collection with Two Gold Watches

— Swiss watchmaker Omega has expanded its formal-focused De Ville Trésor collection with two new gold models.

1 min

Bulgari Lights Up The Night With New Aluminium Steve Aoki Special Edition

— As CDC restrictions on large indoor gatherings start to ease, homebound night crawlers are eager to resume dancing the night away at clubs and other festive venues.

1 min

Anniversary Trip: Three New Grand Seiko 9F86 GMTs

WATCHTALK

1 min

Hand-Wound and HistoryBound: Breitling Premier Heritage Collection

— With the launch of its Premier collection, a contemporary revival of a 1940s gents’ dress watch, in 2018, Breitling firmly established its mission of reaching beyond a sporty, aviation style and entering more elegant market territory.

2 mins

Aquanauts Assemble: Patek Philippe Expands Its Sportiest Collection with Aquanaut Chronographs In White Gold

— Patek Philippe added the first chronograph-equipped model in its sport-luxury Aquanaut family in 2018, delivering it in a steel case, a gradient black textured dial, and a choice of robust rubber straps.

2 mins

Gucci Turns 100 and Turns Up the Volume On its High Watchmaking

— Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur Guccio Gucci founded his eponymous fashion house in 1921, and the first Gucci timepiece was released in 1972.

3 mins

The Sound Of Lucerne

The new Manero Minute Repeater Symphony is Carl F. Bucherer’s most complicated watch to date. WatchTime conducted a verbal sound check with No. 18 of 88.

5 mins

NOW A KING

The new Royal watch from Tudor is both sporty and elegant, a great fit for many occasions. As a way to make it affordable and still remain true to the brand’s vision, it does without an in-house caliber, building a bridge between the past and today.

3 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.