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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.

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

WATCHTALK

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

NOW CLOSED!

Carrera models encasing the manufacture Calibre Heuer 02 have been available since 2018, but the series lacked a classic version with a closed dial. Now TAG Heuer has closed that gap in the line in an attractive way.

New Standard

After a development period of five years, Oris launched its new in-house movement with 10-year recommended service intervals and a 10-year warranty. Calibre 400 runs five days and offers increased antimagnetic protection. It debuts in the modern Aquis Date dive watch, a timepiece that represents the essence of the brand.

Striking Simplicity

Patek Philippe’s new 6301P features not only a grande sonnerie with a petite sonnerie and a minute repeater, it also comes with a patented “seconde morte” jumping subsidiary seconds.

Stop and Go

A split-seconds chronograph is a rather rare complication. Sinn offers the 910 Anniversary model at a reasonable price. We tested this retro stopwatch with contemporary features.

WHAT A YEAR!

In 2020, our extended test examined an annual calendar from Longines, a mix of elegance and superior functionality at a great price. Our test of the Annual Calendar from the Longines Master Collection took place over a period of several months.

TIME CAPSULES

An overview of some of the dive watch re-editions that have recently surfaced on the market, and why the industry, and the collectors’ community, simply can’t resist them

THE TRADITIONALIST

The new Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner with no date display, which many view as the archetypal dive watch, is slightly larger and has an updated movement yet remains true to its original design. This is our first encounter with the new watch.

Spy Timer

James Bond wears a specially designed Omega Seamaster Diver 300M in his latest cinematic adventure, No Time to Die. How well does the watch deliver in terms of both mission utility and 007 style?

Double Ascent

Dec. 7, 2020, was both the 175th anniversary of the founding of A. Lange & Söhne and the 30th anniversary of the company’s rebirth. What achievements then and later have made this brand what it is today?

GENTLEMAN SAILOR

IWC launched the Portugieser Yacht Club 10 years ago into the sporty yet elegant world of sailing. For 2020, the nautical chronograph model has a classic look and a steel bracelet upgrade.

SCHOOL PROJECT

Glashütte Original’s Alfred Helwig Tourbillon 1920 pays tribute to the legendary Saxon schoolmaster who invented the flying tourbillon, on the occasion of the device’s 100th anniversary.

BLUE LAGOON

Tudor has expanded its popular Black Bay Fifty-Eight series of dive watches. The latest addition is a blue version with a manufacture caliber and a moderately sized 39-mm case that has already won the “Challenge” watch award at last November’s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). How does Tudor’s new entry fare in our test?

Sports Cars For the Wrist: Porsche Design Custom-Built Timepieces Program

The user has the opportunity to customize the signature element of the self-winding movement, the new COSC chronometer-certified Caliber WERK 01.100, developed in-house at Porsche Design Timepieces AG in Switzerland.

Sixties, Meet Seventies: TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Montreal Limited Edition

Named after the treacherous Carrera Panamericana road race, the TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Montreal Limited Edition combines elements of the Carrera with those of the 1970s’ cult classic, the white Heuer Montreal, a cushion-shaped, bicompax chronograph with a colorful dial that was launched in 1972.

Racing Back To its Roots: TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Collection

Launching over two collections in two distinctive styles is the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 02 collection.

REDESIGN NOW

For 2020, the 55th anniversary of the brand’s first dive watch, Seiko has also been working on another take on two vintage watches from its Prospex collection. We take a first look at both the more classic “1965 Diver’s Modern Re-interpretation” and the “1970 Diver’s Re-interpretation” with its distinctive asymmetrical cushion case.