Reader’s Story: My Timing Was Right

February 27, 2011, 9:10 pm

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For WatchTime reader Stu Gleich, lucky timing and an amazing bit of serendipity let his two passions – watches and music – take him someplace he never dreamed he might end up. He sent us his story, and we thought you would enjoy it. In 2007, while visiting a local jeweler, I spied an unusual [...]

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Oris Big Crown X1 Calculator

April 19, 2011, 12:23 pm

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On October 14, 1947, the Bell X1 undertook the first manned supersonic flight, breaking the sound barrier and entering the history books. The new Oris Big Crown X1 timepiece is an homage to this aviation milestone. The Bell X1 pilots undertook their amazing feat in an age before computers and pocket calculators, relying on the [...]

Oris Big Crown X1 Calculator

May 17, 2011, 10:10 pm

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On October 14, 1947, the Bell X1 undertook the first manned supersonic flight, breaking the sound barrier and entering the history books. The X1 pilots undertook their amazing feat in an age before computers and pocket calculators, relying on the specially designed “slide rule” for all calculations. The new Oris Big Crown X1 timepiece is [...]

Oris Carlos Coste Limited Edition – Cenote Series

June 1, 2011, 10:10 pm

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In 2010, Carlos Coste established a new Guinness world record for freediving by completing a 150 meter underwater swim using no breathing apparatus. The Venezuelan was armed with only a torch and a monofin when he made the dive, and now Oris honors his achievement by creating a special Carlos Coste Limited Edition Cenote Series [...]

The Ship’s New Captain: Ulysse Nardin’s Patrik Hoffmann

August 13, 2011, 1:31 pm

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On April 14, one of the giants of the modern watch industry, Ulysse Nardin’s Rolf Schnyder, passed away unexpectedly. Schnyder transformed a small company known for marine chronometers into an innovative manufacturer producing groundbreaking timepieces. Following Schnyder’s passing, vice-president Patrik Hoffmann was appointed CEO. We go inside Schnyder’s last days, we look at the transition, [...]

Pilots’ Watch Review: Bell & Ross BR 03-94 Chrono

March 14, 2012, 3:39 pm

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For the pilots’ watch review in our March-April issue, on sale now, writer Martina Richter selected two three-hand pilots’ watches and seven pilots’ chronographs to accompany a trio of pilots –  aerobatics champion Klaus Lenhart and his protégés Axel Schütte and Andreas Langer −  while they performed an aerobatic program, specially designed for our review,  [...]

Pilots’ Watch Review: Bell & Ross BR 03-94 Chrono

April 10, 2012, 7:32 am

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For the pilots’ watch review in our March-April issue, on sale now, writer Martina Richter selected two three-hand pilots’ watches and seven pilots’ chronographs to accompany a trio of pilots – aerobatics champion Klaus Lenhart and his protégés Axel Schütte and Andreas Langer − while they performed an aerobatic program, specially designed for our review, [...]

Pilot’s Watch Review: Breitling Chronomat GMT

April 10, 2012, 12:22 pm

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For many watch lovers, a Breitling is the epitome of a pilots’ watch. So it made sense that we include one in the pilots’ watch review in our March-April issue, on sale now. For the story, writer Martina Richter selected nine watches to accompany a trio of pilots – aerobatics champion Klaus Lenhart and his [...]

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Million-Dollar Club: What Watch Brands Spent the Most on Advertising in 2012?

May 8, 2012, 12:01 am

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If watch advertising is a barometer of the health of a market — and it is — then the U.S. watch market is bouncing back after the catastrophe of 2009. Spending on watch advertising in the United States jumped 16 percent in 2011 to $365.8 million, indicating that the watch market here is improving. The [...]

This Week’s Facetime Photos

June 8, 2012, 10:01 pm

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Here are some new Facetime photos. Keep sending us great photos like the ones below. You can send us a hi-res pic at photos@watchtime.com.

Facetime Photos for June 23

June 22, 2012, 10:01 pm

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It’s time for another round of Facetime photos. Summer’s officially here, so be sure to send us photos from your vacations. Send us a hi-res pic at photos@watchtime.com and your photo can appear here, on our social media sites, and in our magazine. Our first photo this week includes an impressive collection of watches. If [...]

Horology Comes to Steeltown: Kobold’s Spirit of America

July 3, 2012, 10:01 pm

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Our salute to American watchmaking continues with a profile of Pittsburgh-based Kobold Watch Company and the story behind its U.S.-made Spirit of America watch, which brand founder Michael Kobold proudly launched in 2008. Click here to read the story and see photos of the watch. While it is still known far and wide as the [...]

New Facetime Photos

July 6, 2012, 10:01 pm

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Welcome back to Facetime! We have some great pictures this week, and we want to share even more, so keep them coming. To appear here or in the magazine, send us a hi-res picture (at least 1mb) to photo@watchtime.com. Remember to tell us your name, location, and the brand and model of watch you’re wearing.      

Graham Welcomes Steven Liquorish

July 25, 2012, 1:30 pm

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Racer Steven Liquorish has joined the Graham team as a brand ambassador, a fitting choice for Graham’s racing-themed watches. Liquorish, who started his racing career in 2006, is currently competing in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge for the 2012 UK championship, winning the opening round at Snetterton with further podiums and another win at Croft, and is [...]

Breitling Rolls Out New Bentleys

August 2, 2012, 10:01 pm

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It’s been a big year for Breitling, which introduced a slew of new products at this year’s Baselworld watch fair in March. The brand’s family of Breitling for Bentley watches, elegant sporting timepieces developed in cooperation with Bentley, the prestigious British automobile marque, was no exception. This year sees the debut of two new models: [...]

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Facetime August 11

August 10, 2012, 10:01 pm

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Welcome to another installment of Facetime! This week we have some nice shots from Mount Rushmore, Africa, and more. As always, if you’d like to be featured here, in our magazine, Pinterest, and our other social networks, send us a hi-res pic (at least 1mb) with your at photo@watchtime.com.

Facetime August 18

August 17, 2012, 10:01 pm

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We’re back, with more Facetime photos! As always, if you’d like to be featured here, in our magazine, Pinterest, and our other social networks, send us a hi-res pic (at least 1mb) at photo@watchtime.com.

Oris Big Crown Date

December 13, 2012, 7:41 am

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The growing fraternity of dark-tinted “stealth” watches welcomes another member with the arrival of the Oris Big Crown Date, which features a bold, gray-colored dial, accented by applied 3D gray numerals and indices made from a solid block of dark Super-LumiNova. The watch’s 44-mm case is made of stainless steel and finished with a coat [...]

Facetime January 5

January 4, 2013, 9:01 pm

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Happy New Year and welcome back to Facetime! Thanks to Dr. Seth Wollman, Dennis Jackson, Luc Hutchcraft, and Jean Simard for the great pictures! As always, if you want to be featured in our weekly Facetime section, as well as on Pinterest and our other social networks, please submit a hi-res pic (at least 1mb) [...]

More Baselworld 2013 Previews From Watch Insider

March 15, 2013, 9:41 am

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As Baselworld 2013 gets closer, WatchTime’s “Watch Insider” Alexander Linz continues previewing novelties at his blog, watch-insider.com. His latest preview includes a look at what Oris, Girard-Perregaux, and others have in store for the fair. Below is a look at the Oris Calobra Limited Edition. Click HERE to read Linz’s full preview of this watch [...]