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2025: Taking stock of the first half of the year in Collectibles
The secondary market for watches has seen volatility but also some strong results
2 min |
July - September 2025
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The Chief
After its recent revival under CEO Patrik Hoffmann, Favre Leuba marks a new milestone with its first-ever tourbillon, the Chief Tourbillon (Ref.00.20103.150.06.200).
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July - September 2025
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Walking Through Glashütte, Part III: Current Day Excellence
The history of Glashütte is full of challenging times, but the founding fathers of this modest village in Germany would have been proud if they saw it today.
7 min |
July - September 2025
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In Vein
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Bvlgari Roma line, the brand has unveiled four limited-edition timepieces: Two models feature green dials and two sport blue dials, in 26 mm and 38 mm each.
1 min |
July - September 2025
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Bold Ambitions
Collaborations between visionary artists, brands, and watchmakers result in timepieces that reflect perfect harmony between tradition and innovation. Here is a list that personifies this approach.
3 min |
July - September 2025
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Made in Japan - Part 2: Microbrands
Japanese watchmaking has its big boys: Seiko, Citizen and Casio.
4 min |
July - September 2025
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Blast From the Past
In the 1950s, success was celebrated by treating yourself to an elegant, diamond-set watch. One of the most precious offerings of those days was the Signet, made by Longines, which was itself a symbol of the great success the brand enjoyed.
3 min |
January - March 2025
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TIME AFTER TIME
A view of the innovation of pioneering German watch brand Junghans, and its Max Bill collection that has a legion of fans
6 min |
January - March 2025
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BORN TO SERVE
The interaction in design between military watches and their civilian siblings
9 min |
January - March 2025
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SECOND NATURE
Grand Seiko's SLGA025G - High Intensity Titanium 9RA2 Spring Drive 5 Days 'Atera Valley' makes you look deep into the emerald blue waters of the Atera river in the Nagano Prefecture, where the brand's watches are made. We dived straight in for a close look.
4 min |
January - March 2025
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Walking Through Glashütte, Part I: The Foundation Of a Legacy
Glashütte's journey to becoming Germany's watchmaking capital reads like a good novel. It is a story where tremendous effort and risk go hand in hand but where resilience is eventually rewarded, only to have to do it all over again.
6 min |
January - March 2025
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COMING BACK TO LIFE
After Breitling's acquisition, Universal Genève recently unveiled three new models that join its historic Polerouter line. We recap what makes the brand, and the line, iconic.
6 min |
January - March 2025
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FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME
Built under the stewardship of Ming Thein, independent brand Horologer Ming SA is known for its distinct design and an approach that is constantly trying to 'find the new' in watchmaking. With 2024 proving to be a milestone year, we spoke to its CEO Praneeth Rajsingh on what it takes to build a brand like Horologer Ming.
10+ min |
January - March 2025
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ALL OR NOTHING
Rolex, MB&F, and Audemars Piguet, not to mention gold and sporty timepieces-we look inside Delhibased collector Sandeep Nair's watch box
5 min |
January - March 2025
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BULOVA TIME
In 2025, the New York-based watch brand is celebrating its 150th anniversary. There are not only a lot of groundbreaking innovations to look back on, but also several new releases to look forward to, for example, five new Accutrons and two MIL-SHIPS in bronze.
4 min |
January - March 2025
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Watches of the Norden
The Nordic region, comprising Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland, is home to several watch brands that have created a unique aesthetic driven by minimalism and inspired by elements that are inherently local
8 min |
January - March 2025
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The Value of a Name: JC Biver Automatique
Last July, Biver announced James Marks as its new CEO.
3 min |
January - March 2025
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Will the Ref. 3970 Please Stand Up
The last of the classic perpetual calendar chronograph references, the Patek Philippe Ref. 3970 may now be ready to step out of the shadows of its illustrious predecessors
3 min |
January - March 2025
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Running His Own Race VIANO
Always a step ahead, independent watchmaker Vianney Halter is a true artist whose creative pursuits have given birth to fantastical designs
6 min |
January - March 2025
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IT'S PERSONAL
A look at the people and ateliers that will undertake the kind of watch customisations that few will
6 min |
January - March 2025
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HIT REFRESH
Just like athletes have to constantly get better, the watch industry has mastered the art of modernising its classics. Here's a look at some of the more recent releases that prove that even a small change can make a big difference.
3 min |
January - March 2025
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Head Turners
A round-up of the latest ladies watches that have hit stores
2 min |
January - March 2025
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Horological Multiverse: Albishorn Maxigraph
Book author and head of innovation and marketing at Sellita, Sébastien Chaulmontet, has launched his own brand: Albishorn (named after a mountain near Zürich) aims to “build vintage watches that never were”.
1 min |
January - March 2025
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TAG HEUER'S NEW TOUR DE FORCE
The watchmaker has high hopes for the new Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph
6 min |
Special Issue - 2024
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COURSE FOR VICTORY
Victorinox is shaking up its watch offerings and a visit to its Watch Competence Centre in Delémont showed what exactly this entails
10+ min |
Special Issue - 2024
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Larger than Life
Wildlife conservationist Dean Schneider has dedicated his life to protecting wild animals, and part of this is Hakuna Mipaka, his 400-hectare private sanctuary that is home to thousands of different species. On a recent visit to India as part of his collaboration with NORQAIN, Schneider spoke to WatchTime India about the Hakuna Mipaka watch collection and the values he shares with the brand.
5 min |
Special Issue - 2024
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Unending Passion
Kerala-based orthopaedic surgeon Vijay Jayan has more than 1,000 watches in his collection, nearly 500 of them G-Shocks. We stepped inside his watch wardrobe...
4 min |
Special Issue - 2024
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THE MAN, THE LEGEND
In conversation with Kikuo Ibe, the father of G-shock
5 min |
Special Issue - 2024
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IN IT TO WIN IT
What does innovation in sports watches mean? We found five timepieces that showcased exciting developments this year.
6 min |
Special Issue - 2024
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ABOVE AND BEYOUND
An overbuilt, mechanically complex, yet simplified timepiece developed for all diving functionalities, including the time before and after a dive, unlike other dive watches in the market. To add to that, the Singer Divetrack is the only mechanical diving chronograph ever built.
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