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Industry News – Swatch Group Half-Year Report 2019 Ind Swatch Group has just announced its first half-year report 2019 and the results aren\'t positive. Both sales and profitability have been impacted, aft ... 17-07-2019 19:47	Grand Seiko Launches the Spring Drive GMT SBGE248 in Blue an Grand Seiko has unveiled a new two-tone sports watch with the launch of SBGE248, a Spring Drive-powered GMT timepiece that sits within the Japanese br ... 17-07-2019 19:47	Luminox Sport Timer 30th Anniversary 0900 Limited-Edition Wa For the past 30 years, Luminox has been producing products based around its core mission to create rugged, relentless Swiss watches infused with an Am ... 17-07-2019 19:46	Introducing – Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT Sport Two-T Grand Seiko has been on the rise recently and upped its game by presenting multiple style of watches, from dressy pieces like the Elegance collection ... 17-07-2019 19:47
Interview – Julien Haenny On What Exactly is the Fine An international multi-brand watch club aimed at anyone with an interest in luxury mechanical watches, the Fine Watch Club ? which we already introduc ... 17-07-2019 19:47	Can The Planet Ocean Compare To The Sea-Dweller" The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m Co?Axial Master Chronometer 43.5mm is a great watch. But can it hold up against the Rolex Sea-Dweller Ref 126600 ... 17-07-2019 19:47	Introducing the YEMA Superman Heritage GMT The newest release from YEMA capitalizes on the current hysteria for watches inspired by soft drinks and superheroes in a smart design that is true ... 17-07-2019 19:47	MB&F Legacy Machine No.2 Red Gold Blue Watch Will Be La Six years after the MB&F Legacy Machine No.2 exploded onto the watchmaking scene, tumbling, so perfectly formed, from the minds of award-winning watch ... 17-07-2019 19:46
Christophe Claret: A Maestro At Work In the world of watches does Christophe Claret holds a special status. As a master watchmaker, he developed not only many complicated pieces for other ... 17-07-2019 19:47	Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time Prototype Presented i Support us on Patreon for extra interactions and goodies: We had the great pleasure of being invited by Vacheron ... 17-07-2019 19:46	Introducing – The MB&F LM2 Now in Red Gold with B There are two sides of MB&F. First are the much-coveted, sci-fi inspired watches of the "Horological Machine" collection - no need to say, bold, futut ... 17-07-2019 19:47	First Look at the Vaer Automatic and “Dirty Dozen̶ Vaer, based in California, has seen success over the last few years that seems to surprise even the brand founders, who staked their life savings o ... 16-07-2019 19:40
An Interview with Davide Traxler, CEO of Parmigiani Fleurier Parmigiani Fleurier is one of the most comprehensive Swiss watchmaking firms in operation today. The company ? owned by the Sandoz Family Foundation ? ... 16-07-2019 19:40	Chopard L.U.C GMT One Limited Edition For Qatar Watch Club W A few months ago when I attended the Doha Jewellery And Watches Exhibition in Qatar, I had the opportunity to meet the guys from the Qatar Watch Club. ... 16-07-2019 19:39	In-Depth – Armin Strom Minute Repeater Resonance ̵ If you are a recurring reader of MONOCHROME or simply into independent watchmaking, you are probably familiar with Armin Strom and their innovative Re ... 16-07-2019 19:40	Full Moon, And The Watches That Have A Unique Way Of Showing A full moon has captivated humankind since the beginning of time. It is an event that is surrounded by myth and folklore. Even in the watch world, is ... 16-07-2019 19:40
Breguet Type 20 For Only Watch Auction 2019 Of the 50 pieces announced for the upcoming Only Watch 2019 auction, due to be held on November 9th, the Breguet Type 20 watch was one of the unique p ... 16-07-2019 19:39	AVI-8 P-51 Mustang Bottisham Automatic Limited-Edition Watch In the modern wristwatch landscape, one of the newer categories of product is the timepiece created for collectors and enthusiasts of timepieces. This ... 16-07-2019 19:39	Spotted – Daniel Craig at 2019 British GP With Omega S Most people over the weekend were watching Wimbledon for the Men?s and Women?s championship matches in addition to the 2019 Cricket World Cup. The 201 ... 16-07-2019 19:40	A Hands-On Review of the Certina DS PH200M Dive Watch With the DS PH200M, Certina raises one of its early divers? watches up to the surface. Not only is the design authentic, the construction is, too. We ... 16-07-2019 19:40
Introducing – The Limited Edition Black DLC Vertex MP4 Earlier this year, we showed you the new MP45 Monopusher Chronograph from Vertex. If you missed the article, you can read it here. We were quite taken ... 16-07-2019 19:40	Armin Strom Minute Repeater Resonance Watch Debut Announced as a 10th-anniversary celebration of the brandâ€™s â€œintegrated manufacture,â€ the Armin Strom Minute Repeater Resonance watch is a beauti ... 16-07-2019 19:39	Introducing – Four Classic Panerai Radiomir Watches no Panerai watches and their military roots need no introduction anymore. The brand, founded in Florence, Italy, supplied military forces only for more t ... 15-07-2019 19:38	eBay Finds: a Rare Titoni Seascoper, Bulova 666 Diver Chrono When it comes to shopping for vintage watches on eBay, it can be a gold mine, but it can also be a minefield. Our very own Christoph McNeill (you a ... 15-07-2019 19:38
Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: A. Lange & Söhne Ze Not all â€œdigital watchesâ€ are cheap, electronic, or created alike. Germany?s A. Lange & Söhne has been creating its own decidedly high-end version ... 15-07-2019 19:38	Grand Seiko Welcomes New Spring Drive GMT Evolution or revolution" Where most brands pick one or the other as their strategy, Grand Seiko doesn\'t like to be held back by such a choice, and si ... 15-07-2019 19:38	Undone Type XX Watch Hands-On With the Type XX watch collection (debuted here), Hong Kong-based Undone now aims for the sky. Anyone with some knowledge of vintage pilot watches kno ... 15-07-2019 19:38	Breguet Officially Launches New Marine Collection with Titan Over the past three years, Breguet has placed a large amount of focus on rebuilding and redesigning its Marine collection. Historically, the Marine li ... 15-07-2019 19:38
Introducing – Hamilton Ventura Skeleton Limited Editio Hamilton is no stranger to the silver screen as movie stars have been wearing their timepieces on camera since 1932?s Shanghai Express. The Hamilton J ... 15-07-2019 19:38	Fossil Smartwatch Technology Bought By Google For $40 Millio Back in January, it was announced that Google had agreed to purchase the intellectual property rights to some proprietary technology being developed b ... 14-07-2019 19:35	Great Briton: The Watchmaking Wizardry of Roger W. Smith Once an apprentice to the revered George Daniels, Roger W. Smith is considered the greatest British watchmaker today. In this profile from our sister ... 14-07-2019 19:35	No Longer Made: Oris ProPilot Chronograph GMT Watch Review At Baselworld 2014, Swiss Oris watches introduced the ProPilot Chronograph GMT as the newest member of its Big Crown ProPilot watch collection, My und ... 14-07-2019 19:35
Moon Landing 50 – Throwback to the History of the Omeg July 1969 â€“ July 2019. In a week, the world will celebrate one of mankindâ€™s greatest achievements: walking on the Moon. On July 20th 1969 (or July ... 14-07-2019 19:35	The Dan Henry 1962 Chronographs are Now Available at Windup The 1962 is Dan Henry?s tribute to the racetrack chronographs of the mid-twentieth century. Worn by drivers and celebrities of the day, the externa ... 14-07-2019 19:35	Maurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic 35mm Watch Adds New Dimensio The word â€œiconâ€ is one of the most jarring in the industry. It is frequently bandied around carelessly and met with extreme chagrin. And while the ... 14-07-2019 19:35	Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Tourbillon Openworked Only Watch When the Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 collection debuted earlier this year, it was met with a storm of media coverage and a whole host of impassioned op ... 13-07-2019 19:40
The Petrolhead Corner – How a crazy 11,000-kilometer V Let?s start this article with a promise. This will be the most incredible article you?ll read today. Guaranteed. We can?t guarantee you?ll be satisfie ... 13-07-2019 19:41	Special Edition Jaeger-LeCoultre Timepiece for Only Watch 20 On the occasion of the Only Watch 2019 charity auction, Jaeger-LeCoultre is presenting its new creation: the Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Enamel Chestn ... 13-07-2019 19:40	Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT SBGE248 Two-Tone Watch With Blu The Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT has been a staple in the brand lineup for some time now. In fact, I remember reading Arielâ€™s article almost 12 year ... 13-07-2019 19:40	Spotted – Recent Watch Sightings on Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone, an American actor, director and producer, needs no introduction anymore. He is best known to people worldwide for creating and pla ... 13-07-2019 19:41
Aqua Stop: Reviewing the Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph Patek Philippe now offers the Aquanaut with a chronograph movement. This sporty complication fits perfectly in the company?s increasingly youthful, dy ... 13-07-2019 19:40	Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon Watch Hands-On Vacheron Constantin does not produce many watches, with annual production numbers at somewhere between a half and a third of its closest two competito ... 13-07-2019 19:40	A Hands-On Review of the Gorilla Watches Fastback GT Mirage In this review from our sister magazine, WatchTime Middle East, editor Nitin Nair spends some time with two timepieces from Gorilla Watches, a motorsp ... 12-07-2019 19:42	Review: Grand Seiko Refs. SBGV243 and SBGV245 ? Two Watches Watch enthusiasts are a persnickety bunch, and no time is that more true than when quartz watches enter the fray. ?It?s just a quartz watch? and ?u ... 12-07-2019 19:42
Editorial – The Design Argument – Why Giuliano M As Bernie Ecclestone already taught us with his infamous black-eyed Hublot-advertisements, owning very desirable watches does come with some risks. Gi ... 12-07-2019 19:42	Deeper Into the Green: Panerai Introduces Four New Radiomirs Panerai has traditionally been one of the most straightforward watch brands when it comes to color options: the ones most commonly spotted in the wild ... 12-07-2019 19:42	Casio Pro Trek Smart WSD-F30 Smartwatch Review The newest smartwatch by Japanese watchmaker Casio for 2019 is the WSD-F30 in the Pro Trek Smart collection. This watch review will discuss how Casio ... 12-07-2019 19:41	Hands-on – Porsche Design Chronograph 911 Speedster Ti The link between Porsche Design and Porsche Cars isnâ€™t just a name on a product. The collaboration between these two entities goes way beyond that. ... 12-07-2019 19:42
The Ventura V-Matic EGO Watch Is Reborn Sponsored Post written for aBlogtoWatch by advertiser Certain brands have a reputation that is born of something other than just longevity or pure lux ... 12-07-2019 19:41	Value Proposition – Edox SkyDiver Military Limited Edi Edox isn?t our typical brand here, at MONOCHROME. Still, their latest offering is a pretty cool piece. The new SkyDiver Military Limited Edition is ba ... 12-07-2019 19:42	TAG Heuer Launches Third Limited-Edition Monaco Timepiece At TAG Heuer hosted a celebration in honor of its third limited-edition Monaco timepiece with celebrities like Patrick Dempsey and Olivia Culpo in attend ... 12-07-2019 19:42	This Is The Zenith Pilot Type 20 Extra Special No One Rememb In 2014, the Zenith Type 20 Extra Special ref 03.2430.3000/21.C738 made its debut. I know this because I was at Baselworld for the launch. ... 11-07-2019 19:38
Introducing – A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Moon Phase The never-ending birthday party of the Lange 1 receives its sixth celebratory watch, the Lange 1 Moon Phase ?25th Anniversary?. As the ambassador of t ... 11-07-2019 19:38	First Look at the Return of the Ventura v-matic EGO Swiss brand Ventura, which dates back to the late 1980s, is relaunching with a new version of the v-matic EGO. The design-focused Ventura found som ... 11-07-2019 19:38	Casio G-Shock Clear Skeleton Series Gets Five New Models Summer is here, which means itâ€™s the perfect time to expand your Casio G-Shock collection. With five (more) new watches utilizing Casioâ€™s â€œskele ... 11-07-2019 19:37	Hands-on – TAG Heuer Monaco 1989-1999 Limited Edition Today in New York, TAG Heuer just presented the third of five limited-edition timepieces to mark the Heuer Monaco\'s 50th anniversary. We could have e ... 11-07-2019 19:38
Is The Patek Nautilus 5726 A Good Buy" Have you seen the new Patek Philippe Nautilus Annual Calendar Ref 5726/1A-014" Although not a major release for the brand this year it has still made ... 11-07-2019 19:38	TAG Heuer Monaco 1989-1999 Limited Edition Watch Celebrates Weâ€™ve reached the halfway point of TAG Heuerâ€˜s 50th-anniversary celebrations of the Heuer Monaco, and weâ€™re getting ever closer to the modern da ... 11-07-2019 19:37	Talking Innovation With Ulysse Nardin’s Stéphane von G There are progressive brands, and then there is Ulysse Nardin. While it is, in essence, a classic manufacture, it uses the Swiss watchmaking tradition ... 11-07-2019 19:38	Value Proposition – Tutima Flieger Automatic Green Dia Take a company with true legitimacy in â€œFliegerâ€ pilots watches, create a nice, well-proportioned time-and-date watch with just enough vintage and ... 11-07-2019 19:38
Introducing the Defakto Transit Standard Defakto is a German brand that focuses on producing watches with a minimalist design aesthetic and high quality case manufacturing, with a little b ... 11-07-2019 19:38	A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds 252.029 The latest version of the intellectually-stimulating (for watch collectors that is) A. Lange & Sohne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds comes with a rare b ... 11-07-2019 19:37	Inside Haute Living’s Intimate Omakase Dinner With Gra Haute Living and Grand Seiko took to the iconic Versace Mansion in Miami for an intimate omakase, watches & whisky dinner at Sushi by Bou. READ MORE T ... 11-07-2019 19:38	Bring On the Nineties: TAG Heuer Launches Its Third Monaco L TAG Heuerâ€™s extended 50th anniversary celebration of its iconic Monaco model rolled into New York last night, with the high-profile launch of the th ... 11-07-2019 19:38
An Interview with Patrik Hoffmann, Executive Vice President After close to 20 years of working at Ulysse Nardin and six as the brandâ€™s chief executive, Patrik Hoffmann announced he was leaving the Kering-owne ... 10-07-2019 19:38	Introducing – Singer Track 1 Damascus Only Watch 2019, The bi-annual Only Watch charity auction is upon us once again. We?ve shared the entire list of entries for this year?s auction, and covered a few pie ... 10-07-2019 19:38	The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 99: The Secondary Market w The secondary market is playing an increasingly important role with regard to how people buy and sell watches, and nobody knows more about the seco ... 10-07-2019 19:37	Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Bi-Compass Ceramic Watch Hands-On At the risk of borrowing a somewhat clichÃ©, famous turn of phrase, it was Henry Ford who reportedly once said a customer could have a Model T painted ... 10-07-2019 19:37
Close-Up: Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms Barakuda Unique Pi Blancpain continues its longstanding support of the biennial Only Watch auction of unique timepieces, and the charity that it benefits, with the prese ... 10-07-2019 19:38	Introducing – IWC Pilot?s Watch Chronograph Edition Ra Do we even need to introduce the IWC Pilot?s Watch Chronograph anymoreâ€¦" This watch certainly is amongst the most iconic pieces manufactured by the ... 10-07-2019 19:38	Grand Seiko Elegance Spring Drive 20th Anniversary Watches H Over the course of the past 20 short years, the Seiko Spring Drive movement has become embedded in the watch collector and enthusiast vernacular. At t ... 09-07-2019 19:43	Red Hot Summer: A Look at the Ulysse Nardin Skeleton X Magma With Fourth of July celebrations officially behind us in the United States and a record-setting heat wave spreading across mainland Europe, I think it ... 09-07-2019 19:43
Four Watches That Make You Green With Envy When it comes to dial colors, decades were ruled by black and silver as the most popular choices. They still rule supreme, but now need to give a bit ... 09-07-2019 19:43	Introducing – Zenith Defy Classic Skeleton Mykonos Edi Summer is on its way (or is already in for some of us)â€¦ Thus it is time to find the right watch to wear on the beach, on a boat, at a party, next to ... 09-07-2019 19:44	Introducing the Itay Noy ReOrder Itay Noy will be familiar to some Worn & Wound readers, but for anyone out there for whom his name does not ring a bell, a quick primer: based in J ... 09-07-2019 19:43	Moritz Grossman Hamatic Watch German watchmakerÂ Moritz Grossman has released a dress watch that uses some seriously interesting mechanics. The Moritz Grossman Hamatic is a follow- ... 09-07-2019 19:43
Highlights from WatchTime’s July-August Issue, On Sale WatchTime?s July-August 2019 issue is on newsstands now (and also in our online shop), with highlights ranging from our cover story, an in-depth look ... 09-07-2019 19:43	Review – Van Der Gang Original Calendar Chronograph Re Making a name in the watch industry when youâ€™re not Swiss and donâ€™t have a 150-year pedigree isnâ€™t an easy task. Apart from the usual quality an ... 09-07-2019 19:44	From Elvis to “Men In Black,” the Story of the H Some watches are important for their technical innovation. Over the years, different movement technologies have made their way onto our wrists with ... 09-07-2019 19:43	Introducing the Dan Henry 1962 Racing Chronograph The Dan Henry brand has found a large following in the watch enthusiast community by creating watches with a real root in horological history. The ... 09-07-2019 19:43
Introducing – Longines Master Collection Chronograph B As the largest watch retailer in Europe (if not worldwide), Bucherer has the power to ask brands to be a bit flexible and create specifically designed ... 08-07-2019 19:43	Introducing the Retro-Inspired Casio A700W Series (Refs. A70 Casio has announced a series of three new models in their Vintage collection. The A700W series is made up of retro-inspired digital timekeepers tha ... 08-07-2019 19:43	Edox Delfin Diver Date Automatic Watch Itâ€™s been awhile since weâ€™ve heard much from Edox. The Swiss brand is responsible for a number of patents, one of the most important being the inv ... 08-07-2019 19:43	Original Automatic Movement: the Hamatik by Moritz Grossmann Support us on Patreon for extra interactions and goodies: In this video report we come back on one of the most o ... 08-07-2019 19:43
Introducing – H. Moser & Cie. Pioneer Centre Seco When it comes to H. Moser & Cie. you certainly figure an elegant, slightly original watch with an ultra-clean "fumé" dial. And you\'d be right in thin ... 08-07-2019 19:43	Hublot Big Bang Unico Magic Sapphire; The Clear Advantage Hublot is the undisputed king of sapphire cased watches, and for several reasons. First of all, they can create sapphire in different colors, like blu ... 08-07-2019 19:43	Omega Seamaster 300M Co-Axial Master Chronometer Watch Revie 2018 saw Swiss Omega release an entirely updated Seamaster 300M diver watch collection (aBlogtoWatch hands-on here). The updated Seamaster 300M was in ... 08-07-2019 19:43	MeisterSinger Adds a New Golden Moon to its Award-Winning Lu Germanyâ€™s MeisterSinger unveiled its first astronomical timepiece, the Lunascope, in 2018, combining the Münster-based brandâ€™s hallmark single-han ... 08-07-2019 19:43
The New NOVE Trident Dive Watch Measures Just 6.8mm Sponsored Post written for aBlogtoWatch by advertiser The recently releasedÂ NOVE Trident watch is a staggering 6.8mm thick, pushing the boundaries of ... 07-07-2019 19:43	Reminder: the Windup Watch Shop July 4th Sale Ends Tonight Well, we hope you had a great 4th full of lots of hot dogs, fireworks, cold beers and good company. This is just a friendly reminder that our annua ... 07-07-2019 19:43	De Bethune DB28 GS Grand Bleu Watch Hands-On With the De Bethune DB28 GS Grand Bleu, the brand presented what it called â€œits first 100% sports watch.â€ First things first, thatâ€™s cute. De Be ... 07-07-2019 19:43	Buying Guide – Ready for Moon Landing 50" The 5 C On July 16th, 1969 started one of the most incredible journeys of mankind. Onboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft were 3 men - Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins ... 07-07-2019 19:44
LVHM Swiss Watch Manufactures Exhibition In January 2020 In With the worldâ€™s major watch fairs in flux, LVMH has announced that it will hold the first LVMH Swiss Watch Manufactures Exhibition in Dubai in Janu ... 06-07-2019 19:38	WATCH WINNER REVIEW: Nite Icon-212 Green T100 Automatic In March of 2018, the monthly giveaway watch on aBlogtoWatch was a Nite Icon-212 Green T100 Automatic watch. The winner was David Williams from Bristo ... 06-07-2019 19:38	The Petrolhead Corner – The “Goodwood Festival o Goodwood FoS â€œFestival of Speedâ€â€¦ If youâ€™re into cars, you probably know that this event has become one of the major car-related events of the ... 06-07-2019 19:39	Christian Selmoni Discusses Vacheron Constantin’s Les Over the past few weeks, weâ€™ve taken an in-depth look at Les Cabinotiers, Vacheron Constantinâ€™s bespoke watchmaking division. First, we highlighte ... 06-07-2019 19:39
Winner Announced: Detroit Watch Company 1701 Pontchartrain The aBlogtoWatchÂ team wishes to congratulate Steve B. from Ontario, Canada, who is the very lucky winner of Juneâ€™s Detroit Watch Company 1701 Pont ... 06-07-2019 19:38	Alpina Seastrong Diver Heritage Watch You wait for months for a new Super Compressor case and then two come along at onceâ€¦ The new Alpina Seatrong Heritage Diver watch follows closely on ... 06-07-2019 19:38	The F. P. Journe Astronomic Blue Designed For Only Watch 201 With 50 watches to choose from in theÂ Only Watch 2019 lineup, standing out in a crowd that size takes some doing. One of the most well-received piece ... 06-07-2019 19:38	Watches, Stories, and Gear: Sotheby’s Speedmaster Auct ?Watches, Stories, and Gear? is a roundup of some of our favorite watch content on Worn & Wound, great stories from around the web, and cool gear t ... 06-07-2019 19:38