Hero of the luxury watch maker independents, and master of marketing and product, Geneva-based MB&F will now release the brand’s first perpetual calendar timepiece with the Legacy Machine Perpetual. This newest member of the Legacy Machine watch collection family was produced in collaboration with Irish-born watchmaker, Stephen McDonnell, who is one among that rare breed of super-talents behind the scenes. McDonnell designed the manually wound perpetual calendar movement inside of the Legacy Machine Perpetual from the ground up as a fully integrated new perpetual calendar mechanism totally distinct from everything else out there. Set in the same 44mm wide Legacy Machine case as the original LM1, the Legacy Machine Perpetual Calendar is, perhaps, MB&F’s most direct competition to the storied product collections of Switzerland's largest and oldest watch "maisons" to date.http://www.ablogtowatch.com/mbf-legacy-machine-perpetual-calendar-watch/

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La Chaux-de-Fonds-based Girard-Perregaux has unveiled a stainless steel version of its now-iconic Girard-Perregaux 1966 timepiece. Presented in a 40-mm x 8.9-mm case, this is the first time the 1966 will be offered in steel.http://www.watchtime.com/watch-to-watch/girard-perregaux-1966-collection-in-steel/?utm_source=WatchTime+Daily+Update&utm_campaign=286761f81e-WT+Daily&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8338768216-286761f81e-14531153&mc_cid=286761f81e&mc_eid=1436559a32

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With the release of this limited edition Romain Jerome Super Mario Bros. watch everything has finally come full circle for me when it comes to my relationship with luxury "nostalgia" watches. I once smirked sarcastically when people bought watches that reminded them of their favorite 1960s and 1970s era race car driving heroes and I rolled my eyes as brands sought to charge high prices for gimmicky "collectible" watches inspired by historic events. Sure, sometimes those timepieces were very cool items, but would consumers really want to get them mostly for their nostalgic value?http://www.ablogtowatch.com/romain-jerome-super-mario-bros-watch/

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Despite its simplicity, the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 is intriguing and diverse, being line of watches that encompasses both the first entry-level Lange wristwatch and also the most complex and expensive Lange watches ever.http://www.watchesbysjx.com/2015/11/five-facts-to-know-about-lange-1815.html

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It requires a perfect storm of cutting-edge design, flawless functionality, and providential timing to create a classic wristwatch. In a relatively short span, the Richard Mille RM 010 Automatic has been accepted as a modern icon - instantly identified by its shape and employment of avant-garde materials. When you can pinpoint the brand from twenty paces, you know you've succeeded. But once you've achieved that, what do you do next?http://www.ablogtowatch.com/richard-mille-rm-67-01-automatic-extra-flat-watch/

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While there have been plenty of good things both said and written about HYT, one of the most frequent and widespread criticisms of those who just don't "get" the brand is that their new releases are little more than updates on an already existing model. This opinion will no doubt greet the unveiling of the HYT Skull Maori watch, which is an update of one of HYT's most gimmicky offerings. http://www.ablogtowatch.com/hyt-skull-maori-watch/

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Contemplate the entire world… through the eyes of a watch collector. With the Montblanc Tourbillon Cylindrique Geospheres, you’ll be able to do so but not only. What you’ll contemplate is superb, high-end watchmaking, a piece that shows what Montblanc can do best. Already introduced at the SIHH 2015 in a warm red gold case with a bright dial, the Montblanc Tourbillon Cylindrique Geospheres NightSky now comes in a new (but highly limited) edition, with a white gold case and a dial partially covered with aventurine – and we had the chance to get our hands on this superb piece.https://monochrome-watches.com/montblanc-tourbillon-cylindrique-geospheres-nightsky-review-price/

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The exhibition was awash with fantastic timepieces and we will look at more over the coming weeks and months, but here’s one that caught my eye: a unique piece Parallax Tourbillon in platinum with black dial and bright red highlights by Bart and Tim Grönefeld, two excellent watchmakers from the Netherlands who also happen to be brothers.http://quillandpad.com/2015/11/16/heartbeat-unique-piece-platinum-parallax-tourbillon-by-gronefeld/

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It’s Halloween, and we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than bringing you a slide show of a dozen top watches perfect for the day — and, well, for any day if you are a skull, snake, spider type of person. From the scary to the sublime, these watches offer a lot more than meets the eye. Click on the slide show below, or scroll down for more details.http://www.atimelyperspective.com/blog/2015/10/31/top-13-scary-halloween-watches-skulls-snakes-spiders-and-more-slide-show.html

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The Adventurer is a watch that is truly primed for a trip around the world. While GMT and Dual Time watches exist in our vast collection, they’re limited by displaying just two distinct time zones. The Adventurer is what we call a “world time” watch, simply because when set properly, it will display the time in 23 countries around the world, all at once. You will only have to set your watch correctly once, and as long as it stays wound, the time in major cities across the world will be available with just a quick glance. With the Adventurer on your wrist, home may not feel as far away as it is.http://orientwatchusa.com/blog/2015/10/a-closer-look-at-the-all-new-adventurer-world-time/

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WatchTime New York, our biggest and most luxurious watch collectors’ event to date, will take place October 23-24 at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall. (Click here for event details and to purchase tickets). Among the new timepieces on display will be the Emmanuel Bouchet Complication One — a watch that has generated much buzz since its launch in late 2014, and now a finalist for the “Mechanical Exception” award in the prestigious “Watch Industry Oscars,” the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève.http://www.watchtime.com/wristwatch-industry-news/watches/showing-at-watchtime-new-york-2015-emmanuel-bouchet-complication-one/?utm_source=WatchTime+Daily+Update&utm_campaign=1bc2e6ee42-WT+Daily&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8338768216-1bc2e6ee42-14531153&mc_cid=1bc2e6ee42&mc_eid=1436559a32

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Swiss watch brand Tudor began its partnership with Italian motorcycle maker Ducati in 2011, and introduced its first Fastrider Black Shield watch — directly inspired by the Ducati Diavel — in 2013. With this year’s release of the new Ducati XDiavel cruiser model, Tudor once again brings out a Fastrider Black Shield using the design language of the new superbike.http://www.watchtime.com/watch-to-watch/tudor-fastrider-black-shield-2015/

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This week we will be covering a watch with more than a few ups and downs in its history: the Breitling Navitimer. It has been loved and shunned, shut down and revived, but today stands strong as a modern series of an iconic watch. Launched in 1952 specifically for pilots as an evolution of the 1942 Chronomat, the Navitimer 806 soon became the official watch of the AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association), a rather well-known aeronautical associationhttp://www.watchtime.com/featured/vintage-eye-for-the-modern-guy-part-12-breitling-navitimer/

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Being in the middle can be a good or possibly bad thing . . . just ask a middle child. He or she will likely tell you both the glorious freedoms exercised and the crushing disinterest encountered. It’s tough to be in the middle, simply because, as one might expect, you sometimes get lost in the crowd.http://quillandpad.com/2015/10/18/the-bovet-dimier-recital-15-middle-knows-best/

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At Baselworld 2015, Citizen introduced the follow-up model to its very cool Eco-Drive Satellite Wave F100 GPS watch (aBlogtoWatch review here) with the Citizen Eco-Drive Satellite Wave F900 (debuted here). I recommend you read those articles to not only understand the purpose and history of this watch collection and other Citizen GPS watches, but also to find out why the Satellite Wave F900 is going to be particularly cool.http://www.ablogtowatch.com/citizen-eco-drive-satellite-wave-f900-gps-watch/

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Jacques-Yves Cousteau is one of the greatest explorers in history and he used to refer to the sea as a great unifier among all men. For him, it was mankind’s only hope. Cousteau, as we have already examined, was instrumental for sea exploration since he was active and present in the period after the catastrophic WWII. Mankind had been left in ruins and the lessons learned led towards a big sociological shift in society’s collective mentality. The quest, with the help of emerging technologies, of trying to understand our world better reached its peak at that period. Men tried to conquer Space, lands and seas. They tried to grasp new meanings, to break barriers and to experiment.https://monochrome-watches.com/the-definition-of-rare-the-prototype-hrv-equipped-doxa-300-professional-the-first-ever-watch-with-helium-valve/

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This week, Hublot officially inaugurated its second manufacture building in Nyon, Switzerland, which will increase not only the amount of space devoted to watchmaking but also the brand’s in-house-manufacturing capabilities significantly.http://www.watchtime.com/wristwatch-industry-news/industry/hublot-opens-its-second-manufacture/?utm_source=WatchTime+Daily+Update&utm_campaign=ce941d524a-WT+Daily&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8338768216-ce941d524a-14531153&mc_cid=ce941d524a&mc_eid=1436559a32

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The recent release of the SevenFriday V-Series made a few waves in the brand's ocean of fans. This is one of the most popular, best-selling, and fastest-growing indie watch brands out there. The original P-Series watches were instantly identifiable, present in evermore retailers around the world, and had a die-hard following (as well as an equally ardent army of detractors, which is always good for generating debate). http://www.ablogtowatch.com/sevenfriday-v-series-v301-watch/

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After showing the limited edition U212 S E at Baselworld earlier this year, Sinn is expanding their core dive watch collection with the Sinn U212 EZM 16. For those wanting their hyper-focused mission timer platform in a larger package, Sinn has taken the general design of the UX and applied it to a 47mm steel case and a Swiss automatic movement. With the standard color scheme for a Sinn EZM model, the Sinn U212 EZM 16 diver's watch is both a more legible tool for actual diving and an appealing sport watch for big-wristed desk divers everywhere.http://www.ablogtowatch.com/sinn-u212-ezm-16-divers-watch/

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I really like being excited by a watch, especially when I never saw it coming. The more time I spend studying timepieces, the more I realize I don't know. There are so many brands today, there is always something new to discuss, disparage, or desire. The Raidillon Maya Chronograph, designed in Belgium, yet inspired by Mexico and made in Switzerland is one such piece that slapped an unforeseen smile across on my face.http://www.ablogtowatch.com/raidillon-maya-chronograph-watch/

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Digital. What does the word even mean? Depending on your frame of reference, it can mean a lot of things. One of the most common examples of a digital machine is a computer. Meaning that its is designed to be able to distinguish between two values: zero and one. These representations are more specifically called numerical digits – symbols used to represent numbers – and thus also represent the origin of the word digital.http://quillandpad.com/2015/02/22/iwc-portugieser-perpetual-calendar-digital-75th-anniversary/

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When we talk about talented watchmakers, we just have to mention François-Paul Journe. Although not too many people are familiar with this man and his brand, he made multiple special (pocket)watches that are from great importance to the current watch industry. First, lets have a look at the horological history of Journe and then moving to the F.P. Journe Octa Automatique Lune, to explain why the watch we are having a look at today is something special.https://monochrome-watches.com/hands-on-with-the-f-p-journe-octa-automatique-lune-live-photos-specs-price/

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A few weeks ago, at Watches & Wonders 2015 in Hong Kong, we went hands-on with the Cartier Clé de Cartier Mysterious Hour watch – Cartier's way of bringing the Clé to its next, probably ultimate level, both in terms of design, as well as sheer mechanical complexity.http://www.ablogtowatch.com/cartier-cle-de-cartier-mysterious-hour-watch/

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With all the character of a hand-made watch, the Tourbillon Souscription is one of the 20 watches that formed the foundations of F.P. Journe in 1999, having been sold to raise the money needed to start the company.http://www.watchesbysjx.com/2015/11/hands-on-with-fp-journe-tourbillon.html

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This watch is growing on me! I find it very comfortable on my wrist, and I enjoy the brushed case sides, polished lugs and bezel, and simple face. The hands, which many commented did not appeal to them, seem really unique, and I like them more and more. http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=7118618&rid=12189#msg_7118618

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If you’re an ardent follower of the horological world, it’s not an unknown fact that IWC Schaffhausen always gives the spotlight to a particular collection each year. 2012 was the year of the Pilot. 2013 belonged to the Ingenieur and 2014 was the year of the Aquatimer. Not surprisingly, 2015 was the year of the Portugieser a collection which also happens to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Of all their novelties lined up, one watch stood out. - See more at: http://www.ethoswatches.com/the-watch-guide/iwc-annual-calendar/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=Social-organic&utm_medium=Twitter-organic#sthash.O0EOZPe8.dpufhttp://www.ethoswatches.com/the-watch-guide/iwc-annual-calendar/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=Social-organic&utm_medium=Twitter-organic

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The latest James Bond movie, Spectre, is different to its predecessors: it puts Omega on a par with Rolex as the most frequently worn 007 watch (eight apiece). Between the two, a wealth of interim brands enjoyed screen time without managing to win James’ favor.http://www.wthejournal.com/en/news/view/the-supporting-roles-of-james-bond-watches

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NOMOS Glashütte is celebrating summer with Ahoi — an extra water-resistant watch that fulfills a lot of wishes. Combining fine Glashütte craftsmanship, prizewinning design from Berlin, and unusually robust casing that is almost indestructible, this mechanical timepiece from NOMOS Glashütte brings all these features together in a most marvelous way. A 40-mm-diameter watch for watersports and holidays, it is also well suited to hiking and bicycle tours — and for effortless everyday wear as well.http://www.watchtime.com/advertisement/featured-watch/nomos-ahoi-atlantik/?utm_source=WatchTime+Daily+Update&utm_campaign=ab6ae42ecf-WT+Daily&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8338768216-ab6ae42ecf-14531153&mc_cid=ab6ae42ecf&mc_eid=1436559a32

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On October 23 and 24, WatchTime stages its biggest and most luxurious watch collectors’ event to date, WatchTime New York, in Manhattan’s Gotham Hall. (Click here for event details and to purchase tickets). Among the luxury watch brands displaying their wares at WatchTime New York will be U.S.-based RGM, which will showcase its new vintage-inspired timepiece, the RGM 801 Corps of Engineers watch.http://www.watchtime.com/wristwatch-industry-news/watches/rgm-801-corps-of-engineers-watch/?utm_source=WatchTime+Daily+Update&utm_campaign=36d227b5b7-WT+Daily&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8338768216-36d227b5b7-14531153&mc_cid=36d227b5b7&mc_eid=1436559a32

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Do you remember high school, sitting in art class, being instructed on how to make your mother an ashtray out of clay (those were different times) and realizing that you were completely hopeless when it came to ceramics? I sure do, and my lumpy, heart-ish shaped ashtray finally found its way into the garbage years later when we were going through old boxes. Shudder . . . http://quillandpad.com/2015/10/30/understanding-ceramics-now-used-for-watch-cases/

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A long awaited continuation of the most legendary series of watches in independent watchmaking, the Harry Winston Opus 14 has just made its debut. Here's what we think of it.http://www.watchesbysjx.com/2015/11/a-detailed-look-at-harry-winston-opus.html

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It's no secret that Jean-Claude Biver was out to change Tag Heuer as soon as he took over as CEO. With the release of the Carrera - Heuer 01 chronograph today, he might have just delivered on his promises for Tag to return to it's roots and with more traditional pricing. Under $5.5k USD at retail for a skeletonized in-house chronograph is quite an achievement in both quality watchmaking and value. http://forums.watchuseek.com/f25/revival-tag-heuer-ceo-jean-claude-biver-what-future-holds-2477634.html

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Should you currently be on the lookout for a “stealthier” or black-on-black dive watch (and we can’t think of a reason why you shouldn’t be), we at Diveintowatches.com have selected nine different models, in different price categories, each with different approaches on how to make a black case. Scroll down to see our selections.http://www.watchtime.com/blog/dive-watch-wednesday-the-black-list/?utm_source=WatchTime+Daily+Update&utm_campaign=017f1e5f10-WT+Daily&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8338768216-017f1e5f10-14531153&mc_cid=017f1e5f10&mc_eid=1436559a32

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The Porsche Design Chronotimer collection is more than an acknowledgment of the company’s roots. With the Chronotimer Collection, Porsche Design celebrates its natural passion for racing. Looking at the specific needs of racing drivers, Porsche Design founder Prof. F. A. Porsche relied on matte black surfaces and titanium at an early stage.http://www.watchtime.com/advertisement/featured-watch/porsche-design-chronotimer-collection-a-passion-for-racing/?utm_source=WatchTime+Daily+Update&utm_campaign=f4bfc41bde-WT+Daily&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8338768216-f4bfc41bde-14531153&mc_cid=f4bfc41bde&mc_eid=1436559a32

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Last night, here in Baden-Baden, Germany, Harry Winston held a rather interesting event to launch the highly anticipated Harry Winston Opus 14 watch (debuted here - where you'll find most of the technical details). As a follow-up to the aBlogtoWatch debut of the Opus 14, I'd now like to go hands-on with the Harry Winston Opus 14 as well as talk a bit about the launch and what it means for Harry Winston in general. I also recommend listening to Foreigner's song "Jukebox Hero" while reading this article - which is embedded below.http://www.ablogtowatch.com/harry-winston-opus-14-jukebox-watch/

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In 1987, Daniel Roth left Breguet to start his own manufacture. His grandfather and great grandfather had also been watchmakers in the La Chaux de Fonds region of Switzerland. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of his own watch manufacture he created the Papillon. The Daniel Roth Papillon is a striking timepiece. It has the ability to appear round, rectangular and tonneau at the same time. It features jump hour and retrograde minutes’ complication as well as a patent for the “small automaton” of the minutes function. There are only 250 Papillon watches ever made.https://monochrome-watches.com/the-collectors-series-a-seasoned-collector-and-his-rare-daniel-roth-papillon/

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The brilliance of the tourbillon watch is in its blend of mechanical precision and stylized aesthetic. Let’s take a look at some of the finest examples of this intriguing complication embodied in this exclusive selection of luxury wristwatches.http://www.luxworldwide.com/magazine/watches-and-jewellery/watchmaking-precision-meets-style/

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