Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced its Rendez-Vous collection of luxurious ladies’ timepieces in 2012. At SIHH 2017 in January, several new models will join the collection, among them a new moon-phase watch, a watch with a chiming “reminder” alarm function, and versions of the existing Night & Day model with a larger case sizes,…
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Continue to spotlight featured timepieces from each of the exhibiting watch brands with America’s luxury watch show, WatchTime New York, just a few days away. From Germany’s Glashütte Original, here’s what you need to know about the recently launched Senator Excellence and its in-house automatic movement, Caliber 36. In developing…
Annual calendars were a hot category at both of this year’s Swiss watch fairs, and one of the most noteworthy of these, unveiled at Baselworld, was this offering from Blancpain’s elegant Villeret collection. The latest version of the Blancpain Villeret Quantième Annuel GMT, which combines the annual calendar function with…
Vacheron Constantin has unveiled a new edition of its Traditionnelle Day Date and Power Reserve, limited to just 30 pieces and available exclusively in Vacheron Constantin boutiques throughout North America. The watch has a 39.5 mm-diameter case made of 18k 5N rose gold and measuring 10.65 mm thick. The case…
As the watch world prepares for the release of the new products introduced at Baselworld 2015, we revisit my year-end “Top 10” lists for 2014, all originally posted on my blog, Watch-Insider.com. We have already looked at my favorite chronograph watches. This time, the focus is on last year’s top…
The updated version of the 1950s’ Rolex Milgauss is a hit among Rolex fans. Is this re-engineered classic, with its improved protection against magnetism, worth the investment? Writer Jens Koch and photographer Nik Schölzel find out in this test feature from the WatchTime archives. Magnetic fields are invisible and do…
Looking for cheap watches on the internet? Better think twice before making that purchase. In this in-depth feature from the WatchTime archives, we explore how sales of these counterfeit watches are hurting both collectors and the watch industry. For some watch collectors, the temptation is just too much. “I have…
Star Trek happens to be a popular theme, and in some instances watch designs make direct nods to visual themes in the Star Trek universe that would be obvious to most fans. Moreover, consider that the customers of these watch makers must also be Star Trek fans as well, and…