share  tweet  share  While many brands with storied pasts base some of their modern watches on vintage pieces, few and far between are the brands that do so to the extent that Panerai does. To its credit (and possibly its long-term detriment?), the brand has built its contemporary collections almost entirely…

share  tweet  share  In this feature from the WatchTime archives, we test the Omega Seamaster Ploprof, a re-edition of a classic divers’ watch from 1970 with double the original’s water-resistance and a manufacture caliber. Scroll down for the results, along with a gallery of original photos by Nik Schölzel. It was…

share  tweet  share  The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Up/Down, equipped with a prominent “ab/auf” power reserve display, has the restrained styling for which the brand is known. Do we give it a thumbs up or thumbs down? Find out in this test from the WatchTime archives. The power reserve…

share  tweet  share  The market for pre-owned items is huge. The success of websites like Craigslist, AutoTrader and so on are a testimonial. And the wristwatch market is no exception. Although a wristwatch is often a very personal item, at some point people are willing to part with it and…

share  tweet  share  Longines celebrates the 60th anniversary of its first Flagship collection this year. For the occasion, the Swiss watchmaking brand introduces the Flagship Heritage – 60th Anniversary 1957-2017. The timepiece was inspired by a Flagship model, kept in the Swiss watchmaker’s headquarters, favored by Longines’ Ambassador of Elegance,…

share  tweet  share  Throughout his career, legendary watch designer Gérald Genta (1931-2011) created some of the most iconic models in the watch world, working with brands from Omega to Audemars Piguet and IWC and eventually establishing an independent brand (now absorbed into Bulgari, one of his other clients) making watches under…

share  tweet  share  It’s no secret that many watch aficionados are also avid travelers. And what could be more useful for globetrotters than a watch that lets them keep track of time everywhere in the world at once? Many world-time watches will cost you as much as several overseas vacations,…

Sponsored Post written for aBlogtoWatch by advertiser. A Zannetti watch is not only a testament to the family name, but also to Italy’s inherent genius in design, coalescing dependable mechanics and traditional artisanal expertise to create a memorable watch. And with a very limited annual production that maxes out at…

share  tweet  share  Another major TAG Heuer sports sponsorship announcement, another whirlwind press trip to attend said announcement, and — best of all — another opportunity to wrist-test one of the brand’s newest models — in this case, version 2.0 of the original TAG Heuer Connected Watch, dubbed the Connected…

share  tweet  share  In this feature courtesy of our friends at WatchTime Middle East, Dubai-based Christie’s watch specialist Remi Guillemin traces the evolution of the Rolex GMT-Master —the iconic Rolex dual-time watch and among the most collectible models to date — through six important references. Developed during the 1950s, the Rolex GMT-Master exemplifies the extraordinary success achieved by Rolex sport…