On Sale Now: WatchTime January-February 2016 Issue
The January-February 2016 issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and also in the WatchTime online shop), featuring our test of the new IWC Portugieser Automatic, a historical retrospective on the classic Rolex Daytona, a comprehensive look at Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new Geophysic collection, and more. Scroll down for highlights from the issue��? In our cover story, A Classic Revamped, veteran watch reviewer Jens Koch tests the latest version of the venerable IWC Portugieser, equipped with its new, improved movement, self-winding manufacture Caliber 52010. Koch discovers some fascinating and detailed minutiae, such as the new movement’s more lightweight rotor compared to the original’s. Original photos are by Marcus Krueger.? We take an in-depth look at the 53-year history, and the aesthetic and technical evolution, of the iconic Rolex Cosmograph Daytona in “Tracking the Daytona,” by Thomas Gronenthal. Among the tidbits for watch history buffs are the fact th

Breitling Launches Online Auction for “Flown” Limited Edition #1 Airwolf
After spending 2011 traveling around the globe and into space with world-renowned aviators, Breitling's Naval Centennial Limited Edition Airwolf timepiece No. 1 is being auctioned online to benefit the National Flight Academy (NFA). The auction ends at 5:00 p.m. EST on February 29, 2012. Find complete information and a link to the auction inside. The timepiece being auctioned is #1 in a limited edition created to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation. The starting bid will be $15,000 for the auction package that includes:– The #1 of 500 numbered Naval Centennial Limited Edition Airwolf watches, worn by aviators in a global journey that was initiated with Commander Mark Kelly on the Space Shuttle Endeavour's last flight into space in May �C a trip that logged 6.5 million miles.– The official Aviators' Flight Log Book, which accompanied every pilot on each individual flight.– A personal presentation of this package by Mark Kelly to the highest bidder of the

MeisterSinger Circularis Debuts New Bespoke Movement With 5-Day Power Reserve
We have come to know MeisterSinger as the maker of more uniquely styled single-hand watches, famous for their arguably strange-looking, and yet surprisingly legible dials. The new Meistersinger Circularis brings?no?updates whatsoever to that easily recognizable face, but rather, it?redefines what is behind it: a new and unique movement with twin in-series mainspring barrels and 5 days of power reserve.The MeisterSinger Circularis will be available in a 43 millimeter wide stainless steel case, and?either an ivory, sunburst silver, or dark blue colored dial. Other than the rather large case, there is nothing unusual here, so let's?get down to business and discuss the?"bespoke" MSH01 movement that renders this release a very important one in the history of the brand.MeisterSinger claims that this bold new movement was designed from scratch?by the brand's "long-standing cooperation partner in Switzerland." Sure, it is no news that?the?watch industry (much like any other in the world) is hi

My First Grail Watch: Pierre Jacques Of De Bethune
Welcome back to an original watches-dealer feature, "My First Grail Watch." In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after. Today, we're speaking with Pierre Jacques, the CEO of De Bethune.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you, and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Pierre Jacques (PJ): I am Pierre Jacques, the CEO of De Bethune. Prior to joining them, I worked as a Branch Manager of Les Ambassadeurs Gen��ve, and also headed the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix as director of the organizing company. And before all of that, I founded GMT Magazine in 2000.ABTW: When did your fascination with watches start?PJ: Watchmaking is a passion, and I can't remember when it started - maybe when I broke my PD (editor's note: a savings account) to buy a Kelton? After that, I started saving money to buy watches.ABTW: What was your first grail watch?PJ: My first grail watch was a Zenith Chronograph when I was 14 years old.ABTW:?That'

Grey Side of the Moon... Better than expected!
image.jpgUnder direct natural light... It is like nothing I've ever seen No photos or boutique viewings can match it...Plus the actual production model has more platinum in the dial than the prototypes