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WatchTime’s March-April 2014 Issue is On Sale Now!
The March-April issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and also in the WatchTime online shop), featuring a cover story on Breguet’s Classique Chronom¨¦trie 7727 and its groundbreaking magnetic movement; the seven “star watches” from SIHH 2014; tests of the Arnold & Son UTTE and Oris Aquis Depth Gauge; and more. Click here for highlights from the issue… ? In our cover feature, “Breguet’s Magnetic Moment,” Joe Thompson reveals the story behind Montres Breguet’s Classique Chronom¨¦trie 7277 and its patented magnetic pivot, which could be a game-changer for mechanical watches. The article includes quotes and revelations from Thompson’s exclusive interview with Breguet CEO Marc A. Hayek.? Our first full-length article devoted to this year’s SIHH watch fair in Geneva, “7 Stars from SIHH,” offers detailed analysis of the standout timepieces we saw at the fair, including the Jaeger-LeCoultre Hybris Mechanica 11 (c

Breguet Tourbillon Clock Installed at Carnegie Hall
On Wednesday evening, Breguet kicked off its new sponsorship of New York’s Carnegie Hall, starting with the 2012-2013 season, with a grand gesture: the unveiling of a specially crafted Breguet tourbillon clock in Carnegie Hall’s Morse Lobby.?The unveiling of the clock ¡ª by Breguet U.S brand manager Michael Nelson, Carnegie Hall artistic director Clive Gillinson, and financier and Carnegie Hall board chairman Sandy Weill ¡ª took place prior to the opening-night gala benefit concert, which featured the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and music director Riccardo Muti, along with the Chicago Children’s Choir and soloists Rosa Feola, Antonio Giovanni and Audun Iversen. Breguet, which also sponsored the opening night gala dinner after the performance, has now become the official “Exclusive Timepiece” of Carnegie Hall. The dinner was held in the Grand Ballroom of the nearby Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.The clock, which is modeled on Breguet¡¯s original tourbillon timepiece des

Hands-On: The Patek Philippe Reference 5930G World Time Chronograph (Live Pics + Thoughts)
Patek Philippe's biggest announcement at Baselworld 2016 was a new world time chronograph: the reference 5930. We had a chance to spend some time with it in the hand, and on the wrist, and we've formulated some first impressions of this new flagship complicated watch from one of the world's most famous, and most intensely scrutinized, luxury watch companies. 1 OF 7 We've already talked a bit about the history of the movement in the new reference 5930, so we'll just recap briefly: the base caliber is the self-winding chronograph caliber CH 28-520, which was first used by Patek Philippe in the annual calendar chronograph 5960P (P for platinum) in 2006. This was Patek's first ever in-house self-winding chronograph, and the base movement, according to Patek, is 33 mm x 4.9 mm (that is, the chronograph mechanism alone, absent the annual calendar plate). The addition of the world time complication module in the 5930 brings the total thickness of the move

One of my Father's Watches - any ideas (Baume and Mercier)
Hi guys,When my father had his company in Bahrain, he did some work for the royal family. As a gift, my dad was given this watch (see photo below). It's a Baume and Mercier, but does anybody have any idea which model. I only have this picture at the moment, as currently I'm in the middle east and my family are back in the UK.Any information would be appreciated - just for curiosity purposes, Thanks.

Love my Speedmaster Pro! Which Omega is on your wrist today?
I can't imagine ever being without my trusty Speedmaster Pro.Which Omega are you enjoying today?