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THE CITIZEN HAS ARRIVED

The Japanese giant is expanding its global footprint of higher end watches

OLD FLAMES

In conversation with author, archivist, historian, and collector Aashdin Billimoria about his new book, A Comprehensive Guide to Vintage Swiss Watches, which features his personal collection

The Master of Mechanical Magic

How Andreas Strehler's passion for a good challenge has led to the most ingenious watches

FORWARD MARCH

Since it opened three years ago, the Tudor Manufacture and the Kenissi movementmaking facility next door have gone a long way to give Tudor independence and a stronger identity. WatchTime India visited the state-of-the-art facilities...

REBEL WITH A CAUSE

'Vandalising' vintage watches and creating new ones with a quirky yet thoughtful narrative-meet Romaric André, the creative force behind seconde/seconde/

Person of Interest

From picking watchmaking as a hobby to transitioning into a full-time watchmaker working on commissioned pieces, the self-taught Aditya Sambhare has come a long way

Travelling the Horological Silk Road Between Switzerland And China

How outsourcing the production of components for Swiss watch brands has influenced China's own watch industry

INTERVIEW WITH ALAIN VILLARD, CEO OF SWATCH

I believe the pressure on Swatch brand has always been there. Let’s not forget, the group is called ‘Swatch Group’, and that means people automatically have more expectations of a brand that saved the entire watch industry in the ‘80s.

DEEP INSIDE THE CREATIVE SYSTEM OF SWATCH

In February, WatchTime got to see Swatch's ultra-modern Sistem51 production in Boncourt and talk with the brand's CEO about the power of ideas, collaborations, and sustainability, shortly before the launch of the Omega x Swatch ‘Mission to the Moonphase' MoonSwatch in March 2024

Bright Idea

In a technological breakthrough, Panerai's new Submersible Elux Lab-ID combines electric fields with a mechanical movement for a powerful luminescence

Pure and Simple

After reaching several milestones in its relatively young journey, Frederique Constant is now packing a punch with its newest entry-level offering, the updated Classic Date Manufacture

In its Prime

As Breitling turns 140 this year, we speak to CEO Georges Kern on the brand’s legacy, and how it continues to cater to watch enthusiasts and collectors

SAVING THE DAY

Bovet Fleurier SA has created a world timer that takes Daylight Saving Time into consideration, combined with a roller system display that allows travellers to calibrate their watch to any of the 24 global time zones. Meet the Récital 28 'Prowess 1'.

HIGH TIME

All the conversation starters we loved at Watches and Wonders 2024

Looking Back to Move Forward

Three neo-vintage Patek Philippe references that every watch collector should consider

Bigger, Better

Watch Time India partnered with Ethos Limited for the launch of its biggest boutique in the country, in Kochi

New in India

Swiss luxury multi-brand retailer TimeVallée has launched its physical boutiques in India

Liftoff

With the Apogee Karman Line, Bangalore Watch Company has become the first Indian watch brand to test a wristwatch in space

Creative Angle

The Long Island timepiece by Franck Muller was introduced in the year 2000 as a three-hand watch and featured a rounded rectangular case celebrating the Art Deco era.

Iconic

Vacheron Constantin unveiled Les Cabinotiers - The Berkley Grand Complication, the most complicated watch ever created with 63 complications, surpassing their previous record of 57 in the Reference 57260 in 2015. Designed for billionaire William R. Berkley, this watch incorporates a Chinese calendar programmed until 2200.