WatchTime April 2023

PARMIGIANI FLEURIER: CREATING CALENDARS FOR THE WORLD +++ GLASHÜTTE ORIGINAL 25 YEARS PANORAMA DATE: LVMH WATCH WEEK 2023 +++ BREMONT: SUPERNOVA +++ SEIKO: PROSPEX SPB333 +++ ROLEX: OYSTER PERPETUAL DEEPSEA CHALLENGE

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Bremont, Glashütte Original, Rolex, Seiko

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Feature, Interview, Knowledge, Review, Watchmakers

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COVER STORY

MIRROR OF CIVILIZATIONS

By Roger Ruegger | With the new Tonda PF Xiali Calendar,

Parmigiani Fleurier celebrates the Chinese New Year with a world

premiere: a Chinese complete calendar covering a period of 12 years.

TESTS & REVIEWS

WILL THE SUPERNOVA TAKE BREMONT TO NEW HEIGHTS?

By Bilal Khan | Bremont’s frst integrated-bracelet watch delivers

on its investments in movement and case manufacturing.

 

LOST AND FOUND

By Roger Ruegger | In 2022, Citizen reintroduced its

Challenge Dive from 1977. Te latest iteration comes with

a Super Titanium case that’s water resistant to 200 meters,

a sapphire crystal, a comparatively new in-house movement

and a rather competitive price tag.

 

WHEEL OF TIME

By Martina Richter | Te PanoMaticCalendar is the frst

annual calendar to join the Glashütte Original collection.

Te company introduced a new movement and also a new

and rare complication. We put it to our test.

 

HISTORY LESSON

By Roger Ruegger | In 2022, Seiko introduced a “re-creation”

of its frst cushion-case diver, the Ref. 6105-8000 from 1968.

Te latest version of the original “turtle” is a limited edition

of 5,000 pieces with a structured dial.

 

LIVING THE HIGH LIFE

By Martina Richter | Tree new chronograph models have been

added to the Frederique Constant Highlife series, which features an

engraved globe on the dial and a special connection between case

and wristband. We tested the classic model with a

stainless-steel case.

 

PROFESSIONAL AND STYLISH

By Martina Richter | The 2022 Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic

80 is at the top of Tissot’s dive watch collection. It ofers pressure

resistance to 60 bar, a helium-release valve, a modern movement and

a quick-change strap system, all at an unbeatable price.

 

PURE CHRONO

By Alexander Krupp | Are you looking for an entry-level

chronograph with an attractive retro design, essential functions

and a reliable movement? Hamilton’s got it with its new

Khaki Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chronograph.

 

COMPACT AND CLEAR

By Martina Richter | Robustness, reliability and readability.

Hanhart returned to its roots in 2022 and launched the

417 ES 1954 in the original case size and with numerous details

that are true to the original.

FEATURES

 

LIGHTWEIGHT & LEGIBLE

By Martin Green | Strapping on the Bulgari Octo Finissimo

Chronograph GMT

 

QUEEN OF THE DEEP

By Sabine Zwettler | With the Oyster Perpetual Deepsea

Challenge, Rolex has created a dive watch that tells time

accurately even at the Earth’s deepest point, the Mariana Trench.

And this is no experimental one-of — it is a production watch,

and also the frst Rolex in a titanium case.

 

BLAST FROM THE PAST

By Martin Green | IWC Portofno Perpetual Reference 3541

 

A GENEROUS VIEW OF LEGIBILITY & STYLE

By Martin Green | Glashütte Original celebrates 25 years

of the Panorama Date.

 

MAKING A CASE FOR COLLECTING QUARTZ, PART II

By Martin Green | What the revolutionary technology can add

to your collection.

 

3 LINES FROM TUDOR

By Jen Koch | Tudor is one of the watch brands that has become

more desirable in recent years.

DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS

PUBLISHER’S LETTER

EDITOR’S LETTER

 

ON WATCHTIME.COM

A glimpse at what’s on our site to keep you up to date

on the latest watch news. It’s also where Martin Green

regularly rambles.

 

WORLD OF WATCHTIME

See the global reach of WatchTime and its partners

 

READERS’ FORUM

WATCHTALK

Timepieces from Grand Seiko, Oris, Jaquet Droz,

Vacheron Constantin, Carl F. Bucherer and more

 

WATCHTALK

LVMH Watch Week 2023

 

WATCHTALK

Refecting on the 2022 Watch Auction Market by Nitin Nair,

Christie’s Watch Specialist based in Dubai

 

WATCHLIST

Icy Watches

 

FACETIME

A photo gallery of readers and their watches

 

THE LAST WORD

WatchTime talks with Tim Mosso, Director of Media, WatchBox.