WatchTime August 2022

CHOPARD: 25 YEARS L.U.C – IWC: CERAMIC PIONEER | REVIEWS: ROLEX EXPLORER – BREITLING SUPER AVI B04 GMT – MONTBLANC ICED SEA DIVER

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Breitling, Chopard, IWC, Montblanc, Rolex, TAG Heuer

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Feature, Interview, Knowledge, Review, Watchmakers

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WatchTime August 2022

COVER STORY

FACETS OF INNOVATION

By Roger Ruegger | With the reimagined Aquaracer collection,

TAG Heuer aims to “bring out the adventurous side of every

watch enthusiast.” WatchTime takes a closer look at the latest

watches equipped with the characteristic 12-faceted bezel:

the Superdiver, the Solargraph and the Orange Diver.

TESTS & REVIEWS

ICE DIVER

By Martina Richter | For its new dive watch, Montblanc took

inspiration from the heights of the Mont Blanc massif, the

highest Alpine peak, which gave the brand its name. We check

out the 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date.

 

AT THE PEAK OF DAILY LIFE

By Martina Richter and Jens Koch | When the Explorer

debuted in 1953, its name showed that Rolex made it for

discoverers. But its high-quality features make it ideal for

wearers facing the challenges of everyday life. We tested

the latest model in Rolesor.

 

RETRO TIME

By Alexander Krupp | While the new Tissot PRX Powermatic 80

is based on a model from the 1970s, its attributes make it

well suited for modern life.

 

UNDERWATER PATHFINDER

By Jens Koch | Tudor has revived its tradition as a supplier

to French Navy combat swimmers with a tool watch that

incorporates historical design elements while meeting the

modern specifications for a navigation instrument.

 

FLYING HIGH

By Martina Richter | The new Breitling Super AVI line

celebrates the history of aviation. We tested the Mosquito

version of the Super AVI B04 Chronograph GMT 46.

 

FEATURES

A SALON OF MANY WONDERS

By Roger Ruegger | A look at some of the many highlights

that were introduced during Watches and Wonders 2022

in Geneva.

 

THE SOUND OF A LEGACY

By Roger Ruegger | To mark the 25th anniversary of the L.U.C

collection, Chopard launched a trio of chiming watches. We sat

down with Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, co-president of Chopard,

to talk about these milestones.

 

A PASSION FOR THE PAST

Questions by Martin Green | Talking heritage and ceramics

with IWC Museum Curator Dr. David Seyffer.

 

SHADES OF RED

By Maria-Bettina Eich | Suddenly it’s here, and in full force:

red in all its shades and with its relatives from the orange

and pink spectrum.

 

ONLY TOURBILLONS!

By Martin Green | How Purnell pursues prestigious perfection

in a niche category.

 

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

 

WORLD OF WATCHTIME

See the global reach of WatchTime and its partners

 

READERS’ FORUM

WATCHTALK

Timepieces from Breguet, Harry Winston, Doxa,

Carl F. Bucherer, Patek Philippe, and more

 

WATCHTALK

Christie’s Geneva takes Rolex to new heights.

 

WATCHLIST

Red-gold watches

 

FACETIME

A photo gallery of readers and their watches

 

THE LAST WORD

WatchTime talks with Davide Cerrato, chief executive

and creative director, HYT.