WatchTime June 2022

REVIEWS: OMEGA SEAMASTER AQUA TERRA ULTRA LIGHT – PATEK PHILIPPE CALATRAVA – ZENITH DEFY EXTREME

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Breitling, Bulgari, IWC, Omega, Patek Philippe, Zenith

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Feature, Interview, Knowledge, Review, Watchmakers

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COVER STORY

ENTERING A NEW DIMENSION

By Roger Ruegger | Bulgari celebrates the 10th anniversary of its

award-winning Octo collection with the Italian maison’s eighth

world record, the thinnest mechanical watch ever produced. Meet

the 1.8-mm thick Octo Finissimo Ultra.

TESTS & REVIEWS

FASTER, FASTEST

By Jens Koch | Zenith built the El Primero, the world’s

most accurate chronograph, in 1969. But now the manufacture

has increased its beat frequency from 1/10th to 1/100th of a

second. We look at what the fastest mechanical watch can do.

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL

By Martina Richter | With its classic round case, clean lines,

tidy dial and distinctive clous de Paris bezel, the Calatrava is a

fagship of the Geneva-based Patek Philippe manufacture.

Te latest model, with the famous guilloché fnish,

returns this decorative pattern to the limelight.

 

SUPER LIGHT

By Martina Richter | With the Seamaster Aqua Terra Ultra Light,

Omega put its focus on a sporty look and light weight.

Te hand-wound movement is Omega’s frst titanium caliber —

and no easy feat. We put this watch to our test.

 

TIME AND TIDES

By Martina Richter | Oris is involved in “Change for the Better”

projects around the world, including at the Wadden Sea, called

“Dat Watt.” We traveled there and tested the Oris Dat Watt,

a limited-edition dive watch that tracks the lunar cycle and

tides of the northern hemisphere.

 

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE

By Martina Richter | Te ebb and fow of the tides determine the

rhythm of life on the coast. We went out and about at the

Wadden Sea with tide watches from Sinn Spezialuhren

and Wempe Glashütte i/SA.

FEATURES

 

50 YEARS OF MAKING THINGS BETTER

By Roger Ruegger | In 2022, Porsche Design is paying tribute

to some of its most iconic product creations. Among them is a

faithful re-edition of “the frst all-black chronograph” from 1972,

the legendary Chronograph 1.

 

CELEBRATING A CLASSIC

By Roger Ruegger | In 2022, the American watchmaker’s

30th anniversary, RGM added a striking blue dial version of its

vintage-inspired Model 600. We went hands on with the

bicompax pilots’ chronograph.

 

THE GREAT WATCH CLIMB

By Roberta Naas | In the past decade, we have witnessed more

and more professional climbers and explorers tackle the world’s

tallest and most treacherous mountains wearing rugged

timepieces designed to withstand unfathomable extremes. It is a

phenomenon, though, that will reach far into the future.

 

BY LAND, BY SEA AND IN THE AIR

By Jens Koch | IWC and Breitling are best known for their pilots’

watches, but they’re ready for action just about anywhere.

 

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

By Jens Koch | When the Royal Oak debuted in 1972, it was

the frst steel luxury sports watch. Tis year, Audemars Piguet

refreshes the icon and introduces new manufacture movements.

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WATCHTALK

Timepieces from Montblanc, Chopard, Bell & Ross, Parmigiani,

MeisterSinger, and more

 

WATCHTALK

Christie’s Hong Kong to Present Te Champion Collection,

Part III: Te Artistry of Complications

 

WATCHLIST

Colorful watches

 

FACETIME

A photo mélange of readers and their watches

 

THE LAST WORD

WatchTime talks with Uwe Ahrendt, managing director and

general partner, Nomos Glashütte