The first WatchTime issue of 2019 hits newsstands today, with highlights ranging from our cover story on the Omega Speedmaster Apollo 8 Limited Edition, the first Speedy with a skeletonized movement; a test of one of 2018’s most sought-after timepieces, the Rolex GMT-Master II with “Pepsi” bezel and Jubilee bracelet; an in-depth review of Glashütte Original’s Senator Cosmopolite world-timer in stainless steel; a spotlight on the new generation of Patek Philippe’s elegant ladies’ model, the Twenty-4 Automatic; our exclusive Q&A with “Mayans MC” actor (and former watch retail sales specialist) Antonio Jaramillo about his timepiece collection; a special insert covering the watches, events, and power players at last October’s WatchTime New York event; and much more. Read on for details?
Mark Bernardo goes “Beneath the Lunar Surface” in a hands-on review of the Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8 Edition, whose laser-engraved, skeletonized movement, based on the very first “Moonwatch” caliber from 1969, takes the ceramic-cased version of the Speedy to new heights.
In “Globetrotter from Glashütte,” Logan R. Baker spends some time with the Glashütte original Senator Cosmopolite in stainless steel, and reveals how its straightforward functionality demonstrates the brand’s fundamental ? and very Teutonic ? approach to practical luxury.
Jens Koch offers an in-depth ...