From radium and tritium to modern Super-LumiNova, the history of watch lume is a story of scientific progress, military necessity, and safer materials.
IWC Schaffhausen marks the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix with a new 41mm titanium chronograph for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, featuring a vivid purple dial.
From tritium tubes to Super-LumiNova and glowing cases, here’s how luminous materials work in watches and why modern lume lasts longer and shines brighter.
From a Panerai dive watch and IWC chronograph to a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso, Omega Worldtimer, and independent wildcard, here is how to build a versatile five-watch collection for under $50,000.
Every watch collector starts with one sensible purchase. Then come the research, rationalizations, wish lists, vintage obsession, and inevitable realization that the collection is never truly finished.
The July/August 2026 issue of WatchTime leads with the redesigned Victorinox Maverick, alongside collector stories, major releases, technical reviews, and more.
Some watches are created with a need for speed — life in the fumes of high-octane race fuel and the chase to get to that checkered flag first. These are the horological thoroughbreds for the race track.
Born from the pressures of the quartz crisis, IWC’s embrace of ceramic reshaped modern watchmaking. From early zirconium oxide cases to Ceratanium, this feature traces how innovation under pressure turned Schaffhausen into a materials trailblazer.
