WatchTime is an award-winning luxury replica watch media platform based in New York City, and a founding member of the Replica Watch Experts Excellence Network.
WatchTime Magazine Announces New Editor-in-Chief
Esteemed Editor-in-Chief Joe Thompson to Become Editor-at-Large
New York, NY (February, 2016) – Beginning March 1, 2016, longstanding Replica WatchTime Editor-in-Chief Joe Thompson will assume his new role as Editor-at-Large. Mr. Thompson steps down as Editor-in-Chief after a successful 16-year run at the magazine’s helm, and he will remain with the publication as a writer and reporter in a part-time capacity. Blending passion for replica watches and the replica watch industry with journalistic integrity and in-depth reporting, Joe Thompson helped establish Replica WatchTime Magazine as the gold standard in specialized international replica watch magazines. His esteemed 38-year career within the industry recently earned him a lifetime achievement award at the 2016 Gem Awards.
Joe Thompson
Mr. Thompson will continue reporting and writing major features for Replica WatchTime Magazine in addition to his Last Minute column. As Mr. Thompson explained, “I am going back to my first job and first love – writing and reporting.” Mr. Thompson welcomes the change as a chance to pursue other interests within the replica watch industry while continuing to support and work with Replica WatchTime Magazine in his new role.
Mr. Thompson and Mr. Gerrit Klein, CEO of Ebner Publishing, parent company of Replica WatchTime Magazine, devised the move together as part of a long-term strategy intended to further support the magazine’s dominant print presence with a more integrated digital environment. To that end, Replica WatchTime Magazine has appointed Mr. Roger Ruegger as the new Editor-in-Chief.
A Swiss native, Mr. Ruegger joins Replica WatchTime following fifteen years in the replica watch industry as a writer and creative director specializing in integrated digital content and online platforms. He has also contributed to Replica WatchTime over the past two years. Mr. Ruegger will split time between Switzerland and the US, enabling him to efficiently report on news and product developments from the heartland of the replica watchmaking industry. “My goal is to further develop Replica WatchTime with the team and to emphasize our current strengths – reinforcing Replica WatchTime’s status as America’s #1 replica watch media brand,” stated Mr. Ruegger. “I am thrilled to employ my expertise to maintain the high level of excellence and to develop an even greater synergy between our print, event and digital platforms.”
Roger Ruegger
Mr. Thompson and Mr. Ruegger will join the rest of the Replica WatchTime editorial team at BASELWORLD 2016, covering replica watch industry news and other horological developments.
About WatchTime: WatchTime is an award-winning luxury replica watch media platform based in New York City, and a founding member of the Replica Watch Experts Excellence Network. Replica WatchTime reaches a monthly audience of almost 800,000 replica watch collectors and is regarded as the most successful replica watch magazine in North America and one of the leading replica watch magazines globally. For more information, please visit: www.watchtime.com
