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The craziest watches from Geneva Watch Days 2023
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The craziest watches from Geneva Watch Days 2023

During our visit to Geneva Watch Days 2023, we got to experience some of the craziest watches of the year. Carbon cases, constant force escapements,…
Andrew picks out three new watches under $1,000 from Geneva Watch Days
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Andrew picks out three new watches under $1,000 from Geneva Watch Days

While the numbers reveal many of you love luxury timepieces, there is an equal, if not larger, interest in more budget-friendly watches – this is…
Ricardo’s Top 5 from Geneva Watch Days 2022
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Ricardo’s Top 5 from Geneva Watch Days 2022

Welcome to Geneva Watch Days 2022. Slotted perfectly as a summer send off just as we start coming back from those much needed vacations, this…
Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #20 “Geneva Watch Days 2022”
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Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #20 “Geneva Watch Days 2022”

Surely as a watch lover you have been tuning into coverage of Geneva Watch Days 2022 this past week, so let’s see just how much…
GWD WIND DOWN: Geneva Watch Days wrap up and some big news…
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GWD WIND DOWN: Geneva Watch Days wrap up and some big news…

We are wrapping up an exciting week here in Switzerland, with Geneva Watch Days 2022 coming to an end. Thirty brands brought the heat, giving…
GENEVA WATCH DAYS: Frederique Constant and Alpina refine two of their classics
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GENEVA WATCH DAYS: Frederique Constant and Alpina refine two of their classics

Frederique Constant and Alpina are two brands that have existed under the Citizen Watch group umbrella for some time. Each bring something special to the…
D.C.’s top 5 from Geneva Watch Days
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D.C.’s top 5 from Geneva Watch Days

It’s coming-out season for the brands of Geneva Watch Days, and given the relative quiet of the past few months, we couldn’t be more excited.…
GENEVA WATCH DAYS: Ulysse Nardin expand their spectrum with new Rainbow releases
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GENEVA WATCH DAYS: Ulysse Nardin expand their spectrum with new Rainbow releases

At Geneva Watch Days, Ulysse Nardin is making a multicoloured splash with the introduction of two sporty new models to their Blast and Diver lines.…
GENEVA WATCH DAYS: Oris delivers new Divers Sixty-Five with caliber 400 movement and more
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GENEVA WATCH DAYS: Oris delivers new Divers Sixty-Five with caliber 400 movement and more

Oris has been on a hot streak of late, debuting the ProPilot X cal. 400, various Aquis divers including the Billion Oyster Project Limited Edition,…
Borna’s top 5 from Geneva Watch Days
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Borna’s top 5 from Geneva Watch Days

Geneva Watch Days, a trade show that began as a pandemic special, has now expanded way beyond its initial eight founding brands, with more than…
Fergus’ top 5 from Geneva Watch Days
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Fergus’ top 5 from Geneva Watch Days

Geneva Watch Days definitely isn’t as grand an affair as Watches & Wonders, however what it doesn’t have in quantity it certainly made up for…
GENEVA WATCH DAYS: The Bulgari novelties find a luxe upgrade for the Octo in gold
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GENEVA WATCH DAYS: The Bulgari novelties find a luxe upgrade for the Octo in gold

In March this year, Bulgari released the world’s thinnest mechanical watch with the Octo Finissimo Ultra, only to be beaten again in July by the…
Mike’s top 5 picks from Geneva Watch Days are basically: 1. Moser Streamliner PC 2. Moser 3. Streamliner etc
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Mike’s top 5 picks from Geneva Watch Days are basically: 1. Moser Streamliner PC 2. Moser 3. Streamliner etc

Mike Christensen, our European Editor and one time foe when back in the day he was the captain of GQ Australia, is an aesthetic sort…
Our best ever intern has grown up! Elise rejoins the team for Geneva Watch Days, and picks her five favourite watches
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Our best ever intern has grown up! Elise rejoins the team for Geneva Watch Days, and picks her five favourite watches

If you could have gone back in time five years to the chateau of Franck Muller, on the shores of Lake Geneva and told both…
Geneva Watch Days: My three favourites so far. Mood? Mind-blown!
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Geneva Watch Days: My three favourites so far. Mood? Mind-blown!

After only one day at Geneva Watch Days, my synapses are already on the verge of becoming fried, from the incessant barrage of impressions and…
Follow us at Geneva Watch Days 2021, starting right now with MB&F madness and Moser magic
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Follow us at Geneva Watch Days 2021, starting right now with MB&F madness and Moser magic

At first it was so strange. And it had the drama, the inevitability, of a tipping point being reached. SIHH’s changed name. Basel stumbled, fell,…
Bulgari’s pivot to the Roma at Geneva Watch Days reveals they’re not just the Finissimo Show
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Bulgari’s pivot to the Roma at Geneva Watch Days reveals they’re not just the Finissimo Show

Question: has any watch brand evolved as much as Bulgari in the last decade? In 2011, the company’s watchmaking design division was transplanted from Rome…
We filmed behind-the-scenes at Geneva Watch Days to show you what a watch fair is like in 2020 (it’s as weird as the year itself)
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We filmed behind-the-scenes at Geneva Watch Days to show you what a watch fair is like in 2020 (it’s as weird as the year itself)

As Georges Kern, Patrick Pruniaux, Jean-Christophe Babin and a dozen-or-so other watch CEOs stood on stage in a moment of solidarity to pose for a…
Live video of 5 of the best watches from Geneva Watch Days, on the wrist
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Live video of 5 of the best watches from Geneva Watch Days, on the wrist

Wow, so that was an experience I didn’t expect to have in 2020. A few days in Geneva, yes. But in August, with the sun…
We went to Geneva Watch Days 2020 and filmed our 5 favourite watches, did we get it right?
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We went to Geneva Watch Days 2020 and filmed our 5 favourite watches, did we get it right?

 @Time+Tide Watches  attended Geneva Watch Days and visited many of the 17 brands exhibiting, including  @H. Moser Watches   @Ulysse Nardin   @Bulgari   @BreitlingOfficial  and  @Girard-Perregaux  These…
INTRODUCING: The Girard-Perregaux Infinity Editions show their dark side at Geneva Watch Days
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INTRODUCING: The Girard-Perregaux Infinity Editions show their dark side at Geneva Watch Days

Girard-Perregaux is not holding back at the Geneva Watch Days, launching their complete but limited Infinity Editions, a tempting collection set around the dark opulent…
The best TV dial watches that might signal their glorious comeback
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The best TV dial watches that might signal their glorious comeback

The green dial and integrated bracelet trends are old hat - it's time for the quirkiness of the 1970s to come back.
Franck Muller’s cigarette lighter watch was the wackiest creation of Geneva Watch Week
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Franck Muller’s cigarette lighter watch was the wackiest creation of Geneva Watch Week

The first-ever cigarette lighter with watchmaking complications, the Master Lighter is the most Franck Muller thing ever.
It’s back! Time+Tide Kiss, Marry, Kill Watches and Wonders 2024 edition
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It’s back! Time+Tide Kiss, Marry, Kill Watches and Wonders 2024 edition

You've read the reviews, watched the videos, and seen the Instagram posts - but what do the members of our team really think?
Every new Frederique Constant from Watches & Wonders 2024
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Every new Frederique Constant from Watches & Wonders 2024

Frederique Constant has introduced updated versions of both their Classic Date Manufacture and Classic Moonphase Date Manufacture.
Hublot taste the rainbow in Geneva with a cavalcade of colourful Watches and Wonders releases
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Hublot taste the rainbow in Geneva with a cavalcade of colourful Watches and Wonders releases

Hublot hit us with a boatload of colour-forward releases this year, including an ice-cold sapphire take on the MP-11.
Black Snoopy MoonSwatch unveiled, Omega announces new chronometric certification lab
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Black Snoopy MoonSwatch unveiled, Omega announces new chronometric certification lab

An unexpected return for Snoopy, and Omega doubles down on their pursuit of perfection.
Looking Back: The team’s favourite Watches & Wonders 2023 releases
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Looking Back: The team’s favourite Watches & Wonders 2023 releases

With Watches & Wonders Geneva 2024 only two weeks away, we wanted to look back at some of our favourites from last year.
Everything you need to know about Watches and Wonders Geneva 2024
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Everything you need to know about Watches and Wonders Geneva 2024

The 2024 edition of the world's most important watch fair promises to be the biggest and most lavish yet. Here's the inside scoop.
The Platonic ideal of a tourbillon watch: the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon in platinum
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The Platonic ideal of a tourbillon watch: the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon in platinum

This elegant, restrained yet extremely sumptuous timepiece gives the tourbillion the respect it deserves.
Zach reports back from LVMH Watch Week in Miami, and how Jamie survived cliff diving with Mido in NZ
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Zach reports back from LVMH Watch Week in Miami, and how Jamie survived cliff diving with Mido in NZ

T+T's global team really went global this week.
5 annoying watch trends that should disappear for 2024
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5 annoying watch trends that should disappear for 2024

Tom's trend manifesto touches on some topics you might expect (waitlists, anyone?), but also others that irk him in particular.
Five of the most influential watch designers and their creations
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Five of the most influential watch designers and their creations

Yes, a certain Gérald Genta is on this list, but he's not the only notable watch designer.
6 of the best tonneau-cased watches you can buy now
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6 of the best tonneau-cased watches you can buy now

Tonneau-cased watches can be barrels of fun. Here's a few of our favourites.
Dubai Watch Week special – new releases from Zenith, Bulgari, MB&F and more
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Dubai Watch Week special – new releases from Zenith, Bulgari, MB&F and more

Dubai Watch Week is currently underway, so for this edition of Last Week in Watches, we wanted to do something a little different.
The most interesting watches in David Beckham’s collection
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The most interesting watches in David Beckham’s collection

With the whole world tuning in to Netflix's 'Beckham' series, we thought we'd highlight some of the star's most interesting watches.
The highlights from the Australian Financial Review’s About Time Watch Fair
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The highlights from the Australian Financial Review’s About Time Watch Fair

We look back at some of the best moments from Sydney’s very first prestige watch fair.
5 of our favourite watches available via Sotheby’s x Bucherer Certified Pre-Owned
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5 of our favourite watches available via Sotheby’s x Bucherer Certified Pre-Owned

According to the Boston Consulting Group, pre-owned watch sales accounted for nearly one third of the total watch sales for the year – with pre-owned…
MICRO-MONDAYS: The Oliver Gallaugher Deep Space
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MICRO-MONDAYS: The Oliver Gallaugher Deep Space

Sometimes, hearing about a new brand named after someone you’ve never heard of, some alarm bells ring. It’s a fairly classic trick used by companies…
Tudor open Geneva pop-up store to sell latest releases from Watches and Wonders
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Tudor open Geneva pop-up store to sell latest releases from Watches and Wonders

As you’re probably aware, the world’s biggest watch fair, Watches and Wonders, starts on Monday. Hundreds of shiny, new timepieces will be revealed from some…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: How to stay across all the action at Watches & Wonders with Time+Tide
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: How to stay across all the action at Watches & Wonders with Time+Tide

The biggest horological moment of the year is only days away. Beginning on March 27, Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023 will kick off – alongside…
Three takeaways from the most expensive watches sold at auction in 2022
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Three takeaways from the most expensive watches sold at auction in 2022

Recently, Robb Report listed the 20 most expensive watches sold at auction in 2022. Overall, there was more than $600 million in sales between the…
Which watch brand won 2022? D.C. picks Tudor and here’s why…
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Which watch brand won 2022? D.C. picks Tudor and here’s why…

I’m sure that everyone on the Time+Tide team has valid reasons for why their pick won 2022. And they’re wrong. The correct answer is Tudor.…
Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword 2022 recap part two (#15-28)
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Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword 2022 recap part two (#15-28)

One Sunday morning, I was sitting on the couch having a New York Times mini-crossword race with my brother. It was a pretty close battle,…
VIDEO: The new precious and polished Bulgari Octo Finissimo watches in rose and yellow gold
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VIDEO: The new precious and polished Bulgari Octo Finissimo watches in rose and yellow gold

This year, the sandblasted rose gold Bulgari Octo Finissimo took its final curtain call within the collection, but at Geneva Watch Days in late August its…
The GPHG-winning CIGA Design Blue Planet inducted into Geneva’s Musée d’Art et d’Histoire
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The GPHG-winning CIGA Design Blue Planet inducted into Geneva’s Musée d’Art et d’Histoire

Chinese watchmaking has been getting an increasing amount of recognition, and deservedly so, with CIGA Design seemingly leading this expansion. First being awarded the Challenge…
Wrist roles: The 6 most interesting watches at the Emmys
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Wrist roles: The 6 most interesting watches at the Emmys

Awards shows are always target-rich environments for some prime celebrity watchspotting, and the 74th Annual Primetime Emmys were no exception. Here’s a quick look at…
VIDEO: Zach picks his 5 favourite recent watch releases
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VIDEO: Zach picks his 5 favourite recent watch releases

A lot of watches have been released recently. So to assemble my favourites, there was a lot of ground to cover, specs to take in…
MICRO MONDAYS: The Olto-8 Infinity II is a high-octane extravaganza of a watch
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MICRO MONDAYS: The Olto-8 Infinity II is a high-octane extravaganza of a watch

For those who buy watches to wear in different situations, what context best suits the Olto-8 Infinity II? It could be in the seat of…
HANDS-ON: Czapek unveils reworked SXH1 calibre in two new Quai des Bergues watches
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HANDS-ON: Czapek unveils reworked SXH1 calibre in two new Quai des Bergues watches

While conglomerate brands from groups like Swatch and LVMH have a large presence, arguably the sector of watchmaking that is drawing the most interest from…
We can’t believe that Andrew said this about watches in the New York Times
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We can’t believe that Andrew said this about watches in the New York Times

EDITOR’S NOTE: Generally when people are interviewed by an august publication like the New York Times they tend to play things fairly safe. Luckily, when…
Six of the best watch brands that use Vaucher-based calibres
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Six of the best watch brands that use Vaucher-based calibres

The larger marketplace may not worry about it, but horological gear-heads are often fascinated and obsessed with who develops a calibre. Is it in-house? Is…
The revolutionary design of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the first true steel sports watch
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The revolutionary design of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the first true steel sports watch

Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We’ll delve into the…
VIDEO: Come behind the scenes with Jaeger-LeCoultre’s CEO Catherine Rénier at the BEST booth of Watches and Wonders
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VIDEO: Come behind the scenes with Jaeger-LeCoultre’s CEO Catherine Rénier at the BEST booth of Watches and Wonders

Anyone that’s attended a major watch fair – Baselworld, SIHH, Watches and Wonders, less so Geneva Watch Days – knows that the scale and grandeur…
Oh buoy! The Brellum Pandial LE.1 sets sail to become a real summer watch contender
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Oh buoy! The Brellum Pandial LE.1 sets sail to become a real summer watch contender

Brellum has become a common feature not only on our Micro Mondays series, but also several top “insert number here” lists, and for good reason.…
Meet the team! The live video from a watch fair that YouTube has been waiting for…
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Meet the team! The live video from a watch fair that YouTube has been waiting for…

It’s fair to say we don’t get everything right, all the time. One video I properly botched was in February last year. It was billed…
The Watches and Wonders Wind Down Social Diary (to cool all our heads after so much news)
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The Watches and Wonders Wind Down Social Diary (to cool all our heads after so much news)

We know, we know, this is meant to be a Friday thing. Blame it on the jetlag, but this week we have a special Wind…
WATCH CONFESSIONS: “My watch buying has got out of control – I must’ve spent $2 million”
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WATCH CONFESSIONS: “My watch buying has got out of control – I must’ve spent $2 million”

EDITOR’S NOTE: Grim pragmatism ensures the watch world is not big on public candour. Retailers are totally dependent on the watch brands to secure the most…
EDITOR’S PICK: 5 things that separate fine from very fine watchmaking (apart from the price tags)
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EDITOR’S PICK: 5 things that separate fine from very fine watchmaking (apart from the price tags)

Editor’s note: They’re the questions we all ask ourselves when contemplating a new mechanical watch: is it worth it? Is that price-tag truly justified?  Here’s Justin’s…
Time flies: The best travel watches from the last 12 months
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Time flies: The best travel watches from the last 12 months

What’s travel, I hear you ask? Believe it or not, there’s an activity which means you can leave your home, and go somewhere else! Sadly,…
The Rolex Day-Date is still the ultimate watch of ballers and shot-callers
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The Rolex Day-Date is still the ultimate watch of ballers and shot-callers

Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We’ll delve into the…
MICRO MONDAYS: Betting on black with the Brellum Wyvern GMT LE.1 Ghost Chronometer
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MICRO MONDAYS: Betting on black with the Brellum Wyvern GMT LE.1 Ghost Chronometer

What would you do if you were an independent brand and created a specced out sports watch? A sports watch made with limited production and…
EDITOR’S PICK: The 7 watch-collecting commandments of Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary
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EDITOR’S PICK: The 7 watch-collecting commandments of Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary

EDITOR’S NOTE: Imagine you could spent pretty much whatever you liked on watches. You had deep enough pockets to essentially ignore budgetary concerns and snap…
“For me, it’s a life-altering sum of money” – What it feels like to sell a watch you found in your sock drawer for $240,000
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“For me, it’s a life-altering sum of money” – What it feels like to sell a watch you found in your sock drawer for $240,000

Back in June, we told you about Paul Draper*.  He got in touch with us after reading our story about how a report estimated that $60 billion…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Hollywood and Hamilton, Norqain and now onto Dubai Watch Week…
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Hollywood and Hamilton, Norqain and now onto Dubai Watch Week…

This month has been jam-packed with watch events, RedBar gatherings, an IWC Big Pilot Exhibition and much more. As a “pandemic hire”, I am suddenly…
Audemars Piguet, FPJ, H. Moser & Cie, and Zenith achieve record breaking results at Only Watch 2021
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Audemars Piguet, FPJ, H. Moser & Cie, and Zenith achieve record breaking results at Only Watch 2021

Luxury watches can command exorbitant price tags at charity auctions and when piece uniques are on the table, the bidding wars inevitably heat up. We…
MICRO MONDAYS: The CuleM Skyline GMT Collection
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MICRO MONDAYS: The CuleM Skyline GMT Collection

When it comes down to it, a watch with a GMT complication is really just a love letter to travelling. Regardless of their original purpose…
Pink Dial Project: These are the watches we are personally bidding on, so get out of our way pls – best regards, Zach, Andrew and Ricardo
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Pink Dial Project: These are the watches we are personally bidding on, so get out of our way pls – best regards, Zach, Andrew and Ricardo

Watching the bidding on the Pink Dial Project each day over the last week has been like filling up the metaphorical spiritual gas tank with…
Dreams really do come true: My visit to the Tudor Manufacture in Geneva
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Dreams really do come true: My visit to the Tudor Manufacture in Geneva

Having joined the Time+Tide team during the pandemic, the tantalising prospect of travelling to watch events and industry launches was for a long time taken…
It nearly killed him, but Zach finally chose his 5 favourite watches from his first major watch fair – and there’s so much love
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It nearly killed him, but Zach finally chose his 5 favourite watches from his first major watch fair – and there’s so much love

I asked Zach again today how he was recovering from his first watch fair, and what was it like for him? “I fell asleep every…
My six favourite watches from the Couture watch and jewellery show in Las Vegas
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My six favourite watches from the Couture watch and jewellery show in Las Vegas

I know I have been a part of the Time+Tide team for over a year now, but this past week in Las Vegas it really…
The T+T Team pick the best watches from Watches & Wonders 2021
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The T+T Team pick the best watches from Watches & Wonders 2021

Editor’s note: With Watches & Wonders finally in the rear-view mirror (phew!), we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the new watches that…
Five sleeper hits you may have missed during Watches & Wonders
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Five sleeper hits you may have missed during Watches & Wonders

With 40 brands presenting at Watches & Wonders, there are a lot of novelties to like – and many you may have missed. It was…
Rolex, Patek, Tudor and TAG plus 34 other brands to show at Watches and Wonders in April
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Rolex, Patek, Tudor and TAG plus 34 other brands to show at Watches and Wonders in April

I will be perfectly honest, ever since starting to write about watches, my sincere wish has been to meet up with the Time+Tide team at…
MICRO MONDAYS: New Australian brand John Robert Wristwatches introduces the “dressy tool watch”
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MICRO MONDAYS: New Australian brand John Robert Wristwatches introduces the “dressy tool watch”

Melbourne isn’t known as a hotbed of horological activity. Indeed, Patek Philippe was founded more than a decade earlier than Melbourne was even recognised as…
Our sexiest watch shots of 2020 plus five tips to take better watch pics yourself
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Our sexiest watch shots of 2020 plus five tips to take better watch pics yourself

OK, honesty time: I’m a self-confessed dial obsessive. Don’t get me wrong, the hypnotic ballet of a tourbillon still tugs my heartstrings so much it…
MICRO MONDAYS: The Eugen Wegner One is the watch to revive the family fortunes
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MICRO MONDAYS: The Eugen Wegner One is the watch to revive the family fortunes

It isn’t easy for just anyone to become a watch manufacturer. It takes determination, know-how and a passion for watchmaking to claim that dwindling slice…
Watches & Wonders 2021 is cancelled, so here are our affordable favourites from last year (sob)
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Watches & Wonders 2021 is cancelled, so here are our affordable favourites from last year (sob)

Editor’s note: The news out of Geneva overnight is that Watches & Wonders 2021 (formerly SIHH) is cancelled, unsurprisingly citing the “current health crisis and…
8 watches that might just be sub-$10k bargains at Phillips Geneva Watch Auction XII
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8 watches that might just be sub-$10k bargains at Phillips Geneva Watch Auction XII

Let’s face it, watch auctions can be a little bit intimidating. The big players in the watch game are centuries-old organisations, with Christie’s and Sotheby’s…
“The grey market is a creation of the brands, and they need to address it.” The virtual Horology Forum 2020, brought to you by Dubai Watch Week, kicks off with a bang
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“The grey market is a creation of the brands, and they need to address it.” The virtual Horology Forum 2020, brought to you by Dubai Watch Week, kicks off with a bang

It feels like a lifetime ago that I was heading home from the DOXA Australia Launch Event to pack my bags for Dubai Watch Week 2019.…
Good morning, London! Time and Tide Watches opens first international office in the UK, to be run by former GQ Australia Editor, Mike Christensen
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Good morning, London! Time and Tide Watches opens first international office in the UK, to be run by former GQ Australia Editor, Mike Christensen

Well, it’s taken six years, but today a dream comes true. I am thrilled beyond measure to announce that former GQ Australia Editor, and recent…
MICRO MONDAYS: Galvin – a female-founded Australian microbrand producing classic, curved crystal designs
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MICRO MONDAYS: Galvin – a female-founded Australian microbrand producing classic, curved crystal designs

When life gave Finnish-born watchmaker of more than 10 years, Susan Galvin lemons, she made a refreshing glass of lemonade, donned a watchmakers coat, and…
11 classic ’80s watches that will give ’80s kids shocking flashbacks
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11 classic ’80s watches that will give ’80s kids shocking flashbacks

Editor’s note: We published this story at the height of Stranger Things mania, but it’s just as fun to check in on anytime for ’80s…
6 watches that show the best and the breadth of modern Hublot, all from the (open) Sydney Boutique
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6 watches that show the best and the breadth of modern Hublot, all from the (open) Sydney Boutique

While it pains us as Victorians to write this, for we remain in the dark depths of our second lockdown, the Sydney Hublot boutique is…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: The best watches of Scandinavia, exhibitions in New York and a new collection for the skies
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: The best watches of Scandinavia, exhibitions in New York and a new collection for the skies

Time+Tide has always been proudly Australian-based, and, whenever required, Aussie-centric. If you didn’t know this before earlier this year, you would have learned it then.…
MICRO MONDAYS: Hands-on with the Peren Hintz, a field watch with warmly nuanced touches
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MICRO MONDAYS: Hands-on with the Peren Hintz, a field watch with warmly nuanced touches

Normally, when the name Transylvania is uttered, a certain fictional monster comes to mind. But for this week’s Micro Mondays, we’re taking a look at…
The savage watch flex in The Last Dance that saw Pip one-up the GOAT…
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The savage watch flex in The Last Dance that saw Pip one-up the GOAT…

It’s MJ Monday! Which means there’s a creeping sense of loss all over the world. Because The Last Dance is done. It’s over. Michael Jordan…
OPINION: 3 reasons why collecting watches is meaningful, even in a crisis
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OPINION: 3 reasons why collecting watches is meaningful, even in a crisis

Is collecting mechanical watches meaningful? I’ve thought about this existential question quite a bit. Recently I was fortunate to spend some time chatting with Leonid…
BREAKING NEWS: Rolex shuts down production for 10 days, closing three factories
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BREAKING NEWS: Rolex shuts down production for 10 days, closing three factories

Rolex Chief Executive Jean-Frédéric Dufour has today informed Rolex staff that they will be shutting down three factories in response to the increasing threat of…
Coronavirus cancels Watches & Wonders 2020, is Baselworld next?
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Coronavirus cancels Watches & Wonders 2020, is Baselworld next?

Watches & Wonders Geneva (formerly SIHH) has been cancelled in an announcement by the FHH overnight, as a result of the growing concerns around the…
#TBT to that time we interviewed self-professed watch geek James Marsden
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#TBT to that time we interviewed self-professed watch geek James Marsden

Editor’s note: Turns out that James Marsden is rather fond of a timepiece or two. Which is probably not much of a surprise to anyone,…
This charming watch – explaining the Tudor Heritage Advisor
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This charming watch – explaining the Tudor Heritage Advisor

Editor’s note: I’ve always had a real soft spot for the Tudor Heritage Advisor. Not only is the alarm one of my favourite complications, but…
8 stupidly high prices people paid for watches worn by celebs, with Trump’s watch the big exception
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8 stupidly high prices people paid for watches worn by celebs, with Trump’s watch the big exception

Editor’s note: Daniel, who originally wrote this thorough analysis of the inflated prices people will pay for watches connected to famous people, is a numbers…
James Marsden has no time for safe queens and thinks a $150,000 watch is meant to be worn
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James Marsden has no time for safe queens and thinks a $150,000 watch is meant to be worn

Editor’s note: At SIHH 2017 I had the chance to chat with James Marsden, an IWC ambassador. At that time, I was fairly obsessed with Westworld. I…
“Instead of watching TV when I was 10 years old, I took watches apart.” Celebrating 10 years of Louis Vuitton’s Spin Time with its creator, Michel Navas
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“Instead of watching TV when I was 10 years old, I took watches apart.” Celebrating 10 years of Louis Vuitton’s Spin Time with its creator, Michel Navas

When it comes to watchmaking, it’s no stretch of a hairspring to say that Michel Navas has done it all. He was a key figure…
Why are Swiss watches considered the best?
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Why are Swiss watches considered the best?

This is something we get asked a lot. And not just by newcomers to the industry. To some minds, it instantly sticks out like a…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @WoodsWatchmaking, a third generation Australian watchmaker
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @WoodsWatchmaking, a third generation Australian watchmaker

Michael Woods loves travelling, playing basketball and is a proud dad. He’s also a third generation watchmaker who previously managed After-Sales for Rolex Melbourne. Hi…
EDITOR’S PICK: 8 watches that show just how much the celebrity factor is worth
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EDITOR’S PICK: 8 watches that show just how much the celebrity factor is worth

Editor’s note: A couple of days ago I announced that Sotheby’s would be auctioning 44 watches from the collection of the late great Robin Williams.…
MY WEEK WITH: What it’s like to finally date your dream … watch – the Rolex GMT-Master II ‘Batman’?
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MY WEEK WITH: What it’s like to finally date your dream … watch – the Rolex GMT-Master II ‘Batman’?

You all know the feeling. You spend months or even years dreaming about them, they become the background screen on your phone, tablet, and laptop.…