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Tommy is a Time+Tide Club member who works in cricket and, as a result, travels a lot and spends an inordinate amount of time in…
James Bond is a one-man industry. The Bond films have grossed over $7.04 billion USD on their own. But the various car chases, gadgets and attempts to…
Way back in the mists of time or, in fact, just six years ago, you could still randomly walk into a Rolex boutique and pick…
Back in the day, there used to be a tradition of people being rewarded for long service at their workplace with the gift of a…
Some watch enthusiasts obsess over the concept of a one-watch collection, gathering huge lists of specifications that would make their dream daily wearer capable of…
It was the end of last year at the Time+Tide Club party. Drinks were poured and Santa hats were circulated. Watches were admired and discussed.…
EDITOR’S NOTE: These videos for our Every Watch Tells A Story series were filmed off-the-cuff at the Time+Tide Club Christmas party. Here, Editor Luke tells…
Editor’s Note: We recently presented our readers with the opportunity to submit their very own written “Every Watch Tells a Story” where they reflect on a…
Editor’s Note: We asked for the anecdotes behind your timepieces as part of our Every Watch Tells A Story series. Straight away, we got this…
As watch collectors and owners, we all have, in some form or another, an emotional connection with our timepieces. And if, like me, you have…
There is huge power in community, even if you don’t always realise it. And there’s nothing like a serendipitous meeting to remind you of the…
“Is that what I think it is?” asked Aldis Hodge, Hollywood actor and watch designer, as I sat down for breakfast one morning at Dubai…
Every Watch Tells A Story is a series of videos that asks real, non-celebrity, non-influencer, watch lovers in the @Time+Tide Watches community simply to tell…
If you’ve ever dropped into the Time+Tide HQ in Melbourne to pick up a copy of NOW Magazine or try on a DOXA, chances are…
While still in its infancy compared to the historical juggernauts of the horological world, Ming is already turning heads for all the right reasons. One…
Ghosts are well known for haunting people. They leave people terrified. Too scared to leave their bedrooms at night. This ghost bezel Tudor Submariner ref…
“Is that what I think it is?” asked Aldis Hodge, Hollywood actor and horological designer, as I sat down for breakfast one morning at Dubai…
Hugh has told the story of his customised Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso on Time+Tide before. The tale had such an enthusiastic response from fellow Reverso wearers keen…
“Why is he yelling?” someone in the YouTube comments has already asked. And it’s a good question. In my first appearance in Every Watch Tells…
I expect we’ve all been there. A special occasion rolls around — Valentine’s Day, Christmas — and you buy your partner a gift. He or she does…
Good news is about as rare these days as a Hodinkee Limited Edition, especially the cache of their Limited Editions they released at retail this…
Last year, we aired the first series of ‘Every Watch Tells A Story’ on YouTube. The premise is as simple as it gets. When we…
Monta's Oceanking isn't here to tear up the dive watch rulebook, it's here to show that refined details make all the difference
A simple watch that tells the story of the brand's past, present, and where it might be going in the future.
We discover some of the most unexpected watch designs in the Vacheron Constantin archives with Style & Heritage Director Christian Selmoni.
This past Saturday was one of the exceptional moments in which the British are coming! was a sentence of excitement rather than panic.
Cartier unveils its wares for Watches and Wonders, including the return of the Roadster, a stone dial Santos-Dumont, and a set of Tortues
Tom Austin explores how the process of selling a watch that once felt personal and expressive reduces to something much more transactional.
Co-designed by a group of Aussie watch enthusiasts, this Carrera Glassbox Australian Limited Edition melds cues from two iconic vintage Heuers.
Australian brand Bausele unveils its first integrated sports watch, co-designed with input from over 400 members of its community.
Credor, King Seiko, Grand Seiko, Prospex or Presage - how do these Seiko brands and collections actually stack up?
This 7-piece limited edition created for the Penny Watch community represents the Korean watch collecting community's coming of age.
Henry Cavill opens up about his deepening love affair with horology, and finding peace in a Swiss valley with Longines.
From Genta's Offshore gripes to getting Rolex to revive a moonphase, Emmanuel tells all.
You've finally got your grail watch, the watch of your dreams... But living with your grail watch is a whole other story.
The latest bellwether report from the Alliance of British Watch and Clock Makers suggests massive growth for the industry at large.
Whether you call it the Day-Date, the President, the Presidential, or even El Presidente, this is likely the watch most non-watch people think of when…
Solar watches have been associated with the Japanese for the longest time, but Tissot is trying to change that.
Tom gets psychological on us, explaining the paradox of choice and how it applies to watch collecting.
All that glitters is not gold, but after reading this, you may have an easier way to tell apart gold watches.
We've assembled an affordable three-watch collection of vastly different styles from a trio of French brands.
Integrated bracelet watches are amongst the most popular and trending type of watch in the marketplace. Here are some of the best.
It's the biggest week of the year and there is a lot to see and do, but what does it tell us about the bigger…
A no-nonsense tool watch, the Breacher features a stripped-back look with subtle details.
The 1950s could be considered an era of horological renaissance, and these are the watches that defined it.
These minimalist watches have slim cases and unassuming dials, but are uncompromising when it comes to design, making the most of the least.
Within the realm of watchmaking, size very much matters.
The secrets of success for Rado CEO Adrian Bosshard weren’t learned at business school, but in his former life as a professional superbike rider.
Benjamin James could make $$$ thanks to the Cubitus... but what about other square watches?
Describing a dial as out-of-this-world might sound a little over the top, but for these watches, it's pretty accurate.
Andrew paid a visit to the Wolf manufacture, where he met up with CEO Simon Wolf to discover some hidden treasures.
With lunar meteorite used to represent the moon phase, the Black Moon takes subtle inspiration from Louis Moinet's most famous invention.
Andrew visits Swiss Timing LTD to explore Omega timekeeping that will elevate the experience of the 2024 Paris Olympics to the next level.
We've seen tourbillons and minute repeaters aplenty - these watches sport some truly unique mechanical oddities.
The new brand brings British cutting edge manufacturing to the forefront in an individual and modern aesthetic.
While the watch-collecting world covets and lusts after vintage sports watches, Zach explains why they may be better to appreciate than own.
Here's what was worn on the show, and the watches the show's stylish women would wear in 2024.
A single masked thief allegedly stole watches worth an estimated total of A$2 million from Chadstone Shopping Centre.
Fine watchmaking inspired by the symmetry of Leonardo Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man.
There are a lot of weird watches in the world, from a slime-powered smartwatch to one that will tell you when you’re going to die.…
Despite what some marketing departments would have you think, there’s almost never such a thing as a centuries-old watch brand with an unbroken history. Whether…
With each new release of a watch, for every person that comments they are ready to swipe their credit card, there are three more criticising…
Some people think you need to wait for Watches & Wonders to see new watches, but this June in New York, there are dozens of…
To call anything ‘important’ is a matter of subjectivity, especially when you’re talking about luxury watches. That said, anyone who takes a look through the…
James Brittain-McVey of The Vamps fame is a true rock-star in every sense of the word, bar one. Instead of sex, drugs and rock and…
Two incredibly historically significant Royal Oaks have gone under the hammer for big bucks.
We don’t want be party-poopers here, but let’s face it, the End Times do increasingly seem to be nigh. Reasons not to be cheerful include…
Editor’s note: One of the more interesting Instagram accounts I’ve followed is @adpatina, dedicated to sourcing (and selling) vintage watch ads. Clearly, I am not…
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…
The watches of Hollywood's best gangsters, including Piaget, Omega and Rolex from movies like The Irishman, Casino and Scarface.
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…
Bronze is all the rage right now. The metal ticks a lot of boxes, offering a precious metal tone without a precious metal price premium.…
Editor’s note: We got this letter from a Time+Tide reader in Germany who was wracked with frustration and despair. He was writing in response to…
Editor’s note: Recently I spoke to a former salesman at a high-end Australian watch retailer. He told me that his store didn’t have a “passive…
Five years ago, Thor Svaboe got in touch with a Singaporean brand called Zelos to enquire about buying a bronze-cased Hammerhead diver with a meteorite…
Editor’s note: For a tiny bit of context… this was part of our NOT ON MY WATCH series about the things we don’t like on…
Editor’s note: If you haven’t seen City on a Hill yet then start blocking out your evenings. Imagine The Wire transplanted to the mean streets…
IWC make some incredible watches and are particularly known for their pilot creations with their crisp and highly legible dials. The IWC Timezoner is one…
I don’t know if it’s advancing age, the sentimentality of the occasion (Hublot’s 40th Anniversary), or just our European Editor Mike’s interviewing technique, but the…
This year has been a big one for Longines — for a couple of reasons. They have continued down the purist pathway of vintage reissues through…
We decode the mythologised status of the Nautilus, which remains practically inaccessible (at RRP at least) to this day.
Why are vampires invariably such jaded fellows? I reckon immortality has something to do with it. Sure, the wild hunger to feast on human blood…
This week’s gone full Speedmaster. On Saturday, it was the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, deemed to be a “successful failure”, because there…
Tasneem’s Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch connected him to lots of watch loving earthlings Every Watch Tells A Story is a series of videos that asks real,…
Andrew met up in Sydney with Aldis Hodge, a watchmaker who is most well known for his acting career in Hollywood. This is what he's…
Over the next two posts, we’ll be showing the final additions to the “Watch & Act!” Auction. Lot 19: Baltic Watches – Aquascaphe Prototype Based…
I have always found it strange that the majority of watch brands, who rely so heavily on their long history to market their watches, also…
Jonathon did not buy this watch — a stylish Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Geographic — instead, he managed to convince his grandfather to relinquish it. It was…
Editor’s note: Many executives in the Swiss watch industry are boring. They went to finance school, and they sell watches by looking at a balance…
So it’s a little bit weird to be writing an intro blurb for my own ‘Every Watch Tells a Story’ video, but there you go.…
“We were initially thinking about buying a watch for me for a wedding piece, but the thing about buying for a watch collector is that…
In the first episode of a new Time+Tide video series called ‘Every Watch Tells A Story’ — in which we ask people to choose a watch…
Dan Tanenbaum is a father, husband, technology entrepreneur and artist. Dan works in the sports gambling industry and created a technology to facilitate stadium lotteries. Hi…
Editors Note: One of the more interesting Instagram accounts I’ve followed in recent times is @adpatina, dedicated to sourcing (and selling) vintage watch ads. Clearly,…
They’re always problematic, best-of lists. Best? On what grounds? When it comes to these personal Top 10s, they’re purely based on the things that we,…
It’s both reassuring and alarming to discover that H. Moser & Cie. CEO Edouard Meylan is a human version of his brand’s watches: he is stylish, sophisticated,…
The interview gets off to a disastrous start. What worse things can happen in an interview than waltzing into the media suite (in the gargantuan…
