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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…
Within the realm of watchmaking, size very much matters. So, we put the question to the Time+Tide Editorial Team: what is your favorite watch size?
All that glitters is not gold, but after reading this, you may have an easier way to tell apart gold watches.
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.
The 1980s are often referred to as a decade of decadence and excess. With the rise in consumerism, along with the explosion in everything in…
There's something about a time-only watch that stands out. And that gives me enormous joy.
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…
EDITOR’S PICK: Cinemas have finally re-opened in Melbourne and last night I saw The Sopranos’ origin film, The Many Saints of Newark. Truth be told,…
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…
Editor’s note:The furore over the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 in recent years – that we have covered exhaustively – is interesting to consider in the…
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…
Editor’s note: For a tiny bit of context … NOT ON MY WATCH is about the things we don’t like on a watch. It’s pretty…
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,…
Aldis Hodge and I are in an Uber, in Sydney. I am in the front seat. Aldis is in the back, with his sketch-book out,…
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…
I no longer have any desire to own or wear a Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711. Not because I like the watch any less than I…
Editor’s note: Typically watch snobs (us included) love to shun quartz-powered watches, but when it’s as clever (but not smart in the smartwatch sense) as…
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,…
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/153864160″] The story of the watch ended up being bigger than the act of me having the watch… This is perhaps the best video proof…
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…
To celebrate the Reverso’s 90th birthday, last week in their Sydney Boutique, Jaeger-LeCoultre hosted Reverso: Timeless Stories Since 1931. This retrospective allowed visitors to immerse themselves in the…
Editor’s note: If you can get one at retail the green dial Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/014 would set you back $34,893 USD. But that’s one extremely…
When the David Beckham Tudor Pelagos shot appeared on Instagram, it became a moment where many of us were hoping our prayers had been answered.…
The world has kept spinning through the ongoing horrors of COVID-19 that continue to unfold day to day. And, excluding a brief golfing ban in…
John is blown away by the dial of his Ming 17.06 Copper, “They put their heart and soul in it.” Every Watch Tells A Story…
Rob’s ‘Ghost’ Tudor Submariner is a terrifying Ghost Ship of patina gone horribly right, or wrong This watch eats your light oxidisation for breakfast. Patina?…
It’s the little aesthetic touches that made me want a Tudor LHD – the creamy markers & Roulette date Every Watch Tells A Story is…
Hugh had his Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso engraved with his family crest by the brand, and he loves it Every Watch Tells A Story is a series…
Recently, Andrew put together his greatest hits from the Time+Tide Watches YouTube channel, chronicling some of the finest pieces of information and entertainment-rich video we…
Does the name James Robinson look familiar? That might be because James is part of the team here at Time+Tide Watches and he writes quite…
Today’s entrant into the ‘Every Watch Tells a Story’ hall of fame is Dale. It turns out that Dale has a bit of a thing…
Next up in our rolling cavalcade of ‘Every Watch Tells a Story’ stories is Vince. Now, this one is a bit of a funny one,…
While many fans expected a Coke bezel, Rolex goes with a ghosty black and grey for the new GMT-Master II. The black-on-black-on-grey combo is unlikely…
Why is Citizen Eco-Drive underrated? Adam weighs in on the solar-powered legend here.
A fan-favourite brand is set to make its return, and the humble G-Shock reaches new heights.
They've bought the name, so how can Breitling honour the Universal Genève legacy?
This US-assembled, Swiss-made, Australian watch is Bausele's most interesting creation yet.
Recovered from a near-fatal experience, Czapek's CEO chats with Andrew and tells the story in his own words.
The Longines DolceVita receives a Mini makeover, with three dial variations in a host of bright colours.
The Bovet 1822 Récital 23 is advertised as a women’s watch, however it can suit any lover of opulence. The Writing Slope case angles the…
Just ahead of the weekend, two brands have announced some exciting news! Citizen to open multi-brand flagship in New York City Some people hear the…
Smash-hit stories with humble beginnings are often followed up, with these sequels looking to capitalise on the triumphs of the original. There are, however, varying…
Yesterday, Jessie Armstrong, creator and showrunner of HBO’s hit television series Succession, revealed that season 4 would be the show’s last. He told The New…
Vintage military-inspired watches can sometimes seem like an easy path for microbrands to go down, but there are plenty of pitfalls and traps along the…
About Effing Time is a new podcast slash beautifully filmed show about watches that just dropped a promo on our YouTube channel and our socials.…
Thinness is the word of the day, everyday, for Bulgari’s Octo Finissimo. Currently holding world records in several different categories, the Roman Jeweller imbues its…
