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With Watches & Wonders Geneva 2024 only two weeks away, we wanted to look back at some of our favourites from last year.
At this point, Watches & Wonders 2023 feels like it was both yesterday and a year ago. Ultimately, it’s well away in the rear view…
The Watches & Wonders stand of Jaeger-LeCoultre is always one of the most attractive exhibitions, as the watchmaker of watchmakers know exactly how to best…
In the weeks since Watches & Wonders, I’ve been ruminating on the numerous releases, and have realised that this year has been one of the…
Now that the smoke has cleared, and I’ve had a moment to wrap my head around the enormity of Watches & Wonders 2023, I’ve nailed…
Watch fans were eagerly awaiting Watches & Wonders, with over 40 brands presenting their new novelties at the fair. But, for one brand, there was…
Last year during the fair, Andrew and I were able to find the time to sit down and share our top five picks on camera…
As you all know very well, it was all about Watches & Wonders last week. The team, both live on the ground and back at…
Watches & Wonders is always a bit crazy, so we thought we’d summarise all the new releases thus far in one article. Easily navigate to…
Rolex is notoriously secretive about their releases, keeping their novelties completely under lock and key until the moment the embargo lifts. Sure, people constantly put…
Want to catch up ahead of the fair? Take a look at our YouTube playlist with 23 videos that we published during Watches & Wonders…
Different brands have different approaches to Watches & Wonders releases. Some come to the fair with a single hero novelty along with a few collection…
Whether to achieve impressive records or create lightweight everyday companions, we look to brands that shaved off as many grams as possible.
The diver has pretty much become the quintessential watch - and here are some of the best.
Since Max Büsser never realised his dream of becoming a car designer, the MB&F HM8 Mark 2 looks like a car.
Blue dials have always been popular, and these 11 watches stand out as being the nicest money can buy right now.
For those who want to just take a hot lap around the TAG Heuer Watches and Wonders 2024 novelties, Zach has got you covered.
Focusing on the journey of the brand's founder, Jaeger-LeCoultre has a story to tell at Watches & Wonders 2024.
Wondering what T+T's most Cartier-obsessed member picks as his best releases of the fair?
Read more to find out what the Crown brought to this year's fair.
Tudor surprises with a wonderfully retro, METAS-certified GMT, and a new monochromatic Black Bay.
Not ones to let development go to waste, TAG Heuer show off their Only Watch 2023 follow-up as well as plenty of line expansions.
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.
Audemars Piguet's annual Social Club festivities kick off this year with a new AP House and a boatload of new APs.
Writing about a watch called the Tideograph on Time+Tide? It's a no-brainer.
The best of the best from last year - with your help!
The normally very conservative brand let its proverbial hair down in 2023 with some seriously wacky (and significant) watch releases.
We look back to all the releases of 2023, and pick the very best.
French, Swiss and Japanese - Jamie's 2023 high rotation contains multitudes.
Titanium, carbon, and sapphire cases housing some unique complications to round out Hublot's year.
2023 saw Cartier continue to showcase their mastery of shapes and mastery of watchmaking inside and out.
Ultra-thin, ultra-limited and ultra-cool sums up Zach's most worn watches of the year.
It may seem the most boring choice, but Zach makes a case for why Rolex made the most of 2023.
With strong releases across three model lines, TAG Heuer makes a strong claim for the 2023 "best of" crown.
Rounding out our holiday buying guides for the year, we go almost full out, with picks only limited by a lofty US$50,000 budget. Choosing only…
40 is a significant milestone for many, and what better way to mark it than with a watch?
We check out the new, monochromatic member of Glashütte Original's usually colourful Annual Edition line.
Night Surfer II, Dubai Watch Week, an event with Baume & Mercier... It's been a big week for T+T.
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…
The dodecagonal Riviera shape is moulded into a brawny diver with some impressive specs.
Earlier this week, after much conversation on horological social media, Only Watch announced that their biennial charity auction, which would have been held next month,…
While two-tone may transport some of us straight to the '80s, these five watches prove that the trend is on the rise again.
Regardless of which East Coast you find yourself on, there's some interesting horological happenings you ought to be across.
What’s the most iconic bezel? I think we all know the one that springs to mind. Pepsi bezel watches have garnered a special place in…
Another M.A.D. raffle, perpetual calendar goodness from A. Lange & Söhne, and wandering hours for wandering explorers from Vacheron Constantin
If you’re anything like me, part of the enjoyment of watches is setting aside a bit of time to wind and set them. Automatic movements,…
The relationship between timekeeping and travel is a close one. With its roots in maritime history, progressing into aviation and our ceaseless endeavour to make…
It’s that time of year where the Swiss typically go on holiday, which means there’s less news about fresh releases this week. Nonetheless, some big…
Whether it’s a car, a fridge or sneakers, some things just look fantastic in white. The only thing that can improve them further, is adding…
Continuing their Riviera-focused Watches & Wonders 2023 form, Baume & Mercier has revealed yet another update to their sporty integrated bracelet watch. While the year’s…
If you live in the northern hemisphere, you’re smack bang in the middle of summer right now, and hopefully enjoying the joyful vibes of July.…
Picking out my favourite references for this year’s Only Watch auctions, I was pretty shocked to realise how much my tastes have changed over the…
The relevance of quartz watches as an option for “serious” collectors has been hotly debated on the forums, blogs and at the meetups. “They don’t…
Over the past 100 years, wristwatch trends have changed significantly, yet none stand out more so than the classic square case design. The enduring appeal…
The Fast & Furious films are a fun, perhaps, guilty pleasure for millions. The franchise is essentially a racing soap opera packed with fight scenes…
Chopard brought the heat for Watches & Wonders 2023.
The formula is simple. Lume is cool, so that must mean the more lume, the better. Rather than pointing out any potential flaws in my…
Some people think you need to wait for Watches & Wonders to see new watches, but this June in New York, there are dozens of…
Every year, it seems there’s a new trend in dial colours that takes the industry by storm. In 2021, it was blue, in 2022 green…
Worn by the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Andy Warhol, Piaget was a brand that reeked of jet-set glamour in the 1970s. The launch of…
If you have yet to hop on the About Effing Time train, you are really missing out. Cause if anything, it is not even a…
No matter how exquisite the finishing, how innovative the escapement, or how beautiful the colour of the dial, unfortunately these days the worth of a…
I get it, it’s the end of the week and you are probably rushing off to the pub to down a pint or slump on…
At Tudor’s booth this year, the theme was evolution not revolution. While the titanium Pelagos 39 intensely stirred the best-modern-luxury-dive-watch pot, the brand’s main Watches…
These days, for a manufacture not to have an integrated watch design is a bit like not having a smartphone. Sure, there may be a…
When it comes to watches, size matters. Precious millimetres can make or break a fit, and those who regularly tune into my stories know that…
Watches & Wonders is obviously a great time to get introduced to some of the biggest novelties of the year across 40-plus brands. But, it…
After the impeccable German brand A. Lange & Söhne was all but pulled apart by the wars of the 20th century, it took almost five…
Baume & Mercier is back with three new Hampton references for Watches & Wonders 2023 A multi-finished blue dial is new for the midsized Automatic…
For the model’s 50th anniversary, Baume & Mercier is launching three striking new dial variants for the Riviera 33mm. The flagship Riviera 33mm features a…
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Baume & Mercier’s integrated model, the Riviera. For the first time, there’s a new unisex 39mm version of…
The new Cartier Santos Dumont Skeleton watches are a technical and aesthetic tribute to Alberto Santos Dumont They use the newly developed 9629 MC automatic…
The biggest horological moment of the year is only days away. Beginning on March 27, Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023 will kick off – alongside…
I do not know about you guys, but I watch a fair bit of television and with so many shows and streaming platforms there is…
Timeless and traditional, here's our guide to some of the best moonphase watches on the market.
We don’t talk about vintage a lot at Time + Tide, unless it’s a Very Big Deal, such as a record-breaking auction result. But what…
Seiko is back with two new limited editions in their Prospex tool watch line, and they both feature a bright new colourway that evokes the…
Editor’s note: After spending a bit of time reflecting on the best moments, releases and trends of 2022, the Time+Tide team is now turning their…
It’s nearly impossible to distil and encompass the variety and unique features of last year’s best complication into only five picks, but we’ll do our…
Editor’s Note: Watches & Wonders means a bombardment of fresh releases, so we’re offering a quick overview of each brand’s new novelties – touching on…
Combining a sporty, large case shape with a smoky green dial, we wore the new Cartier Santos introduced at Watches & Wonders 2023.
Our guide to the best Grand Seiko references of the modern era, and why they're so important.
Editor’s note: There has been plenty to say about this (or last) year’s instalment of the Only Watch auction. While the biannual charity sale always…
Omega is aiming the new smaller, blingier Speedy at men and women - but are men actually interested in it? We put it to our…
The Time+Tide Editorial Team has come together to nominate what they believe to be the best one-watch collection.
The watch industry is typically slower-moving and more traditional. In recent years, however, watch brands have completely embraced influencers.
First debuted in a piece unique for Only Watch 2023, TAG Heuer's first mechanical split-seconds chronograph is now in mainline production.
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?
The Le Brassus brand opens its new AP House in Milan, seven years after the AP House concept made its debut in the city.
Watch collecting is an expensive hobby: these are the ten brands which have the highest average retail prices according to Morgan Stanley's latest report.
With Watches & Wonders on the horizon, an avalanche of watch novelties are incoming. Here are five watch trends Tom wants to see in 2024.
NEW HIRE ALERT! Zach interviews our new UK-based Managing Editor Russell Sheldrake so you can learn more about the latest member of the Time+Tide team.
We've mocked up 5 Rolex watches we'd love to see enter production in 2024.
T+T's global team really went global this week.
How do you pick a favourite child? That's exactly what Andrew made Georges Kern do moments after meeting him.
Australia's national gemstone is honoured in a white gold-rimmed Piaget dial.
The notion of a one-watch collection is the most prominent oxymoron within our hobby. A collection implies multiple, yet all the time, whether over coffees,…
Ulysse Nardin is a brand that has a ton of momentum at present. After a bit of a rocky era under Kering, and with a…
This US-assembled, Swiss-made, Australian watch is Bausele's most interesting creation yet.