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Android users rejoice: Google will finally go head-to-head with Apple with the Pixel Watch
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Android users rejoice: Google will finally go head-to-head with Apple with the Pixel Watch

At its annual development conference, Google unveiled the upcoming Pixel Watch, which will combine its native Wear operating system with health-tracking features borrowed from Fitbit…
INTERVIEW: We talk to Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo at the launch of TAG Heuer’s latest smartwatch
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INTERVIEW: We talk to Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo at the launch of TAG Heuer’s latest smartwatch

TAG Heuer have a long history in motorsport. Heuer chronographs adorned the dashboards of now priceless Porsches and Ferraris that were being rallied in the…
HANDS-ON: The Erroyl Regent Nero, a value-packed calendar that hits all the right notes
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HANDS-ON: The Erroyl Regent Nero, a value-packed calendar that hits all the right notes

Editor’s Note: In our penultimate post on Australian watch brands, we take a look at Erroyl’s second watch, and discover that this one definitely isn’t suffering from…
INTRODUCING: The Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 Carbotech (ref. PAM00661)
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INTRODUCING: The Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 Carbotech (ref. PAM00661)

After a surprisingly quiet SIHH, Panerai chose to reveal a host of new models at an exclusive event just four months later in Florence. There’s…
HANDS-ON: The Haigh & Hastings Classic – Aussie style with a serious Swiss pedigree
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HANDS-ON: The Haigh & Hastings Classic – Aussie style with a serious Swiss pedigree

Editor’s Note: Last year we held a special week of stories focusing on local watch brands, and in a fit of creativity we called it…
OUR WATCH STORY: Kevin Magnussen and Jolyon Palmer’s Bell & Ross BR-X1 Carbone Forgés
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OUR WATCH STORY: Kevin Magnussen and Jolyon Palmer’s Bell & Ross BR-X1 Carbone Forgés

We recently had a chat with with Renault Sport F1 Team drivers, the Danish Kevin Magnussen and English rookie Jolyon Palmer, just a few hours…
EXCLUSIVE: Time+Tide gets champagne showered at the Australian F1 GP thanks to Renault and their new sponsors, Bell & Ross
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EXCLUSIVE: Time+Tide gets champagne showered at the Australian F1 GP thanks to Renault and their new sponsors, Bell & Ross

There’s an unavoidable sense of enthusiasm in the Renault Sport F1 garage at the Albert Park racetrack in Melbourne, Australia. It’s the lead-up to the first…
NEWS: Zenith partner with Distinguished Gentlemen to fight prostate cancer, crowd cheers
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NEWS: Zenith partner with Distinguished Gentlemen to fight prostate cancer, crowd cheers

One September morning each year all over the world, thousands of men wake up early to don their most  dapper outfits, wax their moustaches, and…
HANDS-ON: The Panerai PAM 655 Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic Acciaio – 42mm
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HANDS-ON: The Panerai PAM 655 Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic Acciaio – 42mm

Until recently, Panerai has been remarkably consistent in their brand DNA and product offerings, but the new PAM 655 is further proof of a new direction…
NEWS: Bell & Ross partner with Renault Sport Formula One Team
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NEWS: Bell & Ross partner with Renault Sport Formula One Team

Formula One and fine watches have always gone hand-in-hand. Late last year TAG Heuer shocked the F1 community when they announced they would be ceasing…
HANDS-ON: The Piaget Emperador Coussin XL 700P
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HANDS-ON: The Piaget Emperador Coussin XL 700P

One of the more surprising releases to come from this year’s SIHH was a limited edition piece from Piaget, the kings of thin. To celebrate…
HANDS-ON: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph in yellow gold
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HANDS-ON: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph in yellow gold

STORY IN A SECOND: When the first Royal Oak was released in 1972 in steel it was a revelation. Now, in 2016, there’s a milder…
HANDS-ON: The IWC Big Pilot Annual Calendar Edition “Le Petit Prince”
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HANDS-ON: The IWC Big Pilot Annual Calendar Edition “Le Petit Prince”

IWC have taken to the skies at SIHH 2016 – the place they’re most at home – with an entirely revamped Pilot’s line. Among the many…
INTRODUCING: The Rado HyperChrome Automatic in brown ceramic
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INTRODUCING: The Rado HyperChrome Automatic in brown ceramic

Synonymous with ceramic watches, Rado are rightfully considered an industry leader in the field, so it was big news at Baselworld last year when they…
INTRODUCING: The Bremont Jaguar MKI
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INTRODUCING: The Bremont Jaguar MKI

There’s a substantial overlap between watch people and car people, and that’s particularly true of classic car enthusiasts. Hence, in 2014 when Jaguar announced it…
INSIGHT: 20 years of the Breitling Emergency
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INSIGHT: 20 years of the Breitling Emergency

There are few watches that live up to their marketing hype, and even fewer that can claim to have genuinely saved lives. Breitling has long…
INTRODUCING: The Bell & Ross BR 126 Carbon Orange
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INTRODUCING: The Bell & Ross BR 126 Carbon Orange

Well before Bell & Ross became synonymous with bold squares, they were all about clean, simple, highly readable watches of a much more conventional shape.…
HANDS-ON: The Omega Speedmaster Skywalker X-33 Solar Impulse
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HANDS-ON: The Omega Speedmaster Skywalker X-33 Solar Impulse

The story in a second: Even though the Omega Speedmaster Skywalker X-33 supports a worthy cause, the Solar Impulse project, we’re more than a little…
REVIEW: Hands on with the Bell&Ross BR01 B-Rocket
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REVIEW: Hands on with the Bell&Ross BR01 B-Rocket

In 2011, Bell&Ross caught the attention of both watch and motorcycle enthusiasts when they helped to create a motorbike that blurred the lines between cafe…