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The Breitling SuperOcean 44 is the anti-Submariner
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The Breitling SuperOcean 44 is the anti-Submariner

One of the most rewarding things for me about my watch-collecting journey is getting together with other collectors. Not so that we can all posture,…
Ruminations on my Rolex GMT journey that took me from Batman to Root Beer with a few diversions along the way
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Ruminations on my Rolex GMT journey that took me from Batman to Root Beer with a few diversions along the way

Back in 2014, I wrote my first article for Time & Tide. It was a review of the Rolex GMT Master II, reference 116710BLNR which…
How to be a better customer – from a guy who just randomly picked up a new Rolex DJ
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How to be a better customer – from a guy who just randomly picked up a new Rolex DJ

Allow me start off with a recent watch acquisition story. Last month, I was travelling for work and ended up with a few hours to kill…
Confession of a terrible watch collector: Mistakes, I’ve made a few…
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Confession of a terrible watch collector: Mistakes, I’ve made a few…

I am a terrible watch collector.  I’ve been collecting watches terribly for about 10 years now with no end in sight. It admittedly consumes much…
How I changed my mind about the Rolex Explorer II (and why it now rarely leaves my wrist…)
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How I changed my mind about the Rolex Explorer II (and why it now rarely leaves my wrist…)

A long time ago in a land far away (2012 / Canada), I embarked on the journey of watch collecting. I had saved enough to…
To the moon and back: How I finally bought an Omega Speedmaster
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To the moon and back: How I finally bought an Omega Speedmaster

If you open up Google and type in “Why do I have a hard time choosing an Omega Speedmaster?”, chances are your first non-ad result…
Why I fell for two-tone and bought the Rolex Submariner 126613LB
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Why I fell for two-tone and bought the Rolex Submariner 126613LB

Allow me to preface this piece with some full disclosure. I purchased this watch with my own money. It isn’t on loan from anyone and…
EDITOR’S PICK: The Tudor Pelagos vs the Rolex Submariner – which is the better dive watch?
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EDITOR’S PICK: The Tudor Pelagos vs the Rolex Submariner – which is the better dive watch?

Editor’s note: While our daily work at Time+Tide revolves around new models, this is not – in the main – how most of you experience…
EDITOR’S PICK: Why it’s hard to buy an Omega Speedmaster
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EDITOR’S PICK: Why it’s hard to buy an Omega Speedmaster

Editor’s note: The American psychologist Barry Schwartz coined the phrase “the paradox of choice” to explain how an expanded number of consumer options is not…
EDITOR’S PICK: Why it’s hard to buy an Omega Speedmaster
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EDITOR’S PICK: Why it’s hard to buy an Omega Speedmaster

Editor’s note: If you’ve been baited by the headline, prepare to have your jets cooled, because when this one popped up for me a second…
MICRO MONDAYS: Briston Watches & the Clubmaster Diver
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MICRO MONDAYS: Briston Watches & the Clubmaster Diver

Editor’s note: It’s somehow Monday again, and while that would normally mean feelings of malaise and discontent, since this pandemic shifted into top gear and…
MICRO MONDAYS: The Farer Oxley GMT offers quarantine comfort, for the right amount of cost
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MICRO MONDAYS: The Farer Oxley GMT offers quarantine comfort, for the right amount of cost

Editor’s note: This week on Micro Mondays we focus our gaze on a British brand that has made waves in the space over the last…
The Rolex Submariner vs the Tudor Pelagos, which is the better dive watch pound for pound? An enthusiast’s perspective
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The Rolex Submariner vs the Tudor Pelagos, which is the better dive watch pound for pound? An enthusiast’s perspective

Editor’s note: While our daily work at Time+Tide revolves around new models, this is not – in the main – how most of you experience…
A month in iso with the Timex Q, a watch that reconnected me with the fun in collecting
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A month in iso with the Timex Q, a watch that reconnected me with the fun in collecting

Watch collecting is fun. At least it should be, which means that from time to time, you have to get back to basics and enjoy…
HANDS-ON: The Monta Oceanking, a watch price-positioned between Seiko and Tudor
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HANDS-ON: The Monta Oceanking, a watch price-positioned between Seiko and Tudor

When the Monta Oceanking arrived one day, I didn’t quite know what to make of it. Luckily, I was able to secure a phone interview…
Counterpoint: Double Wristing with a Smartwatch
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Counterpoint: Double Wristing with a Smartwatch

Recently, Time+Tide put out an Instagram survey asking you, the reader, to express your opinion about wearing a smartwatch on one wrist and a mechanical…
HANDS-ON: Oris Big Crown Bronze Pointer Date
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HANDS-ON: Oris Big Crown Bronze Pointer Date

I have to admit that up until this month I all but ignored bronze watches. It seemed like a lingering trend that just didn’t make…
IN-DEPTH: Exploring 3 eras of the Rolex Datejust – Part 2
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IN-DEPTH: Exploring 3 eras of the Rolex Datejust – Part 2

Find Part 1 of the Rolex Datejust history right here. A Power Watch in 1989: The Reference 16233 A good example of the historical adaptability…
IN-DEPTH: Exploring 3 eras of the Rolex Datejust – Part 1
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IN-DEPTH: Exploring 3 eras of the Rolex Datejust – Part 1

The clichés applied to these watches are endless: iconic, archetypal, essential … and the list goes on. What can be said about the Rolex Datejust…
Why I put my own money behind the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M
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Why I put my own money behind the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M

It was during a particularly cold snap in January that I decided to get off the couch and out of the house. I was restless.…
A journey to the coldest RedBar meeting on earth – Part 2
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A journey to the coldest RedBar meeting on earth – Part 2

Editor’s note: If you missed the first part of this story, you can find it here, and enjoy as Bruce tells the tale of his…
A journey to the coldest RedBar meeting on earth – Part 1
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A journey to the coldest RedBar meeting on earth – Part 1

Editor’s note: Regular Time+Tide contributor Bruce Duguay has recently shared his thoughts with us on the challenges of buying an Omega Speedmaster, and why the…
Why it’s difficult to buy an Omega Speedmaster
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Why it’s difficult to buy an Omega Speedmaster

I have been trying to buy an Omega Speedmaster for a couple of years now. I have to admit I’m finding it nearly impossible to…
My week with the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39
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My week with the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39

Since the Rolex lineup is peppered with all-stars, like the perennially popular Submariner, crowd favourite GMT-Master II and boy-racer Daytona, it would be easy to…
My week with the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin 37mm
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My week with the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin 37mm

“Authentic” is an often misused and even abused accolade in today’s disposable and instant-service world. Consumers tend to be impressed for brief moments with the…
HANDS-ON: The Rolex Milgauss Z-Blue – the rebel Rolex
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HANDS-ON: The Rolex Milgauss Z-Blue – the rebel Rolex

Even though many look to Rolex as a steadfast, unchanging bastion of the watch world, there are some definite outliers in the field. Bejewelled GMT-Masters,…
HANDS-ON: The Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi (ref. 126710 BLRO)
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HANDS-ON: The Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi (ref. 126710 BLRO)

Anticipation was high for a GMT-Master II release at Basel 2018; however, almost everyone in the business of speculating was predicting a rival carbonated beverage…
MY MONTH WITH: The Tudor Black Bay GMT
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MY MONTH WITH: The Tudor Black Bay GMT

When the Tudor Black Bay GMT debuted this year at Basel it would’ve been easy to describe it as being overshadowed by the much-hyped Rolex…
IN-DEPTH: Future classic? The Rolex Explorer II ref. 16570
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IN-DEPTH: Future classic? The Rolex Explorer II ref. 16570

Editor’s note: Today’s review is a little unusual on several accounts. Most significantly it’s of a watch that’s been discontinued for seven years. Given this…
IN-DEPTH: Twenty-Four Months With a Rolex Datejust
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IN-DEPTH: Twenty-Four Months With a Rolex Datejust

Editor’s Note: Today’s review of the classic Rolex Datejust is a little different to the usual. While we generally spend a week or so with…
IN-DEPTH: The Rolex GMT Master II BLNR review
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IN-DEPTH: The Rolex GMT Master II BLNR review

Ed’s Note: For today’s in-depth Rolex GMT Master II BLNR review we’ve done something a little unusual – we’ve handed the review reins over to…