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HANDS-ON: The Rado HyperChrome Bronze – ceramic meets the bronze age
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HANDS-ON: The Rado HyperChrome Bronze – ceramic meets the bronze age

Rado is synonymous with a pioneering use of high-tech ceramic in watches. Attractively sleek, the material is lightweight, hypoallergenic, and virtually scratchproof, making it perfectly…
HANDS-ON: The Nomos Autobahn – a surprising tribute to the famously fast highway
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HANDS-ON: The Nomos Autobahn – a surprising tribute to the famously fast highway

Styled by renowned product designer Werner Aisslinger and his creative partner Tina Bunyaprasit, the Autobahn deviates from the German brand’s usual minimalistic palette, and introduces…
HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko Blue Ceramic Hi-Beat GMT “Special” Limited Edition
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HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko Blue Ceramic Hi-Beat GMT “Special” Limited Edition

In the wonderful world of Grand Seiko, if it’s not using a quartz crystal – and, yes, that includes the Spring Drive – then inside…
HANDS-ON: The Longines Record – going for gold
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HANDS-ON: The Longines Record – going for gold

Last year, Longines doubled down with the release of the Record collection. Illustrating just how serious they are about creating classically handsome and highly accurate…
HANDS-ON: The Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Bronze
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HANDS-ON: The Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Bronze

While Bell & Ross are well known for their aviation-inspired designs, there’s another side to the French watch brand that takes them from the flight…
HANDS-ON: The Seiko Prospex ‘Save the Ocean’ SRPC91K1 – the ocean hero in a half shell
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HANDS-ON: The Seiko Prospex ‘Save the Ocean’ SRPC91K1 – the ocean hero in a half shell

Seiko have taken their affinity with the ocean to deeper depths, announcing new brand ambassador Fabien Cousteau at Baselworld 2018. The grandson of famed underwater…
HANDS-ON: The Seiko 1978 Quartz Saturation Diver’s Re-creation Limited Edition, ref. S23626
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HANDS-ON: The Seiko 1978 Quartz Saturation Diver’s Re-creation Limited Edition, ref. S23626

Affectionately named for its tuna-can-for-the-wrist design, the Seiko Tuna collection holds many “firsts” in the dive watch world. From being the first to feature a…
HANDS-ON: The TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph GMT Heuer 02
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HANDS-ON: The TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph GMT Heuer 02

This year marks 55 years of the Carrera, and TAG Heuer are pulling no punches when it comes to celebrating the occasion. Releasing a sporty…
HANDS-ON: The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight, with thinner, smaller case and brand-new movement
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HANDS-ON: The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight, with thinner, smaller case and brand-new movement

Tudor have added another – smaller – member to the Black Bay family at Baselworld 2018. It’s inspired by the “Big Crown” (reference 7924) Submariner, and…
HANDS-ON: The Seiko 1968 Automatic Diver’s Modern Re-interpretation SPB077 and SPB079
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HANDS-ON: The Seiko 1968 Automatic Diver’s Modern Re-interpretation SPB077 and SPB079

Seiko have again released a duo of modern re-interpretations of one of their OG dive watches – the Seiko 6159. Sitting alongside the modern re-creation…
HANDS-ON: The TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 Chronograph
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HANDS-ON: The TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 Chronograph

Named after the Carrera Panamericana, a legendarily dangerous car racing event of the early 1950s that took place across the open roads of Mexico and…
HANDS-ON: The Seiko 1968 Automatic Diver’s Commemorative Limited Edition (ref. SLA019)
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HANDS-ON: The Seiko 1968 Automatic Diver’s Commemorative Limited Edition (ref. SLA019)

With another contemporary nod to Seiko’s original hi-beat diver – the 1968 ref. 6159 – a familiar face has received a limited-edition update. Based on…
INTRODUCING: The Seiko Automatic Divers Re-creation Limited Edition SLA025
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INTRODUCING: The Seiko Automatic Divers Re-creation Limited Edition SLA025

Seiko’s venture into the dive watch world came hard and fast. Releasing their first dive watch in 1965, just three years later they upped the ante…
INTRODUCING: The Bell & Ross BRV Racing Birds
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INTRODUCING: The Bell & Ross BRV Racing Birds

What if you were a brand born in a cockpit and were an ace at aviation-inspired watch designs? What would be your next step? Why,…
INTRODUCING: The Oris Big Crown ProPilot Calibre 114
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INTRODUCING: The Oris Big Crown ProPilot Calibre 114

As they did with their Calibre 111, Oris have chosen Baselworld to debut their latest in-house produced movement, with the Calibre 114, in their ever…
INTRODUCING: The Oris Divers Sixty-Five Bi-Colour – a bronze and steel option in 40mm and 36mm
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INTRODUCING: The Oris Divers Sixty-Five Bi-Colour – a bronze and steel option in 40mm and 36mm

Without a doubt, the standout hit for Oris in recent years has been the Divers Sixty-Five, and for good reason, mind you. First released in…
INTRODUCING: The Oris Big Crown Pointer Date in blue and the brand new 36mm version available in both steel and bronze
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INTRODUCING: The Oris Big Crown Pointer Date in blue and the brand new 36mm version available in both steel and bronze

The pointer date is one of Oris’ most recognisable complications. Making its debut in 1938, it wasn’t until it was reintroduced in 1984 that it became…
LIST: 8 fast, fantastic watches of Formula One
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LIST: 8 fast, fantastic watches of Formula One

In the world of F1, where everything is measured in tenths, watches have long played an integral part. In fact, it may come as no…
IN-DEPTH: The Raymond Weil Freelancer Chronograph
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IN-DEPTH: The Raymond Weil Freelancer Chronograph

The story in a second: A value-packed chrono from one of the few remaining family-owned watch companies. It wasn’t all doom and gloom during the…
LIST: 5 sporty Kickstarter watches that caught our eye
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LIST: 5 sporty Kickstarter watches that caught our eye

Here at Time+Tide we receive a lot – and I mean A LOT – of emails from young brands directing us to their new watch…
NEWS: Panerai open first Australian boutique in Melbourne, and 2 standout models in stock right now
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NEWS: Panerai open first Australian boutique in Melbourne, and 2 standout models in stock right now

If you love watches and happen to find yourself in Melbourne, Collins Street is the place to be. If you also happen to be a…
INTRODUCING: The Bremont AIRCO Mach 3, and fresh white dials for the Mach 1 and Mach 2
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INTRODUCING: The Bremont AIRCO Mach 3, and fresh white dials for the Mach 1 and Mach 2

Last year, Bremont launched a brand-new range of classically styled pilot watches. Named after the Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited – one of Britain’s first military…
INTRODUCING: The Bremont ALT1-C gets 2 new dials
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INTRODUCING: The Bremont ALT1-C gets 2 new dials

A core model of the Bremont catalogue, the satin-brushed case ALT1-C, was in fact the very first watch designed by founding brothers, Nick and Giles…
INTRODUCING: The Bremont Endurance
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INTRODUCING: The Bremont Endurance

Following on from 2014’s Terra Nova limited edition, Bremont have once again teamed up with polar explorer Ben Saunders to release the Bremont Endurance. Retracing…
INTRODUCING: The sporty TAG Heuer Link Calibre 17 Chronograph
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INTRODUCING: The sporty TAG Heuer Link Calibre 17 Chronograph

Last year, I went hands-on with the sleek three-handed TAG Heuer Link, which saw itself revived into the men’s collection after letting the ladies Link…
INTRODUCING: The Franck Muller Crazy Hours 15th Anniversary collection
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INTRODUCING: The Franck Muller Crazy Hours 15th Anniversary collection

I don’t know about you, but the only thing on my mind when I’m at a resort on vacation is how many trips to the…
INTRODUCING: The new Bell & Ross BR V2 Steel Heritage models
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INTRODUCING: The new Bell & Ross BR V2 Steel Heritage models

With aeronautical instruments remaining a main source of inspiration for Bell & Ross, it’s fair to say they’re passionate about aviation. And while we’ve come…
HANDS-ON: The Bausele Terra Australis “Red Back”
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HANDS-ON: The Bausele Terra Australis “Red Back”

When Felix first took a peek at the Terra Australis made by Aussie watch company Bausele, what he saw before him – to paraphrase his…
HANDS-ON: The Zenith Pilot Type 20 Southern Cross
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HANDS-ON: The Zenith Pilot Type 20 Southern Cross

During a time when planes were more fabric than steel, and I’m sure the phrase “on a wing and a prayer” had a much more…
HANDS-ON: The Gavox Avidiver
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HANDS-ON: The Gavox Avidiver

Summer has officially landed here in Australia. The days are long and sun-soaked, while the nights are humid and restless. With temps rising, there are…
INTRODUCING: The Hublot Big Bang Unico Golf
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INTRODUCING: The Hublot Big Bang Unico Golf

Hublot take their motto – The Art of Fusion – very seriously. It’s an ideology we’ve witnessed them bring to life ever since their very…
INTRODUCING: The Hublot Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Orlinski
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INTRODUCING: The Hublot Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Orlinski

“Art is subjective” – a phrase I’m sure you’ve heard, and even said once or twice. Usually in response to someone who has made some…
HANDS-ON: The Martenero Kerrison
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HANDS-ON: The Martenero Kerrison

Since 2014, New York-based Martenero have been quietly making a name for themselves amongst the enthusiasts of the microbrand watch community. Their formula is of…
HANDS-ON: The Sinn 104 St Sa I W
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HANDS-ON: The Sinn 104 St Sa I W

Famous for their formidable and over-engineered designs — which range from technically advanced mission timers to hardcore divers made of submarine steel — Sinn are arguably…
INTRODUCING: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic True Second Limited Edition
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INTRODUCING: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic True Second Limited Edition

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Geophysic collection harks back to a time when nuclear tensions were taut between the Eastern and Western Bloc. A time in 1958, at the…
INTRODUCING: The IWC Tribute to Pallweber Edition “150 Years”
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INTRODUCING: The IWC Tribute to Pallweber Edition “150 Years”

Mention the words “digital watch” and most minds instantly fill with images of G-Shocks or the trusty Casio calculator watch. However, long before the invention…