Ceri David, Author at Time+Tide Watches

HANDS-ON: Frederique Constant Slimline Moonphase Stars Manufacture

01.04.17

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HANDS-ON: Frederique Constant Slimline Moonphase Stars Manufacture  

Even here in Australia – relatively under-populated and enormous as it is – you need to venture out to the country to get a proper…

HANDS-ON: Hublot epitomises elegance with the Classic Fusion King Gold

Watch Reviews

08.03.17

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HANDS-ON: Hublot epitomises elegance with the Classic Fusion King Gold

Throw the word ‘Hublot’ into conversation, and all too often the topic can find itself steered down a path toward a couple of broad stereotypes.…

HANDS-ON: the Girard-Perregaux Cat’s Eye Power Reserve – what a difference a grey makes

Watch Reviews

04.03.17

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HANDS-ON: the Girard-Perregaux Cat’s Eye Power Reserve – what a difference a grey makes

In the spectrum of colour, grey is quite the double agent. There it goes, trudging along amid notions of overcast skies, mind-numbing office cubicles, uncertainty.…

LIST: 5 of the best watches from the 2017 Oscars, including an incredible $1.7 million Greubel Forsey

Pop Culture

27.02.17

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LIST: 5 of the best watches from the 2017 Oscars, including an incredible $1.7 million Greubel Forsey

This, friends, is the big one. Sure, we’ve kept half an eye on the Golden Globes, the SAG Awards, the BAFTAs and the rest. But…

HANDS-ON: Singing the blues with the ladies’ Ulysse Nardin Classico

Watch Reviews

22.02.17

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HANDS-ON: Singing the blues with the ladies’ Ulysse Nardin Classico

We’re all taught the colours of the rainbow from pre-school, so it’s amazing how many of us grow up to wear only black. Anything brighter…

HANDS-ON: The updated Bell & Ross BR S Rose Gold sits squarely between the sexes

Watch Reviews

18.02.17

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HANDS-ON: The updated Bell & Ross BR S Rose Gold sits squarely between the sexes

When it comes to watches that are described as unisex, quite honestly, very few do a good job of straddling the gender divide equally. Sure,…

LIST: 15 Instagram wristshots that are better than yours (and why)

Lists

16.02.17

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LIST: 15 Instagram wristshots that are better than yours (and why)

If you’re feeling brave, type ‘wristies’ into the Google machine, and you’ll be rewarded with an eye-opening array of results. Who knew, for example, that…

Pop Culture

10.02.17

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MY WATCH STORY: Ben’s Seiko Sea Urchin

Recently, Ben Gunsberger – friend of T+T, visual effects artist, photographer and co-founder of Babyology.com.au – posted this image on his Facebook feed without a caption. In…

HOW TO: Get the watch you want on Valentine’s Day

08.02.17

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HOW TO: Get the watch you want on Valentine’s Day

Hoping to unwrap a small box next Tuesday and hear yourself saying ‘Wow!’ with genuine delight and awe and exclamation marks? How did he/she know this was exactly the…

Opinion

03.02.17

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OPINION: Why the Oris Artelier Skeleton Diamonds is a modern feminist watch

For much of the industry, the motto when it comes to designing watches for women appears to be: “Make it sparkle so brightly they won’t…

WATCHSPOTTING: Forget Roger Federer’s Rolex Batman – his wife Mirka’s Day-Date is the real champion

Watch Reviews

01.02.17

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WATCHSPOTTING: Forget Roger Federer’s Rolex Batman – his wife Mirka’s Day-Date is the real champion

While most eyes were on Roger Federer and the Rolex GMT Master-II BLNR he strapped on to hoist his 18th grand slam trophy at the…

Introducing

27.01.17

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INTRODUCING: The Dior VIII Grand Bal Plume 2017 Chinese New Year Edition

Ready to shake your tail feather? Let’s hope so, seeing as today kicks off the Chinese year of the rooster. Luckily, there’s a way to…

EDITOR’S PICK: 3 Aussie watches to celebrate Australia Day

Opinion

25.01.17

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EDITOR’S PICK: 3 Aussie watches to celebrate Australia Day

January 26 marks Australia Day – a public holiday to celebrate the melting pot that is our nation. For many, that will involve a barbecue,…

Introducing

20.01.17

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INTRODUCING: The new Panthère de Cartier – an ’80s icon back on the prowl

No one was quite sure what to expect at SIHH this year, so it was a thrill to see Cartier getting on the front foot…

LOOKBOOK: Dude, Where’s Your Watch? Summer Edition

Opinion

17.01.17

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LOOKBOOK: Dude, Where’s Your Watch? Summer Edition

While the watch world’s glitterati (including a fair chunk of Team T+T) shiver in Geneva, warming their frost-bitten hands over pots of fondue, those…

HANDS ON: Chanel vs Chanel – 2 Boy.Friends fight it out for a place in your heart

Watch Reviews

14.01.17

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HANDS ON: Chanel vs Chanel – 2 Boy.Friends fight it out for a place in your heart

Tune in to any period drama and at some point there’ll be a plot line where two eligible young bachelors vie for the attentions of…

WATCHSPOTTING: The 5 hottest wrists of the Golden Globes 2017 – feat. Jonah Hill and Richard Mille

Pop Culture

09.01.17

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WATCHSPOTTING: The 5 hottest wrists of the Golden Globes 2017 – feat. Jonah Hill and Richard Mille

While we mortals take our time recovering from NYE, happy to simply roll our eyes at returning to work in clothes that are a little…

TEAM PICK: Ceri David’s favourite stories of 2016

Lists

02.01.17

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TEAM PICK: Ceri David’s favourite stories of 2016

The third in our series of Team Picks, today it’s Ceri’s turn to reveal the three stories she most enjoyed on Time+Tide this year. VIDEO:…

Opinion

14.12.16

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HOW TO: Impress a woman with your watch

Firstly, let’s not delude ourselves: your timepiece is going to impress more men than women. That’s a given. Unless of course it’s awful. If that’s…

LIST: 4 pens that are considerably mightier than the sword

Lists

13.12.16

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LIST: 4 pens that are considerably mightier than the sword

We often wax lyrical about our love affair with Montblanc’s watches, but we’ve also got a soft spot for their famous writing instruments. We were lucky enough…

HANDS-ON: Everything’s all white – we test the brightest Omega, Bulgari and Rado watches on one Sydney summer day

Watch Reviews

09.12.16

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HANDS-ON: Everything’s all white – we test the brightest Omega, Bulgari and Rado watches on one Sydney summer day

A heavenly trio descended from the skies to T+T’s Sydney outpost this week, sparkling like little angels escaped from the tops of nearby Christmas trees. Translation:…

ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 8 – The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King

Watch Reviews

08.12.16

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ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 8 – The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King

How’s your Christmas shopping going, folks? Whaddaya mean you haven’t started yet? Chop chop. Unless you’re waiting for inspiration to hit, in which case, maybe this…

HANDS ON: The Piaget Limelight Gala – winner of the GPHG ladies’ watch prize lands in Sydney

Watch Reviews

05.12.16

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HANDS ON: The Piaget Limelight Gala – winner of the GPHG ladies’ watch prize lands in Sydney

Coming face-to-face with an award-winner can be nerve-wracking. When you’ve watched from afar, seen photographs, read reviews, you’re always curious to know whether things will…

EDITOR’S PICK: Stripped back sexiness – the Bulgari Octo Ultranero Finissimo Skeleton

Watch Reviews

04.12.16

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EDITOR’S PICK: Stripped back sexiness – the Bulgari Octo Ultranero Finissimo Skeleton

Editor’s Note: It’s the time of year when we start thinking about gifts we might find under the Christmas tree in three (three?!) Sundays’ time,…

Lists

26.11.16

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LIST: Six men’s watches that look incredible on women (and why)

Women wearing men’s watches might be just the latest step in the feminist invasion - but we’re OK with that.

Introducing

24.11.16

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INTRODUCING: The Audemars Piguet Ladies’ Royal Oak turns 40 in style

OK, we’re calling it: 1976 was one of the best years in history – for so many reasons. For a start, that’s when Stevie Wonder’s…

LOOKBOOK: Three ways to wear Baume & Mercier’s steel Petite Promesse

Pop Culture

19.11.16

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LOOKBOOK: Three ways to wear Baume & Mercier’s steel Petite Promesse

Take a good look at the image below. What do you see? A ladies’ dress watch, right? That’s a fair point. When you have 44…

HANDS ON: the elegant double act of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One Duetto Moon

Watch Reviews

09.11.16

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HANDS ON: the elegant double act of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One Duetto Moon

As far as origin stories go, the Reverso has one of the best. Back in the 1930s, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s most famous model was conceived to withstand…

WATCHSPOTTING: Richard Branson vs the ‘Million Dollar Beard’

Pop Culture

28.08.16

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WATCHSPOTTING: Richard Branson vs the ‘Million Dollar Beard’

Editor’s Note: It started with a post on LinkedIn by Richard Branson, which was titled ‘Great Beards come with Great Responsibility‘. My first thought was…

News

11.08.16

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EVENT: TAG Heuer Sydney flagship store gets an on-brand makeover

The official opening last night of the newly redesigned TAG Heuer Sydney flagship drew quite a crowd – far beyond the usual cluster of beautiful people…

WATCHSPOTTING: Who wore it best? The Rolex President feat. Posh, Ike and Bieber

Pop Culture

10.08.16

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WATCHSPOTTING: Who wore it best? The Rolex President feat. Posh, Ike and Bieber

When it comes to Rolex, the precious-metal-only Day-Date (aka the President) is pretty much at the top of the tree, so naturally it isn’t short…

LIST: 6 watches for all 6 types of super-villain, just in time for Suicide Squad

Lists

04.08.16

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LIST: 6 watches for all 6 types of super-villain, just in time for Suicide Squad

With Suicide Squad in cinemas (and trending poorly on Rotten Tomatoes) we’ve got bad guys on the brain, and we can’t help noticing that when it…

VIDEO: Meet the Australian Cartier Drive Man – Chris Edwards

News

01.08.16

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VIDEO: Meet the Australian Cartier Drive Man – Chris Edwards

Time for an existential question, folks: What drives you? Granted, it’s early in the working week, and ‘Would you like another coffee?’ is hard enough…

HANDS ON: Sports-luxe style – the TAG Heuer Aquaracer Lady Full Ceramic

Watch Reviews

28.07.16

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HANDS ON: Sports-luxe style – the TAG Heuer Aquaracer Lady Full Ceramic

Action has always spoken louder than words, so it was good to see the TAG Heuer enclosure at Baselworld this year packed with watches that delivered…

WATCHSPOTTING: San Diego Comic-Con 2016, feat. Omega, Ball and a lot of Rolex

Pop Culture

26.07.16

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WATCHSPOTTING: San Diego Comic-Con 2016, feat. Omega, Ball and a lot of Rolex

A celebration of comics, sci-fi, gaming and general nerdery, Comic-Con International wrapped up yesterday in San Diego – and if you’re not familiar with it, think…

EVENT: Exploring the Bell & Ross 2016 collection in Sydney

News

16.07.16

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EVENT: Exploring the Bell & Ross 2016 collection in Sydney

Time+Tide attended an exclusive dinner on Thursday night courtesy of Bell & Ross, whose team was in town to give us a hands-on look at…

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HANDS-ON: Frederique Constant Slimline Moonphase Stars Manufacture

HANDS-ON: Hublot epitomises elegance with the Classic Fusion King Gold

HANDS-ON: the Girard-Perregaux Cat’s Eye Power Reserve – what a difference a grey makes

LIST: 5 of the best watches from the 2017 Oscars, including an incredible $1.7 million Greubel Forsey

HANDS-ON: Singing the blues with the ladies’ Ulysse Nardin Classico

HANDS-ON: The updated Bell & Ross BR S Rose Gold sits squarely between the sexes

LIST: 15 Instagram wristshots that are better than yours (and why)

MY WATCH STORY: Ben’s Seiko Sea Urchin

HOW TO: Get the watch you want on Valentine’s Day

OPINION: Why the Oris Artelier Skeleton Diamonds is a modern feminist watch

WATCHSPOTTING: Forget Roger Federer’s Rolex Batman – his wife Mirka’s Day-Date is the real champion

INTRODUCING: The Dior VIII Grand Bal Plume 2017 Chinese New Year Edition

EDITOR’S PICK: 3 Aussie watches to celebrate Australia Day

INTRODUCING: The new Panthère de Cartier – an ’80s icon back on the prowl

LOOKBOOK: Dude, Where’s Your Watch? Summer Edition

HANDS ON: Chanel vs Chanel – 2 Boy.Friends fight it out for a place in your heart

WATCHSPOTTING: The 5 hottest wrists of the Golden Globes 2017 – feat. Jonah Hill and Richard Mille

TEAM PICK: Ceri David’s favourite stories of 2016

HOW TO: Impress a woman with your watch

LIST: 4 pens that are considerably mightier than the sword

HANDS-ON: Everything’s all white – we test the brightest Omega, Bulgari and Rado watches on one Sydney summer day

ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 8 – The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King

HANDS ON: The Piaget Limelight Gala – winner of the GPHG ladies’ watch prize lands in Sydney

EDITOR’S PICK: Stripped back sexiness – the Bulgari Octo Ultranero Finissimo Skeleton

LIST: Six men’s watches that look incredible on women (and why)

INTRODUCING: The Audemars Piguet Ladies’ Royal Oak turns 40 in style

LOOKBOOK: Three ways to wear Baume & Mercier’s steel Petite Promesse

HANDS ON: the elegant double act of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One Duetto Moon

WATCHSPOTTING: Richard Branson vs the ‘Million Dollar Beard’

EVENT: TAG Heuer Sydney flagship store gets an on-brand makeover

WATCHSPOTTING: Who wore it best? The Rolex President feat. Posh, Ike and Bieber

LIST: 6 watches for all 6 types of super-villain, just in time for Suicide Squad

VIDEO: Meet the Australian Cartier Drive Man – Chris Edwards

HANDS ON: Sports-luxe style – the TAG Heuer Aquaracer Lady Full Ceramic

WATCHSPOTTING: San Diego Comic-Con 2016, feat. Omega, Ball and a lot of Rolex

EVENT: Exploring the Bell & Ross 2016 collection in Sydney