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EDITOR’S PICK: The Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra – is it the only watch you need? 
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EDITOR’S PICK: The Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra – is it the only watch you need? 

Editor’s note: For someone who loves watches, it’s a horrible question to ask, and one that hopefully remains hypothetical. But the short answer is, yes,…
HANDS-ON: Seiko’s Save The Ocean — Tuna style — with the Prospex SNE518P
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HANDS-ON: Seiko’s Save The Ocean — Tuna style — with the Prospex SNE518P

A little while ago Seiko lifted the lid on a tasty trio of dive watches with a marine conservation theme: a turtle, a samurai and…
EDITOR’S PICK: Bulgari shows their dangerous side with the Octo Ultranero
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EDITOR’S PICK: Bulgari shows their dangerous side with the Octo Ultranero

Editor’s note: The Octo is so hot right now, which is kind of odd considering that the design is decades old, and has been in…
HANDS-ON: Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Polaris Date — a happy middle ground
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HANDS-ON: Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Polaris Date — a happy middle ground

There’s a lot of options in Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Polaris collection. But I think this one might be my favourite, the Polaris Date. It’s a choice purists…
EDITOR’S PICK: Bare metal – Tudor’s Black Bay Steel
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EDITOR’S PICK: Bare metal – Tudor’s Black Bay Steel

Editor’s note: Colour is great, but sometimes all you need is the pure simplicity of unvarnished (but very nicely brushed) steel. Which is exactly what…
EDITOR’S PICK: An exercise in subtlety – the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Moon
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EDITOR’S PICK: An exercise in subtlety – the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Moon

Editor’s note: I really don’t need a moon phase (heck, I really don’t need a mechanical watch, but that’s something else entirely), but I really…
MY MONTH WITH: A beaten-up Omega Seamaster 300
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MY MONTH WITH: A beaten-up Omega Seamaster 300

A few months ago I ended up wearing the Omega Seamaster 300 for a month or so. Now, unusually for me, this wasn’t a PR…
RECOMMENDED READING: 10 tools every watch guy needs
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RECOMMENDED READING: 10 tools every watch guy needs

It would be a mistake to assume that a love of watches is just a love of watches. What might seem like a casual interest…
EDITOR’S PICK: Sick of waiting for that Patek? Here are 5 watches you could get instead
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EDITOR’S PICK: Sick of waiting for that Patek? Here are 5 watches you could get instead

Editor’s note: ‘Wait list’ might well be the phrase of the year for watch fans. Demand, especially on steel sports watches, has seemingly never been…
VIDEO: An ideal daily diver, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in black ceramic 
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VIDEO: An ideal daily diver, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in black ceramic 

Blancpain’s Bathyscaphe is one of those rare, chameleonic watch designs. A watch that, broadly speaking, owes great fidelity to its primogenitor, but a watch that…
VIDEO: Looking back to the future with Rado’s Tradition Captain Cook Mark III
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VIDEO: Looking back to the future with Rado’s Tradition Captain Cook Mark III

The other day we showed you the very heritage-inspired Captain Cook Mark II from Rado. Well, now it’s time for the other side of the…
EDITOR’S PICK: Tudor’s Black Bay Chrono – greater than the sum of its parts?
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EDITOR’S PICK: Tudor’s Black Bay Chrono – greater than the sum of its parts?

Editor’s note: The thing I love most about Tudor is their capacity to surprise. They get me every single time. I mean, every time a…
VIDEO: Diving into the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Ocean Commitment III
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VIDEO: Diving into the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Ocean Commitment III

Earlier this year, Blancpain announced the third generation of their charitable champion — the Blancpain Ocean Commitment III, a limited edition take on their iconic…
VIDEO: Seiko’s Australia-only limited edition, and how to get your hands on one (for a good cause)
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VIDEO: Seiko’s Australia-only limited edition, and how to get your hands on one (for a good cause)

There are few things we like more than a limited edition Seiko, and one of those things is a limited edition Seiko that has been…
VIDEO: The Rado Heritage Captain Cook Tradition Mark II – when 37mm packs a big punch
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VIDEO: The Rado Heritage Captain Cook Tradition Mark II – when 37mm packs a big punch

Last year, Rado had a breakthrough, heritage-inspired hit with their Captain Cook, a slightly quirky 37mm diver. This year they’ve doubled down on the Captain,…
EDITOR’S PICK: Looking back at the best heritage releases of 2017
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EDITOR’S PICK: Looking back at the best heritage releases of 2017

Editor’s note: Heritage is no longer a thing of the past — it’s here to stay. Retro-inspired watches are no longer just a little something…
VIDEO: A classical beauty – IWC’s Portugieser Hand-Wound Eight Days Edition “150 Years” 
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VIDEO: A classical beauty – IWC’s Portugieser Hand-Wound Eight Days Edition “150 Years” 

When you’ve been around for 150 years you can afford to take the long view when it comes to the vagaries of fashion and trends,…
HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko’s dressy GMT – the SBGM235
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HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko’s dressy GMT – the SBGM235

Most of Grand Seiko’s mechanical watches are built around one base — the 9S calibre, which turns 20 years old this year. The brand has…
HANDS-ON: Big-hearted – the IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase
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HANDS-ON: Big-hearted – the IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase

Few things are as tactile and pleasing as manually winding a watch, and I’ve got to say the levels of satisfaction achieved in watching the…
HANDS-ON: Quartz, but not as you know it – the Grand Seiko SBGN007 GMT
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HANDS-ON: Quartz, but not as you know it – the Grand Seiko SBGN007 GMT

Quartz isn’t something that comes across my desk too often, so you know when it does that it’s something special — and this Grand Seiko…
IN-DEPTH: Perfectly suited to summer – the IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph
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IN-DEPTH: Perfectly suited to summer – the IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph

The story in a second: The sportiest member of the Portugieser family is busy living its best life. IWC’s Portugieser family is, large diameter aside,…
EDITOR’S PICK: Looking back on the greatest Rolex releases of the year
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EDITOR’S PICK: Looking back on the greatest Rolex releases of the year

Editor’s note: Well, it’s October, so it’s fair to say that the year is — like the mainspring of a watch left on the bedside table…
EDITOR’S PICK: The Oris Divers Sixty-Five – still one of the best value offerings for the price
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EDITOR’S PICK: The Oris Divers Sixty-Five – still one of the best value offerings for the price

Editor’s note: The Divers Sixty-Five from Oris might be a few years old now, but that in no way, shape or form makes it any…
LIST: The watches we bought because someone told us to
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LIST: The watches we bought because someone told us to

Humans are, by and large, social creatures. We thrive in communities, and derive strength, support and inspiration from others. At least, that’s the view if…
HANDS-ON: Fancy a date? How about the Nomos Tangente neomatik 41 Update
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HANDS-ON: Fancy a date? How about the Nomos Tangente neomatik 41 Update

Surely there is no more contentious complication in the world of watchmaking than a seemingly humble date display? It’s hard to believe that something so…
EDITOR’S PICK: The 6 most overused words in the watch industry
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EDITOR’S PICK: The 6 most overused words in the watch industry

Editor’s note: I first wrote this story back in April 2017. And, in those more innocent days, I hoped I’d become a better person and…
NEWS: Breitling is the latest member of the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, and why it matters
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NEWS: Breitling is the latest member of the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, and why it matters

If you’re not familiar with the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (AKA the FHH), it’s one of the industry’s peak bodies, founded in 2005 to…
INTRODUCING: Smaller, but still smart – the Montblanc Summit 2 
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INTRODUCING: Smaller, but still smart – the Montblanc Summit 2 

One thing you can be sure of with smart/connected watches is the regular (if not annual) upgrade. It’s true for all the big players in…
HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph – sporty, steel and oh-so stylish
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HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph – sporty, steel and oh-so stylish

It’s hard to overstate the significance of the Polaris collection for Jaeger-LeCoultre. In a world dominated by the round steel sports watch, JLC’s line-up has…
RECOMMENDED READING: Jean-Claude Biver looks back at TAG Heuer … and to the future
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RECOMMENDED READING: Jean-Claude Biver looks back at TAG Heuer … and to the future

Jean-Claude Biver is one of the watch industry’s enduring forces — a charismatic leader who looms, larger than life, over much of the modern history…
VIDEO: Smaller, thinner – the Seiko Astron GPS Solar 5X
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VIDEO: Smaller, thinner – the Seiko Astron GPS Solar 5X

Most of the watches we talk about here at Time+Tide are mechanical — if there’s a battery involved, the watch has to be pretty special…
VIDEO: The disruptor – a closer look at TAG Heuer’s Carrera Heuer 02 Tourbillon in black ceramic 
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VIDEO: The disruptor – a closer look at TAG Heuer’s Carrera Heuer 02 Tourbillon in black ceramic 

Owning a tourbillon is a dream for many watch-loving folks. The little, eternally whirling cages, designed to counteract the effects of gravity on a timepiece’s…
VIDEO: Rado’s HyperChrome Ultra Light lives up to the name
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VIDEO: Rado’s HyperChrome Ultra Light lives up to the name

For me, the HyperChrome Ultra Light is one of the coolest, cleanest watches in Rado’s collection. Yes, Rado’s heritage collection is earning some serious cred,…
VIDEO: The viper strikes! TAG Heuer’s Carrera Calibre 02 Tourbillon Tête de Vipère
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VIDEO: The viper strikes! TAG Heuer’s Carrera Calibre 02 Tourbillon Tête de Vipère

As far as cool watch names go, this watch has one of the coolest: I mean, the head of the viper — it doesn’t get…
HANDS-ON: A Panerai for the suit and tie – the Luminor Due PAM00943
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HANDS-ON: A Panerai for the suit and tie – the Luminor Due PAM00943

It would be easy to dismiss the Luminor Due — Panerai’s latest fully fledged line — as a collection oriented towards women. After all, it’s…
LIST: 5 of the greatest watch moments on Antiques Roadshow
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LIST: 5 of the greatest watch moments on Antiques Roadshow

I have a not-so-secret love in my heart for Antiques Roadshow — specifically the UK version, but the US version is pretty good, too. If you’re…