Felix Scholz, Author at Time+Tide Watches

INTRODUCING: Montblanc pioneers refined patina with the 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter in bronze

12.01.17

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INTRODUCING: Montblanc pioneers refined patina with the 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter in bronze

At this stage in the game, bronze watches aren’t anything new; Panerai, Oris and Tudor have all played a role in pushing the patina-friendly metal…

Introducing

11.01.17

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INTRODUCING: Cartier proves it can handle the heat with the Ronde Louis Cartier XL Flamed Gold

Cartier never fail to deliver the goods when it comes to their SIHH collection – historically offering a large range of new goodies with everything…

HANDS-ON: Blue heaven – the Rolex Daytona in white gold with blue dial (ref. 116509), plus pics of EVERY new 2016 Daytona

Watch Reviews

10.01.17

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HANDS-ON: Blue heaven – the Rolex Daytona in white gold with blue dial (ref. 116509), plus pics of EVERY new 2016 Daytona

Two thousand and sixteen will surely go down in the annals of watch-lore as the year of the Daytona. Not only did Rolex finally update…

TEAM PICK: Felix Scholz’s favourite stories of 2016

Lists

01.01.17

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TEAM PICK: Felix Scholz’s favourite stories of 2016

Of all the (many) lists of I’ve put together this year, this is without doubt, the hardest. So many great stories had to be left…

YEAR IN REVIEW 2016: Letter from the Editor

Opinion

31.12.16

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YEAR IN REVIEW 2016: Letter from the Editor

In the last few years, storm clouds have formed over the Helvetic Republic, where, for years, there has been nothing but blue sky and crisp…

Friday Wind Down

30.12.16

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 30th December, 2016 – the gone fishin’ edition

This is going to be the shortest Wind Down in Time+Tide history. See the scenic vista above? That’s us. We’re in our happy place, enjoying…

TOP POSTS OF 2016: Number 1 – Is it ever OK to wear a fake watch?

Opinion

29.12.16

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 23rd December 2016 – the Christmas edition

I’m writing this at 12:35 on the last working day of 2016. And yes, I have a tin of Melbourne Bitter in front of me…

HANDS-ON: Summer stunner – the TAG Heuer Aquaracer 300m Calibre 5 Titanium

Watch Reviews

22.12.16

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HANDS-ON: Summer stunner – the TAG Heuer Aquaracer 300m Calibre 5 Titanium

It might be stating the obvious, but this Aquaracer doesn’t have a tourbillon or a modular case construction. Nor is it a smart watch, or…

MY WEEK WITH: The Tudor Black Bay 36 – by Kristoffer Paulsen

Watch Reviews

21.12.16

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MY WEEK WITH: The Tudor Black Bay 36 – by Kristoffer Paulsen

Let us start off by saying that if we’d known just how busy Melbourne-based photographer Kristoffer Paulsen was when we arranged to lend him the…

ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 20 – The TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer-02T Tourbillon

Watch Reviews

20.12.16

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ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 20 – The TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer-02T Tourbillon

Ah, the tourbillon! You should be so lucky to find one under your tree come Sunday morning. Dogma dictates that this little whirlwind is the holy grail…

ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 19 – The Rolex Yacht-Master 40 Rolesor

Watch Reviews

19.12.16

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ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 19 – The Rolex Yacht-Master 40 Rolesor

If your idea of Christmas is one where festive = indulgence, the new Yacht-Master 40 in Rolesor with its delicious chocolate dial should make it to…

HANDS-ON: Franck Muller gets disruptive with the Vanguard Chronograph Camouflage

Watch Reviews

19.12.16

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HANDS-ON: Franck Muller gets disruptive with the Vanguard Chronograph Camouflage

If you want to get technical (and at T+T we always do), camouflage is a combination of patterns, colours and materials that serves to conceal…

Interview

16.12.16

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INTERVIEW: Baume & Mercier’s Alexandre Peraldi on the past and present of the Clifton

We’ve spent a fair amount of digital ink this week talking about Baume & Mercier’s Clifton collection, and how it’s such a neat link to…

Friday Wind Down

16.12.16

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 16th December, 2016 – the milestone edition

The first post on Time+Tide went live on the 20th of March, 2014, and in the subsequent 33 months we’ve had a blast publishing news,…

HANDS-ON: The Swatch Sistem51 Irony – perfect for the Christmas stocking

Watch Reviews

15.12.16

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HANDS-ON: The Swatch Sistem51 Irony – perfect for the Christmas stocking

Back in 2014, Swatch made waves with the original Sistem51, an innovative and affordable robot-assembled automatic watch. Much like the original Swatch, the Sistem51 was…

HANDS-ON: An exercise in harmony and contrast – the Hublot Classic Fusion Racing Grey in King Gold

Watch Reviews

15.12.16

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HANDS-ON: An exercise in harmony and contrast – the Hublot Classic Fusion Racing Grey in King Gold

If you look at watches on a regular basis (we’re guessing you do), it’s easy to get caught up in the cycle of ever-escalating novelties…

IN-DEPTH: The Baume & Mercier Clifton Complete Calendar Chronograph

Watch Reviews

14.12.16

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IN-DEPTH: The Baume & Mercier Clifton Complete Calendar Chronograph

The story in a second Baume & Mercier’s Clifton always had a pretty face. Well, that face just got complicated. It’s hardly a secret. We…

IN-DEPTH: The Seiko Prospex ‘Turtle’ Diver

Watch Reviews

13.12.16

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IN-DEPTH: The Seiko Prospex ‘Turtle’ Diver

The story in a second: The Seiko Turtle offers a winning combination of heritage and quality at a supremely wallet-friendly price. Seiko dive watches have a…

HANDS-ON: The Baume & Mercier Clifton Perpetual Calendar raises the bar

Watch Reviews

12.12.16

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HANDS-ON: The Baume & Mercier Clifton Perpetual Calendar raises the bar

Baume & Mercier are known for their value-focused take on traditional watchmaking. Their Clifton and Capeland collections epitomise this approach, offering versatile style at a price that…

Introducing

11.12.16

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INTRODUCING: Two new vintage-inspired Panerai Radiomir 3 Days – PAM00685 and PAM00687

As the days tick by and SIHH 2017 looms, the pre-releases are coming thick and fast. One of the brands that never fails to surprise…

THE PARTY: An IWC microstory – Part 3. The finale!

Pop Culture

11.12.16

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THE PARTY: An IWC microstory – Part 3. The finale!

Well, Christian and Evelyn have arrived at their destination and no, it’s not some Bond-villain-esque lair or a high-stakes diamond heist. Instead it’s something far…

Friday Wind Down

09.12.16

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 9th December, 2016

In the flurry of pre-holiday/SIHH business, we managed to find time for a lightning trip to Sydney, to catch up with HYT CEO Gregory Dourde…

Introducing

08.12.16

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INTRODUCING: IWC proves they aren’t afraid of the deep with the Aquatimer Chronograph Edition ‘Sharks’

In addition to both festive and jolly, ’tis also the season for SIHH pre-releases. Today’s contribution comes courtesy of IWC, who appear to be following up…

MY WATCH STORY: Alan’s Oris Carl Brashear

Interview

08.12.16

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MY WATCH STORY: Alan’s Oris Carl Brashear

A little while ago, we ran our annual reader survey, giving entrants the chance to walk away with an Oris timepiece – a choice between the…

Pop Culture

07.12.16

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THE PARTY: An IWC microstory – Part 2

Editor’s Note: In this, the second instalment of our IWC microstory, Christian and Evelyn don driving gear, load up the Mercedes (living the dream right…

HANDS-ON: The Rolex Day-Date 40 with green dial – 6 decades on and still going strong

Watch Reviews

06.12.16

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HANDS-ON: The Rolex Day-Date 40 with green dial – 6 decades on and still going strong

It’s no real surprise that Rolex – the world’s most reputable brand – is a class act. For me this was proven when I saw the…

ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 6 – The IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII

Watch Reviews

06.12.16

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ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 6 – The IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII

Next up in our festive lineup is one of this year’s crowd favourites – the IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII. This modestly-sized, understated watch goes to…

Pop Culture

05.12.16

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THE PARTY: An IWC microstory – Part 1

Editor’s Note: Welcome to ‘The Party’, a micro-trilogy that revolves around IWC’s Portugieser collection. And while this illustrated story is a little different from our…

ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 5 – The Tudor Pelagos LHD

Watch Reviews

05.12.16

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ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 5 – The Tudor Pelagos LHD

When Tudor took their technical diver, the mighty Pelagos, and transformed it into the Pelagos LHD, they created a late – and very worthy – entrant…

ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 4 – The Montblanc 1858 Manual Small Second

Watch Reviews

03.12.16

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ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 4 – The Montblanc 1858 Manual Small Second

Today we peel back the hypothetical door on our digital advent calendar (though we’re giving away some real stuff too FYI) to reveal the deep blue…

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INTRODUCING: Montblanc pioneers refined patina with the 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter in bronze

INTRODUCING: Cartier proves it can handle the heat with the Ronde Louis Cartier XL Flamed Gold

HANDS-ON: Blue heaven – the Rolex Daytona in white gold with blue dial (ref. 116509), plus pics of EVERY new 2016 Daytona

TEAM PICK: Felix Scholz’s favourite stories of 2016

YEAR IN REVIEW 2016: Letter from the Editor

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 30th December, 2016 – the gone fishin’ edition

TOP POSTS OF 2016: Number 1 – Is it ever OK to wear a fake watch?

TOP POSTS OF 2016: Number 2 – Greg Norman’s watch story

TOP POSTS OF 2016: Number 3 – How to buy a watch when you’re drunk

TOP POSTS OF 2016: Number 4 – The Seiko Presage Chronograph

TOP POSTS OF 2016: Number 5 – 6 reasons I didn’t sell my Panerai

TOP POSTS OF 2016: Number 6 – The Rolex Daytona video review

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 23rd December 2016 – the Christmas edition

HANDS-ON: Summer stunner – the TAG Heuer Aquaracer 300m Calibre 5 Titanium

MY WEEK WITH: The Tudor Black Bay 36 – by Kristoffer Paulsen

ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 20 – The TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer-02T Tourbillon

ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 19 – The Rolex Yacht-Master 40 Rolesor

HANDS-ON: Franck Muller gets disruptive with the Vanguard Chronograph Camouflage

INTERVIEW: Baume & Mercier’s Alexandre Peraldi on the past and present of the Clifton

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 16th December, 2016 – the milestone edition

HANDS-ON: The Swatch Sistem51 Irony – perfect for the Christmas stocking

HANDS-ON: An exercise in harmony and contrast – the Hublot Classic Fusion Racing Grey in King Gold

IN-DEPTH: The Baume & Mercier Clifton Complete Calendar Chronograph

IN-DEPTH: The Seiko Prospex ‘Turtle’ Diver

HANDS-ON: The Baume & Mercier Clifton Perpetual Calendar raises the bar

INTRODUCING: Two new vintage-inspired Panerai Radiomir 3 Days – PAM00685 and PAM00687

THE PARTY: An IWC microstory – Part 3. The finale!

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 9th December, 2016

INTRODUCING: IWC proves they aren’t afraid of the deep with the Aquatimer Chronograph Edition ‘Sharks’

MY WATCH STORY: Alan’s Oris Carl Brashear

THE PARTY: An IWC microstory – Part 2

HANDS-ON: The Rolex Day-Date 40 with green dial – 6 decades on and still going strong

ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 6 – The IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII

THE PARTY: An IWC microstory – Part 1

ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 5 – The Tudor Pelagos LHD

ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 4 – The Montblanc 1858 Manual Small Second