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Felix Scholz

Felix Scholz

Articles by Felix Scholz

EDITOR’S PICK: Hail to the Chief! The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40 review
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EDITOR’S PICK: Hail to the Chief! The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40 review

Editor’s Note: Perhaps it’s because Ceri has been spotting them on the wrists of the rich and famous, or maybe it’s thanks to the handsome green-dialled…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 26th August, 2016 – the shady edition
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 26th August, 2016 – the shady edition

Birds are chirping, flowers are budding, and there’s a renewed sense of optimism in the air. Yes, springtime is almost here. Not sure about you,…
IN-DEPTH: Bronze beauty – the Oris Carl Brashear Limited Edition
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IN-DEPTH: Bronze beauty – the Oris Carl Brashear Limited Edition

The story in a second From the bright and shiny press pics, to the patinated reality, the bronze Carl Brashear from Oris is one of…
HANDS-ON: Jaeger-LeCoultre nails sports style with Master Compressor Chronograph Ceramic
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HANDS-ON: Jaeger-LeCoultre nails sports style with Master Compressor Chronograph Ceramic

Based on the coverage of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s SIHH releases, it’d be fair to assume the brand put out nothing but dressy Reversos this year. Well, that’s not…
HOW TO: Buy a watch when you’re drunk
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HOW TO: Buy a watch when you’re drunk

We’re pretty sure this doesn’t need to be said, but let’s say it anyway. Don’t buy a watch when you’re drunk. Nothing good can come from…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 19th August, 2016 – the 0.1% edition
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 19th August, 2016 – the 0.1% edition

This week we’re all about the finer things in life, and those who can afford them. So, crack open the ’61 Chateau Latour and allow…
HANDS-ON: Blancpain, but not as we know it. The L-Evolution Tourbillon Carrousel
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HANDS-ON: Blancpain, but not as we know it. The L-Evolution Tourbillon Carrousel

The watch you’re looking at isn’t a Richard Mille or Hublot creation. No folks, this is made by Blancpain. And who would have expected a…
IN-DEPTH: Is this the best heritage watch of 2016? The Oris Divers Sixty-Five 42mm
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IN-DEPTH: Is this the best heritage watch of 2016? The Oris Divers Sixty-Five 42mm

Story in a second No risk of second-album syndrome here – this slightly larger take on the Divers Sixty-Five is a worthy, if slightly more…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The most complicated wristwatch ever made – the Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The most complicated wristwatch ever made – the Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega video review

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/154855593″] Franck Muller has the rather grandiloquent sobriquet of ‘The Master of Complications’ – and this watch is the reason why. Superseding Patek Philippe’s Calibre 89…
EDITOR’S PICK: Dress it up, dress it down – the Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph Ref. 5370P
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EDITOR’S PICK: Dress it up, dress it down – the Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph Ref. 5370P

Editor’s note: Sporty. Refined. High-end. Wearable. Watch marketing departments often try to mash seemingly disparate descriptors like this to make watches appeal to as wide an audience…
WATCHSPOTTING: Comic legend John Cleese on his silly little watch and ‘unbelievable’ watch prices
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WATCHSPOTTING: Comic legend John Cleese on his silly little watch and ‘unbelievable’ watch prices

Last night one of the elder statesman of comedy, John Cleese, appeared on Channel Ten’s prime-time news panel show The Project. Ostensibly Cleese was there…
IN-DEPTH: The 2016 Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 116500LN, and the one thing that’s wrong with it
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IN-DEPTH: The 2016 Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 116500LN, and the one thing that’s wrong with it

The story in a second The latest and greatest steel Daytona is here, and everyone loves it. The only problem? Getting your hands on it.…
HANDS-ON: Gold medal effort – the Omega Olympic Official Timekeeper Co-Axial Chronograph
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HANDS-ON: Gold medal effort – the Omega Olympic Official Timekeeper Co-Axial Chronograph

When discussing Omega’s limited editions, it’s generally pieces from the Speedmaster or Seamaster lines that spring to mind – and certainly when it comes to the…
HANDS-ON: The Eterna KonTiki Super Chronograph – a bang-for-buck in-house chrono
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HANDS-ON: The Eterna KonTiki Super Chronograph – a bang-for-buck in-house chrono

A peer of the Submariner and the Fifty Fathoms, the Eterna KonTiki is one of the all-time great dive watches, with its own equally cool…
VIDEO: How to wear a gold watch, with Cartier and Chris Edwards
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VIDEO: How to wear a gold watch, with Cartier and Chris Edwards

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/173106155″] Gold. It’s the original precious metal – with a lustre that has shone unabated for millennia. Gold is the universal symbol of success,…
INSIGHT: Omega’s timekeeping at the Olympics – from 1932 to 2016
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INSIGHT: Omega’s timekeeping at the Olympics – from 1932 to 2016

The smoke from the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony has settled, and the games of the 31st Olympiad have officially begun. And, for the 27th time…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 5th August, 2016 – Manga, irony and a suspiciously familiar dial
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 5th August, 2016 – Manga, irony and a suspiciously familiar dial

For some reason we’ve been humming ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ this week and exhibiting a far greater than usual interest in the sports of fencing…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: A new take on the Big Bang. The Hublot Meca-10 All Black video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: A new take on the Big Bang. The Hublot Meca-10 All Black video review

You’re looking at the Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 All Black. Further proof, if any were needed, that the brand is on a roll right now.…
HANDS-ON: This charming watch – explaining the Tudor Heritage Advisor
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HANDS-ON: This charming watch – explaining the Tudor Heritage Advisor

Last year Tudor unveiled its first manufacture movement to nigh-on internet-breaking levels of fanfare and buzz. So impressive was the MT-5621 that it overshadowed the retro-modern…
IN-DEPTH: The Bell & Ross BR 03-94 AeroGT Chronograph
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IN-DEPTH: The Bell & Ross BR 03-94 AeroGT Chronograph

You may have noticed we’re all about the Bell & Ross AeroGT collection this week. After all, who didn’t spend their childhood creating jet-inspired cars,…
IN-DEPTH: The pure design of the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin
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IN-DEPTH: The pure design of the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin

Story in a second: The Saxonia Thin is A. Lange & Söhne design at its most pure. One of the things that makes everyone like…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 29th July, 2016
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 29th July, 2016

To paraphrase Stipe et al – it’s the end of the week as we know it. We started off the week watching highlights of Juventus’s…
VIDEO: Hublot, Juventus and the beautiful game
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VIDEO: Hublot, Juventus and the beautiful game

Hublot loves football. If you watched the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil this would have been abundantly clear – even the referee boards bore…
HANDS-ON: Bell & Ross hits the highway with the BR03-92 AeroGT
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HANDS-ON: Bell & Ross hits the highway with the BR03-92 AeroGT

We’ve already met the brooding chunk of finely machined steel that is the BR03-94 AeroGT chronograph. Well, today we’re having a look at its less complicated…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Is it a car? Is it a plane? No, it’s the Bell & Ross BR03-94 AeroGT video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Is it a car? Is it a plane? No, it’s the Bell & Ross BR03-94 AeroGT video review

Bell & Ross, long acknowledged for its mastery of the skies (as well as for big square watches) came back to earth this year with the…
EDITOR’S PICK: Style warrior’s choice – the Longines Heritage Military COSD
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EDITOR’S PICK: Style warrior’s choice – the Longines Heritage Military COSD

Editor’s Note: Over the past week we’ve had a bit of fun with the latest Longines Heritage piece – the Military COSD – coming up…
IN-DEPTH: The King is Dead! Long Live the King! The 2016 Rolex Air-King ref. 116900
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IN-DEPTH: The King is Dead! Long Live the King! The 2016 Rolex Air-King ref. 116900

The story in a second It was definitely a surprise when we saw it at Baselworld, but now the unconventional design of the new Rolex…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 21st July, 2016 – the drama edition
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 21st July, 2016 – the drama edition

Given that this past seven days have been all about Barry Conrad’s dramatic take on the Longines Military COSD, we thought this might be a good week…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Presenting for duty – the Longines Heritage Military COSD video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Presenting for duty – the Longines Heritage Military COSD video review

Typically it’s the Time+Tide team that are the wrists behind our ‘Gone in 60 Seconds’ reviews, but today we’ve asked singer-songwriter-actor Barry Conrad to step…
HANDS-ON: The 2016 IWC Pilot’s Chronograph hits new heights
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HANDS-ON: The 2016 IWC Pilot’s Chronograph hits new heights

If you’ve been paying even marginal attention to IWC over the past seven months you’ll have noticed it’s on a bit of an aviation kick,…
HANDS-ON: Montblanc’s quiet achiever – the 4810 Day-Date
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HANDS-ON: Montblanc’s quiet achiever – the 4810 Day-Date

Confession time. When it comes to Montblanc, we’re so easily dazzled by its top-tier timepieces – perpetual calendars, world timers, tourbillons – that’s it’s easy to…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Watch writers can’t jump – The Tissot Quickster NBA Teams video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Watch writers can’t jump – The Tissot Quickster NBA Teams video review

OK, maybe that’s not strictly true. Andrew knows his way around a court, and I‘m pretty sure Andy Green has some LE trainers in his…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 15th July, 2016 – acts and casebacks
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 15th July, 2016 – class acts and casebacks

What a week it’s been. Long and cold, but ultimately rewarding. For a typically quiet time of year there’s a lot going on, with Piaget…
HANDS-ON: Nothing but net – the Tissot Quickster NBA Teams special collection
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HANDS-ON: Nothing but net – the Tissot Quickster NBA Teams special collection

If you’re a watch fan who also happens to be mad for one of the top twelve NBA teams, then we’ve found your perfect timepiece.…
VIDEO: ABOUT TIME with Patty Mills of the San Antonio Spurs
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VIDEO: ABOUT TIME with Patty Mills of the San Antonio Spurs

There’s a confidence to Patty Mills as he walks on to the court of the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre to talk about Tissot’s new…
EDITOR’S PICK: Hello BBBaby! The Tudor Black Bay Black
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EDITOR’S PICK: Hello BBBaby! The Tudor Black Bay Black

Editor’s Note: Last week we reviewed the new Black Bay Dark,  and we couldn’t help thinking back to that time we compared the Big Crown-esque Black…