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It’s Friday, so turn that frown upside down and and grab yourself a drink. This week we’ve been thinking about that part of the watch…
The story in a second: It’s time you met the dark horse of the Black Bay family After four years of tantalising, tactical releases culminating…
One of my favourite Bell & Ross designs of recent times is the Desert Type. That combination of black case and cream dial is pure hotness, and…
Who knows what 4810 stands for, in the world of Montblanc? We’d wager about half of you know the answer is that it’s the height,…
Editor’s Note: For the first time last year Panerai released a watch with a California dial in a Luminor case, and a black titanium one…
Editor’s Note: Vacheron Constantin has just announced a new, pink gold version of its distinctive Cornes de Vache 1955 chronograph. The platinum model released at Watches & Wonders…
Happy new (fin) year everyone! Hope you’re all hard at work preparing your tax returns right now (only allowing for brief breaks to read updates from your favourite…
This watch story is a little different from most because, well, I’m talking about one of my own watches. It’s one that, since I bought it…
Franck Muller makes statement watches par excellence, as exemplified by the Thunderbolt Tourbillon. The first thing you notice is, of course, the case. The big…
Regardless of what you think about Rolex, its reputation for rock-solid reliability is legendary. Stories abound of people taking their grandad’s Datejust out of the safe for…
Panerai is very much a ‘what you see is what you get’ sort of brand, with an identity built around being the archetypal ‘tough guy’…
Editor’s Note: There’s an undeniable energy about the Franck Muller Vanguard, something mesmerising and strangely compelling. We don’t know if it’s the sleek shape, the brooding colour…
Editor’s Note: It’s distinctly miserable weather here in Melbourne at the moment, so what better way to beat the winter blues than with a perfect…
In a few short weeks Australia heads out to the festival of democracy and sausage sizzles that we like to call the Federal Election. At this…
Our love of the Octo is well documented – and real. You wouldn’t expect such an unconventional, octagonal case shape to be so stylistically flexible,…
The charm of a vintage watch has faded for some.
Put a group of serious watch collectors in a room and ask them to name the most important modern chronograph in the world right now, and we’re…
When writing and talking about watches, we often throw around the phrase ‘wrist presence’. It’s one of the most indefinable, yet important, aspects of any timepiece.…
Editor’s Note: It’s been the choice of rebels and bad boys ever since it was released – from Steve McQueen and Sammy Davis Jr all…
It’s easy to imagine that the world of fine watchmaking is a bubble that begins and ends in Switzerland. And while it’s true that much…
Over the past few years we’ve grown to expect a certain style of timepiece to come out of Montblanc’s watch department – traditionally inspired designs, with a…
There was one watch at Baselworld that the whole team got behind – I loved it, Andrew was excited by it (for proof, just watch…
At the start of the year Vacheron Constantin announced a significant update to its luxury sports watch, the Overseas. A contemporary of Patek’s Nautilus and Audemars’…
Vintage good looks and jam-packed with tech, it's hard to fault the Omega Seamaster 300.
Editor’s Note: This year Bulgari released quite a few new Octo models, including the record-shattering ultra-thin minute repeater – a limited edition with a premium…
Today is the final Friday Wind Down in our current office; we’re pulling up stumps and moving to bigger and better digs next week. We’ll…
One of my personal highlights from Baselworld this year was Breguet’s Classique Hora Mundi 5727. While it’s actually a cosmetic update of the original 5717 Hora…
Earlier this year TAG Heuer and Football Federation Australia (FFA) announced a four-year partnership, with the Swiss brand becoming the official watch and timekeeper of…
Last Wednesday, members of the Rapha Cycle Club braved the cold Melbourne weather for an informal catch-up. Also in attendance was Tudor, bringing along the…
Editor’s Note: If you like classic style with a complicated twist, then you should know Montblanc’s Heritage Chronométrie collection. It offers some of the best-value…
Editor’s Note: With the announcement of Lange’s new entry-level 37mm Saxonia Thin, we thought it was time to have another look at the latest version…
Today marks Stephen Urquhart’s last day as President of Omega. Mr Urquhart helmed the company for 17 eventful years, starting his tenure just as the…
For 98 per cent of watch lovers, Rolex this year is all about two models – the Daytona and the Air-King. The amount of digital…
Editor’s Note: Most days, Time+Tide is a pretty ordinary office job – emails, meetings, you know, the usual. But then there’s the one per cent…
Editor’s Note: IWC’s new Pilot’s range is finally in Australian stores, and boy does it look good. While we lust over the solid gold Little…
We’re in no mood for celebrating. The office is still scarred from the last episode of Game of Thrones. Seriously, we’ve been sobbing all week.…
