Felix Scholz, Author at Time+Tide Watches

IN-DEPTH: The Montblanc Homage to Nicolas Rieussec II Limited Edition

27.05.16

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IN-DEPTH: The Montblanc Homage to Nicolas Rieussec II Limited Edition

The story in a second: This version of Montblanc’s distinctive Nicolas Rieussec collection has a nighttime party trick that’s worth staying up for. A nineteenth-century…

HANDS-ON: Size does matter, the 2016 IWC Big Pilot Edition “Le Petit Prince”

Watch Reviews

26.05.16

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HANDS-ON: Size does matter, the 2016 IWC Big Pilot Edition “Le Petit Prince”

When IWC released the original Big Pilot in 2002 it captured imaginations, marking a defining moment in the early noughties trend for ‘big’ watches. It…

LIST: Swiss know-how – 6 technical achievements that set Tudor apart

Opinion

25.05.16

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LIST: Swiss know-how – 6 technical achievements that set Tudor apart

Over the past five years Tudor has transformed from a brand with a sprawling product offering and proposition into one that makes some of the…

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: 21st century two-tone, the TAG Heuer Carerra Heuer-01 rose gold/black bezel (ref. CAR2A5A) video review

Watch Reviews

24.05.16

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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: 21st century two-tone, the TAG Heuer Carerra Heuer-01 rose gold/black bezel (ref. CAR2A5A) video review

We always knew the Carrera Heuer-01, launched last year, was going to be a major platform for TAG Heuer. A modern, modular watch that allows…

INSIGHT: Which Cartier Drive is right for you?

Opinion

22.05.16

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INSIGHT: Which Cartier Drive is right for you?

Cartier released the Drive as a fully formed collection – with everything from high-complication to simple steel options. As such, it’s a watch with diverse…

EDITOR’S PICK: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39, perfect in every way

Watch Reviews

21.05.16

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EDITOR’S PICK: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39, perfect in every way

Editor’s Note: Since November last year the desktop on my computer has been one of Jason’s excellent pictures of this watch. I guess this goes…

Friday Wind Down

20.05.16

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 20th May, 2016. Yep, we’re already talking about SIHH 2017

I know it’s not in the spirit of the Wind Down, but I write this without the assistance of a refreshing knock-off beverage. Pardon the…

PHOTO REPORT: Kayaking down the Hudson River with a Tudor North Flag

News

19.05.16

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PHOTO REPORT: Kayaking down the Hudson River with a Tudor North Flag

Having billed last year’s North Flag as an intrepid watch, Tudor wasn’t satisfied with merely talking a good game. To back up their claim, they enlisted…

EVENT: Exploring the A. Lange & Söhne 2016 collection in Melbourne

News

18.05.16

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EVENT: Exploring the A. Lange & Söhne 2016 collection in Melbourne

Last week, A. Lange & Söhne’s latest and greatest were touring Australia, making it the first chance local audiences had to get up close and…

Watch Reviews

18.05.16

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IN-DEPTH: The Cartier Drive de Cartier

The story in a second The Drive de Cartier is the men’s Cartier we’ve been waiting for; stylish and refined with a dash of sports…

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: We take the Cartier Drive de Cartier in steel for a test drive

Watch Reviews

17.05.16

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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: We take the Cartier Drive de Cartier in steel for a test drive

Cartier’s standout release for this year is the Drive de Cartier collection. Note that we’re saying ‘collection’, because, counter to tradition, Cartier has done a…

Friday Wind Down

13.05.16

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 13th May, 2016, yup it’s Friday the 13th.

Ooh, Friday the 13th! Spoooooky. Don’t walk under ladders or bang your watches on brick walls, people. Or, you could throw superstition out the window…

UPDATE: Is Robert Downey Jr’s Breitling ‘Pathfinder’ much cooler than we previously thought?

News

13.05.16

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UPDATE: Is Robert Downey Jr’s Breitling ‘Pathfinder’ much cooler than we previously thought?

Last night we wrote a piece on Robert Downey Jnr’s watch collection, and we cast some aspersions on his Breitling ‘Pathfinder’. Our initial thoughts were…

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds video review

Watch Reviews

11.05.16

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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds video review

In a few short hours we’re going to get a chance to spend some quality time with A. Lange & Söhne’s latest collection. Now, we…

INTRODUCING: For whom the bell tolls, the Panerai Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon

Watch Reviews

10.05.16

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INTRODUCING: For whom the bell tolls, the Panerai Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon

Panerai started out making the ultimate tool-watches. Big, beefy timepieces destined to be strapped to the wrists of serious men doing dangerous things. It’s upon this…

VIDEO: Our guest host, Miss Universe Australia admits she has a thing for pilots at the IWC 2016 Collection launch in Sydney

News

08.05.16

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VIDEO: Our guest host, Miss Universe Australia admits she has a thing for pilots at the IWC 2016 Collection launch in Sydney

The crowd at last week’s unveiling of IWC’s 2016 Pilot’s collection was a a who’s who of Sydney’s movers and shakers – you could barely…

EDITOR’S PICK: Got any blacker? The TAG Heuer Monaco V4 Phantom

Watch Reviews

08.05.16

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EDITOR’S PICK: Got any blacker? The TAG Heuer Monaco V4 Phantom

Editor’s Note: Years before they disrupted convention with affordable tourbillons and smartwatches, TAG Heuer was breaking new ground, with the technically challenging, belt-driven Monaco V4. We…

EVENT: IWC’s new Pilot’s collection cleared for takeoff at extravagant event in Sydney

News

07.05.16

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EVENT: IWC’s new Pilot’s collection cleared for takeoff at extravagant event in Sydney

It was roundly considered the uncontested crowd pleaser of SIHH in Geneva, and now IWC’s revamped new Pilot’s collection is set to impress in Australia. Last…

Friday Wind Down

06.05.16

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 6th May, 2016

TGIF. I mean seriously, a lot happened this week. Not only did we party down with our favourite museum manager, Petros Protopapas, at last night’s…

MY WATCH STORY: Michael’s vintage Heuer Bundeswehr

Watch Reviews

04.05.16

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MY WATCH STORY: Michael’s vintage Heuer Bundeswehr

So Michael, what watch is this? This is my Heuer Bundeswher 1550 SG Flyback ‘3H’, from around 1969. And what’s its story – what makes it…

LIST: 5 logos that ruined perfectly good watches. Or did they?

Lists

03.05.16

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LIST: 5 logos that ruined perfectly good watches. Or did they?

There’s a piece of pop culture folklore that says that when you retire, your employers give you a party and a gold watch. Now, if…

HANDS-ON: Batman (Rolex’s BLNR) v Superman (Franck Muller’s Vanguard Carbon Krypton), in ‘The Lume Wars’ (way better than ‘Dawn of Justice’, we PROMISE)

Opinion

02.05.16

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HANDS-ON: Batman (Rolex’s BLNR) v Superman (Franck Muller’s Vanguard Carbon Krypton), in ‘The Lume Wars’ (way better than ‘Dawn of Justice’, we PROMISE)

Earlier this year we were witness to a chance encounter between two giants of both the superhuman and horological pantheons. The showdown took place at…

EDITOR’S PICK: 5 things just as thin as the Piaget Altiplano (example, 52 sheets of paper)

Opinion

30.04.16

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EDITOR’S PICK: 5 things just as thin as the Piaget Altiplano (example, 52 sheets of paper)

Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on T+T back in 2014, and two years on, thin is still an important frontier of excellence in watchmaking. Bulgari is…

Friday Wind Down

29.04.16

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 29th April, 2016 – Smart watches, fast cars and German know-how

Hasn’t the week just flown past? Well, it definitely has for Andrew, who’s spent large chunks of it in fast cars and jets, generally feeling…

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Hublot Classic Fusion Berluti video review. You’ve heard of leather straps, but how about a leather dial?

Watch Reviews

28.04.16

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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Hublot Classic Fusion Berluti video review. You’ve heard of leather straps, but how about a leather dial?

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. Hublot are masters of the well-executed partnership. From cricket to cars, they’ve crafted success through smart collaborations.…

HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGD001, platinum perfection with a frosting of diamond dust

Watch Reviews

26.04.16

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HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGD001, platinum perfection with a frosting of diamond dust

The first thing you notice about this Grand Seiko when you look at it is the dial. It’s a fresh as virgin snow on a…

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Tudor Black Bay 36 video review. Tudor take dressy diver to the next level

Watch Reviews

25.04.16

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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Tudor Black Bay 36 video review. Tudor take dressy diver to the next level

Of the three Tudor Black Bay’s just released at Basel the Black Bay 36 is the most intriguing. It’s such a dramatically different watch from…

EDITOR’S PICK: Ahoi there! Go overboard with the Nomos Ahoi Atlantik

Watch Reviews

24.04.16

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EDITOR’S PICK: Ahoi there! Go overboard with the Nomos Ahoi Atlantik

Editor’s Note: This story was first published on Time+Tide way back in 2014, and at that time you had to know your watches to recognise…

EDITOR’S PICK: The racy good looks of the Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra

Watch Reviews

23.04.16

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EDITOR’S PICK: The racy good looks of the Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra

Editor’s Note: Around 12 months ago, Baume & Mercier unleashed a watch that was quite different for the typically dressy brand – the aggressively styled Capeland Shelby Cobra.…

HANDS-ON: The Blancpain Villeret Annual Calendar with GMT, now in steel

Watch Reviews

22.04.16

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HANDS-ON: The Blancpain Villeret Annual Calendar with GMT, now in steel

First introduced in 2011, Blancpain’s Villeret Annual Calendar with GMT is, as you’d expect from the refined Swiss brand, an elegant take on an often…

Dear DC Comics: We picked watches for your superheroes. You’re welcome.

Pop Culture

21.04.16

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Dear DC Comics: We picked watches for your superheroes. You’re welcome.

Dear DC Comics, Even though Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hasn’t been wowing critics, we applaud that you’re finally giving the Justice League the…

HANDS-ON: The Montblanc Twincounter Date, if you don’t like date windows you should date this watch

Watch Reviews

19.04.16

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HANDS-ON: The Montblanc Twincounter Date, if you don’t like date windows you should date this watch

Montblanc produce a wide range of watches, from mass consumer-friendly time-only pieces all the way up to their top-of-the-tree Villeret collection. While each price-point is…

HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe World Time Chronograph (ref. 5930G). Complicated never looked this good

Watch Reviews

18.04.16

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HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe World Time Chronograph (ref. 5930G). Complicated never looked this good

Last year Patek Philippe’s showstopper Basel release was the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time. Perhaps the most notable feature of Patek’s foray into the world of…

Friday Wind Down

15.04.16

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 15th April, 2016, special ‘How to take a wristshot’ edition

Every job has its quirks. Every industry has its niche skills. In watch journalism – or watch appreciation in general – perhaps one of the…

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in grey plasma ceramic video review, a perfect watch for the deep blue sea

Watch Reviews

15.04.16

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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in grey plasma ceramic video review, a perfect watch for the deep blue sea

Last year we spent a lot of time talking about, and looking at hi-res pictures of, the Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph. There was something…

LIST: 6 sucker punch watches from Baselworld we did not see coming

News

14.04.16

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LIST: 6 sucker punch watches from Baselworld we did not see coming

Sometimes you see the hits coming, sometimes you don’t. For example, the new Daytona. We spotted that alluring black ceramic bezel from December. 2013. But…

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IN-DEPTH: The Montblanc Homage to Nicolas Rieussec II Limited Edition

HANDS-ON: Size does matter, the 2016 IWC Big Pilot Edition “Le Petit Prince”

LIST: Swiss know-how – 6 technical achievements that set Tudor apart

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: 21st century two-tone, the TAG Heuer Carerra Heuer-01 rose gold/black bezel (ref. CAR2A5A) video review

INSIGHT: Which Cartier Drive is right for you?

EDITOR’S PICK: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39, perfect in every way

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 20th May, 2016. Yep, we’re already talking about SIHH 2017

PHOTO REPORT: Kayaking down the Hudson River with a Tudor North Flag

EVENT: Exploring the A. Lange & Söhne 2016 collection in Melbourne

IN-DEPTH: The Cartier Drive de Cartier

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: We take the Cartier Drive de Cartier in steel for a test drive

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 13th May, 2016, yup it’s Friday the 13th.

UPDATE: Is Robert Downey Jr’s Breitling ‘Pathfinder’ much cooler than we previously thought?

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds video review

INTRODUCING: For whom the bell tolls, the Panerai Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon

VIDEO: Our guest host, Miss Universe Australia admits she has a thing for pilots at the IWC 2016 Collection launch in Sydney

EDITOR’S PICK: Got any blacker? The TAG Heuer Monaco V4 Phantom

EVENT: IWC’s new Pilot’s collection cleared for takeoff at extravagant event in Sydney

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 6th May, 2016

MY WATCH STORY: Michael’s vintage Heuer Bundeswehr

LIST: 5 logos that ruined perfectly good watches. Or did they?

HANDS-ON: Batman (Rolex’s BLNR) v Superman (Franck Muller’s Vanguard Carbon Krypton), in ‘The Lume Wars’ (way better than ‘Dawn of Justice’, we PROMISE)

EDITOR’S PICK: 5 things just as thin as the Piaget Altiplano (example, 52 sheets of paper)

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 29th April, 2016 – Smart watches, fast cars and German know-how

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Hublot Classic Fusion Berluti video review. You’ve heard of leather straps, but how about a leather dial?

HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGD001, platinum perfection with a frosting of diamond dust

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Tudor Black Bay 36 video review. Tudor take dressy diver to the next level

EDITOR’S PICK: Ahoi there! Go overboard with the Nomos Ahoi Atlantik

EDITOR’S PICK: The racy good looks of the Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra

HANDS-ON: The Blancpain Villeret Annual Calendar with GMT, now in steel

Dear DC Comics: We picked watches for your superheroes. You’re welcome.

HANDS-ON: The Montblanc Twincounter Date, if you don’t like date windows you should date this watch

HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe World Time Chronograph (ref. 5930G). Complicated never looked this good

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 15th April, 2016, special ‘How to take a wristshot’ edition

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in grey plasma ceramic video review, a perfect watch for the deep blue sea

LIST: 6 sucker punch watches from Baselworld we did not see coming