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VIDEO: Part 1, Trialling the Richard Mille Erotic Tourbillon RM69 (with a stranger)
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VIDEO: Part 1, Trialling the Richard Mille Erotic Tourbillon RM69 (with a stranger)

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/141435589″ width=”800″] [/su_vimeo] Without doubt the most talked about watch of Watches & Wonders was the Richard Mille Erotic Tourbillon RM69, and for good…
VIDEO: Montblanc – What is a Tourbillon?
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VIDEO: Montblanc – What is a Tourbillon?

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/141413200″ width=”800″] [/su_vimeo] After running into a famous friend at the Montblanc booth we decided to answer a question we get asked a lot.…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Panerai PAM 629 video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Panerai PAM 629 video review

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/141413340″ width=”800″] [/su_vimeo] The Panerai PAM 629 is one of the more hotly discussed releases of Watches & Wonders. It features the distinctive  ‘California…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Piaget Limelight Stella video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Piaget Limelight Stella video review

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/140999719″ width=”800″] [/su_vimeo] The Piaget Limelight Stella was one of the stand-out women’s watches debuted at Watches & Wonders. Chabi Nouri, Piaget’s International Communications…
HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time
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HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time

Last year Jaeger-LeCoultre revisited the Geophysic – a utilitarian scientific watch from 1958 that was designed to travel under the North Pole. The 2014 release…
VIDEO: Cartier’s Rotonde de Cartier Trilogy Box Set at Watches & Wonders
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VIDEO: Cartier’s Rotonde de Cartier Trilogy Box Set at Watches & Wonders

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/141238997″ width=”800″ autoplay=”no”] Cartier have released a limited edition box set at Watches & Wonders. Not a box set as you might know it…
HANDS-ON: The IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Day & Date
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HANDS-ON: The IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Day & Date

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/147704351″ width=”800″] [/su_vimeo] Pulling off elegance with a large, muscular body is quite a challenge. It’s one IWC have tackled head on at Watches…
VIDEO: Piaget – Behind the Brand
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VIDEO: Piaget – Behind the Brand

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/141239039″ width=”800″ autoplay=”no”] We speak to Piaget’s International Communications & Marketing Director, Chabi Nouri, about the spirit of “joy and positivity” that underscores the…
HANDS-ON: Montblanc at Watches & Wonders
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HANDS-ON: Montblanc at Watches & Wonders

Montblanc have made a name for themselves in recent years by releasing strong, cohesively themed collections, and what they’ve brought to Watches & Wonders is…
HANDS-ON: The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Chronograph with Pulsometer Scale
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HANDS-ON: The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Chronograph with Pulsometer Scale

The story in a second: For this year’s Watches & Wonders A. Lange & Söhne, the German masters of high-end horology, have released boutique only…
LIVE: Time+Tide coverage of Watches & Wonders 2015
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LIVE: Time+Tide coverage of Watches & Wonders 2015

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/141000459″ width=”800″ autoplay=”yes”/su_vimeo] For the next four days Time+Tide will be coming to you live from Watches & Wonders in Hong Kong – Asia-Pacific’s…
LIST: Five skull watches to make you grin
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LIST: Five skull watches to make you grin

It’s never too early to start planning your Halloween wristgame, so we’ve assembled five of the best skull watches. Why skulls? They symbolise death and…
HANDS ON: We spend a day with the first ever official AFL ‘Premiership watch’ by Tissot (EXCLUSIVE REVIEW)
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HANDS ON: We spend a day with the first ever official AFL ‘Premiership watch’ by Tissot (EXCLUSIVE REVIEW)

FOUNDER’S NOTE: It takes all types to run a magazine. To quote Taylor Swift, when it comes to AFL (the Australian Football League, and the…
HANDS-ON: The Bell & Ross BR 01 Skull Bronze
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HANDS-ON: The Bell & Ross BR 01 Skull Bronze

The story in a second: The BR 01 Skull Bronze is the latest version of Bell & Ross’s bold Skull watches – and this time…
NEWS: Montblanc and Marc Newson collaborate on the Montblanc M writing instrument
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NEWS: Montblanc and Marc Newson collaborate on the Montblanc M writing instrument

No, you’re not reading that wrong. Today we’re taking a (very short) break from our usual programming to talk about another of life’s little luxuries,…
EDITOR’S PICK: The Louis Vuitton Escale Time Zone
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EDITOR’S PICK: The Louis Vuitton Escale Time Zone

Editor’s Note: 2015 is undeniably drawing to a close, and journalists everywhere are starting to think about their ‘Best 0f 2015’ lists. It’s no different…
INTERVIEW: Vacheron Constantin’s Creative Director Christian Selmoni explains the Harmony collection
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INTERVIEW: Vacheron Constantin’s Creative Director Christian Selmoni explains the Harmony collection

On September 17 Vacheron Constantin celebrated their 260th birthday, making them the oldest continuously operating watch brand. They celebrated the day by unveiling (after months…
BREAKING NEWS: Vacheron Constantin announce the most complicated watch ever made – the Reference 57260, featuring 57 complications
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BREAKING NEWS: Vacheron Constantin announce the most complicated watch ever made – the Reference 57260, featuring 57 complications

To celebrate their 260th anniversary Vacheron Constantin have unveiled a true masterpiece of the watchmakers art. The one-of-a-kind reference 57260 (57 complications plus 260 years…
IN-DEPTH: The Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Quantième Complet
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IN-DEPTH: The Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Quantième Complet

The story in a second As part of their brand new heritage collection, Montblanc have released the Chronométrie Quantième Complet, a design straight from the…
ALERT: There are fake Tudor Black Bay watches on the market, here are 7 ways to avoid buying one
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ALERT: There are fake Tudor Black Bay watches on the market, here are 7 ways to avoid buying one

Counterfeits have been around for a long time, but in this age of rapid global production, increasingly convincing fakes, convenient online sales, and a booming…
EDITOR’S PICK: The TAG Heuer Aquaracer 300 Calibre 16 Chronograph review
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EDITOR’S PICK: The TAG Heuer Aquaracer 300 Calibre 16 Chronograph review

Editor’s Note: The weather in Melbourne over the last few days has been glorious. Umbrellas have been discarded and t-shirts donned – Spring has definitely sprung. For the…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 11th September, 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 11th September, 2015

Every watch lover has at least one. A watch that got away. Perhaps it was an eBay auction that went one bid to high? Or…
HISTORY: The development of TAG Heuer’s Calibre 11 movement
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HISTORY: The development of TAG Heuer’s Calibre 11 movement

1969 was a big year for many reasons. Man landed on the moon, the internet was born and the Beatles released their final album. It…
INTRODUCING: The Cartier Clé de Cartier Flying Tourbillon
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INTRODUCING: The Cartier Clé de Cartier Flying Tourbillon

The story in a second: Cartier have taken a regular Clé, applied a liberal sprinkling of diamonds and added a spectacular flying tourbillon. Just in…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 4th September, 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 4th September, 2015

Watches are emotional objects. They are worn on your body. They have a heartbeat of their own. They outlast our human life spans. They come…
MY WATCH STORY: Ernie’s heirloom Rolex collection
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MY WATCH STORY: Ernie’s heirloom Rolex collection

Last week we met a passionate collector by the name of Ernie at our live wind down at Oscar Hunt. We couldn’t help but notice…
BREAKING NEWS: SIHH shake-up – in with nine independent brands, out with Ralph Lauren
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BREAKING NEWS: SIHH shake-up – in with nine independent brands, out with Ralph Lauren

The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) is the first big watch event of the year, and has an important role in setting the…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 28th August, 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 28th August, 2015

Without doubt the highlight of this week was Wednesday night. We finally took the Time+Tide Wind Down offline, inviting some of our more vocal (we…
INTRODUCING: The IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Monopusher
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INTRODUCING: The IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Monopusher

The story in a second: IWC have just announced details (and more importantly pictures) of their first Watches & Wonders novelty, the Portofino Hand-Wound Monopusher.…
MY WATCH STORY: Ian’s Oris Twin Date
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MY WATCH STORY: Ian’s Oris Twin Date

Your name: Ian Your watch: Oris 1970s “Twin Date” What’s the story behind this watch? Over the last few years I’ve developed a strong affinity…
INSIGHT: Cartier’s Maison des Métiers d’Arts
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INSIGHT: Cartier’s Maison des Métiers d’Arts

It is impossible to overstate the importance of tradition to the Swiss watch industry. It’s a business, after all, built on skills and techniques that…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 21st August, 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 21st August, 2015

If you came here hoping to win a Tudor Pelagos, you’re too late. Here, have this beer instead. We closed our survey at the start…
IN-DEPTH: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40 ref 228235 with Calibre 3255 movement
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IN-DEPTH: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40 ref 228235 with Calibre 3255 movement

The story in a second The ultimate power watch has had a major upgrade. The big question How long will it take for the next-generation…
LIST: The five most important TAG Heuers on film
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LIST: The five most important TAG Heuers on film

TAG Heuer is no stranger to the power of the silver screen, and has been the wristwear of choice for some of cinema’s most iconic…
BREAKING NEWS: Omega announce James Bond Seamaster 300 ‘SPECTRE’ limited edition
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BREAKING NEWS: Omega announce James Bond Seamaster 300 ‘SPECTRE’ limited edition

The story in a second: Omega has just confirmed what James Bond will wear on his wrist in Spectre, the latest instalment of the franchise.…
IN-DEPTH: Review of the Cartier Clé de Cartier
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IN-DEPTH: Review of the Cartier Clé de Cartier

The story in a second New shape, case, crown and movement – with so many new features, how does the Clé de Carter manage to…