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Felix Scholz

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 14th August, 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 14th August, 2015

It seemed like such a good idea at the time. Give away a blue Tudor Pelagos to thank people for filling in our first ever…
HANDS-ON: Tissot’s Baselworld highlights
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HANDS-ON: Tissot’s Baselworld highlights

The story in a second: At this year’s Baselworld show Tissot proved their chronograph game is strong. While the world’s first solar-powered touch-screen watch, the…
NEWS: Cara Delevingne auctions off her TAG Heuer for lion conservation
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NEWS: Cara Delevingne auctions off her TAG Heuer for lion conservation

TAG Heuer ambassador Cara Delevingne looks like the fiery type. And with a well documented love of lions (she has one tattooed on her right…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 7th August, 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 7th August, 2015

Look down at your no doubt lovely timepiece. What time is it? Wind Down time! This week had everythingl. Laughter. Tears. Deep thoughts. Denim. Let’s…
INSIGHT: Watchmaking with Montblanc
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INSIGHT: Watchmaking with Montblanc

A few weeks ago we co-hosted an exclusive evening in Sydney with Montblanc. For our guests it was an opportunity to see their latest and…
NEWS: Putin’s press secretary accused of corruption over Richard Mille watch
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NEWS: Putin’s press secretary accused of corruption over Richard Mille watch

The story in a second: Putin’s press secretary got married on the weekend. Now he’s facing allegations of corruption after being spotted wearing a Richard…
HANDS-ON: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantième Blue Côtes de Genève
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HANDS-ON: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantième Blue Côtes de Genève

The story in a second: Just check out that dial. ’Nuff said. Outside of their amazing automata and elaborate enamel work, the flagship Jaquet Droz…
HANDS-ON: The Bell & Ross BR-X1 Skeleton Chronograph Rose Gold & Ceramic
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HANDS-ON: The Bell & Ross BR-X1 Skeleton Chronograph Rose Gold & Ceramic

The story in a second: By adding a rose gold case to their next-generation BR-X1, Bell & Ross have created a watch that walks the…
LIST: Five of the most important lost watches
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LIST: Five of the most important lost watches

The Story in a second: What do an actor, a tennis player, a queen, an AFL footy player and an astronaut all have in common?…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 1st August, 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 1st August, 2015

Hands up if you’re counting down the hours (and minutes) to knock-off time?  We feel ya. There’s just something about winter that makes everything at…
HANDS-ON: The Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Double Flying Tourbillon
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HANDS-ON: The Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Double Flying Tourbillon

The story in a second: Everyone’s doing skeleton watches these days. Few are doing them as well as Roger Dubuis. Skeletonised watches have been enjoying…
IN-DEPTH: The Hublot Big Bang
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IN-DEPTH: The Hublot Big Bang

The story in a second Hublot’s Big Bang was a game-changer when it first hit the scene 10 years ago. The big question Has age…
OPINION: What makes a watch a keeper
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OPINION: What makes a watch a keeper

Without getting too first-year-political-science on you – the basis of modern life is disposability. We live in a consumer society. And that’s what we do…
EDITOR’S PICK: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Calendar Meteorite
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EDITOR’S PICK: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Calendar Meteorite

Editor’s Note: Cue Kylie Minogue, because I’ve been having a hard time getting this JLC out of my head. There’s just something about the blend…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Friday, 24th July 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Friday, 24th July 2015

Some Fridays need a little more winding down than others. This, friends, is one of those Fridays. It’s been a big week at camp Time+Tide…
EVENT: The Exclusive Montblanc and Time+Tide Black & White Evening
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EVENT: The Exclusive Montblanc and Time+Tide Black & White Evening

I can admit it now; we were a little bit nervous around 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon, as team Time+Tide strode into the suitably monochromatic Doltone…
IN-DEPTH: The IWC Portugieser Annual Calendar
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IN-DEPTH: The IWC Portugieser Annual Calendar

The story in a second The headline act in IWC’s 2015 line-up is the Portugieser Annual Calendar, an assured new take on an old favourite.…
EDITOR’S PICK: Montblanc Villeret Tourbillon Cylindrique Geospheres
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EDITOR’S PICK: Montblanc Villeret Tourbillon Cylindrique Geospheres

The burning question when ex-JLC wunderkind/CEO Jerome Lambert moved over to Montblanc was ‘how long until he starts ringing in the changes?’ The answer –…
NEWS: Linde Werdelin announce the Oktopus Frogman, made exclusively for the Danish Frogman Corps
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NEWS: Linde Werdelin announce the Oktopus Frogman, made exclusively for the Danish Frogman Corps

The story in a second: Yesterday Linde Werdelin announced they are celebrating the Danish Frogman Corps, with the Oktopus Frogman, an exclusive edition of their…
INSIGHT: 10 years of the Hublot Big Bang
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INSIGHT: 10 years of the Hublot Big Bang

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Hublot’s iconic model, the Big Bang. The bold shaped watch is instantly recognisable, and has been so phenomenally…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 17th July, 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 17th July, 2015

Here’s what happens when you tell people you write about watches for a living. “You mean, like watches?” The person says, quizzically, usually pointing to…
HANDS-ON: The Bell & Ross Vintage WWI Edición Limitada
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HANDS-ON: The Bell & Ross Vintage WWI Edición Limitada

The story in a second: Slow down, relax and savour the finer things in life with the Bell & Ross Vintage WWI Edición Limitada. It’s…
IN-DEPTH: The Tudor North Flag
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IN-DEPTH: The Tudor North Flag

The story in a second In the days before Baselworld 2015 the speculation surrounding the next big Tudor release was high. Even so, no one…
NEWS: Maurice Lacroix to be sold by DKSH
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NEWS: Maurice Lacroix to be sold by DKSH

Maurice Lacroix is the first casualty of the slowing luxury watch market, with parent company DKSH announcing that the 40-year-old brand is up for sale.…
NEWS: The Oris Big Crown ProPilot Calibre 111
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NEWS: The Oris Big Crown ProPilot Calibre 111

The story in a second Oris have just announced the Big Crown ProPilot Calibre 111, a perfect expression of their ruggedly practical style, and mechanical…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 10th July, 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 10th July, 2015

Friday, time to let the crown be for a little while and wind down. On a completely random opening note, I found out today that…
EDITOR’S PICK: The Hublot Classic Fusion King Gold Blue
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EDITOR’S PICK: The Hublot Classic Fusion King Gold Blue

Editor’s Note: When the Big Bang was released, the word icon was proposed. Not, it should be pointed out, by Hublot, but by the media…
EDITOR’S PICK: The IWC Portugieser Hand-Wound Eight Days Edition “75th Anniversary”
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EDITOR’S PICK: The IWC Portugieser Hand-Wound Eight Days Edition “75th Anniversary”

Editor’s Note: I’m currently in the middle of writing an in-depth review of the impressive new Portugieser Annual Calendar, and I’m finding my mind drifts…
INSIGHT: Designing the Cartier Clé de Cartier
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INSIGHT: Designing the Cartier Clé de Cartier

Geometry has been a driving force for Cartier from the beginning. Shape was the defining characteristic of Cartier’s first wristwatch (which was the first wristwatch),…
LIST: The seven best watches of Only Watch 2015
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LIST: The seven best watches of Only Watch 2015

If you pay even passing attention to the world of watches you’ll notice that the last few weeks have seen a spate of one-of-a-kind watches…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 3rd July, 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 3rd July, 2015

Happy new financial year everyone! If anyone out there is an Australian tax expert and can come up with a way to make watches deductible…
IN PRINT: The Australian’s Wish Magazine watch & jewellery edition
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IN PRINT: The Australian’s Wish Magazine watch & jewellery edition

Time+Tide is the official watch partner of The Australian’s Wish Magazine. We really like these guys, they’re great to work with and the magazine is…
IN-DEPTH:  The Tissot T-Touch Expert Solar
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IN-DEPTH:  The Tissot T-Touch Expert Solar

The story in a second The T-Touch boasts more functions than you can poke a stick at, is powered by the sun and looks like…
INTERVIEW: Walter Von Känel, CEO of Longines
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INTERVIEW: Walter Von Känel, CEO of Longines

When Andrew and I walked into our interview with Longines CEO and industry veteran Walter Von Känel, we expected the usual – a chat about…
EVENT UPDATE: The Montblanc Black & White evening
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EVENT UPDATE: The Montblanc Black & White evening

Last week we told you about our upcoming Sydney Black & White event in partnership with Montblanc. Well, if you were on the fence about…
NEWS: Introducing the unique Tudor Black Bay One
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NEWS: Introducing the unique Tudor Black Bay One

The story in a second: Tudor makes one-off Black Bay for charity auction. Watch fans threaten riots if a regular production version doesn’t follow. One…