Felix Scholz, Author at Time+Tide Watches

15.05.15

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 15th May, 2015

It’s been a lonely week here in the Time+Tide office – as certain members of the team have been busy partying at NASA with Omega.…

LOOKING BACK: The Longines Watercolour Watch Project

Watch Education

15.05.15

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LOOKING BACK: The Longines Watercolour Watch Project

A few months ago, in Basel I had the great pleasure of meeting Mr Matt Miller, better known online as Sunflowerman. Matt was working with…

HANDS-ON: The Bell & Ross BR03-92 Desert Type

Watch Reviews

14.05.15

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HANDS-ON: The Bell & Ross BR03-92 Desert Type

The story in a second: If you’re prone to a little dyslexia you might misread this watch as the Dessert Type – and you wouldn’t…

EVENT: Australian launch of the TAG Heuer Monaco V4 Phantom

News

12.05.15

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EVENT: Australian launch of the TAG Heuer Monaco V4 Phantom

Last night Australia celebrated the arrival of the TAG Heuer Monaco V4 Phantom to our shores (we talked about it at length). Ok, to be…

VIDEO: The Blancpain Ocean Commitment exhibition at Baselworld

News

11.05.15

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VIDEO: The Blancpain Ocean Commitment exhibition at Baselworld

It’s 2015. We’re all pretty familiar with the concept of a pop-up shop. But a pop-up exhibition is a whole other level. But this was…

Friday Wind Down

08.05.15

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 8th May, 2015

The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting colder. It’s clear that, (in the words of Jon Snow) winter is coming, and so…

Opinion

07.05.15

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MY WATCH STORY: Lex’s Nomos Club

There aren’t a lot of Nomos’ in Melbourne – so when I spotted one on the impeccably styled coffee and fashion filled Instagram of @mrgumbatron…

News

06.05.15

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NEWS: IWC announce their ‘smart device’ the IWC Connect

Hear that sound in the distance – coming ever closer? Is it the future, or is it a bandwagon? It’s too early to tell, but…

IN-DEPTH: The TAG Heuer Aquaracer 300 Calibre 16 Chronograph ceramic bezel

Watch Reviews

04.05.15

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IN-DEPTH: The TAG Heuer Aquaracer 300 Calibre 16 Chronograph ceramic bezel

The story in a second The latest version of TAG Heuer’s splash friendly chronograph, the Aquaracer 300 Calibre 16 gets a range of updates including…

NEWS: General Douglas MacArthur’s Jeager-LeCoultre Reverso to be sold at Auction

Auctions

04.05.15

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NEWS: General Douglas MacArthur’s Jeager-LeCoultre Reverso to be sold at Auction

“Fine, historically important and very rare” – that’s how Antiquorum describe Lot 359 in their upcoming Geneva auction of important timepieces. And boy does this…

Friday Wind Down

01.05.15

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 1st of May, 2015 – Tattoo edition

This week’s edition of the FWD goes out to @BenjaminLaukis Time+Tide’s preferred (and Melbourne based) Tattoo artist. As a tribute to Benjamin, whose work by…

HANDS-ON: The Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie Annual Calendar Vasco da Gama

Watch Reviews

01.05.15

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HANDS-ON: The Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie Annual Calendar Vasco da Gama

The story in a second: Montblanc keep hitting it out of the park with their attractive calendar pieces, like this tribute to Vasco da Gama.…

INSIGHT: TAG Heuer’s next generation of ambassadors

News

30.04.15

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INSIGHT: TAG Heuer’s next generation of ambassadors

Getting famous or influential people to wear your product is hardly new or unique, and in the world of watches brand ambassadors play an important…

Introducing

29.04.15

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INTRODUCING: The Breitling Avenger Blackbird 44

The story in a second: Breitling shave 4mm off their big, bad Avenger Blackbird, making it a whole lot more wearable. As watch brands go…

Introducing

28.04.15

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INTRODUCING: The Hermès Slim d’Hermès collection

The story in a second: Big luxury houses like Hermès are making impressive moves into high-end horology, with mature collections like the Slim d’Hermès. In…

Introducing

27.04.15

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INTRODUCING: The IWC Big Pilot Le Petit Prince in Red Gold

The story in a second: IWC’s latest watch might be a Little prince. Big impact. Since 2006 IWC have been honouring the pioneering spirit of…

24.04.15

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 24th April, 2015

Another week, another wind down. What Happened? Jia Xian Su, the man behind Watches by SJX wrote an excellent editorial piece on the slowdown of…

Introducing

24.04.15

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INTRODUCING: The Zenith Elite 6150

The story in a second: If the El Primero is the most significant movement in Zenith’s history, the impressive new Calibre 6150 represents their step…

LIST: The Best of Baselworld (as voted by you)

Lists

23.04.15

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LIST: The Best of Baselworld (as voted by you)

It’s traditional in the weeks following Baseworld, when all the excitement about new releases has died down, to release a ‘best of’ list. Typically these…

HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph Ref.5370P

Watch Reviews

20.04.15

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HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph Ref.5370P

The story in a second: The new Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph (Ref.5370P to its friends) is the new must have über-Patek. The talk about Patek…

Friday Wind Down

17.04.15

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 17th April, 2015 (#sexpile Special Edition)

Happy Friday everyone! This week we have a special themed edition of the wind-down, talking all about Sexpiles. Totally SFW BTW. What happened? Basically a bunch…

HANDS-ON: The Hublot Classic Fusion King Gold Blue

Watch Reviews

16.04.15

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HANDS-ON: The Hublot Classic Fusion King Gold Blue

The story in a second: Hublot release the least ‘Hublot-like’ watch ever under the radar while the Big Bang 10th Birthday party rages on. Results…

HANDS-ON: The TAG Heuer Monaco V4 Phantom

Watch Reviews

15.04.15

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HANDS-ON: The TAG Heuer Monaco V4 Phantom

The story in a second: Looking like it should be adorning the wrist of Batman or Tony Stark the Monaco V4 Phantom is TAG Heuer’s…

Introducing

14.04.15

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INTRODUCING: The Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Grande Complication

The story in a second: Cartier has over 100 years of watchmaking history behind them, so why have they decided to produce their most complicated…

Watch Reviews

13.04.15

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HANDS-ON: The Oris Divers Sixty-Five

The story in a second: The Oris Divers Sixty-Five really could be a case study as to what a truly excellent vintage reissue should look…

Watch Reviews

10.04.15

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HANDS-ON: The Nomos Minimatik

The story in a second: The new Nomos Minimatik is a slim and elegant watch in classic Nomos style. The most impressive thing about it is…

HANDS-ON: The Louis Vuitton Escale Time Zone

Watch Reviews

06.04.15

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HANDS-ON: The Louis Vuitton Escale Time Zone

The story in a second: The Louis Vuitton Escale Worldtime made a huge impression at Baselworld 2014 for two reasons. It was so colourful! It was…

Watch Reviews

06.04.15

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REVIEW: Suigeneric straps

This review has been a long time in the making. Months ago, we received a package of hand-made goods; waxed cotton fabric straps from NYC…

Friday Wind Down

03.04.15

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 3rd April, 2015

Not just any Friday, but Good Friday! Wind down with beer AND chocolate eggs. What happened? In short – Baselworld. Watch journalists the world over…

News

02.04.15

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NEWS: Tiffany & Co announce Tiffany CT60 watch collection

The story in a second: Tiffany & Co, the prestigious jewellers better known for love heart necklaces and blue boxes have just announced a new…

HANDS-ON: The Panerai Radiomir Firenze 3 Days Acciaco (PAM604)

Watch Reviews

02.04.15

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HANDS-ON: The Panerai Radiomir Firenze 3 Days Acciaco (PAM604)

The story in a second: The limited edition Panerai Radiomir Firenze is an elegant tribute to the city that was the brand’s birthplace. The allusions…

VIDEO: Jimmy Fallon gives his father-in-law a Bremont on live TV

Pop Culture

01.04.15

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VIDEO: Jimmy Fallon gives his father-in-law a Bremont on live TV

Contrary to what you might expect, the greatest asset of English brand Bremont aren’t their watches. Their greatest asset is the longstanding and extremely positive…