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NEWS: Nomos Zurich Worldtimer True Blue
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NEWS: Nomos Zurich Worldtimer True Blue

Unsurprisingly, a large and important part of the business of selling luxury watches is marketing. Watch brand marketing comes in many guises. Some brands beat…
Australian launch of the brand new, all mechanical Swatch Sistem51 BLUE
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Australian launch of the brand new, all mechanical Swatch Sistem51 BLUE

Sliding the Swatch Sistem51 out of its box and strapping the black and blue watch onto my wrist was a pretty intensely nostalgic experience for…
NEWS: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph released with Selfwinding movement for Watches & Wonders
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NEWS: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph released with Selfwinding movement for Watches & Wonders

Not content with kicking the year off with SIHH the Richemont group have added the all singing all dancing Hong Kong based Watches & Wonders…
WATCH: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms in its natural habitat. 
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WATCH: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms in its natural habitat. 

You could be forgiven for thinking the natural habitat of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is the French Riviera or the casinos of Monaco – but…
FOLLOWER REVIEW: David’s Rolex Explorer II
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FOLLOWER REVIEW: David’s Rolex Explorer II

Name: David Watch: Rolex Explorer II What’s the story behind your Rolex?  I’ve always had my eye on this unobtrusive Rolex as it has a…
TREND: The Piaget Altiplano – and 5 things just as thin
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TREND: The Piaget Altiplano – and 5 things just as thin

Thin is in. In fact we’ll go so far as to say that thin is the big new watch trend, especially in the gospel according…
NEWS: The Breitling Colt gets a revamp
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NEWS: The Breitling Colt gets a revamp

If you live in Australia and  got your first ‘good’ watch in the late ‘80s or ‘90s – there’s a fairly decent chance that watch…
REVIEW: The Breguet Classic Tourbillon Quantieme Perpetuel 3797
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REVIEW: The Breguet Classic Tourbillon Quantieme Perpetuel 3797

Breguet holds a special place in the world of fine watchmaking. Founded in 1775. Breguet takes it name from Abraham-Louis Breguet, an Eighteenth century watchmaker…
NEWS: Panerai straps itself in for good times with colour pop range.
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NEWS: Panerai straps itself in for good times with colour pop range.

If you’re lucky enough to own a Panerai, or have more than a passing knowledge of what the brand is about, you’ll understand that watch…
PHOTO REPORT: Australian Tudor Heritage Ranger launch
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PHOTO REPORT: Australian Tudor Heritage Ranger launch

Last night, Melbourne played host to the first official Tudor event in Australia, the launch of the Tudor Heritage Ranger. The venue (La Chinesca) was…
NEWS: All fired up by the Blancpain Villeret Grand Feu
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NEWS: All fired up by the Blancpain Villeret Grand Feu

One of the most elegant and understated watches we saw at this years Baselworld fair was the Blancpain Villeret Grand Feu, the latest from the…
BREAKING NEWS: What would you ask the head of Omega, Mr Stephen Urquhart?
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BREAKING NEWS: What would you ask the head of Omega, Mr Stephen Urquhart?

Omega is a giant in the watch industry and the jewel in the Swatch Group’s crown. The luxury brand is the complete package: with a…
ANNOUNCEMENT: Where our lucky five would take the Tudor Heritage Ranger….
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Where our lucky five would take the Tudor Heritage Ranger….

Recently we asked you, team Time+Tide, where you would take the brand new Tudor Heritage Ranger, if you had a chance. Now, we weren’t asking out…
NEWS: Omega release Speedmaster Mark II ‘Rio 2016’ Olympic edition
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NEWS: Omega release Speedmaster Mark II ‘Rio 2016’ Olympic edition

The dust has barely settled on the World Cup’s vuvuzelas and caxirolas, and already Brazil is gearing up for the their next big sporting commitment:…
NEWS: The Ralph Lauren Safari: Ralph ups his watch game
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NEWS: The Ralph Lauren Safari: Ralph ups his watch game

Ralph Lauren is one of the stalwarts of American Menswear – his singular vision has created one of the most enduring, and (appropriately for our…
NEWS: The New Rolex Deepsea with D-Blue dial announced
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NEWS: The New Rolex Deepsea with D-Blue dial announced

FROM RUMOUR TO REALITY…. Well, the wait is over. This morning (Australian time), Rolex announced a brand new Deepsea Sea-Dweller, breaking their regular release schedule…
FIRST LOOK: The latest Jaeger-LeCoultre Novelties, in Australia and on our wrist
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FIRST LOOK: The latest Jaeger-LeCoultre Novelties, in Australia and on our wrist

Last week, Time+Tide had the opportunity to check out, for the first time on Australian soil, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s latest batch of brand new watches – fresh…
FOLLOWER REVIEW: Severino’s Glycine Airman 2000
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FOLLOWER REVIEW: Severino’s Glycine Airman 2000

Name: SeverinoWatch: Glycine Airman 2000 What’s the story behind your Glycine Airman? My eye was drawn to Glycine when I was travelling in Australia and…
BREAKING NEWS: Mysterious Rolex Launch August 4th
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BREAKING NEWS: Mysterious Rolex Launch August 4th

UPDATE: To see all the details of the new Rolex Deepsea D Blue, click here. Now, usually a website update – and a three word…
NEWS: Ulysse Nardin Acquired by Kering.
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NEWS: Ulysse Nardin Acquired by Kering.

The world of luxury watch parent companies can, we admit, be a bit of a snoozefest – we all care more about balance wheels than…
THE RE-MAKING OF MONTBLANC – Our guess at new CEO Jerome Lambert’s To-Do List    
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THE RE-MAKING OF MONTBLANC – Our guess at new CEO Jerome Lambert’s To-Do List    

Last year the watch industry raised its collective eyebrow when once-was-wunderkind CEO Jerome Lambert moved from Jaeger-LeCoultre to Richemont stablemate Montblanc. Montblanc is a brand…
The IWC Big Pilot: Cult watch with a Big Following
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The IWC Big Pilot: Cult watch with a Big Following

When IWC released their Big Pilot (reference 5002, now updated to reference 5009) in 2002 they were pioneers in the big watch game and they…
THE RULES: Gold Watches.
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THE RULES: Gold Watches.

  It’s a sartorially treacherous world out there – full of fads, faux pas and fools. Watches are no different; there are unwritten rules about…
The Watches of the FIFA World Cup 2014
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The Watches of the FIFA World Cup 2014

Brazil 2014 has been a World Cup full of heroism, epic Australian goals (Cahill forever), dodgy dives and national identity played out on a global…
FOLLOWER REVIEW: Tom’s Omega Speedmaster Automatic
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FOLLOWER REVIEW: Tom’s Omega Speedmaster Automatic

Name: Tom Watch: Omega Speedmaster Automatic What’s the story behind your Omega Speedmaster?  Growing up in Poland behind the iron curtain I was very aware…
FOLLOWER REVIEW: Rick’s Vintage Baume & Mercier Chronograph
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FOLLOWER REVIEW: Rick’s Vintage Baume & Mercier Chronograph

Name: Rick Watch: Vintage Baume & Mercier chronograph What’s the story behind your Baume & Mercier Chronograph? Since I was about 18 I have always…
5 Tough Questions For: The Genius Behind Girard Perregaux
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5 Tough Questions For: The Genius Behind Girard Perregaux

  Girard Perregaux is one of the grand old dames of La-Chaux-de-Fonds, tracing its beginnings back to the heady, revolutionary days of 1791. But let’s…
First Look: 2014 Rolex Cellini Collection
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First Look: 2014 Rolex Cellini Collection

For Rolex, product development is an incremental game. One year Rolex will release a new model, say in white gold, the next year they might…
FOLLOWER REVIEW: Marc Newson’s (RED) JLC Memovox
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FOLLOWER REVIEW: Marc Newson’s (RED) JLC Memovox

  Editor’s Note: Follower Reviews are amongst our favourite types of posts. It’s where Time+Tide takes a back seat and lets our readers tell actual…
STYLE: 5 Bomber Jackets to wear in a Breitling Jet (and how to win a flight in one).
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STYLE: 5 Bomber Jackets to wear in a Breitling Jet (and how to win a flight in one).

WHAT SORT OF JET FIGHTER PILOT WILL YOU BE? “Maverick, you just did an incredibly brave thing. What you should have done was land your…
Heritage Hits: The Best Vintage Inspired Watches of 2014
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Heritage Hits: The Best Vintage Inspired Watches of 2014

The men’s style scene has for the last few years been swept by a giant wave of nostalgia for everything heritage and vintage. In this…
NEWS: Jaeger-LeCoultre releases Grande Reverso Ultra Thin 1948
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NEWS: Jaeger-LeCoultre releases Grande Reverso Ultra Thin 1948

Continuing with the runaway success that was the pared back Reverso Tribute to 1931 Jaeger-LeCoultre have just announced the next generation of their heritage inspired…
REVIEW: The Longines Heritage 1935
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REVIEW: The Longines Heritage 1935

As a brand Longines is a bit of an odd bird. In Australia at least they’re mostly known by their crowd pleasing collections, such as…
NEWS: 1000mph. In a Car. This is Happening. Meet the Rolex Bloodhound SSC …
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NEWS: 1000mph. In a Car. This is Happening. Meet the Rolex Bloodhound SSC …

The relationship between speed and timekeeping accuracy is a symbiotic one; the one pushing the other to even greater lengths. For Rolex it is a…
FOLLOWER REVIEW: Matt’s Bremont ALT1 World Timer
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FOLLOWER REVIEW: Matt’s Bremont ALT1 World Timer

Name: Matt Watch: Bremont ALT1-WT What – is the story behind your Bremont ALT1? I’ve long been a fan of Pilot’s watches, beginning with my…
REVIEW: New Breitling Chronomat Airborne
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REVIEW: New Breitling Chronomat Airborne

This year marks the 30th birthday of a staple in Breitling’s stable, the Chronomat. This version of the Breitling Chronomat started life in 1983 and…