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INTRODUCING: The Timex M79 Automatic, the Batman of the people?
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INTRODUCING: The Timex M79 Automatic, the Batman of the people?

Timex have kicked off their 2020 novelty releases with an exciting – for those with no signs of Batman fatigue – but fairly unadventurous move.…
RECOMMENDED WATCHING: Rolex Yacht-Master Vs. Omega Seamaster
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RECOMMENDED WATCHING: Rolex Yacht-Master Vs. Omega Seamaster

Rolex vs. Omega is an age-old debate that has seemingly raged since time immemorial in the horological community. However, the watches in question have always…
Hublot highlights from LVMH’s Dubai Watch Week
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Hublot highlights from LVMH’s Dubai Watch Week

Though it may have been a few weeks ago, such was the extent of Hublot’s 2020 novelties unveiled at LVMH’s Dubai Watch Week that it’s…
‘Watch & Act!’ World Watch Auction results: Over $200K raised!
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‘Watch & Act!’ World Watch Auction results: Over $200K raised!

We’re very proud to announce that the ‘Watch & Act!’ World Watch Auction in aid of the Australian bushfire crisis has raised more than $200,000…
Weekend watch spotting with JR: The Sunday Blues
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Weekend watch spotting with JR: The Sunday Blues

Blue — that was certainly the colour of this weekend just past. Whether it was Rod Laver’s packed tennis court, the fleeting moments of sky that…
INTRODUCING: The Seiko Astron Novak Djokovic 2020 Limited Edition
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INTRODUCING: The Seiko Astron Novak Djokovic 2020 Limited Edition

Seventeen-time Grand Slam Champion Novak Djokovic has once again teamed up with long-term sponsor Seiko to create this — the Seiko Astron Novak Djokovic 2020…
OPINION: Why thick watches are no good
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OPINION: Why thick watches are no good

I’m rather fortunate in my role here at Time+Tide — I get to wear a lot of different watches. In fact, in 2019 alone I tried…
RECOMMENDED READING: First impressions from an A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus owner
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RECOMMENDED READING: First impressions from an A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus owner

Most of you reading this will have already heard of Gary Getz, or, as he goes by on his Instagram nom de guerre, GaryG (@garyg_1).…
Superstar DJ Carl Cox remixes Zenith; feat. Lume
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Superstar DJ Carl Cox remixes Zenith; feat. Lume

If Zenith’s showing at LVMH’s Dubai Watch Week is anything to go by, 2020 could well be the year of the eccentric collaboration for the…
Game, Set, Watch: Tennis aces and their timepieces
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Game, Set, Watch: Tennis aces and their timepieces

The 2020 running of the Australian Open is well and truly into full … well, swing. And with the best tennis players in the world…
Weekend watch spotting with JR: the vintage edition
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Weekend watch spotting with JR: the vintage edition

As is always the way on Australia Day weekends, I went to an endless succession of parties and barbecues. These shindigs are a great opportunity…
It’s hip to be square: the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver video review
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It’s hip to be square: the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver video review

Editor’s note: It’s certainly refreshing to witness a timepiece that breaks the archetypal aesthetic tendencies of a fit-for-purpose dive watch. Thing is though, new and…
Why is this Longines Master Collection Annual Calendar so awesome?
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Why is this Longines Master Collection Annual Calendar so awesome?

Editor’s note: Oftentimes, it seems as though the annual calendar complication is all too easily overlooked in the horological hierarchy of complications. GMTs, Chronographs –…
These were the most significant Zenith watches of 2019
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These were the most significant Zenith watches of 2019

Zenith really wowed the global watch community last year with some truly impressive new releases that encompassed beautiful heritage pieces, new case materials and horological…
Novac Djokovic loves the Seiko Astron
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Novac Djokovic loves the Seiko Astron

Editor’s note: With all the action of the Australian Open now well and truly underway, and following on from news that Seiko and tennis ace…
Survival of the fittest: Bear Grylls and Luminox have created some tough timepieces
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Survival of the fittest: Bear Grylls and Luminox have created some tough timepieces

Maverick survivalist, TV host and ex-British special forces soldier Bear Grylls has teamed up with Californian-based watchmaker Luminox to create the ultimate range of tough…
HANDS-ON: Is this Grand Seiko Elegance SBGK007 a perfect dress watch?
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HANDS-ON: Is this Grand Seiko Elegance SBGK007 a perfect dress watch?

Unquestionably one of Grand Seiko’s most surprising releases of 2019, the SBGK additions to the Elegance Collection had all the makings of a perfect dress…
INTRODUCING: Bape and Seiko have done it again with their latest collaboration
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INTRODUCING: Bape and Seiko have done it again with their latest collaboration

Continuing their creative collaborative partnership, luxury Japanese streetwear label Bape and Japanese watchmaker Seiko have just unveiled their latest limited edition creation … and we…
Fight Club: We pit Conor McGregor’s watch collection against one another
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Fight Club: We pit Conor McGregor’s watch collection against one another

As I’m sure most of you are aware, “The Notorious” Conor McGregor made a triumphant return to the UFC octagon last weekend, knocking out his…
Weekend watch spotting with JR: #3
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Weekend watch spotting with JR: #3

This weekend, I wore my DOXA SUB 200 130th Anniversary and went out in search of what other like-minded individuals had decided to attach to…
RECOMMENDED WATCHING: A beginner’s guide to Grand Seiko
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RECOMMENDED WATCHING: A beginner’s guide to Grand Seiko

Editor’s note: Ever wanted to know why Grand Seiko is so revered in the horological hemisphere? Well, this video perfectly sums up why the doyen…
Tissot trifecta: The 3 most important Tissot watches of 2019
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Tissot trifecta: The 3 most important Tissot watches of 2019

Tissot had a resolutely excellent end to the decade, releasing plenty of exciting new timepieces in 2019 that got the watch community talking. What’s more,…
Fun with fundamentals: A watch glossary for the budding enthusiast
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Fun with fundamentals: A watch glossary for the budding enthusiast

Editor’s note: For anyone that isn’t already a watch enthusiast, understanding the multitude of watch-specific terminology can be a bit daunting. In fact, a friend…
These were the 3 best Jaquet Droz watches of 2019
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These were the 3 best Jaquet Droz watches of 2019

As is the case with every other year in recent times, 2019 was a very, very good one for the inimitable Swiss watchmaker Jaquet Droz.…
Cool as p**k: The dive watch that looks like a hockey puck
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Cool as p**k: The dive watch that looks like a hockey puck

Editor’s note: Making a unique and interesting timepiece is always a hard task, especially if you’re a nascent watchmaker that doesn’t have anywhere near as…
OPINION: Why playing sport with your watch on is a daft idea
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OPINION: Why playing sport with your watch on is a daft idea

OK, let’s get something out of the way first, before I posit my argument and before the keyboard warriors have a chance to pipe up…
James’ 2019 $20K fantasy watch collection
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James’ 2019 $20K fantasy watch collection

It is with a palpable sense of frustration that I must start my 2019 $20K fantasy watch collection with a pretty serious caveat — I had…
Do you need a Dan Henry in your collection?
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Do you need a Dan Henry in your collection?

A lot of things have been said about Dan Henry timepieces – both good and bad. But to understand the watchmaker, we first need to…
Marvellous mil-specs: 3 great military-spec watches
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Marvellous mil-specs: 3 great military-spec watches

Outfits change when the clock strikes five on Friday afternoon — suits, shirts, ties, leather shoes … all of it makes way for weekend savoir-faire. And…
OPINION: Diamonds are a man’s best friend
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OPINION: Diamonds are a man’s best friend

Up until a month ago, if you’d asked me whether or not it was appropriate for a man to have diamonds adorning his timepiece, my…
Shaken and stirred: 3 Omegas that got everyone talking in 2019
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Shaken and stirred: 3 Omegas that got everyone talking in 2019

It may surprise many reading this, but two out of the three Omega watches that really got the collective horological community talking in 2019 weren’t…
HANDS-ON: The ladies Rado Golden Horse blue dial 35mm
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HANDS-ON: The ladies Rado Golden Horse blue dial 35mm

These are strange times in the horological world … on the one hand, it honestly feels like a large portion of gents watches are regressing…
Weekend watch spotting with JR: featuring the Rose and the Crown
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Weekend watch spotting with JR: featuring the Rose and the Crown

This weekend, I wore my Swatch Sistem51 Hodinkee Generation 1986 and went out in search of what other like-minded individuals had decided to attach to…
Was this Zenith Manga cartoon homage the sleeper hit of 2019?
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Was this Zenith Manga cartoon homage the sleeper hit of 2019?

Lupin the Third, ever heard of it? We hadn’t either … that is, until Zenith made this, the A384 Revival Lupin The Third Edition. Turns…
These were 5 of the best new Seiko watches of 2019
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These were 5 of the best new Seiko watches of 2019

Where to begin with Seiko in 2019? The Japanese watchmaker has been on a veritable roll for quite some time now, but for the last…
This Longines Heritage 1945 oozes old school charm
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This Longines Heritage 1945 oozes old school charm

Editor’s note: Hot off the heels of their latest release with the Heritage Classic Chronograph 1946, we thought we’d take a look at another smash…