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3 Hublot Spirit of Big Bangs for 3 different occasions
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3 Hublot Spirit of Big Bangs for 3 different occasions

Hublot’s Spirit of Big Bang collection is unquestionably one of the most varied and nuanced in the Swiss watchmaker’s catalogue. The quintessentially tonneau-shaped timepiece, which…
Taking another look at the Rolex Sky-Dweller Rolesor
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Taking another look at the Rolex Sky-Dweller Rolesor

Editor’s note: The Rolex Sky-Dweller is an amazing timepiece. No doubt about it. It’s also the epitome of what Rolex does so well — take something…
RECOMMENDED WATCHING: Jean-Claude Biver’s unbelievable watch collection
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RECOMMENDED WATCHING: Jean-Claude Biver’s unbelievable watch collection

There’s a pretty strong case to be made that Mr Jean-Claude Biver is one of, if not the most influential individual in the horological industry…
5 fresh summer flavours for a DOXA summer
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5 fresh summer flavours for a DOXA summer

Summer is now thankfully just around the corner, which means we can ditch the black on black garb and finally bring some colour back into…
Going out with a bang: 3 of the best Hublot Big Bangs
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Going out with a bang: 3 of the best Hublot Big Bangs

Ever since its unveiling way back in 2005 at Baselworld, Hublot’s Big Bang has been not only an inimitable collection of timepieces but also a…
Rediscovering the Rolex Milgauss Z-Blue
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Rediscovering the Rolex Milgauss Z-Blue

Editor’s note: The Rolex Milgauss is a distinctly underrated timepiece. In fact, it may be one of the most forgotten-about models in Rolex’s current Professional…
3 great steel sports watches for under $3K
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3 great steel sports watches for under $3K

As much as it pains me to say it, for most people out there, spending anything more than a few hundred dollars for a wristwatch…
Taking another look at the TAG Heuer Monaco Bamford
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Taking another look at the TAG Heuer Monaco Bamford

Editor’s note: Whether we like to admit it or not, professional watch modifiers are here to stay. And we can almost understand why — if…
3 TAG Heuer Calibre 16s that can do it all
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3 TAG Heuer Calibre 16s that can do it all

TAG Heuer has been using its venerable chronograph-equipped Calibre 16 movement for more than two decades now. In fact, the storied movement has been utilised…
Would you pay a retailer 100K per year to choose 12 watches for you?
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Would you pay a retailer 100K per year to choose 12 watches for you?

Because that’s what Australian retailer Kennedy Luxury Watches are proposing with their ‘Kennedy Luxury Watch Service’. Just 12 subscriptions will be available for that 100k,…
#TBT to that time we interviewed self-professed watch geek James Marsden
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#TBT to that time we interviewed self-professed watch geek James Marsden

Editor’s note: Turns out that James Marsden is rather fond of a timepiece or two. Which is probably not much of a surprise to anyone,…
Hype dodger: 3 steel Professional Rolex watches you can actually buy
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Hype dodger: 3 steel Professional Rolex watches you can actually buy

$16,450 – that’s the Australian recommended retail price of the Oystersteel Rolex Daytona ref. 116500LN. But, as I’m sure 99 per cent of people reading…
INTRODUCING: The Longines Heritage Military 1938
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INTRODUCING: The Longines Heritage Military 1938

Longines is on an absolute roll in 2019, and it seems like only yesterday that we were treated to one of their hottest watches of…
That time Hublot pulled apart a tourbillon cage to show us how it worked
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That time Hublot pulled apart a tourbillon cage to show us how it worked

Editor’s note: Early last year, our fearless leader Andrew McUtchen was fortunate enough to breach the inner sanctum of Hublot’s High Complication Department and have…
TAG Heuer bids adieu to the Monaco Calibre 12 with a Final Edition
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TAG Heuer bids adieu to the Monaco Calibre 12 with a Final Edition

TAG Heuer has just unveiled the all-new Monaco 02, and it’s a big deal because it’s the first Monaco in the storied watch’s 50-year history…
That time we made a fantasy basketball team out of celebs who wear the Bulgari Octo
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That time we made a fantasy basketball team out of celebs who wear the Bulgari Octo

Editor’s note: Question: What do David Gandy, Gerard Butler, Eric Bana, Bradley Cooper and Adrien Brody all have in common? Answer: They’ve all been spotted…
Tudor’s Black Bay Ceramic One sold for a ridiculous amount at Only Watch 2019
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Tudor’s Black Bay Ceramic One sold for a ridiculous amount at Only Watch 2019

If history is anything to go by, we shouldn’t have been surprised at news coming out of Only Watch 2019 that Tudor’s entry into the…
Seiko’s Prospex LX Line Diver emerges from GPHG as a winner
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Seiko’s Prospex LX Line Diver emerges from GPHG as a winner

Seiko’s fit for purpose range of Prospex LX Line Diver’s watches has beaten some tough competition from the likes of Longines, Ressence and De Bethune…
Remembering the TAG Heuer Autavia Jo Siffert Collector’s Edition
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Remembering the TAG Heuer Autavia Jo Siffert Collector’s Edition

Editor’s note: When it comes to making timepieces with an affiliation to the full-throttle world of motorsport, few watchmakers have more success than TAG Heuer.…
Steeling the show … Jason Statham’s love affair with Rolex
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Steeling the show … Jason Statham’s love affair with Rolex

What is it about leading actors and their affinity for Rolex’s range of stainless steel sports watches? It almost seems like it’s a rite of…
INTRODUCING: The TAG Heuer Monaco 02
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INTRODUCING: The TAG Heuer Monaco 02

TAG Heuer’s fabled Monaco wristwatch, a timepiece immortalised in the annals of motorsport as a result of Steve McQueen sporting one in the 1971 film…
Rediscovering the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph
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Rediscovering the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph

Editor’s note: If you’re in the market for a steel sports watch with a chronograph complication, you really are spoilt for choice. Rolex’s Daytona, Omega’s…
Smart Money: 5 of the best buys from Only Watch 2019
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Smart Money: 5 of the best buys from Only Watch 2019

Most of the hype around the results of Only Watch 2019 has been wholly and solely squared at the monumental, record-breaking price achieved by the…
Top 3 most expensive watches sold at Only Watch 2019, also featuring Audemars Piguet and F.P. Journe
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Top 3 most expensive watches sold at Only Watch 2019, also featuring Audemars Piguet and F.P. Journe

Patek Philippe’s entry into Only Watch 2019, the one-of-a-kind stainless steel Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime ref. 6300A, has just smashed, in fact obliterated, the record…
Taking another look at the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean “Big Blue”
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Taking another look at the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean “Big Blue”

Editor’s note: Omega’s Seamaster collection is vast and varied, and the Swiss watchmaking powerhouse isn’t shy when it comes to creating new and innovative variants…
RECOMMENDED WATCHING: Joe Rogan talks watches
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RECOMMENDED WATCHING: Joe Rogan talks watches

Unless you’ve been in hibernation for the last five years, or you’ve had a complete moratorium on any type of connection to the Internet, chances…
The 3 biggest upsets of GPHG 2019
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The 3 biggest upsets of GPHG 2019

Well, it’s been another successful year for what many in the horological world refer to as (much to the chagrin of Time+Tide’s Nicholas Kenyon) the…
Breguet has nailed it for Only Watch 2019
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Breguet has nailed it for Only Watch 2019

Only Watch 2019 is now less than 24 hours away from kicking off, and Breguet has really knocked it out of the park with their…
Rediscovering the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Collection
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Rediscovering the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Collection

Editor’s note: With so many different opulent steel sports watches currently occupying the marketplace, it’s sometimes easy to forget that one member of the holy…
Taking flight with the Breguet Type XX, XXI and XXII
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Taking flight with the Breguet Type XX, XXI and XXII

Initially created for the French Ministry of Defence for the French Air Force, the Breguet Type XX, XXI and XXII are timekeeping devices steeped in…
INTRODUCING: The H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Perpetual Moon Concept Aventurine
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INTRODUCING: The H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Perpetual Moon Concept Aventurine

It’s been a pretty busy year for boutique Swiss watchmaker H. Moser & Cie, from the introduction of several new models at this year’s SIHH,…
HOW TO: Take the perfect Instagram wristshot
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HOW TO: Take the perfect Instagram wristshot

Editor’s note: I’m sure that at one point or another you’ve been wearing your favourite watch and thought, “This is definitely ‘gram’ worthy”. But taking…
High Rollers – 3 of the most expensive timepieces at Only Watch 2019
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High Rollers – 3 of the most expensive timepieces at Only Watch 2019

With Only Watch 2019 now just a few short days away, there’s a veritable smorgasbord of gorgeous piece-unique watches and timekeeping devices heading to the…
Mastering the elements with 3 Omega Seamasters
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Mastering the elements with 3 Omega Seamasters

Omega’s eponymous collection of Seamaster timepieces are as varied as they are capable, and no matter the occasion, chances are Omega makes a water-ready timepiece…
INTRODUCING: The Farer Roché World Timer
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INTRODUCING: The Farer Roché World Timer

Boutique British watchmaker Farer have just released what many in the horological community are calling their best watch to date – the Farer Roché World…
Rediscovering Audemars Piguet Millenary Quadriennium
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Rediscovering Audemars Piguet Millenary Quadriennium

Editor’s note: With the hype around AP’s perennially popular Royal Oak seemingly drowning out the noise from almost any other watch in the horological industry,…