Jason Marsden, Author at Time+Tide Watches

Trout fishing in New Zealand with the Draken Kruger SE

06.09.22

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Trout fishing in New Zealand with the Draken Kruger SE

“I’m off fishing next week.” “Right I’ll overnight it to you.” Timing is everything, and this holds especially true in the horological world. Mike Blythe,…

Even before the hype for the new model, the Tudor Pelagos was always criminally underrated

Watch Reviews

06.09.22

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Even before the hype for the new model, the Tudor Pelagos was always criminally underrated

Editor’s note: That riotous noise you hear in the background? It’s the watch world falling over itself to heap extravagant praise on the brand new…

Does buying my first Jaeger-LeCoultre mean that I am finally growing up?

Watch Reviews

08.06.22

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Does buying my first Jaeger-LeCoultre mean that I am finally growing up?

I’ve just snapped up my very first Jaeger-LeCoultre, but it was not the JLC I expected to buy. When most people think of JLC it…

California dreaming: The tale behind the “anonymous” Panerai California

Watch Education

20.04.22

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California dreaming: The tale behind the “anonymous” Panerai California

Whilst I’m definitely not a Paneristi , there are some models of Panerai that I do like very much, especially their Submersible range. The brand’s consistent…

The vintage Seiko offering crazy accuracy that’s still flying under the radar

Watch Education

21.03.22

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The vintage Seiko offering crazy accuracy that’s still flying under the radar

Whilst many will argue as to what exactly constitutes a vintage watch, more and more collectors are looking to include quartz, from analogue to classic…

Testing a watch-protection sticker kit: Is it like living with a plastic cover on your sofa?

Watch Education

21.02.22

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Testing a watch-protection sticker kit: Is it like living with a plastic cover on your sofa?

Back in September 2019, during my visit to Australia’s first Watchfest, I happened to win a RX-8 watch protection sticker kit. Whilst I was aware that…

Fly fishing in New Zealand with the Seiko Alpinist

Every Watch Tells a Story

17.02.22

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Fly fishing in New Zealand with the Seiko Alpinist

Many people will celebrate a milestone event by purchasing a new watch but you can also add milestone memories to a watch already in your…

Why I bought a vintage Seiko pocket watch

Watch Reviews

08.02.22

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Why I bought a vintage Seiko pocket watch

This 1974 Seiko pocket watch ref 6602-9010, stands apart from all my other timepieces. Today the convenience of a hands-free wristwatch has seen pocket watches mostly…

Why I bought my Electricianz Blackout, a well-made novelty piece that’s full of quirky fun

Watch Reviews

03.02.22

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Why I bought my Electricianz Blackout, a well-made novelty piece that’s full of quirky fun

I bought my Electricianz Blackout as a novelty souvenir, but it has proved to be an enjoyable and well-made watch that shares its lineage with…

Watch Reviews

11.01.22

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THE TOP WATCH REVIEWS OF 2021 – The Omega Aqua Terra XXL (#14)

Editor’s note: The Time+Tide team reviewed hundreds of watches in 2021. Here we count down the Top 30 reviews of the year by online traffic.…

INTRODUCING: The Seiko Presage Cocktail Time Star Bar Limited Edition

Watch Reviews

20.12.21

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INTRODUCING: The Seiko Presage Cocktail Time Star Bar Limited Edition

Seiko (and Grand Seiko) lead the watch world in drawing inspiration from nature, especially for their dials. Seasons, textures, materials and surfaces, drawn together with…

How does this 1982 Seiko still manage to look so damn good and blemish-free?

Watch Education

14.12.21

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How does this 1982 Seiko still manage to look so damn good and blemish-free?

At first glance this looks like a fairly good condition vintage Seiko manufactured in the early 80s, a ref 5933-5080, with only a couple of…

Farewell to the Omega Ploprof in steel – the tooliest of tool watches

Watch Reviews

08.12.21

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Farewell to the Omega Ploprof in steel – the tooliest of tool watches

The stainless-steel Omega Ploprof (a French contraction of “Plongeur Professional” i.e. professional diver) is now discontinued, leaving the titanium case as the only new option…

My adventure watch – this is what I wear when shooting, fishing or hunting…

Watch Reviews

30.11.21

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My adventure watch – this is what I wear when shooting, fishing or hunting…

My collection has some reasonably serious luxury sports watches in it from the likes of Rolex, Omega et al. Watches that will withstand more rigours…

The Omega Aqua Terra XXL is a whopping great land yacht for the wrist

Pop Culture

27.11.21

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The Omega Aqua Terra XXL is a whopping great land yacht for the wrist

Today a rough count yields just over 61 Aqua Terra variations in the Omega range. There are iterations as small as 30mm and offered in…

Second look: The retro-futuristic charms of the Omega Speedmaster Spacemaster Z-33

Watch Reviews

08.11.21

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Second look: The retro-futuristic charms of the Omega Speedmaster Spacemaster Z-33

The Omega Speedmaster Spacemaster Z-33 is a weird watch and happily I own one. As a special model you won’t find it in any of the…

A WEEK ON THE WRIST: The Unimatic U3-FFF is a distinctive bargain of a dive watch that proves less is more

Watch Reviews

06.11.21

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A WEEK ON THE WRIST: The Unimatic U3-FFF is a distinctive bargain of a dive watch that proves less is more

In today’s watch world, Unimatic are punching above their weight. Founded in 2015 by two Italian industrial design students, this relatively new company has established a…

Have dive watches just received official formalwear approval?

Opinion

30.10.21

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Have dive watches just received official formalwear approval?

Ever since Sean Connery’s Jame Bond emerged from the ocean in Goldfinger and peeled off his wetsuit to reveal a tuxedo beneath, the question has…

When the quest for a Rolex becomes the adventure of a lifetime on Route 66

Pop Culture

16.10.21

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When the quest for a Rolex becomes the adventure of a lifetime on Route 66

It used to be that Rolex was the watch to be worn on adventures – climbing mountains, diving the ocean depths, exploring, and forging new…

Original Sinn – A close encounter with the legendary U1 dive watch

Watch Education

12.10.21

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Original Sinn – A close encounter with the legendary U1 dive watch

What is probably the most important and significant Sinn U1 dive watch has surfaced in Wellington, New Zealand. The Sinn U1 is one of the…

The rise and apparent fall of the Seiko Kinetic range

Watch Reviews

03.10.21

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The rise and apparent fall of the Seiko Kinetic range

Seiko’s current range seems to be dominated by a renewed passion for automatic movements, along with a strong solar offering and of course traditional battery…

Phillips to auction Rolex Deep Sea Special – and my own encounter with a real monster of the deep

Auctions

20.09.21

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Phillips to auction Rolex Deep Sea Special – and my own encounter with a real monster of the deep

Early November will see Phillips auction a very unusual, and not made for public, Rolex Deep Sea Special. This watch was based on the experimental…

Taking another look at the curiously underrated Tudor Pelagos

Watch Reviews

14.09.21

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Taking another look at the curiously underrated Tudor Pelagos

For my 50th birthday my partner, Liz, asked me if there was anything from the Tudor range that I liked. This was incredibly impressive on…

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Trout fishing in New Zealand with the Draken Kruger SE

Even before the hype for the new model, the Tudor Pelagos was always criminally underrated

Does buying my first Jaeger-LeCoultre mean that I am finally growing up?

California dreaming: The tale behind the “anonymous” Panerai California

The vintage Seiko offering crazy accuracy that’s still flying under the radar

Testing a watch-protection sticker kit: Is it like living with a plastic cover on your sofa?

Fly fishing in New Zealand with the Seiko Alpinist

Why I bought a vintage Seiko pocket watch

Why I bought my Electricianz Blackout, a well-made novelty piece that’s full of quirky fun

THE TOP WATCH REVIEWS OF 2021 – The Omega Aqua Terra XXL (#14)

INTRODUCING: The Seiko Presage Cocktail Time Star Bar Limited Edition

How does this 1982 Seiko still manage to look so damn good and blemish-free?

Farewell to the Omega Ploprof in steel – the tooliest of tool watches

My adventure watch – this is what I wear when shooting, fishing or hunting…

The Omega Aqua Terra XXL is a whopping great land yacht for the wrist

Second look: The retro-futuristic charms of the Omega Speedmaster Spacemaster Z-33

A WEEK ON THE WRIST: The Unimatic U3-FFF is a distinctive bargain of a dive watch that proves less is more

Have dive watches just received official formalwear approval?

When the quest for a Rolex becomes the adventure of a lifetime on Route 66

Original Sinn – A close encounter with the legendary U1 dive watch

The rise and apparent fall of the Seiko Kinetic range

Phillips to auction Rolex Deep Sea Special – and my own encounter with a real monster of the deep

Taking another look at the curiously underrated Tudor Pelagos