Matt Pickering, Author at Time+Tide Watches

A YEAR ON THE WRIST: How I fell in love with the IWC Ingenieur and became a one-watch guy

Watch Reviews

17.03.23

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A YEAR ON THE WRIST: How I fell in love with the IWC Ingenieur and became a one-watch guy

A lot can change in the space of a year. It was exactly this time last year, as I was preparing to attend my first…

The Louis Vuitton Tambour Opera Automata takes the innovation of the Carpe Diem to the next level

Introducing

13.03.23

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The Louis Vuitton Tambour Opera Automata takes the innovation of the Carpe Diem to the next level

The Louis Vuitton Tambour Opera Automata follows the Carpe Diem to show what LV are looking to push with their ultra high-end pieces

Panerai celebrate the opening of their first stand-alone boutique in Australia

Events

11.03.23

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Panerai celebrate the opening of their first stand-alone boutique in Australia

Panerai recently celebrated the opening of their first Australian stand-alone boutique with an event at the new store in Sydney’s King Street peppered with all…

Micro Mondays

05.12.22

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MICRO MONDAYS: The Funder Måne delivers a modular moonphase collection in a single watch

What is great about the independent watch market is that there is more room to do things differently. By offering more value for less money or…

HANDS-ON: The Titoni Seascoper range delivers classic dive watches with a clean-cut, modern look

Video

27.11.22

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HANDS-ON: The Titoni Seascoper range delivers classic dive watches with a clean-cut, modern look

When it comes to dive watches, to say there is a lot of competition is a huge understatement. With over a century of watchmaking experience,…

Hands On

26.10.22

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HANDS-ON: The Panerai Submersible QuarantaQuattro hits the goldilocks size

There’s really nothing else like the look of a Panerai, such is its visual singularity. A long-time favourite of Hollywood (and real-life) tough guys, it’s…

This is the watch Checo Perez wore on the podium in Monaco

News

31.05.22

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This is the watch Checo Perez wore on the podium in Monaco

How about that? Normally seen as a procession around the streets of Monaco, this year’s edition was anything but dull due to heavy rain right…

Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp has a few reasons to smile, including a new watch purchase

Pop Culture

09.05.22

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Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp has a few reasons to smile, including a new watch purchase

Elite athletes seem to be taking more and more interest in our little corner of the world. From LeBron James sporting the AP Black Panther…

VIDEO: Zach & Ricardo react to the Grand Seiko novelties (spoiler alert: they’re pretty excited…)

Watch Reviews

01.04.22

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VIDEO: Zach & Ricardo react to the Grand Seiko novelties (spoiler alert: they’re pretty excited…)

Our latest video is courtesy of the Grand Seiko novelties which caused a pretty big stir amongst the team and wider watch community with the…

VIDEO: Zach and Ricardo react to the new Tudor releases from Watches & Wonders

Watch Reviews

01.04.22

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VIDEO: Zach and Ricardo react to the new Tudor releases from Watches & Wonders

Editor’s Note: Watches & Wonders is the biggest watch fair of the year and, with nearly 40 brands presenting, there is a ton of ground…

VIDEO: Bark & Jack, Bamford and Andrew meet in the metal for the first time!

Pop Culture

31.03.22

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VIDEO: Bark & Jack, Bamford and Andrew meet in the metal for the first time!

It’s Watches & Wonders week baby! The Time+Tide team is on the ground bringing you coverage of all the new releases. But we’re also getting…

Jaeger-LeCoultre host Reverso celebration (and reveal the best engraving on the watch they’ve spotted in the wild)

Events

27.03.22

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Jaeger-LeCoultre host Reverso celebration (and reveal the best engraving on the watch they’ve spotted in the wild)

Events are back! In what had felt like an eternity attending online watch meetups and presentations, the social calendar of in-person events has finally emerged…

WATCHSPOTTING: The top 5 watches from Drive To Survive Season 4

Pop Culture

15.03.22

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WATCHSPOTTING: The top 5 watches from Drive To Survive Season 4

After one of the most exhilarating seasons of Formula One concluded last December, the countdown began, not to the next season starting this weekend in…

We asked Andrew six hard-hitting questions on his first six months with the Zenith Chronomaster Sport.

Opinion

04.11.21

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We asked Andrew six hard-hitting questions on his first six months with the Zenith Chronomaster Sport.

During a shoot in that small window in between lockdowns in Melbourne, Andrew and I were discussing some of our favourite pieces we’d seen and…

Every Watch Tells a Story

10.10.21

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Every Watch Tells a Story: I own a Rolex Hulk, but this is why I enjoy indies like Deep Blue

There is huge power in community, even if you don’t always realise it. And there’s nothing like a serendipitous meeting to remind you of the…

Every Watch Tells a Story

09.10.21

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Every Watch Tells a Story: The little aesthetic touches that made me buy a Tudor Pelagos LHD

Left-handers face daily reminders that they are living in a right-handed world. Using a fountain pen is likely to result in inky smudges, while scissors…

Every Watch Tells a Story

07.10.21

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Every Watch Tells a Story: Why Nick’s Raketa Copernic is a quirky flex that impresses collectors

“Is that what I think it is?” asked Aldis Hodge, Hollywood actor and watch designer, as I sat down for breakfast one morning at Dubai…

Every Watch Tells a Story

06.10.21

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Every Watch Tells a Story: Why Hugh had his Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso engraved with his family crest

Every Watch Tells A Story is a series of videos that asks real, non-celebrity, non-influencer, watch lovers in the @Time+Tide Watches community simply to tell…

$So shoot me, I like my Submariner on a rubber strap ¯\_(ツ)_/¯$

Opinion

20.07.21

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So shoot me, I like my Submariner on a rubber strap ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

One of our traditions at Time+Tide is a wristcheck on on the weekly editorial call. Last week, it was my 114060 Rolex Sub on a…

A month on the wrist with the Rolex “Pepsi”, the watch that has completely derailed my collecting strategy…

Opinion

13.03.21

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A month on the wrist with the Rolex “Pepsi”, the watch that has completely derailed my collecting strategy…

That is if I ever really had one. When it was released in 2018, the Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi Ref. 126710 BLRO quickly cemented itself at the…

“I’m just addicted to the thrill of the chase”: Confessions of a Rolex flipper

Opinion

17.12.20

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“I’m just addicted to the thrill of the chase”: Confessions of a Rolex flipper

Hi, my name’s Matt and I’m a watch degenerate … I don’t really want to be. I honestly go into every watch purchase with the…

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A YEAR ON THE WRIST: How I fell in love with the IWC Ingenieur and became a one-watch guy

The Louis Vuitton Tambour Opera Automata takes the innovation of the Carpe Diem to the next level

Panerai celebrate the opening of their first stand-alone boutique in Australia

MICRO MONDAYS: The Funder Måne delivers a modular moonphase collection in a single watch

HANDS-ON: The Titoni Seascoper range delivers classic dive watches with a clean-cut, modern look

HANDS-ON: The Panerai Submersible QuarantaQuattro hits the goldilocks size

This is the watch Checo Perez wore on the podium in Monaco

Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp has a few reasons to smile, including a new watch purchase

VIDEO: Zach & Ricardo react to the Grand Seiko novelties (spoiler alert: they’re pretty excited…)

VIDEO: Zach and Ricardo react to the new Tudor releases from Watches & Wonders

VIDEO: Bark & Jack, Bamford and Andrew meet in the metal for the first time!

Jaeger-LeCoultre host Reverso celebration (and reveal the best engraving on the watch they’ve spotted in the wild)

WATCHSPOTTING: The top 5 watches from Drive To Survive Season 4

We asked Andrew six hard-hitting questions on his first six months with the Zenith Chronomaster Sport.

Every Watch Tells a Story: I own a Rolex Hulk, but this is why I enjoy indies like Deep Blue

Every Watch Tells a Story: The little aesthetic touches that made me buy a Tudor Pelagos LHD

Every Watch Tells a Story: Why Nick’s Raketa Copernic is a quirky flex that impresses collectors

Every Watch Tells a Story: Why Hugh had his Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso engraved with his family crest

So shoot me, I like my Submariner on a rubber strap ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

A month on the wrist with the Rolex “Pepsi”, the watch that has completely derailed my collecting strategy…

“I’m just addicted to the thrill of the chase”: Confessions of a Rolex flipper