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Ricardo Sime

Contributor

“Hi. I’m Ricardo and I know exactly what my next watch will be; my next watch.”

Ricardo is a Brooklynite (big difference from a New Yorker) who caught the watch bug six years ago. Since then, he’s been on a magical carpet ride; from all the wonders of Fifth Avenue boutiques to the vast halls of Baselworld. So many lessons have been learned on the way; like never bringing your wallet to a dinner with an independent watchmaker, or that the best watch is always the best watch for you. For the past two years, he’s been enjoying his time doing watch reviews on YouTube and posting watch shots on Instagram but things suddenly changed when he had a chance meeting with Zach Blass on Clubhouse.Now he finds himself sharing his perspective with the readers of Time+Tide.
As for a pinch me moment, nothing beats handling the recently auctioned Steve Mcqueen Monaco gifted to the mechanic for Le Mans.

Watch Spirit Animal – The Angelus U50 Diver Tourbillon Black Edition. A blacked out Tourbillon Diver with an internal rotating bezel sounds preposterous but boy does it feel so amazing on the wrist.

Home city: Brooklyn, New York

Something else I’m obsessed with: Photography. Memories are a beautiful thing but there is nothing like capturing a moment in a picture that you can enjoy over and over again.



				

Articles by Ricardo Sime

WHO TO FOLLOW: Get your vintage vibes from @thefemalewatchcollector
Ricardo’s top five watches of 2021
WHO TO FOLLOW: The masterful photographic stylings of @waitlisted
THE TOP WATCH REVIEWS OF 2021 – The Norqain Neverest Night Sight (#30)
The evolution of a collection: Tom Holland and his Wonderful Web of Watches
WHO TO FOLLOW: @tyalexanderphotography and his amazing watch shots
HANDS-ON: The Oris Rectangular has all the right angles and a welcome pop of colour
Of course, the first Tiffany-blue Nautilus to be spotted in the wild had to be on the wrist of Jay-Z
The Formula 1 Championship of watch brands goes to…
MICRO MONDAYS: Betting on black with the Brellum Wyvern GMT LE.1 Ghost Chronometer
WHO TO FOLLOW: @case_and_crown will remind you of the sheer joy of collecting
Minase Watches’ first American tour exposes the craftsmanship of the cult Japanese brand
MICRO MONDAYS: Well blows me down, it’s the Vario ИAVI x POPEYE Nautical Watches
Kevin Hart’s watch collection is the stuff of your horological dreams
INTRODUCING: The Baltic Bicompax Pulso made for Revolution and The Rake
INTRODUCING: The Zenith DEFY Zero-G and 21 Double Tourbillon are clear-cut winners in sapphire crystal
MICRO MONDAYS: The RZE Fortitude delivers a rugged pilot’s watch for under $500
INTRODUCING: The Norqain Neverest Night Sight comes lumed up and ready for adventure
The Collector’s Crossroads: Why I don’t have a grail watch
HANDS ON: Grand Seiko’s tool-tastic steel bezel GMTs
INTRODUCING: Farer hits New York City with four new offerings
WHO TO FOLLOW: @timepeacelove, a watch collector sharing his journey through amazing storytelling
MICRO MONDAYS: The Mancheront Pacer delivers an ingenious twist on the Pulsometer function
The evolution of Jay-Z’s watch collection: 99 problems but a bare wrist ain’t one
A WEEK ON THE WRIST: How my Grand Seiko Sport SBGM247 truly lived up to my dreams
INTRODUCING: The TAG Heuer Formula 1 Senna Special Edition
MICRO MONDAYS: The Isotope Watches Hydrium Burnt Tangerine and Will Return are fresh, bold and unlike anything else
Winter is Coming: Five Time+Tide Shop straps for the cold
The Collector’s Crossroads: The need to defend my watch choices online
The Collector’s Crossroads: Does the size of a watch collection really matter?
VIDEO: The Tissot T-Touch Connect Solar is an everyday smartwatch for any collector
My top five watches from WatchTime New York 2021
MICRO MONDAYS: Typsim Watches go all in on vintage with the 200M & 200M-C
Spike Lee & Artisans De Genève Part 2: The Cool Hand Brooklyn Skeleton
What the interview with the Seiko president could mean for the brand’s future
MICRO MONDAYS: The Circula SuperSport brings real Super-compressor Diver funtionality