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UPDATED: The complete list of Bond watches – now including “No Time to Die”

Lists

14.11.20

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UPDATED: The complete list of Bond watches – now including “No Time to Die”

Editor’s note: Before you ask, yes we have a date. April 2, 2021. It ain’t exactly days away, but at least we know how long the…

The ‘Happiness Watch’ by Tikker uses a US Government algorithm to tell you when you’ll die. Worst name ever :(

Watch Reviews

08.11.20

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The ‘Happiness Watch’ by Tikker uses a US Government algorithm to tell you when you’ll die. Worst name ever :(

Editor’s note: 202o, in one way or another, has made us all realise that life is not guaranteed, or going to go forever, and now…

EDITOR’S PICK: Great value complications – the Clifton Baumatic Day-Date Moon-Phase

Watch Reviews

05.11.20

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EDITOR’S PICK: Great value complications – the Clifton Baumatic Day-Date Moon-Phase

Editor’s note: With watch collecting skewing towards sports models, there is definitely room for more classic and complicated watches in our collections. Now I know…

Watch, out! The Cartiers that might cost a career

News

23.10.20

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Watch, out! The Cartiers that might cost a career

What would you think if the boss handed out a stack of Cartier watches to reward you for your efforts this year? We’d say that…

Redefining luxury leisure with the new lightweight Bulgari Aluminium collection

Watch Reviews

19.10.20

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Redefining luxury leisure with the new lightweight Bulgari Aluminium collection

Editor’s note: There’s no doubt that the Bulgari watch department is having a very big year. So far they have gotten hearts racing with the…

EDITOR’S PICK: 2020 is the year G-Shock went completely rogue, from KITH to Dragon Ball Z

Watch Reviews

16.10.20

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EDITOR’S PICK: 2020 is the year G-Shock went completely rogue, from KITH to Dragon Ball Z

Editor’s note: Well, things haven’t exactly slowed down at G-Shock in the months since this story was published – the Japanese firebrand has been churning…

Why is the Rolex Explorer II Ref. 216570 the Luke Hemsworth in the Professional family?

Opinion

16.10.20

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Why is the Rolex Explorer II Ref. 216570 the Luke Hemsworth in the Professional family?

Editor’s note: Right off the bat, let us confirm that Luke Hemsworth is in fact, a legend. Westworld Season 1 is among the best single series…

2020 FANTASY WATCH COLLECTION PART 3 – What would we buy with a budget of $1MUSD?

Opinion

11.10.20

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2020 FANTASY WATCH COLLECTION PART 3 – What would we buy with a budget of $1MUSD?

If you’ve got $1mUSD to build a watch collection in 2020, you’re used to the finer things in life. But what would you do if…

2020 FANTASY WATCH COLLECTION PART 2 – What watches would we buy with a budget of $10,000 USD?

Opinion

09.10.20

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2020 FANTASY WATCH COLLECTION PART 2 – What watches would we buy with a budget of $10,000 USD?

Like we said in the previous instalment, 2020 has been so bad that fantasy is often all we’ve had left. Fantasies of leaving our houses…

2020 FANTASY WATCH COLLECTION PART 1 – What watches would we buy with a budget of $5000 USD?

Opinion

09.10.20

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2020 FANTASY WATCH COLLECTION PART 1 – What watches would we buy with a budget of $5000 USD?

I can’t remember the last time we conducted a Fantasy Watch Collection poll at Time+Tide. But I’ve noticed something in 2020 amongst the team. With…

Here’s how the other (hip-hop) half live: revisiting the Jay-Z Vs Drake’s watch collections

Pop Culture

08.10.20

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Here’s how the other (hip-hop) half live: revisiting the Jay-Z Vs Drake’s watch collections

Editor’s note: Back in March we threw the watches of two of hip-hop’s biggest names – Jay-Z and Drake – in a figurative boxing ring…

The breakaway Seiko of 2020 is this affordable, classic dive watch for under $1500USD, the SPB149J

Opinion

25.09.20

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The breakaway Seiko of 2020 is this affordable, classic dive watch for under $1500USD, the SPB149J

Editor’s note: We knew the reception would be good, for lots of reasons noted below. We suspected the reception might be great, as the watch…

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: How to steal a watch, and how Rolex stole the show (with 1mm)

News

04.09.20

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: How to steal a watch, and how Rolex stole the show (with 1mm)

I swear we didn’t collaborate on it. It was pure and unintended serendipity. The two most popular stories this week on Watchville (an app you…

The new Batman trailer just dropped and we wonder, will The Batman wear a Chanel J12?

Pop Culture

24.08.20

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The new Batman trailer just dropped and we wonder, will The Batman wear a Chanel J12?

The trailer for The Batman just dropped, and anyone worried that it’s going to go all Twilight via Robert Pattinson should have their fears properly allayed.…

A barn find to give you hope – the story of a very special NOS vintage Gruen Ocean Chief

News

13.08.20

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A barn find to give you hope – the story of a very special NOS vintage Gruen Ocean Chief

Editor’s note: This week, Eric Ku, vintage watch dealer and friend of Time+Tide, posted about five years having passed since the remarkable watch barn find…

Remembering Russell Crowe’s watch collection, and why it’s still our greatest video to this day

Pop Culture

07.08.20

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Remembering Russell Crowe’s watch collection, and why it’s still our greatest video to this day

Editor’s note: To stay at the top of your game for decades takes more than luck. More than skill. More than talent. It takes perseverance, and…

News

31.07.20

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: New Seiko divers, sandblasted Octos and a queen of the safe

As the minutes tick ever closer to 6pm, and each member of the Time+Tide team finishes up their work for the week in their respective…

A detailed breakdown of why the Patek Philippe Nautilus is, and always will be, the best steel sports watch of all time

Opinion

25.07.20

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A detailed breakdown of why the Patek Philippe Nautilus is, and always will be, the best steel sports watch of all time

Editor’s note:The furore over the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 in recent years – that we have covered exhaustively – is interesting to consider in the…

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Balls, death, Dan Henry’s 1937 and Bulgari’s best

News

24.07.20

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Balls, death, Dan Henry’s 1937 and Bulgari’s best

Friday has come around with lightning speed this week. And hot on the heels of our story last week about James Murdoch buying into Baselworld’s…

#WRUW – Time+Tide readers share their best wrist shots and it’s root beer all-round…

News

23.07.20

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#WRUW – Time+Tide readers share their best wrist shots and it’s root beer all-round…

A couple of weeks ago, in a moment of sheer lockdown boredom, Andrew snapped a shot of his Rolex GMT-Master II Root Beer with the…

5 inspiring lessons in life from Kevin Hart, delivered wearing an openworked Audemars Piguet Royal Oak to die for

Pop Culture

20.07.20

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5 inspiring lessons in life from Kevin Hart, delivered wearing an openworked Audemars Piguet Royal Oak to die for

Whether you are a fan of the Joe Rogan podcast or not, he sure does have some interesting guests sit across from him, sometimes for…

The Steel Bulgari Octo Finissimo has started to hit boutiques, game on

Watch Reviews

18.07.20

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The Steel Bulgari Octo Finissimo has started to hit boutiques, game on

Editor’s note: Andrew didn’t know it at the time, but LVMH Watch Week in Dubai was the only major watch event in the first half…

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Bond watches, Mido Ocean Stars and more lockdown

News

10.07.20

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Bond watches, Mido Ocean Stars and more lockdown

Well, there it is. Our home state of Victoria records its highest-ever day of coronavirus cases, and lockdown is reimposed. I guess it’s back to…

UPDATED: The complete list of watches James Bond wore on-screen

Lists

09.07.20

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UPDATED: The complete list of watches James Bond wore on-screen

Editor’s note: This week we are taking a look at the brand new Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition that is set to hit screens…

Micro Mondays

06.07.20

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MICRO MONDAYS: Ollech & Wajs are the tool watch company you should check out if utilitarian is your thing

This week on Micro Mondays, we are looking at a brand that is a little older than most of the watch manufacturers we feature in…

Having your chrono and getting a GMT too with the mind-boggling Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic (lots of pics)

Watch Reviews

03.07.20

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Having your chrono and getting a GMT too with the mind-boggling Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic (lots of pics)

Editor’s note: It doesn’t happen very often, but sometimes you can have your cake and eat it too. The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic…

Watch Reviews

27.06.20

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VIDEO: Don’t take Montblanc seriously as a watch brand? You might want to check out two of the 2020 models

Montblanc have been building their watch credentials over the last few years under the steady hand of Davide Cerrato, the Managing Director of Watches since…

The Octo that (really) started it all, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic

Watch Reviews

15.06.20

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The Octo that (really) started it all, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic

Editor’s note: Every great product has a genesis, and for this Italian-founded watch and jewellery firm it is the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic. It was…

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 5 reasons to watch the last Basel Video, inc. blowing the lid off the Breitling Party

News

12.06.20

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 5 reasons to watch the last Basel Video, inc. blowing the lid off the Breitling Party

It’s Friday, and usually that means a message from me regarding all the great things that happened during the week. But today, in addition to…

IN-DEPTH: Remembering the OG Seiko Samurai ‘Save The Ocean’ SRPC93K

Watch Reviews

08.06.20

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IN-DEPTH: Remembering the OG Seiko Samurai ‘Save The Ocean’ SRPC93K

Editor’s note: The Seiko Samurai ‘Save The Ocean’ feels like it’s been around forever. It probably has claims, as much as practically any other modern watch, and…

The 5 Bremont models we chose for our shop, and why …

Lists

28.05.20

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The 5 Bremont models we chose for our shop, and why …

Bremont may have only been around since 2002, but since its inception, founders and brothers Nick and Giles English have made sure that the hard-charging…

BATTLE ROYALE: The T+T Team list their favourite ever Grand Seiko dial (and, guess what, no Snowflakes)

Pop Culture

28.05.20

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BATTLE ROYALE: The T+T Team list their favourite ever Grand Seiko dial (and, guess what, no Snowflakes)

Editor’s note: If you’re wondering, Battle Royale is a relatively new segment where someone in the team nominates a collection or, in this case, a…

Why the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39 ref. 114300 might be the only watch you ever need

Opinion

23.05.20

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Why the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39 ref. 114300 might be the only watch you ever need

Editor’s note: There comes a point in every collector’s journey where they wish, even if only for a moment, that they had only one watch.…

Friday Wind Down

22.05.20

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Celebrating the week we helped Zenith launch the final El Primero 50th Anniversary Edition and Billie Eilish’s baller new watch

It’s Friday, it’s knockoff, and it’s a beading glass of vodka and dry ginger I have at my left hand. What a week! Most of…

Revisiting 6 key watches from Seiko’s 2019 collection, how do they hold up a year on?

Lists

16.05.20

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Revisiting 6 key watches from Seiko’s 2019 collection, how do they hold up a year on?

Editor’s note: On the brink of bringing you some of Seiko’s new novelties via our second ‘Home Delivery Watch Fair – Basel Edition’ over on…

Friday Wind Down

15.05.20

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Hemsworth’s wrist in Extraction proves that the world’s biggest bad-asses wear…

As the world begins to re-emerge from lockdown, so does our awareness of the days. Where in past weeks, Friday has come and gone in…

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UPDATED: The complete list of Bond watches – now including “No Time to Die”

The ‘Happiness Watch’ by Tikker uses a US Government algorithm to tell you when you’ll die. Worst name ever :(

EDITOR’S PICK: Great value complications – the Clifton Baumatic Day-Date Moon-Phase

Watch, out! The Cartiers that might cost a career

Redefining luxury leisure with the new lightweight Bulgari Aluminium collection

EDITOR’S PICK: 2020 is the year G-Shock went completely rogue, from KITH to Dragon Ball Z

Why is the Rolex Explorer II Ref. 216570 the Luke Hemsworth in the Professional family?

2020 FANTASY WATCH COLLECTION PART 3 – What would we buy with a budget of $1MUSD?

2020 FANTASY WATCH COLLECTION PART 2 – What watches would we buy with a budget of $10,000 USD?

2020 FANTASY WATCH COLLECTION PART 1 – What watches would we buy with a budget of $5000 USD?

Here’s how the other (hip-hop) half live: revisiting the Jay-Z Vs Drake’s watch collections

The breakaway Seiko of 2020 is this affordable, classic dive watch for under $1500USD, the SPB149J

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: How to steal a watch, and how Rolex stole the show (with 1mm)

The new Batman trailer just dropped and we wonder, will The Batman wear a Chanel J12?

A barn find to give you hope – the story of a very special NOS vintage Gruen Ocean Chief

Remembering Russell Crowe’s watch collection, and why it’s still our greatest video to this day

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: New Seiko divers, sandblasted Octos and a queen of the safe

A detailed breakdown of why the Patek Philippe Nautilus is, and always will be, the best steel sports watch of all time

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Balls, death, Dan Henry’s 1937 and Bulgari’s best

#WRUW – Time+Tide readers share their best wrist shots and it’s root beer all-round…

5 inspiring lessons in life from Kevin Hart, delivered wearing an openworked Audemars Piguet Royal Oak to die for

The Steel Bulgari Octo Finissimo has started to hit boutiques, game on

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Bond watches, Mido Ocean Stars and more lockdown

UPDATED: The complete list of watches James Bond wore on-screen

MICRO MONDAYS: Ollech & Wajs are the tool watch company you should check out if utilitarian is your thing

Having your chrono and getting a GMT too with the mind-boggling Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic (lots of pics)

VIDEO: Don’t take Montblanc seriously as a watch brand? You might want to check out two of the 2020 models

The Octo that (really) started it all, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 5 reasons to watch the last Basel Video, inc. blowing the lid off the Breitling Party

IN-DEPTH: Remembering the OG Seiko Samurai ‘Save The Ocean’ SRPC93K

The 5 Bremont models we chose for our shop, and why …

BATTLE ROYALE: The T+T Team list their favourite ever Grand Seiko dial (and, guess what, no Snowflakes)

Why the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39 ref. 114300 might be the only watch you ever need

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Celebrating the week we helped Zenith launch the final El Primero 50th Anniversary Edition and Billie Eilish’s baller new watch

Revisiting 6 key watches from Seiko’s 2019 collection, how do they hold up a year on?

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Hemsworth’s wrist in Extraction proves that the world’s biggest bad-asses wear…