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Hublot, you’ve come a long way baby. 16 photos that show just how far the brand has come in 15 years
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Hublot, you’ve come a long way baby. 16 photos that show just how far the brand has come in 15 years

One fact that seems to have been roundly overlooked in recent years is the slow, steady, but really quite emphatic, elevation in Hublot’s yearly releases.…
Watches fit for a groom – the best wedding watches of 2020 inc. L.U.Chopard, Longines and Rado
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Watches fit for a groom – the best wedding watches of 2020 inc. L.U.Chopard, Longines and Rado

When it comes to big days, they don’t come much more memorable or special than your wedding day, especially now, when it seems like every…
IWC’s 2020 collection is a vulgar display of design purity and power
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IWC’s 2020 collection is a vulgar display of design purity and power

Credit where credit is due. There may well be global turmoil the likes of which we’ve never seen before, but IWC has taken all in…
How did Baselworld die? What happened? We created a timeline of events, and it’s basically the plot of ‘Marriage Story’
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How did Baselworld die? What happened? We created a timeline of events, and it’s basically the plot of ‘Marriage Story’

Do you remember the feeling of watching Marriage Story? The way that, despite the flashes of intimacy and connection between Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson,…
A short history of DOXA, the brand that was almost lost to history
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A short history of DOXA, the brand that was almost lost to history

The dusty shelves of antique stores and less-trafficked avenues of eBay are full of watch brands whose glory days are well behind them. DOXA, who…
Do media make good watches? We say yes (of course we do), these are our four favourites
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Do media make good watches? We say yes (of course we do), these are our four favourites

Media and watch collaborations: in theory, they should be a match made in heaven … and, let’s be honest, they almost always are. That shouldn’t…
RECOMMENDED READING: Taking the DOXA SUB 200 over the water, but not into it
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RECOMMENDED READING: Taking the DOXA SUB 200 over the water, but not into it

Kayaking isn’t the sport that immediately comes to mind when you think of DOXA, given that your DOXA is most comfortable hundreds of metres under…
Was this the greatest limited edition Seiko of 2019?
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Was this the greatest limited edition Seiko of 2019?

Editor’s note: Seiko dropped what seemed like an innumerable amount of limited edition timepieces in 2019, and that got us thinking – which one was…
These are some of the best women’s watches money can buy
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These are some of the best women’s watches money can buy

Happy International Women’s Day to everyone out there. This past year has seen the unveiling of some of the best new ladies watches that we’ve…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Featuring the best Insta comment thread of 2020, Post Malone’s watch collection and we go Into The Wild
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Featuring the best Insta comment thread of 2020, Post Malone’s watch collection and we go Into The Wild

Welcome back to the Friday Wind Down, website edition! We don’t know how long (a couple of years perhaps?) we’ve kept the Wind Down exclusively…
Crime or Sublime: Wearing a SUPER colourful watch
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Crime or Sublime: Wearing a SUPER colourful watch

Some colourful watches are so loud they threaten to leave you with tinnitus. But is a brightly hued timepiece just a harmless switch-up that offers…
Why I rely on mechanical watches in the most extreme environments known to man: Victor Vescovo
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Why I rely on mechanical watches in the most extreme environments known to man: Victor Vescovo

“To boldly go where no man has gone before …” For most people, that’s just a hackneyed line from Star Trek. For Victor Vescovo, it’s become…
Battle Royale: The T+T Team debate which is the best Hublot Big Bang
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Battle Royale: The T+T Team debate which is the best Hublot Big Bang

The team have physically and emotionally recovered from the first round of Battle Royale, which saw a war of words fit for a Grecian epic…
Crime or Sublime: Putting a NATO strap on a dress watch – the results
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Crime or Sublime: Putting a NATO strap on a dress watch – the results

Last week, Nick Kenyon and Luke Benedictus got into a horological war of words over the rights and wrongs of the humble NATO strap. Luke…
Coronavirus may have killed Baselworld 2020 … but was it on the way out already?
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Coronavirus may have killed Baselworld 2020 … but was it on the way out already?

Editor’s note: As we’re sure most of you reading this are already aware, Baselworld 2020 is officially dead. Yes, despite the perplexing decision from officials…
Complication made simple with the Moser Endeavour Perpetual Moon Concept
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Complication made simple with the Moser Endeavour Perpetual Moon Concept

Editor’s note: When it comes to stunning dials and complicated movements made simple, no one does it better than Moser. The Moser Endeavour Perpetual Moon…
Crime or Sublime: Should you ever put a NATO strap on a dress watch?
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Crime or Sublime: Should you ever put a NATO strap on a dress watch?

This week Time+Tide HQ sees two new opponents enter the ring, with Luke and Nick trading haymakers on the topic of a NATO strap on…
Why tourbillons are more accessible than ever thanks to the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T
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Why tourbillons are more accessible than ever thanks to the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T

Editor’s note: The tourbillon is an anachronism that is representative of the watch industry as a whole in a little way. It was conceived hundreds…
Battle Royale: The T+T Team debate which is the best modern-day Rolex Daytona
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Battle Royale: The T+T Team debate which is the best modern-day Rolex Daytona

It’s a new segment. It’s called Battle Royale. Someone nominates a collection, and we fight to the death for our favourite from said collection until…
Crime or Sublime: Wearing jewellery with watches – the results
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Crime or Sublime: Wearing jewellery with watches – the results

Last week, Luke Benedictus and James Robinson were engaged in a ferocious war of words at T+T HQ over whether or not wearing jewellery with…
RECOMMENDED READING: Is the DOXA SUB 200 Professional good value?
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RECOMMENDED READING: Is the DOXA SUB 200 Professional good value?

This review of the DOXA SUB 200 Professional by our friends at Hodinkee nails the good, the great and the not quite perfect details of…
Join us at our first ever ‘Indie Explorer’ night at Time+Tide HQ in Melbourne
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Join us at our first ever ‘Indie Explorer’ night at Time+Tide HQ in Melbourne

Friday, February 28 will be our first ‘Indie Explorer’ night at Time+Tide HQ, with a number of small, lesser-known brands on hand for exploration. They…
Why it’s so challenging to paint a Franck Muller dial
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Why it’s so challenging to paint a Franck Muller dial

Editor’s note: Franck Muller are known for their incredibly complex movements, wonderfully curved case designs, and brightly coloured dials. But did you know that each…
Crime or Sublime: Wearing jewellery with watches
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Crime or Sublime: Wearing jewellery with watches

In this week’s head-to-head battle of words, James Robinson squares off against Editor Luke Benedictus, as Nicholas Kenyon is still recovering from Robinson’s knockout blow…
Gunmetal greatness with the Casio G-Shock GMW-B5000V
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Gunmetal greatness with the Casio G-Shock GMW-B5000V

Editor’s note: The one-watch collection is forever in the back of the minds of watch collectors, as a consideration of how one’s tastes might look…
3 reasons why the Coronavirus is really bad news for the luxury watch industry
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3 reasons why the Coronavirus is really bad news for the luxury watch industry

At the time of writing, the Coronavirus outbreak has already infected more than 70,500 people in China and resulted in 1770 deaths. It’s forced the…
Breguet travel watches and the spirit of exploration – the Hora Mundi ref. 5717
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Breguet travel watches and the spirit of exploration – the Hora Mundi ref. 5717

Editor’s note: Breguet has a remarkable history of producing clocks and watches that were designed for travel. Whether it’s the marine chronometers made to set…
RECOMMENDED READING: In conversation with Audemars Piguet historian Michael Friedman
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RECOMMENDED READING: In conversation with Audemars Piguet historian Michael Friedman

Of all the Swiss watch manufacturers, Audemars Piguet has had one of the longest and most storied histories since their founding in the Vallée de…
Franck Muller offers watchmaking that comes from the heart
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Franck Muller offers watchmaking that comes from the heart

Editor’s note: Today, love is in the air. Florists are being run off their feet, restaurants are booked out and Cupid has spent the week…
RECOMMENDED WATCHING: Giving birth to the Nicholas Hacko NH2 Timascus
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RECOMMENDED WATCHING: Giving birth to the Nicholas Hacko NH2 Timascus

It’s very easy to get caught up in the aesthetics of a watch and subsequently make a judgement call based purely on how it looks…
Oddballs: 5 of the quirkiest watches released in 2019
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Oddballs: 5 of the quirkiest watches released in 2019

While a great many of the best watches unveiled in 2019 were vintage-inspired homages, there were also plenty of timepieces released that were resolutely modern…
Crime or Sublime: Pocket watches in 2020
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Crime or Sublime: Pocket watches in 2020

The gauntlet has well and truly been thrown down on the polished concrete floors of Time+Tide’s headquarters in this week’s office row, as a truculent…
Why the Seiko Turtle could be your first good watch
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Why the Seiko Turtle could be your first good watch

Editor’s note: The Seiko SRP77X collection — watches known affectionately as the Seiko Turtle — are unendingly popular with watch collectors and enthusiasts alike for their clean…
This Rolex could be the perfect one-watch collection
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This Rolex could be the perfect one-watch collection

Editor’s note: If you could wear only one watch for the rest of your days, what would it be? You’d need something legible, with a…
Brad Pitt didn’t wear a watch to accept his 2020 Oscar, but he wore this in his award-winning performance
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Brad Pitt didn’t wear a watch to accept his 2020 Oscar, but he wore this in his award-winning performance

Editor’s note: Last night, Brad Pitt won the 2020 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Cliff Booth in the Quentin Tarantino thriller…
RECOMMENDED READING: Vacheron Constantin are removing the dangers of buying vintage watches
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RECOMMENDED READING: Vacheron Constantin are removing the dangers of buying vintage watches

Towards the end of last year I was fortunate enough to experience the Vacheron Constantin Les Collectionneurs watches in the metal. They are a shining…