A Matter of Time EP 10: The best watches of Dubai Watch Week 2025 challenge
Time+TideDid you catch all of the best new watches released at Dubai Watch Week? We tried to, but it was only A Matter of Time until one of the gang would be unable to make a shoot. So, for Dubai Watch Week 2025, Andrew, Kristian, Eleonor (remotely) and special guest, our very own Zach Blass, recap the novelties of the fair with a three-watch collection assembly challenge. The three categories to guide each presenter’s three picks: Best “Go Anywhere, Do Anything Watch”, Best “Something Dressy Watch,” and “The Watch That Blew Your Mind”.
Each presenter nominates the watches they believe best represent these categories, providing detailed insights into design, heritage, technical innovations, and their personal impressions. Leave your votes for who made the best picks (or what your picks would be) in the comments on YouTube!
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Best “go anywhere, do anything” watches
Andrew – Doxa SUB 300β ‘Dubai Watch Week 2025’. Price: AED 18,750
Kristian – Tudor Ranger Dune White 36. Price: US$3,350 (strap), US$3,700 (bracelet)
Zach – Norqain Wild One Meteorite. Price: US$7,450
Eleonor – Frederique Constant Highlife Chronograph Automatic Bamford Special. Price: US$4,995
Best “something dressy” watches
A – Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Minute Rattrapante Arctic Rose. Price: US$37,629
K – Daniel Roth Tourbillon Platinum. Price: CHF 185,000
Z – Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin – Beige. Price: CHF 43,000
E – Ressence Type 1° RG. Price: CHF 18,150
Best “the watch that blew your mind”
A – MB&F HM11 Art Deco. Price: CHF 198,000
K – Girard-Perregaux Laureato Three Gold Bridges. Price: US$175,350, US$236,250 (w/ diamond-set bezel)
Z – Chopard L.U.C Grand Strike. Price: CHF 780,000
E – Chanel Ring Watch “The Lion of Mademoiselle”. Price: upon request
What is A Matter of Time?
What is A Matter of Time all about? It is three watch experts getting together to talk about a subject they love: watches. Three minds. One passion. All the time in the world. A Matter of Time features Eleonor Picciotto (The Eye of Jewelery, The 1916 Company), Kristian Haagen (Author, Scandinavian Watch Extraordinare), and Andrew McUtchen (Founder, Time+Tide)
All full episodes of A Matter of Time will be posted right here on the Time+Tide YouTube Channel.