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HANDS-ON: Not your typical sports chrono – the IWC Da Vinci Chronograph Edition “Laureus Sport for Good Foundation”

20.09.17

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HANDS-ON: Not your typical sports chrono – the IWC Da Vinci Chronograph Edition “Laureus Sport for Good Foundation”

When IWC made the revamped Da Vinci collection their main focus at SIHH 2017, it’s fair to say that there was a little bit of…

HOW TO: Hide your watch obsession, 9 handy hints

Pop Culture

29.08.17

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HOW TO: Hide your watch obsession, 9 handy hints

Odds are that if you’ve found your way to our website and landed on an article titled ‘How to hide your watch obsession’, then you’re…

Introducing

17.08.17

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INTRODUCING: Return to form – the IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph

Until its relaunch earlier this year, the IWC Da Vinci collection was sometimes overlooked, and unfairly so, as it has housed several “firsts” for the company. First…

LIST: 9 innovations from the watchmaking wasteland of the ‘90s that matter today

Lists

08.08.17

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LIST: 9 innovations from the watchmaking wasteland of the ‘90s that matter today

Sitting between the now nostalgia-laden ‘80s and the innovation explosion of the 2000s, the 1990s is seen as something of a watchmaking wasteland; a bold…

Interview

29.07.17

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WHO TO FOLLOW: @MisterTUDOR

Meet Laurent. Guess what brand he’s a fan of? Hint: his Instagram handle isn’t named for his love of the English royal dynasty… NAME: Laurent…

SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 10, July 2017 – the Watchfam Edition

News

24.07.17

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SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 10, July 2017 – the Watchfam Edition

This month really flew by, which, going by the past six months, is the new standard. It started with a quick visit from @Nikokav who…

VIDEO: A just-for-fun comic inspired by the IWC Portugieser

Watch Reviews

04.07.17

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VIDEO: A just-for-fun comic inspired by the IWC Portugieser

Editor’s Note: You think you know someone. When Felix had the idea to tell a story about a fictional IWC Portugieser wearer through the visual…

Introducing

29.06.17

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INTRODUCING: IWC’s renaissance – the Da Vinci Tourbillon Rétrograde Chronograph

At the beginning of the year, IWC declared it the year of the Da Vinci. Saying “arrivederci” to the tonneau style case and returning to…

SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 9, June 2017 – the collector’s edition

News

21.06.17

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SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 9, June 2017 – the collector’s edition

The past few weeks have been eventful, to say the least. With the team (again) scattered across the country (and the world), here’s what I’ve…

Introducing

19.05.17

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INTRODUCING: The IWC Portugieser Chronograph Classic lives up to its name

In 1939 when two Portuguese merchants approached IWC about making a wristwatch with the same levels of accuracy usually seen in marine chronometer pocket watches, they…

VIDEO: Explaining a legend – the history of the IWC Portugieser

Watch Reviews

28.04.17

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VIDEO: Explaining a legend – the history of the IWC Portugieser

There’s a good reason the Portugieser collection is one of IWC’s most popular (in Australia at least). It’s a big, commanding watch that nevertheless possesses…

EDITOR’S PICK: The IWC Pilot’s Chronograph – one of the classics

Watch Reviews

20.04.17

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EDITOR’S PICK: The IWC Pilot’s Chronograph – one of the classics

Editor’s Note: One of the most popular watch types is the steel, black-dialled chronograph. It’s a a versatile, utilitarian classic and almost every brand has…

INTERVIEW: “Safe queens are the worst.” Actor James Marsden explains just what kind of watch geek he is, and we are feeling him

Pop Culture

13.04.17

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INTERVIEW: “Safe queens are the worst.” Actor James Marsden explains just what kind of watch geek he is, and we are feeling him

One of the last people I saw before I left Australia for SIHH in January was James Marsden. He was on television, in dusty dungarees,…

VIDEO: Australian entrepreneur Mark Bouris tells us why he loves his watch. But really, what is there not to love?

Watch Reviews

04.04.17

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VIDEO: Australian entrepreneur Mark Bouris tells us why he loves his watch. But really, what is there not to love?

Some people’s love of their timepiece is intensely personal, to a point where it’s hard to fathom for an outsider. Others are entirely easy to understand.…

Pop Culture

11.03.17

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WHO TO FOLLOW: @_aboen

In the market for a watch strap that doesn’t exist yet? It’s time to dial into the feed of Drew Boen, watch collector and custom strap…

LIST: 5 of the best watches from the 2017 Oscars, including an incredible $1.7 million Greubel Forsey

Pop Culture

27.02.17

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LIST: 5 of the best watches from the 2017 Oscars, including an incredible $1.7 million Greubel Forsey

This, friends, is the big one. Sure, we’ve kept half an eye on the Golden Globes, the SAG Awards, the BAFTAs and the rest. But…

Friday Wind Down

17.02.17

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 17th February, 2017

Some weeks, the Wind Down is full of momentous news and calamitous happenings. Brands being sold, records broken – that sort of thing. This is…

VIDEO: Apples to Apples episode 3, Breitling vs IWC – a dogfight in the sky!

Pop Culture

13.02.17

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VIDEO: Apples to Apples episode 3, Breitling vs IWC – a dogfight in the sky!

Of all the Apples to Apples battles so far, this is pound for pound the closest fight. Today our airborne aces are the Breitling Navitimer 01 (46mm)…

VIDEO: IWC 2017 collection overview and our 4 favourites

07.02.17

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VIDEO: IWC 2017 collection overview and our 4 favourites

The buzzword is ‘pivot’. And at this year’s first major watch fair, SIHH in Geneva in January, IWC ‘pivoted’ in a big way with just about…

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Da Vinci Automatic shows the gentler side of IWC

Watch Reviews

18.01.17

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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Da Vinci Automatic shows the gentler side of IWC

For years IWC has staked its claim as being one of the biggest, baddest and most masculine of the major Swiss brands. Recently though, we’ve…

EXCLUSIVE: “Actor guy” James Marsden from Westworld wants IWC to make a PC with a split-seconds chronograph

News

17.01.17

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EXCLUSIVE: “Actor guy” James Marsden from Westworld wants IWC to make a PC with a split-seconds chronograph

James Marsden, a face you will recognise from at least one of your favourite films (guys: Zoolander, girls: The Notebook, me: Westworld), describes the moment…

LIST: 5 watches that caught our eye on Day One of SIHH 2017 and what they represent

Lists

17.01.17

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LIST: 5 watches that caught our eye on Day One of SIHH 2017 and what they represent

The first day of any overseas watch fair is pretty much a blur of lights and (occasionally ticking) sounds for Felix and me. Don’t blame…

LIST: 7 shocking rumours ahead of SIHH 2017

Lists

13.01.17

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LIST: 7 shocking rumours ahead of SIHH 2017

On Monday morning, the most unpronounceable fair of them all, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie – mercifully reduced 100 per cent of the…

TEAM PICK: Andy Green’s favourite stories of 2016

Lists

03.01.17

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TEAM PICK: Andy Green’s favourite stories of 2016

Continuing with our series of Team Picks, it’s Andy Green who has the reins today, wrangling the three gems he enjoyed reading most on T+T in 2016.…

THE PARTY: An IWC microstory – Part 3. The finale!

Pop Culture

11.12.16

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THE PARTY: An IWC microstory – Part 3. The finale!

Well, Christian and Evelyn have arrived at their destination and no, it’s not some Bond-villain-esque lair or a high-stakes diamond heist. Instead it’s something far…

Introducing

08.12.16

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INTRODUCING: IWC proves they aren’t afraid of the deep with the Aquatimer Chronograph Edition ‘Sharks’

In addition to both festive and jolly, ’tis also the season for SIHH pre-releases. Today’s contribution comes courtesy of IWC, who appear to be following up…

Pop Culture

07.12.16

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THE PARTY: An IWC microstory – Part 2

Editor’s Note: In this, the second instalment of our IWC microstory, Christian and Evelyn don driving gear, load up the Mercedes (living the dream right…

ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 6 – The IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII

Watch Reviews

06.12.16

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ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 6 – The IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII

Next up in our festive lineup is one of this year’s crowd favourites – the IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII. This modestly-sized, understated watch goes to…

Pop Culture

05.12.16

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THE PARTY: An IWC microstory – Part 1

Editor’s Note: Welcome to ‘The Party’, a micro-trilogy that revolves around IWC’s Portugieser collection. And while this illustrated story is a little different from our…

Lists

26.11.16

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LIST: Six men’s watches that look incredible on women (and why)

Ever since the female of the species began wearing trousers circa the 1920s, they’ve been gradually but persistently encroaching into the territory of men. Never…

LIST: Does the Mark Zuckerberg #onetshirt theory work with watches?

Lists

19.10.16

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LIST: Does the Mark Zuckerberg #onetshirt theory work with watches?

Editor’s Note: Every single watch journalist in the world has a readymade answer / answers to the question, “So, watch writer, what should I buy…

EDITOR’S PICK: IWC get busy with the Timezoner Chronograph

Watch Reviews

22.09.16

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EDITOR’S PICK: IWC get busy with the Timezoner Chronograph

Editor’s Note: IWC’s new range of Pilot watches are a symphony in simplicity and an exercise in restraint – such straight-up clean dials and displays.…

Lists

06.09.16

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LIST: 6 watches that signify success

Editor’s Note: The Weekly Review recently asked me to give them a list of six watches that “show you’re a success in life”. For the record,…

HANDS-ON: I feel the need, the need for…IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Top Gun Miramar

Watch Reviews

05.09.16

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HANDS-ON: I feel the need, the need for…IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Top Gun Miramar

IWC’s Pilot’s collection is predominantly a tribute to the past – to the golden age of aviation, and of course WWII. But amidst the vintage…

HANDS-ON: The 2016 IWC Pilot’s Chronograph hits new heights

Watch Reviews

20.07.16

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HANDS-ON: The 2016 IWC Pilot’s Chronograph hits new heights

If you’ve been paying even marginal attention to IWC over the past seven months you’ll have noticed it’s on a bit of an aviation kick,…

Opinion

06.07.16

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OPINION: Why I’ll always be a ‘vintage watch guy’

Editor’s Note: The other week I wrote an opinion piece on why I’m not so into vintage watches these days. We received a tonne of…

EDITOR’S PICK: The IWC Mark XVIII Pilot’s Watch flies high

Watch Reviews

28.05.16

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EDITOR’S PICK: The IWC Mark XVIII Pilot’s Watch flies high

Editor’s Note: IWC’s new Pilot’s range is finally in Australian stores, and boy does it look good. While we lust over the solid gold Little…

HANDS-ON: Size does matter, the 2016 IWC Big Pilot Edition “Le Petit Prince”

Watch Reviews

26.05.16

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HANDS-ON: Size does matter, the 2016 IWC Big Pilot Edition “Le Petit Prince”

When IWC released the original Big Pilot in 2002 it captured imaginations, marking a defining moment in the early noughties trend for ‘big’ watches. It…

VIDEO: Our guest host, Miss Universe Australia admits she has a thing for pilots at the IWC 2016 Collection launch in Sydney

News

08.05.16

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VIDEO: Our guest host, Miss Universe Australia admits she has a thing for pilots at the IWC 2016 Collection launch in Sydney

The crowd at last week’s unveiling of IWC’s 2016 Pilot’s collection was a a who’s who of Sydney’s movers and shakers – you could barely…

EVENT: IWC’s new Pilot’s collection cleared for takeoff at extravagant event in Sydney

News

07.05.16

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EVENT: IWC’s new Pilot’s collection cleared for takeoff at extravagant event in Sydney

It was roundly considered the uncontested crowd pleaser of SIHH in Geneva, and now IWC’s revamped new Pilot’s collection is set to impress in Australia. Last…

Friday Wind Down

29.04.16

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 29th April, 2016 – Smart watches, fast cars and German know-how

Hasn’t the week just flown past? Well, it definitely has for Andrew, who’s spent large chunks of it in fast cars and jets, generally feeling…

INTRODUCING: Change the time with a twist of the bezel on the IWC Timezoner Chronograph

Watch Reviews

11.04.16

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INTRODUCING: Change the time with a twist of the bezel on the IWC Timezoner Chronograph

IWC Schaffhausen’s Timezoner Chronograph is a good-looking watch that packs an impressively technical punch. On the face of it it’s a chronograph with a worldtime…

EDITOR’S PICK: The IWC Portugieser Annual Calendar, our boy blue

Watch Reviews

02.04.16

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EDITOR’S PICK: The IWC Portugieser Annual Calendar, our boy blue

Editor’s Note: Just over a year ago we first laid eyes on one of the biggest, boldest and bluest watches we’d seen in a long…

EDITOR’S PICK: 7 things we learned from Australian Grand Prix 2016 winner, Nico Rosberg (in interviews and looking at the watch he designed)

News

21.03.16

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EDITOR’S PICK: 7 things we learned from Australian Grand Prix 2016 winner, Nico Rosberg (in interviews and looking at the watch he designed)

Editor’s Note: Nico Rosberg just won the 2016 Australian Grand Prix, which is ample excuse to post a story about him that was written a…

Pop Culture

01.03.16

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LIST: Watchspotting at the 2016 Oscars

The Oscars are a time when Hollywood’s best and brightest don their finery and strut their stuff. And watches are becoming increasingly important (and visible)…