WATCHES & WONDERS 2024
Dive watches, almost by their very definition, tend to be oversized creatures from the deep. Historically the reasons for the chunky cases and gargantuan proportions…
BASEL BUILDUP: To celebrate the sartorial whirlwind who sadly departs Time+Tide today on maternity leave, we couldn’t resist revisiting our Content Director Ceri David’s genius idea…
Blancpain are definitely on Santa’s nice list this year, for their serious efforts in ocean preservation. And by bringing a variant of an instant, but…
It’s one of the original (if not THE original) dive watches – the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. And since its introduction in 1953, it has proved…
The story in a second Blancpain has upped the ante on last year’s excellent Ocean Commitment watch, with a second – even bluer – limited…
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/192993206″] There are a few things everyone in the Time+Tide office can get behind 100 per cent: coffee, classic ’70s rock and blue watches. In…
It’s usually the most innocuous part of the night. The official speeches are out of the way, the bar once again beckons, and the speaker…
The watch you’re looking at isn’t a Richard Mille or Hublot creation. No folks, this is made by Blancpain. And who would have expected a…
Editor’s Note: It’s distinctly miserable weather here in Melbourne at the moment, so what better way to beat the winter blues than with a perfect…
First introduced in 2011, Blancpain’s Villeret Annual Calendar with GMT is, as you’d expect from the refined Swiss brand, an elegant take on an often…
Dear DC Comics, Even though Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hasn’t been wowing critics, we applaud that you’re finally giving the Justice League the…
Last year we spent a lot of time talking about, and looking at hi-res pictures of, the Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph. There was something…
The Basel Lookbook, in which our friend and fashion advisor Ceri David casts an eye over the best releases of Baselworld and suggests what might…
Editor’s Note: Since 2008 Blancpain has been publishing the world’s best underwater photography in Edition Fifty Fathoms, each year showcasing 12 pictures from four leading photographers…
Ocean Commitment is Blancpain’s signature program that aims to raise awareness and help preserve the marine environment, through exhibitions, scientific expeditions and special watches like…
Editor’s Note: In the middle of last century, the exploration of the ocean’s hidden depths became possible due to two key developments: reliable underwater breathing…
The story in a second: With one of the most impressive ceramic cases we’ve seen, the only problem with this Blancpain is that it’s…
Overnight the leading lights of the watch industry gathered for its night of nights – the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). It’s essentially the…
Patina is fast becoming a meaningless word in watchmaking. This is because it has been highjacked by marketing and R&D departments. Patina is now shorthand…
The highlight of the Blancpain Ocean Commitment event at Icebergs in Sydney was a speech from underwater photographer and marine biologist Laurent Ballesta, who, it must be…
UPDATE: Stay tuned for live social media coverage of tonight’s Blancpain’s Ocean Commitment event – expect epic photography and epic watches. In 1953 Blancpain launched…
It’s 2015. We’re all pretty familiar with the concept of a pop-up shop. But a pop-up exhibition is a whole other level. But this was…
The story in a second: For many, Blancpain is synonymous with the Fifty Fathoms, but there’s much more to the brand than dive watches. The…
One of the watches we are most looking forward to getting our sweaty, watch loving palms on is the Blancpain Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph.…
I recently wrote a piece for The Weekly Review looking at three brands with broader visions than just their bottom lines: IWC, Blancpain and Michael…
For the last 14 years, the watch industry has congregated in Geneva to celebrate the most innovative, most beautiful and generally the best watches of the year,…
Let this be a full and frank admission. Like Vladimir Putin we have a (increasingly well documented) thing for Blancpain. Unlike Vladimir Putin we have never, and…
It’s a common dilemma that once you’ve decided on your next timepiece, a second dilemma can often kick in. Which material? Which band? Which colour?…
You could be forgiven for thinking the natural habitat of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is the French Riviera or the casinos of Monaco – but…
One of the most elegant and understated watches we saw at this years Baselworld fair was the Blancpain Villeret Grand Feu, the latest from the…
Now in its 60th year, Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms watch has become a legend. A legend that is steeped in history. It is a history with…
