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10 of the best “Stormtrooper” watches just in time for Star Wars Day

Buying Guides

04.05.25

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10 of the best “Stormtrooper” watches just in time for Star Wars Day

Unlike Star Wars Stormtroopers, these black and white watches don't miss...

14 of the best tourbillon watches from least to most expensive

Buying Guides

21.04.25

14 of the best tourbillon watches from least to most expensive

Tourbillons are associated with hefty price tags, but our list includes surprisingly affordable watches along with expectedly pricey ones.

The 8 best automaton watches showing off the most romantic idea of a complication

Buying Guides

12.04.25

The 8 best automaton watches showing off the most romantic idea of a complication

Moving characters, singing birds, and hidden messages that come to life are just some of the hallmarks of the best automaton watches.

The Chanel J12 Bleu Diamond Tourbillon merges a diver’s aesthetic with a high-end complication

Introducing

10.04.25

The Chanel J12 Bleu Diamond Tourbillon merges a diver’s aesthetic with a high-end complication

Chanel's stylish J12 has gone on to get a tourbillon upgrade, and is now outfitted with a blue ceramic case and bracelet.

Chanel explores blue ceramics with the Monsieur de Chanel Superleggera Bleu Edition

Introducing

04.04.25

Chanel explores blue ceramics with the Monsieur de Chanel Superleggera Bleu Edition

The Monsieur gets a Bleu upgrade.

Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – Sydney

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25.03.25

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Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – Sydney

Looking to shop for watches in the Harbour City? Check out this guide, written by our native Sydneysider, Jamie.

Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – Melbourne

Lists

18.03.25

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Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – Melbourne

The decision has been made, the dollars have been saved. Time to buy a new watch. Only issue is, where to do it in Melbourne?

Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – London

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08.02.25

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Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – London

There’s an almost tangible romance to shopping in person, now you can spend a day perusing one of the world’s most charming cities — London.

The Monsieur de Chanel evolves in a refreshingly unapologetic direction

In Depth

02.01.25

The Monsieur de Chanel evolves in a refreshingly unapologetic direction

The notion of gendered watches is an outdated one, but not as far as Chanel's Monsieur is concerned.

It’s complicated – why do we value some mechanical functions more than others?

Opinion

25.12.24

It’s complicated – why do we value some mechanical functions more than others?

The term "emotional complication" has become almost derogatory to those creating stunning feminine watch complications.

Chanel takes 25% ownership stake in MB&F

News

22.08.24

Chanel takes 25% ownership stake in MB&F

The large, French, luxury house has taken a minority ownership stake in MB&F which turns 20 years old next year.

The Chanel J12 Diamond Tourbillon Calibre 5 is stealthy, glam and technical all at once

Hands On

10.06.24

The Chanel J12 Diamond Tourbillon Calibre 5 is stealthy, glam and technical all at once

Pleasing unisex proportions, an in-house flying tourbillon and an opulent dancing diamond make this Chanel watch an intriguing proposition.

The Monsieur de Chanel Superleggera Intense Black Edition is the most masculine watch Chanel has ever produced

Hands On

04.06.24

The Monsieur de Chanel Superleggera Intense Black Edition is the most masculine watch Chanel has ever produced

Stealthy, retro-futuristic, unashamedly masculine and powered by a tasteful in-house movement, this Chanel hits different.

Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – Honolulu

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12.05.24

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Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – Honolulu

Honolulu is one of the most isolated cities on earth. It also boasts over four million visitors every year, in addition to the nearly one…

Looking Back: The team’s favourite Watches & Wonders 2023 releases

Lists

27.03.24

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Looking Back: The team’s favourite Watches & Wonders 2023 releases

With Watches & Wonders Geneva 2024 only two weeks away, we wanted to look back at some of our favourites from last year.

I bought a ceramic fashion watch so you don’t have to

Opinion

08.02.24

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I bought a ceramic fashion watch so you don’t have to

D.C. takes a bargain-basement ceramic Armani watch for a spin to see if he could actually live with a ceramic watch day-to-day.

A Question of Time: 10 questions with the Time+Tide team – D.C. Hannay

Interview

06.08.23

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A Question of Time: 10 questions with the Time+Tide team – D.C. Hannay

Editor’s Note: What makes the Time+Tide team tick? That’s what we want to try and uncover in this new series that will turn the spotlight…

The Chanel Mademoiselle J12 La Pausa is a playful tribute to Coco Chanel

Introducing

10.06.23

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The Chanel Mademoiselle J12 La Pausa is a playful tribute to Coco Chanel

The latest ode to Coco Chanel is the Chanel Mademoiselle J12 La Pausa. It shows Coco Chanel in a more androgynous style which she paved…

When are we going to accept that fashion brands can make legit timepieces? 6 amazing references from rulers of the runway

Lists

06.06.23

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When are we going to accept that fashion brands can make legit timepieces? 6 amazing references from rulers of the runway

If a luxury brand is synonymous with handbags or jewellery, most watch collectors won’t usually give them the time of day, as we tend to…

D.C.’s top five releases from Watches & Wonders 2023

Lists

22.04.23

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D.C.’s top five releases from Watches & Wonders 2023

Now that the smoke has cleared, and I’ve had a moment to wrap my head around the enormity of Watches & Wonders 2023, I’ve nailed…

A touch of gold for the ceramic Chanel J12

Introducing

29.03.23

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A touch of gold for the ceramic Chanel J12

The Chanel J12 is once more available with an 18K gold bezel and accents The gold details help the unisex watch lean into its feminine…

The Chanel J12 Eclipse Boxed Set has a J12 for every day of the week

Introducing

29.03.23

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The Chanel J12 Eclipse Boxed Set has a J12 for every day of the week

The Chanel J12 Eclipse Boxed Set pairs together seven J12 watches Arranged from left to right, they show an encroaching shadow moving across the watch…

Six manufacturers that ditched industry giants for Kenissi movements

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05.09.22

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Six manufacturers that ditched industry giants for Kenissi movements

Initially introduced as the maker of Tudor’s in-house calibres, Kenissi is becoming a manufacturing powerhouse, becoming involved with an ever-growing number of brands. After Tudor’s…

Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – Paris

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04.08.22

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Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – Paris

Paris has many flattering nicknames from the “City of Love” to “the Fashion Capital”, and while it’s thoroughly earned both of those monikers, it should…

When high fashion collides with high function – the paradox of the haute couture tool watch

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14.11.21

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When high fashion collides with high function – the paradox of the haute couture tool watch

Okay, weird question: Can a high fashion house known for made-to-measure dresses, luxurious silk scarves or fine handbags produce a legitimate tool watch? What? Who…

Beyond the rave: the Bulgari Aluminium Steve Aoki is the latest watch inspired by dance music alongside Zenith & Chanel

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19.05.21

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Beyond the rave: the Bulgari Aluminium Steve Aoki is the latest watch inspired by dance music alongside Zenith & Chanel

Different professions have their own specific demands when it comes to the attributes of a watch. A professional diver, for example, needs a hydrogen-release valve,…

This is why smart collectors are hunting the rare Chanel J12 3125 (ref. H2918)

Watch Reviews

10.03.21

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This is why smart collectors are hunting the rare Chanel J12 3125 (ref. H2918)

The Chanel J12 has recently been overhauled by the brand to leverage a more unisex 38mm case size. In addition, its movement is now produced…

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.…

5 ways to impress a woman with your watch

Opinion

08.06.20

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5 ways to impress a woman with your watch

Editor’s note: Few stories in the Time+Tide back catalogue get the comments section humming quite like Ceri David’s piece on how to impress her with your…

Introducing

15.03.20

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INTRODUCING: The Chanel J12 X-Ray is the clarity you need in your life

Transparency is almost always a good thing, be it in political donations, corporate bonuses or who your local member of parliament is having lunch with.…

6 of the best fashion watch brands that are serious watchmakers

Lists

28.12.19

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6 of the best fashion watch brands that are serious watchmakers

For lovers of Haute Horlogerie, the term “fashion watch” is often akin to a cuss word. But one doesn’t have to dig very far into…

Lists

06.10.19

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3 of the best ladies watches at GPHG

With the watchmaking industry’s famed awards ceremony, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève — or as it’s more commonly known, GPHG — fast approaching, we thought we’d…

A brief history of time – as seen by Chanel

News

07.08.19

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A brief history of time – as seen by Chanel

Editor’s note: Chanel has been making watches for a little while now, but in recent years they’ve been rocketing up the cool, and the credibility…

T+T Team List: Which watch marketed at a different gender?

Lists

25.07.19

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T+T Team List: Which watch marketed at a different gender?

Here at Time+Tide HQ, the banter is fast, free-flowing and deeply uninteresting for anyone who doesn’t love watches. Sometimes this spitballing makes it beyond our…

Lists

09.07.19

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The 10 best skeleton dials from 2018

Skeleton dials are interesting, not because they offer a garish look at something exposed but because they showcase the sheer level of complexity involved in…

Pop Culture

02.07.19

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6 of the best women’s watches of 2018

Half a decade ago, Time+Tide published a story, citing that by 2020 there would be more female millionaires in Britain than male, leaving it to the…

These are 6 of the best quartz watches of 2018

Lists

29.06.19

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These are 6 of the best quartz watches of 2018

Quartz often gets a bad rap as the ugly duckling of the watch world. With pejoratives such as “soulless”, and “the quartz watch is entirely…

The best watches to wear with black – Part 1, featuring Rolex, Omega, Hublot and Panerai

Pop Culture

13.05.19

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The best watches to wear with black – Part 1, featuring Rolex, Omega, Hublot and Panerai

It may come as news to you (but not to our second biggest audience group by city, after Sydney) that people from Melbourne have a…

Opinion

05.04.19

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OPINION: Forget men and women, watches don’t need genders

Do we ever see adverts calling an Audi A3 a “ladies’ car”, a Porsche 911 or Toyota LandCruiser a “men’s car”? Nope. So, when even…

VIDEO: Felix’s 3 over-the-top picks from Baselworld 2019

Lists

02.04.19

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VIDEO: Felix’s 3 over-the-top picks from Baselworld 2019

If you’ve been reading or watching Time+Tide for more than five minutes, you might have noticed that I’ve got something of a soft spot for…

VIDEO: Andrew’s top 3 Basel 2019 watches under $10,000, inc. Breitling, Chanel and bronze

Lists

30.03.19

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VIDEO: Andrew’s top 3 Basel 2019 watches under $10,000, inc. Breitling, Chanel and bronze

Given the vastly reduced number of brands in Hall 1 at Baselworld 2019 there were vastly fewer choices this year across all price points, but…

News

08.01.19

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NEWS: Chanel steps up their in-house watchmaking capacity with investment in new factory

I’ve been saying for a while now that Chanel are a force to watch when it comes to serious watchmaking. Their recent high-end movements are…

LIST: The 16 winning watches of 2018, according to the GPHG

Lists

09.11.18

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LIST: The 16 winning watches of 2018, according to the GPHG

If you care about watches, Geneva is the place to be right now. The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (better known to its friends as…

HANDS-ON: Chanel’s Code Coco – a fashion watch that’s so much more than a fashion watch

Watch Reviews

07.11.18

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HANDS-ON: Chanel’s Code Coco – a fashion watch that’s so much more than a fashion watch

As someone whose love of watches is focused entirely on mechanisms powered by springs, the word quartz normally evokes the immediate cry of “Next!” So…