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8 watches that are affordable and still get the nod from watch snobs

Lists

15.09.20

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8 watches that are affordable and still get the nod from watch snobs

Editor’s note: It’s high time we updated this list, with some new additions knocking firmly on the door in 2020. But before we do that,…

5 watches specially made for movies, from Hamilton in Tenet, to Audemars Piguet in End of Days

Lists

12.09.20

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5 watches specially made for movies, from Hamilton in Tenet, to Audemars Piguet in End of Days

Sometimes cinema prop masters get lucky. On certain rare occasions, instead of having to unearth pitch-perfect watches for a movie, brands will collaborate on brand-new…

10 of the best digital watches you can buy in 2020, Part 1, including Braun, G-Shock, Hamilton and HD3

Lists

18.07.20

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10 of the best digital watches you can buy in 2020, Part 1, including Braun, G-Shock, Hamilton and HD3

Digital watches may not be mechanical masterpieces that harken back to the romanticism of time-telling from a bygone era. But they’re an increasingly exciting corner…

VIDEO: The Top 10 watches of Virtual Baselworld 2020, inc. Hublot, Longines, Seiko, Casio and Hamilton

Lists

17.06.20

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VIDEO: The Top 10 watches of Virtual Baselworld 2020, inc. Hublot, Longines, Seiko, Casio and Hamilton

Any Seinfeld fans will know what I’m talking about when I say that the Home Delivery Watch Fair, where we re-created both SIHH (or Watches…

Lists

31.05.20

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The Goldilocks zone, Part 2 – 7 of the best mid-size watches money can buy, inc. a brand new Grand Seiko to die for

To recap: in Part 1 of this series, we took a look at seven of the best watches money can buy that measure between 34mm…

The new guard of action heroes and their watches, from Hobbs & Shaw to John Wick to Triple Frontier

Pop Culture

21.04.20

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The new guard of action heroes and their watches, from Hobbs & Shaw to John Wick to Triple Frontier

It’s a hard life being the watch of an action hero. For starters, you’re forced to put up with all the endless gunfights, speedboat chases…

ISO-FIX: Depressed? Here are 15 fun, guilt-free watches you can buy right now for under $1000

Lists

21.04.20

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ISO-FIX: Depressed? Here are 15 fun, guilt-free watches you can buy right now for under $1000

There have been several strange side effects of the rubbish situation we currently find ourselves in. Pushbikes, for example, are now more valuable than palladium. And because…

Nick’s 5 favourite new watches from the first quarter of 2020, including Audemars Piguet, Bulgari and H. Moser & Cie

Lists

19.04.20

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Nick’s 5 favourite new watches from the first quarter of 2020, including Audemars Piguet, Bulgari and H. Moser & Cie

For anyone reading this in April 2020, you’ll agree that it’s a strange time to be alive. Somehow, we have already seen three months of…

In these crazy times, Hamilton’s quirky sci-fi release makes perfect sense

Watch Reviews

27.03.20

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In these crazy times, Hamilton’s quirky sci-fi release makes perfect sense

When it comes to the dress code for our post-apocalyptic future, the Mad Max films wrote the rulebook. Essentially, what they prescribe is an “anything…

Pop Culture

21.03.20

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Great ‘Grams: The Fun Edition

This week in Great ‘Grams I wanted to focus on the more lighthearted side of the hobby, and probably the initial reason many of us…

13 of the best watches under $500 that get watch snobs’ approval

Opinion

17.03.20

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13 of the best watches under $500 that get watch snobs’ approval

With all the uncertainty in the world right now, spending several months’ salary on a watch might seem like an idea that can wait a…

Bi-Compax Beauties: 3 great looking chronographs for the discerning timekeeper

Lists

29.02.20

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Bi-Compax Beauties: 3 great looking chronographs for the discerning timekeeper

Any type of chronograph is going to be an exceedingly handy complication for a wristwatch to possess. However, while the function of the chronograph is…

11 of the best affordable watches that are still seriously cool

Lists

27.01.20

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11 of the best affordable watches that are still seriously cool

If you’re just getting in to watches, you don’t have to spend a lot to have a diverse and interesting collection to choose from. Here…

Marvellous mil-specs: 3 great military-spec watches

Pop Culture

14.01.20

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Marvellous mil-specs: 3 great military-spec watches

Outfits change when the clock strikes five on Friday afternoon — suits, shirts, ties, leather shoes … all of it makes way for weekend savoir-faire. And…

3 of our favourite pilot’s watches that took flight in 2019

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30.12.19

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3 of our favourite pilot’s watches that took flight in 2019

2019 has seen the rise of many, many trends in watchmaking — steel sports watches with integrated bracelets, bronze cases, limited editions … you get the…

The heritage heavy hitters – 10 of 2019’s best vintage reissues

Lists

11.10.19

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The heritage heavy hitters – 10 of 2019’s best vintage reissues

Every year in watchland we’re treated to a fresh crop of heritage reissues — modern interpretations of designs of yore. It’s a market category that’s…

Level up your watch photography with @MracekProductions

Watch Education

26.08.19

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Level up your watch photography with @MracekProductions

Editor’s note: Being a pilot who’s into watches is already cool enough, but when you add in some seriously serious photography skills, that’s the whole…

Old is the new black, 8 of the best heritage watches of 2018

Lists

03.07.19

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Old is the new black, 8 of the best heritage watches of 2018

While orange might be the new black, another obvious trend in the contemporary watch market is the lean towards heritage styling. This has been a…

Revisiting the $20k fantasy watch collection, reader edition

Lists

14.05.19

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Revisiting the $20k fantasy watch collection, reader edition

Editor’s note: The premise of the 20K Fantasy Watch Collection is simple: construct a hypothetical watch collection with as many watches as you like for…

3 watches that prove Elvis Presley was also the King of the unconventional

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13.05.19

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3 watches that prove Elvis Presley was also the King of the unconventional

When this video, about holding Elvis Presley’s diamond-encrusted Omega in my hand, posted just now, the first commenter wrote “so excited“. This could be in…

LIST: 5 great value watches from under $500 up to $10,000

Lists

03.05.19

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LIST: 5 great value watches from under $500 up to $10,000

Throughout our recent discussions on what it is that defines value, we’ve explored some different ways of approaching that question. Ultimately, it’s down to the…

6 great Swiss mechanical watches under $1500 (from brands you’ve heard of)

Lists

21.04.19

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6 great Swiss mechanical watches under $1500 (from brands you’ve heard of)

Editor’s note: There’s real weight behind the phrase “Swiss Made”, which is, in many ways, synonymous with quality. Oftentimes it’s also synonymous with expensive. But…

SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 19, November 2018 – the second edition

Opinion

29.11.18

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SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 19, November 2018 – the second edition

November was such a big month of watches for the Time+Tide crew, and, subsequently, an even bigger month of watch spotting for me. Jam-packed with…

News

06.10.18

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NEWS: All watches sell at Sotheby’s auction of Robin Williams’ collection

Last month, we filled you guys in on “6 oddball watches of an oddball comedian”, following the announcement that Sotheby’s would be auctioning various collections…

LIST: The budget list – 5 great new Swiss mechanical watches from brands you’ve heard of that cost less than $1500

Lists

31.08.18

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LIST: The budget list – 5 great new Swiss mechanical watches from brands you’ve heard of that cost less than $1500

A Swiss watch is a near-universally recognised symbol for quality, precision and tradition. And while that’s all well and good, there’s another thing that fine…

WATCHSPOTTING: Travolta wears Gotti’s Piaget and other legendary gangster watches

Pop Culture

22.06.18

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WATCHSPOTTING: Travolta wears Gotti’s Piaget and other legendary gangster watches

Filmgoers have had a fascination with mobsters since before the advent of the talkies, all the way back to the first ever gangster film, The…

LIST: 7 military-inspired watches that are destined for victory

Lists

01.06.18

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LIST: 7 military-inspired watches that are destined for victory

In the world of vintage watch collection, ‘issued’ watches — timepieces that were supplied to military personnel — typically command a pretty penny, and brands…

EDITOR’S PICK: 44 of the best watches from 2016 you can buy from $500 to $5000

Lists

01.06.17

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EDITOR’S PICK: 44 of the best watches from 2016 you can buy from $500 to $5000

Editor’s Note: Way back at the start of this year, Justin put together a series of ‘best of’ lists covering off some of 2016’s finest…

EDITOR’S PICK: Watchspotting in Better Call Saul – help needed

Pop Culture

18.05.17

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EDITOR’S PICK: Watchspotting in Better Call Saul – help needed

Editor’s Note: We’re not ashamed to say that pretty much all of us at Time+Tide are on board with the weekly chicanery of one James ‘Jimmy’ McGill in Better…