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Orange you glad we wrote this list? Our six favourite orange watches from last year
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Orange you glad we wrote this list? Our six favourite orange watches from last year

Last year we collected more than 200 of the best watches in the ultimate watch buying guide, with prices covering everything from $200 to $200,000+.…
Green, lean and not at all mean – Hublot’s Classic Fusion Titanium Green
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Green, lean and not at all mean – Hublot’s Classic Fusion Titanium Green

Editor’s note: For all that Hublot is a name strongly associated with big, bold colours (and rightly so, might we add), they’re not afraid to…
Skip the waitlist – 10 of the best steel sports watches you can buy right now
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Skip the waitlist – 10 of the best steel sports watches you can buy right now

Ten years ago, this phenomenon only existed in the uppermost echelons of the watchmaking world – the waiting list. There’s a lot of wild speculation…
Why Hublot’s pitch at cricket is a smart play
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Why Hublot’s pitch at cricket is a smart play

The watch industry is nothing if not traditional — and this habitualness extends into the realm of brand partnerships. Formula 1, tennis, car brands, yachting,…
Blue heaven is the Hublot Aerofusion Chronograph Orlinski Blue Ceramic
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Blue heaven is the Hublot Aerofusion Chronograph Orlinski Blue Ceramic

Editor’s note: Few brands have the way with ceramic that Hublot has. The fusion-focused brand has pumped so much colour into the ultra-hard material that…
Hublot’s latest cricket collab – the Aerofusion Chronograph Cricket World Cup 2019 edition hits it for six
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Hublot’s latest cricket collab – the Aerofusion Chronograph Cricket World Cup 2019 edition hits it for six

The 2019 Cricket World Cup is underway in the UK, and official timekeepers Hublot are there, busily timing every single match. The brand has been…
Rainbow bright! The Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Power Reserve 5 Days Sapphire Rainbow
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Rainbow bright! The Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Power Reserve 5 Days Sapphire Rainbow

Editor’s note: Sapphire watches, while technically amazing, sometimes run the risk of being a little — um — dull. Mostly because there’s nothing to really…
How to wear a watch like nobody is watching
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How to wear a watch like nobody is watching

Editor’s note: There’s a lot to love about Jeff Goldblum. Like pretty much everything really. And for us at least, one of his key character…
The problem with bezel screws …
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The problem with bezel screws …

Editor’s note: Ahh, bezel screws. Along with date windows, nothing riles up the watch-loving populace quite as much as a misaligned, exposed bezel screw. So,…
6 milestones / gifting occasions that you should buy a watch for (that also make good excuses to buy for yourself)
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6 milestones / gifting occasions that you should buy a watch for (that also make good excuses to buy for yourself)

Personally, I don’t need an excuse to buy a watch for myself. But I have, many times, used certain milestones as justification for a purchase…
The best watches to wear with black – Part 1, featuring Rolex, Omega, Hublot and Panerai
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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…
They don’t come much brighter than the Hublot Big Bang Red Magic
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They don’t come much brighter than the Hublot Big Bang Red Magic

Editor’s note: In the watch world we like to talk about trends. But the trends we’re talking about are pretty macro — after all, we’re…
See the rainbow, taste the rainbow – Hublot style
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See the rainbow, taste the rainbow – Hublot style

Editor’s note: Rainbow bezelled watches are certainly enjoying their time in the sun at the moment – for years they’ve been seen as a women’s…
VIDEO: A five-minute crash course on how a tourbillon works and what it’s comprised of
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VIDEO: A five-minute crash course on how a tourbillon works and what it’s comprised of

Editor’s note: If I look a little flustered and stiff in this video, it’s because I’m not entirely comfortable when I’m invited to get a…
INTRODUCING: A song of ice and fire, Hublot’s Big Bang MP-11 now in carbon and sapphire
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INTRODUCING: A song of ice and fire, Hublot’s Big Bang MP-11 now in carbon and sapphire

Hublot is, in many ways, a brand given to extremes. Or, at least, not doing things by halves. Their latest twin takes on the powerful…
LIST: Quick! Change! 5 of the best hot-swappable straps on the market right now
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LIST: Quick! Change! 5 of the best hot-swappable straps on the market right now

It took Apple, and their eponymous watch, to really hammer home the point that the traditional fine watch industry was stuck in the past. No,…
VIDEO: Our top 3 watches of Basel 2019 from $35,000 and up – featuring Patek, De Bethune and Hublot
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VIDEO: Our top 3 watches of Basel 2019 from $35,000 and up – featuring Patek, De Bethune and Hublot

I don’t know about you, but when the price point of a timepiece starts to creep beyond the realms of the everyday, things like price…
VIDEO: Ceramic, tattoos and a sneaky Patek – Felix’s Basel 2019 picks from $10,000 – $35,000
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VIDEO: Ceramic, tattoos and a sneaky Patek – Felix’s Basel 2019 picks from $10,000 – $35,000

Usually in this sort of video I try to honour the rules. Because you never know, maybe you actually are in the market for a…
HANDS-ON: The edgy, architectural Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Tourbillon
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HANDS-ON: The edgy, architectural Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Tourbillon

Hublot has been growing the Spirit of Big Bang line slowly and steadily, and though the SoBB Yellow Sapphire was quite the cool addition, this…
VIDEO: Hublot shine at a dull Baselworld 2019 with a brand new model and more
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VIDEO: Hublot shine at a dull Baselworld 2019 with a brand new model and more

At a Baselworld that failed to excite on many levels, Hublot revved up crowds with an entirely new model, a 90th birthday collaboration that is anything…
HANDS-ON: The Hublot Classic Fusion Ferrari GT
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HANDS-ON: The Hublot Classic Fusion Ferrari GT

A Hublot with soft, flowing lines. Now there’s a phrase I never thought I’d write. The Ferrari–Hublot collaboration has produced a stream of watches since…
INTRODUCING: The harder, faster, stronger Hublot Big Bang Ferrari in Magic Gold
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INTRODUCING: The harder, faster, stronger Hublot Big Bang Ferrari in Magic Gold

The ongoing creative collaboration between Hublot and Ferrari is now in its seventh year, and it doesn’t look like it’s running out of gas any…
LIST: 3 Hublot watches spotted at Watches & Wonders, and why they’re so very Miami
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LIST: 3 Hublot watches spotted at Watches & Wonders, and why they’re so very Miami

Thanks to some last-minute magic, I found myself pointed towards Miami for some much-needed warmth and the slew of watch industry shenanigans that was Watches…
HANDS-ON: The Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Yellow Sapphire – the not so mellow yellow
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HANDS-ON: The Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Yellow Sapphire – the not so mellow yellow

Magic Gold, ceramic, sapphire. We all know that Hublot loves toying with case materials, and their latest comes as yet another clever spin on case…
INTRODUCING: The Hublot Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Orlinski Green Ceramic
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INTRODUCING: The Hublot Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Orlinski Green Ceramic

When Hublot announced its partnership with French contemporary artist Richard Orlinski back in 2017, I guess you could say I was intrigued. Until then, I…
HANDS-ON: The Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Power Reserve 5 Days Sapphire Rainbow
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HANDS-ON: The Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Power Reserve 5 Days Sapphire Rainbow

There are a lot of things I love about Hublot, and I’ve got to say, this watch manages to cram pretty much all of them (barring…
VIDEO: Small but powerful, the Hublot Big Bang Unico Titanium Chronograph 42mm
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VIDEO: Small but powerful, the Hublot Big Bang Unico Titanium Chronograph 42mm

Hublot has built its brand on the twin pillars of big and bold — I mean, they don’t call it a Big Bang for nothing.…
HANDS-ON: The Hublot Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Orlinski Titanium Alternative Pavé
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HANDS-ON: The Hublot Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Orlinski Titanium Alternative Pavé

To my mind, the watches coming out of Hublot’s partnership with contemporary artist Richard Orlinski have been some of the brand’s most striking. The bold,…
VIDEO: It’s a kind of magic – Hublot’s Big Bang Red Magic
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VIDEO: It’s a kind of magic – Hublot’s Big Bang Red Magic

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” I’m fairly sure Arthur C. Clarke didn’t have Hublot — or even watches — in mind when…
HANDS-ON: The audacious Hublot Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Orlinski Blue Ceramic
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HANDS-ON: The audacious Hublot Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Orlinski Blue Ceramic

When it was announced last year, I thought Hublot’s Orlinski case was one of the freshest, coolest new shapes I’d seen in quite some time.…
IN-DEPTH: The Hublot Big Bang Unico Red Magic
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IN-DEPTH: The Hublot Big Bang Unico Red Magic

The story in a second: It’s big. It’s red. It’s Hublot. Red is a colour with some pretty specific cultural meaning — danger, passion, excitement…
SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 18, November 2018 – the NOW Magazine launch
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SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 18, November 2018 – the NOW Magazine launch

A little under two weeks ago, Time+Tide threw a party. Ostensibly, it was to launch our new print publication, NOW. But really, you don’t need an…
EDITOR’S PICK: 5 sports luxury watches that deliver on both fronts
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EDITOR’S PICK: 5 sports luxury watches that deliver on both fronts

Editor’s note: The watch industry is, in general, pretty big on segmentation. According to them, we should be wearing something different for every different activity…
LIST: Do I still rate my top 10 watches of 2017? Uh. Hmmm. Some of them?
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LIST: Do I still rate my top 10 watches of 2017? Uh. Hmmm. Some of them?

There are all kinds of forces at work when you’re under pressure to come up with your ‘best of the year’ lists. There’s end of…
EVENT: Hublot launches the Classic Fusion Chronograph Berluti Scritto in Melbourne
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EVENT: Hublot launches the Classic Fusion Chronograph Berluti Scritto in Melbourne

At an event held at the Berluti flagship store in Collins Street, Melbourne, Hublot have launched their latest collaboration with Berluti, bespoke leather experts. Nestled…
VIDEO: Like Goldilocks, this Hublot Spirit of Big Bang King Gold Blue is just right
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VIDEO: Like Goldilocks, this Hublot Spirit of Big Bang King Gold Blue is just right

Since its introduction in 2014, Hublot’s Spirit of Big Bang collection has quietly been gaining momentum. The tonneau-shaped case sacrifices none of the immediate impact…
HANDS-ON: Hublot’s Classic Fusion Titanium Green proves they’re the masters of colour
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HANDS-ON: Hublot’s Classic Fusion Titanium Green proves they’re the masters of colour

This week we’re looking at Hublot watches that aren’t the Big Bang. Yep, you read that right. For all that the brand is virtually synonymous…
VIDEO: Not for the faint-hearted – Hublot’s Spirit of Big Bang Sapphire Rainbow
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VIDEO: Not for the faint-hearted – Hublot’s Spirit of Big Bang Sapphire Rainbow

If anyone was ever to charge me with a unreasonable love of extravagant, gem-set statement watches, the evidence would be easy to find, and damning…
EDITOR’S PICK: It all started with a Big Bang! Now Hublot’s hero is a bit smaller
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EDITOR’S PICK: It all started with a Big Bang! Now Hublot’s hero is a bit smaller

Editor’s note: Hublot’s heart beats to the rhythm of the in-house Unico movement. So it makes sense that their centrepiece collection, the Big Bang — with…
LIST: Birth year watches for millennials – 6 future classics
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LIST: Birth year watches for millennials – 6 future classics

The idea of a ‘birth year’ watch is nothing new, though after a recent discussion I came to realise that it poses an interesting question.…
INTRODUCING: Ocean blue barrels – the Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Blue
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INTRODUCING: Ocean blue barrels – the Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Blue

Magical cylindrical tunnels of water. Riding inside a barrelling wave is considered by some to be the be-all and end-all of surfing. And while Hublot’s…
WATCHSPOTTING: Hublot at the FIFA World Cup 2018
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WATCHSPOTTING: Hublot at the FIFA World Cup 2018

It’s FIFA World Cup time! And with the 2018 competition well underway, it’s been easy to tell who the soccer fans are in Australia right…
VIDEO: This is how you do it – 5 standout Hublots of 2018
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VIDEO: This is how you do it – 5 standout Hublots of 2018

Perhaps it’s just the football, but we’ve got Hublot on the brain at the moment. And while the Referee watch, with its smart interface and…
INSIGHT: How does Hublot love football? Let us count the ways
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INSIGHT: How does Hublot love football? Let us count the ways

Hublot understands the power of a good partnership, and they don’t come much more powerful than the FIFA World Cup. The World Cup is one…
HOW TO: Wear a watch like nobody is watching, featuring Jeff Goldblum, Tim Cahill and Serena Williams
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HOW TO: Wear a watch like nobody is watching, featuring Jeff Goldblum, Tim Cahill and Serena Williams

There are watches we wear in our real lives and there are watches we imagine we would be brave enough to wear in our imaginary…
EVENT: Hublot loves Tim Cahill – the veteran Socceroo has just become a friend of the brand
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EVENT: Hublot loves Tim Cahill – the veteran Socceroo has just become a friend of the brand

It was always going to be a tough ask, Australia taking on the powerhouse French team. And in the end the 2-1 score proved the…
EDITOR’S PICK: 6 months on, and does Felix still stand by his top 10 watches of 2017?
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EDITOR’S PICK: 6 months on, and does Felix still stand by his top 10 watches of 2017?

Editor’s note: Late last year I hung out with Andrew and some strangely undrunk drinks on a hot rooftop bar and rolled through my favourite…
LIST: Somewhere over the rainbow – 8 of the year’s best gem-set watches 
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LIST: Somewhere over the rainbow – 8 of the year’s best gem-set watches 

There’s no point sugar-coating it. Gem-set watches aren’t for everyone. For one, all that ice racks up the price tag (so much so that all…
IN-DEPTH: The Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT Titanium
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IN-DEPTH: The Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT Titanium

The story in a second: A funky and practical Hublot packed with style and substance. Launched early last year in Geneva, the Big Bang Unico…
LIST: The 3 biggest trends from Baselworld 2018
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LIST: The 3 biggest trends from Baselworld 2018

As the dust settles, we look back at the Baselworld 2018 fair with a more holistic lens. And, as the Time+Tide team saw more than…
INTRODUCING: The big bad Hublot Big Bang MP-11 14-Days 3D Carbon
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INTRODUCING: The big bad Hublot Big Bang MP-11 14-Days 3D Carbon

Given how much Hublot unveiled in Geneva back in January, the volume of additional novelties the brand had ready to go for Baselworld 2018 came…