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It’s been an exciting 24 hours at Time+Tide. Well, that’s one word for it. The others might be along the lines of trepidation (who was…
The Story in a second: What do an actor, a tennis player, a queen, an AFL footy player and an astronaut all have in common?…
The story in a second The headline act in IWC’s 2015 line-up is the Portugieser Annual Calendar, an assured new take on an old favourite.…
Editor’s Note: I’m currently in the middle of writing an in-depth review of the impressive new Portugieser Annual Calendar, and I’m finding my mind drifts…
“This is the IWC Portugieser ‘Double Moon’ – this is the fantastic watch. It’s the first one in Australia and the only blue faced one.…
In the first of a regular Time+Tide video series called ‘About Time’, where influential and aspirational people talk about how they manage time and their…
Hear that sound in the distance – coming ever closer? Is it the future, or is it a bandwagon? It’s too early to tell, but…
The story in a second: IWC’s latest watch might be a Little prince. Big impact. Since 2006 IWC have been honouring the pioneering spirit of…
The story in a second: Not content to release a swathe of newly rebranded Portugiesers at SIHH, IWC have added a world time complication to…
The story in a second: When the first Portuguese was produced in 1939 it was an oversized oddity. 75 years later and it’s an early…
There must have been nerves. There must have been second thoughts. Because you only tend to fix things when they’re broken. And the Portugese, which…
This year IWC watches celebrate the 75th anniversary of their Portugieser collection, not only with a bunch of brand new watches, but also with a…
For IWC 2015 is the year of the revamped Portugieser as it marks the iconic model’s 75th birthday, and as such IWC are releasing a swathe…
One of the most interesting of the pre-SIHH releases we’ve seen so far is a more refined piece from the watchmaker for men (who have…
It’s a vexed, but frequently asked, question. “You’re into watches? I’ve been thinking about watches lately… So, if I was going to get one good…
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…
A while ago we engaged in a little bit of social media democracy. Using the power of instagram we asked our beloved (and occasionally overly ‘passionate’) fans…
When IWC released their Big Pilot (reference 5002, now updated to reference 5009) in 2002 they were pioneers in the big watch game and they…
It’s a sartorially treacherous world out there – full of fads, faux pas and fools. Watches are no different; there are unwritten rules about…
Brazil 2014 has been a World Cup full of heroism, epic Australian goals (Cahill forever), dodgy dives and national identity played out on a global…
Before we get into the lessons in life, let’s begin with IWC-sponsored Rosberg’s wrist game. What can we learn there? Well, a few things actually. One,…
This weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix is not only the glamour event on the Formula 1 calendar, but also one of the major showcases for the…
Watch lovers are fully aware by now that their interest in timepieces doesn’t check out at the doors to a movie theatre, or on the…
As we look forward to the latest and greatest that Baselworld 2014 will offer us we started feeling a little emotional, a little nostalgic even.…
Pierrick Boyer is a master pastry chef living, in the words of Frank Ocean, one sweet life. He is excited daily by the act of…