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HANDS-ON: A traveller’s twin-set – Panerai’s Radiomir 1940 3 Days GMT PAM 628 and PAM 657
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HANDS-ON: A traveller’s twin-set – Panerai’s Radiomir 1940 3 Days GMT PAM 628 and PAM 657

Over the last few years, Panerai has gone to a lot of effort to evolve their offering. The foundation pieces are still there – aggressively…
HANDS-ON: Small changes make a big impact – the Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Accio Automatic (PAM 682)
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HANDS-ON: Small changes make a big impact – the Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Accio Automatic (PAM 682)

It’s been a strong year for the Submersible collection, with Panerai hitting home runs with the latest Bronzo, the ingenious BMG-Tech and the luxe lusciousness of…
EDITOR’S PICK: What makes a watch a keeper
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EDITOR’S PICK: What makes a watch a keeper

Editor’s Note: We originally published this story way back in 2015, and you’ll be glad to know that Andrew still has his BLNR, and I’ve…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @KingNerd
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @KingNerd

Real nerd @KingNerd might not be a real monarch, but he is royalty in the world of fine engraving. Definitely worth a follow if you’re into…
EDITOR’S PICK: Going back to Cali with the Panerai PAM 629 video review
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EDITOR’S PICK: Going back to Cali with the Panerai PAM 629 video review

Much like the state they’re named for, California (or Cali) dials have something inherently cool and playful about them. With their nonchalant mixing of formal Roman…
EDITOR’S PICK: 6 men’s watches that look incredible on women (and why)
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EDITOR’S PICK: 6 men’s watches that look incredible on women (and why)

Editor’s note: At Time+Tide we’ve always felt that gendering watches is somewhat pointless and arbitrary. If you like it and you can wear it, that’s…
HANDS-ON: Panerai’s Midas touch – the Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Oro Rosso (PAM 684)
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HANDS-ON: Panerai’s Midas touch – the Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Oro Rosso (PAM 684)

There’s something gloriously, incredibly and fabulously over the top about a solid gold dive watch. It’s the ultimate juxtaposition of functional object and precious ornament, all…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @_aboen
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @_aboen

In the market for a watch strap that doesn’t exist yet? It’s time to dial into the feed of Drew Boen, watch collector and custom strap…
VIDEO: Panerai 2017 collection overview and our 3 favourites *post may contain traces of bronze*
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VIDEO: Panerai 2017 collection overview and our 3 favourites *post may contain traces of bronze*

Panerai kicked off 2017 with a bang. The brand that artfully bolts together ‘Italian design and Swiss precision’ showed a cohesive range with a strong…
VIDEO: Apples to Apples episode 2, Panerai vs Cartier – the big guns
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VIDEO: Apples to Apples episode 2, Panerai vs Cartier – the big guns

In the first episode of Apples to Apples, I brought the proverbial boys to the yard by surprising Felix with a milkshake in the form of two…
INTERVIEW: Cadel Evans – “I’ve really had no choice but to become a watch lover”
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INTERVIEW: Cadel Evans – “I’ve really had no choice but to become a watch lover”

The 2017 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race kicks off tomorrow in earnest, with men’s and women’s elite races, as well as a more laidback…
HANDS-ON: The Return of the Bronzo – Panerai introduces blue-dialled Luminor Submersible PAM 00671
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HANDS-ON: The Return of the Bronzo – Panerai introduces blue-dialled Luminor Submersible PAM 00671

This year it appears that the Submersible collection is a major focus for Panerai, with the brand releasing a veritable pack of new models in…
LIST: 5 watches that caught our eye on Day One of SIHH 2017 and what they represent
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LIST: 5 watches that caught our eye on Day One of SIHH 2017 and what they represent

The first day of any overseas watch fair is pretty much a blur of lights and (occasionally ticking) sounds for Felix and me. Don’t blame…
SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 4, January 2017
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SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 4, January 2017

There you have it – another year done and dusted. Now we’re all trying to get our heads around writing 2017 instead of 2106, and…
TOP POSTS OF 2016: Number 3 – How to buy a watch when you’re drunk
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TOP POSTS OF 2016: Number 3 – How to buy a watch when you’re drunk

Editor’s Note: It’s both unsurprising and disturbing that our cautionary guide to buying watches while on the sauce has been so popular this year. Equal…
TOP POSTS OF 2016: Number 5 – 6 reasons I didn’t sell my Panerai
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TOP POSTS OF 2016: Number 5 – 6 reasons I didn’t sell my Panerai

Editor’s Note: Truth, as they say, is stranger than fiction. And, as it turns out, the truth also makes for a really good read, so it…
ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 13 – The Panerai PAM 655 Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic Acciaio
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ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 13 – The Panerai PAM 655 Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic Acciaio

“I’m dreaming of a white Christmas…” and also of this distinctly unexpected white-dialled Panerai we saw unveiled at SIHH right at the beginning of the year.…
INTRODUCING: Two new vintage-inspired Panerai Radiomir 3 Days – PAM00685 and PAM00687
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INTRODUCING: Two new vintage-inspired Panerai Radiomir 3 Days – PAM00685 and PAM00687

As the days tick by and SIHH 2017 looms, the pre-releases are coming thick and fast. One of the brands that never fails to surprise…
LIST: Six men’s watches that look incredible on women (and why)
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LIST: Six men’s watches that look incredible on women (and why)

Ever since the female of the species began wearing trousers circa the 1920s, they’ve been gradually but persistently encroaching into the territory of men. Never…
LIST: Back to the future – 5 Westworld-ready pocket watches
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LIST: Back to the future – 5 Westworld-ready pocket watches

Right now, there’s an internal Time+Tide email thread going around with the subject line Westworld. It’s a series of communications chronicling our obsession with HBO’s…
EDITOR’S PICK: Can Panerai ever be dressy? Watch our PAM 655 video review and judge for yourself.
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EDITOR’S PICK: Can Panerai ever be dressy? Watch our PAM 655 video review and judge for yourself.

Editor’s Note: In these uncertain times there’s a noticeable shift away from big, bold statement pieces, the sort of watches Panerai traditionally excel at. But that’s…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 30th September, 2016
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 30th September, 2016

It’s a public holiday in Victoria today – Grand Final Friday, so the Time+Tide office is officially empty, but that doesn’t mean we’re not hard…
INTRODUCING: The collector’s complication – Panerai’s Luminor 1950 8 Days Equation of Time Titanio
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INTRODUCING: The collector’s complication – Panerai’s Luminor 1950 8 Days Equation of Time Titanio

With the release of the Luminor 1950 Equation of Time 8 Days GMT Titanium Panerai is placing one of haute horlogerie’s most misunderstood complications into…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 12th August, 2016 – The Olympic Edition, by Michael Klim
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 12th August, 2016 – The Olympic Edition, by Michael Klim

Important note: My hands are shaking so much it’s hard to type. Why? Michael Klim, the Australian Olympian who did this to the Americans in…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 5th August, 2016 – Manga, irony and a suspiciously familiar dial
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 5th August, 2016 – Manga, irony and a suspiciously familiar dial

For some reason we’ve been humming ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ this week and exhibiting a far greater than usual interest in the sports of fencing…
EDITOR’S PICK: California love – the Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM 629 video review
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EDITOR’S PICK: California love – the Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM 629 video review

Editor’s Note: For the first time last year Panerai released a watch with a California dial in a Luminor case, and a black titanium one…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: From tough guy to dapper gent – the Panerai PAM 655 Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic Acciaio video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: From tough guy to dapper gent – the Panerai PAM 655 Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic Acciaio video review

  Panerai is very much a ‘what you see is what you get’ sort of brand, with an identity built around being the archetypal ‘tough guy’…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 10th June, 2016 – the end of an era
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 10th June, 2016 – the end of an era

Today is the final Friday Wind Down in our current office; we’re pulling up stumps and moving to bigger and better digs next week. We’ll…
INTRODUCING: The Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 Carbotech (ref. PAM00661)
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INTRODUCING: The Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 Carbotech (ref. PAM00661)

After a surprisingly quiet SIHH, Panerai chose to reveal a host of new models at an exclusive event just four months later in Florence. There’s…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 20th May, 2016. Yep, we’re already talking about SIHH 2017
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 20th May, 2016. Yep, we’re already talking about SIHH 2017

I know it’s not in the spirit of the Wind Down, but I write this without the assistance of a refreshing knock-off beverage. Pardon the…
INTRODUCING: For whom the bell tolls, the Panerai Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon
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INTRODUCING: For whom the bell tolls, the Panerai Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon

Panerai started out making the ultimate tool-watches. Big, beefy timepieces destined to be strapped to the wrists of serious men doing dangerous things. It’s upon this…
Dear DC Comics: We picked watches for your superheroes. You’re welcome.
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Dear DC Comics: We picked watches for your superheroes. You’re welcome.

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…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 1st April, 2016, Deadpool Edition
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 1st April, 2016, Deadpool Edition

While most of the team are still unsure what day it is and are in fact taking time off to feel human again after an…
EDITOR’S PICK: 6 reasons I didn’t sell my Panerai PAM 111 to a stranger in business (for twice its value)
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EDITOR’S PICK: 6 reasons I didn’t sell my Panerai PAM 111 to a stranger in business class (for twice its value)

DISCLAIMER: YES, IT IS APRIL 1, BUT THIS IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL’S DAY JOKE POST This is a true story about a man who offered…
NEWS: Broken Rolex-made Panerai bought at car boot sale for £10 sells for…. *stops typing to weep*
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NEWS: Broken Rolex-made Panerai bought at car boot sale for £10 sells for…. *stops typing to weep*

It’s happened again. First, this guy found an original LeCoultre Deep Sea Alarm in a thrift store. And now, the son of a Cheshire man that…
HANDS-ON: The Panerai PAM 655 Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic Acciaio – 42mm
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HANDS-ON: The Panerai PAM 655 Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic Acciaio – 42mm

Until recently, Panerai has been remarkably consistent in their brand DNA and product offerings, but the new PAM 655 is further proof of a new direction…
LIST: Six watches to lift your look
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LIST: Six watches to lift your look

Finding the right watch to match your wardrobe can be surprisingly tricky – all too often your wrist overpowers (or worse – underwhelms) the rest…
THE SIHH SURVIVAL GUIDE
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THE SIHH SURVIVAL GUIDE

Looking for the quick run-down on the biggest and best releases from SIHH 2016? Well, look no further because we’ve prepared the SIHH survival guide…
OPINION: Size doesn’t matter – why 36 should be the new 42
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OPINION: Size doesn’t matter – why 36 should be the new 42

If you ever have the opportunity to try on a watch made before the ’50s, we’re willing to bet you’ll be astounded at how small…
LIST: Watches & Wonders 2015 – The best women’s watches
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LIST: Watches & Wonders 2015 – The best women’s watches

Along with grey dials and pocket watches, one of the most distinct trends of Watches & Wonders 2015 was the high calibre of women’s watches.…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Panerai PAM 629 video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Panerai PAM 629 video review

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/141413340″ width=”800″] [/su_vimeo] The Panerai PAM 629 is one of the more hotly discussed releases of Watches & Wonders. It features the distinctive  ‘California…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 11th September, 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 11th September, 2015

Every watch lover has at least one. A watch that got away. Perhaps it was an eBay auction that went one bid to high? Or…
OPINION: What makes a watch a keeper
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OPINION: What makes a watch a keeper

Without getting too first-year-political-science on you – the basis of modern life is disposability. We live in a consumer society. And that’s what we do…
HANDS-ON: The Panerai Radiomir Firenze 3 Days Acciaco (PAM604)
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HANDS-ON: The Panerai Radiomir Firenze 3 Days Acciaco (PAM604)

The story in a second: The limited edition Panerai Radiomir Firenze is an elegant tribute to the city that was the brand’s birthplace. The allusions…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Dennis from The Waiter’s Club watch story
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Dennis from The Waiter’s Club watch story

One time I dropped it in a big pot of boiling minestrone. I drained the minestrone. The watch was fine. I had to wait a…
SIHH: What does your booth say about you? Part 2
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SIHH: What does your booth say about you? Part 2

Remember our cultural analysis of the spectacle that is the booths of SIHH? Well, strap in for the conclusion of our comprehensive analysis of the…
LIST: Our SIHH 2015 wrap
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LIST: Our SIHH 2015 wrap

The dust has settled on SIHH 2015, and we’re braving the 24 hour commute back to Australia. The journey gives us some time to reflect…
HANDS ON: (UPDATED) The Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 Carbotech 3 Days Automatic PAM (PAM00616)
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HANDS ON: (UPDATED) The Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 Carbotech 3 Days Automatic PAM (PAM00616)

UPDATED WITH LIVE PICTURES AND PRICE LUMINOR SUBMERSIBLE 1950 CARBOTECHTM 3 DAYS AUTOMATIC PRICE: 15700 EURO (ROUGHLY $22,000 AUD) Say hello to the watch that Paneristi will…
Pre-SIHH: First look at the Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic Ceramica PAM580
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Pre-SIHH: First look at the Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic Ceramica PAM580

The SIHH novelty that Panerai have let out of the bag early is, let’s be honest, classic Panerai. Big, bold, and black. At first glance…
NEW MODEL: Panerai PAM00580 Luminor 1950 3 Days Chronograph Flyback
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NEW MODEL: Panerai PAM00580 Luminor 1950 3 Days Chronograph Flyback

Panerai PAM00580 Luminor 1950 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic The first of the SIHH – Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie the world’s second largest…
NEW MODEL: Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic (PRICING)
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NEW MODEL: Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic (PRICING)

Officine Panerai has jumped out of the blocks at Watches & Wonders (the Hong Kong spin-off fair of Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie – SIHH) releasing…