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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 24th February, 2017 – the recommended reading edition
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 24th February, 2017 – the recommended reading edition

It’s easy to get caught up in this whole 24-hour news cycle thing. Every five seconds there seems to be a new story/scandal/watch, and sometimes it…
SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 5, February 2017 – New Year’s edition
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SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 5, February 2017 – New Year’s edition

The beginning of the year is always a great time here in Australia, as the weather starts to warm up and most of us get a…
MY WATCH STORY: David’s Patek Philippe Aquanaut
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MY WATCH STORY: David’s Patek Philippe Aquanaut

Editor’s note: One morning at work, around 9:20am, I looked up from my desk and saw a face peering through the front door. This isn’t…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @jamesbanks
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @jamesbanks

Looking for insta-inspo? You’ve come to the right place. NAME: James Banks OCCUPATION: Head of Bespoke Cars at McLaren Special Operations (MSO) bringing to life…
VIDEO: “I want something created by a person, not a production line” – 3 key quotes from a watch-obsessed tattooist
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VIDEO: “I want something created by a person, not a production line” – 3 key quotes from a watch-obsessed tattooist

Today we’re taking another look at a video that explores the connection between tattooing and watchmaking with world-famous ink-master Benjamin Laukis. The watch in focus…
SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 3, December 2016 – Starting with a 1982 Rolex Sub
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SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 3, December 2016 – Starting with a 1982 Rolex Sub

Ah, December, my favourite month of the year. It’s got the lot: my birthday, Christmas and of course it’s when the Michael Bublé calendar becomes…
THE RULES: No Submariners with black tie – 5 tips for tuxedo-appropriate timepieces
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THE RULES: No Submariners with black tie – 5 tips for tuxedo-appropriate timepieces

Welcome to the party season, aka an obstacle course of events that, between now and February, will test the limits of your wardrobe. All manner…
WIN! Some really cool stuff from Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Nomos just by surfing YouTube*
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WIN! Some really cool stuff from Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Nomos just by surfing YouTube*

If you hadn’t noticed, it’s that time of year when aeroplanes start playing ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ by Mariah Carey in preparation for take off,…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 18th November, 2016
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 18th November, 2016

It’s been a week of milestones, both minor and major. A Patek Philippe became the most expensive watch ever sold at auction (again), the 2016…
SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 2, November 2016
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SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 2, November 2016

October was a crazy, crazy month, but before we dive in, I must address the bronze elephant in the room. Carl has gone, and he’s…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 7th October, 2016 – the paradise edition
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 7th October, 2016 – the paradise edition

This is the strangest feeling Friday in a very long time. For starters, I associate Friday with relaxing, with kicking back and maybe getting away.…
VIDEO: “Is your 20k tourbillon of lesser quality?” Felix asks TAG Heuer GM Guy Sémon several burning questions on the Heuer-02T
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VIDEO: “Is your 20k tourbillon of lesser quality?” Felix asks TAG Heuer GM Guy Sémon several burning questions on the Heuer-02T

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/183285693″] One of the hottest topics at this year’s Baselworld fair was TAG Heuer’s ’20k tourbillon’. And that nickname is even more impressive when…
LIST: Are our 9 Basel favourites still our favourites?
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LIST: Are our 9 Basel favourites still our favourites?

Anyone that’s been to Basel will know what we’re talking about when we reference the ‘Basel bubble’. It’s a cross between Steve Jobs’ reality distortion…
WATCHSPOTTING: Father’s Day special – famous dads and sons/daughters
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WATCHSPOTTING: Father’s Day special – famous dads and sons/daughters

When you’re young you want to be like your dad. He’s a cool guy. He’s as strong as Atlas. Everything he does is brilliant. Whatever…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 19th August, 2016 – the 0.1% edition
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 19th August, 2016 – the 0.1% edition

This week we’re all about the finer things in life, and those who can afford them. So, crack open the ’61 Chateau Latour and allow…
EDITOR’S PICK: Dress it up, dress it down – the Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph Ref. 5370P
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EDITOR’S PICK: Dress it up, dress it down – the Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph Ref. 5370P

Editor’s note: Sporty. Refined. High-end. Wearable. Watch marketing departments often try to mash seemingly disparate descriptors like this to make watches appeal to as wide an audience…
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Harvey Specter spills the beans on the watches you’ve seen in Suits (and the timepiece Scarlett Johansson gifted him)
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WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Harvey Specter spills the beans on the watches you’ve seen in Suits (and the timepiece Scarlett Johansson gifted him)

Let’s take a leaf out of Harvey Specter’s playbook and get straight to the point in under six billable minutes. The brand new season of Suits…
OPINION: Why I’ll always be a ‘vintage watch guy’
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OPINION: Why I’ll always be a ‘vintage watch guy’

Editor’s Note: The other week I wrote an opinion piece on why I’m not so into vintage watches these days. We received a tonne of…
INSIGHT: How to lose at Geneva watch auctions – a handy guide
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INSIGHT: How to lose at Geneva watch auctions – a handy guide

Editor’s Note: In this special guest post, Time+Tide reader Julian Sack recounts his experiences of trying to buy a watch at the recent Christie’s and Phillips…
OPINION: Yes, we saw Robert Downey Jr’s ‘epic’ collection and yes, we have some pretty intense questions/suggestions. (And not just about the fakes)
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OPINION: Yes, we saw Robert Downey Jr’s ‘epic’ collection and yes, we have some pretty intense questions/suggestions. (And not just about the fakes)

The watch world is all in a tizz with the unveiling of Robert Downey Jr’s ‘epic’ watch collection. Our initial response to the nine watches, captured…
HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe World Time Chronograph (ref. 5930G). Complicated never looked this good
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HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe World Time Chronograph (ref. 5930G). Complicated never looked this good

Last year Patek Philippe’s showstopper Basel release was the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time. Perhaps the most notable feature of Patek’s foray into the world of…
LIST: The whole Time+Tide Basel team (all 10 of us) pick an impulse buy and a stretch target watch from Baselworld 2016
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LIST: The whole Time+Tide Basel team (all 10 of us) pick an impulse buy and a stretch target watch from Baselworld 2016

Basel is over, let the lists begin! Not really (spare us) but the memories are still fresh, the passions linger and, frankly, we want to…
BASEL LOOKBOOK 2016: Day 3 , featuring Rolex, Omega and Patek Philippe
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BASEL LOOKBOOK 2016: Day 3 , featuring Rolex, Omega and Patek Philippe

The Basel Lookbook, in which our friend and fashion advisor Ceri David casts an eye over the best releases of Baselworld and suggests what might…
VIDEO: “My girlfriend said to me… ‘you scratched my back honey… But you scratched it with a Patek.’” Talking romance and the future of watches with Kristian Haagen
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VIDEO: “My girlfriend said to me… ‘you scratched my back honey… But you scratched it with a Patek.’” Talking romance and the future of watches with Kristian Haagen

Kristian Haagen walks the walk, talks the talk and owns the watches. To go to the next level in this watch caper you need some…
LIST: Our top nine most argued about watches of 2015
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LIST: Our top nine most argued about watches of 2015

Hot on the heels of our Holiday Buying Guide – which collected 12 of the year’s very best releases actually available in store in one…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 11th December, 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 11th December, 2015

It’s been a week of drama here at Time+Tide, starting off with fancy knife-work from our favourite Hublot-wearing chef, shortly followed (in a completely unrelated…
MY WATCH STORY: Julian’s Patek Philippe 5975-R (175th anniversary multi-scale chronograph)
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MY WATCH STORY: Julian’s Patek Philippe 5975-R (175th anniversary multi-scale chronograph)

Beautiful watch – tell us a little bit about it. It’s the Patek 5975 in rose gold. It’s a special multi-scale chronograph Patek made to…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 13th November, 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 13th November, 2015

Out of 10, this week in the world of watches was a full Spinal Tap 11. What happened. Are you sitting down? Are you in…
BREAKING NEWS: The five biggest watches of Only Watch 2015
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BREAKING NEWS: The five biggest watches of Only Watch 2015

A few hours ago the final hammer came down on the Phillips Watches Only Watch auction. And once the dust had settled it quickly became…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 6th November, 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 6th November, 2015

A certain mood has settled over the Time+Tide office and it’s all about BBB. Not the Black Bay Black, or the Black Bay One going…
LIST: Six equestrian watches for the Melbourne Cup
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LIST: Six equestrian watches for the Melbourne Cup

Today’s Melbourne Cup is a star-studded field of international and local thoroughbreds, with all eyes on the favourite Fame Game. But the trackside action is…
EDITOR’S PICK: Our review of the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1R-001 in Rose Gold with Chocolate Dial
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EDITOR’S PICK: Our review of the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1R-001 in Rose Gold with Chocolate Dial

Editor’s Note: Earlier in the year we made the contentious statement that the buzz around Patek Philippe at Basel was focused on the wrong watch.…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 10th July, 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 10th July, 2015

Friday, time to let the crown be for a little while and wind down. On a completely random opening note, I found out today that…
LIST: The seven best watches of Only Watch 2015
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LIST: The seven best watches of Only Watch 2015

If you pay even passing attention to the world of watches you’ll notice that the last few weeks have seen a spate of one-of-a-kind watches…
HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1R-001 in Rose Gold with Chocolate Dial
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HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1R-001 in Rose Gold with Chocolate Dial

The story in a second: Patek Philippe have released a rose gold and dark chocolate version of the classic Nautilus 5711. Never mind the buzz-piece…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 15th May, 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 15th May, 2015

It’s been a lonely week here in the Time+Tide office – as certain members of the team have been busy partying at NASA with Omega.…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 8th May, 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 8th May, 2015

The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting colder. It’s clear that, (in the words of Jon Snow) winter is coming, and so…
MY WATCH STORY: Tom’s Patek Philippe 5712
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MY WATCH STORY: Tom’s Patek Philippe 5712

Your name: Tom  Your watch: Patek Philippe 5712 When – did you buy it? My parents gave it to me as a Christmas present. I love…
LIST: The Best of Baselworld (as voted by you)
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LIST: The Best of Baselworld (as voted by you)

It’s traditional in the weeks following Baseworld, when all the excitement about new releases has died down, to release a ‘best of’ list. Typically these…
HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph Ref.5370P
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HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph Ref.5370P

The story in a second: The new Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph (Ref.5370P to its friends) is the new must have über-Patek. The talk about Patek…
HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524
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HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524

The story in a second: The Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time is the watch that’s confusing the most people at Baselworld 2015. While the…
FREITAG WIND-DOWN: 20 March, 2015 (Baselworld Edition)
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FREITAG WIND-DOWN: 20 March, 2015 (Baselworld Edition)

It might say Friday on my Day-Date, but this is day three of Baselworld, so it feels more like a Wednesday. That doesn’t mean we…
THE BASEL BIBLE: 2015 Edition
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THE BASEL BIBLE: 2015 Edition

Can’t make it to Baselworld? Don’t worry – we’ve got your back. We’ve put together a list of the latest and greatest watches of Baselworld 2015.…
NEWS: Swiss Franc goes up, the Price of Patek Philippe in Australia goes down..?
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NEWS: Swiss Franc goes up, the Price of Patek Philippe in Australia goes down..?

Even though it’s only February, 2015 is shaping up to be annus horribilis for the Swiss watch industry – and in uncertain economic times, an…
NEWS: Henry Graves Jnr Patek Philippe Supercomplication smashes auction records
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NEWS: Henry Graves Jnr Patek Philippe Supercomplication smashes auction records

A few hours ago, Mr Aurel Bacs, former head of Christie’s Watch Department placed the winning bid on one of the most exceptional timepieces ever…
EVENT: Patek Philippe 175th Anniversary Celebration, Melbourne
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EVENT: Patek Philippe 175th Anniversary Celebration, Melbourne

Last night, Patek Philippe and LK Boutique hosted a lavish dinner at Crown’s Garden Room, in Melbourne to mark the aspirational brand’s 175th Anniversary and…
VIDEO: 14 times your heart just couldn’t handle watching this Patek Philippe video
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VIDEO: 14 times your heart just couldn’t handle watching this Patek Philippe video

I don’t want to get too Buzzfeed here – FYI the title is wholly stolen from a One Direction related post – but these are…
NEWS: Patek Philippe celebrate 175 years with the Grandmaster Chime (Ref. 5175)
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NEWS: Patek Philippe celebrate 175 years with the Grandmaster Chime (Ref. 5175)

  2014 marks the 175th birthday of Patek Philippe, and the buzz around the anniversary has recently reached a fever pitch. You see, Patek Philippe…
The Watches of the FIFA World Cup 2014
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The Watches of the FIFA World Cup 2014

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…