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Editor’s note: This video was filmed on Monday March the 21st, 2016. It starts like many other discussions we’ve had at Baselworld, with a question…
The Rolex Air-King, first launched in 1945, has been the entry-point into the world of Rolex for generations. But it inexplicably disappeared from Rolex catalogues in…
Mummy and daddy are fighting again. But sometimes it’s for a very good reason. Good relationships rely on clear and honest communication. And if you’ve…
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…
This is the one you’ve been waiting for. Steel Daytona. Cerachrom bezel. Drop the mic, cue the applause. The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona –…
Baselworld. The biggest watch fair in the world occupies over 141,000 square metres of floor space, showcases 1500 exhibitors and is reported on by 4,000+…
Finding the right watch to match your wardrobe can be surprisingly tricky – all too often your wrist overpowers (or worse – underwhelms) the rest…
Love, to quote John Paul Young, is in the air. So is rampant consumerism. The world’s most romantic/over-rated day (depending on your perspective/relationship status/cynicism level)…
UPDATE: In a final twist, late yesterday afternoon, the Federal Member for Moore, Mr Goodenough wrote an email to the Time+Tide office regarding his watch…
Your name: Miles Wharton (AKA the impeccably dressed gent behind Men’s Fashion Blogger). Your watch: Rolex GMT Master II in steel and yellow gold. What’s…
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…
Mark Richards, who is arguably Australia’s most famous sailor, is not bragging when he says that he has 10 Rolex Yacht-Master models, brand new and…
In December, the questions get out of control. From friends, family, Instagram followers, cab drivers, you name it. As soon as people establish that you’re…
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…
The story in a second: Six of the best watches you’ve never heard about Here’s the thing. For every Dark Side of the Moon, there…
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…
Editor’s Note: Today’s review of the classic Rolex Datejust is a little different to the usual. While we generally spend a week or so with…
Disassembling a Rolex Submariner When I was watch editor at GQ, there was one overwhelmingly popular question every single time we called out for questions…
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 The ultimate power watch has had a major upgrade. The big question How long will it take for the next-generation…
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?…
Wimbledon 1978. American Martina Navratilova picked up her first singles Grand Slam, Bjorn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors in straight sets (the third of five consecutive…
The story in a second Rolex releases an Oysterflex bracelet (comes with new gold Yacht-Master attached). Rolex fans can’t even deal. The big question Will…
Ned Stark needs to get a new catch phrase. Winter isn’t coming. It’s well and truly here. So in a special Winter Themed Wind Down we’ve…
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…
** This Friday wind down is solely and wholly dedicated to Richie Benaud. Richie had several qualities that all men should aspire to; honesty, obsession…
The story in a second: Only Rolex could steal the show at the world’s largest watch fair by introducing a new bracelet. But the Rolex…
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…
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.…
What do Apple and Kim Kardashian’s derriere have in common? They both broke the internet – Apple did it yesterday, finally announcing the release date, specs…
It’s that time of the week again. Time to take stock, to pause and reflect. Are you a red or a white man? What happens…
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…
While Australian tennis may not be as strong today as it was in the glory years of the 1950s and ’60s, the Australian Open in…
So, you’re selling your watch. Not by choice. But, you know, circumstances. Something else has caught your eye, you need to boost your home deposit,…
Sorry for the spoiler, but James Cameron, the director of the two biggest box office films of all time (Avatar and Titanic) has only ever…
Ed’s Note: For today’s in-depth Rolex GMT Master II BLNR review we’ve done something a little unusual – we’ve handed the review reins over to…
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…
UPDATE: Click here to read Bruce’s in-depth review of the Rolex Datejust. Name: Bruce Watch: Rolex Datejust What’s the story behind your Rolex? In the early days of…
A few weeks ago I interviewed adventurer, diver and occasional film-maker James Cameron on his recent, Jules Verne-esque descent to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. That…
Name: David Watch: Rolex Explorer II What’s the story behind your Rolex? I’ve always had my eye on this unobtrusive Rolex as it has a…
FROM RUMOUR TO REALITY…. Well, the wait is over. This morning (Australian time), Rolex announced a brand new Deepsea Sea-Dweller, breaking their regular release schedule…
UPDATE: To see all the details of the new Rolex Deepsea D Blue, click here. Now, usually a website update – and a three word…
For Rolex, product development is an incremental game. One year Rolex will release a new model, say in white gold, the next year they might…
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…
The relationship between speed and timekeeping accuracy is a symbiotic one; the one pushing the other to even greater lengths. For Rolex it is a…
GAME OF THRONES: FROM ZENITH TO THE BIG CROWN Where do you go from the Zenith of your career? The answer for ex-CEO of Zenith,…
Rolex fans, meet Rolex's new CEO, Jean Frédéric Dufour.
In 1929, the headlines of the London Daily Mail didn’t just suggest, they shouted: “The Wonder Watch, that Defies the Elements”. Yes, each word was…
Without a doubt, the booth with the biggest crowds throughout Baselworld was Rolex. And this year there was a genuine buzz, with some eagerly awaited…
As I write this, sitting on the balcony of my apartment by the Rhine, the sun setting gently on the Swiss town of Basel, the…
The NATO strap has been one of the quiet watchmaking revolutions of the last few years, emerging from its niche military roots to global wrist…
