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LIST: Andy Green’s favourite stories of 2017
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LIST: Andy Green’s favourite stories of 2017

As the year ends, the time has come to reflect, and reflect I shall. We published A LOT of content this year, and I’ve been…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @VancouverFilmProducer
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @VancouverFilmProducer

Film and television producer Jonathan Schwartz lives in Vancouver (obviously) with his wife and two kids. He’s also got a passion for cars, guitars and of…
LIST: The 11 best watch photos we took this year … according to the man who took them
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LIST: The 11 best watch photos we took this year … according to the man who took them

If you’re a regular reader of Time+Tide there’s a chance you’ve noticed my name, along with those of Andrew McUtchen, Andy Green, Sandra Lane, Cameron…
LIST: The 10 best heritage reissues of 2017
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LIST: The 10 best heritage reissues of 2017

Ah, the heritage reissue. AKA vintage-inspired or revival watchmaking. Whatever you call it, it’s clear that this trend is here to stay, with vintage-inspired designs…
ANNOUNCING: The Time+Tide Shop, launching with the Ltd Edn Seiko Presage SPB069 ‘Moonlit Night’, premium straps and more
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ANNOUNCING: The Time+Tide Shop, launching with the Ltd Edn Seiko Presage SPB069 ‘Moonlit Night’, premium straps and more

We’re very proud to announce that the Time+Tide  shop is officially open for business. The decision to launch a shop isn’t one we made lightly, or quickly.…
ANNOUNCING: Seiko release stunning blue enamel dial Seiko Presage SPB069 ‘Moonlit Night’
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ANNOUNCING: Seiko release stunning blue enamel dial Seiko Presage SPB069 ‘Moonlit Night’

The name of this watch gives much away about its romantic, dare we even say, poetic roots. Seiko do not usually name their watches. This…
HANDS-ON: Seiko show their dark side with the Prospex SSC673P and SNE493P
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HANDS-ON: Seiko show their dark side with the Prospex SSC673P and SNE493P

Seiko has just released three limited edition black divers, and they couldn’t be hotter. We’ve already shown you the automatic SRPC49K, but there are two…
VIDEO: Blacked-out beauty – the Seiko Prospex SRPC49K
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VIDEO: Blacked-out beauty – the Seiko Prospex SRPC49K

Seiko dive watches are a perennial favourite. They’re tough-as, look the business, and have a history as long and proud as any. Whether it’s the…
HANDS-ON: Everlasting glory – the Seiko Premier Kinetic Perpetual
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HANDS-ON: Everlasting glory – the Seiko Premier Kinetic Perpetual

If you’re a regular reader of Time+Tide it should come as no surprise to learn that I’m a fan of Seiko. Honestly, I think anyone…
VIDEO: Solar flair – Seiko’s stylish Prospex SSC618P
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VIDEO: Solar flair – Seiko’s stylish Prospex SSC618P

Dive watches, thanks in part to their function-before-form ideology, can often be, well, formulaic. Seiko’s bold gold SSC618P manages to buck the trend in a…
HANDS-ON: Enamel excellence — the Seiko Presage SPB049J
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HANDS-ON: Enamel excellence — the Seiko Presage SPB049J

Seiko drop a LOT of watches at Basel. It’s like a candy store, with everything from super-hot limited editions, to Prospex, to Presage. All there…
HANDS-ON: The Seiko Prospex SPB051 – an on point reinterpretation of the 62MAS
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HANDS-ON: The Seiko Prospex SPB051 – an on point reinterpretation of the 62MAS

Nothing gets a watch fan’s blood pumping quite like a new dive watch release from Seiko. And this year, our collective hearts were racing. With…
LIST: 11 classic ’80s watches, just in time for Stranger Things
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LIST: 11 classic ’80s watches, just in time for Stranger Things

The ’80s were Nerd City, peppered with popped polo shirts and pie-crust collars, Slime, The Breakfast Club, pommes noisettes, Pop Rocks candy and brine shrimp…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @watchesandpencils
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @watchesandpencils

If an illustrator’s quirky designs of horological ephemera is your thing, hit follow on @watchesandpencils. You won’t regret it. NAME: Teun van Heerebeek OCCUPATION: Illustrator and…
VIDEO: We had a barman make the cocktails that inspired Seiko’s Cocktail Time watches, and it went quite well
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VIDEO: We had a barman make the cocktails that inspired Seiko’s Cocktail Time watches, and it went quite well

We’ve been hitting the bottle this week, but not for the usual reasons. No, this week we’re celebrating that riot of colour and fun that…
VIDEO: Dial it up to 11 with the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time (refs SRPB41, SRPB43 & SRPB46)
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VIDEO: Dial it up to 11 with the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time (refs SRPB41, SRPB43 & SRPB46)

If you’re ‘into’ watches, it’s easy to fall into a  perception that a higher price naturally equates to higher value and quality. However, Seiko’s colourful…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 15th September, 2017 
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 15th September, 2017 

Another week, another wind down. Today Melbourne’s mercurial weather is set for a downpour, so Alison and I would much rather be up in Sydney…
EVENT: Cocktail Time! Seiko opens Melbourne boutique (and 4 watches you can buy there right now)
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EVENT: Cocktail Time! Seiko opens Melbourne boutique (and 4 watches you can buy there right now)

It’s a wonder I remember last night with any clarity, given the strength of the cocktails served in honour of – and matched to – the…
LIST: Are our 11 Basel 2017 favourites still our favourites?
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LIST: Are our 11 Basel 2017 favourites still our favourites?

In the final days of Baselworld 2017, we put together a (very sleep-deprived) video of our top picks of the fair. But as we all…
HANDS-ON: Seiko shakes it up with the complicated Presage Cocktail Time power reserve (ref. SSA346)
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HANDS-ON: Seiko shakes it up with the complicated Presage Cocktail Time power reserve (ref. SSA346)

Last year, Seiko’s mainstream, mid-tier mechanical line, Presage, went global, with a collection of dressy options (including a particularly outstanding chronograph). This year Seiko expanded…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 18th August, 2017 – the watches you chose for the end of the world, inc. Seiko, Rolex, UTS and Citizen
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 18th August, 2017 – the watches you chose for the end of the world, inc. Seiko, Rolex, UTS and Citizen

Like many story ideas we brainstorm together on a Monday morning, ‘end-of-the-world watches’ seemed to be a winner at the time. But now that we’re at the…
EDITOR’S PICK: Turtle power! We review Seiko’s Prospex SRP77X divers
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EDITOR’S PICK: Turtle power! We review Seiko’s Prospex SRP77X divers

Editor’s Note: Seiko’s re-released ‘Turtle’ is rapidly becoming an essential in any self-respecting watch collector’s roll. And given the winning combination of heritage and quality at a…
LIST: 9 innovations from the watchmaking wasteland of the ‘90s that matter today
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LIST: 9 innovations from the watchmaking wasteland of the ‘90s that matter today

Sitting between the now nostalgia-laden ‘80s and the innovation explosion of the 2000s, the 1990s is seen as something of a watchmaking wasteland; a bold…
LIST: Tech set – the watches of 6 Australian start-up founders, including the guy who prefers his Daniel Wellington to a Daytona
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LIST: Tech set – the watches of 6 Australian start-up founders, including the guy who prefers his Daniel Wellington to a Daytona

Flash through the gallery of any broadsheets’ business section and in their latest technology success stories you’ll either see bare wrists or smartwatches — in…
LIST: 7 power players who wear budget watches
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LIST: 7 power players who wear budget watches

There is a band of world and business leaders who choose discreet watches over luxury pieces with value tantamount to a home deposit, recoiling at…
IN-DEPTH: Is the Seiko Prospex SLA017 62MAS re-creation their best dive watch ever?
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IN-DEPTH: Is the Seiko Prospex SLA017 62MAS re-creation their best dive watch ever?

The story in a second The most eagerly awaited dive watch release from Seiko…ever? Seiko were relative latecomers to the professional dive watch game, coming…
LIST: 11 vintage watches for under $2000 that look superb on women
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LIST: 11 vintage watches for under $2000 that look superb on women

There’s no better way for nascent female watch enthusiasts to dip their toes into luxe waters than scaling the vintage market for a play with…
EDITOR’S PICK: The most impressive quartz watch in the world and 3 other surprising things I learned about Seiko in Japan
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EDITOR’S PICK: The most impressive quartz watch in the world and 3 other surprising things I learned about Seiko in Japan

Editor’s Note: Until relatively recently Seiko’s watchmaking – in particular their Grand Seiko and Credor lines – was something of an insiders’ secret, with their…
EDITOR’S PICK: 44 of the best watches from 2016 you can buy from $500 to $5000
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EDITOR’S PICK: 44 of the best watches from 2016 you can buy from $500 to $5000

Editor’s Note: Way back at the start of this year, Justin put together a series of ‘best of’ lists covering off some of 2016’s finest…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 26th May, 2017 – the auction edition
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 26th May, 2017 – the auction edition

I don’t know about you, but we’ve had to drag ourselves away our screens and from the unholy timesucking triumvirate known as Twin Peaks, Master…
EDITOR’S PICK: The purity of the Grand Seiko Automatic Hi-Beat 36000 (ref. SBGH005)
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EDITOR’S PICK: The purity of the Grand Seiko Automatic Hi-Beat 36000 (ref. SBGH005)

Editor’s Note: For all that the watch industry speaks about timelessness and classic design, it rides the winds of fad and fashion just like any…
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…
HANDS-ON: Way of the warrior – the Seiko Samurai returns in 2017
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HANDS-ON: Way of the warrior – the Seiko Samurai returns in 2017

Seiko’s Prospex series of professional dive watches is renowned for two things: its exceptionally high quality-to-value ratio and its large number of passionate fans. And…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN – 28th April, 2017
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN – 28th April, 2017

We’re calling it. Winter is here. We’ve broken out the light knits and switched the office AC from ‘cool’ to ‘heat’. One thing that’s not…
LIST: 5 out of this world watches perfect for the Guardians of Galaxy, just in time for Vol. 2
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LIST: 5 out of this world watches perfect for the Guardians of Galaxy, just in time for Vol. 2

As Marvelites and Comic-Con attendees undoubtedly already know, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the much-anticipated follow-up to the 2014 original, is in Australian cinemas today. As…
VIDEO: 4 of the hottest new Seiko releases
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VIDEO: 4 of the hottest new Seiko releases

One of the brands we’re always excited to see at Baselworld is Seiko. Not just because they’ve always got a few surprises up their sleeve,…
LIST: Our top 11 watches from Basel 2017, in pictures
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LIST: Our top 11 watches from Basel 2017, in pictures

Last week we published a video of our top picks from Baselworld 2017. We filmed it in a pretty sleep-deprived state towards the end of the…
BASEL BUILDUP: 4 days to go. The best watches of Baselworld 2016 paired with perfect outfits
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BASEL BUILDUP: 4 days to go. The best watches of Baselworld 2016 paired with perfect outfits

BASEL BUILDUP: To celebrate the sartorial whirlwind who sadly departs Time+Tide today on maternity leave, we couldn’t resist revisiting our Content Director Ceri David’s genius idea…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 16th March, 2017
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 16th March, 2017

Schedules are printed. Bags are packed. Passports located. We. Are. Ready. For. Baselworld. Next time we Wind Down, it’ll be over a frosty Feldschlössen (our…
BASEL BUILDUP: 5 days to go. The appeal of the Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGD001’s diamond dust is forever…
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BASEL BUILDUP: 5 days to go. The appeal of the Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGD001’s diamond dust is forever…

BASEL BUILDUP:  Seiko’s impact at Baselworld last year was measurable on the Richter scale. If it wasn’t the aftershocks of the Seiko Presage Chronograph 60th Anniversary Limited Edition it…
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…
INTRODUCING: The Seiko Presage Enamel collection – 4 new looks for last year’s surprise hit, starting at $1800
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INTRODUCING: The Seiko Presage Enamel collection – 4 new looks for last year’s surprise hit, starting at $1800

If you’re into watches and haven’t heard about the Presage Chronograph from Seiko, we’re sorry to be the ones to tell you, but you’ve been living…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @horologym
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @horologym

One of the greatest things about social media is its rich seam of photos posted by amateur watch lovers all over the world. Ronald Chew is one of those…
MY WATCH STORY: Ben’s Seiko Sea Urchin
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MY WATCH STORY: Ben’s Seiko Sea Urchin

Recently, Ben Gunsberger – friend of T+T, visual effects artist, photographer and co-founder of Babyology.com.au – posted this image on his Facebook feed without a caption. In…
WATCHSPOTTING: Which tennis player wears what in 2017?
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WATCHSPOTTING: Which tennis player wears what in 2017?

Editor’s note: Whether they know it or not, anyone in a highly visible profession is likely to have their wristwear critiqued by a cadre of…
LIST: The 9 best watches of 2016 – $1000 to $2000
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LIST: The 9 best watches of 2016 – $1000 to $2000

We’ve already got you covered in the zero to 1K category, but as you inch your way up the watch-buying food chain, the decisions don’t…
TEAM PICK: Andrew McUtchen’s favourite stories of 2016
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TEAM PICK: Andrew McUtchen’s favourite stories of 2016

I don’t always do what I’m told, which frustrates my team. I was asked to supply three favourite stories of the year. I supplied seven.…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @blackbadger
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @blackbadger

Don’t get stuck in an Instagram rut. Allow us to point you in the direction of inspirational characters to follow, starting with… NAME: James Thompson…
TOP POSTS OF 2016: Number 4 – The Seiko Presage Chronograph
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TOP POSTS OF 2016: Number 4 – The Seiko Presage Chronograph

Editor’s Note: Seiko straight-up knocked it out of the park with this watch, a massive success that blends the Japanese brand’s legendary high quality and…
ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 18 – The Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph SBGC017
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ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 18 – The Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph SBGC017

“Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree…uhhhh, what are you doing on this Grand Seiko dial?” Seiko must have been in the Xmas spirit when the…
IN-DEPTH: The Seiko Prospex ‘Turtle’ Diver
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IN-DEPTH: The Seiko Prospex ‘Turtle’ Diver

The story in a second: The Seiko Turtle offers a winning combination of heritage and quality at a supremely wallet-friendly price. Seiko dive watches have a…