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Buying Guides

The Time+Tide Father’s Day gift guide, for all sorts of watch-loving dads
16 of the best watches under $5,000, for when you’re spending serious cash
The 6 best options for an integrated bracelet sports watch for less
11 of the best triple register chronographs for timing perfection
Best watches under $1,000, featuring some bona fide classics and big micro players
17 of the best Japanese watch brands from rugged value to Dufour-praiseworthy wonders
12 of the best GMT watches for tracking the time all around the globe
The seven affordable tourbillon watches you’d actually want to buy
The best watches under $500, from sturdy stocking dailies to retro throwbacks
Plastic fantastic: the 8 best plastic watches
12 of the best stone dials from labradorite to pietersite
7 of the best marquetry dials showing off the incredible intricacies of this art
The 17 best German watch brands showcasing everything from minimal design to maximum finesse
8 of the best orange dial watches for those who need some vitamin C
11 of the best MIL-SPEC watches for soldiers and civvies alike
The 8 best sailing watches to wear on the open seas
13 of the best quartz watches that rub it into quartz snobs’ faces
11 of the best manually wound watches, from cheap and cheerful dailies to the downright avant-garde
21 of the best integrated bracelet watches, from least to most expensive
7 of the best Eastern Arabic numeral watches for those looking for some Middle Eastern flavour
10 of the best “Stormtrooper” watches just in time for Star Wars Day
12 of the best watches putting the macro lens on the micro-rotor
The 7 best anti-magnetic watches that’ll attract all the right attention
9 of the best driving watches to accompany you on your next canyon dash
11 of the best dive watches for all sorts of aquatic adventures
The Time+Tide Mother’s Day gift guide, from delicious doughnut to slithering Serpenti
7 of the best pilot’s watches to keep you on schedule in the cockpit
11 of the best bicompax chronographs that do away with unnecessary sub-dials
19 of the best French watch brands keeping the historic craft alive
12 of the best everyday watches for any budget and any lifestyle
14 of the best tourbillon watches from least to most expensive
9 of the best summer watches, from colourful beach bums to refined yacht-dwellers
14 of the best blue dial watches proving it’s still the colour to have
6 of the best graduation watches that’ll have you doffing your cap
The 8 best automaton watches showing off the most romantic idea of a complication
The 9 best salmon dial watches for collectors with delicious taste
16 of the best panda dial chronographs that have been causing pandemonium amongst watch enthusiasts
Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – Sydney
7 of the best Omega Speedmaster limited editions
8 of the best ultra-light watches that won’t weigh you down
8 of the best red dial watches from all-red G-Shocks to stunning stone
10 of the best solar watches that shouldn’t run out of juice any time soon
6 affordable watches that look much more expensive than they are, from US$300 to US$3,000
The best TV dial watches that might signal their glorious comeback
In honour of St. Patrick’s Day, here are 9 of the best green dial watches that made a trend timeless
Teutonic minimalism – 9 of the best Bauhaus watches
12 of the best microbrands bringing it to the big box brands
9 of the best affordable dive watches for avoiding the bends on a budget
9 of the best survival watches made to get through a sticky situation
The 15 best chronographs for timing everything from car races to coffee brewing
12 of the best ceramic watches that won’t show any scuffs for true watch buffs
8 of the best mechanical digital watches to toe the line
9 of the best tough watches for timekeeping under extreme conditions
11 of the best purple dial watches for when you want something a little funky
13 of the best titanium watches to solve your lightweight needs
10 of the best racing watches, including budget timers, iconic chronographs, and surprising tourbillons
The 6 best pulsometer watches you can buy in a heartbeat (more or less)
8 of the best alternatives to the Tudor Black Bay, because you can always get better value
14 of the best left-handed watches for southpaws and serious operators alike
The 8 best Australian watch brands forging a new watchmaking tradition Down Under
7 of the best Art Deco watches that are dapper and flapper-approved
3 of the best watches under $50, defining the value for money proposition
The watches that prove how good the Sellita SW500 family really is