WATCHES & WONDERS 2024
The first post on Time+Tide went live on the 20th of March, 2014, and in the subsequent 33 months we’ve had a blast publishing news,…
In the flurry of pre-holiday/SIHH business, we managed to find time for a lightning trip to Sydney, to catch up with HYT CEO Gregory Dourde…
Editor’s note: Sometimes things take on a life of their own. Like, for example, when you ask Instagram if anyone can think of some watch-themed…
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…
Well, the unavoidable news this week is that Donald Trump is the President-elect of the United States – a surprise victory won on the back…
Today’s wind down is a little bittersweet. Sweet because it’s an absolutely gorgeous day here in Melbourne, bitter because we have more than a light…
Today’s Wind Down is, much like this week, a bit all over the shop. Though Time+Tide has momentarily ceased its globetrotting antics, that doesn’t mean…
Today’s Wind Down is dedicated to all the winners out there. Maybe you found $2 on the street, maybe you’ve just got a positive attitude,…
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…
This week we’ve been busy swanning around, sipping fine (glow-in-the-dark) Champagnes and chatting to the beautiful people while driving exotic cars. Of course in between…
Bit of a sombre one this week all told. Not only did it mark the 15th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, but the news…
I’d like to start this week’s Wind Down by asking you all to stop what you’re doing and give a big round of applause to…
Want to know something scary? 2016 is practically over. It’s 115 sleeps until Christmas. Which equals 17 more weeks or, most horrifyingly of all, a…
Birds are chirping, flowers are budding, and there’s a renewed sense of optimism in the air. Yes, springtime is almost here. Not sure about you,…
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…
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…
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…
To paraphrase Stipe et al – it’s the end of the week as we know it. We started off the week watching highlights of Juventus’s…
Given that this past seven days have been all about Barry Conrad’s dramatic take on the Longines Military COSD, we thought this might be a good week…
What a week it’s been. Long and cold, but ultimately rewarding. For a typically quiet time of year there’s a lot going on, with Piaget…
It’s Friday, so turn that frown upside down and and grab yourself a drink. This week we’ve been thinking about that part of the watch…
Happy new (fin) year everyone! Hope you’re all hard at work preparing your tax returns right now (only allowing for brief breaks to read updates from your favourite…
In a few short weeks Australia heads out to the festival of democracy and sausage sizzles that we like to call the Federal Election. At this…
There’s a new saying around Time+Tide: “When Felix is away, the cats don’t play, the Wind Down, ah, doesn’t get written.” So, in the spirit…
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…
Your boy Jon Snow may have been banging on about it for some time, but winter’s finally arrived here in the southern hemisphere. By mid-afternoon…
We’re in no mood for celebrating. The office is still scarred from the last episode of Game of Thrones. Seriously, we’ve been sobbing all week.…
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…
Ooh, Friday the 13th! Spoooooky. Don’t walk under ladders or bang your watches on brick walls, people. Or, you could throw superstition out the window…
TGIF. I mean seriously, a lot happened this week. Not only did we party down with our favourite museum manager, Petros Protopapas, at last night’s…
Hasn’t the week just flown past? Well, it definitely has for Andrew, who’s spent large chunks of it in fast cars and jets, generally feeling…
The Time+Tide office relies on a few things to function. A very cheap pretend Nespresso coffee machine. Extremely poor internet connection, due to the thick…
Every job has its quirks. Every industry has its niche skills. In watch journalism – or watch appreciation in general – perhaps one of the…
If I’m honest, the Wind Down this week is a bit of a let down. Not because it’s been a slow news week, watch-wise –…
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…
Allow me to express myself, not in interpretive dance (not yet anyway, I’ll save that until the Nomos party next Wednesday night) but in a…
We keep an eye out for our people at Time+Tide. And when we noticed one of the fastest men in Australia – and one of…
This week in watches took a particularly interesting turn when we asked what seemed like a pretty bland old question. We’d been inspired by a…
Sit down, relax, take off your shoes. Here, let me pour you a tall glass of Pinot Noir, because this is Australia and summer is…
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)…
This week we’re tackling the serious issues of politics and watch industry financial results, with a side of superstar, in the form of Thor, Chris…
A week has passed since SIHH, we’ve endured the 24-hour commute back to the office and the jetlag has finally receded. With the help of…
This is it. The last Wind Down of 2015. And we made sure it was a good one. While many of our watch loving friends are…
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…
This week has been fuelled by bad coffee, some truly epic hair metal (sorry-not-sorry to our neighbours) and a serious case of the hots for…
Everyone seems to be giving thanks this week. Which is something we don’t want to miss out on, just because we’re in the other hemisphere…
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…
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…
Happy (almost) Halloween everyone! To get you into the spirit a day early, we’ve got three scary thoughts for you to ponder. 1) Christmas is…
Great Scott, it’s the Friday Wind Down, so strap on your self-tying Nikes, power up your hover board and get ready for your weekly watch…
**This Friday Wind Down may contain traces of bromance** Watches are meant to be a boring business, right? All about details, serial numbers and swap meets…
You’ll be glad to know that after a particularly jet-setting week taking in Hong Kong and Tokyo, team Time+Tide is safely back in on Australian…
Well cowboys and girls, we made it. It’s Friday and if you aren’t comfortably furnished with a fine drink of your choosing we hope that…
Happy Friday! But get ready for the buzzkill. Totally out of nowhere, this week took a turn to more serious than usual territory. Serious in…
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…
Watches are emotional objects. They are worn on your body. They have a heartbeat of their own. They outlast our human life spans. They come…
Without doubt the highlight of this week was Wednesday night. We finally took the Time+Tide Wind Down offline, inviting some of our more vocal (we…
If you came here hoping to win a Tudor Pelagos, you’re too late. Here, have this beer instead. We closed our survey at the start…
It seemed like such a good idea at the time. Give away a blue Tudor Pelagos to thank people for filling in our first ever…
Look down at your no doubt lovely timepiece. What time is it? Wind Down time! This week had everythingl. Laughter. Tears. Deep thoughts. Denim. Let’s…
Hands up if you’re counting down the hours (and minutes) to knock-off time? We feel ya. There’s just something about winter that makes everything at…
Some Fridays need a little more winding down than others. This, friends, is one of those Fridays. It’s been a big week at camp Time+Tide…
Here’s what happens when you tell people you write about watches for a living. “You mean, like watches?” The person says, quizzically, usually pointing to…
