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06.05.22

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HANDS-ON: The new IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Edition “Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula OneTM Team”

When the new IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 collection was unveiled last year, watch buyers rejoiced in its more compact sizing and increased versatility –…

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05.05.22

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HANDS-ON: The Delma Cayman Bronze is a modern diver with a touch of glamour

Delma may not be a brand that you’ve heard of with much frequency, but they can trace their foundation back nearly a century to 1924…

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04.05.22

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VIDEO: Hands-on with the Grand Seiko SBGW283, SBGW285 and SBGE277

This past Watches & Wonders in Geneva, Grand Seiko dropped a ton of really cool novelties. There was the Evolution 9 chronographs and GMTs, the…

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02.05.22

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HANDS-ON: The Hamilton Khaki Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chronograph delivers looks, utility and value

Since the beginning of recorded time, man has sought to escape the bounds of earth’s pull for the freedom of the skies above. From the…

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23.04.22

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VIDEO: Hands-on with all 11 missions of the Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch

To say that the announcement of the Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch BioCeramic was the debut of the year would be an understatement. In fact, you…

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21.04.22

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HANDS-ON: The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver Automatic

Nivada Grenchen are one of those brands that make you wish you’d heard of them years before you first saw them due to their knack…

Pretty in pink (and purple) – Nomos spin the colour wheel for the new Club Campus

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20.04.22

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Pretty in pink (and purple) – Nomos spin the colour wheel for the new Club Campus

Colour is no longer a novelty in the watch space, with many brands releasing rainbow-inspired dials in their everyday wear pieces. We’ve extensively covered the…

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16.04.22

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HANDS-ON: The Ace x Nomos Club 36 Blue Limited Edition

Watch brand collaborations with jewellers definitely aren’t as in-vogue as they once were, but Nomos’ team-up with Ace Jewelers proves that it should be done…

The Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 green offers a fresh take on this top value proposition

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15.04.22

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The Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 green offers a fresh take on this top value proposition

The hottest commodity in the affordable space gets a lean, mean, green update, as the Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 gets a fresh lick of paint.

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30.03.22

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HANDS ON: Take flight with the stealthy new Oris ProPilot X Calibre 400

Have you ever seen a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor? Smooth surfaces. A low profile. Amazing cutting-edge specifications. All these things come together to create a…

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24.03.22

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HANDS-ON: The Seiko Black Series makes a welcome return with the stealth of a ninja

It should come as no surprise that a second round of additions to Seiko’s Black Series have arrived, given the instant success of the first…

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18.03.22

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HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Nonantième is a fitting birthday celebration of a truly classic watch

It’s not often that a 90th anniversary is celebrated with as much grandeur as say a 50th for example, but Jaeger-LeCoultre like to celebrate a…

VIDEO: The TAG Heuer Connected 42mm is the biggest leap forward for Swiss smartwatches yet

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13.03.22

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VIDEO: The TAG Heuer Connected 42mm is the biggest leap forward for Swiss smartwatches yet

Since its introduction in 2015, the TAG Heuer Connected has seen a number of iterations, all sitting atop the luxury smartwatch pile. With the new…

VIDEO: The TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E4 delivers a leaner and meaner smartwatch than its predecessor

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10.03.22

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VIDEO: The TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E4 delivers a leaner and meaner smartwatch than its predecessor

A front-runner in the world of luxury smartwatches, TAG Heuer pushes the envelope of innovation further with the new TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E4 45mm.…

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28.02.22

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HANDS-ON: The Seiko SLA055J1 Save The Ocean Limited Edition

Seiko’s Save The Ocean series has been a favourite among the brand’s fans for years, with the charitable contributions and environmental associations delivering a host…

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24.02.22

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HANDS ON: The NOMOS Tangente neomatik platinum grey is a monochrome twist on Bauhaus style

Synonymous with high quality and original design, NOMOS serves up an update to one of their most emphatically Bauhaus designs. This pairing of Tangente models…

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23.02.22

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HANDS-ON: The Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Complete Calendar Openface

Back in 2019, Vacheron Constantin made horological headlines with a perpetual calendar Traditionnelle watch with a never before seen functionality. Perpetual calendars can be notoriously…

VIDEO: The Doxa 600T collection remixes the 1980s with a fresh new vibe

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02.02.22

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VIDEO: The Doxa 600T collection remixes the 1980s with a fresh new vibe

The Doxa 600T collection represents an exciting change of pace for the brand. Instead of the tonneau-cased pieces that are so redolent of the 1970s,…

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31.01.22

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HANDS ON: Clean and serene, the new TAG Heuer Autavia COSC GMT carries no excess baggage

It’s no secret at Time+Tide that I am a bit of a GMT fiend. There is just something about that complication that gets my horological…

VIDEO: The TAG Heuer Autavia Chronometer Flyback 60th Anniversary Silver Panda

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29.01.22

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VIDEO: The TAG Heuer Autavia Chronometer Flyback 60th Anniversary Silver Panda

Reviving or reinterpreting classic icons is usually a safe bet for watch manufacturers, speaking to both longstanding fans as well as newcomers seeking vintage vibes…

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27.01.22

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HANDS-ON: Hublot launches three new scratch-resistant iterations of the Big Bang Sang Bleu II in ceramic and Magic Gold

Hublot have never had any issues with realising bold, eyeball-grabbing designs and exploring a range of colours and materials that other brands have yet to…

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27.01.22

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HANDS-ON: The Zenith Defy 21 Chroma Limited Edition brings rainbow vibes to 2022

Unless you’ve been marooned on a desert island for the past several years, you’re probably all too aware of the rainbow colourway boom in the…

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27.01.22

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HANDS-ON: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin ref. 16202 with new in-house calibre 7121

Anniversaries are monumental moments in all aspects of life and they’re certainly no different in watchmaking. It has been no secret that this year marks…

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25.01.22

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HANDS-ON: The Hublot Big Bang Integral Time Only brings 40mm to titanium, ceramic and 18K yellow gold

With Hublot, the most intimidating barrier for me was often the larger sizing their references were typically produced in. Hublot, unapologetically, favours larger diameters as…

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24.01.22

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HANDS-ON: The Zenith Defy Skyline brings a 1/10th of a second counter to a time and date watch

Zenith is well-known for their mastery of hi-beat technology with calibres capable of measuring incredibly fine increments. When the Zenith Defy Revival A3642 was introduced…

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27.12.21

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HANDS-ON: The Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Blue Sapphire

When the price of a watch crosses into six figures, you usually know that it’s getting serious. The manufacturing, finishing, movement engineering, and even the…

VIDEO: Keep your watches secure and wound in style with Wolf Watch Winders

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21.12.21

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VIDEO: Keep your watches secure and wound in style with Wolf Watch Winders

As watch collectors, we all buy quite expensive timepieces and if you’re going to invest in a quality watch then it makes sense to also…

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16.12.21

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HANDS-ON: The Oris Rectangular has all the right angles and a welcome pop of colour

During Dubai Watch Week, as I found myself entertained by the travels of deputy editor Zach Blass, I found it a bit difficult to keep…

The return of a dark legend, with the lumelicious TAG Heuer Aquaracer Night Diver

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12.09.21

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The return of a dark legend, with the lumelicious TAG Heuer Aquaracer Night Diver

For many people, a TAG Heuer is their first good mechanical Swiss watch. While some swear allegiance to the classic Carrera, personally I love the…

The new TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 collection is a truly modern dive watch

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27.06.21

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The new TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 collection is a truly modern dive watch

Revitalisation is exactly what we're getting this year with the new TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 collection.

The TAG Heuer Green Carrera Special Edition is the teal deal

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11.05.21

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The TAG Heuer Green Carrera Special Edition is the teal deal

Green. We all know it’s become the colour of the year, dominating the novelties across brands at Watches & Wonders last month. If 2020 was…

The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 Tribute to Ref. 844 revives a legend

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29.04.21

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The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 Tribute to Ref. 844 revives a legend

The new TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 Tribute to Ref. 844 is about as close to a direct vintage reissue as the brand has done.

The King Seiko KSK SJE083 is the reissue that any Seiko fan needs to check out

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20.01.21

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The King Seiko KSK SJE083 is the reissue that any Seiko fan needs to check out

A release that sent murmurs of excitement through Seiko fans around the world, the King Seiko KSK SJE083, a reissue of the ref. 44-9990.

The Omega Speedmaster ‘Silver Snoopy Award’ 50th Anniversary will spark joy in even the coldest heart

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26.11.20

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The Omega Speedmaster ‘Silver Snoopy Award’ 50th Anniversary will spark joy in even the coldest heart

The Omega Speedmaster is one of the most celebrated watches of the last half-century, in part because of the countless different versions the brand has…

The Hublot Classic Fusion 40 Years Anniversary yellow gold

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14.10.20

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The Hublot Classic Fusion 40 Years Anniversary yellow gold

Brands such as Rolex, Richard Mille and Patek Philippe have all incorporated rubber into their high-end watches, but there can only be one pioneer who…

Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8

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05.01.19

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Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8

Justin isn't normally a Speedy kind of guy, but he might just make an exception for the Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8.