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WHO TO FOLLOW: @MrGrandSeiko – no prizes for guessing this guy’s favourite brand
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @MrGrandSeiko – no prizes for guessing this guy’s favourite brand

Sydney-sider Daniel Yong (AKA @MrGrandSeik0) is a teacher by day, and Grand Seiko fanatic by night. When he’s not working, you might catch him in a random…
EVENT: 3 ‘Very Rare’ moments, according to Moser’s Bertrand Meylan
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EVENT: 3 ‘Very Rare’ moments, according to Moser’s Bertrand Meylan

In our office it’s easy to get a little jaded to the wrist-sized awesomeness that visits the office on the regs. But last week our…
ANNOUNCING: We are selling 10 TAG Heuer Autavias with Collector’s Pack and exclusive event, launching Monday
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ANNOUNCING: We are selling 10 TAG Heuer Autavias with Collector’s Pack and exclusive event, launching Monday

** The TAG Heuer Autavia with Time+Tide Collector’s Pack will be available in the Time+Tide shop from Monday 16th July at 9am, or Friday via…
VIDEO: Hang on, Omega have put century-old movements in ‘new’ watches, and you can actually buy them?
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VIDEO: Hang on, Omega have put century-old movements in ‘new’ watches, and you can actually buy them?

It started with a conversation. Two guys shooting the breeze. One of them, the Omega Museum Director, Petros Protopapas; the other, a publisher of content…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @WatchPartsMotorCycles – a guy who bought a watch with gold bullion
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @WatchPartsMotorCycles – a guy who bought a watch with gold bullion

Dan Tanenbaum is a father, husband, technology entrepreneur and artist. Dan works in the sports gambling industry and created a technology to facilitate stadium lotteries. Hi…
NEWS: Will this upcoming moon blockbuster cause Speedy stocks to rise even higher?
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NEWS: Will this upcoming moon blockbuster cause Speedy stocks to rise even higher?

Ryan Gosling and a stellar cast, including Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler of Friday Night Lights fame) and the Queen herself (Claire Foy), have the afterburners…
NEWS: You’ve got 3 days to bid on some exceptionally limited Longines to support Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf’s charities
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NEWS: You’ve got 3 days to bid on some exceptionally limited Longines to support Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf’s charities

A little while ago we got mildly excited about the fact that Longines were auctioning off a watch (and an awesome experience package) in aid…
INSIGHT: How does Hublot love football? Let us count the ways
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INSIGHT: How does Hublot love football? Let us count the ways

Hublot understands the power of a good partnership, and they don’t come much more powerful than the FIFA World Cup. The World Cup is one…
EVENT: Melbourne Watch Week kicks off, and our 4 standout picks 
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EVENT: Melbourne Watch Week kicks off, and our 4 standout picks 

Breguet, Blancpain, Jaquet Droz and Glashütte Original, representing the Swatch Group’s top tier watch brands, have teamed up to show off their latest and greatest…
INSIGHT: Exploring Chanel’s watchmaking – the movements
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INSIGHT: Exploring Chanel’s watchmaking – the movements

It’s seven years since Chanel Horlogerie decided to start developing its own movements in-house and in the last three of those years it has launched…
NEWS: A Looney Patek and a million dollar Sub go under the hammer in New York
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NEWS: A Looney Patek and a million dollar Sub go under the hammer in New York

Watches belonging to Melvin (Mel) Blanc, the American voice actor famous for bringing to life nearly 400 characters in the Looney Tunes and Hanna-Barbera cartoons,…
EDITOR’S PICK: Work getting in the way of your watch love? Here are 9 surefire tips to hiding the obsession
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EDITOR’S PICK: Work getting in the way of your watch love? Here are 9 surefire tips to hiding the obsession

Editor’s note: Work. It’s one of life’s unavoidable necessities. And for us watch folk, a place that if we’re not careful, our choice of wrist-wear and…
WHO TO FOLLOW: Filmmaker, photographer, watch guy – @nicholask_la
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WHO TO FOLLOW: Filmmaker, photographer, watch guy – @nicholask_la

Nicholas Alexander Kalikow is a producer, director, screenwriter and photographer. He loves being on set and working with talented people to make films and take photos.…
EDITOR’S PICK: What’s not to love about the IWC Pilot’s Chronograph?
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EDITOR’S PICK: What’s not to love about the IWC Pilot’s Chronograph?

Editor’s note: The perennially popular IWC Pilot’s Chronograph is one of those iconic modern tool watches that can pull off almost any occasion, thanks to…
EVENT: Hemsworth Thors a cold Sydney night auctioning watch for charity at TAG Heuer ’55 Years of Carrera’ Exhibition
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EVENT: Hemsworth Thors a cold Sydney night auctioning watch for charity at TAG Heuer ’55 Years of Carrera’ Exhibition

In an unusually candid on-stage interview, Chris Hemsworth has revealed that he often buys watches for his support staff when a movie wraps and that…
EDITOR’S PICK: Looking back at Blancpain’s commitment to the ocean for World Oceans Day
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EDITOR’S PICK: Looking back at Blancpain’s commitment to the ocean for World Oceans Day

Editor’s note: Observed every year on June 8, World Oceans Day seeks to honour, help protect, and remind us all of the exceptional need to conserve the…
EDITOR’S PICK: Predicting reissues may not be our forte, but here’s one of the best from 2017
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EDITOR’S PICK: Predicting reissues may not be our forte, but here’s one of the best from 2017

Editor’s note: Following on from Felix’s post on Sunday, we were reminded that when it comes to predicting Baselworld watch releases, we don’t always get…
NEWS: Cartier on screen and in style for Ocean’s 8 
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NEWS: Cartier on screen and in style for Ocean’s 8 

Disclaimer: This post contains minimal traces of watch. But it does contain some very large diamonds. Ocean’s 8, the latest in the long-running series of…
NEWS: A Steve McQueen Rolex Submariner ref. 5513 to be auctioned by Phillips
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NEWS: A Steve McQueen Rolex Submariner ref. 5513 to be auctioned by Phillips

That’s right, a Rolex Submariner owned and gifted by the King of Cool will go under the hammer at Phillips auction house in New York…
EVENT: Australian legends at the legendary launch of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris 
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EVENT: Australian legends at the legendary launch of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris 

Earlier this week, Jaeger-LeCoultre held the Australian launch of their brand new Polaris collection at Carriageworks in Sydney, and it was — to borrow Neil…
NEWS: This season’s last watch auction delivers 4 unique watches you’ve probably never seen, and may never see again
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NEWS: This season’s last watch auction delivers 4 unique watches you’ve probably never seen, and may never see again

Over the last few weeks, all eyes have been on the major watch auctions taking place around the world, with more than a few standout…
RECOMMENDED READING: Who needs sleep? LVMH watch boss Jean-Claude Biver shares his tips for productivity
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RECOMMENDED READING: Who needs sleep? LVMH watch boss Jean-Claude Biver shares his tips for productivity

At Baselworld this year, I met Mr Biver for the very first time. And I can say, with complete conviction, that he was every bit…
VIDEO: Vintage Heuer is through the roof, so why isn’t my new TAG Heuer worth more? Biver responds
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VIDEO: Vintage Heuer is through the roof, so why isn’t my new TAG Heuer worth more? Biver responds

If you look at the last two years, the price of vintage Heuer has rocketed, but so far the uplift has not raised all boats…
EXCLUSIVE: We have the third H. Moser & Cie video for the Pioneer collection and it’s one for the dads
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EXCLUSIVE: We have the third H. Moser & Cie video for the Pioneer collection and it’s one for the dads

I don’t know about you, but I’ve enjoyed H. Moser & Cie being around lately. They’ve put a smile on my dial, while creating some of the…
EVENT: Panerai celebrate first Australian boutique with mind-blowing nightlong event
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EVENT: Panerai celebrate first Australian boutique with mind-blowing nightlong event

Last week, Panerai lifted the bar for local watch events with a boutique launch that started at its Collins Street CBD location, transferred to the…
Spotted! By AG: Dispatch 9, April 2018 – the Baselworld edition
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Spotted! By AG: Dispatch 9, April 2018 – the Baselworld edition

Wow, what a whirlwind past month. The Time + Tide team again found themselves in the centre of the madness that is Baselworld. This year…
MY DAY WITH: The IWC Chronograph Spitfire at the Goodwood 76th Members’ Meeting
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MY DAY WITH: The IWC Chronograph Spitfire at the Goodwood 76th Members’ Meeting

Now, IWC is a brand I’ve always admired from afar, but haven’t had substantial personal experience with until last month. The timing worked out well, and I…
LIST: The 3 biggest trends from Baselworld 2018
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LIST: The 3 biggest trends from Baselworld 2018

As the dust settles, we look back at the Baselworld 2018 fair with a more holistic lens. And, as the Time+Tide team saw more than…
INTRODUCING: The big bad Hublot Big Bang MP-11 14-Days 3D Carbon
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INTRODUCING: The big bad Hublot Big Bang MP-11 14-Days 3D Carbon

Given how much Hublot unveiled in Geneva back in January, the volume of additional novelties the brand had ready to go for Baselworld 2018 came…
NEWS: The results from Russell Crowe’s auction, including a surprisingly expensive Speedmaster
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NEWS: The results from Russell Crowe’s auction, including a surprisingly expensive Speedmaster

Last night, the provocatively titled Russell Crowe: The Art of Divorce auction took place in Sydney, an event which was, essentially, a rather high-brow garage…
VIDEO: 5 winning Bulgaris from Baselworld 2018
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VIDEO: 5 winning Bulgaris from Baselworld 2018

While I know Bulgari released a full suite of new models at Baselworld 2018 — including a nice new Lucea and variants on the Octo Roma…
ANNOUNCING: We are selling 10 of the last remaining Longines V.H.P. Commonwealth Games watches in Australia, but that’s only half of what you get…
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ANNOUNCING: We are selling 10 of the last remaining Longines V.H.P. Commonwealth Games watches in Australia, but that’s only half of what you get…

Longines and Time+Tide bring you an exclusive opportunity Longines is the official Watch and Timekeeper of the XXI Commonwealth Games to be held on the…
READER COMMENT: Day 3 from Basel as you saw it, with plenty of Seiko, Oris and road accidents?
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READER COMMENT: Day 3 from Basel as you saw it, with plenty of Seiko, Oris and road accidents?

Day 3 of Baselworld is long gone, and before we get too deep into day four, we need to recap your thoughts, reactions and emotions, because that’s…
READER COMMENT: Day 2 of Basel 2018, from your point of view. Omega love and strap confusion
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READER COMMENT: Day 2 of Basel 2018, from your point of view. Omega love and strap confusion

With Day 2 of Baselworld over, and the Time+Tide team all retiring to their quarters for as much sleep as can possibly be had with…
VIDEO: 4 standout Longines from Baselworld 2018, including a brand new Legend
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VIDEO: 4 standout Longines from Baselworld 2018, including a brand new Legend

Longines have a well-earned reputation for exceptionally strong heritage releases, and while their Baselworld 2018 collection featured a particularly hot blacked-out Legend Diver, it was…
VIDEO: The 5 big Rolex releases of Basel 2018, including a cool Pepsi and warm root beer, and a gem of a Daytona
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VIDEO: The 5 big Rolex releases of Basel 2018, including a cool Pepsi and warm root beer, and a gem of a Daytona

Cola was the hot topic leading up to Baselworld 2018 when it came to speculation about new Rolex releases. Would the Big Crown twist the…
NEWS: Tudor and Rolex in the battle of the Pepsi GMTs gives Basel 2018 its first big moment
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NEWS: Tudor and Rolex in the battle of the Pepsi GMTs gives Basel 2018 its first big moment

  In an opening salvo of releases that instantaneously became the first buzz topic of Basel 2018, Rolex and Tudor have simultaneously released ‘Pepsi’ GMTs; Rolex…
NEWS: IWC opens first Australian boutique, and the sort of watches you can expect to find inside
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NEWS: IWC opens first Australian boutique, and the sort of watches you can expect to find inside

IWC fans rejoice – the Schaffhausen-based brand has finally found an Australian home, in the heart of Melbourne. Designed by IWC’s own architects, the boutique…
VIDEO: What the hell is being at Basel *actually* like, can somebody please show me?
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VIDEO: What the hell is being at Basel *actually* like, can somebody please show me?

Stop us if you’ve heard, or seen, this one before (and the odds are increasingly high that you have, as this video was filmed a…
RECOMMENDED READING: The watch is the male engagement ring
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RECOMMENDED READING: The watch is the male engagement ring

There’s a story, published by GQ way back in 2016, that periodically does the rounds of the T+T office, and not just because it has a…
HOW TO: Follow the Time+Tide team at Baselworld 2018
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HOW TO: Follow the Time+Tide team at Baselworld 2018

The Time+Tide contingent on the ground at Baselworld 2018 is bigger, badder and more Basel-y than ever before. What this means, aside from unlocking #squadgoals…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @justinmfrost
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @justinmfrost

This week’s Who to Follow is a little closer to home than usual. Justin Mastine-Frost has been writing for us on and off over the…
VIDEO: 5 of the best independent watches from SIHH 2018
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VIDEO: 5 of the best independent watches from SIHH 2018

If you know a little bit about how the world of watches works, you’ll likely know that it’s a space dominated by a few big…
VIDEO: Panerai’s Radiomir 1940 3 Days Acciaio PAM 00514, is this a PAM for a more ‘mature’ man?
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VIDEO: Panerai’s Radiomir 1940 3 Days Acciaio PAM 00514, is this a PAM for a more ‘mature’ man?

When I told a Panerai-loving friend that after years of looking only at the Luminor I was starting to favour the Radiomir, he wasn’t at…
EDITOR’S PICK: The Longines Conquest V.H.P. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games has the craziest damn colourway we’ve seen in a long time (and we can’t look away)
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EDITOR’S PICK: The Longines Conquest V.H.P. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games has the craziest damn colourway we’ve seen in a long time (and we can’t look away)

Editor’s note: It’s just 37 days until the 2018 Commonwealth Games, to be held on Australia’s glorious high-rise holiday haven, the Gold Coast. This alarming reminder brings…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @Y.Andre.Ch
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @Y.Andre.Ch

Andre is a Sydney-based collector with a penchant for rare vintage chronographs. We find out more … Hi Andre, what’s your daily watch and why?…
NEWS: Panerai open first Australian boutique in Melbourne, and 2 standout models in stock right now
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NEWS: Panerai open first Australian boutique in Melbourne, and 2 standout models in stock right now

If you love watches and happen to find yourself in Melbourne, Collins Street is the place to be. If you also happen to be a…
VIDEO: Our favourite watches of SIHH 2018 – part 4, $30,000 and above 
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VIDEO: Our favourite watches of SIHH 2018 – part 4, $30,000 and above 

Well, here we are. The ‘sky’s-the-limit’/‘mortgage-the-house’ level of watch. And if you’re going to drop that sort of coin on something that (you’d hope) tells…
RECOMMENDED READING: The richest man in the world is building an apocalypse-proof clock in a mountain
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RECOMMENDED READING: The richest man in the world is building an apocalypse-proof clock in a mountain

The most incredible clock in the world is being built, not in Switzerland or Germany but in the middle of a mountain in Texas. It’s…
VIDEO: Just what is SIHH anyway? 
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VIDEO: Just what is SIHH anyway? 

In a few hours, Andrew and I are getting on a plane for the long (long) haul to Geneva — where, bright and early on…
YEAR IN REVIEW 2017: Letter from the Editor
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2017: Letter from the Editor

I’m writing this, alone in the office on the last day of the year, with a whiskey and a mango on my desk (don’t ask),…
INSIGHT: James H. Ragan and his Omega Speedmasters
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INSIGHT: James H. Ragan and his Omega Speedmasters

Editor’s note: Matt Hranek’s now sold-out book, A Man and His Watch, is one of the real standouts of the watch year, a beautiful and…
VIDEO: Black Bay Celebration – we look at the evolution of Tudor’s smash hit
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VIDEO: Black Bay Celebration – we look at the evolution of Tudor’s smash hit

In 2017 the Black Bay is a force to be reckoned with, a retro reissue that has fuelled Tudor’s ascendancy to the powerhouse it is…
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…
VIDEO: “We didn’t have it in the museum.” The President of Longines says collector brought GPHG winner to them
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VIDEO: “We didn’t have it in the museum.” The President of Longines says collector brought GPHG winner to them

It’s the kind of story you could easily gloss over, or embellish, as the president of a large watch company. A collector contacts you with…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 24th November 2017
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 24th November 2017

The Wind Down this week is a little bit terrifying to be honest. You know why? Christmas in just over a month, SIHH 2018 in…
VIDEO: A flashback through a year of Longines stories, and one last hurrah in Beijing to launch an aggressively priced new COSC-certified collection
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VIDEO: A flashback through a year of Longines stories, and one last hurrah in Beijing to launch an aggressively priced new COSC-certified collection

Many brands and many people have taken a chance on Time+Tide since we launched, way back in 2014. One of the greater leaps of faith…
EVENT: Hublot rallies for Australia at the Ashes 2017-18 with a limited edition all-rounder
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EVENT: Hublot rallies for Australia at the Ashes 2017-18 with a limited edition all-rounder

Michael Clarke loves that Hublot loves cricket. And three years into their sponsorship of the International Cricket Council, Hublot has definitively put its hand on…
EVENT: Longines celebrate their 185th anniversary deep in the heart of their biggest market
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EVENT: Longines celebrate their 185th anniversary deep in the heart of their biggest market

On Thursday night, Longines celebrated their 185th anniversary in Beijing, China, with a party in the Forbidden City that wrought the brand’s legacy deeply with…
NEWS: The New York Museum of Modern Art thinks these are the most iconic watches of the 20th century
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NEWS: The New York Museum of Modern Art thinks these are the most iconic watches of the 20th century

New York’s Museum of Modern Art is showcasing a collection of the 111 items of clothing and accessories that impacted the 20th and 21st centuries…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 10th November, 2017 – the Baselworld 2018 Edition
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 10th November, 2017 – the Baselworld 2018 Edition

Wait, Basel in November?! What’s going on here? An understandable reaction but, still, Baselworld 2018 is in the headlines, five whole months before it opens…
EVENT: Ferrari celebrates 70th birthday with best possible party wingman, Hublot – week-long bash ensues
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EVENT: Ferrari celebrates 70th birthday with best possible party wingman, Hublot – week-long bash ensues

Usually, an event recap refers to one single event. This one, however, details a week-long bash during Melbourne’s Motorclassica that saw the town literally painted…