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Best 5 watches for under $5K at the Sotheby’s Important Watches auction
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Best 5 watches for under $5K at the Sotheby’s Important Watches auction

At the upcoming Sotheby’s Important Watches auction, you can browse the catalogue and find all manner of incredibly rare and important watches and clocks from…
3 affordable timepieces that get the nod from watch snobs
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3 affordable timepieces that get the nod from watch snobs

There are certain watches out there in the horological ether that are not only lauded by loyal followers but also able to accomplish a hell…
VIDEO: The watches of the GPHG are heading to Sydney, and we’d strongly recommend you check them out
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VIDEO: The watches of the GPHG are heading to Sydney, and we’d strongly recommend you check them out

We’re heading into awards season for the watch industry, and they don’t come much more glamorous or glitzy than the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève…
RECOMMENDED WATCHING: James May and the Quartz Watch
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RECOMMENDED WATCHING: James May and the Quartz Watch

James May, doyen of automotive journalism, presenter of Amazon’s The Grand Tour and former presenter of BBC’s Top Gear, knows a great many things about…
4 stealth watches to help you fly under the radar
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4 stealth watches to help you fly under the radar

The very utterance of the words “must have” when talking about the ideal watch collection will almost always lead to, at the very least, enthusiastic…
MY WEEK WITH: The Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph, and how I got completely turned around to loving it
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MY WEEK WITH: The Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph, and how I got completely turned around to loving it

When it came up that a review of the Girard-Perregaux Laureato was on the editorial agenda, Felix cocked an eyebrow and said, “Are you going…
RECOMMENDED WATCHING: Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski can’t live without his Omega Constellation 
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RECOMMENDED WATCHING: Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski can’t live without his Omega Constellation 

Turns out Antoni from Netflix's Queer Eye is something of an Omega fan. He talks about his vintage Constellation with GQ.
RECOMMENDED READING: John Mayer’s insane watch collection
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RECOMMENDED READING: John Mayer’s insane watch collection

We’re pretty sure that most of you are already aware of just how absurdly ridiculous Mr John Mayer’s watch collection is, thanks to myriad Instagram…
Unsung Heroes: 4 integrated steel sports watches that deserve your attention
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Unsung Heroes: 4 integrated steel sports watches that deserve your attention

For many of us out there, the dream of one day owning a grail watch, like an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15500 or Patek Philippe…
INTRODUCING: The Hour Glass celebrates its 40th with an awesome TAG Heuer Monaco LE
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INTRODUCING: The Hour Glass celebrates its 40th with an awesome TAG Heuer Monaco LE

A few months ago we introduced you to the first in a series of limited edition watches made to celebrate The Hour Glass’s 40th anniversary.…
That time we celebrated the Omega Speedmaster in Houston, Texas
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That time we celebrated the Omega Speedmaster in Houston, Texas

Editor’s note: We, along with the rest of the world, have been on a pretty heavy space-nostalgia trip of late. A trip that naturally led…
WATCHSPOTTING: NFL star Odell Beckham gives a masterclass on flexing wearing Richard Mille in his debut match with the Cleveland Browns
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WATCHSPOTTING: NFL star Odell Beckham gives a masterclass on flexing wearing Richard Mille in his debut match with the Cleveland Browns

As a category, highly paid athletes are known for the occasional BIG flex. Bespoke cars, planes and all the rest are de rigueur for these…
RECOMMENDED READING: A 40-year-old tale of cars and watches
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RECOMMENDED READING: A 40-year-old tale of cars and watches

These days we’re pretty down with the tie-in between the watch industry and motorsports. Because while the association, which had its golden days in the…
David Beckham’s Tudors prove that old, messed up watches are the best
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David Beckham’s Tudors prove that old, messed up watches are the best

Editor’s note: A little while back, old mate Becks did some promo videos with his watch brand of choice – Tudor. Turns out that Mr…
Full metal Jaquet Droz – the Astrale Grande Heure Minute 
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Full metal Jaquet Droz – the Astrale Grande Heure Minute 

Editor’s note: Jaquet Droz is a brand with an increasing presence on our fair shores. And while they’re best known for their watches that exhibit…
VIDEO: The perfect gentleman – Tissot’s Gentleman Automatic
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VIDEO: The perfect gentleman – Tissot’s Gentleman Automatic

In the field of watch design there’s a lot to be said for restraint. Not every dial needs to be flashy, nor every case overwrought.…
We chat to Paxton Wong, the man behind Watchfest, Australia’s first watch convention
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We chat to Paxton Wong, the man behind Watchfest, Australia’s first watch convention

It’s somewhat paradoxical, but the explosion of interest in fine timepieces, fuelled by the internet and social media, has also resulted in the increased popularity…
Celebrating the moon, the moonwatch and the Apollo Missions with Omega and Charlie Duke
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Celebrating the moon, the moonwatch and the Apollo Missions with Omega and Charlie Duke

On Wednesday night, Omega held a black tie bash in honour of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing (and the small but…
What was Brad Pitt’s watch in the latest Tarantino thriller?
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What was Brad Pitt’s watch in the latest Tarantino thriller?

Last night I went to see the new Quentin Tarantino film, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, and while plot tension and A-grade acting kept…
All aboard the Omega Railmaster
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All aboard the Omega Railmaster

Editor’s note: A little while ago, someone on a FB watch group I’m part of asked what watch they should buy (out of three versatile,…
Ever fancied owning a piece of Australian political history? How about Bob Hawke’s watch? 
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Ever fancied owning a piece of Australian political history? How about Bob Hawke’s watch? 

Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke, who died in May this year, stands as one of the country’s most colourful — and beloved — political…
Why is Longines’ connection to horse racing so strong?
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Why is Longines’ connection to horse racing so strong?

Editor’s note: In the run-up to the horse racing season in Australia, we thought we’d have a look at a brand with a long history…
Why Edouard Meylan sells watches smarter
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Why Edouard Meylan sells watches smarter

Editor’s note: Many executives in the Swiss watch industry are boring. They went to finance school, and they sell watches by looking at a balance…
Tudor in Australia for almost 100 years? Here’s why
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Tudor in Australia for almost 100 years? Here’s why

Editor’s note: Not many know it, but Australia was one of the most important markets for Hans Wilsdorf as he built the businesses of Rolex…
MY 6 WEEKS WITH: The Sorna World Timer
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MY 6 WEEKS WITH: The Sorna World Timer

Sorna is a brand with hidden history, despite making some seriously eye-catching watches. Sean uncovers more with his own Sorna World Timer.
Call of Duty need to add these watches to their next game
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Call of Duty need to add these watches to their next game

The new Call of Duty trailer was dropped last week, and it featured an interesting horological detail that was noticed by one eagle-eyed Reddit user.…
To buy or not to buy – how to curate your watch collection
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To buy or not to buy – how to curate your watch collection

Collecting watches is a lot of fun. At least, it should be. If it ever stops being fun, I’d assume that’s because you got into…
A date with the deep – the Blancpain Bathyscaphe Quantième Complet Phase de Lune
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A date with the deep – the Blancpain Bathyscaphe Quantième Complet Phase de Lune

Editor’s note: Dive watches tend to be simple affairs, but not always. Justin embraces complexity (and calendars) in his review of the Blancpain Bathyscaphe Quantième…
Everything you need, nothing you don’t – the best two-handed watches of 2018
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Everything you need, nothing you don’t – the best two-handed watches of 2018

There comes a time in the journey of every watch collector when the pursuit of the most complicated watch loses its shine, as you start…
Speedy stories – 3 tales of Omega Speedmaster love
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Speedy stories – 3 tales of Omega Speedmaster love

You might not have noticed but we’ve hit the Omega Speedmaster pretty hard this week. Though, in our defence, we think it’s justified, what with…
Everything you need to know about the Cartier Tank
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Everything you need to know about the Cartier Tank

The Cartier Tank, launched in the midst of World War I, became a symbol of 20th-century luxe et chic.
A winning watch – The Seiko Astron Novak Djokovic wore as he hoisted the Wimbledon 2019 trophy high
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A winning watch – The Seiko Astron Novak Djokovic wore as he hoisted the Wimbledon 2019 trophy high

Editor’s note: Beyond being one of the greatest tennis players of our time, Novak Djokovic is a pretty great watch ambassador. He’s been with Seiko…
3 of Australia’s finest … watch brand ambassadors
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3 of Australia’s finest … watch brand ambassadors

In case you haven’t watched our videos and heard our brutal mangling of Swiss brand names with broad Australian accents, you might not realise that…
RECOMMENDED READING: Why did auctioneer Aurel Bacs buy a modern quartz watch?
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RECOMMENDED READING: Why did auctioneer Aurel Bacs buy a modern quartz watch?

If you haven’t heard of Aurel Bacs, that is something that needs to change. While the word influencer has been irreparably ruined by people who…
Marlon Brando’s Apocalypse Now Rolex to be auctioned by Phillips
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Marlon Brando’s Apocalypse Now Rolex to be auctioned by Phillips

Marlon Brando’s Rolex GMT-Master ref. 1675, worn by him on the set of Apocalypse Now, is to be auctioned by Phillips Watches Department. The story…
WATCHSPOTTING: The Jonas Brothers and their wrist game – Rolex, Mille and more
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WATCHSPOTTING: The Jonas Brothers and their wrist game – Rolex, Mille and more

Joe, Kevin and Nick Jonas are the trio behind the band The Jonas Brothers. And aside from a love of smooth pop-rock tunes, they’ve got…
5 Mount Everest watches that are literally high horology
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5 Mount Everest watches that are literally high horology

As long as the internet and watch enthusiasts exist, there will be arguments about what the first watch on Mount Everest was. But rather than…
In 2019, rose gold is looking like a steel
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In 2019, rose gold is looking like a steel

Editor’s note: The year is 2019, and solid gold is worth less than steel. While this seems strange on the face of it, especially to…
Gin in the game – 3 of the best Australian gins
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Gin in the game – 3 of the best Australian gins

It used to be that a bottle of Tanqueray 10, Bombay Sapphire or Plymouth Dry London Gin marked the pinnacle of class and sophistication at…
The ultimate watch glossary – chronograph scales. What they mean and how they work
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The ultimate watch glossary – chronograph scales. What they mean and how they work

Over the last few weeks we’ve written three (count them, one, two and three) pieces explaining the what of watches. Thus far we’ve been pretty…
RECOMMENDED READING: An introduction to the watch internet
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RECOMMENDED READING: An introduction to the watch internet

Despite what many may think, the birth of the watch internet happened a long time before Instagram was around. Back in those days (in an…
Which of the Dirty Dozen survive today?
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Which of the Dirty Dozen survive today?

The “Dirty Dozen” are watches produced by the 12 British Ministry of Defence contractors during World War II who were tasked with strapping watches to…
The TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 5 Day-Date is a near-perfect daily wearer
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The TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 5 Day-Date is a near-perfect daily wearer

Editor’s note: The longer I spend around watches, the less I find myself in bells and whistles (Patek alarms and Jaquet Droz excepted). In fact,…
MY WEEK WITH: The Bremont U-2/51-JET, by Gold Logie nominee Rodger Corser
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MY WEEK WITH: The Bremont U-2/51-JET, by Gold Logie nominee Rodger Corser

Rodger Corser looks familiar, right? That’s because he’s one of Australia’s most enduring and endearing actors. You’ll find him fighting zombies in Glitch, chasing gangsters…
Old is the new black, 8 of the best heritage watches of 2018
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Old is the new black, 8 of the best heritage watches of 2018

While orange might be the new black, another obvious trend in the contemporary watch market is the lean towards heritage styling. This has been a…
6 of the best women’s watches of 2018
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6 of the best women’s watches of 2018

Half a decade ago, Time+Tide published a story, citing that by 2020 there would be more female millionaires in Britain than male, leaving it to the…
These are 6 of the best quartz watches of 2018
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These are 6 of the best quartz watches of 2018

Quartz often gets a bad rap as the ugly duckling of the watch world. With pejoratives such as “soulless”, and “the quartz watch is entirely…
Seiko vs. Garmin – who will survive an ultramarathon?
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Seiko vs. Garmin – who will survive an ultramarathon?

One of the most beautiful elements of the mechanical watch is it doesn’t rely on disposable units of lithium to function. If you keep moving,…
Leap year? No worries – 3 celebrities rocking the Patek Philippe Nautilus Perpetual Calendar 5740G
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Leap year? No worries – 3 celebrities rocking the Patek Philippe Nautilus Perpetual Calendar 5740G

The Patek Philippe Nautilus Perpetual Calendar 5740G was unveiled at Baselworld 2018 to much fanfare, as it marked the debut of the perpetual calendar complication…
Tom Selleck on why he still wears his ‘Magnum, P.I.’ Rolex
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Tom Selleck on why he still wears his ‘Magnum, P.I.’ Rolex

Editor’s note: Men don’t come much manlier than Tom Selleck’s Magnum, P.I. This guy had it all – the car, the ‘stache and, most importantly,…
Watch that time Jimmy Fallon gave his father-in-law a Bremont on live TV
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Watch that time Jimmy Fallon gave his father-in-law a Bremont on live TV

Editor’s note: Everyone loves a good celebrity watch-spotting moment – and they don’t come much better than that time Jimmy Fallon gave his father-in-law one…
EVENT: An evening with Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Master Ultra Thin 2019 releases
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EVENT: An evening with Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Master Ultra Thin 2019 releases

Wednesday night saw Time+Tide invite Jaeger-LeCoultre into our office, along with some of our most die-hard fans (you have to be a little die-hard to…
Skip the waitlist – 10 of the best steel sports watches you can buy right now
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Skip the waitlist – 10 of the best steel sports watches you can buy right now

Ten years ago, this phenomenon only existed in the uppermost echelons of the watchmaking world – the waiting list. There’s a lot of wild speculation…
This guy did a survey and found that 38mm is the perfect watch size – here are our other takeaways
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This guy did a survey and found that 38mm is the perfect watch size – here are our other takeaways

The guy in question is none other than Mark Cho, who’s kind of a big deal in the world of menswear. One of the co-founders…
Why Hublot’s pitch at cricket is a smart play
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Why Hublot’s pitch at cricket is a smart play

The watch industry is nothing if not traditional — and this habitualness extends into the realm of brand partnerships. Formula 1, tennis, car brands, yachting,…
5 of the best quartz watches that watch snobs approve of
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5 of the best quartz watches that watch snobs approve of

A lot of the discussion about what makes a watch good value is centred on the mechanics responsible for keeping the time. When those glorious…
The story of the Omega watch in Dunkirk is perfect Sunday reading for watch people
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The story of the Omega watch in Dunkirk is perfect Sunday reading for watch people

Editor’s note: In the pantheon of great watch performances on screen, Tom Hardy’s Omega in Dunkirk is up there. When I first saw the movie at…
Crazy Rich Asians just hit Netflix, watch it for the Newman that had its own bodyguard on set
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Crazy Rich Asians just hit Netflix, watch it for the Newman that had its own bodyguard on set

Editor’s note: Crazy Rich Asians is a cracking film. It’s fresh, funny and ridiculous. For all but the 0.01% of real life Crazy Rich Asians…
Hublot’s latest cricket collab – the Aerofusion Chronograph Cricket World Cup 2019 edition hits it for six
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Hublot’s latest cricket collab – the Aerofusion Chronograph Cricket World Cup 2019 edition hits it for six

The 2019 Cricket World Cup is underway in the UK, and official timekeepers Hublot are there, busily timing every single match. The brand has been…
A look into the world of fine watch engraving with King Nerd
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A look into the world of fine watch engraving with King Nerd

Editor’s note: Since we originally ran this story back in 2017, the star of @KingNerd has grown ever brighter – he’s Revolution’s in-house engraver, and…
From Dr No to Spectre – the Complete List of Bond Watches
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From Dr No to Spectre – the Complete List of Bond Watches

We all know James Bond, AKA 007, the suave British secret service agent who has been on missions all over the world. Throughout many of…
4 Australian businessmen proving their watches are all business
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4 Australian businessmen proving their watches are all business

Today we are focusing on the watches owned and worn by prominent Aussie businessmen, from mining magnates to property moguls and shopping centre kings.  Sir…
How to wear a watch like nobody is watching
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How to wear a watch like nobody is watching

Here's how to wear a watch with total and utter authority.