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When it comes to big-screen cameos, Hamilton is in a class of their own. From movies like Interstellar and Tenet to television shows like Jack Ryan, the brand holds the record…
Grand Seiko has garnered attention from new and veteran collectors with their nature-inspired dials and exquisitely finished and faceted geometries. For the longest time, were…
The next chapter in the Seiko Prospex “Black Series” has arrived. Inspired by the world of night diving, the brand has taken the plunge with three…
When Baltic released the first look at its Aquascaphe Dual-Crown back in May, the first impression was that this was a step forward for a…
Editor’s note: Brian King is a man who knows his mind. When Omega released a limited run of George Daniels’ co-axial concept watches in the early…
When your back catalogue runs as deep and storied as Timex, dipping your horological toe into the re-issues pool should be a no brainer. Having…
Let’s take a quick dip into diving watch history. The brands who really birthed the category as we know it today are Rolex/Tudor and Blancpain…
The dive watch category is among the most popular, if not the most popular category, with buyers of today. It’s quite a saturated segment, with…
Holy trinity is a term that gets tossed around a fair bit. Its origins and usage are debated by some within the community, but I…
For my 50th birthday my partner, Liz, asked me if there was anything from the Tudor range that I liked. This was incredibly impressive on…
Pride is not an emotion I often overplay when it comes to my Britishness, but last week while dipping in and out of appointments around…
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…
It’s been just over four years since Grand Seiko gave us two divers using their venerated 9S85 Hi-Beat movement. Both titanium watches, the gold accented…
Sceptical, moi? We do love Louis Vuitton as one of the world’ most prominent luxury brands. But are their watches up to scratch? Any doubt…
With hope on the horizon, and borders hopefully beginning to open, the relevance of GMT and world timer complications is bit by bit returning. Heck,…
The Bulgari Octo was famously designed by the legendary Gerald Genta. I see the Octo Roma as maintaining the essence of Genta’s spiritual work without…
Are the bold, dazzling stone dials of yesteryear making a comeback? After the unexpected releases from H.Moser earlier this year it does seem like it,…
In a world where the daily struggles of life may seem too much to bear, sports can routinely provide a much needed escape. This escape…
In 1989, designer Emmanuel Gueit, who, at the time, worked for Audemars Piguet, presented a conceptual sketch that introduced a more robust take on the…
After only one day at Geneva Watch Days, my synapses are already on the verge of becoming fried, from the incessant barrage of impressions and…
Question: has any watch brand evolved as much as Bulgari in the last decade? In 2011, the company’s watchmaking design division was transplanted from Rome…
According to UN Environment, every year as many as 13 million tonnes of plastic leak into the oceans – which is the equivalent of a…
Editor’s note: While our daily work at Time+Tide revolves around new models, this is not – in the main – how most of you experience…
There is an appeal to a time only watch that is undeniable. The ability to pick it up at a moment’s notice, simply set the…
I have a secret crush and an unrequited love for metal. Not the usual dazzle of gold or techy titanium, but another silk surfaced alloy,…
Walk into a room of watch enthusiasts and mention Bamford London. The first thing that comes to the mind of pretty much anyone you talk…
How many times have you ever turned to a buddy and said: “We should start our own watch brand”. Picture this: two childhood friends on…
The domination of blue-dialled steel sports watches has been slowly diminishing in the public eye lately, as waves of innovation are beginning to overtake the…
The Big Bang range of watches isn’t just about what consumers want, it’s also Hublot’s love letter to watchmaking. Whether it’s a new material, movement,…
While blue-dialled steel sports watches continue to skyrocket in price amongst collectors, the general public’s eye is quickly turning towards more exciting materials, particularly in…
The Doxa SUB 200 harks back to a golden era in recreational diving timepieces. Released in 2019, it’s an affordable, Swiss-made 200m water-resistant three-hander with…
Editor’s note: There’s no doubt that celebrities and (to a lesser extent) the media do influence the secondary market. In fact, there are occasions when…
The Tissot Seastar 2000 Professional isn’t afraid to be its own beast, with confident yet controlled proportions that match its ambition as a tough 600m…
Gendering watches has been a hot topic as of late, and for good reason because there is room for growth in perspective from both enthusiasts…
Although RZE would consider themselves “modern vintage”, the Valour just oozes retro charm, with its most modern traits being its quality, technological upgrades and colour…
I might not be the most objective person in our team to write this story, given my well-known love affair with the slim, and, to…
On my wrist is something that embodies many a daydream. Jaques-Yves Costeau, Dirk Pitt, sixties cool and the carefree life of mid-century Europe in the…
It’s always hard to call something a bargain over $2000AUD, and as Seiko’s releases in the upper price brackets balloon, the line between Seiko and…
It’s no secret that vintage reissues have taken centre stage for the last couple of years. No matter how innovative a brand may be, there’s…
Imagine an amalgamation of James Dean and the Fonz pepped up with some Bryan Ferry elan and Steve McQueen swagger. Sure, that’s a formidable combination,…
Zenith have a track record for having their fingers on the pulse of the watch world. In the ‘60s, they spent nearly the entire decade…
The craze for the Seiko 62MAS style shows no signs of slowing down, with the release of this SPB239J essentially confirming the brand’s intention to…
In the 1960s, Zenith developed the El Primero to be the world’s first integrated automatic chronograph movement. Back then the world was crying out for…
Unlike my erudite and learned colleagues on this website, those who have read this column in the past will know my horological lusts aren’t governed…
With the barrage of vintage reissue divers on the market, it can be a relief to see a watch that isn’t afraid to play it…
EDITOR’S PICK: The G-Shock remains an enduring favourite for combining a super-tough build with a very accessible price point. But with the brand now launching…
Nearly everything about the Zenith Chronomaster Sport has been surprising. “Game changer” is a phrase overused to a point of redundancy, but that’s what this…
At this stage in my collection I look for variety. Truth be told, I have already ticked a lot boxes: a stainless-steel professional Rolex, a…
When it comes to evaluating a new watch, many of us play the “what if” game. What if the watch had a blue dial? What…
Let’s talk about hex. And not in the curse way but in the cast-a-spell way. Because the hexagonal silhouette of the K14 from Klasse14 is…
Earlier this year, Longines added two new Art Deco sector dialled automatic watches to their DolceVita Collection. The collection is the brand’s answer to a…
Since Euro 2020 begun, I’ve found myself actively modelling myself on Gareth Southgate even more than I have been over the past few years. The…
I still clearly and plainly remember the day I first saw a Tudor Black Bay. It happened to be my first ever Basel. The year…
Grand Seiko has continually dazzled us this past year with a variety of strong releases. Each reference upholds the brand’s grammar of design, a winning…
Editor’s note: Ash Barty achieved a childhood dream at the weekend with a thrilling three set win against Karolina Pliskova in the Wimbledon final. The…
The evolution of an iconic design is interesting. How do designers keep something fresh, without losing the identity that made it an icon in the…
The IWC Big Pilot is not quite so big anymore. That’s right, the new IWC Big Pilot 43 is now a full 3mm smaller in…
Note: This is a rather momentous occasion for me as a writer and Independents Editor for Time+Tide. July 10 is my one-year anniversary for the…
Racing, diving, and pilot’s watches are the three pillars of the sports watch category. There is a lot of demand for these kinds of watches,…
In 2017, Rado decided to bring back their 1960s classic, the Captain Cook diver. Sparking positive reactions from the watch media, while making a strong…
Last year, IWC focused on revamping their impressive Portugieser line. In 2021, it’s the turn of the IWC Pilot’s collection that’s expanded to offer greater…
The relationship between the Swatch Group and Tissot brings a host of benefits to the table. As the powerful parent company, the Swatch Group can…
What haven’t I already said about my love for Kurono Tokyo watches. At this stage in my collecting journey, the watches I own already tick…
