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HANDS-ON: The Longines Record – going for gold

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HANDS-ON: The Longines Record – going for gold

Last year, Longines doubled down with the release of the Record collection. Illustrating just how serious they are about creating classically handsome and highly accurate…

HANDS-ON: The Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Bronze

Watch Reviews

24.04.18

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HANDS-ON: The Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Bronze

While Bell & Ross are well known for their aviation-inspired designs, there’s another side to the French watch brand that takes them from the flight…

HANDS-ON: This watch means business – the Cartier Santos in yellow gold

Watch Reviews

23.04.18

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HANDS-ON: This watch means business – the Cartier Santos in yellow gold

If you’re a relative newcomer to the whole world of watches, it’s easy to underestimate just how big Cartier is, and how important their impact…

VIDEO: The TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf 2018 Special Edition – an icon on the wrist

Watch Reviews

23.04.18

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VIDEO: The TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf 2018 Special Edition – an icon on the wrist

There’s more to a watch than how it feels and looks on the wrist. Some watches carry a weight greater than what you can measure…

HANDS-ON: The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic Sandblasted – same Octo, completely new look

Watch Reviews

19.04.18

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HANDS-ON: The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic Sandblasted – same Octo, completely new look

Bulgari blew us away last year with their Octo Finissimo Automatic – that mind-boggling thinness; the incredible lightness of being at one with its titanium…

HANDS-ON: The Zenith Defy El Primero Zero G

Watch Reviews

18.04.18

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HANDS-ON: The Zenith Defy El Primero Zero G

Since the launch of the Defy 21 last year, and the shockingly innovative Defy Lab later in 2017, it wasn’t a matter of speculation that…

HANDS-ON: The mysterious Rolex Submariner Date ref. 116659 SABR – white gold, blue dial and a whole lot of bling

Watch Reviews

18.04.18

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HANDS-ON: The mysterious Rolex Submariner Date ref. 116659 SABR – white gold, blue dial and a whole lot of bling

There was a lot of mystery surrounding this piece when it was pulled out of a large green box during our appointment with Rolex at…

HANDS-ON: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon Black Enamel

Watch Reviews

17.04.18

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HANDS-ON: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon Black Enamel

Last year, Jaquet Droz rolled out a first round of the Grande Seconde Moon in three editions, including two steel models, and an ivory-coloured enamel…

HANDS-ON: Getting up to speed with Carlos Rosillo and the Bell & Ross R.S. 18 Collection

Interview

17.04.18

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HANDS-ON: Getting up to speed with Carlos Rosillo and the Bell & Ross R.S. 18 Collection

This year saw Bell & Ross expand their popular Renault Sport collection, and add a smaller, regular dialled version. I had the pleasure of chatting…

Introducing

13.04.18

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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…

VIDEO: Omega bring the value with the updated Seamaster Professional 300M

Watch Reviews

13.04.18

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VIDEO: Omega bring the value with the updated Seamaster Professional 300M

Twenty-five years is a milestone worth celebrating, so Omega have pulled out all the stops with their latest upgrade of the Seamaster Professional 300M, AKA…

HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 5740 – the Nautilus we had to have

Watch Reviews

12.04.18

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HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 5740 – the Nautilus we had to have

One of the big surprises of Baselworld 2018 was Patek Philippe’s decision to add a grand complication model – specifically a perpetual calendar – to…

HANDS-ON: The Glashütte Original Vintage Sixties – the ultimate green dial of 2018?

Watch Reviews

11.04.18

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HANDS-ON: The Glashütte Original Vintage Sixties – the ultimate green dial of 2018?

Now a third year into the Sixties series of watches — one that started with a limited production of five colourways of the watch seen here…

HANDS-ON: The Seiko Prospex ‘Save the Ocean’ SRPC91K1 – the ocean hero in a half shell

Watch Reviews

09.04.18

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HANDS-ON: The Seiko Prospex ‘Save the Ocean’ SRPC91K1 – the ocean hero in a half shell

Seiko have taken their affinity with the ocean to deeper depths, announcing new brand ambassador Fabien Cousteau at Baselworld 2018. The grandson of famed underwater…

HANDS-ON: Titanium case and a new style dial – the Breguet Marine 5517

Watch Reviews

08.04.18

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HANDS-ON: Titanium case and a new style dial – the Breguet Marine 5517

Last year, Breguet gave us a first taste of their new design for the Marine collection. However, the new look didn’t get the massive attention…

VIDEO: Disassembling a Hublot Unico GMT to see how it works

Watch Education

08.04.18

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VIDEO: Disassembling a Hublot Unico GMT to see how it works

When it comes to GMTs, you’d be hard pressed to find one as user friendly and as easily operable as the Hublot Unico GMT. As part…

HANDS-ON: The Chopard L.U.C Quattro goes casual, and has never looked better

Watch Reviews

06.04.18

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HANDS-ON: The Chopard L.U.C Quattro goes casual, and has never looked better

Chopard have had a really solid last couple of years when it comes to their new releases, and all told they did not disappoint at…

HANDS-ON: The Hublot Big Bang Referee 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Watch Reviews

05.04.18

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HANDS-ON: The Hublot Big Bang Referee 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

It was only a matter of time before Hublot wound up in the smartwatch game, and somewhere in the onslaught of new product, Baselworld 2018…

VIDEO: What is actually unique about a Hublot Unico movement?

Watch Education

04.04.18

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VIDEO: What is actually unique about a Hublot Unico movement?

When you name something ‘Unico’, it’s only fair that people ask what is unique about it. At least this was my logic when confronted with…

VIDEO: 5 winning Bulgaris from Baselworld 2018

News

04.04.18

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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…

HANDS-ON: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date 70s

Watch Reviews

01.04.18

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HANDS-ON: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date 70s

We’ve come to associate Fifty Fathoms with minimalistic dials, so this Day Date model – one of three new pieces released at Baselworld 2018 to…

HANDS-ON: The Seiko 1978 Quartz Saturation Diver’s Re-creation Limited Edition, ref. S23626

Watch Reviews

31.03.18

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HANDS-ON: The Seiko 1978 Quartz Saturation Diver’s Re-creation Limited Edition, ref. S23626

Affectionately named for its tuna-can-for-the-wrist design, the Seiko Tuna collection holds many “firsts” in the dive watch world. From being the first to feature a…

HANDS-ON: The TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph GMT Heuer 02

Watch Reviews

29.03.18

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HANDS-ON: The TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph GMT Heuer 02

This year marks 55 years of the Carrera, and TAG Heuer are pulling no punches when it comes to celebrating the occasion. Releasing a sporty…

Watch Reviews

27.03.18

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HANDS-ON: The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight, with thinner, smaller case and brand-new movement

Tudor have added another – smaller – member to the Black Bay family at Baselworld 2018. It’s inspired by the “Big Crown” (reference 7924) Submariner, and…

HANDS-ON: The Seiko 1968 Automatic Diver’s Modern Re-interpretation SPB077 and SPB079

Watch Reviews

26.03.18

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HANDS-ON: The Seiko 1968 Automatic Diver’s Modern Re-interpretation SPB077 and SPB079

Seiko have again released a duo of modern re-interpretations of one of their OG dive watches – the Seiko 6159. Sitting alongside the modern re-creation…

HANDS-ON: Red alert – the Hublot Big Bang Unico Red Magic

Watch Reviews

26.03.18

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HANDS-ON: Red alert – the Hublot Big Bang Unico Red Magic

There’s been a lot of big colour surfacing at Baselworld 2018, but little that stop traffic in the same fashion as the Hublot Big Bang…

VIDEO: 4 of the best Grand Seiko watches from Basel 2018 – including an incredible quartz

Watch Reviews

25.03.18

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VIDEO: 4 of the best Grand Seiko watches from Basel 2018 – including an incredible quartz

The story of Grand Seiko at Baselworld 2018 is really the story of two movements. The legendary quartz 9F, which turns 25 this year, and…

HANDS-ON: The TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 Chronograph

Watch Reviews

25.03.18

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HANDS-ON: The TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 Chronograph

Named after the Carrera Panamericana, a legendarily dangerous car racing event of the early 1950s that took place across the open roads of Mexico and…

HANDS-ON: The Seiko 1968 Automatic Diver’s Commemorative Limited Edition (ref. SLA019)

Watch Reviews

24.03.18

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HANDS-ON: The Seiko 1968 Automatic Diver’s Commemorative Limited Edition (ref. SLA019)

With another contemporary nod to Seiko’s original hi-beat diver – the 1968 ref. 6159 – a familiar face has received a limited-edition update. Based on…

VIDEO: 8 of the best Seiko watches from Basel 2018

Watch Reviews

24.03.18

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VIDEO: 8 of the best Seiko watches from Basel 2018

Seeing Seiko at Basel 2018 can be a pretty overwhelming experience. There’s. Just. So. Many. Watches. Trays and trays of them. It’s easy to get…

HANDS-ON: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II in Oystersteel (ref. 126710BLRO), with a Jubilee bracelet

Watch Reviews

23.03.18

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HANDS-ON: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II in Oystersteel (ref. 126710BLRO), with a Jubilee bracelet

You’ve either been sleeping or taking a break from social media to have missed the news on this one. As part of their new Baselworld…

HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko SBGR311 Limited Edition – celebrating 20 years of the 9S in style

Watch Reviews

22.03.18

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HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko SBGR311 Limited Edition – celebrating 20 years of the 9S in style

At the heart of many Grand Seiko watches beats the mighty 9S calibre, which is celebrating its 20th birthday, and the location of the party…

HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGA373 and SBGA375 – blue and champagne dials added to the family

Watch Reviews

22.03.18

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HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGA373 and SBGA375 – blue and champagne dials added to the family

In addition to the scene-stealing 9S 20th anniversary pieces, Grand Seiko have announced two new Spring Drive models at Baselworld 2018. Reference SBGA373 with a…

INTRODUCING: The Bell & Ross BRV Racing Birds

Watch Reviews

22.03.18

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INTRODUCING: The Bell & Ross BRV Racing Birds

What if you were a brand born in a cockpit and were an ace at aviation-inspired watch designs? What would be your next step? Why,…

News

22.03.18

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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

News

22.03.18

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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…

INTRODUCING: The Longines Legend Diver is back, and yes, it’s in black. All black

Watch Reviews

21.03.18

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INTRODUCING: The Longines Legend Diver is back, and yes, it’s in black. All black

The Longines Legend Diver Watch, a reimagined version of a diving watch from the 1960s, had a dramatic reintroduction in 2017, care of the Milanese…

Introducing

21.03.18

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INTRODUCING: The Oris Divers Sixty-Five Bi-Colour – a bronze and steel option in 40mm and 36mm

Without a doubt, the standout hit for Oris in recent years has been the Divers Sixty-Five, and for good reason, mind you. First released in…

Introducing

21.03.18

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INTRODUCING: The Oris Big Crown Pointer Date in blue and the brand new 36mm version available in both steel and bronze

The pointer date is one of Oris’ most recognisable complications. Making its debut in 1938, it wasn’t until it was reintroduced in 1984 that it became…

IN-DEPTH: Future classic? The Rolex Explorer II ref. 16570

Opinion

19.03.18

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IN-DEPTH: Future classic? The Rolex Explorer II ref. 16570

Editor’s note: Today’s review is a little unusual on several accounts. Most significantly it’s of a watch that’s been discontinued for seven years. Given this…

VIDEO: So, awkward, we’d never noticed the Longines Master Collection, until this watch…

Watch Reviews

17.03.18

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VIDEO: So, awkward, we’d never noticed the Longines Master Collection, until this watch…

When it comes to Longines’ yearly new releases we are like heatseeking missiles for the vintage fire the brand has at its disposal – few archives…

VIDEO: The understated chameleon – Omega’s Seamaster Railmaster

Watch Reviews

16.03.18

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VIDEO: The understated chameleon – Omega’s Seamaster Railmaster

The Omega Seamaster Railmaster was one of the surprise hits of last year’s Basel fair. So it’s vaguely appropriate that as we’re busy speculating what…

IN-DEPTH: The Raymond Weil Freelancer Chronograph

Watch Reviews

15.03.18

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IN-DEPTH: The Raymond Weil Freelancer Chronograph

The story in a second: A value-packed chrono from one of the few remaining family-owned watch companies. It wasn’t all doom and gloom during the…

VIDEO: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas collection, the slow burn classics in our midst

Watch Reviews

14.03.18

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VIDEO: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas collection, the slow burn classics in our midst

It’s a dizzying pace the watch world moves at, and it’s all but impossible for us at Time+Tide to not get carried along by it.…

IN-DEPTH: The Omega Seamaster Railmaster

Watch Reviews

11.03.18

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IN-DEPTH: The Omega Seamaster Railmaster

The story in a second: Behind the ultra-hyped trilogy models lays this cool, calm and not-in-any-way limited take on the Railmaster. Odd as it may…

Introducing

07.03.18

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INTRODUCING: The TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf 2018 special edition

TAG Heuer have, much like Marty McFly and Doc Brown, gone back to the future with their latest partnership, with Gulf Oil International. If you’re…

VIDEO: Panerai’s Radiomir 1940 3 Days Acciaio PAM 00514, is this a PAM for a more ‘mature’ man?

News

07.03.18

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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…

VIDEO: 6 exceptional A. Lange & Söhne watches from SIHH 2018

Lists

05.03.18

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VIDEO: 6 exceptional A. Lange & Söhne watches from SIHH 2018

A. Lange & Söhne is a serious watchmaking brand. Everything they do is deliberate, and relentlessly on message. It would be easy to assume — based…

HANDS-ON: High-end quartz – Grand Seiko celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 9F with two limited editions (SBGT241 and SBGV238)

Watch Reviews

01.03.18

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HANDS-ON: High-end quartz – Grand Seiko celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 9F with two limited editions (SBGT241 and SBGV238)

If you’re a regular reader, I’m willing to bet that your views around quartz timekeeping will be pretty negative. After all, this is a technology…

HANDS-ON: Keeping illustrious company with the Breguet Reine de Naples 8918

Watch Reviews

27.02.18

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HANDS-ON: Keeping illustrious company with the Breguet Reine de Naples 8918

First shown at Baselworld 2017, the stunner that is the Breguet Reine de Naples 8918 in rose gold is my pick of Breguet’s women’s offerings (in Australia)…

HANDS-ON: Once in a Blue Side of the Moon – a closer look at the boldest Omega Speedmaster yet

Watch Reviews

23.02.18

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HANDS-ON: Once in a Blue Side of the Moon – a closer look at the boldest Omega Speedmaster yet

Omega’s ceramic exploration of the Moonwatch has been underway for some time now, starting with the popular Dark Side of the Moon back in 2013.…

INSIGHT: The craft of Van Cleef & Arpels

Watch Reviews

15.02.18

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INSIGHT: The craft of Van Cleef & Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels have long been recognised as one of the world’s most creative high jewellery houses. Taking inspiration from nature, magic and fairy…

HANDS-ON: A prestigious new entry point – the Vacheron Constantin FiftySix

Watch Reviews

12.02.18

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HANDS-ON: A prestigious new entry point – the Vacheron Constantin FiftySix

Making luxury watches more approachable without compromising quality is a delicate art, and one that Vacheron Constantin have been quite successful at in recent years.…

INSIGHT: A Due double take – two perspectives on the smaller Panerai Luminor Due models

Watch Reviews

10.02.18

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INSIGHT: A Due double take – two perspectives on the smaller Panerai Luminor Due models

Ever since we first saw them at SIHH, the collective Time+Tide team has been crushing hard on the new Luminor Due models, particularly the 38…

HANDS-ON: Suit ready – the Panerai Luminor Due 3 Days GMT Power Reserve Automatic Acciaio – 45mm

Watch Reviews

08.02.18

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HANDS-ON: Suit ready – the Panerai Luminor Due 3 Days GMT Power Reserve Automatic Acciaio – 45mm

When it came to Panerai’s latest collection, we’ve already covered off how the Luminor Due was the surprise star. And while it’s fair to say…

HANDS-ON: H. Moser & Cie. step outside their comfort zone with new Endeavour Flying Hours

Watch Reviews

07.02.18

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HANDS-ON: H. Moser & Cie. step outside their comfort zone with new Endeavour Flying Hours

When you think of H. Moser, a select handful of words come to mind: classic, traditional and, of course, fumé. There’s also the other side…

INSIGHT: Designing A. Lange & Söhne – part 4, colour, material and finish

Watch Reviews

07.02.18

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INSIGHT: Designing A. Lange & Söhne – part 4, colour, material and finish

Think of Lange’s colour palette and the word ‘sober’ probably springs to mind. Or restrained. Limited. Calm. Muted. Subdued. Discreet. Anything but vivid and daring.…

VIDEO: Panerai’s Luminor Due collection – one of the biggest surprises of SIHH 2018

Watch Reviews

06.02.18

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VIDEO: Panerai’s Luminor Due collection – one of the biggest surprises of SIHH 2018

If you had said to me, on the eve of SIHH 2018, that the one brand I would be most surprised by at SIHH would…

INSIGHT: Designing A. Lange & Söhne – part 3, the tone of type

Watch Reviews

05.02.18

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INSIGHT: Designing A. Lange & Söhne – part 3, the tone of type

Typography matters. The choice of font or type is a more complicated matter than merely the arrangement of letters used and the order in which…

EDITOR’S PICK: Looking back at the Longines Heritage 1918

Watch Reviews

03.02.18

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EDITOR’S PICK: Looking back at the Longines Heritage 1918

Editor’s note: Even though the dust of SIHH has barely settled, things are heating up for Baselworld. And one of our burning questions is ……

INSIGHT: Designing A. Lange & Söhne – part 2, the detail in the dial

Watch Reviews

02.02.18

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INSIGHT: Designing A. Lange & Söhne – part 2, the detail in the dial

There are few dials as instantly recognisable in the world of modern watchmaking as that of the Lange 1. This circular watch, with its off-centre…

HANDS-ON: Fun in the sun – the Seiko Prospex SSC673P diver’s chronograph

Watch Reviews

02.02.18

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HANDS-ON: Fun in the sun – the Seiko Prospex SSC673P diver’s chronograph

If you’re looking for a watch with bells, whistles and some serious style, you should probably check out this feature-heavy diver, the Seiko Prospex SSC673P.…

HANDS-ON: Light in the darkness – the Seiko Prospex SNE493P

Watch Reviews

02.02.18

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HANDS-ON: Light in the darkness – the Seiko Prospex SNE493P

Late last year, Seiko announced a series of limited edition Prospex divers, featuring blacked-out cases and the evocative name of ‘The Black Series’. The story…