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EDITOR’S PICK: Tudor’s Black Bay Chrono – greater than the sum of its parts?
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EDITOR’S PICK: Tudor’s Black Bay Chrono – greater than the sum of its parts?

Editor’s note: The thing I love most about Tudor is their capacity to surprise. They get me every single time. I mean, every time a…
VIDEO: Diving into the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Ocean Commitment III
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VIDEO: Diving into the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Ocean Commitment III

Earlier this year, Blancpain announced the third generation of their charitable champion — the Blancpain Ocean Commitment III, a limited edition take on their iconic…
VIDEO: Seiko’s Australia-only limited edition, and how to get your hands on one (for a good cause)
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VIDEO: Seiko’s Australia-only limited edition, and how to get your hands on one (for a good cause)

There are few things we like more than a limited edition Seiko, and one of those things is a limited edition Seiko that has been…
INTRODUCING: Grace in the skies and now on the land – Breitling’s Premier Collection
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INTRODUCING: Grace in the skies and now on the land – Breitling’s Premier Collection

In case you’ve been living under a rock this past year and a bit, ever since industry great Georges Kern took hold of the reins…
VIDEO: A classical beauty – IWC’s Portugieser Hand-Wound Eight Days Edition “150 Years” 
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VIDEO: A classical beauty – IWC’s Portugieser Hand-Wound Eight Days Edition “150 Years” 

When you’ve been around for 150 years you can afford to take the long view when it comes to the vagaries of fashion and trends,…
HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko’s dressy GMT – the SBGM235
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HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko’s dressy GMT – the SBGM235

Most of Grand Seiko’s mechanical watches are built around one base — the 9S calibre, which turns 20 years old this year. The brand has…
IN-DEPTH: The 42mm Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT Power Reserve (PAM01537), the little Panerai that could …
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IN-DEPTH: The 42mm Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT Power Reserve (PAM01537), the little Panerai that could …

Story in a second: All the complications you could possibly want in a Panerai, in a small(er) package. There’s something about Panerai that I’ve always found…
HANDS-ON: Big-hearted – the IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase
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HANDS-ON: Big-hearted – the IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase

Few things are as tactile and pleasing as manually winding a watch, and I’ve got to say the levels of satisfaction achieved in watching the…
INTRODUCING: The Bremont Supersonic
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INTRODUCING: The Bremont Supersonic

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the supersonic aircraft, Concorde, Bremont have just released a trio of limited-edition models that not only pay homage but also…
HANDS-ON: Quartz, but not as you know it – the Grand Seiko SBGN007 GMT
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HANDS-ON: Quartz, but not as you know it – the Grand Seiko SBGN007 GMT

Quartz isn’t something that comes across my desk too often, so you know when it does that it’s something special — and this Grand Seiko…
IN-DEPTH: Perfectly suited to summer – the IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph
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IN-DEPTH: Perfectly suited to summer – the IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph

The story in a second: The sportiest member of the Portugieser family is busy living its best life. IWC’s Portugieser family is, large diameter aside,…
EDITOR’S PICK: The Oris Divers Sixty-Five – still one of the best value offerings for the price
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EDITOR’S PICK: The Oris Divers Sixty-Five – still one of the best value offerings for the price

Editor’s note: The Divers Sixty-Five from Oris might be a few years old now, but that in no way, shape or form makes it any…
EDITOR’S PICK: Tissot’s PRS 516 Automatic Small Second is the most fun you can have with three hands
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EDITOR’S PICK: Tissot’s PRS 516 Automatic Small Second is the most fun you can have with three hands

Editor’s note: Had someone mentioned word of a sporty, steel-cased watch with a ceramic bezel and a very clear automotive inspiration, my first thought would…
HANDS-ON: Fancy a date? How about the Nomos Tangente neomatik 41 Update
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HANDS-ON: Fancy a date? How about the Nomos Tangente neomatik 41 Update

Surely there is no more contentious complication in the world of watchmaking than a seemingly humble date display? It’s hard to believe that something so…
HANDS-ON: Put a smile on your dial – the Bell & Ross BR 01 Laughing Skull
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HANDS-ON: Put a smile on your dial – the Bell & Ross BR 01 Laughing Skull

If there’s one thing Bell & Ross love more than aviation, it’s skulls. They have been regularly releasing models adorned with the macabre motif since…
HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph – sporty, steel and oh-so stylish
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HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph – sporty, steel and oh-so stylish

It’s hard to overstate the significance of the Polaris collection for Jaeger-LeCoultre. In a world dominated by the round steel sports watch, JLC’s line-up has…
HANDS-ON: An extra dose of speed – the TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01 Aston Martin Special Edition
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HANDS-ON: An extra dose of speed – the TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01 Aston Martin Special Edition

At the March 2018 Geneva Motor Show, TAG Heuer announced a new partnership with Aston Martin. Being named as the “Official Partner, Official Watch Partner,…
WHAT SEALED THE DEAL: On Chris’s Tudor Black Bay Bronze
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WHAT SEALED THE DEAL: On Chris’s Tudor Black Bay Bronze

Every life is worth living, so why not show off your patina? That’s exactly what I imagine went through Chris’s head when he first lay eyes on Tudor‘s…
VIDEO: Smaller, thinner – the Seiko Astron GPS Solar 5X
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VIDEO: Smaller, thinner – the Seiko Astron GPS Solar 5X

Most of the watches we talk about here at Time+Tide are mechanical — if there’s a battery involved, the watch has to be pretty special…
VIDEO: The disruptor – a closer look at TAG Heuer’s Carrera Heuer 02 Tourbillon in black ceramic 
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VIDEO: The disruptor – a closer look at TAG Heuer’s Carrera Heuer 02 Tourbillon in black ceramic 

Owning a tourbillon is a dream for many watch-loving folks. The little, eternally whirling cages, designed to counteract the effects of gravity on a timepiece’s…
VIDEO: Rado’s HyperChrome Ultra Light lives up to the name
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VIDEO: Rado’s HyperChrome Ultra Light lives up to the name

For me, the HyperChrome Ultra Light is one of the coolest, cleanest watches in Rado’s collection. Yes, Rado’s heritage collection is earning some serious cred,…
VIDEO: The viper strikes! TAG Heuer’s Carrera Calibre 02 Tourbillon Tête de Vipère
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VIDEO: The viper strikes! TAG Heuer’s Carrera Calibre 02 Tourbillon Tête de Vipère

As far as cool watch names go, this watch has one of the coolest: I mean, the head of the viper — it doesn’t get…
HANDS-ON: A Panerai for the suit and tie – the Luminor Due PAM00943
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HANDS-ON: A Panerai for the suit and tie – the Luminor Due PAM00943

It would be easy to dismiss the Luminor Due — Panerai’s latest fully fledged line — as a collection oriented towards women. After all, it’s…
MY MONTH WITH: The Tudor Black Bay GMT
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MY MONTH WITH: The Tudor Black Bay GMT

When the Tudor Black Bay GMT debuted this year at Basel it would’ve been easy to describe it as being overshadowed by the much-hyped Rolex…
HANDS-ON: Historical pedigree – the Zenith Chronomaster El Primero 42mm
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HANDS-ON: Historical pedigree – the Zenith Chronomaster El Primero 42mm

Here at Time+Tide we are constantly finding ourselves getting caught up in what’s new and improved – taking it upon ourselves to keep you guys…
HANDS-ON: The impossible blackness of Moser’s Endeavour Perpetual Moon Concept
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HANDS-ON: The impossible blackness of Moser’s Endeavour Perpetual Moon Concept

Few colours have the symbolic weight of black. It’s meaningful in pretty much every culture. It’s associated — naturally enough — with darkness, mourning and…
EDITOR’S PICK: Ulysse Nardin prove that when the old world meets the new world, great things can happen
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EDITOR’S PICK: Ulysse Nardin prove that when the old world meets the new world, great things can happen

Editor’s note: For a little under two centuries, Ulysse Nardin have been making marine chronometers fit for the captains and commanders of the ocean. In…
EDITOR’S PICK: This Laureato is the reason why you should always bet on black
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EDITOR’S PICK: This Laureato is the reason why you should always bet on black

Editor’s note: What is it about an all-black watch that really gets the heart racing? I mean, it’s a neutral colour, like white, silver, or…
EDITOR’S PICK: Are you as sad as us to see Audemars Piguet leave SIHH? Maybe this will help
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EDITOR’S PICK: Are you as sad as us to see Audemars Piguet leave SIHH? Maybe this will help

Editor’s note: In case you missed it, this week we were told that from 2020 onward, both Richard Mille and Audemars Piguet would no longer…
HANDS-ON: Tantalising Tantalum – the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Limited Edition
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HANDS-ON: Tantalising Tantalum – the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Limited Edition

Tantalum, what’s that, I hear you say. Well, allow me to explain. Tantalum is a highly corrosion-resistant bluish-grey metal with an extreme hardness and high…
INSIGHT: Summer is in sight, so it’s time for the perfect summer watch – like this two-tone Omega Seamaster 300M Diver
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INSIGHT: Summer is in sight, so it’s time for the perfect summer watch – like this two-tone Omega Seamaster 300M Diver

While our friends in the Northern Hemisphere are busy layering up and generally bracing themselves (à la Ned Stark) for winter, here in Australia the…
ANNOUNCING: New in the shop, the handsome AF Tissot Heritage Petite Seconde and why we rate it
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ANNOUNCING: New in the shop, the handsome AF Tissot Heritage Petite Seconde and why we rate it

This morning we are announcing a new addition to the Time+Tide shop — the Tissot Heritage Petite Seconde, see the listing here. Tissot’s heritage game has…
IN-DEPTH: The Omega Seamaster Professional 300M – 25 years on and still going strong
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IN-DEPTH: The Omega Seamaster Professional 300M – 25 years on and still going strong

Story in a second: The much-loved diver just got a serious makeover. Omega’s Seamaster Professional 300M is a true legend of the watch world, a watch…
VIDEO: The Tudor Heritage Black Bay GMT is a contender for the hottest watch of 2018
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VIDEO: The Tudor Heritage Black Bay GMT is a contender for the hottest watch of 2018

Since their dramatic reboot in 2012, Tudor has continually upped the game. From the original Black Bay, to the development of in-house movements, new case…
IN-DEPTH: The Tissot Heritage Petite Seconde 
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IN-DEPTH: The Tissot Heritage Petite Seconde 

The story in a second: Tissot‘s latest heritage release is another hit. In these days of the never-ending vintage revival, it seems that every brand…
HANDS-ON: Wonderfully restrained – Tudor’s Black Bay 41 Blue 
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HANDS-ON: Wonderfully restrained – Tudor’s Black Bay 41 Blue 

Now, it may shock you to learn that not everyone wants a watch bedecked with bezels, chronographs, and other functionality to complicate the equation. Some…
EDITOR’S PICK: So thin, so light – the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic
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EDITOR’S PICK: So thin, so light – the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic

Editor’s note: For some inexplicable reason we’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about Bulgari’s critically acclaimed Octo Finissimo Automatic. It’s a watch you…
HANDS-ON: Pop a cork and celebrate – the Tudor Black Bay S&G now comes with a champagne dial
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HANDS-ON: Pop a cork and celebrate – the Tudor Black Bay S&G now comes with a champagne dial

Last year’s release of the Black Bay S&G was something of a slow burn. In the heat of the initial announcements, all eyes were on…
VIDEO: Like Goldilocks, this Hublot Spirit of Big Bang King Gold Blue is just right
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VIDEO: Like Goldilocks, this Hublot Spirit of Big Bang King Gold Blue is just right

Since its introduction in 2014, Hublot’s Spirit of Big Bang collection has quietly been gaining momentum. The tonneau-shaped case sacrifices none of the immediate impact…
HANDS-ON: Raymond Weil’s latest Freelancer Chronograph looks the business
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HANDS-ON: Raymond Weil’s latest Freelancer Chronograph looks the business

Raymond Weil’s latest take on their sporty Freelancer Chronograph is – to be blunt – really good-looking. Fundamentally, it’s the same as Freelancer chronos we’ve seen…
HANDS-ON: Hublot’s Classic Fusion Titanium Green proves they’re the masters of colour
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HANDS-ON: Hublot’s Classic Fusion Titanium Green proves they’re the masters of colour

This week we’re looking at Hublot watches that aren’t the Big Bang. Yep, you read that right. For all that the brand is virtually synonymous…
EDITOR’S PICK: The world’s first modern-day men’s wristwatch gets an update
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EDITOR’S PICK: The world’s first modern-day men’s wristwatch gets an update

Editor’s note: The Santos has come a long way since it was first wrapped around the wrist of famed pioneering pilot Alberto Santos-Dumont. What was first a small…
VIDEO: Not for the faint-hearted – Hublot’s Spirit of Big Bang Sapphire Rainbow
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VIDEO: Not for the faint-hearted – Hublot’s Spirit of Big Bang Sapphire Rainbow

If anyone was ever to charge me with a unreasonable love of extravagant, gem-set statement watches, the evidence would be easy to find, and damning…
EDITOR’S PICK: There’s a new Montblanc panda in(the)-house
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EDITOR’S PICK: There’s a new Montblanc panda in(the)-house

Editor’s note: There are certain designs in watchmaking that never fail to hit all the right notes. And a panda dial is one of those…
VIDEO: “I use it as my daily beater” – Andre and his Longines Greenlander
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VIDEO: “I use it as my daily beater” – Andre and his Longines Greenlander

To most people, The Dirty Dozen is the prototypical misfit movie, starring the late, great Lee Marvin. But to watch fans, it’s something else entirely.…
HANDS-ON: A classic in its purest form – the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39 with white and black dials
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HANDS-ON: A classic in its purest form – the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39 with white and black dials

One of the real hits from Rolex’s 2015 collection was the Oyster Perpetual 39 (ref. 114300), a bare bones, simple steel timepiece that was still…
HANDS-ON: Skeleton thin – the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Skeleton Titanium Blue
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HANDS-ON: Skeleton thin – the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Skeleton Titanium Blue

If you’ve been following us, or Bulgari for that matter, you’ll already know that this year is the year of the Octo. From solid gold…
INTRODUCING: 5 new Panerai Radiomir 1940s – the Mediterraneo Edition, inspired by the deep blue sea
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INTRODUCING: 5 new Panerai Radiomir 1940s – the Mediterraneo Edition, inspired by the deep blue sea

Panerai has just dropped a quintet of new, boutique-only watches and they are straight fire. These watches, called the Mediterraneo Edition, are all in Radiomir…
INTRODUCING: Quartz traveller – the Grand Seiko Sport 9F86 Quartz GMT Collection
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INTRODUCING: Quartz traveller – the Grand Seiko Sport 9F86 Quartz GMT Collection

When jetting off overseas, I like to pack light and travel easy. Between checking-in and shuffling my way through airport security and customs, to managing…
HANDS-ON: The Longines Master Collection Annual Calendar – unassuming and awesome
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HANDS-ON: The Longines Master Collection Annual Calendar – unassuming and awesome

There are few things I love more than a watch that surprises me. It’s something that doesn’t happen near enough for my liking, but it…
EDITOR’S PICK: Fit for purpose – this is what a NASA-issued Omega Speedmaster X-33 looks like
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EDITOR’S PICK: Fit for purpose – this is what a NASA-issued Omega Speedmaster X-33 looks like

Editor’s note: Omega’s Speedmaster is famous for being worn in space, but it’s not every day you meet one that has, well, actually been worn in…
VIDEO: This Seiko Turtle is set to Save The Ocean – the SRPC91K
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VIDEO: This Seiko Turtle is set to Save The Ocean – the SRPC91K

For Seiko, the turtle power is real. Their recent reinterpretation of the classic dive watch has earned near-universal acclaim, thanks to the triple threat of…
EDITOR’S PICK: It all started with a Big Bang! Now Hublot’s hero is a bit smaller
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EDITOR’S PICK: It all started with a Big Bang! Now Hublot’s hero is a bit smaller

Editor’s note: Hublot’s heart beats to the rhythm of the in-house Unico movement. So it makes sense that their centrepiece collection, the Big Bang — with…
HANDS-ON: Sun and sea combined – the Seiko Prospex ‘Save The Ocean’ SSC675P
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HANDS-ON: Sun and sea combined – the Seiko Prospex ‘Save The Ocean’ SSC675P

What do whales, chronographs and solar charging have in common? And no, I’m not talking about a hypothetical scheme involving Elon Musk, and the launching…
HANDS-ON:  Blue moon rising – Raymond Weil’s Maestro Moon Phase 
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HANDS-ON:  Blue moon rising – Raymond Weil’s Maestro Moon Phase 

Call me a romantic, but the moon phase complication is amongst my favourites. Paradoxically, it’s also amongst the least functional — tracking the waxing and…
IN-DEPTH: The Seiko Samurai ‘Save The Ocean’ SRPC93K
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IN-DEPTH: The Seiko Samurai ‘Save The Ocean’ SRPC93K

The story in a second: Same great watch, brand new dial. The centrepiece of Seiko’s 2018 Prospex collection is, without doubt, the brand new and…
EDITOR’S PICK: No longer just for Polo players – the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Duoface
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EDITOR’S PICK: No longer just for Polo players – the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Duoface

Editor’s note: From a sports watch to a dress watch. The evolution of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso has seen it transform like night and day. And…
EDITOR’S PICK: The ultimate IWC Pilot’s Chronograph?
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EDITOR’S PICK: The ultimate IWC Pilot’s Chronograph?

Editor’s note: As far as birthdays go, 150 years is a whopper. And amongst all the shimmer and shine of IWC’s celebratory jubilee collection sits…
INSIGHT: Flipping perceptions – why Bulgari’s Octo Finissimo is so significant and such great value
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INSIGHT: Flipping perceptions – why Bulgari’s Octo Finissimo is so significant and such great value

Every now and then, among the hundreds of new watches I get to see and handle each year, one will stop me in my tracks.…
EDITOR’S PICK: Masterfully done – the Longines Master Collection
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EDITOR’S PICK: Masterfully done – the Longines Master Collection

Editor’s note: If we’re guilty of one thing here at T+T it’s of being magpies. We’re constantly drawn to the latest shiny thing. But, as…
VIDEO: One of the greats – the Tissot Visodate
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VIDEO: One of the greats – the Tissot Visodate

Here at Time+Tide we spend a goodly amount of time talking about the latest watch releases. Well, this isn’t one of those times. Instead, today…
EDITOR’S PICK: An ultra-cool Speedy with orange details? It’s the Omega Speedmaster Racing of course
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EDITOR’S PICK: An ultra-cool Speedy with orange details? It’s the Omega Speedmaster Racing of course

Editor’s note: A few months ago the watch-loving world went a little nuts for the Speedmaster Ultraman. Many (many) people missed out on copping it,…
VIDEO: Bulgari’s bright steel Octo Finissimo Automatic is a thing of beauty 
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VIDEO: Bulgari’s bright steel Octo Finissimo Automatic is a thing of beauty 

The model that’s emerging as the hero of Bulgari’s watch collection — which is undergoing a serious renaissance at the moment — is the Octo…