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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.…

HANDS-ON: The Omega 1957 Trilogy Railmaster – better than the original?

Watch Reviews

13.03.18

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HANDS-ON: The Omega 1957 Trilogy Railmaster – better than the original?

Yesterday, we showed you the Seamaster Railmaster, a modern incarnation of the classic professional model. But it wasn’t the only Railmaster released last year. No,…

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: Sportier, stealthier – the Girard-Perregaux Laureato in black ceramic

Watch Reviews

02.03.18

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HANDS-ON: Sportier, stealthier – the Girard-Perregaux Laureato in black ceramic

Since its surprise reveal a little over a year ago, the Laureato has become an increasingly significant player in the luxury sports category, thanks to…

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.…

EDITOR’S PICK: Eye of the tiger – Tudor’s Black Bay S&G

Watch Reviews

16.02.18

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EDITOR’S PICK: Eye of the tiger – Tudor’s Black Bay S&G

Editor’s note: Way back at Basel 2017 we instinctively christened the Black Bay S&G ‘Le Tigre’ when we first saw it. And, passing jokes aside,…

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: Cartier’s incredible Révélation d’une Panthère

Watch Reviews

09.02.18

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HANDS-ON: Cartier’s incredible Révélation d’une Panthère

Over the past decade, while earning its chops as a serious technical watchmaker, Cartier has demonstrated time and again its mastery of the artistic crafts…

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…

EDITOR’S PICK: Seiko’s all-black Prospex diver – the ‘Darth Turtle’

Watch Reviews

29.01.18

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EDITOR’S PICK: Seiko’s all-black Prospex diver – the ‘Darth Turtle’

Editor’s note: We originally broke the news of Seiko’s limited edition ‘Black Series’ late last year, and the watches are finally hitting Australian stores (and…

HANDS-ON: Zenith Takes patina to the skies with new CP-2 Bronze Flyback Chronograph

Watch Reviews

29.01.18

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HANDS-ON: Zenith Takes patina to the skies with new CP-2 Bronze Flyback Chronograph

There’s no denying how many of us are often frustrated by the frequent “mild updates” launched by brands — new dial colours, new case and…

HANDS-ON: The Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Planétarium

Watch Reviews

27.01.18

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HANDS-ON: The Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Planétarium

While we all know that Van Cleef & Arpels love a bit of poetry, I get the feeling that they also have a major thing…

VIDEO: IWC’s Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase Edition “150 Years”

Watch Reviews

27.01.18

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VIDEO: IWC’s Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase Edition “150 Years”

For over 30 years the Portofino has been amongst IWC’s dressiest offerings, with a rounded Lépine-inspired case, and elegant, elongated Roman numerals. So it comes…

HANDS-ON: The IWC Portugieser Hand-Wound Eight Days Edition “150 Years”

Watch Reviews

26.01.18

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HANDS-ON: The IWC Portugieser Hand-Wound Eight Days Edition “150 Years”

Designing a collection as wide and as important as IWC’s jubilee collection must represent quite the challenge. It needs to be new and innovative, but…

HANDS-ON: The Zenith Pilot Type 20 Southern Cross

Watch Reviews

25.01.18

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HANDS-ON: The Zenith Pilot Type 20 Southern Cross

During a time when planes were more fabric than steel, and I’m sure the phrase “on a wing and a prayer” had a much more…

HANDS-ON: Feeling Blue With the Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 Blue Ceramic

Watch Reviews

24.01.18

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HANDS-ON: Feeling Blue With the Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 Blue Ceramic

Hublot is another one of those brands that polarises watch enthusiasts, and rightfully so. On one hand, the brand is constantly releasing new product with…

HANDS-ON: The A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Outsize Date

Watch Reviews

24.01.18

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HANDS-ON: The A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Outsize Date

While the rules about how a man should dress for formal occasions are more relaxed than in the past, they are still governed by the…

HANDS-ON: The IWC Portugieser Chronograph Edition “150 Years”

Watch Reviews

22.01.18

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HANDS-ON: The IWC Portugieser Chronograph Edition “150 Years”

IWC’s Portugieser line is, in Australia at least, one of their most popular — and, of all the models, one of the perennial favourites is the…

HANDS-ON: Hoisting the high spirits flag with the Franck Muller Color Dreams

Watch Reviews

21.01.18

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HANDS-ON: Hoisting the high spirits flag with the Franck Muller Color Dreams

My art deco admiration and monochromer habits have always had me on Team Casablanca considering Franck Muller’s selections. But it is party season after all,…

HANDS-ON: Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph WT

Watch Reviews

20.01.18

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HANDS-ON: Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph WT

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph WT is, in marked contrast to the Polaris Automatic, a complex beast indeed, with (as you could probably guess) both chronograph…

HANDS ON: How to update an icon – Cartier’s Santos de Cartier

Watch Reviews

19.01.18

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HANDS ON: How to update an icon – Cartier’s Santos de Cartier

It’s a tricky task upgrading a storied and legendary watch such as the Santos — you must innovate while appearing to be unchanging. It’s a…

HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Automatic

Watch Reviews

18.01.18

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HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Automatic

The Polaris – as Andy recently informed us – is one of those truly iconic watches conceived in a golden age, not just of watchmaking…

HANDS-ON: Ulysse Nardin get their Freak Vision on at SIHH 2018

Watch Reviews

18.01.18

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HANDS-ON: Ulysse Nardin get their Freak Vision on at SIHH 2018

After a warm reception to the forward-thinking Freak-based Ulysse Nardin Innovision 2 at SIHH in 2017, the highly anticipated production variant — dubbed the Freak…

Watch Reviews

17.01.18

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HANDS-ON: The Panerai Luminor Base Logo 3 Days Luminor Acciaio (PAM00775)

Not a Radiomir to be seen this year at SIHH; lots of new Luminor Due variations (including a very good 38mm). However, with Angelo Bonati…

HANDS-ON: Why the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “150 Years” is the underdog of their anniversary collection

Watch Reviews

16.01.18

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HANDS-ON: Why the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “150 Years” is the underdog of their anniversary collection

By now you’ve likely been beaten over the head with the endless coverage of IWC’s cool Tribute to Pallweber, with its jumping hours and minutes,…

HANDS-ON: The Montblanc 1858 Chronograph

Watch Reviews

15.01.18

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HANDS-ON: The Montblanc 1858 Chronograph

According to Montblanc’s Head of Watches, Davide Cerrato, the 1858 collection — the star of their SIHH 2018 lineup — is a “very important second sports…

Watch Reviews

15.01.18

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HANDS-ON: The Montblanc 1858 Automatic

In 2016, Montblanc announced a new line, the 1858, a vintage-inspired sports collection. This year, under the keen direction of Montblanc’s Head of Watches Davide Cerrato,…

HANDS-ON: The green-dialled Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Chronograph LE … in steel

Watch Reviews

15.01.18

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HANDS-ON: The green-dialled Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Chronograph LE … in steel

As SIHH kicks off, I’m prepared to bet – yes, even on the opening day – that this chronograph will emerge as one of the…

HANDS-ON: The Montblanc 1858 Geosphere, an explorer’s watch in steel and bronze

Watch Reviews

15.01.18

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HANDS-ON: The Montblanc 1858 Geosphere, an explorer’s watch in steel and bronze

While the automatic, chronograph and Minerva versions of the 1858 collection bear a strong resemblance to the existing 1858 watches, the Geosphere is something else…

EDITOR’S PICK: Summer suited – the Longines Legend Diver

Watch Reviews

10.01.18

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EDITOR’S PICK: Summer suited – the Longines Legend Diver

Editor’s note: This week we’ve been all about summer watches, which leads, not surprisingly, into the realm of divers. And while many dive watches tend…

HANDS-ON: Like a sunrise on the wrist – the Halios Seaforth

Watch Reviews

09.01.18

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HANDS-ON: Like a sunrise on the wrist – the Halios Seaforth

Every November/December, like clockwork, I start pondering what constitutes the perfect summer watch, due in large part to the fact that in these months the…

Watch Reviews

08.01.18

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HANDS-ON: The Gavox Avidiver

Summer has officially landed here in Australia. The days are long and sun-soaked, while the nights are humid and restless. With temps rising, there are…

HANDS-ON: The Farer Aqua Compressor Hecla

Watch Reviews

07.01.18

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HANDS-ON: The Farer Aqua Compressor Hecla

A parcel recently landed on my desk. It had made the journey all the way from the United Kingdom, and it contained two pieces from…

VIDEO: The best watches of 2017 – $20,000 and above

Lists

06.01.18

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VIDEO: The best watches of 2017 – $20,000 and above

The sky’s the limit in this final instalment of the best watches of 2017 – and the entry price to this exclusive club starts at…

VIDEO: The best watches of 2017 – $5000 – 10,000

Lists

04.01.18

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VIDEO: The best watches of 2017 – $5000 – 10,000

For the third instalment in our video series of the best watches of 2017, we’re talking about watches priced between $5000 and $10,000, including a…

VIDEO: The Best Watches of 2017 – $1000 – 5000

Lists

03.01.18

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VIDEO: The Best Watches of 2017 – $1000 – 5000

Next up in our holiday season wrap-up of the great value watches, we’re talking about the best watches of 2017 priced between $1000 and $5000.…

Lists

01.01.18

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VIDEO: Felix’s top 10 watches of 2017

We’ve been rolling pretty list heavy at Time+Tide over the past few weeks, and typically those lists are the result of (sometimes vigourous) team discussion.…

EDITOR’S PICK: Looking back at the TAG Heuer Autavia – one of the most exciting chronographs of 2017

Watch Reviews

31.12.17

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EDITOR’S PICK: Looking back at the TAG Heuer Autavia – one of the most exciting chronographs of 2017

Editor’s note: The Autavia is one of the most storied chronographs in history, and its return to form at Baselworld 2017 was highly anticipated. Thankfully…

Lists

31.12.17

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VIDEO: Andrew’s Top 10 Watches Of 2017

They’re always problematic, best-of lists. Best? On what grounds? When it comes to these personal Top 10s, they’re purely based on the things that we,…