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HANDS-ON: Bell & Ross hits the highway with the BR03-92 AeroGT
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HANDS-ON: Bell & Ross hits the highway with the BR03-92 AeroGT

We’ve already met the brooding chunk of finely machined steel that is the BR03-94 AeroGT chronograph. Well, today we’re having a look at its less complicated…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Is it a car? Is it a plane? No, it’s the Bell & Ross BR03-94 AeroGT video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Is it a car? Is it a plane? No, it’s the Bell & Ross BR03-94 AeroGT video review

Bell & Ross, long acknowledged for its mastery of the skies (as well as for big square watches) came back to earth this year with the…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Presenting for duty – the Longines Heritage Military COSD video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Presenting for duty – the Longines Heritage Military COSD video review

Typically it’s the Time+Tide team that are the wrists behind our ‘Gone in 60 Seconds’ reviews, but today we’ve asked singer-songwriter-actor Barry Conrad to step…
HANDS-ON: The 2016 IWC Pilot’s Chronograph hits new heights
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HANDS-ON: The 2016 IWC Pilot’s Chronograph hits new heights

If you’ve been paying even marginal attention to IWC over the past seven months you’ll have noticed it’s on a bit of an aviation kick,…
HANDS-ON: Montblanc’s quiet achiever – the 4810 Day-Date
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HANDS-ON: Montblanc’s quiet achiever – the 4810 Day-Date

Confession time. When it comes to Montblanc, we’re so easily dazzled by its top-tier timepieces – perpetual calendars, world timers, tourbillons – that’s it’s easy to…
VIDEO: The Longines Heritage Military COSD Story, Part 2 – the power of props
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VIDEO: The Longines Heritage Military COSD Story, Part 2 – the power of props

If you’re reading this and haven’t yet seen Barry Conrad’s dramatic monologue and the host of historical watch war-stories it reprises, go back and watch it…
VIDEO: The Longines Heritage Military COSD Story, Part 1 – watches and war
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VIDEO: The Longines Heritage Military COSD Story, Part 1 – watches and war

The light bulb moment was seeing Barry Conrad perform in a play called Violet set in the American south in the 1960s. He was dressed…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Watch writers can’t jump – The Tissot Quickster NBA Teams video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Watch writers can’t jump – The Tissot Quickster NBA Teams video review

OK, maybe that’s not strictly true. Andrew knows his way around a court, and I‘m pretty sure Andy Green has some LE trainers in his…
NEWS: Piaget announces the steel Polo S – and 9 Game Changers to show it off
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NEWS: Piaget announces the steel Polo S – and 9 Game Changers to show it off

Just minutes ago at the Duggal Greenhouse in Brooklyn, we were introduced to the full line-up of ambassadors for the new Piaget Polo S collection. As you’d…
HANDS-ON: Nothing but net – the Tissot Quickster NBA Teams special collection
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HANDS-ON: Nothing but net – the Tissot Quickster NBA Teams special collection

If you’re a watch fan who also happens to be mad for one of the top twelve NBA teams, then we’ve found your perfect timepiece.…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Sand Storm – the Bell & Ross BR 03-94 Chronograph Desert Type video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Sand Storm – the Bell & Ross BR 03-94 Chronograph Desert Type video review

One of my favourite Bell & Ross designs of recent times is the Desert Type. That combination of black case and cream dial is pure hotness, and…
HANDS-ON: The Montblanc 4810 ExoTourbillon Slim – a smart tourbillon at a great price
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HANDS-ON: The Montblanc 4810 ExoTourbillon Slim – a smart tourbillon at a great price

Who knows what 4810 stands for, in the world of Montblanc? We’d wager about half of you know the answer is that it’s the height,…
EDITOR’S PICK: California love – the Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM 629 video review
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EDITOR’S PICK: California love – the Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM 629 video review

Editor’s Note: For the first time last year Panerai released a watch with a California dial in a Luminor case, and a black titanium one…
EDITOR’S PICK: Classical cow-horns – the Vacheron Constantin Cornes de Vache 1955 video review
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EDITOR’S PICK: Classical cow-horns – the Vacheron Constantin Cornes de Vache 1955 video review

Editor’s Note: Vacheron Constantin has just announced a new, pink gold version of its distinctive Cornes de Vache 1955 chronograph. The platinum model released at Watches & Wonders…
MY WATCH STORY: Felix’s Nomos Club Automat
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MY WATCH STORY: Felix’s Nomos Club Automat

This watch story is a little different from most because, well, I’m talking about one of my own watches. It’s one that, since I bought it…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Lightning fast – the Franck Muller Thunderbolt Tourbillon
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Lightning fast – the Franck Muller Thunderbolt Tourbillon

Franck Muller makes statement watches par excellence, as exemplified by the Thunderbolt Tourbillon. The first thing you notice is, of course, the case. The big…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: From tough guy to dapper gent – the Panerai PAM 655 Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic Acciaio video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: From tough guy to dapper gent – the Panerai PAM 655 Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic Acciaio video review

  Panerai is very much a ‘what you see is what you get’ sort of brand, with an identity built around being the archetypal ‘tough guy’…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Nothing to hide – the Bulgari Octo Ultranero Finissimo Skeleton video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Nothing to hide – the Bulgari Octo Ultranero Finissimo Skeleton video review

Our love of the Octo is well documented – and real. You wouldn’t expect such an unconventional, octagonal case shape to be so stylistically flexible,…
HANDS-ON: The greatest chronograph of our times – the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Datograph Up/Down
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HANDS-ON: The greatest chronograph of our times – the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Datograph Up/Down

Put a group of serious watch collectors in a room and ask them to name the most important modern chronograph in the world right now, and we’re…
HANDS-ON: The Melbourne Watch Company Carlton – a smart meca-quartz chronograph
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HANDS-ON: The Melbourne Watch Company Carlton – a smart meca-quartz chronograph

Melbourne Watch Company's Carlton is a great pick if you want a dressy bicompax chronograph.
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Large and in charge – the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Master Chronometer Chronograph in titanium video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Large and in charge – the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Master Chronometer Chronograph in titanium video review

When writing and talking about watches, we often throw around the phrase ‘wrist presence’. It’s one of the most indefinable, yet important,  aspects of any timepiece.…
HANDS-ON: A bold new look – the Montblanc TimeWalker ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph
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HANDS-ON: A bold new look – the Montblanc TimeWalker ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph

Over the past few years we’ve grown to expect a certain style of timepiece to come out of Montblanc’s watch department – traditionally inspired designs, with a…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Back in black – the TAG Heuer Monza video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Back in black – the TAG Heuer Monza video review

There was one watch at Baselworld that the whole team got behind – I loved it, Andrew was excited by it (for proof, just watch…
INTRODUCING: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas World Time – the gentleman explorer’s choice
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INTRODUCING: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas World Time – the gentleman explorer’s choice

At the start of the year Vacheron Constantin announced a significant update to its luxury sports watch, the Overseas. A contemporary of Patek’s Nautilus and Audemars’…
HANDS-ON: The Erroyl Regent Nero, a value-packed calendar that hits all the right notes
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HANDS-ON: The Erroyl Regent Nero, a value-packed calendar that hits all the right notes

Editor’s Note: In our penultimate post on Australian watch brands, we take a look at Erroyl’s second watch, and discover that this one definitely isn’t suffering from…
EDITOR’S PICK: Is the Omega Seamaster 300 the best modern dive watch on the market?
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EDITOR’S PICK: Is the Omega Seamaster 300 the best modern dive watch on the market?

Vintage good looks and jam-packed with tech, it's hard to fault the Omega Seamaster 300.
HANDS-ON: The Breguet Classique Hora Mundi 5727, a truly unique dual timer
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HANDS-ON: The Breguet Classique Hora Mundi 5727, a truly unique dual timer

One of my personal highlights from Baselworld this year was Breguet’s Classique Hora Mundi 5727. While it’s actually a cosmetic update of the original 5717 Hora…
HANDS-ON: The Bausele Pilot All Black – 
a value packed ceramic pilot with a twist
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HANDS-ON: The Bausele Pilot All Black – 
a value packed ceramic pilot with a twist

Editor’s Note: As part of our follow-up to last year’s Australian Watch Week, we’re taking another look at Bausele – this time the well-priced ceramic…
INTRODUCING: The Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 Carbotech (ref. PAM00661)
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INTRODUCING: The Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 Carbotech (ref. PAM00661)

After a surprisingly quiet SIHH, Panerai chose to reveal a host of new models at an exclusive event just four months later in Florence. There’s…
HANDS-ON: The Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Moonphase Titanium, same style, smaller size
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HANDS-ON: The Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Moonphase Titanium, same style, smaller size

For Hublot, 2015 was very much the year of the Big Bang, with the release of some pretty radical variations and the use of several…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Golden brown, texture like sun – the Rolex Yacht-Master 40 Everose Rolesor (ref. 116621) video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Golden brown, texture like sun – the Rolex Yacht-Master 40 Everose Rolesor (ref. 116621) video review

For 98 per cent of watch lovers, Rolex this year is all about two models – the Daytona and the Air-King. The amount of digital…
HANDS-ON: The Haigh & Hastings Classic – Aussie style with a serious Swiss pedigree
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HANDS-ON: The Haigh & Hastings Classic – Aussie style with a serious Swiss pedigree

Editor’s Note: Last year we held a special week of stories focusing on local watch brands, and in a fit of creativity we called it…
IN-DEPTH: The Montblanc Homage to Nicolas Rieussec II Limited Edition
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IN-DEPTH: The Montblanc Homage to Nicolas Rieussec II Limited Edition

The story in a second: This version of Montblanc’s distinctive Nicolas Rieussec collection has a nighttime party trick that’s worth staying up for. A nineteenth-century…
HANDS-ON: Size does matter, the 2016 IWC Big Pilot Edition “Le Petit Prince”
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HANDS-ON: Size does matter, the 2016 IWC Big Pilot Edition “Le Petit Prince”

When IWC released the original Big Pilot in 2002 it captured imaginations, marking a defining moment in the early noughties trend for ‘big’ watches. It…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: 21st century two-tone, the TAG Heuer Carerra Heuer-01 rose gold/black bezel (ref. CAR2A5A) video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: 21st century two-tone, the TAG Heuer Carerra Heuer-01 rose gold/black bezel (ref. CAR2A5A) video review

We always knew the Carrera Heuer-01, launched last year, was going to be a major platform for TAG Heuer. A modern, modular watch that allows…
IN-DEPTH: The Cartier Drive de Cartier
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IN-DEPTH: The Cartier Drive de Cartier

The story in a second The Drive de Cartier is the men’s Cartier we’ve been waiting for; stylish and refined with a dash of sports…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: We take the Cartier Drive de Cartier in steel for a test drive
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: We take the Cartier Drive de Cartier in steel for a test drive

Cartier’s standout release for this year is the Drive de Cartier collection. Note that we’re saying ‘collection’, because, counter to tradition, Cartier has done a…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds video review

In a few short hours we’re going to get a chance to spend some quality time with A. Lange & Söhne’s latest collection. Now, we…
INTRODUCING: For whom the bell tolls, the Panerai Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon
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INTRODUCING: For whom the bell tolls, the Panerai Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon

Panerai started out making the ultimate tool-watches. Big, beefy timepieces destined to be strapped to the wrists of serious men doing dangerous things. It’s upon this…
MY WATCH STORY: Michael’s vintage Heuer Bundeswehr
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MY WATCH STORY: Michael’s vintage Heuer Bundeswehr

So Michael, what watch is this? This is my Heuer Bundeswher 1550 SG Flyback ‘3H’, from around 1969. And what’s its story – what makes it…
HANDS-ON: Batman (Rolex’s BLNR) v Superman (Franck Muller’s Vanguard Carbon Krypton), in ‘The Lume Wars’ (way better than ‘Dawn of Justice’, we PROMISE)
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HANDS-ON: Batman (Rolex’s BLNR) v Superman (Franck Muller’s Vanguard Carbon Krypton), in ‘The Lume Wars’ (way better than ‘Dawn of Justice’, we PROMISE)

Earlier this year we were witness to a chance encounter between two giants of both the superhuman and horological pantheons. The showdown took place at…
EDITOR’S PICK: 5 things just as thin as the Piaget Altiplano (example, 52 sheets of paper)
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EDITOR’S PICK: 5 things just as thin as the Piaget Altiplano (example, 52 sheets of paper)

Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on T+T back in 2014, and two years on, thin is still an important frontier of excellence in watchmaking. Bulgari is…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Hublot Classic Fusion Berluti video review. You’ve heard of leather straps, but how about a leather dial?
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Hublot Classic Fusion Berluti video review. You’ve heard of leather straps, but how about a leather dial?

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. Hublot are masters of the well-executed partnership. From cricket to cars, they’ve crafted success through smart collaborations.…
HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGD001, platinum perfection with a frosting of diamond dust
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HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGD001, platinum perfection with a frosting of diamond dust

The first thing you notice about this Grand Seiko when you look at it is the dial. It’s a fresh as virgin snow on a…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Tudor Black Bay 36 video review. Tudor take dressy diver to the next level
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Tudor Black Bay 36 video review. Tudor take dressy diver to the next level

Of the three Tudor Black Bay’s just released at Basel the Black Bay 36 is the most intriguing. It’s such a dramatically different watch from…
EDITOR’S PICK: The racy good looks of the Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra
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EDITOR’S PICK: The racy good looks of the Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra

Editor’s Note: Around 12 months ago, Baume & Mercier unleashed a watch that was quite different for the typically dressy brand – the aggressively styled Capeland Shelby Cobra.…
HANDS-ON: The Blancpain Villeret Annual Calendar with GMT, now in steel
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HANDS-ON: The Blancpain Villeret Annual Calendar with GMT, now in steel

First introduced in 2011, Blancpain’s Villeret Annual Calendar with GMT is, as you’d expect from the refined Swiss brand, an elegant take on an often…
VIDEO: How bad is the bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef coral? How good is the Oris Great Barrier Reef II Limited Edition? Watch this video now…
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VIDEO: How bad is the bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef coral? How good is the Oris Great Barrier Reef II Limited Edition? Watch this video now…

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/163351037″] Watches are all about timing and so are watch launches. When Oris Australia announced that they would launch their new Great Barrier Reef…
HANDS-ON: The Montblanc Twincounter Date, if you don’t like date windows you should date this watch
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HANDS-ON: The Montblanc Twincounter Date, if you don’t like date windows you should date this watch

Montblanc produce a wide range of watches, from mass consumer-friendly time-only pieces all the way up to their top-of-the-tree Villeret collection. While each price-point is…
HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe World Time Chronograph (ref. 5930G). Complicated never looked this good
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HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe World Time Chronograph (ref. 5930G). Complicated never looked this good

Last year Patek Philippe’s showstopper Basel release was the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time. Perhaps the most notable feature of Patek’s foray into the world of…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in grey plasma ceramic video review, a perfect watch for the deep blue sea
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in grey plasma ceramic video review, a perfect watch for the deep blue sea

Last year we spent a lot of time talking about, and looking at hi-res pictures of, the Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph. There was something…
LIST: 6 sucker punch watches from Baselworld we did not see coming
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LIST: 6 sucker punch watches from Baselworld we did not see coming

Sometimes you see the hits coming, sometimes you don’t. For example, the new Daytona. We spotted that alluring black ceramic bezel from December. 2013.  But…
HANDS-ON: The Omega Globemaster Annual Calendar – is bigger better?
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HANDS-ON: The Omega Globemaster Annual Calendar – is bigger better?

Omega’s flagship watch of 2015 was the Globemaster, a retro-inspired classic – yes, it’s worthy of that mantle – that had the honour of housing…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Seiko Presage Chronograph SRQ021 video review. Is this the best value watch to be announced at Basel?
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Seiko Presage Chronograph SRQ021 video review. Is this the best value watch to be announced at Basel?

If you had said that one of the most critically acclaimed watches of Baselworld 2016 was a Seiko Presage chronograph no one would have believed…
INTRODUCING: Change the time with a twist of the bezel on the IWC Timezoner Chronograph
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INTRODUCING: Change the time with a twist of the bezel on the IWC Timezoner Chronograph

IWC Schaffhausen’s Timezoner Chronograph is a good-looking watch that packs an impressively technical punch. On the face of it it’s a chronograph with a worldtime…
VIDEO: Valuation of ‘keepsake’ 1960 Rolex GMT-Master for eye-watering price blows up Antique Roadshow episode, tears ensue. Watch it here now.
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VIDEO: Valuation of ‘keepsake’ 1960 Rolex GMT-Master for eye-watering price blows up Antique Roadshow episode, tears ensue. Watch it here now.

An American Antiques Roadshow video of a gentleman with a ‘keepsake’ Rolex GMT-Master he bought in 1960 has been doing the rounds on the internet…
IN PRINT: Our full page feature in The Australian newspaper’s WISH Magazine, April 2016
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IN PRINT: Our full page feature in The Australian newspaper’s WISH Magazine, April 2016

Once a month, we write a full page feature about watches for The Australian newspaper’s super glossy WISH Magazine. WISH is a bit of an institution in…
HANDS-ON: The Omega Speedmaster Grey Side of the Moon Meteorite, plan 9 from outer space
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HANDS-ON: The Omega Speedmaster Grey Side of the Moon Meteorite, plan 9 from outer space

Omega is clearly focusing on the Planet Ocean and Speedmaster this year, with a solid cluster of variants in each model range being unveiled at…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Tissot Heritage 1936 video review, vintage style at the right price
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Tissot Heritage 1936 video review, vintage style at the right price

Tissot has a lengthy history to lean on for their heritage collection, and each year they release one or two key pieces – that are…
HANDS-ON: The Bulgari Octo Solotempo Ultranero – 4 reasons this is the first Bulgari watch to win me over
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HANDS-ON: The Bulgari Octo Solotempo Ultranero – 4 reasons this is the first Bulgari watch to win me over

I’ve never really gotten all that “into” Bulgari. Look,  I can appreciate the level of craftsmanship that the Italian haute joaillerie brand puts into their casework,…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph SBGC017 video review – it’s GS via Hublot, with a Christmas tree dial
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph SBGC017 video review – it’s GS via Hublot, with a Christmas tree dial

For years, wearing a Grand Seiko outside of Japan was a clear indicator that you were a member of the horological illuminati. The sober designs…
HANDS-ON: The Hublot Big Bang MECA-10, for when one power reserve indicator isn’t enough
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HANDS-ON: The Hublot Big Bang MECA-10, for when one power reserve indicator isn’t enough

Hublot are one of the boldest (and most polarising) brands in the luxury watch industry – their designs inspire intense feelings, both negative and positive.…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King (ref 116900), the regal new entry-level to the Professional range
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King (ref 116900), the regal new entry-level to the Professional range

The Rolex Air-King, first launched in 1945,  has been the entry-point into the world of Rolex for generations. But it inexplicably disappeared from Rolex catalogues in…