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Bulgari reclaims the throne for the world’s thinnest watch with the Octo Finissimo Ultra COSC

08.04.24

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Bulgari reclaims the throne for the world’s thinnest watch with the Octo Finissimo Ultra COSC

As the name implies, it isn't just the thinnest mechanical watch in the world, it is also the world's thinnest COSC-certified chronometer. Wow.

H. Moser & Cie goes fully see-through with the Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton

Introducing

08.04.24

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H. Moser & Cie goes fully see-through with the Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton

The second skeleton model from the independent watchmaker, it uses the same codes but in a new look. Highly complex with a double hairspring tourbillon…

Chopard goes green again for the L.U.C XPS Forest Green

Hands On

08.04.24

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Chopard goes green again for the L.U.C XPS Forest Green

Unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2024, this verdant Chopard is an elegant blend of traditional and modern aesthetics.

New releases from Doxa, M.A.D. Editions, Krayon and more

Last Week in Watches

08.04.24

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New releases from Doxa, M.A.D. Editions, Krayon and more

Watches and Wonders is now truly upon us and, as the big box brands have to stop releases as per fair rules, independent brands are…

The new Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique 42mm is a more wearable take on the icon

Hands On

07.04.24

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The new Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique 42mm is a more wearable take on the icon

For the first time, a 42mm Fifty Fathoms has entered the standard production catalogue for Blancpain - offering a more wearable option.

The best watches for finance fanatics, from the classic Datejust to a humble Casio

Buying Guides

07.04.24

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The best watches for finance fanatics, from the classic Datejust to a humble Casio

We all say watches aren't great investments, but does the same ring true for those whose hobby or job revolves around that?

The secrets behind the Tudor manufacture

In Depth

06.04.24

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The secrets behind the Tudor manufacture

Tudor's new manufacturing centre has revealed how it has prioritised efficiency, productivity and automation above all else.

Tying to buy: how the Hermès handbag lawsuit could affect the watch industry

Watch Culture

05.04.24

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Tying to buy: how the Hermès handbag lawsuit could affect the watch industry

Two Californians are suing Hermès for not selling them Birkin bags - and that could have implications for watches.

Black Snoopy MoonSwatch unveiled, Omega announces new chronometric certification lab

Friday Wind Down

05.04.24

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Black Snoopy MoonSwatch unveiled, Omega announces new chronometric certification lab

An unexpected return for Snoopy, and Omega doubles down on their pursuit of perfection.

Auctions

05.04.24

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Sotheby’s is hosting a ‘Rough Diamonds’ watch auction soon in Geneva INSIDE A CAVE

A watch auction hosted inside of a cave? Surely not. Well, do not be so sure because this is 100% actually happening next week in…

The Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton gets a green and gold Aussie update

Hands On

04.04.24

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The Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton gets a green and gold Aussie update

Australia's sporting colours really suit this latest take on the Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton.

The SUB 200T is classic Doxa flavour in a smaller and more affordable package

Hands On

04.04.24

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The SUB 200T is classic Doxa flavour in a smaller and more affordable package

Doxa finally release a small wrist-friendly model of their iconic diver, with a brand new dial colour to boot.

Don’t touch that dial: the Mido Multifort TV Big Date S01E01 is a funky retro limited edition

Hands On

04.04.24

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Don’t touch that dial: the Mido Multifort TV Big Date S01E01 is a funky retro limited edition

This Mido takes the 'TV' part of its name quite literally, boasting a unique dial that evokes an old-school TV test card pattern.

Previously On: Our entire Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023 YouTube playlist

Video

02.04.24

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Previously On: Our entire Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023 YouTube playlist

Want to catch up ahead of the fair? Take a look at our YouTube playlist with 23 videos that we published during Watches & Wonders…

Vaer debuts two new sporty mechaquartz chronographs

Micro Mondays

01.04.24

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Vaer debuts two new sporty mechaquartz chronographs

Vaer just added eight new R1 Chronograph models to the range. We take a closer look at two of them.

Opinion

01.04.24

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How long do watches actually last?

It’s a common sentiment that mechanical watches last forever when properly maintained. But, is there really much truth to that?

Diving into the design details of Baltic watches down to half a millimetre with founder Etienne Malec

Interview

31.03.24

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Diving into the design details of Baltic watches down to half a millimetre with founder Etienne Malec

Editor’s note: Back in January, many of you joined us in our Time+Tide Discovery Studio in Melbourne to celebrate our tenth anniversary. It was a…

New releases from Angelus, Trilobe, Tudor and more

Last Week in Watches

31.03.24

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New releases from Angelus, Trilobe, Tudor and more

Watches and Wonders might be just around the corner, but there's still been plenty of hot releases recently.

Louis Vuitton maintains haute momentum with the Escale Cabinet of Wonders

Hands On

30.03.24

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Louis Vuitton maintains haute momentum with the Escale Cabinet of Wonders

The Louis Vuitton Escale Cabinet of Wonders collection is proof of the brand's absolute dedication to haute luxury - and it is paying off.

How watches can change in photos versus reality

Watch Education

30.03.24

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How watches can change in photos versus reality

Watches are often discovered through pictures shared on social media, but it is important to know how watches can change in photos versus reality.

Interview

29.03.24

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Furlan Marri co-founder Andrea Furlan shares brand misconceptions, milestones, and more

We chat through all things Furlan Marri - Kickstarter records, misconceptions about the brand, and, of course, our collaborative watch.

Tudor is now the Official Timekeeper for Inter Miami CF, and there is a new pink watch!

Friday Wind Down

29.03.24

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Tudor is now the Official Timekeeper for Inter Miami CF, and there is a new pink watch!

A Tudor x Inter Miami CF partnership is hardly surprising considering Beckham's longstanding ambassadorship, but a new pink Tudor?!

Trendy, sharp, or otherwise fashion obsessed? These watches are for you

Buying Guides

29.03.24

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Trendy, sharp, or otherwise fashion obsessed? These watches are for you

From chic Cartier's to horoligically hipster Nomos, these are some of the best watches for fashionistas to look into.

Tudor taps into the “daring spirit” of its ambassadors for new Black Bay Chrono Pink

Introducing

29.03.24

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Tudor taps into the “daring spirit” of its ambassadors for new Black Bay Chrono Pink

Tudor has launched a new Black Bay Chrono Pink inspired by ambassadors David Beckham’s Inter Miami CF and Jay Chou’s love for pink. It is…

The Ball Roadmaster Marine GMT is a tough titanium worldly beater watch

Hands On

28.03.24

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The Ball Roadmaster Marine GMT is a tough titanium worldly beater watch

Welcoming those who crave the hyper-masculine, stern and tough, the Ball Roadmaster Marine GMT is a tough titanium watch to look into.

A quick dash across the ditch to NZ with the Mido Ocean Star Decompression Worldtimer

What We Wore

28.03.24

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A quick dash across the ditch to NZ with the Mido Ocean Star Decompression Worldtimer

Using a world timer to track a two-hour time difference is overkill. Jamie did it anyway.

Studio Underd0g spills the secret sauce of their success

Interview

27.03.24

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Studio Underd0g spills the secret sauce of their success

Editor’s note: Back in January, many of you joined us in our Time+Tide Discovery Studio in Melbourne to celebrate our tenth anniversary. It was a…

Looking Back: The team’s favourite Watches & Wonders 2023 releases

Lists

27.03.24

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Looking Back: The team’s favourite Watches & Wonders 2023 releases

With Watches & Wonders Geneva 2024 only two weeks away, we wanted to look back at some of our favourites from last year.

The Czapek Antarctique is in gold for the first time with the Mount Erebus

Introducing

27.03.24

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The Czapek Antarctique is in gold for the first time with the Mount Erebus

The left-field integrated-bracelet watch just got a lot more gold.

Live on the ground for the Snoopy Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch Mission to Moonphase sales launch (Live Pics, Video)

Events

26.03.24

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Live on the ground for the Snoopy Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch Mission to Moonphase sales launch (Live Pics, Video)

We got ahead of the line at the Melbourne Swatch boutique to take a closer look at the new Snoopy MoonSwatch.

The new Draken Peregrine shows how far microbrands have come in 6 years

Micro Mondays

25.03.24

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The new Draken Peregrine shows how far microbrands have come in 6 years

New Zealand brand Draken shows what 6 years of development and listening to brand feedback can do.

Diamonds really are this Vacheron Constantin Patrimony’s best friends

Hands On

25.03.24

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Diamonds really are this Vacheron Constantin Patrimony’s best friends

Vacheron Constantin may have cemented their position in the Holy Trinity as the kings of the understated, but this Patrimony is anything but.

The best Audemars Piguet Royal Oak from every decade

Lists

24.03.24

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The best Audemars Piguet Royal Oak from every decade

More than 50 years after its release, we look at the best of the best from AP's iconic collection.

Buyer beware! Vintage quartz and electric watches may be impossible to repair

Watch Education

24.03.24

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Buyer beware! Vintage quartz and electric watches may be impossible to repair

These days vintage quartz and electric waches can be found for a steal! But, buyer beware, they can be a costly pain in the neck…

New releases from Swatch x Omega, MB&F, Renaud Tixier and more

Last Week in Watches

23.03.24

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New releases from Swatch x Omega, MB&F, Renaud Tixier and more

The Snoopy MoonSwatch was not the only cool release this past week: there were also hot debuts from independents and a resized icon.

Cinephile, film buff, or otherwise movie obsessed? These watches are for you

Buying Guides

23.03.24

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Cinephile, film buff, or otherwise movie obsessed? These watches are for you

From morse code Murph's to classic Casio's, these are some of the best watches for movie nerds to look into.

The Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix is on this weekend – and we’re on the watch beat

Friday Wind Down

22.03.24

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The Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix is on this weekend – and we’re on the watch beat

Watches and F1 go hand in hand, so we're on the ground sniffing out watch stories at Albert Park.

Did you know Coldplay’s Chris Martin co-designed a dive watch collab?

Pop Culture

22.03.24

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Did you know Coldplay’s Chris Martin co-designed a dive watch collab?

Chris Martin of Coldplay is known as an ambassador of love and now there is a Time For Love watch benefitting the Love Button Global…

The MoonSwatch Mission to the Moonphase finally brings Snoopy into the fray

Introducing

21.03.24

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The MoonSwatch Mission to the Moonphase finally brings Snoopy into the fray

Swatch unveils the long-rumoured Snoopy variant of the MoonSwatch, with a brand new moonphase complication.

Japanese peer-to-peer watch rental company Toke Match shuts down, with watch owners left in the lurch

News

21.03.24

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Japanese peer-to-peer watch rental company Toke Match shuts down, with watch owners left in the lurch

An arrest warrant has been issued for Toke Match's founder, who has allegedly sold customer's watches rather than returning them.

Snoopy MoonSwatch teased for March 26, 2024 in print advertisement

News

21.03.24

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Snoopy MoonSwatch teased for March 26, 2024 in print advertisement

Recently, a print advertisement insert from Swatch was discovered - bearing a paw print pressed into the surface of the moon.

The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph has the best blue in the business

Hands On

20.03.24

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The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph has the best blue in the business

Vacheron Constantin threw the kitchen sink at the dial of the blue Overseas. And boy, is it good.

Events

20.03.24

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British watchmaking is back

British Watchmakers' Day has just passed with a resounding success, with over 1,300 people in attendance at the Royal Horticultural Halls.

The sporty Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph Ti49 is the first-ever titanium Laureato reference

Introducing

19.03.24

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The sporty Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph Ti49 is the first-ever titanium Laureato reference

GP drop a sporty, monochromatic titanium take on their popular integrated luxury sports watch.

Hands On

19.03.24

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The Vulcain Grand Prix honours the brand’s award-winning history

With its roots embedded in the late 1920s, the Vulcain Grand Prix isn't the racing watch you think it might be.

Vacheron Constantin x The MET unveil ‘Masterpiece on your Wrist’ bespoke commission program

News

19.03.24

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Vacheron Constantin x The MET unveil ‘Masterpiece on your Wrist’ bespoke commission program

Vacheron Constantin and the Met have just launched an extension of the watchmaker's "Masterpiece on Your Wrist" program.

Introducing

18.03.24

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Dominique Renaud and Julien Tixier reimagine the micro-rotor as the first creation of their new brand – the Renaud Tixier Monday

A seasoned complications designer and a young prodigy join forces and launch the first in a series of seven watches.

5 of the best watches to hand down to the next generation

Lists

18.03.24

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5 of the best watches to hand down to the next generation

Do you feel like it's finally time for your kid to inherit the watch you've been wearing? Better check if it's worthy first.

NFL QB Brock Purdy got married with a Tudor Black Bay on his wrist

Pop Culture

17.03.24

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NFL QB Brock Purdy got married with a Tudor Black Bay on his wrist

Brock Purdy may not have been able to celebrate a Super Bowl win, but last week he celebrated at his wedding wearing a Tudor Black…

New releases from Rolex, Fleming, Venezianico and more

Last Week in Watches

17.03.24

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New releases from Rolex, Fleming, Venezianico and more

A sneaky new Day-Date for the Oscars plus an impressive indie debut defined this week.

A new bracelet has been introduced into the Breguet Type XX / Type 20 collection with a micro-adjustment system

News

16.03.24

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A new bracelet has been introduced into the Breguet Type XX / Type 20 collection with a micro-adjustment system

Breguet CEO Lionel a Marca gave us the exclusive that a bracelet was coming to the Type XX/20, and now it has finally arrived!

Why I think the Timex Marlin is the perfect entry-level manual-winding watch

Opinion

16.03.24

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Why I think the Timex Marlin is the perfect entry-level manual-winding watch

There are few manual winding watches for under $500. Thankfully, Timex has you covered.

Seiko brings their “Birth & Rebirth” exhibition Down Under, featuring rare vintage watches & Power Design Project pieces

Friday Wind Down

15.03.24

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Seiko brings their “Birth & Rebirth” exhibition Down Under, featuring rare vintage watches & Power Design Project pieces

The Seiko Birth & Rebirth pop-up exhibition in Sydney is a must-see.

We think the new Baltic Hermétique Glacier has the best dial for the money – and now it can be yours

In The Shop

15.03.24

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We think the new Baltic Hermétique Glacier has the best dial for the money – and now it can be yours

The French micro giants just dropped the coldest textured dial we've seen for a while.

This is the TAG Heuer Ryan Gosling wears in new film The Fall Guy

Pop Culture

14.03.24

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This is the TAG Heuer Ryan Gosling wears in new film The Fall Guy

The black-dialled Carrera Glassbox Chronograph seemed the perfect fit for a recently-out-of-retirement stuntman, back for one last job.

New Octo Finissimo Sketch models celebrate Bulgari’s 140th anniversary

Introducing

14.03.24

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New Octo Finissimo Sketch models celebrate Bulgari’s 140th anniversary

Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani sketches a new set of dials to celebrate a brand milestone, and to appease a fan request.

Tacos and timepieces with Mitch Greenblatt, and the most leftfield vintage watch collection you’ve ever seen

Interview

13.03.24

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Tacos and timepieces with Mitch Greenblatt, and the most leftfield vintage watch collection you’ve ever seen

With hundreds of watches in the collection, you're not likely to find any Tiffany-tinged, sports watch hype in Mitch Greenblatt's collection.

Why is finding mechanical chronographs for small wrists so difficult?

Buying Guides

13.03.24

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Why is finding mechanical chronographs for small wrists so difficult?

We explain why finding smaller chronographs can be so difficult - and share some that are worth your attention.

Opinion

13.03.24

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Are Y2K watches coming back?

What's next in the vicious cycle of fashion trends? Buffy thinks it's time for Y2K.

Fratello teams up with titanium specialist RZE for a rugged everyday tool watch

Introducing

12.03.24

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Fratello teams up with titanium specialist RZE for a rugged everyday tool watch

Affordable titanium is RZE's language, and Fratello are speaking it.

The long-awaited Fleming Series 1 is finally here, with Comblémine dials and a stunning Chronode movement (live pics)

Introducing

12.03.24

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The long-awaited Fleming Series 1 is finally here, with Comblémine dials and a stunning Chronode movement (live pics)

Thomas Fleming assembles the horological Avengers for an ultra-high end debut of the Series 1

The William Wood Fire Exit shows dedication to evacuation

Micro Mondays

11.03.24

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The William Wood Fire Exit shows dedication to evacuation

Though nobody asked for it, William Wood made a watch dedicated to the fire or emergency exit sign. And it's awesome.

Jeremy Allen White’s go-to Vacheron Constantin Patrimony is as clean as his white tees

Hands On

11.03.24

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Jeremy Allen White’s go-to Vacheron Constantin Patrimony is as clean as his white tees

Like Carmy's tees on The Bear, the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony is a deceptively simple watch, meticulous in its craft.