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Uma Thurman, Rihanna, Dua Lipa and more confirm this Cartier remains the go-to power watch

Lists

11.03.22

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Uma Thurman, Rihanna, Dua Lipa and more confirm this Cartier remains the go-to power watch

There are actors in Hollywood who get typecast, playing the same kind of character over and over. How many different ways can Vin Diesel, The…

Why the revamp of the Omega Speedmaster ’57 collection is an evolution in all the right ways

Introducing

10.03.22

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Why the revamp of the Omega Speedmaster ’57 collection is an evolution in all the right ways

I’ve always had a crush on the dual register Omega Speedmaster ’57 collection. The design felt modern and sleek while I also appreciated the date…

VIDEO: The TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E4 delivers a leaner and meaner smartwatch than its predecessor

Hands On

10.03.22

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VIDEO: The TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E4 delivers a leaner and meaner smartwatch than its predecessor

A front-runner in the world of luxury smartwatches, TAG Heuer pushes the envelope of innovation further with the new TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E4 45mm.…

The new Glashütte Original SeaQ Panorama Date Reed Green delivers more than your typical diver

Watch Reviews

10.03.22

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The new Glashütte Original SeaQ Panorama Date Reed Green delivers more than your typical diver

The diver’s category, pun alert, is already saturated in the watch marketplace. Many of their design cues are quite fixed, as in order to be…

The Ming 22.01 GMT may be your best shot at getting your hands on this hot independent

Introducing

09.03.22

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The Ming 22.01 GMT may be your best shot at getting your hands on this hot independent

I’m going to be honest with you. The appeal of independent watch brands has grown in my day-to-day involvement with this hobby. The chance of…

How I changed my mind about the Rolex Explorer II (and why it now rarely leaves my wrist…)

Opinion

09.03.22

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How I changed my mind about the Rolex Explorer II (and why it now rarely leaves my wrist…)

A long time ago in a land far away (2012 / Canada), I embarked on the journey of watch collecting. I had saved enough to…

Taste the new Omega Aqua Terra rainbow and consider these (very strong) selling points

Watch Reviews

08.03.22

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Taste the new Omega Aqua Terra rainbow and consider these (very strong) selling points

At Time+Tide, we are every bit as much watch enthusiasts as we are journalists. We have our ears to the ground, checking our Instagram feeds,…

Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrates 90th anniversary of the Reverso with the retrospective “Reverso: Timeless Stories Since 1931” in their Sydney Boutique

Events

08.03.22

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Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrates 90th anniversary of the Reverso with the retrospective “Reverso: Timeless Stories Since 1931” in their Sydney Boutique

Many watch enthusiasts believe that the terms “icon” is overused by watch media. Fair play. But when a collection that has been consistently beloved for…

Bremont celebrates Williams Racing partnership with the WR-22 chronograph and racing box set

Watch Reviews

08.03.22

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Bremont celebrates Williams Racing partnership with the WR-22 chronograph and racing box set

The 2022 Formula 1 racing season is set to kick off this month in Bahrain, and motorheads the world over couldn’t be more primed. Interest…

“Instead of $90,000, the Daytona now cost almost a million. I still bought it” – The crazy life of super-collector Eric Ku

Interview

07.03.22

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“Instead of $90,000, the Daytona now cost almost a million. I still bought it” – The crazy life of super-collector Eric Ku

Outside the weather was freezing with temperatures down to minus 10°C. But in the driver’s seat of the hire car skittering over the icy roads,…

Micro Mondays

07.03.22

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MICRO MONDAYS: Get red-faced and bronze-cased with the William Wood Valiant Bronze Ruby

Editor’s note: Having turned five last week, we wanted to point out the great timepieces and charitable efforts by our friends at William Woods watches.…

How working for Time+Tide has changed my passion for watches

Opinion

07.03.22

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How working for Time+Tide has changed my passion for watches

When I was about a year into teaching myself electric guitar in high school, I couldn’t dream of a better job than working in a…

EDITOR’S PICK: 5 things that separate fine from very fine watchmaking (apart from the price tags)

Watch Education

06.03.22

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EDITOR’S PICK: 5 things that separate fine from very fine watchmaking (apart from the price tags)

Editor’s note: They’re the questions we all ask ourselves when contemplating a new mechanical watch: is it worth it? Is that price-tag truly justified? Here’s Justin’s…

Watch Reviews

06.03.22

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Everything you need to know about NOMOS

If you’ve been around the watch hobby for a while, NOMOS is one of the brands that will have surely stood out when you first…

Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword

06.03.22

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Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword #3: The Grand Seiko challenge

Welcome to the Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword! For those joining us for the first time, each week we will post a new crossword for you…

The Panerai Luminor is a tool watch with heavyweight punch

Watch Education

05.03.22

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The Panerai Luminor is a tool watch with heavyweight punch

Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We’ll delve into the…

Friday Wind Down

04.03.22

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Maurice Lacroix just dropped some affordable luxury sunshine for the wrist

This week we unfortunately do not have any event recaps to share, but today a ray of sunshine dropped for immediate release – so I…

Michael Caine’s Rolex Oysterquartz Day-Date sells for £125,000 at auction

Auctions

04.03.22

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Michael Caine’s Rolex Oysterquartz Day-Date sells for £125,000 at auction

As Michael Caine went from strength to strength in the 1970s, he was frequently pictured with a gold Rolex. I’ve written before about my love…

This IWC Ingenieur SL designed by Gerald Genta could be yours on Loupe This

Auctions

04.03.22

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This IWC Ingenieur SL designed by Gerald Genta could be yours on Loupe This

As watch enthusiasts progress in their collecting, each proceeding hunt is typically dictated by the box they want to check off next. Brand, complication, sports,…

EDITOR’S PICK: How the thinnest watch ever made came into existence

Watch Education

03.03.22

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EDITOR’S PICK: How the thinnest watch ever made came into existence

Editor’s note: In 2020, Piaget achieved an unfathomable feat in watchmaking – a production timepiece only 2mm thick! Not surprisingly, given the scale of this…

The Collector’s Crossroads: Should I buy now or wait?

Opinion

03.03.22

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The Collector’s Crossroads: Should I buy now or wait?

It’s that time of year. As watch journalists, our inboxes start getting inundated with press releases and embargo dates. New collections are created while others…

Who Dares Wins: Rolex teamed up with the SAS to create this unique Explorer II. Now you can buy it…

Auctions

03.03.22

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Who Dares Wins: Rolex teamed up with the SAS to create this unique Explorer II. Now you can buy it…

“This watch has generated more interest than any watch we’ve had in stock for a long, long time,” says Tom Jenkinson, a senior watch sales…

Watch Analytics Wednesdays

02.03.22

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WATCH ANALYTICS WEDNESDAYS: Is the A. Lange & Söhne Datograph seriously undervalued?

Editor’s Note: We recently partnered with @watchanalytics to crunch the numbers and dig into the horological market trends and value fluctuations for the references that…

Introducing

02.03.22

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INTRODUCING: The tiny modification to the Longines Spirit 37 collection that make the watches even better

When the Longines Spirit collection originally dropped, perfection was on everybody’s mind. The design was fresh enough to be exciting, yet familiar enough to feel…

Auctions

02.03.22

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Disillusioned with the prices at auctions? Check out this full set of Seiko “Monaco” chronographs on this novel auction site

Editor’s note: Brendan Cunningham is a Professor of Economics at Eastern Connecticut State University in the US and the man behind Horolonomics, a blog that explores…

Jon Bernthal is yet another actor to sport this IWC reference on the red carpet…

Pop Culture

01.03.22

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Jon Bernthal is yet another actor to sport this IWC reference on the red carpet…

Look, I wish dress watches would get more attention today. The marketplace, and our wrists for that matter, are saturated with sports and tool watches.…

In-Depth

01.03.22

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IN-DEPTH: The Louis Vuitton Tambour Curve GMT Flying Tourbillon

The average person thinking of Louis Vuitton will have a lot of inspiration from which to draw their impressions. Between the $4000 handbags, $700 T-shirts,…

Buying Guides

01.03.22

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Five of the best modern LED watches

In an industry driven by tradition, the idea of bringing watches into the future was a scary thought. When the quartz crisis hit, it shook…

Hands On

28.02.22

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HANDS-ON: The Seiko SLA055J1 Save The Ocean Limited Edition

Seiko’s Save The Ocean series has been a favourite among the brand’s fans for years, with the charitable contributions and environmental associations delivering a host…

Micro Mondays

28.02.22

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MICRO MONDAYS: The Héron Gladiateur delivers tough, Spartan looks elevated by a cracker of a bezel

How on earth can anyone be expected to choose their next watch these days? It almost seems like there are hundreds of new Kickstarter microbrands…

Time flies: The best travel watches from the last 12 months

Lists

28.02.22

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Time flies: The best travel watches from the last 12 months

What’s travel, I hear you ask? Believe it or not, there’s an activity which means you can leave your home, and go somewhere else! Sadly,…

Five takeaways from my time with the Tutima M2 Seven Seas S

Lists

27.02.22

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Five takeaways from my time with the Tutima M2 Seven Seas S

There are multiple categories of watches out there. Dress, casual, chronograph, pilot; each with their own look and prerequisite capabilities. And with these options on…

How Furlan Marri went from Kickstarter to GPHG winner in seven months

Watch Education

27.02.22

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How Furlan Marri went from Kickstarter to GPHG winner in seven months

What did you achieve during the pandemic? For most of us, when we look back at the last couple of years of lockdowns and sabotaged…

Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword

27.02.22

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Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #2 Notable Names

Last week we launched our first ever Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword, and based on your feedback you guys were really happy with it – which…

Pop Culture

26.02.22

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Watchmaking legend Philippe Dufour looks to one particular brand for his daily wearer…

Philippe Dufour. It’s a name any die-hard watch enthusiast should know. Considered by many as the greatest living watchmaker today, Dufour is known for his…

IN-DEPTH: The LeJour Coral Diver – vintage notes with unique twists at an attainable cost

Watch Reviews

26.02.22

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IN-DEPTH: The LeJour Coral Diver – vintage notes with unique twists at an attainable cost

If you thought that a resurrected brand famed for its 1970s chronographs would be pigeonholed with its releases, think again. LeJour in 2022 is a…

The A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 is a true modern classic

Watch Education

26.02.22

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The A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 is a true modern classic

Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We’ll delve into the…

Who To Follow

25.02.22

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WHO TO FOLLOW: Meet the man determined to make watch culture less pale, male and stale

A few months back, I stepped out from my overly sanitized home to attend a watch meetup hosted by Rado. There, with a group of…

Friday Wind Down

25.02.22

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Worn & Wound 10th anniversary party and zero gravity Zenith

Hey there Time+Tide readers, This is Ricardo and I’m going to hijack Zach’s Friday Wind Down to broadcast this urgent message. WATCH MEETUPS ARE BACK…

Hands On

24.02.22

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HANDS ON: The NOMOS Tangente neomatik platinum grey is a monochrome twist on Bauhaus style

Synonymous with high quality and original design, NOMOS serves up an update to one of their most emphatically Bauhaus designs. This pairing of Tangente models…

Opinion

24.02.22

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OPINION: Why you should experiment more with aftermarket bracelets

I’m at the beach in Sydney and the sun is beating down. I hop across painfully hot sand – yelping – to plunge into the…

A multi Kurono owner shares his tips to secure the new Chronograph II White Shiro

Introducing

24.02.22

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A multi Kurono owner shares his tips to secure the new Chronograph II White Shiro

Amongst those who know me in the metal, and, to be fair, if you have read my previous coverage of the brand, you know I…

Molly-Mae Hague’s watch collection makes me want to go on Love Island

Pop Culture

23.02.22

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Molly-Mae Hague’s watch collection makes me want to go on Love Island

“The ick”. This is an expression I would never have known had I not consumed a particular guilty pleasure of mine: Love Island. The show…

Hands On

23.02.22

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HANDS-ON: The Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Complete Calendar Openface

Back in 2019, Vacheron Constantin made horological headlines with a perpetual calendar Traditionnelle watch with a never before seen functionality. Perpetual calendars can be notoriously…

COLLECTING STORIES: A G-Shock CasiOak modification that pushes the Genta levels up to 11

News

23.02.22

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COLLECTING STORIES: A G-Shock CasiOak modification that pushes the Genta levels up to 11

High-fashion, low rent refers to the playful relationship between the rarified objects in life with the more mass-produced and accessible. G-Shock often delivers great examples…

Has Baume & Mercier dropped the most interesting dial of the year so far?

Opinion

22.02.22

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Has Baume & Mercier dropped the most interesting dial of the year so far?

Watchmaking is an art. This is part of the appeal that mechanical timepieces have for buyers around the world, persuading them to forego more accurate…

My 5 favourite watches of the last 12 months

Lists

22.02.22

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My 5 favourite watches of the last 12 months

Editor’s note: Sometimes you want an informed opinion. You have a problem with your knee – you speak to a doctor. You urgently need to…

More compact, thinner and “time only” – the Hublot Big Bang Integral in 40mm

Introducing

22.02.22

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More compact, thinner and “time only” – the Hublot Big Bang Integral in 40mm

The Hublot Integral, as its name suggests, has been a core representation of the sports-watch brand for quite some time now. It’s seen its fair…

Testing a watch-protection sticker kit: Is it like living with a plastic cover on your sofa?

Watch Education

21.02.22

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Testing a watch-protection sticker kit: Is it like living with a plastic cover on your sofa?

Back in September 2019, during my visit to Australia’s first Watchfest, I happened to win a RX-8 watch protection sticker kit. Whilst I was aware that…

Micro Mondays

21.02.22

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MICRO MONDAYS: The Cyberpunk 2077 x Błonie watch

There’s no shortage of watches that divide opinion and create controversy, but such polarising views are by no means exclusive to the watch world. Polish…

Introducing

21.02.22

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INTRODUCING: The Hublot Big Bang Unico Ledger is inspired by cryptocurrency

The future. It’s always here before you know it. And in an industry based on the anachronistic idea of the mechanical timepiece, Swiss watchmakers Hublot…

VIDEO: The TAG Heuer Autavia Chronometer Flyback 60th Anniversary DLC

Watch Reviews

20.02.22

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VIDEO: The TAG Heuer Autavia Chronometer Flyback 60th Anniversary DLC

With the introduction of the new TAG Heuer Autavia Chronometer Flyback Chronograph 60th Anniversary Silver dial, the brand bought back a classic design to one…

News

20.02.22

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Want a brand new Rolex GMT Master II “Batman” for $25? This charity raffle offers that chance…

Too often when we discuss Rolex watches, we have to mention their availability issues. Their “unobtanium” status has rubbed up many people the wrong way…

Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword

20.02.22

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The Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #1 Complications

One Sunday morning, I was sitting on the couch having a New York Times mini-crossword race with my brother. It was a pretty close battle,…

Offset showers Cardi B with six Chanel bags and “$375K” Audemars Piguet for Valentine’s Day

Pop Culture

19.02.22

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Offset showers Cardi B with six Chanel bags and “$375K” Audemars Piguet for Valentine’s Day

When you think Valentine’s Day gifts, normally you’d think of flowers, chocolates or jewellery. But American rapper Offset, member of the Migos, does not hold…

Built for the cockpit, the Breitling Navitimer is a true pilot’s watch

Watch Education

19.02.22

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Built for the cockpit, the Breitling Navitimer is a true pilot’s watch

Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We’ll delve into the…

The watch collection of The Tinder Swindler

Pop Culture

19.02.22

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The watch collection of The Tinder Swindler

By now you’ve probably watched the Netflix documentary, The Tinder Swindler and if you haven’t, well, the clue is in the title. Simon Leviev is…

WHO TO FOLLOW: The horologically centered art of @dianaevansillustration

Pop Culture

18.02.22

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WHO TO FOLLOW: The horologically centered art of @dianaevansillustration

Imagine flipping a switch and entering a cartoon world where you were the main character. Any limitations that you would normally place on yourself would…

Friday Wind Down

18.02.22

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: At the Peak with Ulysse Nardin, RedBar watchporn

This week I had an absolute blast in the world of watches, literally. While once upon a time I worked for Piaget as a watch…

Introducing

18.02.22

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INTRODUCING: The Seiko 5 Sports x Worn & Wound 10th Anniversary Limited Edition

Seiko loves to celebrate anniversaries. The 140th anniversary of the Seiko Corporation brought forth a ton of commemorative limited-edition novelties, for both the Seiko and…

The Collector’s Crossroads: The watch meetup and its importance to the modern collector

Opinion

18.02.22

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The Collector’s Crossroads: The watch meetup and its importance to the modern collector

As things slowly get back to normal in this (fingers crossed) post-pandemic world, the number of physical watch events continues to grow. As a result,…

Fly fishing in New Zealand with the Seiko Alpinist

Every Watch Tells a Story

17.02.22

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Fly fishing in New Zealand with the Seiko Alpinist

Many people will celebrate a milestone event by purchasing a new watch but you can also add milestone memories to a watch already in your…

Watch Reviews

17.02.22

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The Hublot Yellow Gold collection is a return to the brand’s trailblazing roots

It’s hard to remember a time when ultra-luxe sport watches weren’t available on rubber. Today, buyers can choose from Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak Offshore, Zenith’s…