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High-end, independent watchmaking has become difficult to come by in recent times, as many have begun to realise that paying huge mark-ups on mass-produced watches…
I’ll be honest, TAG Heuer is not really a brand that I love. Sure, I like the classics such as the Monaco and other icons,…
One of the most rewarding things for me about my watch-collecting journey is getting together with other collectors. Not so that we can all posture,…
I’m sure you’ve come across the term before – hell, of course you know what a bicompax chronograph is! Just remember offerings from Baltic ,…
Seiko’s attempt to clean up their back catalogue and simplify their product lines may have backfired as soon as they flooded the world with new…
Watches have long permeated pop culture, but recently we may have seen the first horological burn in a song. After a decade together, retired Spanish…
Le Jour aren’t what you would typically consider a microbrand. They weren’t funded through a Kickstarter campaign, nor were they founded by a young visionary…
I have penned nearly a thousand articles for this site over the last two years, but two of the most read were under the Trading Faces…
Within the watch space we have our own dialect. Terms like “workhorse”, “beater”, “strap monster” and more increasingly become a part of your speech the…
What comes to mind when you think of Louis Vuitton? Is it leather bags and wallets? Cream coloured trim? Or maybe a set of high-end…
In the wake of his new biography, Spare, we now know far too much about Prince Harry. We know, for example, that Harry had a…
Blackpink star Lisa was made a Bulgari ambassador in 2020 Their new collaboration has a crazy triple-hue dial It features a loving tribute to her…
Editor’s note: During one of our final editorial meetings of the year, the question was posed: which watch brand won 2022? This then raises the…
It’s nearly impossible to distil and encompass the variety and unique features of last year’s best complication into only five picks, but we’ll do our…
While it may only be the second week of the new year, we already, in this past week alone, have a ton of new novelties…
What’s cooler than being cool? Well, if you’re Outkast, the answer is “ice cold!” (alright, alright, alright), but if you’re a watch collector, there’s a…
LVMH Watch Week is back, and Zenith is bringing out the big guns to kick off 2023. And one of the biggest and boldest has…
Omega dominated the 2023 Golden Globes red carpet Their range of styles and dial colours make their watches very easy to style Rolex, Cartier, TAG…
Hublot is kicking off 2023 with a big bang, debuting a brightly hued tourbillon in an exotic new material. An OG classic makes its return,…
Looking back at my last year in watches – I notice a significant trend. None of the resolutions I set for myself on New Year’s…
TAG Heuer gives us another helping of the Monza, now in a carbon case and bold colours. New Sport, Golf and Titanium Connected watches mark…
The Divas’ Dream and Allegra have been given new colour schemes. The Serpenti Seduttori is now available with a black lacquer dial. The Serpenti Tubogas…
The new Zenith Defy Skyline Skeleton replaces the recently discontinued Defy Classic Skeleton. The star-motif of the skeleton dial is now four-pointed instead of five-pointed. New…
Oris debut new in-house manually wound calibre 473 in the new Oris Big Crown Calibre 473. Despite being manually wound, it is 0.5mm THICKER than…
Trying to get a new Rolex watch can be frustrating, but is it frustrating enough to steal one? Jokes aside, watch theft in any form…
As both a watch buff and a film buff, I love it when those two worlds collide. When we see a watch on screen, it’s…
Back in 2014, I wrote my first article for Time & Tide. It was a review of the Rolex GMT Master II, reference 116710BLNR which…
As business ventures, microbrands can sometimes seem a little bit soulless. All it takes is one person with some starting capital and a catalogue of…
In a space where so much history has gone before, it’s nigh impossible to create a timepiece that’s totally unique. For example, just about any…
I’m sure that everyone on the Time+Tide team has valid reasons for why their pick won 2022. And they’re wrong. The correct answer is Tudor.…
Whether it’s golf, sailing, motor-racing or tennis, luxury watch brands love associating themselves with “premium sports” that reinforce their lofty image. And by “premium sports”,…
Meistersinger may be renowned for their single-handed watches, but there is the extremely rare occasion they release a watch that has two. Of course, it…
It’s the Shock heard around the world. No other G-Shock, perhaps since the very first model, has had the impact of this new release since…
This past year was quite a journey for my collection, with new additions and trades – as I am known for every now and again.…
Davey boy, oh Davey boy. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has already found himself in hot water with, what he refers to, as “watch geeks”.…
It goes likes this: 8, 1, 6, 11, 4, 9, 2, 7, 12, 5, 10, 3. No, this isn’t some Fibonacci-like mathematical sequence, the combination…
Last year saw many brands reinvent themselves, create completely new collections, or try to grab hold of the latest hype train for dear life. Yet…
When asked to give my thoughts on which watch brand “won” 2022, I feared for a second that it might be a trick question. That’s…
Stories. All my favourite watches in my collection have one. More than how much you paid for something, or who you know at an authorised…
Sandwich dials have always commanded a sense of mystery and luxury, with very few brands dipping their toes into the genre despite its popularity. Omega…
While the new year is often a time that enthusiasts admire how their collection has grown, mine drastically shrunk last year. After I sold my…
Swiss luxury powerhouse Hublot has long been known for their outsize watches for outsize personalities. The man responsible for the brand’s rise to fame, Jean-Claude…
A couple of years ago, the watch world became flooded with a sea of green. Dials were awash with the colour in multiple shades –…
Two dive watches have long battled for the title of the original diver’s watch: the Rolex Submariner and the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. Technicalities can drag…
We’ve already counted down our top 5 from our Micro-Mondays series in 2022, but the independent goodness just keeps on coming. Each passing year sees these…
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,…
Ah, the French. So stylish, yet so understated. I’m generalising, of course, but if you were ever searching for a watch with a vintage elegance that…
With the heat from integrated-bracelet sports watches showing no signs of cooling off, more and more brands are getting into the game. And in some…
When I think of digital watches, my mind immediately goes to a display carousel stocked with black plastic quartz watches priced at $9.99 at a…
Watches. They broadly tell the time, but the way in which they do so is where things get interesting. You have your minimalists, which strip…
This past year was full of excitement. It was the year of the MoonSwatch, About Effing Time seasons one and two, and oh so much…
This will go down as the year that completely changed my life. From growing my passion for watches. To balancing life as a writer and…
Maximilian Büsser is a dreamer. His is a tale of audacity, swirled with a healthy pour of unfettered creativity. After all, his company, MB&F (Max…
Ball may not be the most recognisable name in Swiss watchmaking, but their heritage goes all the way back to 1891, and the heyday of…
Timex has long been known as the everyman’s watch, and if you’re looking for Rolex GMT-Master vibes on a shoestring, this retrolicious reissue is just…
The Seiko SPB333 Save The Ocean Limited Edition is a price-approachable totally in-house dive watch, rooted in rich heritage and history.
Any watch worth keeping in the collection has a story. Or at the least, a defined purpose. Some are sentimental: an heirloom, a gift, or…
For most, the day after Christmas is Boxing Day. But, for some professional sailors, December 26 marks the beginning of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht…
One of German designer Dieter Rams’ principles is that “good design is as little design as possible”, and it shows in his creative output. His…
It’s that time of year where we can look back and be astounded at the sheer quality and quantity of microbrand releases yet again, with…
Talk about a twist. Here’s a move I’m willing to bet very few people saw coming: a stainless-steel luxury sports watch from revered Danish/Swiss watchmaker…
