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Warm, glowing, and oozing a charming luxury, who doesn’t love a cracking gold watch? Regardless of the tone or colour, whether it’s red, pink or…
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…
When the original Grand Seiko SLGH005 “White Birch” was first unveiled, I was overjoyed that their 9SA5 hi-beat caliber had made its way into the…
A lot has happened over the last seven days, but earlier today TAG Heuer ushered in their next generation of Connected Watch: the Calibre E4.…
While some watch collectors may ‘pooh pooh’ smartwatches in general, ultimately it is the largest category of watches in the marketplace today. Sure, they may…
Oversaturation is real in the world of microbrands. Just count how many vintage or retro-inspired $300 dive watches you see scrolling through the pages on…
Zenith has been on a real hot-streak as of late, coming in strong for LVMH Watch Week with some very intriguing pieces such as the…
Okay, you got us, this piece is a smidge over the $500 AUD benchmark that we hold so dear at this penny-pinching, open-your-wallet-and-moth-flies-out column. But the…
Sudden injuries, nosedives in form, squalid punch-ups in pub car-parks that are snapped by the tabloid press… Suffice to say when a watch brand picks…
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…
The Aquaracer line from TAG Heuer has become as iconic to the history of the brand as the Monaco and the Carrera, given that it…
In the eyes of the larger watch marketplace, steel is the king. As a more entry-priced metal, with qualities highly suited for daily wear, it…
Judging a brand in print before actually holding one of their offerings in hand is akin to libel. So much gets lost between the 2D…
This 1974 Seiko pocket watch ref 6602-9010, stands apart from all my other timepieces. Today the convenience of a hands-free wristwatch has seen pocket watches mostly…
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…
Editor’s note: There are a lot of watches out there and while we endeavour to stay across as many as we can, truth be told,…
Editor’s note: Big news today out of Australia today. The hard border closure (in place since March 2020) will be removed as of February 21!…
If you open up Google and type in “Why do I have a hard time choosing an Omega Speedmaster?”, chances are your first non-ad result…
Complications are where watch manufacturers display their technical prowess. Traditional functionalities such as perpetual calendars or rattrapante chronographs are, well, complicated to manufacture. But Hublot…
Since I started collecting, every January 1st, after kissing my loved ones and drinking champagne, I give my watches a onceover. It’s something I didn’t…
On the surface, Marty Byrde is an unlikely modern hero. The first series of the Netflix show Ozark opens to reveal a mild-mannered financial adviser…
It’s the Winter Olympics, an event that once again raises baffling questions for those of us who haven’t grown up in Alpine regions. Why is…
Anyone that lives in Australia and loves watches knows what I’m about to say is 100 per cent true. Not having Hamilton readily available in…
There has been a common theme in the watch community as of late. The professional photographer, turned watch lover, turned watch photographer. It’s a progression…
Brand ambassadors and partnerships are abundant in the watch industry, but the most successful pairings are born from a true tie-in to the timepiece and…
Danish microbrand REC Watches has been revving up fans of motoring and horology since 2014, creating unique (and we mean truly unique) timepieces that celebrate…
Casio’s G-Shock are one of the most quietly prolific brands out there. The catalogue is massive, and there’s no point in making a big deal…
I bought my Electricianz Blackout as a novelty souvenir, but it has proved to be an enjoyable and well-made watch that shares its lineage with…
Editor’s Note: Often we receive questions via email and social media from our readers, and we always strive to respond to each and every one.…
The Doxa 600T collection represents an exciting change of pace for the brand. Instead of the tonneau-cased pieces that are so redolent of the 1970s,…
Editor’s note: When I was in Dubai recently for Dubai Watch Week, I had the chance to try on a Bulgari Serpenti in rose gold…
If you ask the Time+Tide editorial team what we do, unanimously we’ll agree that we are first and foremost watch journalists. At least for me,…
“Let’s get physical!” suggested Olivia Newton-John while sporting a towelling headband and a come-hither smile in her 1981 smash-hit. Forty years on, it’s a message…
There is a reason why many microbrands choose a diver as their first offering. It’s a category of watches that is not only robust but…
It’s no secret at Time+Tide that I am a bit of a GMT fiend. There is just something about that complication that gets my horological…
Editor’s note: Over the last few weeks, we’ve delved into the Top 30 watch reviews of 2021 on the Time+Tide website, crunching the numbers to…
Allow me to preface this piece with some full disclosure. I purchased this watch with my own money. It isn’t on loan from anyone and…
Although fashion trends in the watch world tend to move a lot slower than trends in other industries, the current loop of obsessing over a…
Back in my high school days, I remember watching the UK show Skins and thinking how wild its portrayal of high school/college life was – partying,…
Reviving or reinterpreting classic icons is usually a safe bet for watch manufacturers, speaking to both longstanding fans as well as newcomers seeking vintage vibes…
This week was action-packed, with tons of new novelties for watch fans to explore. LVMH Watch Week debuted new collections across all four brands: Bulgari,…
Sometimes I wonder if I will ever watch a movie or any piece of film without my eyes searching the screen for a watch. On…
Editor’s note: The Time+Tide team reviewed hundreds of watches in 2021. This month we’ve been counting down the Top 30 reviews of the year that…
Hublot have never had any issues with realising bold, eyeball-grabbing designs and exploring a range of colours and materials that other brands have yet to…
Unless you’ve been marooned on a desert island for the past several years, you’re probably all too aware of the rainbow colourway boom in the…
Editor’s Note: Audemars Piguet did not hold back this week, starting off 2022 with a revamped Royal Oak Collection in honour of the 50th anniversary of…
Anniversaries are monumental moments in all aspects of life and they’re certainly no different in watchmaking. It has been no secret that this year marks…
The Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch is apparently not content with being one of the most iconic watches ever to be buckled onto a wrist. Sure, it…
It’s that time of year in Australia where you can hear cricket blasting from people’s living rooms as you wander down to your local beach…
The Autavia is one of TAG Heuer’s most storied collection. Yes, it gets lost sometimes with all the noise made by the Monaco and Carrera.…
With Hublot, the most intimidating barrier for me was often the larger sizing their references were typically produced in. Hublot, unapologetically, favours larger diameters as…
Editor’s note: We get that this LVMH Watch Week there is a ton of ground to cover, with four brands all releasing a range of novelties to…
Editor’s Note: We get that this LVMH Watch Week there is a ton of ground to cover, with four brands all releasing a range of novelties…
The stars and navigation have always been linked. As a year progresses, certain constellations command the night sky, aiding those at sea with navigation. On…
Zenith is well-known for their mastery of hi-beat technology with calibres capable of measuring incredibly fine increments. When the Zenith Defy Revival A3642 was introduced…
Editor’s note: One of the great things about dropping in on a brand’s HQ is that you invariably learn things you never would normally. On a recent visit,…
In Ozark, Marty Byrde is wearily accustomed to high-stress scenarios. Physical danger is an occupational hazard when you’re a money launderer for a Mexican cartel.…
It’s been nearly a decade since this bug of collecting watches bit me. In that time, I wish I could tell you that was the…
