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Our 4 favourite Tudor Marine Nationale rumours ahead of the launch tomorrow
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Our 4 favourite Tudor Marine Nationale rumours ahead of the launch tomorrow

Tudor Marine Nationale rumors have been running rampant since the announcement. Here are four predictions we've seen and our thoughts on them.
Got a big job interview? Meet the brand loaning people free watches to help them to seal the deal
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Got a big job interview? Meet the brand loaning people free watches to help them to seal the deal

It started, like so many admirable ideas, in a pub garden over a few pints on a sunny day. Nicholas Bowman-Scargill, the Managing Director of…
Why I bought the Bulgari Octo Finissimo: What the owners’ experience is really like
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Why I bought the Bulgari Octo Finissimo: What the owners’ experience is really like

The Bulgari Octo Finissimo is well on its way to being a modern classic. Launched just seven years ago in 2014 and drawing off the…
MICRO MONDAYS: The Keris from Keaton Time Co. is a futuristic diver with a hypnotic dial
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MICRO MONDAYS: The Keris from Keaton Time Co. is a futuristic diver with a hypnotic dial

Keaton Time Co. is another new brand from Singapore, that’s fast becoming a veritable hotbed of horological innovation with the likes of Zelos and BOLDR…
From Neymar to Lebron – 4 powerhouse athletes spotted wearing the AP Royal Oak Concept Black Panther
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From Neymar to Lebron – 4 powerhouse athletes spotted wearing the AP Royal Oak Concept Black Panther

The AP Royal Oak Concept Black Panther took the watch world by storm, and some very well known athletes have been spotted wearing it.
You will NEVER guess the watch that the Japanese Emperor Hirohito chose to be buried with…
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You will NEVER guess the watch that the Japanese Emperor Hirohito chose to be buried with…

When Emperor Hirohito died, he took his most treasured possessions with him, including his favorite watch.
HANDS ON: The sports-luxe travel glamour of the Grand Seiko SBGE251
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HANDS ON: The sports-luxe travel glamour of the Grand Seiko SBGE251

With their penchant for larger diameters clearly visible in the Grand Seiko SBGE251, I feel the need to underline a simple fact with Seiko and…
Want crazy value and creativity? Your next watch should be a microbrand – here are 5 brands to start you off
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Want crazy value and creativity? Your next watch should be a microbrand – here are 5 brands to start you off

Five years ago, Thor Svaboe got in touch with a Singaporean brand called Zelos to enquire about buying a bronze-cased Hammerhead diver with a meteorite…
#Kixntix: Get eco-warrior chic with the new Hublot Big Bang Unico Sorai lifted with a pop of Supreme red
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#Kixntix: Get eco-warrior chic with the new Hublot Big Bang Unico Sorai lifted with a pop of Supreme red

Here’s a #Kixntix with a conscience. The Hublot Big Bang Unico Sorai is more than the sum of its soft green ceramic case and industrial-chic…
Kapow! Zap! Whammo! The cartoon characters brightening up your wristwear from Popeye to Snoopy
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Kapow! Zap! Whammo! The cartoon characters brightening up your wristwear from Popeye to Snoopy

Are cartoon-themed watches the same as the joker in the office with the cringe-worthy Marvin the Martian silk tie on a Tuesday? I think not.…
INTRODUCING: The Chopard L.U.C 1860 Flying T, Special Revolution
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INTRODUCING: The Chopard L.U.C 1860 Flying T, Special Revolution

Bold proclamation from the outset. If this watch had been launched during Watches & Wonders this year it would have been my pick of the…
INTRODUCING: The IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition AMG is made to go fast, really fast
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INTRODUCING: The IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition AMG is made to go fast, really fast

IWC and the Mercedes performance arm, AMG, have had a long and fruitful relationship since they first joined forces back in 2004. Things were taken…
INTRODUCING: The new TAG Heuer Monaco Titan is a future-proof vision of a stone-cold classic
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INTRODUCING: The new TAG Heuer Monaco Titan is a future-proof vision of a stone-cold classic

As a motorsport fan with a predilection for vintage-inspired wristwear, I’ll freely admit that the original fresh blue Heuer Monaco might just be my favourite…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: A Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 Aussie presale, an emo Antiques Roadshow and the best Patek Philippe models of 2021
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: A Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 Aussie presale, an emo Antiques Roadshow and the best Patek Philippe models of 2021

This week at Time+Tide has been pretty diverse when I look back. We considered the latest Bulgari collaboration with Steve Aoki, the price of Picasso’s…
It’s here! Aussies can now preorder the new Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 in all colours (yes, including blue)
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It’s here! Aussies can now preorder the new Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 in all colours (yes, including blue)

Every now and then a brand announces a new watch that hits all the right spots. The design, the look on the wrist and the…
Is this the only truly democratic sales process? Get on board for the Kurono Anniversary 朱鷺:TOKI
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Is this the only truly democratic sales process? Get on board for the Kurono Anniversary 朱鷺:TOKI

If you have followed my coverage here on Time+Tide, you’ll be well aware I am a huge fan of Kurono watches. The brand has cultivated…
Why the Cambodian Prime Minister is being politically threatened over his watch collection
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Why the Cambodian Prime Minister is being politically threatened over his watch collection

If you’re a head of state in a democratic country, it generally isn’t a good idea to wear your best watches in public.  Bill Clinton,…
What were the best (non-Nautilus) Patek Philippe releases of 2021? We asked Patek expert John Reardon
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What were the best (non-Nautilus) Patek Philippe releases of 2021? We asked Patek expert John Reardon

Patek Philippe have been in the headlines a lot already this year. Firstly for the announcement that the Nautilus ref. 5711 was to be discontinued,…
Beyond the rave: the Bulgari Aluminium Steve Aoki is the latest watch inspired by dance music alongside Zenith & Chanel
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Beyond the rave: the Bulgari Aluminium Steve Aoki is the latest watch inspired by dance music alongside Zenith & Chanel

Different professions have their own specific demands when it comes to the attributes of a watch. A professional diver, for example, needs a hydrogen-release valve,…
Can’t afford a $100m Picasso painting? What about his watch instead?
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Can’t afford a $100m Picasso painting? What about his watch instead?

Last Thursday, Christies sold Picasso’s Woman Sitting by a Window in New York for USD$103.4M, the bidding lasting a full 19 minutes. This was the fifth…
VIDEO: The Grand Seiko SBGE251 is a tough GMT with a luxurious twinkle of rose gold
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VIDEO: The Grand Seiko SBGE251 is a tough GMT with a luxurious twinkle of rose gold

Suave elegance with muscle and a touch of rose gold – the Grand Seiko SBGE251 is bold at 44mm, but sits softly on even a…
Three men apprehended for robbery of a Richard Mille RM 11-03 in Beverly Hills
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Three men apprehended for robbery of a Richard Mille RM 11-03 in Beverly Hills

Back in March, we covered the story of a horrific watch theft in Beverly Hills California where a Richard Mille robbery occurred leaving an undisclosed…
Did you catch the surprising Omega that Justin Hartley wore to the MTV Movie & TV Awards?
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Did you catch the surprising Omega that Justin Hartley wore to the MTV Movie & TV Awards?

Nope, it’s not another Speedmaster. At the MTV Movie & TV Awards this weekend, Justin Hartley best known for his work on the hit show…
VIDEO: The Seiko 5 Sports X Evisen Limited Editions are inspired by skateboarding and tuna sushi
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VIDEO: The Seiko 5 Sports X Evisen Limited Editions are inspired by skateboarding and tuna sushi

Seiko is known for reliable, robust and value-driven offerings – undercutting the prices of their competitors without compromising quality. They are also known for their…
Antiques Roadshow guest tears up after discovering value of dad’s vintage Rolex “Red” Submariner
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Antiques Roadshow guest tears up after discovering value of dad’s vintage Rolex “Red” Submariner

For anyone who collects vintage watches, Antiques Roadshow is like whale song, or the sound of rain on a tin roof – ASMR for those…
HANDS-ON: The Bausele OceanMoon IV literally has a bit of Australia in every watch
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HANDS-ON: The Bausele OceanMoon IV literally has a bit of Australia in every watch

The OceanMoon has been a key part of the Bausele lineup for a decade, released as a watch made for one place – the water.…
MICRO MONDAYS: The Reiser Alpen is a sharp, octagonal sports watch that oozes 70s jet-set glamour
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MICRO MONDAYS: The Reiser Alpen is a sharp, octagonal sports watch that oozes 70s jet-set glamour

My mum always taught me honesty first, so YES, the fresh and new Reiser Alpen has some octagonal details, and does remind us of a…
This week, Christies are promising the “Auction of the Decade”. So should you believe the hype?
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This week, Christies are promising the “Auction of the Decade”. So should you believe the hype?

It’s always a good idea in marketing to talk a strong game. But after describing the forthcoming Legends of Time in Hong Kong as the…
VIDEO: The Longines Avigation BigEye Chronograph is a blue dial pilot’s watch with retro swagger
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VIDEO: The Longines Avigation BigEye Chronograph is a blue dial pilot’s watch with retro swagger

We’ve seen a bit of a heritage binge in the watch industry with vintage-inspired timepieces becoming a dominant trend throughout the marketplace. You might think…
VIDEO: The Bausele OceanMoon IV is an Australian-made diver built for the surf and the sand
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VIDEO: The Bausele OceanMoon IV is an Australian-made diver built for the surf and the sand

There are only a few watch brands that call Australia home, but one of them is Bausele in Sydney whose timepieces take some inspiration from…
Nicki Minaj flexes an ultra rare Richard Mille worth $980K
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Nicki Minaj flexes an ultra rare Richard Mille worth $980K

The queen is back. Nicki Minaj reasserts her regency with an ultra rare Richard Mille worth $980,000 on social media teasing new projects.
A handmade watch for $2.5K USD? The Levenaig Lakeland 38 makes this a reality
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A handmade watch for $2.5K USD? The Levenaig Lakeland 38 makes this a reality

Handmade. That term, alongside hand-finished, is often thrown around in watchmaking, but the term is often misleading. It is very rare that a watch is…
HANDS-ON: The Tissot PRX represents the best of ’70s watch design at a great price
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HANDS-ON: The Tissot PRX represents the best of ’70s watch design at a great price

The decade of the disco ball was a good one for watch design, both in terms of the creativity and breadth of designs that were…
Recommended Reading: The Naked Watchmaker deconstructs the Audemars Piguet Code 11:59 Chronograph
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Recommended Reading: The Naked Watchmaker deconstructs the Audemars Piguet Code 11:59 Chronograph

The Naked Watchmaker is one of our favourite sites for profound insights into what lies behind many an intricate case design and sapphire caseback. This…
Which member of the Beckham family has the best watch collection? The answer may surprise you…
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Which member of the Beckham family has the best watch collection? The answer may surprise you…

Celebrity watch endorsement is a double-edged sword. On one hand, the Omega Seamaster on your wrist might give you that little pang of excitement as…
Raise your glasses to the Bell & Ross #NEGRONITIME for The Rake and #SPRITZOCLOCK for Revolution
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Raise your glasses to the Bell & Ross #NEGRONITIME for The Rake and #SPRITZOCLOCK for Revolution

Wow. I am a confirmed dial fetishist and I love bold colours. So why have Bell & Ross and our good friend Wei Koh, founder…
Making a buzz: Ming x Massena Lab collaborate to create honeycomb hotness
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Making a buzz: Ming x Massena Lab collaborate to create honeycomb hotness

Whenever Ming introduces a new watch, the brand’s followers immediately mark their calendars and ensure they set aside time to race to the checkout for…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Events in Sydney, Perth and going hands-on with a funky new ’70s Tissot
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Events in Sydney, Perth and going hands-on with a funky new ’70s Tissot

It was the week of events for Time+Tide, even if they were nearly 4000 kilometres apart. Andrew changed timezones flying to Perth for the second…
EVENT: A night at the museum with Jaeger-LeCoultre
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EVENT: A night at the museum with Jaeger-LeCoultre

Night at the Museum didn’t win many awards, despite Ben Stiller’s best efforts to portray a newbie security guard at the Museum of Natural History.…
EDITOR’S PICK: Why I traded a Patek Philippe and a panda dial Omega Speedmaster for a Rolex Submariner
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EDITOR’S PICK: Why I traded a Patek Philippe and a panda dial Omega Speedmaster for a Rolex Submariner

Editor’s note: Sitting in the Time+Tide office, the wrists of certain staff members at times resemble a veritable revolving door of watches. Their passion for…
The enchanting emerald of the TAG Heuer Green Carrera Special Edition
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The enchanting emerald of the TAG Heuer Green Carrera Special Edition

It’s difficult to overstate the number of green dials we’ve already seen this year, but TAG Heuer have managed to find a new shade of…
VIDEO: The pitch-perfect Tissot PRX brings you an integrated steel sports watch for a bargain price
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VIDEO: The pitch-perfect Tissot PRX brings you an integrated steel sports watch for a bargain price

  Every now and then a brand releases a watch that takes you completely by surprise. For Tissot, while they have released a number of…
HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko SBGN019 and SBGN021 are “go-anywhere, do anything” watches
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HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko SBGN019 and SBGN021 are “go-anywhere, do anything” watches

Grand Seiko are loved for lots of different reasons from the Spring Drive movement to Zaratsu polishing and the impressive value that they offer collectors…
Why I bought a Zenith pocket watch that’s 106 years old
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Why I bought a Zenith pocket watch that’s 106 years old

One of the few worldly possessions of Mahatma Gandhi was his beloved Zenith alarm pocket watch that the social visionary used to make sure he…
INTRODUCING: The Longines Spirit green dial offers a fresh look for the new collection
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INTRODUCING: The Longines Spirit green dial offers a fresh look for the new collection

It isn’t everyday that Longines launch an entirely new collection, but back in the middle of 2020 they did exactly that, announcing the all new…
#Kixntix: A limited edition IWC Pilot’s Watch 41 from Mr Porter meets Puma’s street-tough suede
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#Kixntix: A limited edition IWC Pilot’s Watch 41 from Mr Porter meets Puma’s street-tough suede

Having buttressed their online fashion offering with an impressive collection of fine watches, Mr Porter has become a real force to be reckoned with over…
Growing status of Grand Seiko reflected by results at the Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: XIII
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Growing status of Grand Seiko reflected by results at the Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: XIII

Watch enthusiasts love Grand Seiko. But the question of whether top-tier bidders would paddle up for the brand at a Phillips auction remained uncertain –…
VIDEO: Everything you need in a watch from the Grand Seiko SBGN019 and SBGN021
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VIDEO: Everything you need in a watch from the Grand Seiko SBGN019 and SBGN021

It’s tough to find a watch that does everything that you want. The checklist of things you’d ideally have can be pretty long sometimes, whether…
The TAG Heuer Green Carrera Special Edition is the teal deal
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The TAG Heuer Green Carrera Special Edition is the teal deal

Green. We all know it’s become the colour of the year, dominating the novelties across brands at Watches & Wonders last month. If 2020 was…
INTRODUCING: The Zenith Chronomaster Sport Rose Gold brings warmth to a winning design
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INTRODUCING: The Zenith Chronomaster Sport Rose Gold brings warmth to a winning design

I still remember the morning that the Zenith brand manager for Australia stepped into the T+T HQ, excited to show us what he’d brought with…
Watch photography made easy: How to master the pocket shot
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Watch photography made easy: How to master the pocket shot

Introduction Whether it’s flaunting your bling or showing your mates just how good that new tropic strap looks on your Seiko Turtle, there’s no denying…
MICRO MONDAYS: The Charlie Paris Concordia Automatic offers vintage style tested in Antarctic blizzards
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MICRO MONDAYS: The Charlie Paris Concordia Automatic offers vintage style tested in Antarctic blizzards

Last week, you might have spotted the evocative Charlie Paris logo depicting a stork in flight during our story on the new French Wave of…
INTRODUCING: Convopiece is the ultra bespoke service that will make the watch of your dreams
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INTRODUCING: Convopiece is the ultra bespoke service that will make the watch of your dreams

Adrian Aldred has always had an under-the radar and unconventional approach to the watch world. At age 19, he bought a Rolex AirKing using the…
RJ from Fratello is offering a Limited Edition Speedmaster Fountain Pen for your vote on 2021’s most innovative watch
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RJ from Fratello is offering a Limited Edition Speedmaster Fountain Pen for your vote on 2021’s most innovative watch

Like I say in this video, separating what’s “actually” new versus what a brand tells you is new, and what’s truly innovative from the marketing…
INTRODUCING: An exclusive space odyssey with the Dial Artist x Bamford Cosmic Rainbow.
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INTRODUCING: An exclusive space odyssey with the Dial Artist x Bamford Cosmic Rainbow.

The line between watch journalist and collector sometimes blurs. My interview with Chris Alexander (@thedialartist), a creative designer with a growing sideline in watch modification,…
HANDS-ON: The Longines Avigation BigEye Chronograph Petrol Blue Titanium
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HANDS-ON: The Longines Avigation BigEye Chronograph Petrol Blue Titanium

Longines have been leading the nostalgia bandwagon for years now. Their Heritage line has been pumping out hit after hit of vintage-inspired reissue models for…
EDITOR’S PICK: Five mistakes I made along my watch collecting journey
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EDITOR’S PICK: Five mistakes I made along my watch collecting journey

Editor’s Note: I put this list together last August in the hope that I could help people avoid the sort of costly mistakes I’ve made…
What does ‘batshit crazy’ mean to you? To me, Wei, Frank and RJ, it means these new watches…
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What does ‘batshit crazy’ mean to you? To me, Wei, Frank and RJ, it means these new watches…

“Batshit crazy”, it turns out, is a phrase that means different things to different people. To me in a watch context, it means technical craziness.…
Would you rock a $100,000 rose-gold tourbillon for cave diving? Meet the man who does…
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Would you rock a $100,000 rose-gold tourbillon for cave diving? Meet the man who does…

When it comes to watches, I am continuously torn between the two extremes of my personality. On one side there’s my inner OCD stress-head who…
Jason Statham sports his own IWC Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph Top Gun Ceretanium® in “Wrath of Man”
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Jason Statham sports his own IWC Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph Top Gun Ceretanium® in “Wrath of Man”

Action heroes are Hollywood’s idealised version of traditional masculinity. There is therefore a powerful effect when big-screen tough guys sport a nice watch as they…
Voodoo sex and a 1950s gold watch – the missing link between Marlon Brando and Zsa Zsa Gabor
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Voodoo sex and a 1950s gold watch – the missing link between Marlon Brando and Zsa Zsa Gabor

Imagine a watch that could give you sexual superpowers. Buckling it onto your wrist would invest you with such dangerous charm and animal magnetism that…
VIDEO: The four dark horse watches of Watches & Wonders, as voted by your favourite watch websites
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VIDEO: The four dark horse watches of Watches & Wonders, as voted by your favourite watch websites

You’ve probably cottoned on now to the video series that we’re running that picks the best of the watches just released at Watches & Wonders…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: The best watches under $10k from Watches & Wonders + the new wave of French watchmaking
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: The best watches under $10k from Watches & Wonders + the new wave of French watchmaking

This week, the founders of Revolution, Fratello Watches, Monochrome and of course Time+Tide spent a debaucherous evening discussing the new releases from Watches & Wonders.…