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Watches on bracelets are great for a multitude of reasons. They are both durable and comfortable, relatively easy to adjust and aren’t ruined if you…
The first major awards ceremony in 2020 for film and television, the 77th Annual Golden Globes, was held yesterday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly…
Many people who I respect in this industry have opined that 2019 hasn’t been a particularly exciting or fruitful year for watch releases … and…
For lovers of Haute Horlogerie, the term “fashion watch” is often akin to a cuss word. But one doesn’t have to dig very far into…
Just like new parents have a large number of bad photos of their children on their phones, watch collectors have a large number of bad…
Overnight, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève dropped the list of their 84 pre-selected watches, which will be judged within an inch of their lives…
Skeleton dials are interesting, not because they offer a garish look at something exposed but because they showcase the sheer level of complexity involved in…
These are the conversations we all keep having lately. Much like our beloved Sandra Lane, I’m equally sick of the steel Rolex and Patek hype…
Thanks to their central function in the time-telling process, watch dials often get a significant amount of coverage in the horological media. But this often…
Editor’s note: Midway through last year, Justin did an excellent wrap of ‘value’ pieces, asking a range of industry leaders for their (very subjective) takes…
Editor’s note: There are few things I love more than a good hypothetical, and this is a doozy. The rules? $20,000 to spend ONLY on…
Usually in this sort of video I try to honour the rules. Because you never know, maybe you actually are in the market for a…
By lore, a watch should not be worn with formal attire; you’re at a sophisticated evening and that is where your attention should remain. But…
What a year it’s been! I attended my first Baselworld, reviewed more watches than ever, and wrote more words about these tiny mechanical machines than…
There are all kinds of forces at work when you’re under pressure to come up with your ‘best of the year’ lists. There’s end of…
Anyone with an eye on horological news has seen their fair share of “Value Propositions” and other notes and recommendations about watches delivering varying shades…
Late last week, Dan innocently asked a question: “Hey, what watches would you get for $20k?” Let’s just say it opened a can of worms…
Editor’s note: Late last year I hung out with Andrew and some strangely undrunk drinks on a hot rooftop bar and rolled through my favourite…
This week our feeds have been blowing up with all the hot new lewks from Florence as the #menswear and #influencer brigade descended for Pitti…
Skeletonised watches — where the solid dial, and in some cases the entire movement, has been pared down and stripped away to leave the bare bones…
The story in a second: A lot of value for not a lot of case. Though “perceived value” has become the new marketing-speak of the…
I backed up Baselworld, with a solid stint in London, where — let me tell you — I did some serious watch spotting. So much spotting in…
Things start getting serious in the $10-20k price point. In our fourth (and penultimate) ‘best watches of 2017’ video we showcase innovative materials, double dials,…
We’ve been rolling pretty list heavy at Time+Tide over the past few weeks, and typically those lists are the result of (sometimes vigourous) team discussion.…
Reviewing watches isn’t everything we do, but it’s certainly the heart of it. And this year we’ve photographed, videoed and generally dissected some of the…
In the final days of Baselworld 2017, we put together a (very sleep-deprived) video of our top picks of the fair. But as we all…
Editor’s Note: Andy Green has pretty much been part of the Time+Tide team since day one. But it wasn’t until 2017 that the stars aligned…
Last week we published a video of our top picks from Baselworld 2017. We filmed it in a pretty sleep-deprived state towards the end of the…
Sometimes you see the hits coming, sometimes you don’t. For example, the new Daytona. We spotted that alluring black ceramic bezel from December. 2013. But…
Baselworld. The biggest watch fair in the world occupies over 141,000 square metres of floor space, showcases 1500 exhibitors and is reported on by 4,000+…
Intimately associated with the glamour of international travel, world timers ooze class. Here's some of the best money can buy.
Trend forecasting is always a fun and perilous game in the watch industry. With the industry seemingly in such a volatile state, it can be…
This is it. The decision has been made, the dollars have been saved, and the significant other has been convinced this is the last one (honest).…
Some watches far exceed the expectations set by their price tags.
Buffy is set to ruffle some feathers with their take on the fashion brand topic.
The world's two biggest-selling watch brands have both found themselves in legal strife just as we head into 2024.
The mid-range integrated-bracelet watch was just updated with a fresh colour palette.
Out of the ten craziest watches of 2023, it's arguable that half of them are from this Vacheron Constantin collection.
This week sees a superstar athlete's first signature watch with a major watch brand, an iconic Japanese artist being enamelled on the back of an…
Bright and flashy colours were initially seen as a returning trend when they first started cropping up a couple of years ago, but unlike the…
This week was a bit calmer in regard to new novelties, but a big headline within the watch world was the news that Swatch are…
Back in the centuries where pocket watches were the pinnacle of horology, experimentation was rife. Among the watches of royalty were incredible complications, calendars, automatons…
Many moons ago, I was getting a made-to-measure suit from a tailor in Sydney called Patrick Johnson, who was just launching his business that’s since…
It’s easy to read about a watch brand having an incredible turnaround and soar in popularity, and you may even notice the rise in social…
Watches have been inextricably linked with cars for the longest time, a symbiotic partnership that boomed once motor racing became a worldwide phenomenon. This prompted…
By no means do I consider myself being the fashion police, but I think I can spot a good fit when I see one. Last…
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…
This week seems to be the week of awards shows. I was in California last weekend for the Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards, while today…
Discovered in 18th century England, titanium has found uses across virtually all aspects of industry, though, naturally, the one that most interests us is attached…
Awards shows are always target-rich environments for some prime celebrity watchspotting, and the 74th Annual Primetime Emmys were no exception. Here’s a quick look at…
Welcome to the Friday Wind Down. Let’s dig into some of the horological headlines of the week! Grand Seiko regional limited editions cause some of…
Paris has many flattering nicknames from the “City of Love” to “the Fashion Capital”, and while it’s thoroughly earned both of those monikers, it should…
If you’ve spent any amount of time and money shopping for watches online, you’re likely to know all of the associated negatives. Sure, you’ll probably…
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,…
Now we’re getting to the pointy end of the 2021 roundup, and there isn’t a single watch listed here that doesn’t mean serious business. Between…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Right now, steel sports watches from the likes of Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet have become some of the most lusted after watches…
Okay, weird question: Can a high fashion house known for made-to-measure dresses, luxurious silk scarves or fine handbags produce a legitimate tool watch? What? Who…
It is no secret that the watch world has a huge soft spot for Snoopy. Omega has leveraged the beloved Peanuts character in various Omega…
Ever since Leonardo DiCaprio portrayed him in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort has become a popular antihero on the back of…
Things are back in full swing at Time+Tide HQ this year, but the Coronavirus pandemic isn’t done with the watch industry yet. This week we…
In spite of some not inconsiderable distractions, there were some pretty decent watches released in 2020. Quite a few of them actually. Omega relaunched their…
The Speedmaster Professional is so well known, so in command of its hallowed place in the history of watchmaking, how could you possibly find an…
For many of you reading, COVID-19 is the virus that will. Not. Go. Away. At first, for most, it was a bit of a quirky…
In a move to be expected of a brand like Hublot, the provocative wunderkind of the industry has just released a new limited edition in…
Editor’s note: Few stories in the Time+Tide back catalogue get the comments section humming quite like Ceri David’s piece on how to impress her with your…
Editor’s note: As we’re sure most of you reading this are already aware, Baselworld 2020 is officially dead. Yes, despite the perplexing decision from officials…
We have recommended taking a look at the master watchmaker Peter Speake-Marin deconstructing various watches in the past, and that’s because how interesting it is…
What goes around comes around – especially when we’re talking style. So here we are, three decades after the first steel-and-gold rush, having another two-tone…
Editor’s note: This is one of the classic T+T articles that never really gets old, and with good reason. Ceri drops some truth bombs on…
Editor’s note: Steel is all the rage these days, with premiums for coveted models exceeding that of the comparable gold version. This fact alone is…
It’s now 10 days since Baselworld 2019 ended – but it feels like yesterday. Or half a lifetime ago. That’s what a week of viewing…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, at least for watch heads. Watch fair season is upon us, and with the year’s releases already…
Editor’s note: The other week I caught up with a mate who had recently come to the inevitable realisation that he needed a yellow gold Day-Date…
Editor’s note: Someone I know is in the process of looking for a new watch – a Breitling Aerospace to be specific. Now, on first…
Yes, I know it’s mid Jan, and the traditional time for a summary top ten listicle is late December. But you know what I’ve always…
As someone whose love of watches is focused entirely on mechanisms powered by springs, the word quartz normally evokes the immediate cry of “Next!” So…
Editor’s note: We all love a little bit of attention, right? And for a watch guy, one of the best feelings in the world is when…
Case profile. There, I said it. It might not be as sexy as the movement or the dial, but in terms of real-world user-friendliness, it’s…
Baselworld is over for another year and while we take a deep breath to compose ourselves and remind our respective families we still exist, it’s…
For a watch lover, Baselworld is the big dance. It is every birthday rolled into one. It is Vegas, it is Christmas, it is a…
A few hours ago, watchmaking’s night of nights – the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève – wrapped up (though we suspect the afterparties may still…
Editor’s Note: Sure, your watch fam are super impressed with that sweet 5513 with all the trimmings you picked up for a song. Well done…
BASEL BUILDUP: It’s happy families at Time+Tide most of the time. We have our likes, dislikes. But it’s horses for courses, and it’s cool. That…
Firstly, let’s not delude ourselves: your timepiece is going to impress more men than women. That’s a given. Unless of course it’s awful. If that’s…
Mummy and daddy are fighting again. But sometimes it’s for a very good reason. Good relationships rely on clear and honest communication. And if you’ve…
The Oscars are a time when Hollywood’s best and brightest don their finery and strut their stuff. And watches are becoming increasingly important (and visible)…
