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There’s no better way for nascent female watch enthusiasts to dip their toes into luxe waters than scaling the vintage market for a play with…
It’s that time of the year when we start making Jon Snow/winter puns, but they’re getting a bit long in the tooth, so I’ll try…
Editor’s Note: While everyone’s been going crazy over Cartier’s Drive recently, we’ve still got a lot of love in our hearts for the cushiony Clé…
Sometimes the endless parade of circular watches gets a little monotonous. We’ve been conditioned by decades of design to default to the round in watches.…
One of the biggest trends in watches isn’t colour, shape or size, but rather something more prosaic and far more important – finding new ways…
Editor’s Note: Few brands can match the scope and scale of Cartier. The Parisian jewellery house offers everything from the popular and modern Juste un…
Editor’s Note: A few years back I got on my high horse about my arms. Specifically the fact that because of their impressive (some would…
In our recently published interview, Arnaud Carrez, Cartier’s Head of Marketing and Communications, said that the Drive represents a different kind of masculinity, one that isn’t defined…
If there’s one key take away from this year’s new watch releases, it’s that brands are playing it safe, with simple, round, steel watches being…
This, friends, is the big one. Sure, we’ve kept half an eye on the Golden Globes, the SAG Awards, the BAFTAs and the rest. But…
Between you and me, we were pretty happy with Cartier’s SIHH 2017 collection. And no, not just because the re-release of the Panthère gives us…
The beginning of the year is always a great time here in Australia, as the weather starts to warm up and most of us get a…
In the first episode of Apples to Apples, I brought the proverbial boys to the yard by surprising Felix with a milkshake in the form of two…
No one was quite sure what to expect at SIHH this year, so it was a thrill to see Cartier getting on the front foot…
Looking for insta-inspo? You’ve come to the right place. NAME: James Banks OCCUPATION: Head of Bespoke Cars at McLaren Special Operations (MSO) bringing to life…
One of the standout watches of last year was the Drive de Cartier. The collection impressed with its assured case shape – a pleasing blend…
The first day of any overseas watch fair is pretty much a blur of lights and (occasionally ticking) sounds for Felix and me. Don’t blame…
On Monday morning, the most unpronounceable fair of them all, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie – mercifully reduced 100 per cent of the…
Cartier never fail to deliver the goods when it comes to their SIHH collection – historically offering a large range of new goodies with everything…
While we mortals take our time recovering from NYE, happy to simply roll our eyes at returning to work in clothes that are a little…
All this week, we’ve been sharing our collaboration with style influencer Melanie Liu, aka The Tia Fox, to showcase Cartier’s Hypnose collection. Today, she puts on her reviewer…
It was a complete leap of faith. @thetiafox, Melbourne-based citizen of the world and curator of all things immaculate looks like she was born to…
When Cartier announced the release of the Hypnose collection, there was only one person we wanted to work with to spread the news: style influencer…
On the 10th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… the new Cartier model that caught a lot of people’s attention this year…
Welcome to the party season, aka an obstacle course of events that, between now and February, will test the limits of your wardrobe. All manner…
It turns out the Chris Edwards from Oscar Hunt Tailors has something of a knack for finding the right threads to go with the right…
Today’s Wind Down is, much like this week, a bit all over the shop. Though Time+Tide has momentarily ceased its globetrotting antics, that doesn’t mean…
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/187740917″] The idea is at once compelling and faintly ridiculous. Ask Oscar Hunt Tailors, who specialise in made to measure suits, to tailor a…
The story in a second Cartier’s key collection of 2015 just became a whole lot more accessible. Much fuss has been made over Cartier’s…
Editor’s Note: I wrote this piece a few years ago, and reading it now, all I feel compelled to add is this: learn your bracelets.…
Editor’s Note: It will surprise no-one to learn that Andy Green spends a significant amount of time each month in cafés, handling watches – of fairly staggering…
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Cartier’s only men’s release of 2016 was the Drive de Cartier. But in addition to this handsome new collection…
Editor’s Note: The Weekly Review recently asked me to give them a list of six watches that “show you’re a success in life”. For the record,…
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/173106155″] Gold. It’s the original precious metal – with a lustre that has shone unabated for millennia. Gold is the universal symbol of success,…
Warning: This watch review with a difference may contain traces of mancrush. So let’s address the chiselled jaw on the elephant in the room. We…
It’s Friday, so turn that frown upside down and and grab yourself a drink. This week we’ve been thinking about that part of the watch…
In a few short weeks Australia heads out to the festival of democracy and sausage sizzles that we like to call the Federal Election. At this…
The story in a second The Drive de Cartier is the men’s Cartier we’ve been waiting for; stylish and refined with a dash of sports…
Cartier’s standout release for this year is the Drive de Cartier collection. Note that we’re saying ‘collection’, because, counter to tradition, Cartier has done a…
Hasn’t the week just flown past? Well, it definitely has for Andrew, who’s spent large chunks of it in fast cars and jets, generally feeling…
Dear DC Comics, Even though Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hasn’t been wowing critics, we applaud that you’re finally giving the Justice League the…
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/156845525″] Cartier’s masculine Calibre de Cartier Diver received a colourful makeover for this year’s SIHH, shedding its black detailing in favour of a shimmering…
Love, to quote John Paul Young, is in the air. So is rampant consumerism. The world’s most romantic/over-rated day (depending on your perspective/relationship status/cynicism level)…
A week has passed since SIHH, we’ve endured the 24-hour commute back to the office and the jetlag has finally receded. With the help of…
Editor’s Note: Attend enough watch brand events and you’ll notice the same faces in the crowd – well-dressed people you know well enough to exchange small…
Looking for the quick run-down on the biggest and best releases from SIHH 2016? Well, look no further because we’ve prepared the SIHH survival guide…
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/147703496″ width=”800″] [/su_vimeo] With SIHH 2016 just a few days away, we at Time+Tide are very much looking forward to seeing the new models…
Hot on the heels of our Holiday Buying Guide – which collected 12 of the year’s very best releases actually available in store in one…
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/141238997″ width=”800″ autoplay=”no”] Cartier have released a limited edition box set at Watches & Wonders. Not a box set as you might know it…
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/141000459″ width=”800″ autoplay=”yes”/su_vimeo] For the next four days Time+Tide will be coming to you live from Watches & Wonders in Hong Kong – Asia-Pacific’s…
The story in a second: Cartier have taken a regular Clé, applied a liberal sprinkling of diamonds and added a spectacular flying tourbillon. Just in…
It is impossible to overstate the importance of tradition to the Swiss watch industry. It’s a business, after all, built on skills and techniques that…
The story in a second New shape, case, crown and movement – with so many new features, how does the Clé de Carter manage to…
Some Fridays need a little more winding down than others. This, friends, is one of those Fridays. It’s been a big week at camp Time+Tide…
Author’s Note: It was a cold day in March, earlier this year, when we paid a visit to the home of Cartier to understand how its…
Geometry has been a driving force for Cartier from the beginning. Shape was the defining characteristic of Cartier’s first wristwatch (which was the first wristwatch),…
Time+Tide is the official watch partner of The Australian’s Wish Magazine. We really like these guys, they’re great to work with and the magazine is…
The story in a second: Introducing a new Tank model isn’t easy – Cartier have to successfully balance the century old history of the watch…
The story in a second: Cartier has over 100 years of watchmaking history behind them, so why have they decided to produce their most complicated…
The story in a second: The sculptural new Cartier Crash Skeleton is a watch with a backstory that sounds like it’s straight from J G…
At its heart SIHH is a trade fair. Product is shown, the world watch media is wooed and deals are done with retailers. The showing, the…
The dust has settled on SIHH 2015, and we’re braving the 24 hour commute back to Australia. The journey gives us some time to reflect…
The brand new Clé de Cartier watch line is more (Clark) Gable than (Ryan) Gosling, which is extreme short hand for hot.damn.handsome . People…
At Time+Tide we’ve got a lot of time (pun unavoidable) for the watches of Richemont mega-maison Cartier. They are a brand with an unimpeachable back…
Last week Team Time+Tide attended a Cartier event in Sydney. And what an event. We were whisked off to a secret Sydney location, greeted by…
Watches & Wonders this year is all about the movements. Cartier have announced a brand new edition to the Rotonde de Cartier collection, the Rotonde…