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When I hear the words Bell & Ross, I immediately picture square watches inspired by flight instruments – watches like the iconic BR01 or its…
A lot of watch conversation happens in high places. So it should come as no surprise that our recent trip to Monaco, where we spent…
The relationship between Omega and space is special. Central to this relationship, of course, is the Speedmaster Professional, a phenomenally popular watch thanks in no small…
To be honest, when I first saw Grand Seiko’s contemporary-looking new modular ceramic Spring Drives, I was on the fence. I didn’t expect it, and…
TAG Heuer is not a brand to waste an occasion, and with Chris Hemsworth, his mate Matt Damon and a cast of VIPs all staying in…
Editor’s Note: For my money, the Rieussec is one of the most interesting collections in Montblanc’s fine watchmaking line up. And, like most of the…
Franck Muller has the impressive title of ‘The Master of Complications’ – and this wristwatch is the reason why. The Aeternitas Mega features a staggering 36…
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 watches I was most looking forward to seeing in the metal at Baselworld was the 43mm version of the distinctive Heuer 01.…
Editor’s Note: Bell & Ross released a toned down vintage model this year, the first in their ‘3rd Generation’ vintage armada, with a flatter case and…
The new Autavia is finally here. Twelve months after TAG Heuer announced the Autavia Cup, an innovative, open design process that allowed fans to have…
In the market for a watch strap that doesn’t exist yet? It’s time to dial into the feed of Drew Boen, watch collector and custom strap…
Of all the Apples to Apples battles so far, this is pound for pound the closest fight. Today our airborne aces are the Breitling Navitimer 01 (46mm)…
That’s right folks, we’re at it again, clawing our way through our top choices with an ever-ballooning budget, and believe it or not, this was our…
We’ve already got you covered in the zero to 1K category, but as you inch your way up the watch-buying food chain, the decisions don’t…
Editor’s Note: Seiko straight-up knocked it out of the park with this watch, a massive success that blends the Japanese brand’s legendary high quality and…
The story in a second Baume & Mercier’s Clifton always had a pretty face. Well, that face just got complicated. It’s hardly a secret. We…
You don’t often see pics of Santa in the desert. But if you did, and if he’d put an appropriate amount of thought into his…
The story in a second Blancpain has upped the ante on last year’s excellent Ocean Commitment watch, with a second – even bluer – limited…
If, at the start of 2016, you’d have told me my favourite Omega of the year would be a two-tone Speedmaster (yellow gold no less!)…
Cutting through the noise and sheer volume of watches released at Baselworld is no mean feat. Overwhelming attention is focused on a handful of models…
Bell & Ross has never been afraid of colour. And their bold, highly graphical square instrument watches are a natural canvas for creative experimentation. The…
Editor’s Note: Every single watch journalist in the world has a readymade answer / answers to the question, “So, watch writer, what should I buy…
I remember the first Vacheron Constantin I ever laid eyes on. It was in a magazine for an Australian retailer. It was an Overseas model…
It’s a milestone year for the 4810, as the popular collection celebrates its tenth birthday. To commemorate the big 1-0 Montblanc has released a swathe of…
The story in a second TAG Heuer has once again dipped into their enviable back catalogue, and come up with one of their best reissues…
Ever since we laid eyes (and hands) on the incredibly beautiful King Gold Blue model, we’ve been paying extra attention to the Classic Fusion line.…
Editor’s Note: IWC’s new range of Pilot watches are a symphony in simplicity and an exercise in restraint – such straight-up clean dials and displays.…
Editor’s Note: It’s entirely uncontroversial to say that 2016 has been a big year for Grand Seiko in Australia – with their first ever boutique…
Anyone that’s been to Basel will know what we’re talking about when we reference the ‘Basel bubble’. It’s a cross between Steve Jobs’ reality distortion…
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,…
When you’re young you want to be like your dad. He’s a cool guy. He’s as strong as Atlas. Everything he does is brilliant. Whatever…
Editor’s Note: It started with a post on LinkedIn by Richard Branson, which was titled ‘Great Beards come with Great Responsibility‘. My first thought was…
The story in a second The latest and greatest steel Daytona is here, and everyone loves it. The only problem? Getting your hands on it.…
A peer of the Submariner and the Fifty Fathoms, the Eterna KonTiki is one of the all-time great dive watches, with its own equally cool…
With Suicide Squad in cinemas (and trending poorly on Rotten Tomatoes) we’ve got bad guys on the brain, and we can’t help noticing that when it…
You may have noticed we’re all about the Bell & Ross AeroGT collection this week. After all, who didn’t spend their childhood creating jet-inspired cars,…
A celebration of comics, sci-fi, gaming and general nerdery, Comic-Con International wrapped up yesterday in San Diego – and if you’re not familiar with it, think…
He’s been George Lucas’ “hero” since they were kids (but he didn’t watch Star Wars until his own children forced him to), he’s one of the…
If you’ve been paying even marginal attention to IWC over the past seven months you’ll have noticed it’s on a bit of an aviation kick,…
If you’re a watch fan who also happens to be mad for one of the top twelve NBA teams, then we’ve found your perfect timepiece.…
Put a group of serious watch collectors in a room and ask them to name the most important modern chronograph in the world right now, and we’re…
Editor’s Note: For the final instalment of our 2016 Australian watch round up we’re looking at the fun and fashionable Carlton, from the Melbourne Watch Company.…
Editor’s Note: Time+Tide seems to have a thing for Canadian contributors, perhaps because we’re both Commonwealth countries. Whatever the reason, we’ve found another one. In…
So Michael, what watch is this? This is my Heuer Bundeswher 1550 SG Flyback ‘3H’, from around 1969. And what’s its story – what makes it…
Editor’s Note: Around 12 months ago, Baume & Mercier unleashed a watch that was quite different for the typically dressy brand – the aggressively styled Capeland Shelby Cobra.…
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…
If you had said that one of the most critically acclaimed watches of Baselworld 2016 was a Seiko Presage chronograph no one would have believed…
Omega is clearly focusing on the Planet Ocean and Speedmaster this year, with a solid cluster of variants in each model range being unveiled at…
While much attention has been paid to the latest Grand Seiko offerings, as well as their ultra-cool Prospex Marinemaster GPS-Solar Dual Time, we can safely…
Bell & Ross made their name with utilitarian aviation inspired timepieces. As the years go by they’ve pushed the boundaries of what’s possible within this…
Following on from last year’s collaboration with Italia Independent’s Lapo Elkann, Hublot has released three new Big Bangs in partnership with the edgy Italian outfitter.…
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+…
Forty years after the first Heuer Monza was launched, TAG Heuer has today unveiled the 2016 Heuer Monza re-edition to kick off Baselworld 2016. The Monza…
One of the marks of a strong watch design is that it can be reimagined without losing its potency. Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak, the Jaeger-LeCoultre…
Last week Seiko opened its first ever Australian boutique, in Sydney’s historic Queen Victoria Building. And while the store has an ample array of Credor,…
Hublot have just set a very high bar for Baselworld 2016, coming out of the gates early with the Big Bang Unico Sapphire – a…
STORY IN A SECOND: When the first Royal Oak was released in 1972 in steel it was a revelation. Now, in 2016, there’s a milder…
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/147706278″ width=”800″] [/su_vimeo] One of the most elegant watches released at Watches & Wonders was the Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955 from Vacheron Constantin.…
Team T+T are still riding high off our successful day out at Polo In The City in November, and now we’re ready for round two…
Omega turned heads last year by by unleashing some epic timepieces, with almost every collection getting major new models. The standouts have to be the feature-packed…
The story in a second: 2015 saw TAG Heuer release the bold Heuer 01, the smart Carrera Connected and a faithful re-edition of one of…
TAG Heuer have just announced that Australia’s own Chris Hemsworth is joining their team of high-powered brand ambassadors. He’ll fit in perfectly with big Tom…
The story in a second When is a watch not a watch? When it’s an expression of freedom and adventure. It’s been a big year…
FOUNDER’S NOTE: It takes all types to run a magazine. To quote Taylor Swift, when it comes to AFL (the Australian Football League, and the…
Editor’s Note: The weather in Melbourne over the last few days has been glorious. Umbrellas have been discarded and t-shirts donned – Spring has definitely sprung. For the…
1969 was a big year for many reasons. Man landed on the moon, the internet was born and the Beatles released their final album. It…
It’s been an exciting 24 hours at Time+Tide. Well, that’s one word for it. The others might be along the lines of trepidation (who was…
TAG Heuer is no stranger to the power of the silver screen, and has been the wristwear of choice for some of cinema’s most iconic…
The story in a second: At this year’s Baselworld show Tissot proved their chronograph game is strong. While the world’s first solar-powered touch-screen watch, the…
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Hublot’s iconic model, the Big Bang. The bold shaped watch is instantly recognisable, and has been so phenomenally…
The story in a second Inspired by the classic Carreras, the Calibre 18 Telemeter demonstrates that heritage still has a place in the new TAG…
The great thing about a new strap is that it can give your watch a completely new feel and lease on life. Nowhere is the…
The story in a second The latest version of TAG Heuer’s splash friendly chronograph, the Aquaracer 300 Calibre 16 gets a range of updates including…
The story in a second: The Tissot Chemin des Tourelles Chronograph is the sort of watch Tissot excel at – clean style, quality construction and…
The story in a second: The Longines Heritage Diver 1967 is an impressive package at a hard to beat price. Great vintage style and backstory,…
One of the watches we are most looking forward to getting our sweaty, watch loving palms on is the Blancpain Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph.…
The story in a second: The TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer-01 is emblematic of TAG Heuer under the stewardship of Jean-Claude Biver; a bold new look…
TAG Heuer and motorsports are like peanut butter and jam. Both are great on their own, but something special, almost magical, happens when you combine…
The Longines Conquest was one of the great names in everyday elegance from the golden era of watch design in the mid-’50s. When it was…
EDITOR’S NOTE: While Time+Tide has been dominated by news from the 25th SIHH this last week, it would be remiss of us to not post…
A. Lange & Söhne have a great lineup this year, and aside from the stunning Zeitwerk Minute repeater it seems to all be about consolidation, with…
Recently the Montblanc roadshow was in town, celebrating 90 years of their Meisterstück collection. The cornerstone of this collection is the Meisterstück pen, the default…
Brazil 2014 has been a World Cup full of heroism, epic Australian goals (Cahill forever), dodgy dives and national identity played out on a global…
Name: Tom Watch: Omega Speedmaster Automatic What’s the story behind your Omega Speedmaster? Growing up in Poland behind the iron curtain I was very aware…
Name: Rick Watch: Vintage Baume & Mercier chronograph What’s the story behind your Baume & Mercier Chronograph? Since I was about 18 I have always…
WHAT SORT OF JET FIGHTER PILOT WILL YOU BE? “Maverick, you just did an incredibly brave thing. What you should have done was land your…
This weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix is not only the glamour event on the Formula 1 calendar, but also one of the major showcases for the…
This year marks the 30th birthday of a staple in Breitling’s stable, the Chronomat. This version of the Breitling Chronomat started life in 1983 and…
Watch lovers are fully aware by now that their interest in timepieces doesn’t check out at the doors to a movie theatre, or on the…
