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French, Swiss and Japanese - Jamie's 2023 high rotation contains multitudes.
Citizen gives a masterclass in retrofuturistic pilot's watch design.
Citizen has developed an all new Caliber E365 Eco-Drive movement, bringing a year of running time on a full charge The Citizen Eco -Drive 365…
The new Citizen Eco-Drive Black Washi Paper Dial is limited to 350 pieces It sports a 100m water-resistant Duratect Gold Super Titanium case that’s more…
August 13th is World Left-Handers Day, and as Time+Tide’s resident southpaw (or mollydooker if you’re a fellow Aussie) I’m taking the opportunity to write about…
Fellow watch enthusiasts, tell me I’m not the only one that, when trying on a new watch, performs that well-known bobbing motion to get a…
The Citizen Promaster Dive 37mm shrinks down the crowd-favourite dive watch. Despite its reduced size, it retains all necessary diving specifications. Three models are available…
The Citizen Promaster Tsuno Racer celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1973 bullhead chronograph. Instead of reissuing the model, Citizen have blended it with their…
The relevance of quartz watches as an option for “serious” collectors has been hotly debated on the forums, blogs and at the meetups. “They don’t…
The formula is simple. Lume is cool, so that must mean the more lume, the better. Rather than pointing out any potential flaws in my…
Previously only available in Asia, the Citizen Tsuyosa is a value proposition that's edging closer to worldwide availability.
If you spend any considerable time on watch-related internet sites and Instagram, you would’ve seen people obsessively trying to categorise watch brands. Whether that be…
The watch industry has two major forces acting as historians. One is the obsessive group of passionate collectors who archive knowledge and record every minute…
While the new year is often a time that enthusiasts admire how their collection has grown, mine drastically shrunk last year. After I sold my…
I do have to start this segment by admitting that no other watch out there quite matches what the MoonSwatch can offer. It’s a truly…
The phrase “nothing special” is often thrown around when you’re showing your watch to other enthusiasts. It might be a bashful term born out of…
For years, Swiss brands have heavily invested in the Chinese market. Which has made sense, as year after year, the watch market there continues to…
Quartz is the middle child of the watch industry. Born between the talented mechanical genius of the first-born and the innovative technology of the new…
Editor’s note: Last night, Brad Pitt won the 2020 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Cliff Booth in the Quentin Tarantino thriller…
If you’re reading this, then chances are you’ve already seen the amazing video on America’s Antiques Roadshow of a US Air Force veteran and his mint…
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…
Welcome back to Great ’Grams, where we take a look at some of my favourite Instagram posts of the last week, by some of the…
Selecting the best watches of 2019 with an unlimited budget is one thing. But those of us who aren’t hip-hop stars or oil tycoons have…
A great watch should always get the recognition it deserves; however, sometimes that just simply isn’t the case. Whether it’s down to hyped timepieces being…
It’s probably a bit generous to call me a ‘collector’, but as I continue on this journey, I’m discovering that I genuinely enjoy meaningful attempts…
Last night I went to see the new Quentin Tarantino film, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, and while plot tension and A-grade acting kept…
Seiko and its Grand sibling are well known for their technical skill in case finishing. This style of highly reflective polishing was first introduced into…
This year, Citizen got the watch world talking about quartz watches in a positive light with the release of the Caliber 0100, the wristwatch version…
This month was an interesting one, and, as you’ll see, jam-packed with one particular brand. I’ll put this Heuer-overload down to the fact I spent quite…
Going by Marianne in real life, @MissDateJust is a twenty-something-year-old from Sweden, who loves travel, meeting new people, and watches (like, a lot). Hi Marianne,…
Like many story ideas we brainstorm together on a Monday morning, ‘end-of-the-world watches’ seemed to be a winner at the time. But now that we’re at the…
There is a band of world and business leaders who choose discreet watches over luxury pieces with value tantamount to a home deposit, recoiling at…
Would you believe I’m winding down alone, in a Sydney hotel room, looking out over an exceptionally dreary parking lot? It would be sad if…
Editor’s Note: Way back at the start of this year, Justin put together a series of ‘best of’ lists covering off some of 2016’s finest…
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…
Happy new (fin) year everyone! Hope you’re all hard at work preparing your tax returns right now (only allowing for brief breaks to read updates from your favourite…
What’s the story behind your watch? It was a birthday gift. It has blood all over it…. I need to wear it for work.…