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Watches. Turns out they’re not (just) for telling the time. As horology’s true believers (that is, you lot) will no doubt be aware, watches are…
A few weeks ago I travelled to Rome to check out the Longines Conquest V.H.P. GMT Flash Setting, a GMT not like any other. And…
Panerai has just dropped a quintet of new, boutique-only watches and they are straight fire. These watches, called the Mediterraneo Edition, are all in Radiomir…
When jetting off overseas, I like to pack light and travel easy. Between checking-in and shuffling my way through airport security and customs, to managing…
This month was an interesting one as far as spotting goes, including an unexpected Rolex Submariner, a rare vintage Tudor, an obscure Heuer chronograph, and…
Invented in the 1930s by Geneva watchmaker Louis Cottier, world time watches brought – at a glance and all at once – the time across…
You all know the feeling. You spend months or even years dreaming about them, they become the background screen on your phone, tablet, and laptop.…
Editor’s note: You don’t have to be one of Gotham’s finest to figure out that the all new, all ‘Oystersteel’ ‘Pepsi’ GMT-Master II was one of the biggest releases…
Look back at Baselworld predictions over the last few years, and you’re likely to see a GMT from Tudor topping the list. Sure, some of…
Mido is a name that might not be too familiar to our Australian readers, as the Swatch Group brand has had the most minimal of…
Having previously reviewed the Farer Aqua Compressor Hecla, I thought it was time to explore some more of the British microbrand’s offerings. Enter the Farer…
In the wonderful world of Grand Seiko, if it’s not using a quartz crystal – and, yes, that includes the Spring Drive – then inside…
As the dust settles, we look back at the Baselworld 2018 fair with a more holistic lens. And, as the Time+Tide team saw more than…
When it comes to GMTs, you’d be hard pressed to find one as user friendly and as easily operable as the Hublot Unico GMT. As part…
Last night, the provocatively titled Russell Crowe: The Art of Divorce auction took place in Sydney, an event which was, essentially, a rather high-brow garage…
This year marks 55 years of the Carrera, and TAG Heuer are pulling no punches when it comes to celebrating the occasion. Releasing a sporty…
You’ve either been sleeping or taking a break from social media to have missed the news on this one. As part of their new Baselworld…
In the wee hours of this morning, as I was recording this voice-over, it occurred to me that the only watch from the new Rolex…
I always feel a slight apprehension walking into the Tudor press presentation at Baselworld. My expectation levels are maxed, and I’m always worried that the…
Longines have a well-earned reputation for exceptionally strong heritage releases, and while their Baselworld 2018 collection featured a particularly hot blacked-out Legend Diver, it was…
In an opening salvo of releases that instantaneously became the first buzz topic of Basel 2018, Rolex and Tudor have simultaneously released ‘Pepsi’ GMTs; Rolex…
It’s that time of year again where Tinseltown rolls out the red carpet for an evening of self-congratulatory grip-and-grinning, closing out the award season run…
Last year, Andy and I put together a fun little speculative list on heritage reissues we’d like to see in 2018. It was a fun…
When it came to Panerai’s latest collection, we’ve already covered off how the Luminor Due was the surprise star. And while it’s fair to say…
This was my 12th consecutive watch fair, so you’d think I’d be used to it by now. But once again, the pace of our unforgiving…
While the automatic, chronograph and Minerva versions of the 1858 collection bear a strong resemblance to the existing 1858 watches, the Geosphere is something else…
Matt Farah is the host and producer of The Smoking Tire YouTube series, The Smoking Tire podcast, and a host on /DRIVE on NBC Sports. Matt…
If you were looking for a go-anywhere-do-anything type watch (and honestly, aren’t we all?), then a stylistically versatile steel GMT on a bracelet would tick…
In this extra long edition of Who to Follow, Andy speaks to the exceptionally well-dressed Gary about life, work, finding the right watch, and how…
The angry man of jazz, Charles Mingus, famously said, “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” A saying…
Over the last few years, Panerai has gone to a lot of effort to evolve their offering. The foundation pieces are still there – aggressively…
One of the most useful everyday complications is the GMT or dual time zone. If you travel a lot or do business internationally it’s certainly…
If you like pilot’s watches, you need to head to the nearest airshow immediately. Irrespective of whether your eyeline lifts up to the craft in the air,…
For our third instalment we’re entering a slightly different echelon of watches. Some buyers will just dive right into their first watch at this price bracket,…
Right now, there’s an internal Time+Tide email thread going around with the subject line Westworld. It’s a series of communications chronicling our obsession with HBO’s…
When the opportunity to spend some time with the Clerc Hydroscaph came up, I was keen as mustard. Having only ever seen the brand in…
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…
Watch brands don’t change the world, right? Sure, it’s easy enough to create a limited edition watch that raises funds and awareness, but as for…
Some watches always get the double tap when they show up in our Instagram feed. One such model is Glenn’s (AKA @syn_chronus) ridiculously lovely Breguet…
With the release of the Luminor 1950 Equation of Time 8 Days GMT Titanium Panerai is placing one of haute horlogerie’s most misunderstood complications into…
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…
First introduced in 2011, Blancpain’s Villeret Annual Calendar with GMT is, as you’d expect from the refined Swiss brand, an elegant take on an often…
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,…
Ed’s Note: For today’s in-depth Rolex GMT Master II BLNR review we’ve done something a little unusual – we’ve handed the review reins over to…
True story – one of the first luxury watches I remember noticing and becoming infatuated with, when I first became aware of high-end watches was Bell…
Baume & Mercier’s Clifton collection was introduced in 2013 and draws inspiration from classic Baume & Mercier timepieces from the 1950s. It has been a…
Name: SeverinoWatch: Glycine Airman 2000 What’s the story behind your Glycine Airman? My eye was drawn to Glycine when I was travelling in Australia and…
Without a doubt, the booth with the biggest crowds throughout Baselworld was Rolex. And this year there was a genuine buzz, with some eagerly awaited…