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VIDEO: Omega’s Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m gets a meaningful makeover
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VIDEO: Omega’s Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m gets a meaningful makeover

It’s easy to get distracted by the brightest, shiniest watches of Baselworld; the watches that live up to the marketing parlance of ‘novelties’. But sometimes…
EDITOR’S PICK: Looking back at Basel 2016’s bad boy – the Rolex Air-King
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EDITOR’S PICK: Looking back at Basel 2016’s bad boy – the Rolex Air-King

Editor’s Note: This year the watch that had tongues wagging at Baselworld was, without doubt, the Tudor Black Bay Chrono. Last year it was the…
EDITOR’S PICK: Not your average Speedy – the Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Chronograph
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EDITOR’S PICK: Not your average Speedy – the Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Chronograph

Editor’s Note: Green, gold, silver, and grey. What a colour combo! And who said that Speedies always had to be black? I spent some quality…
HANDS-ON: Looking for a dressy daily wearer that’s a little left field? Try the Chopard L.U.C XP
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HANDS-ON: Looking for a dressy daily wearer that’s a little left field? Try the Chopard L.U.C XP

I don’t want to sound like a jaded watch journalist because – let’s be honest – those guys are the worst. But having said that, there were…
INTRODUCING: When less is more – the Girard-Perregaux Laureato Skeleton
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INTRODUCING: When less is more – the Girard-Perregaux Laureato Skeleton

Following on from their somewhat controversial releases at SIHH, Girard-Perregaux has surprised us with not one but two new pieces to add to their already…
EDITOR’S PICK: The purity of the Grand Seiko Automatic Hi-Beat 36000 (ref. SBGH005)
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EDITOR’S PICK: The purity of the Grand Seiko Automatic Hi-Beat 36000 (ref. SBGH005)

Editor’s Note: For all that the watch industry speaks about timelessness and classic design, it rides the winds of fad and fashion just like any…
HANDS-ON: The TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01, now in a wrist-friendly 43mm
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HANDS-ON: The TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01, now in a wrist-friendly 43mm

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.…
HANDS-ON: Last year’s surprise Tudor hit just got bigger – the Heritage Black Bay 41
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HANDS-ON: Last year’s surprise Tudor hit just got bigger – the Heritage Black Bay 41

One of the standouts for Tudor last year was the small and simple Black Bay 36. For the first time Tudor’s key collection shed its…
VIDEO: The Big Bang, but not as you know it – Hublot’s Sang Bleu in King Gold
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VIDEO: The Big Bang, but not as you know it – Hublot’s Sang Bleu in King Gold

One of the keys to success for any watch brand is to have something instantly recognisable – a watch that can be spotted from the…
HANDS-ON: The Raymond Weil Freelancer ‘Gibson Les Paul’ strikes a chord
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HANDS-ON: The Raymond Weil Freelancer ‘Gibson Les Paul’ strikes a chord

If you’re familiar with Raymond Weil it should come as no surprise that music is a recurring theme in their collections. From homages to iconic…
EDITOR’S PICK: TAG Heuer’s new breed – the Carrera Heuer 01
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EDITOR’S PICK: TAG Heuer’s new breed – the Carrera Heuer 01

Editor’s Note: These days TAG Heuer’s contemporary new Carrera is a defined part of the watch landscape – coming in a wide range of colours…
HANDS-ON: The Nomos Club Campus makes the grade
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HANDS-ON: The Nomos Club Campus makes the grade

If you’re an avid follower of our Instagram stories, you might have overheard my candid thoughts on the new entry level Nomos as we captured…
HANDS-ON: One simple word that makes the Longines Record a big deal
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HANDS-ON: One simple word that makes the Longines Record a big deal

Here at Time+Tide we make no bones about being greatly enamoured of Longines’s heritage offerings, so it’s understandable that we made a beeline for the…
HANDS-ON: Way of the warrior – the Seiko Samurai returns in 2017
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HANDS-ON: Way of the warrior – the Seiko Samurai returns in 2017

Seiko’s Prospex series of professional dive watches is renowned for two things: its exceptionally high quality-to-value ratio and its large number of passionate fans. And…
HANDS-ON: The Rolex Cellini Moonphase – what it is and why it matters
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HANDS-ON: The Rolex Cellini Moonphase – what it is and why it matters

While the current Rolex Cellini collection will never have the same mass appeal or cool cachet as their ever-popular steel sports models, I think this…
HANDS-ON: Masculinity meets romance in the Drive de Cartier Moon Phases
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HANDS-ON: Masculinity meets romance in the Drive de Cartier Moon Phases

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…
EDITOR’S PICK: The IWC Pilot’s Chronograph – one of the classics
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EDITOR’S PICK: The IWC Pilot’s Chronograph – one of the classics

Editor’s Note: One of the most popular watch types is the steel, black-dialled chronograph. It’s a a versatile, utilitarian classic and almost every brand has…
EDITOR’S PICK: Is the Oris Divers Sixty-Five 42mm the best heritage reissue of recent times?
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EDITOR’S PICK: Is the Oris Divers Sixty-Five 42mm the best heritage reissue of recent times?

Editor’s Note: Last year one of the fiercest inter-office debates was about the perfectly composed heritage piece that is the larger Divers Sixty-Five from Oris.…
HANDS-ON: The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean “Big Blue” lives up to its name
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HANDS-ON: The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean “Big Blue” lives up to its name

While one of the key trends of Basel 2017 is a move towards more wrist-friendly dive watches (see exhibits A and B), there’s no doubt…
HANDS-ON: A square peg in a round hole – the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver
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HANDS-ON: A square peg in a round hole – the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver

The first Bell & Ross I ever laid my hands on, back in 2008, was the Marine, an uncommon and somewhat unusual beast that took…
EDITOR’S PICK: The Aegir CD-2, a dive watch made by… wait for it… an ACTUAL diver
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EDITOR’S PICK: The Aegir CD-2, a dive watch made by… wait for it… an ACTUAL diver

Editor’s note: There’s nothing that watch journos love more than a watch with a story. Marketing departments know this, and try hard (sometimes too hard)…
HANDS-ON: Panerai’s Midas touch – the Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Oro Rosso (PAM 684)
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HANDS-ON: Panerai’s Midas touch – the Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Oro Rosso (PAM 684)

There’s something gloriously, incredibly and fabulously over the top about a solid gold dive watch. It’s the ultimate juxtaposition of functional object and precious ornament, all…
HANDS-ON: The dark and mysterious Hermès Slim d’Hermès Quantième Perpétuel in platinum
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HANDS-ON: The dark and mysterious Hermès Slim d’Hermès Quantième Perpétuel in platinum

There’s a lot of love in the Time+Tide office for the Slim d’Hermès collection – it’s classic, classy and somewhat free from the Swiss traditionalism…
HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe ref. 5320G Perpetual Calendar
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HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe ref. 5320G Perpetual Calendar

Heritage is here to stay. What started as a trend intended to appeal to the hard core of collectors has slipped into the mainstream, and…
HANDS-ON: Return of the reasonably sized diver – the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe 38mm
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HANDS-ON: Return of the reasonably sized diver – the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe 38mm

Dive watches, almost by their very definition, tend to be oversized creatures from the deep. Historically the reasons for the chunky cases and gargantuan proportions…
HANDS-ON: The Breguet Classique 7147 gets an enamel update
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HANDS-ON: The Breguet Classique 7147 gets an enamel update

Last year’s slim Breguet Classique 7147 had a spectacular dial, with a central section in detailed engine-turned guilloche and a subdial in a delicate crosshatch pattern.…
EDITOR’S PICK: The most popular Bell & Ross vintage model yet, the glittering BR 126 Aeronavale
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EDITOR’S PICK: The most popular Bell & Ross vintage model yet, the glittering BR 126 Aeronavale

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…
HANDS-ON: Frederique Constant Slimline Moonphase Stars Manufacture 

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HANDS-ON: Frederique Constant Slimline Moonphase Stars Manufacture 


Even here in Australia – relatively under-populated and enormous as it is – you need to venture out to the country to get a proper…
HANDS-ON: The Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook, a cheeky ’60s reissue that swings both ways
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HANDS-ON: The Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook, a cheeky ’60s reissue that swings both ways

Captain James Cook was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy and he is credited as being the first European to make contact with the…
HANDS-ON: And now for something completely different – the Hublot Big Bang Rainbow Sapphire
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HANDS-ON: And now for something completely different – the Hublot Big Bang Rainbow Sapphire

The Hublot booth at Baselworld is a busy place, a multi-level monolith that’s more akin to a mini city than a trade show stand. We…
HANDS-ON: Return of an icon – the TAG Heuer Autavia
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HANDS-ON: Return of an icon – the TAG Heuer Autavia

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…
HANDS-ON: The large, and very, very limited Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch 90th Anniversary
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HANDS-ON: The large, and very, very limited Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch 90th Anniversary

This post is served with an almighty fist pump, because just like our crystal ball ‘predicted’, Longines has announced a 90th Anniversary version of the…
HANDS-ON: The Longines Heritage 1945
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HANDS-ON: The Longines Heritage 1945

One of the highlights on our Baselworld calendar is seeing what heritage re-release Longines has cooked up, and whoo boy, have they pulled out all…
HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko has just released their first professional diver, the Hi-Beat 36000 Professional 600m (refs. SBGH255, SBGH257) and we find it intimidating
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HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko has just released their first professional diver, the Hi-Beat 36000 Professional 600m (refs. SBGH255, SBGH257) and we find it intimidating

Seiko’s reputation in the world of professional dive watches is unimpeachable, and a trusty Seiko diver is a staple in any well-rounded collection. But, until…
HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko Black Ceramic Spring Drive GMT (ref. SBGC219)
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HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko Black Ceramic Spring Drive GMT (ref. SBGC219)

Last year Grand Seiko released a new-look, sporty, modular, ceramic and titanium Spring Drive Chronograph. It was a bold change of pace for the usually…
HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko reissue their first ever watch, plus a completely new re-interpretation
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HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko reissue their first ever watch, plus a completely new re-interpretation

Watch brands love nothing more than an anniversary. You might even be forgiven for thinking that marketing departments devote a substantial amount of energy to…
HANDS-ON: The TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45
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HANDS-ON: The TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45

If you’ve ever looked down at your smart watch and thought, ‘If only I could change that case out for a real mechanical watch by…
HANDS-ON: Return of a legend – the Halios Puck II
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HANDS-ON: Return of a legend – the Halios Puck II

Over the years, I’ve worn many (many) watches for review purposes, and to be honest it’s rare that I’m still thinking about that watch months…
HANDS-ON: Hublot epitomises elegance with the Classic Fusion King Gold
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HANDS-ON: Hublot epitomises elegance with the Classic Fusion King Gold

Throw the word ‘Hublot’ into conversation, and all too often the topic can find itself steered down a path toward a couple of broad stereotypes.…
EDITOR’S PICK: Absolute harmony – the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin
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EDITOR’S PICK: Absolute harmony – the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin

Editor’s Note: I don’t know what you’re watching at the moment, but in between bingeing on Gilmore Girls and Black Mirror I’ve been voraciously consuming Abstract: The…
EXCLUSIVE: Hands-on with the Oris Royal Flying Doctor Service Limited Edition II, live from the Avalon airshow
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EXCLUSIVE: Hands-on with the Oris Royal Flying Doctor Service Limited Edition II, live from the Avalon airshow

When it comes to partnerships, there are a few routes watch brands typically embark on. There’s the celebrity ambassador, which is often little more than…
HANDS-ON: The updated Bell & Ross BR S Rose Gold sits squarely between the sexes
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HANDS-ON: The updated Bell & Ross BR S Rose Gold sits squarely between the sexes

When it comes to watches that are described as unisex, quite honestly, very few do a good job of straddling the gender divide equally. Sure,…
HANDS-ON: Reach for the skies with the Oris Pro-Pilot Big Crown Day Date
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HANDS-ON: Reach for the skies with the Oris Pro-Pilot Big Crown Day Date

For a few weeks in March, Avalon (part-way between Melbourne and Geelong) will become one of the busiest air spaces in the country. The normally…
MY WATCH STORY: Ben’s Seiko Sea Urchin
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MY WATCH STORY: Ben’s Seiko Sea Urchin

Recently, Ben Gunsberger – friend of T+T, visual effects artist, photographer and co-founder of Babyology.com.au – posted this image on his Facebook feed without a caption. In…
HANDS-ON: A different kind of luxury sports watch – the Breguet Marine 5817 Big Date
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HANDS-ON: A different kind of luxury sports watch – the Breguet Marine 5817 Big Date

We’re willing to bet that when you think of Breguet, the first thing that comes to mind is slim elegance, or maybe the old-world charm…
HANDS-ON: The appeal of Hublot’s Big Bang Unico Magic Sapphire is crystal clear
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HANDS-ON: The appeal of Hublot’s Big Bang Unico Magic Sapphire is crystal clear

When Hublot released two takes on sapphire Big Bangs last year – the Unico Sapphire and the All Black version – we suspected that wouldn’t…
INTRODUCING: Bell & Ross meets brutalism with the BR 03-92 Horolum
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INTRODUCING: Bell & Ross meets brutalism with the BR 03-92 Horolum

Bell & Ross’s latest take on its classic square draws inspiration not just from aviation, but also – far less predictably – from the realms of art and…
HANDS-ON: Bulgari adds a touch of danger to the Octo Ultranero
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HANDS-ON: Bulgari adds a touch of danger to the Octo Ultranero

Bulgari has unveiled some of its latest collection in advance of Baselworld, and we were lucky enough to get our hands on a few key pieces.…
OPINION: Why the Oris Artelier Skeleton Diamonds is a modern feminist watch
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OPINION: Why the Oris Artelier Skeleton Diamonds is a modern feminist watch

For much of the industry, the motto when it comes to designing watches for women appears to be: “Make it sparkle so brightly they won’t…
HANDS-ON: the Metro neomatik Champagner – a new look for Nomos
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HANDS-ON: the Metro neomatik Champagner – a new look for Nomos

For many years, the Nomos recipe for watchmaking success was straightforward: take clean-yet-quirky dial details with a few dashes of colour, set this against a neutral…
HANDS-ON: The Longines Legend Diver lives up to its name
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HANDS-ON: The Longines Legend Diver lives up to its name

Longines was making stellar heritage reissues well before it was cool. Case in point is the stylish ’60s-inspired Legend Diver, first released way back in 2007.…
HANDS-ON: Girard-Perregaux’s Laureato in steel – is it a steal?
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HANDS-ON: Girard-Perregaux’s Laureato in steel – is it a steal?

Let’s get this out of the way early on. Does the Girard-Perregaux Laureato share some visual similarities with other well-known luxury steel sports watches? Sure, but…
HANDS-ON: What a difference a dial makes – the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Perpetual Calendar
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HANDS-ON: What a difference a dial makes – the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Perpetual Calendar

The cool and elegant Vacheron Constantin booth at SIHH was packed with highly complicated pieces (including the most complicated piece), and their top-line SIHH releases…
HANDS-ON: Confident refinement – the Ulysse Nardin Classico Manufacture Grand Feu
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HANDS-ON: Confident refinement – the Ulysse Nardin Classico Manufacture Grand Feu

Ulysse Nardin pulled out all the stops for its first SIHH showing. In a fair charactered by conservative product releases, the Le Locle-based manufacturer presented a strong…
HANDS-ON: A little bit of bronze goes a long way – the Montblanc 1858 Automatic
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HANDS-ON: A little bit of bronze goes a long way – the Montblanc 1858 Automatic

This year sees Montblanc introduce bronze into its watch collections for the very first time – and we have to say they’ve done it in an…
INTRODUCING: The new Panthère de Cartier – an ’80s icon back on the prowl
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INTRODUCING: The new Panthère de Cartier – an ’80s icon back on the prowl

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…
HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Date offers the complete package
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HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Date offers the complete package

For many consumers and manufacturers, now is not the time for extravagant, outlandish watches. That’s not to say SIHH doesn’t have its fair share of outlandish,…
HANDS-ON: The sporty new Baume & Mercier Clifton Club
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HANDS-ON: The sporty new Baume & Mercier Clifton Club

This year’s SIHH sees Baume & Mercier release a new, sportier take on the Clifton – the Clifton Club. This collection of robust, three-handed timepieces…
HANDS-ON: 6 decades on and still going strong – the Piaget Altiplano 60th anniversary
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HANDS-ON: 6 decades on and still going strong – the Piaget Altiplano 60th anniversary

Though Piaget has made a lot of noise in the past 12 months with the sporty steel Polo S, the undeniable heart of the collection…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Da Vinci Automatic shows the gentler side of IWC
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Da Vinci Automatic shows the gentler side of IWC

For years IWC has staked its claim as being one of the biggest, baddest and most masculine of the major Swiss brands. Recently though, we’ve…
HANDS-ON: The Return of the Bronzo – Panerai introduces blue-dialled Luminor Submersible PAM 00671
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HANDS-ON: The Return of the Bronzo – Panerai introduces blue-dialled Luminor Submersible PAM 00671

This year it appears that the Submersible collection is a major focus for Panerai, with the brand releasing a veritable pack of new models in…
VIDEO: Who will win ‘Apples to Apples’ episode 1? Featuring Frederique Constant and Baume & Mercier
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VIDEO: Who will win ‘Apples to Apples’ episode 1? Featuring Frederique Constant and Baume & Mercier

This video series was born out of frustration. We were so sick of being asked to compare “apples to apples” (A2A) when it came to watch…
HANDS ON: Chanel vs Chanel – 2 Boy.Friends fight it out for a place in your heart
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HANDS ON: Chanel vs Chanel – 2 Boy.Friends fight it out for a place in your heart

Tune in to any period drama and at some point there’ll be a plot line where two eligible young bachelors vie for the attentions of…
HANDS-ON: Blue heaven – the Rolex Daytona in white gold with blue dial (ref. 116509), plus pics of EVERY new 2016 Daytona
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HANDS-ON: Blue heaven – the Rolex Daytona in white gold with blue dial (ref. 116509), plus pics of EVERY new 2016 Daytona

Two thousand and sixteen will surely go down in the annals of watch-lore as the year of the Daytona. Not only did Rolex finally update…
TOP POSTS OF 2016: Number 4 – The Seiko Presage Chronograph
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TOP POSTS OF 2016: Number 4 – The Seiko Presage Chronograph

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…
ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 22 – Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Calendar
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ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 22 – Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Calendar

How has your Christmas present wrapping been going? Maybe take some tips from Jaeger-LeCoultre. The Reverso Tribute Calendar fits contemporary and classic into a very neat package.…
HANDS-ON: Summer stunner – the TAG Heuer Aquaracer 300m Calibre 5 Titanium
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HANDS-ON: Summer stunner – the TAG Heuer Aquaracer 300m Calibre 5 Titanium

It might be stating the obvious, but this Aquaracer doesn’t have a tourbillon or a modular case construction. Nor is it a smart watch, or…
MY WEEK WITH: The Tudor Black Bay 36 – by Kristoffer Paulsen
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MY WEEK WITH: The Tudor Black Bay 36 – by Kristoffer Paulsen

Let us start off by saying that if we’d known just how busy Melbourne-based photographer Kristoffer Paulsen was when we arranged to lend him the…
HANDS-ON: The Swatch Sistem51 Irony – perfect for the Christmas stocking
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HANDS-ON: The Swatch Sistem51 Irony – perfect for the Christmas stocking

Back in 2014, Swatch made waves with the original Sistem51, an innovative and affordable robot-assembled automatic watch. Much like the original Swatch, the Sistem51 was…
HANDS-ON: An exercise in harmony and contrast – the Hublot Classic Fusion Racing Grey in King Gold
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HANDS-ON: An exercise in harmony and contrast – the Hublot Classic Fusion Racing Grey in King Gold

If you look at watches on a regular basis (we’re guessing you do), it’s easy to get caught up in the cycle of ever-escalating novelties…
IN-DEPTH: The Baume & Mercier Clifton Complete Calendar Chronograph
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IN-DEPTH: The Baume & Mercier Clifton Complete Calendar Chronograph

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…
ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 13 – The Panerai PAM 655 Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic Acciaio
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ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 13 – The Panerai PAM 655 Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic Acciaio

“I’m dreaming of a white Christmas…” and also of this distinctly unexpected white-dialled Panerai we saw unveiled at SIHH right at the beginning of the year.…
HANDS-ON: The Rolex Day-Date 40 with green dial – 6 decades on and still going strong
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HANDS-ON: The Rolex Day-Date 40 with green dial – 6 decades on and still going strong

It’s no real surprise that Rolex – the world’s most reputable brand – is a class act. For me this was proven when I saw the…
HANDS ON: The Piaget Limelight Gala – winner of the GPHG ladies’ watch prize lands in Sydney
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HANDS ON: The Piaget Limelight Gala – winner of the GPHG ladies’ watch prize lands in Sydney

Coming face-to-face with an award-winner can be nerve-wracking. When you’ve watched from afar, seen photographs, read reviews, you’re always curious to know whether things will…
IN-DEPTH: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment II
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IN-DEPTH: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment II

The story in a second Blancpain has upped the ante on last year’s excellent Ocean Commitment watch, with a second – even bluer – limited…
HANDS-ON: Shades of grey – the Rolex Yacht-Master 40 with dark rhodium dial (ref. 116622)
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HANDS-ON: Shades of grey – the Rolex Yacht-Master 40 with dark rhodium dial (ref. 116622)

This cool, calm and collected new Yacht-Master almost slipped past me. I was too busy falling in love (again) with the gold and chocolate Rolesor Yacht-Master,…
HANDS ON: First look at the Tudor Pelagos LHD – live video, pics, price
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HANDS ON: First look at the Tudor Pelagos LHD – live video, pics, price

Once again, Tudor has surprised and tempted us with a brand new release just before Christmas – the Tudor Pelagos LHD. On the whole it’s the…
HANDS-ON: We did not expect the steel and gold Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Chronograph to be this awesome
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HANDS-ON: We did not expect the steel and gold Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Chronograph to be this awesome

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!)…
IN-DEPTH: Tudor shows its age with the Black Bay Bronze
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IN-DEPTH: Tudor shows its age with the Black Bay Bronze

The story in a second Yet again, Tudor has delivered one of the most talked about watches of 2016. If you’d asked me in the early…
HANDS ON: the elegant double act of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One Duetto Moon
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HANDS ON: the elegant double act of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One Duetto Moon

As far as origin stories go, the Reverso has one of the best. Back in the 1930s, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s most famous model was conceived to withstand…
HANDS-ON: The most iconic Rolex gets an update – the Oyster Perpetual Datejust 41
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HANDS-ON: The most iconic Rolex gets an update – the Oyster Perpetual Datejust 41

There are two main contenders for the title of ‘most recognisable watch in the world’, both of them made by Rolex. Naturally, the Submariner has…
IN-DEPTH: The Seiko Presage SPB041J1- a lot of watch for $1500
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IN-DEPTH: The Seiko Presage SPB041J1- a lot of watch for $1500

The story in a second When it comes to value, it’s hard to beat Seiko, and this Presage is no exception. If you ask any…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Automatic for the people – the Seiko Presage SPB039J1 video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Automatic for the people – the Seiko Presage SPB039J1 video review

At their packed Baselworld press conference Seiko announced that 2016 was to be the year of their middle-tier Presage collection. The lion’s share of attention has…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Tissot Bridgeport Lepine, partying like it’s 1899
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Tissot Bridgeport Lepine, partying like it’s 1899

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/189240316″] It’s 2016, so why would anyone wear a pocket watch? That’s the question I found myself asking this week as I took the…
IN-DEPTH: Out of the pocket and onto the wrist – the Tissot Heritage 1936
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IN-DEPTH: Out of the pocket and onto the wrist – the Tissot Heritage 1936

The story in a second One of Tissot’s best 2016 releases is basically a pocket watch for your wrist, and it’s awesome. These days, most…
HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar, now in black
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HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar, now in black

One of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s finest releases for 2016 was also one of the easiest to miss. Firstly because it’s not a Reverso, secondly because it’s not…
HANDS-ON: Is the Bell & Ross BR 126 Aeronavale the best (and boldest) Vintage model yet?
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HANDS-ON: Is the Bell & Ross BR 126 Aeronavale the best (and boldest) Vintage model yet?

Bell & Ross has never been afraid of colour. And their bold, highly graphical square instrument watches are a natural canvas for creative experimentation. The…
IN-DEPTH: Bell & Ross think outside the square with the sharply styled BR 123 Aeronavale
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IN-DEPTH: Bell & Ross think outside the square with the sharply styled BR 123 Aeronavale

The story in a second Bell & Ross ditch the tactical style of the flight deck in favour of the formality of the parade ground.…
IN-DEPTH: The Cartier Clé de Cartier in steel
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IN-DEPTH: The Cartier Clé de Cartier in steel

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…
IN-DEPTH: Is this the next evolution of Hublot? The Big Bang Meca-10
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IN-DEPTH: Is this the next evolution of Hublot? The Big Bang Meca-10

The story in a second New movement + new look = new ball game? Hublot describe their Meccano-inspired Big Bang Meca-10 as a ‘transitional object’.…
MY WEEKEND WITH: The whole Vacheron Constantin Overseas Collection
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MY WEEKEND WITH: The whole Vacheron Constantin Overseas Collection

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…
MY WEEK WITH: The Seiko Astron GPS Solar 8X Dual Time in Japan
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MY WEEK WITH: The Seiko Astron GPS Solar 8X Dual Time in Japan

Last Sunday I boarded a plane in Melbourne and made the 8,000-odd kilometre trek to Tokyo. And in the last week I have travelled, by Shinkansen,…
HANDS-ON: The Montblanc 4810 Twinfly Chronograph 110 Years Edition – a dressy traveller that can do it all
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HANDS-ON: The Montblanc 4810 Twinfly Chronograph 110 Years Edition – a dressy traveller that can do it all

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…
IN-DEPTH: The Omega Globemaster Annual Calendar, a wonderful watch ruined with wordplay?
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IN-DEPTH: The Omega Globemaster Annual Calendar, a wonderful watch ruined with wordplay?

Story in a second Omega adds an extra hand, two millimetres and a whole lot of text to their Constellation-inspired Globemaster. The Globemaster was one of…
EDITOR’S PICK: JLC’s Master Calendar Meteorite is out of this world
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EDITOR’S PICK: JLC’s Master Calendar Meteorite is out of this world

Editor’s Note: Meteorite dials are nothing new – but we rarely see this exotic dial material on otherwise conservative pieces. The juxtaposition creates a truly special…
HANDS-ON: The moonlit symphony that is the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Moonphase
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HANDS-ON: The moonlit symphony that is the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Moonphase

Let’s begin by stating the patently obvious: A. Lange & Söhne has had a very good year. At the top end, collectors have raved about the…