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INTRODUCING: The dark elegance of the Cartier Santos 100 Carbon
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INTRODUCING: The dark elegance of the Cartier Santos 100 Carbon

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…
HANDS-ON: The smartly-designed, value-packed Tissot PRS 516 Automatic Small Second
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HANDS-ON: The smartly-designed, value-packed Tissot PRS 516 Automatic Small Second

One of the most surprising watches I’ve seen this year is the Tissot PRS 516 Triple Seconds. Tissot has taken their stalwart, sporty PRS and…
HANDS-ON: Hello Sailor! Franck Muller takes to the high seas with the Yachting collection
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HANDS-ON: Hello Sailor! Franck Muller takes to the high seas with the Yachting collection

The last time we had Franck Muller in the office it was a bold Vanguard clad in sinister black and red – a watch that…
IN-DEPTH: Speedy, stealthy, sexy…the TAG Heuer Monza CR2080
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IN-DEPTH: Speedy, stealthy, sexy…the TAG Heuer Monza CR2080

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…
INTRODUCING: The Hublot Classic Fusion Racing Grey collection
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INTRODUCING: The Hublot Classic Fusion Racing Grey collection

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.…
WHY I WEAR: Breguet – Glenn and his Tradition GMT
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WHY I WEAR: Breguet – Glenn and his Tradition GMT

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…
IN-DEPTH: The Breguet Classique 7147 – taking the dull out of dress watch
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IN-DEPTH: The Breguet Classique 7147 – taking the dull out of dress watch

The story in a second: Breguet’s updated Classique 7147 offers traditional style, modern convenience and just the right amount of playfulness. The Classique 7147 is…
HANDS-ON: The romance of travel and the Baume & Mercier Capeland Worldtimer
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HANDS-ON: The romance of travel and the Baume & Mercier Capeland Worldtimer

There’s an inherent romance to a worldtime watch. It’s a complication that offers the promise of adventure. As you check the time in your Sydney…
IN-DEPTH: Does the Piaget Polo S really change the game?
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IN-DEPTH: Does the Piaget Polo S really change the game?

The story in a second Piaget’s move into the high-end steel sports market surprised many – but how does the Polo S hold up under…
IN-DEPTH: Good things come in small packages – the Tudor Heritage Black Bay 36
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IN-DEPTH: Good things come in small packages – the Tudor Heritage Black Bay 36

The story in a second: The Black Bay 36 is an outstanding watch – but is it a Black Bay, and does that even matter?…
IN-DEPTH: Grand Seiko, master of details – the Automatic Hi-Beat 36000 (ref. SBGH005)
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IN-DEPTH: Grand Seiko, master of details – the Automatic Hi-Beat 36000 (ref. SBGH005)

The story in a second: Grand Seiko’s limited edition Hi-Beats are hot property, but the regular production SBHG005 is, not to overstate things in any…
INTRODUCING: The collector’s complication – Panerai’s Luminor 1950 8 Days Equation of Time Titanio
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INTRODUCING: The collector’s complication – Panerai’s Luminor 1950 8 Days Equation of Time Titanio

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…
HANDS-ON: The ultimate his and hers watch – the Rolex Yacht-Master 40 Everose Rolesor
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HANDS-ON: The ultimate his and hers watch – the Rolex Yacht-Master 40 Everose Rolesor

Last year Rolex released the stealth-wealthy Everose, Cerachrom and Oysterflex Yacht-Master 40 ref. 116655, a watch that shifted the skipper’s watch from the periphery of…
HANDS-ON: I feel the need, the need for…IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Top Gun Miramar
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HANDS-ON: I feel the need, the need for…IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Top Gun Miramar

IWC’s Pilot’s collection is predominantly a tribute to the past – to the golden age of aviation, and of course WWII. But amidst the vintage…
EDITOR’S PICK: Hail to the Chief! The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40 review
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EDITOR’S PICK: Hail to the Chief! The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40 review

Editor’s Note: Perhaps it’s because Ceri has been spotting them on the wrists of the rich and famous, or maybe it’s thanks to the handsome green-dialled…
IN-DEPTH: We fight over the new grey-dialled Slim d’Hermès
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IN-DEPTH: We fight over the new grey-dialled Slim d’Hermès

The story in a second With a slender profile, top-notch movement and a dial to die for, the Slim d’Hermès has a lot more going for it…
IN-DEPTH: Bronze beauty – the Oris Carl Brashear Limited Edition
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IN-DEPTH: Bronze beauty – the Oris Carl Brashear Limited Edition

The story in a second From the bright and shiny press pics, to the patinated reality, the bronze Carl Brashear from Oris is one of…
MY WEEK WITH: The Omega Seamaster Diver 300 “Rio 2016” Limited Edition
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MY WEEK WITH: The Omega Seamaster Diver 300 “Rio 2016” Limited Edition

Look for a minute at your wedding ring. Do you like it? It’s hard to answer, right? And your answer, if you have one, is…
HANDS-ON: Blancpain, but not as we know it. The L-Evolution Tourbillon Carrousel
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HANDS-ON: Blancpain, but not as we know it. The L-Evolution Tourbillon Carrousel

The watch you’re looking at isn’t a Richard Mille or Hublot creation. No folks, this is made by Blancpain. And who would have expected a…
IN-DEPTH: The 2016 Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 116500LN, and the one thing that’s wrong with it
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IN-DEPTH: The 2016 Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 116500LN, and the one thing that’s wrong with it

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.…
HANDS-ON: The Eterna KonTiki Super Chronograph – a bang-for-buck in-house chrono
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HANDS-ON: The Eterna KonTiki Super Chronograph – a bang-for-buck in-house chrono

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…
HANDS-ON: This charming watch – explaining the Tudor Heritage Advisor
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HANDS-ON: This charming watch – explaining the Tudor Heritage Advisor

Last year Tudor unveiled its first manufacture movement to nigh-on internet-breaking levels of fanfare and buzz. So impressive was the MT-5621 that it overshadowed the retro-modern…
IN-DEPTH: The Bell & Ross BR 03-94 AeroGT Chronograph
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IN-DEPTH: The Bell & Ross BR 03-94 AeroGT Chronograph

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,…
IN-DEPTH: The pure design of the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin
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IN-DEPTH: The pure design of the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin

Story in a second: The Saxonia Thin is A. Lange & Söhne design at its most pure. One of the things that makes everyone like…
HANDS ON: Sports-luxe style – the TAG Heuer Aquaracer Lady Full Ceramic
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HANDS ON: Sports-luxe style – the TAG Heuer Aquaracer Lady Full Ceramic

Action has always spoken louder than words, so it was good to see the TAG Heuer enclosure at Baselworld this year packed with watches that delivered…
HANDS-ON: Bell & Ross hits the highway with the BR03-92 AeroGT
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HANDS-ON: Bell & Ross hits the highway with the BR03-92 AeroGT

We’ve already met the brooding chunk of finely machined steel that is the BR03-94 AeroGT chronograph. Well, today we’re having a look at its less complicated…
IN-DEPTH: The King is Dead! Long Live the King! The 2016 Rolex Air-King ref. 116900
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IN-DEPTH: The King is Dead! Long Live the King! The 2016 Rolex Air-King ref. 116900

The story in a second It was definitely a surprise when we saw it at Baselworld, but now the unconventional design of the new Rolex…
HANDS-ON: Montblanc’s quiet achiever – the 4810 Day-Date
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HANDS-ON: Montblanc’s quiet achiever – the 4810 Day-Date

Confession time. When it comes to Montblanc, we’re so easily dazzled by its top-tier timepieces – perpetual calendars, world timers, tourbillons – that’s it’s easy to…
HANDS-ON: Nothing but net – the Tissot Quickster NBA Teams special collection
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HANDS-ON: Nothing but net – the Tissot Quickster NBA Teams special collection

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.…
HANDS-ON: The Montblanc 4810 ExoTourbillon Slim – a smart tourbillon at a great price
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HANDS-ON: The Montblanc 4810 ExoTourbillon Slim – a smart tourbillon at a great price

Who knows what 4810 stands for, in the world of Montblanc? We’d wager about half of you know the answer is that it’s the height,…
MY WATCH STORY: Felix’s Nomos Club Automat
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MY WATCH STORY: Felix’s Nomos Club Automat

This watch story is a little different from most because, well, I’m talking about one of my own watches. It’s one that, since I bought it…
EDITOR’S PICK: Dangerous curves – the Franck Muller Vanguard
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EDITOR’S PICK: Dangerous curves – the Franck Muller Vanguard

Editor’s Note: There’s an undeniable energy about the Franck Muller Vanguard, something mesmerising and strangely compelling. We don’t know if it’s the sleek shape, the brooding colour…
HANDS-ON: The greatest chronograph of our times – the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Datograph Up/Down
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HANDS-ON: The greatest chronograph of our times – the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Datograph Up/Down

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…
HANDS-ON: The Melbourne Watch Company Carlton – a smart meca-quartz chronograph
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HANDS-ON: The Melbourne Watch Company Carlton – a smart meca-quartz chronograph

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 PICK: Is the Omega Seamaster 300 the best modern dive watch on the market?
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EDITOR’S PICK: Is the Omega Seamaster 300 the best modern dive watch on the market?

Editor’s Note: The fact it’s James Bond’s choice automatically makes it good enough for the rest of us, but even without the exploding bells and…
EDITOR’S PICK: Bulgari defies expectations with its high-tech Diagono Magnesium
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EDITOR’S PICK: Bulgari defies expectations with its high-tech Diagono Magnesium

Editor’s Note: This year Bulgari released quite a few new Octo models, including the record-shattering ultra-thin minute repeater – a limited edition with a premium…
HANDS-ON: The Breguet Classique Hora Mundi 5727, a truly unique dual timer
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HANDS-ON: The Breguet Classique Hora Mundi 5727, a truly unique dual timer

One of my personal highlights from Baselworld this year was Breguet’s Classique Hora Mundi 5727. While it’s actually a cosmetic update of the original 5717 Hora…
HANDS-ON: The Bausele Pilot All Black – 
a value packed ceramic pilot with a twist
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HANDS-ON: The Bausele Pilot All Black – 
a value packed ceramic pilot with a twist

Editor’s Note: As part of our follow-up to last year’s Australian Watch Week, we’re taking another look at Bausele – this time the well-priced ceramic…
EDITOR’S PICK: German heavy metal, the A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 in platinum
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EDITOR’S PICK: German heavy metal, the A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 in platinum

Editor’s Note: With the announcement of Lange’s new entry-level 37mm Saxonia Thin, we thought it was time to have another look at the latest version…
INTRODUCING: The Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 Carbotech (ref. PAM00661)
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INTRODUCING: The Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 Carbotech (ref. PAM00661)

After a surprisingly quiet SIHH, Panerai chose to reveal a host of new models at an exclusive event just four months later in Florence. There’s…
HANDS-ON: The Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Moonphase Titanium, same style, smaller size
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HANDS-ON: The Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Moonphase Titanium, same style, smaller size

For Hublot, 2015 was very much the year of the Big Bang, with the release of some pretty radical variations and the use of several…
HANDS-ON: The Haigh & Hastings Classic – Aussie style with a serious Swiss pedigree
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HANDS-ON: The Haigh & Hastings Classic – Aussie style with a serious Swiss pedigree

Editor’s Note: Last year we held a special week of stories focusing on local watch brands, and in a fit of creativity we called it…
EDITOR’S PICK: The IWC Mark XVIII Pilot’s Watch flies high
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EDITOR’S PICK: The IWC Mark XVIII Pilot’s Watch flies high

Editor’s Note: IWC’s new Pilot’s range is finally in Australian stores, and boy does it look good. While we lust over the solid gold Little…
IN-DEPTH: The Montblanc Homage to Nicolas Rieussec II Limited Edition
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IN-DEPTH: The Montblanc Homage to Nicolas Rieussec II Limited Edition

The story in a second: This version of Montblanc’s distinctive Nicolas Rieussec collection has a nighttime party trick that’s worth staying up for. A nineteenth-century…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: 21st century two-tone, the TAG Heuer Carerra Heuer-01 rose gold/black bezel (ref. CAR2A5A) video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: 21st century two-tone, the TAG Heuer Carerra Heuer-01 rose gold/black bezel (ref. CAR2A5A) video review

We always knew the Carrera Heuer-01, launched last year, was going to be a major platform for TAG Heuer. A modern, modular watch that allows…
EDITOR’S PICK: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39, perfect in every way
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EDITOR’S PICK: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39, perfect in every way

Editor’s Note: Since November last year the desktop on my computer has been one of Jason’s excellent pictures of this watch. I guess this goes…
IN-DEPTH: The Cartier Drive de Cartier
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IN-DEPTH: The Cartier Drive de Cartier

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…
MY WATCH STORY: Michael’s vintage Heuer Bundeswehr
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MY WATCH STORY: Michael’s vintage Heuer Bundeswehr

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…
HANDS-ON: Batman (Rolex’s BLNR) v Superman (Franck Muller’s Vanguard Carbon Krypton), in ‘The Lume Wars’ (way better than ‘Dawn of Justice’, we PROMISE)
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HANDS-ON: Batman (Rolex’s BLNR) v Superman (Franck Muller’s Vanguard Carbon Krypton), in ‘The Lume Wars’ (way better than ‘Dawn of Justice’, we PROMISE)

Earlier this year we were witness to a chance encounter between two giants of both the superhuman and horological pantheons. The showdown took place at…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Hublot Classic Fusion Berluti video review. You’ve heard of leather straps, but how about a leather dial?
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Hublot Classic Fusion Berluti video review. You’ve heard of leather straps, but how about a leather dial?

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. Hublot are masters of the well-executed partnership. From cricket to cars, they’ve crafted success through smart collaborations.…
HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGD001, platinum perfection with a frosting of diamond dust
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HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGD001, platinum perfection with a frosting of diamond dust

The first thing you notice about this Grand Seiko when you look at it is the dial. It’s a fresh as virgin snow on a…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Tudor Black Bay 36 video review. Tudor take dressy diver to the next level
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Tudor Black Bay 36 video review. Tudor take dressy diver to the next level

Of the three Tudor Black Bay’s just released at Basel the Black Bay 36 is the most intriguing. It’s such a dramatically different watch from…
EDITOR’S PICK: Ahoi there! Go overboard with the Nomos Ahoi Atlantik
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EDITOR’S PICK: Ahoi there! Go overboard with the Nomos Ahoi Atlantik

Editor’s Note: This story was first published on Time+Tide way back in 2014, and at that time you had to know your watches to recognise…
EDITOR’S PICK: The racy good looks of the Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra
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EDITOR’S PICK: The racy good looks of the Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra

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.…
HANDS-ON: The Blancpain Villeret Annual Calendar with GMT, now in steel
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HANDS-ON: The Blancpain Villeret Annual Calendar with GMT, now in steel

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…
VIDEO: How bad is the bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef coral? How good is the Oris Great Barrier Reef II Limited Edition? Watch this video now…
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VIDEO: How bad is the bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef coral? How good is the Oris Great Barrier Reef II Limited Edition? Watch this video now…

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/163351037″] Watches are all about timing and so are watch launches. When Oris Australia announced that they would launch their new Great Barrier Reef…
HANDS-ON: The Montblanc Twincounter Date, if you don’t like date windows you should date this watch
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HANDS-ON: The Montblanc Twincounter Date, if you don’t like date windows you should date this watch

Montblanc produce a wide range of watches, from mass consumer-friendly time-only pieces all the way up to their top-of-the-tree Villeret collection. While each price-point is…
HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe World Time Chronograph (ref. 5930G). Complicated never looked this good
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HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe World Time Chronograph (ref. 5930G). Complicated never looked this good

Last year Patek Philippe’s showstopper Basel release was the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time. Perhaps the most notable feature of Patek’s foray into the world of…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in grey plasma ceramic video review, a perfect watch for the deep blue sea
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in grey plasma ceramic video review, a perfect watch for the deep blue sea

Last year we spent a lot of time talking about, and looking at hi-res pictures of, the Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph. There was something…
EVENT: Oris launch the Great Barrier Reef II Limited Edition in paradise with the inspiring people who are trying to save it
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EVENT: Oris launch the Great Barrier Reef II Limited Edition in paradise with the inspiring people who are trying to save it

Oris’ tagline is ‘real watches for real people’, and it extended to the event on the Great Barrier Reef to launch their sparkling new Limited…
HANDS-ON: The Omega Globemaster Annual Calendar – is bigger better?
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HANDS-ON: The Omega Globemaster Annual Calendar – is bigger better?

Omega’s flagship watch of 2015 was the Globemaster, a retro-inspired classic – yes, it’s worthy of that mantle – that had the honour of housing…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Seiko Presage Chronograph SRQ021 video review. Is this the best value watch to be announced at Basel?
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Seiko Presage Chronograph SRQ021 video review. Is this the best value watch to be announced at Basel?

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…
EDITOR’S PICK: The IWC Portugieser Annual Calendar, our boy blue
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EDITOR’S PICK: The IWC Portugieser Annual Calendar, our boy blue

Editor’s Note: Just over a year ago we first laid eyes on one of the biggest, boldest and bluest watches we’d seen in a long…
HANDS-ON: The Omega Speedmaster Grey Side of the Moon Meteorite, plan 9 from outer space
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HANDS-ON: The Omega Speedmaster Grey Side of the Moon Meteorite, plan 9 from outer space

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…
HANDS-ON: The Bulgari Octo Solotempo Ultranero – 4 reasons this is the first Bulgari watch to win me over
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HANDS-ON: The Bulgari Octo Solotempo Ultranero – 4 reasons this is the first Bulgari watch to win me over

I’ve never really gotten all that “into” Bulgari. Look,  I can appreciate the level of craftsmanship that the Italian haute joaillerie brand puts into their casework,…
HANDS-ON: The Hublot Big Bang MECA-10, for when one power reserve indicator isn’t enough
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HANDS-ON: The Hublot Big Bang MECA-10, for when one power reserve indicator isn’t enough

Hublot are one of the boldest (and most polarising) brands in the luxury watch industry – their designs inspire intense feelings, both negative and positive.…
HANDS-ON: The Seiko Presage Chronograph 60th Anniversary Limited Edition, where quality meets affordability
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HANDS-ON: The Seiko Presage Chronograph 60th Anniversary Limited Edition, where quality meets affordability

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…
HANDS-ON: The Hublot Big Bang Unico Italia Independent ‘Camo Green’ – camouflage that stands out
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HANDS-ON: The Hublot Big Bang Unico Italia Independent ‘Camo Green’ – camouflage that stands out

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.…
HANDS-ON: The Longines Heritage 1918, old world charm done right
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HANDS-ON: The Longines Heritage 1918, old world charm done right

There’s no arguing that the vintage reissue trend is still going strong, though this latest offering from Longines digs further back into the archives than…
INTRODUCING: The TAG Heuer Monza CR2080, the legend is black
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INTRODUCING: The TAG Heuer Monza CR2080, the legend is black

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…
HANDS-ON: The Tudor Black Bay Bronze (Live Pics, Price)
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HANDS-ON: The Tudor Black Bay Bronze (Live Pics, Price)

If you had to put Tudor in a boxing weight division, the brand would, without doubt, fight as a welterweight. Light and quick enough on…
IN-DEPTH: The Montblanc 1858 Small Second
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IN-DEPTH: The Montblanc 1858 Small Second

The story in a second The 1858 Small Second was the final proof, if any was needed, that the ‘new’ Montblanc is planning a full…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Cartier Calibre de Cartier Diver Blue video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Cartier Calibre de Cartier Diver Blue video review

[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…
HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Duo 85th Anniversary
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HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Duo 85th Anniversary

For the next twelve months Jaeger-LeCoultre will be celebrating the mighty Reverso – an 85-year-old bona-fide icon that deserves a place in any serious watch…
HANDS-ON: The A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon
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HANDS-ON: The A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon

A. Lange & Söhne is one of the indisputable heavy-weights of the watch industry, with a credibility and cachet rivalling that of Patek Philippe. And…
HANDS-ON: The Bulgari Diagono Scuba
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HANDS-ON: The Bulgari Diagono Scuba

There’s a genre of watches that I like to call the ‘do-anything-go-anywhere’ category. The defining characteristics of this type of watch are, as you would…
INTRODUCING: The Hublot Big Bang Unico Sapphire (live pics, price)
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INTRODUCING: The Hublot Big Bang Unico Sapphire (live pics, price)

Hublot have just set a very high bar for Baselworld 2016, coming out of the gates early with the Big Bang Unico Sapphire – a…
IN-DEPTH: The TAG Heuer Connected
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IN-DEPTH: The TAG Heuer Connected

The story in a second: TAG Heuer’s Swiss-designed smartwatch has been touted as the ‘traditional’ watch industry’s much-hyped answer to the Apple Watch – but…
HANDS-ON: The Stowa Antea Back to Bauhaus
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HANDS-ON: The Stowa Antea Back to Bauhaus

Stowa’s range of excellent value watches have been under-the-radar favourites amongst watch lovers for years, with their pilots and marine chronometer-style collections often having waiting…
MY WATCH COLLECTION: Anders’s vintage Grand Seikos
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MY WATCH COLLECTION: Anders’s vintage Grand Seikos

Editor’s Note: The world of watches is a very small and very global one. The story behind this interview is a case in point. Just…
HANDS-ON: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph in yellow gold
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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…
HANDS-ON: The IWC Big Pilot Annual Calendar Edition “Le Petit Prince”
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IWC have taken to the skies at SIHH 2016 – the place they’re most at home – with an entirely revamped Pilot’s line. Among the many…
IN-DEPTH: The Hublot Spirit of Big Bang
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The story in a second: It’s a Big Bang, but not as you know it. If you know Hublot, you know the Big Bang. The…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955 video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955 video review

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INTRODUCING: The Rado HyperChrome Automatic in brown ceramic
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INTRODUCING: The Rado HyperChrome Automatic in brown ceramic

Synonymous with ceramic watches, Rado are rightfully considered an industry leader in the field, so it was big news at Baselworld last year when they…
INTRODUCING: The Victorinox Swiss Army I.N.O.X. on steel
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Victorinox Swiss Army has come out swinging with the latest update to its popular I.N.O.X. Designed and built for adventure, the watch has always had…
PHOTO REPORT: Are you drawn to the light or do you have a dark side?
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PHOTO REPORT: Are you drawn to the light or do you have a dark side?

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…
IN-DEPTH: The A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1
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IN-DEPTH: The A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1

The story in a second: Lange give their icon a serious update When it was first unveiled in 1994, no one had seen a watch…
HOLIDAY BUYING GUIDE: The A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1
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With its distinct and geometrically harmonious dial it was unlike anything else available at the time. In the subsequent years the Lange 1 came to…
IN-DEPTH: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39 (ref. 114300)
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IN-DEPTH: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39 (ref. 114300)

The Story in a second: This could well be the only watch you’ll ever need. There’s a concept in the world of watch enthusiasts that’s…
INSIGHT: 20 years of the Breitling Emergency
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INSIGHT: 20 years of the Breitling Emergency

There are few watches that live up to their marketing hype, and even fewer that can claim to have genuinely saved lives. Breitling has long…
HANDS-ON: The Franck Muller Vanguard
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When we saw Kingston Chu’s rose gold Vanguard at the opening of the Franck Muller Sydney boutique in October, we knew we had to get…
IN-DEPTH: The Bulgari Diagono Magnesium
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The story in a second: Bulgari’s latest addition to the avant-garde Diagono collection – the Diagono Magnesium – is a watch that challenges expectations and…
HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic True Second
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For a brand like Jaeger-LeCoultre that’s renowned for slender and refined timepieces, this year’s focus on the utilitarian Geophysic represents a slight – but significant…
HANDS-ON: The Hublot MP-05 LaFerrari All Black
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The story in a second: Meet Hublot’s version of a concept car – the MP-05 LaFerrari. We’ve explained the relationship between Ferrari and Hublot in…
IN-DEPTH: The Tudor Pelagos
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The story in a second In true David and Goliath fashion, at this year’s GPHG the Tudor Pelagos saw off some of the best offerings…