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21.08.15

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 21st August, 2015

If you came here hoping to win a Tudor Pelagos, you’re too late. Here, have this beer instead. We closed our survey at the start…

IN-DEPTH: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40 ref 228235 with Calibre 3255 movement

Watch Reviews

20.08.15

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IN-DEPTH: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40 ref 228235 with Calibre 3255 movement

The story in a second The ultimate power watch has had a major upgrade. The big question How long will it take for the next-generation…

LIST: Five of the most important lost watches

Lists

03.08.15

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LIST: Five of the most important lost watches

The Story in a second: What do an actor, a tennis player, a queen, an AFL footy player and an astronaut all have in common?…

Friday Wind Down

31.07.15

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 1st August, 2015

Hands up if you’re counting down the hours (and minutes) to knock-off time? We feel ya. There’s just something about winter that makes everything at…

Opinion

28.07.15

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OPINION: What makes a watch a keeper

Without getting too first-year-political-science on you – the basis of modern life is disposability. We live in a consumer society. And that’s what we do…

Friday Wind Down

17.07.15

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 17th July, 2015

Here’s what happens when you tell people you write about watches for a living. “You mean, like watches?” The person says, quizzically, usually pointing to…

Friday Wind Down

10.07.15

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 10th July, 2015

Friday, time to let the crown be for a little while and wind down. On a completely random opening note, I found out today that…

Friday Wind Down

03.07.15

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 3rd July, 2015

Happy new financial year everyone! If anyone out there is an Australian tax expert and can come up with a way to make watches deductible…

INSIGHT: Rolex and Wimbledon – a tradition of excellence

Pop Culture

29.06.15

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INSIGHT: Rolex and Wimbledon – a tradition of excellence

Wimbledon 1978. American Martina Navratilova picked up her first singles Grand Slam, Bjorn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors in straight sets (the third of five consecutive…

Opinion

17.06.15

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TREND: Mixing business with leather

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…

Pop Culture

16.06.15

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IN-DEPTH: The Rolex Yacht-Master 116655

The story in a second Rolex releases an Oysterflex bracelet (comes with new gold Yacht-Master attached). Rolex fans can’t even deal. The big question Will…

Friday Wind Down

05.06.15

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: June 5th, 2015

Ned Stark needs to get a new catch phrase. Winter isn’t coming. It’s well and truly here. So in a special Winter Themed Wind Down we’ve…

Friday Wind Down

15.05.15

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 15th May, 2015

It’s been a lonely week here in the Time+Tide office – as certain members of the team have been busy partying at NASA with Omega.…

LIST: The Best of Baselworld (as voted by you)

Lists

23.04.15

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LIST: The Best of Baselworld (as voted by you)

It’s traditional in the weeks following Baseworld, when all the excitement about new releases has died down, to release a ‘best of’ list. Typically these…

Friday Wind Down

10.04.15

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 10th April, 2015

** This Friday wind down is solely and wholly dedicated to Richie Benaud. Richie had several qualities that all men should aspire to; honesty, obsession…

HANDS-ON: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master 116655 in Everose with new Oysterflex bracelet

Watch Reviews

23.03.15

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HANDS-ON: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master 116655 in Everose with new Oysterflex bracelet

The story in a second: Only Rolex could steal the show at the world’s largest watch fair by introducing a new bracelet. But the Rolex…

FREITAG WIND-DOWN: 20 March, 2015 (Baselworld Edition)

Friday Wind Down

21.03.15

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FREITAG WIND-DOWN: 20 March, 2015 (Baselworld Edition)

It might say Friday on my Day-Date, but this is day three of Baselworld, so it feels more like a Wednesday. That doesn’t mean we…

Lists

19.03.15

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THE BASEL BIBLE: 2015 Edition

Can’t make it to Baselworld? Don’t worry – we’ve got your back. We’ve put together a list of the latest and greatest watches of Baselworld 2015.…

WATCHSPOTTING: Better Call Saul, Episode 4, ‘Hero’

Pop Culture

01.03.15

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WATCHSPOTTING: Better Call Saul, Episode 4, ‘Hero’

WATCHSPOTTING: BETTER CALL SAUL It seems episode 4 of Better Call Saul was designed and written by Vince Gilligan to appear on Time+Tide. Not…

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Dennis from The Waiter’s Club watch story

Interview

23.02.15

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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Dennis from The Waiter’s Club watch story

One time I dropped it in a big pot of boiling minestrone. I drained the minestrone. The watch was fine. I had to wait a…

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Shannon Bennett Watch Story

Interview

30.01.15

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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Shannon Bennett Watch Story

It’s a well known law of watch journalism that there is a measurable window of time you can speak to the great majority of normal…

Interview

29.01.15

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INTERVIEW: Li Na for Rolex

While Australian tennis may not be as strong today as it was in the glory years of the 1950s and ’60s, the Australian Open in…

News

09.01.15

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NEWS: Melbourne thief steals Rolex Daytona in dodgy Gumtree deal

So, you’re selling your watch. Not by choice. But, you know, circumstances. Something else has caught your eye, you need to boost your home deposit,…

EXCLUSIVE: We interview James Cameron on the Deepsea Challenge

Pop Culture

01.01.15

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EXCLUSIVE: We interview James Cameron on the Deepsea Challenge

Sorry for the spoiler, but James Cameron, the director of the two biggest box office films of all time (Avatar and Titanic) has only ever…

IN-DEPTH: The Rolex GMT Master II BLNR review

Watch Reviews

31.12.14

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IN-DEPTH: The Rolex GMT Master II BLNR review

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…

GALLERY: If you can only afford one good watch….

Pop Culture

26.12.14

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GALLERY: If you can only afford one good watch….

It’s a vexed, but frequently asked, question. “You’re into watches? I’ve been thinking about watches lately… So, if I was going to get one good…

Interview

16.10.14

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FOLLOWER REVIEW: Bruce’s Rolex Datejust

UPDATE: Click here to read Bruce’s in-depth review of the Rolex Datejust. Name: Bruce Watch: Rolex Datejust What’s the story behind your Rolex? In the early days of…

14 Inspiring Quotes from James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge 3D Movie

Pop Culture

15.09.14

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14 Inspiring Quotes from James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge 3D Movie

A few weeks ago I interviewed adventurer, diver and occasional film-maker James Cameron on his recent, Jules Verne-esque descent to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. That…

FOLLOWER REVIEW: David’s Rolex Explorer II

Interview

28.08.14

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FOLLOWER REVIEW: David’s Rolex Explorer II

Name: David Watch: Rolex Explorer II What’s the story behind your Rolex? I’ve always had my eye on this unobtrusive Rolex as it has a…

News

05.08.14

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NEWS: The New Rolex Deepsea with D-Blue dial announced

FROM RUMOUR TO REALITY…. Well, the wait is over. This morning (Australian time), Rolex announced a brand new Deepsea Sea-Dweller, breaking their regular release schedule…

News

02.08.14

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BREAKING NEWS: Mysterious Rolex Launch August 4th

UPDATE: To see all the details of the new Rolex Deepsea D Blue, click here. Now, usually a website update – and a three word…

First Look: 2014 Rolex Cellini Collection

Watch Reviews

16.06.14

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First Look: 2014 Rolex Cellini Collection

For Rolex, product development is an incremental game. One year Rolex will release a new model, say in white gold, the next year they might…

IN-DEPTH: Timing Formula 1, a Compact History

Pop Culture

24.05.14

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IN-DEPTH: Timing Formula 1, a Compact History

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…

News

05.05.14

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NEWS: 1000mph. In a Car. This is Happening. Meet the Rolex Bloodhound SSC …

The relationship between speed and timekeeping accuracy is a symbiotic one; the one pushing the other to even greater lengths. For Rolex it is a…

News

14.04.14

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BREAKING NEWS: Meet the new CEO of Rolex, Jean-Frédéric Dufour

GAME OF THRONES: FROM ZENITH TO THE BIG CROWN Where do you go from the Zenith of your career? The answer for ex-CEO of Zenith,…

NEWS: 6 Things Everybody Should Know About the New CEO of Rolex, Jean Frédéric Dufour

Lists

14.04.14

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NEWS: 6 Things Everybody Should Know About the New CEO of Rolex, Jean Frédéric Dufour

6 THINGS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE NEW CEO OF ROLEX, JEAN FRÉDÉRIC DUFOUR 1. He was with a Swiss bank in Hong Kong…

Watch Education

12.04.14

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A SHORT HISTORY OF ROLEX

In 1929, the headlines of the London Daily Mail didn’t just suggest, they shouted: “The Wonder Watch, that Defies the Elements”. Yes, each word was…

BASELWORLD 2014: Day 4 – New Rolex Models on the Wrist.

Watch Reviews

31.03.14

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BASELWORLD 2014: Day 4 – New Rolex Models on the Wrist.

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…