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We start Romain Gauthier with a new Insight Micro Rotor Black Titanium now with a blue grand feu enamel dial. RG makes the dial base and works with an enameling to apply the enamel and the final finishing of frosting is done in house by abrasive the shiny enamel finish to get the frosted look.Read More

The latest from Sarpaneva: the Lunations. A  moonphase mechanism which is accurate to 1 day in 14,000 years, that’s a max variance of only 0.5s each moon cycle. And in the first in-house movement by Sarpaneva, built in Finland with Swiss parts. And the adjustment system is also unique and developed for this watch. TheRead More

Six novelties from Sinn this year. First off to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the original Frankfurt Financial District is the new 6012 Rose Gold Anniversary. LE 50 priced at S$25,600. 41.5mm case, full calendar with moonphase. The moon discs are MOP. Movement is ETA 7750 Chrono. Also available in SS – 6012 at S$7,800,Read More

The Carpathia watch I received was brushed gold, which, unlike polished gold, makes the watch look like a vintage piece you found in a drawer after many years. It’s actually a neat effect.

Let’s face it, the fair has been a bit of a mixed bag. There’s been a range of good, bad, and downright ugly watches lurking in these halls. I never expect to walk in the door and love everything, but as with most years I’ve certainly found a few odds and ends that grabbed my … ContinuedThe post LIST: From simple to surprising and complex - our 3 Patek Philippe picks from Basel 2019 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

From MB&F;, a new ladies piece from the independent. We have the LM Flying T. At 38.5mm, it looks and feels much smaller. Equipped with a 60 seconds flying tourbillon, 100 hours PR, automatic rotor in 18k gold stylized in the shape of the sun. Three editions, 168 diamonds set on a black lacquer dial,Read More

At Urwerk, we have 3 novelties. We begin with the UR-111 Black. A new color way in black PVD over SS with orange and yellow SuperLuminova. Limited to 25 a year. CHF 130,000. Next is an interesting collaboration with the artist Emmanuel Esposito who make art knifes, from Torino Italy. Knives and watches. Emmanuel’s specialRead More

New from Kari Vingt-8 Inverse. The case 39mm Ti, 13.5mm (up from 11.5mm in the regular). To inverse the movement is redesigned. 269 components compared to 140+ in the regular. And more than 40 are new. Bridges are in rhodium plated German Silver. On the front only two hands. The back is the small secondsRead More

De Bethune continues to impress this year with the novelties. We begin with DB28 Yellow Tones. 42.6mm in titanium which is heat treated to achieve this cool yellow/brown colour. With the SS/palladium 3D moonphase. CHF 95,000 LE 25. The lugs are now smaller and articulating. Next the DB21 Maxichrono Re-Edition in a titanium. The lugsRead More

Tudor is one of those brands that piques the interest of a wide spectrum of watch enthusiasts. No matter what our opinions are of the brand, quality, and price point, Tudor captures our attention.

We begin with the Black Bronze with a new slate grey dial, 43mm S$5,544, not limited. The earlier brown dial is now discontinued. Movement is MT5601. Next is the Black Bay Chronograph in Steel and Gold. Three versions: in fabric, bund leather and bracelet. The diameter remains at 41mm but the thickness is now 14.5mm,Read More

We are at the Seiko booth. And begin with the 20th Anniversary of the Spring Drive with four new watches with two new calibers. All are handwound featuring double mainspring in a single barrel. The two new movements are 9R02 and 9R31. The 9R02 is equipped with the torque return system to give a powerRead More

Hublot explodes with lots of everything again this year! We start with the new Sang Bleu 2 chronograph in the Unico movement now in two materials in Ti and King Gold. Same 45mm case with more facets on the construction. LE 209 pcs in Ti and S$33,000 and S$62,000 in gold LE100. The Orlinski isRead More

You can get a pretty good sense of the overarching themes of Baselworld by listening to the chatter in the halls, press centre and even the sausage cart outside. And, along with smaller crowd sizes and uncertain futures, one of the main conversational themes was the size of brand collections. In press conferences, words like … ContinuedThe post LIST: 6 Seikos you need to know from Basel 2019  appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

When the original 1970’s Seiko diver’s watch was created, its designers had only one thought in mind; to build a diver’s watch that delivered the reliability, durability, precision and legibility that serious adventurers required. Little did they know that a subsequent version of the watch with this same characteristic case design was destined to develop a worldwide following and earn the affectionate and unforgettable nickname of the “turtle”.

Hamilton kicked off the 2019 season with a superb pop-up exhibition at London’s Carousel Restaurant in Marylebone.

Bell & Ross continues with with their three main themes of Land, Air and Sea. With new styles, new cases and a new campaign. We begin with the BR 03-92 MA-1 inspired by the iconic USAF MA-1 flight jacket. Case is in green ceramic at S$5,700 LE 999 pieces. The strap is reversible to showRead More

Our Rolex Press Release article published on Wed was a blockbuster. And here we highlight the key pieces from our hands on session. We begin with new Day Date 36, now with the C3255. We saw two in YG, one in Everose and one in WG. Two are with decorative stones. The YG green ombréRead More

A Hublot with soft, flowing lines. Now there’s a phrase I never thought I’d write. The Ferrari–Hublot collaboration has produced a stream of watches since 2011, each time with a different look and feel: from Big Bang variations to the outstanding MP-05 LaFerrari and, two years ago, the Techframe. But where the Techframe is all … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Hublot Classic Fusion Ferrari GT appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Seiko’s archive is full of exceptional and much-loved dive watches. One of the brightest lights in this pantheon is the 6105, a real workhorse of the 1970s, and a distinctive one at that - thanks to its large, cushiony case and a crown at four. And while the visuals of the watch certainly didn’t hurt, … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Seiko Diver’s Re-creation Limited Edition SLA033 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.