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A quick summary and the list of top 5 performers from session one of The Geneva Watch Auction: Four.

Lot 38: the Stainless Steel Patek Philippe Reference 1518 at The Geneva Watch Auction: Four hammers for a record breaking CHF 9,600,000 (CHF 11,002,000 after buyer’s premium).

October was a crazy, crazy month, but before we dive in, I must address the bronze elephant in the room. Carl has gone, and he’s not coming back. Yes, our lucky survey winner (at odds of roughly 3000:1), chose the Oris Carl Brashear Limited Edition. Anyway, back to it. This month you might’ve noticed me … ContinuedThe post SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 2, November 2016 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

We realised Donald Trump was actually wearing a watch when he successfully won the race to become the 45th President Of the United States!

It’s usually the most innocuous part of the night. The official speeches are out of the way, the bar once again beckons, and the speaker says, to be polite, “Are there any questions?” A guest at the Blancpain Ocean Commitment event 2016 – following on from the 2015 evening at Icebergs, which had the coolest … ContinuedThe post EVENT: Is Blancpain’s Ocean Commitment investment just a drop in the ocean? Hard questions on Sydney Harbour appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

The Tissot PRS516 small triple seconds is the most fun you're going to have: A novel complication for an inexpensive price.

Partnering with street artist Tristan Eaton, Hublot debuts the Classic Fusion Aerofusion Concrete Jungle.

Sumit pens his highlights from GPHG 2016 with three pivotal moments during the course of the ceremony, two names worth honoring and one, completely selfish, gripe.

Well, the unavoidable news this week is that Donald Trump is the President-elect of the United States – a surprise victory won on the back of a promise to ‘Make America Great Again’. Don’t worry – we won’t get all political on you. But we did feel this edition of the Wind Down was the … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 11th November, 2016 – the American greatness edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

In the early hours of the Australian morning, the watch industry was celebrating its night of nights – the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) – more commonly known as the Oscars of watchmaking. Fifteen awards were given – along with a special jury prize for the George Daniels Educational Trust – adding up to … ContinuedThe post LIST: The 15 winning watches of the 2016 GPHG appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Much has been written on the announcement by the Richemont Group's re-organization. We offer personal musings of a young management consulting practitioner.

Dubai Watch Week 2016: The premier horological exhibition in the Middle East goes into its second year following the success of the 2015 edition.

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 months of 2016 if the bronze trend had a future, I’d have said no. To all intents and purposes the craze, spearheaded by Panerai, was on the wane. Sure, the … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: Tudor shows its age with the Black Bay Bronze appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

In light of the latest shake up within the Richemont Group - Revolution’s editorial director ruminates on the future of watch retail and the companies that are set to take the game-changing step of fully embracing e-commerce.

Wearing a Lange Overcoat, Deployant's Executive Editor trembles at the thought of attempting tremblage engraving at Day 1 of Lange Akademie

Revolution USA Editor-in-Chief, Keith W. Strandberg laments over a future most Trumped along with some well thought-out watch advice for the 2016, president-elect.

A special Spot the Watch on the President of the United States elect Donald Trump and his Rolex Day Date which is nicknamed the President.

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 the rigours of polo, thanks to its ingenious flip-over case design. When the mallets started swinging and balls went flying, the watch could safely bury its face until the action … ContinuedThe post HANDS ON: the elegant double act of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One Duetto Moon appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Panerai unveil two Radiomir watches as part of their pre-SIHH 2017 announcements that pay homage to the great ref. 3646, Type A.

We spotted an interesting watch related scene during the trailer of XXX: Return of Xander Cage, which seems to pay homage to James Bond.

That time when Wei Koh rode in the Tortour - a 1,000km nonstop bike race in Switzerland fondly known by participants as the ‘sufferfest’ - on the 2012 Laureus 2 Team alongside IWC CEO Georges Kern.

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 a good shot at the title, but for me, the clear winner is the Datejust. First introduced in 1945, it includes one of the most useful and ubiquitous complications – a date … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The most iconic Rolex gets an update – the Oyster Perpetual Datejust 41 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Chopard’s co-president is refreshingly candid as he talks about the highly efficient and innovative movements that the brand has created under the auspices of the Chopard L.U.C Manufacture, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

As L.U.C’s 20th anniversary year comes to an end, the brand presents one of the most delightful and innovative timepieces in its history: the Chopard L.U.C Full Strike minute repeater.