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The Collector’s View: Watch Talk with Benjamin Laukis, a tatoo artist based in Melbourne and an avid watch collector on his eclectic taste on watches.

The last time we had Franck Muller in the office it was a bold Vanguard clad in sinister black and red – a watch that was at once sporty and menacing. Today we’re looking at another take on their trademark curved shape, and while the case and dial layout are the similar to the Vanguard, … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Hello Sailor! Franck Muller takes to the high seas with the Yachting collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

New Release: MB&F; HM8. The release information incl photographs and full specs. Hands-on with our own live high resolution photographs to follow.

Watch brands don’t change the world, right? Sure, it’s easy enough to create a limited edition watch that raises funds and awareness, but as for true and lasting change for the better…? Very rare. That might be a fair generalisation for many luxury watch brands, but this style of one-off, often half hearted corporate social responsibility … ContinuedThe post LIST: 5 times Rolex helped to make the world a better place (for more than just your wrist) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

A smartwatch has to clear many hurdles to win the heart of a watch collector. The one way they could do it is through skeuomorphic principles.

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 in years – the Monza CR2080. In 1975, a legend was born. Niki Lauda won his first Formula One driving title. This marked the coming together of three greats – … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: Speedy, stealthy, sexy…the TAG Heuer Monza CR2080 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Time is more precious than ever, which is why when we ask for 10 minutes of yours, we want to make sure it’s worth your while. In our first ever survey in 2015, we offered the first blue Tudor Pelagos to land in Australia as a prize for telling us your thoughts and to share where you’re … ContinuedThe post WIN: Complete our survey and you could win the Oris Divers Sixty-Five 42mm OR the sold out bronze Carl Brashear Limited Edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

In this week's Throwback Sundays article, we look at six non-mainstream watches that will elevate one's collection to a different level.

El Primero, translated from Spanish, means ‘the first’. The reason for its name is an obvious one why Zenith chose to name their chronograph movement that. Zenith is the first manufacture to create an automatic integrated column wheel movement, and promptly christened it the El Primero. More recently, its increasing staple of well-priced and attractive watches withRead More

The new Richard Lange Pour le Merite in white gold with black dial carries the same manufacture L044.1 hand-wound calibre with fusee and chain mechanism.

Rare hands-on session with the Rolex Deep Sea Challenge, the second watch ever to the dive to nearly 11km strapped to the outside of a submarine.

This week we’ve been busy swanning around, sipping fine (glow-in-the-dark) Champagnes and chatting to the beautiful people while driving exotic cars. Of course in between all these tastes of la dolce vita we’ve been perusing some truly exceptional watches. What does this mean for the Wind Down? Well, we’re forgoing our traditional chilled alcoholic beverage … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 23rd September, 2016 – the high life edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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. But now there might be a new killer combo to replace the Blue on our Hublot grail list – the Classic Fusion Racing Grey. The Classic Fusion has a lot … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Hublot Classic Fusion Racing Grey collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Review of Bulgari Carbon Gold with price, hands-on analysis and live high resolution photographs.

It’s both reassuring and alarming to discover that H. Moser & Cie. CEO Edouard Meylan is a human version of his brand’s watches: he is stylish, sophisticated, smart (more on that later) and in possession of a sense of humour that is never too far from the surface. He’s also refreshingly direct and far from complacent about the … ContinuedThe post HOW TO: Make your watch brand go viral, a marketing masterclass by Moser appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.