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VIDEO: Jaeger-LeCoultre 2017 collection overview (including the watch that knocked us both out)

Jaeger-LeCoultre 2017 collection overview including Feb 25, 2017

VIDEO: Jaeger-LeCoultre 2017 collection overview (including the watch that knocked us both out)

Jaeger-LeCoultre did everything right at SIHH. Their collection surprised and delighted in equal measure with a little something for everyone, from high-end tourbillons to fresh takes on the feminine Rendez-Vous, and sexy new variants of old favourites (we’re looking at you, black and pink gold Master Compressor). But it was the trio of watches comprising … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Jaeger-LeCoultre 2017 collection overview (including the watch that knocked us both out) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Review: Montblanc Timewalker Chronograph 1000

Montblanc Timewalker Chronograph 1000 DEPLOYANT Feb 24, 2017

Review: Montblanc Timewalker Chronograph 1000

Detailed, hands-on analytical review: Montblanc Timewalker Chronograph 1000 with commentary, technical details and high resolution photographs.

WHO TO FOLLOW: @Loevhagen

WHO TO FOLLOW: @Loevhagen

There are some people who just nail Instagram. Bjoern, also known as @Loevhagen, is one of those people. More specifically, he’s one of the masters of the wristshot, recognised widely for his creative photography. Hailing from southern Norway – and not keen to divulge much more than that – he has an impressive watch collection filled … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @Loevhagen appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 24th February, 2017 – the recommended reading edition

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 24th February, 2017 – the recommended reading edition

It’s easy to get caught up in this whole 24-hour news cycle thing. Every five seconds there seems to be a new story/scandal/watch, and sometimes it all gets a little too much. That’s why, for today’s Wind Down, we’re trying to actually live up to the name. So, close your work email, divert your phone to voicemail and … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 24th February, 2017 – the recommended reading edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Collector’s World: David Brailsford of Garrick Watches

Garrick Feb 23, 2017

Collector’s World: David Brailsford of Garrick Watches

David Brailsford of Garrick Watches speaks with MrWatchMaster about watch collecting and his love for small independent watchmakers. David’s a successful watch consultant who works with leading watchmakers and independent watch brands from around the world.

New Release: Ressence Type 5G

Ressence Type 5G DEPLOYANT - Feb 23, 2017

New Release: Ressence Type 5G

Announcing the new grey dial for the Ressence Type 5G, an addition to the Type 5 family, with pictures, specifications and price.

Super-Fly Guys: The Shuttleworth Collection

Super-Fly Guys: The Shuttleworth Collection

With more than 50 vintage planes and fewer than 20 pilots – all sourced from the globe’s most accomplished military, commercial and private aviators – the Shuttleworth Collection is possibly the best precision flying club in the world.

Inside Bulgari’s Grand Complication Home in Le Sentier Part 1.

Bulgari s Grand Complication Home Feb 23, 2017

Inside Bulgari’s Grand Complication Home in Le Sentier Part 1.

In Bulgari's Le Sentier home, the future and watchmaking legitimacy of the Italian brand is assured in the primacy of their extra-thin, and chiming watches.

INTRODUCING: The Seiko Presage Enamel collection – 4 new looks for last year’s surprise hit, starting at $1800

Seiko Presage Enamel collection – Feb 22, 2017

INTRODUCING: The Seiko Presage Enamel collection – 4 new looks for last year’s surprise hit, starting at $1800

If you’re into watches and haven’t heard about the Presage Chronograph from Seiko, we’re sorry to be the ones to tell you, but you’ve been living under a rock. It was, without doubt, the winning curveball of 2016, and for good reason. It ticked all the boxes: pedigree, style, mechanics, value and an incredibly handsome dial. The … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Seiko Presage Enamel collection – 4 new looks for last year’s surprise hit, starting at $1800 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Rolex: The Spoils Of War

Rolex Feb 22, 2017

Rolex: The Spoils Of War

During the 1940s, a gesture – as commercially expedient as it was generous – by German émigré and founder of Rolex Hans Wilsdorf, saw the brand become a huge part of the Second World War, and, indeed, cinematic folklore.

Review: IWC Da Vinci Chronograph Edition “Laureus Sport for Good Foundation”

IWC Da Vinci Chronograph Edition Feb 22, 2017

Review: IWC Da Vinci Chronograph Edition “Laureus Sport for Good Foundation”

Full detailed review of the IWC Da Vinci Chronograph Edition “Laureus Sport for Good Foundation” with high resolution photographs, analysis and price.

A Mare Nostrum Story From Before The Days Of The Vendôme Group

Panerai one’s mind immediately turns Feb 22, 2017

A Mare Nostrum Story From Before The Days Of The Vendôme Group

When thinking of Panerai, one’s mind immediately turns to the familiar Luminor and Radiomir, but cast your line just a bit further into the murky waters of the past and you may come across a model a little more unexpected.

Where Few Dare to Tweed: Hublot Fuses Sartorial Tailoring with the World of Horology

Hublot Fuses Sartorial Tailoring Feb 21, 2017

Where Few Dare to Tweed: Hublot Fuses Sartorial Tailoring with the World of Horology

Hublot partners up for the third time with Lapo Elkann to create a timepiece, which effortlessly fuses the worlds of horology and sartorial tailoring with a little help of one immensely gifted, Luca Rubinacci. Introducing the Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Italia Independent, realized in six executions using the most iconic tweed fabrics from the archives of house Rubinacci.

In Conversation with the Beautiful Bella Hadid

TAG Heuer Feb 21, 2017

In Conversation with the Beautiful Bella Hadid

Macha Vananty speaks with Bella Hadid about her growing years, the importance of social media and her partnership with TAG Heuer.

Are Non-Purist Brands Beginning to Express Purist Watchmaking Approaches? Part 2.

Are Non-Purist Brands Beginning to Express Purist Watchmaking Approaches? Part 2.

Acquisitions are corporate reality, the idea that linear history of brand is the be all and end all has to change what it means to be purist or non-purist

The Tale of the 1980’s Omani Crested IWC Ingenieur

IWC Ingenieur One Feb 20, 2017

The Tale of the 1980’s Omani Crested IWC Ingenieur

One of IWC’s rarest and most intriguing Ingenieur models leads to dreams of desert travels, Arabian horological etiquette and the customising work of a very British jeweller.

Are Non-Purist Brands Beginning to Express Purist Watchmaking Approaches? Pt 1.

Are Non-Purist Brands Beginning to Express Purist Watchmaking Approaches? Pt 1.

Are we paying too much attention to purist watchmaking brands and ignoring the superlative contributions of non-purist expressions of fine watchmaking?

HANDS-ON: Retro Rado – the funkadelic HyperChrome 1616

Rado Feb 19, 2017

HANDS-ON: Retro Rado – the funkadelic HyperChrome 1616

When our good friend Justin Mastine-Frost was assembling his lists of last year’s best watches at various budgets, one entry in the 3-4k category sprung out – the Hyperchrome 1616. And no, not just because of how huge it is. The reason it stood out is because it challenges many of the stereotypes and preconceptions about Rado watches. … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Retro Rado – the funkadelic HyperChrome 1616 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Review: HYT Skull AXL Rose

HYT Feb 18, 2017

Review: HYT Skull AXL Rose

HYT cobrands its SKULL with a famous singer. The headline reads with resounding applause. Axl R0se, a founding member of Guns N’ Roses and probably one of t

WHO TO FOLLOW: @nobleandgraff

WHO TO FOLLOW: @nobleandgraff

Sick of the same old in your Insta-feed? We can highly recommend the account of watch lover and leather goods wizard N G Lester of UK-based Noble & Graff. Get ready for a screen full of his creations, punctuated with pics of many (many) watches. Oh, and poodles. There are poodles. NAME: N G Lester OCCUPATION: Crafter of luxury … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @nobleandgraff appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Bottom Time: Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-axial

Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-axial Feb 17, 2017

Bottom Time: Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-axial

With its new diving watch Omega has revisited the 1950s, combining elegant vintage styling and advanced 21st-century technology to create the Seamaster 300 Master Co-axial.

HANDS-ON: The updated Bell & Ross BR S Rose Gold sits squarely between the sexes

Bell & Ross BR S Rose Gold Feb 17, 2017

HANDS-ON: The updated Bell & Ross BR S Rose Gold sits squarely between the sexes

When it comes to watches that are described as unisex, quite honestly, very few do a good job of straddling the gender divide equally. Sure, there are plenty of women who’ll happily wear hefty, so-called masculine watches, but it’s a rare Aussie bloke who’ll strap into anything involving diamonds and pastels, even if it’s marketed evenly … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The updated Bell & Ross BR S Rose Gold sits squarely between the sexes appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 5, February 2017 – New Year’s edition

SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 5, February 2017 – New Year’s edition

The beginning of the year is always a great time here in Australia, as the weather starts to warm up and most of us get a few weeks off work. It’s also a time when 95 per cent of the population joins a new gym, and we make a bunch of other ridiculous new year’s resolutions, … ContinuedThe post SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 5, February 2017 – New Year’s edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 17th February, 2017

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 17th February, 2017

Some weeks, the Wind Down is full of momentous news and calamitous happenings. Brands being sold, records broken – that sort of thing. This is not one of those weeks. We’re in the eye of the SIHH/Baselworld storm, and, on the surface at least, everything is calm. At this point we’re going to get all … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 17th February, 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Review: Christophe Claret Maestro

Christophe Claret Feb 16, 2017

Review: Christophe Claret Maestro

Review of Christophe Claret Maestro, with price, hands-on analysis and live high resolution photographs.

Strap Culture: The Original Watch Guys

Strap Culture: The Original Watch Guys

If you think customised watches and strap fetishism are recent phenomena, think again. Ken Kessler tells us a tale of the guys who might’ve started it all.

Review: Jaeger-Lecoultre Geophysic Tourbillon Universal Time

Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Tourbillon Universal Time Feb 15, 2017

Review: Jaeger-Lecoultre Geophysic Tourbillon Universal Time

Full hands-on in-depth review of the Jaeger LeCoultre Geophysic Tourbillon Universal Time with high resolution photographs and analytical notes.

VIDEO: Why I love my watch – with RedBar founder Adam Craniotes

IWC Perpetual Calendar Feb 14, 2017

VIDEO: Why I love my watch – with RedBar founder Adam Craniotes

If you like watches (you do) and exist in a digital age (also affirmative) there’s a good chance you’ve encountered the garrulous Adam Craniotes – heck you might have even seen his tour of NYC. And if you’ve come across @Craniotes, you’ve probably heard the story of his IWC Perpetual Calendar, and how he had to … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Why I love my watch – with RedBar founder Adam Craniotes appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Hands-On Review: Parmigiani Bugatti Aerolithe Performance Flyback Chronograph

Parmigiani Fleurier Feb 14, 2017

Hands-On Review: Parmigiani Bugatti Aerolithe Performance Flyback Chronograph

The 2017 Parmigiani Bugatti Aerolithe Performance Flyback Chronograph improves on the 2014 model with fine details, design enhancements and reduced price.

HANDS-ON: Reach for the skies with the Oris Pro-Pilot Big Crown Day Date

Oris Pro-Pilot Big Crown Day Feb 13, 2017

HANDS-ON: Reach for the skies with the Oris Pro-Pilot Big Crown Day Date

For a few weeks in March, Avalon (part-way between Melbourne and Geelong) will become one of the busiest air spaces in the country. The normally sleepy airport will be transformed when state-of-the-art planes including the gigantic RAF Atlas airlifter and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (in its first Australian sighting), will thunder down from the skies. The reason, … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Reach for the skies with the Oris Pro-Pilot Big Crown Day Date appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.