A Loving Legacy - The Loving Butterfly Automaton
Christian Lattmann tells a tale of love and astonishment, as expressed in Jaquet Droz’s latest masterpiece, the Loving Butterfly Automaton.
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Christian Lattmann tells a tale of love and astonishment, as expressed in Jaquet Droz’s latest masterpiece, the Loving Butterfly Automaton.
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There is something inherently fascinating about seeing a watch movement emerge from its case. After however many years of seeing this great reveal, I never get over it. Regardless of the model, or the brand, I am somehow always struck by the same thing: its diminutive size, its delicacy, its complexity when separated from its … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Disassembling a Heuer 01 chronograph movement appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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When it comes to watches, I’m very big on buying watches that suit your lifestyle, for the simple reason that if they suit your life, then you’ll get maximum wear out of the piece - and therefore maximum enjoyment. So, when I was flicking through Bulgari’s catalogue and spotted the Ultranero, I knew I had to … ContinuedThe post MY WEEKEND WITH: The Bulgari Octo Ultranero appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
Van Cleef & Arpels announces the 38mm Lady Arpels Planétarium Poetic Complications watch ahead of SIHH 2018.
Deployant
60 hours power reserve thanks to double barrels, coaxial hands, dual time zone, 1 bracelet, 2 straps and a new calibre from VC: what more could you ask for?
A day spent at Jaeger-LeCoultre’s historical manufacture in Le Sentier opens our eyes to the rich history of the maison and its insatiable appetite for conquering new grounds.
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Living the dream is a phrase overused to a point of meaninglessness. But make no mistake about it, Chris Hemsworth is living the dream. We meet on a yacht in Port Hercules, Monaco, hosted by TAG Heuer. It is to be our home for the next few nights as the Monaco Formula 1 takes place … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Chris Hemsworth wants to be remembered as a dad “who didn’t have his head stuck in his phone” (like Matt Damon here), and he wears his Heuer-01 surfing appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Michael Clarke loves that Hublot loves cricket. And three years into their sponsorship of the International Cricket Council, Hublot has definitively put its hand on its green and gold heart with its latest partnership with Cricket Australia for the Ashes Series 2017-18 (23 November – 8 January). Clarke, himself, steered two Ashes series as Australian … ContinuedThe post EVENT: Hublot rallies for Australia at the Ashes 2017-18 with a limited edition all-rounder appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
To commemorate its work with the Coral Restoration Foundation, Oris launches the Staghorn Restoration Limited Edition timepiece – and introduces Revolution to the living wonders of the deep.
Revolution
Following on from Revolution’s look at the role the Marine Nationale played in developing the Tudor MilSub, we look at the military service record of the models that came after.
Revolution
The story of how the first ever Revolution special edition timepiece came to be: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Revolution Special Edition.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
#newwatchalert for Kaz and his Squale Atmos 30 GMT Ceramic Bezel - needless to say, he's super excited about this one. In the heat of the moment, the world almost sees the birth of Two Broke Egg Snobs.
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Cartier may be better known for simple timekeeping classics like the Tank or the Santos. But it’s no secret that the French maison also hosts a history full of complicated – and equally as iconic – designs. In fact, even before the Tank or the Santos were the style icons they are today, Cartier were … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Mysterious Day & Night Watch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Sinn releases an update to the popular EZM 1 with a lookalike EZM 1.1. The new model is a limited edition of 500 pieces that marks the 20 th anniversary sin
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We’ve been engaging in a little bit of watch personality matching this week, pairing daring divers up with the Pelagos, and dashing sartorialists with the Heritage Black Bay. But what if you sit somewhere between the two? Sporty and casual, but overall, stylish. Well, by now it should come as absolutely no surprise that there … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 5 reasons you should have the Tudor Heritage Chrono appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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For those who haven’t checked their (perpetual) calendars lately - wake up! It’s November, yes - there’s only a few weeks left of the year, and I honestly have no clue where the time went, but it’s gone. Christmas is just weeks away, and before we know it, we’ll be welcoming 2018. Anyway, here’s what happened … ContinuedThe post SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 14, 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Vacheron Constantin’s been on a bit of a roll lately. First, they had that super successful launch of the Historiques Triple Calendrier 1942 & 1948 watches. Then just this week...
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We visited the tenth edition of the most important German watch fair. MunichTime 2017 takes place every year in autumn in the middles of Bayern, Germany,
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If you’re a regular reader of Time+Tide it should come as no surprise to learn that I’m a fan of Seiko. Honestly, I think anyone with a more than passing interest in wrist-based timekeeping should be, as there are few brands that offer the sort of vertical integration that the Japanese manufacturer is capable of. … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Everlasting glory – the Seiko Premier Kinetic Perpetual appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Earlier this week we gave you some helpful watch/life advice to see if you’re the sort of person who should strap a Tudor Pelagos on the wrist. This advice would have been quite helpful if you’re the action-and-adventure type, whose idea of a good time is scrambling over rocks. But if the only rocks you’re … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 6 signs the Tudor Black Bay might be the watch for you appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
Quickly becoming one of the most collectible of military wristwatches, Revolution takes a two-part look at the development of the Tudor military Submariner. In the first chapter of this story we take a look at the pivotal role of the French National Navy.
Just ahead of kicking Dubai Watch Week off, Urwerk introduces the UR-210 Dubai, fully engraved by longtime collaborator, Florian Güllert.
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We review the latest edition of the world timer from Jaeger-Lecoultre: the Master Geographic. Simplicity's the name of the game with this, and it pays off.
Cortina Watch celebrated its 45th anniversary with a gala dinner held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Singapore. The exclusive event saw more than 600 VIP guests in attendance, which included Mr. Thomas Kupfer, Ambassador of Switzerland to Singapore.
Cartier kicks of their Pre-SIHH announcements with the Rotonde De Cartier Skeleton Mysterious Double Tourbillon and Mysterious Day & Night Watch.
As a true Swiss manufacture of table and alarm clocks, Swiza has been around for 113 years, but the new part of the company, focusing on manufacturing knives and watches, has only been operating for a couple of years.
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Ulysse Nardin releases three novelties ahead of SIHH: viz the Marine Grand Feu Tourbillon, the Marine Torpilleur Military and Classico Grand Feu.
A decade-long friendship is put to the test in a “battle of the sexes” driving challenge linked by two Richard Mille rallies.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
This week's wristcheck has mike discovering an oldie, but a goodie in the back of a drawer. And Kaz has a final, bittersweet goodbye to a trusty JDM GMT... but another shall take its place!
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Jaquet Droz presents Tropical Bird Repeater, the fifth piece in the Automata Collection. A magnificent work of art from a team of artisans and watchmakers.
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