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The Deployant Top 10 Posts for 2016
We review 2016. It has been a fantastic year, and we have grown leaps and bounds. Here we present the Deployant Top 10 Posts for the year.
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2016: Letter from the Editor
In the last few years, storm clouds have formed over the Helvetic Republic, where, for years, there has been nothing but blue sky and crisp alpine air. First they were mere zephyrs, barely rippling the surface of our collective consciousness, hardly worthy of mention in those glorious, post-GFC days. More recently we’ve noticed an increasing number of … ContinuedThe post YEAR IN REVIEW 2016: Letter from the Editor appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @blackbadger
Don’t get stuck in an Instagram rut. Allow us to point you in the direction of inspirational characters to follow, starting with… NAME: James Thompson OCCUPATION: Canadian industrial designer and founder of Black Badger Advanced Composites, focusing on jewellery design and timepiece collaboration. HANDLE: @blackbadger FOLLOWERS: 30.9K LOCATION: Sweden Tell us about your daily watch. … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @blackbadger appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 30th December, 2016 - the gone fishin’ edition
This is going to be the shortest Wind Down in Time+Tide history. See the scenic vista above? That’s us. We’re in our happy place, enjoying some well deserved time off. We hope you’ve had a great 2016, and have a safe and happy New Year. In the meantime, enjoy our finely tuned holiday programming, and … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 30th December, 2016 – the gone fishin’ edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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WATCHSPOTTING: Do you know what the mystery vintage Omega Gosling wears in La La Land is?
Some LA prop masters may be able to take credit for Ryan Gosling’s consistently excellent choices in vintage wristwear – and you’re welcome to correct us if you know, or are one of them – but for now, we’re going to put forward the idea that he has something to do with choosing them himself. … ContinuedThe post WATCHSPOTTING: Do you know what the mystery vintage Omega Gosling wears in La La Land is? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Press Release - The Seiko Presage 60th Anniversary Limited Edition, SARW027
Press Release of the Seiko Presage 60th Anniversary Limited Edition, SARW027 with high-resolution photographs and price.
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Riding with the “Freaks”
Keith W. Strandberg, Editor in Chief, Revolution USA goes for a motorbike ride with Patrik Hoffmann, president and CEO of Ulysse Nardin, up in the Swiss Alps.
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Best Sports Watch - Tudor Heritage Black Bay Bronze
The Revolution 2016 Best Sport Watch, was highly contested and a bit of a no-brainer at the same time: the Tudor Heritage Black Bay Bronze.
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Horological Travesty: The TAG Heuer Monaco V4 is Underappreciated
The TAG Heuer Monaco V4 is a horological milestone that is going underappreciated. Deployant explores the genius of it and why it continues to be underrated
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Introducing the HYT Skull Pocket Titanium
No watch brand combines the whole spectrum of time-past, present and future-quite like HYT. Although resolutely futuristic in its aesthetic, each HYT timepiece is the result of centuries of horological inspiration that has been projected into the future.
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Video: In The Beginning (The watch that changed the world)
Carole Forestie’s orbital language was translated into the first working commercial wristwatch by the tenacity of the Rolf W. Schnyder of Ulysse Nardin and the contributions of a handful of key individuals. This is the story of The Freak, told by those very same people like it’s never been told before. Starting with the legendary horologist, Ludwig Oechslin.
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In Conversation: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele Part 3 of 3: The Passion of the man
In Conversation: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele Part 3: We explore his love for vintage cars, his affection for fine wines and his great passion for watchmaking.
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Throwback Sunday: Six Best Novelties of 2016, from Our Archives
With the year coming to an end, we take at look all the novelties and selected six of our favourite watches that were launched this year.
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Christmas Wish List: Wei Koh, Founder & Editorial Director, Revolution Media
Wei Koh finds some inspiration from Christmas Ghosts past, present and future as he pens his list to Santa here on Christmas Eve.
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ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 24 - Franck Muller Thunderbolt Tourbillon
Silent night, holy night, all is calm, apart from the reassuring tick of your Franck Muller Thunderbolt Tourbillon. And let’s not for a minute – or five seconds to be more accurate – mistake the forest for the Christmas trees here, the real star inside this gold curvex case is the tourbillon. When you’re playing at this level, tourbillons are … ContinuedThe post ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 24 – Franck Muller Thunderbolt Tourbillon appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 23 - The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph
As you climb higher and higher up the horological Christmas tree – which, by the way we don’t advise in real life, unless this happens – the stars at the top start to thin out, leaving, at least in days of yore, Vacheron Constantin, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet shining brightly as Swiss watchmaking’s ‘big three’. Between them … ContinuedThe post ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 23 – The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 23rd December 2016 - the Christmas edition
I’m writing this at 12:35 on the last working day of 2016. And yes, I have a tin of Melbourne Bitter in front of me at my desk. So yeah, I’m feeling pretty good right now. Oh, and the office internet just died (hotspot FTW), so we’re taking this as a sign/Christmas Miracle that we … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 23rd December 2016 – the Christmas edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Review: Piaget Polo S
Review of the Piaget Polo S with hands-on analysis, live high resolution photographs and prices.
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MY WEEKEND WITH: The Cartier Hypnose - by The Tia Fox
All this week, we’ve been sharing our collaboration with style influencer Melanie Liu, aka The Tia Fox, to showcase Cartier’s Hypnose collection. Today, she puts on her reviewer hat (which would be painfully chic and limited edition, were it not metaphorical), to let us know exactly what she thought of the three models she tested out. Early this week she told … ContinuedThe post MY WEEKEND WITH: The Cartier Hypnose – by The Tia Fox appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Watch Collecting In The Digital Age: Justin Hast & Kristian Haagen At IWC London (Video)
In recent years the rise of social media has changed the landscape for how watch brands connect and interact with their customers. And one gentleman at the forefront of this evolution is our Danish friend, Kristian Haagen. Justin Hast caught up with him at the IWC boutique in London to discuss all things digital, his approach to social media and his advice for brands to stay ahead of the game.
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In Conversation: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele Part 1 of 3: The beginnings of the L.U.C Manufacture
We had tea with Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, co-President of Chopard and President of Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud. Discover the man and his passion.
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No, Bloomberg, the Swiss Watch You Covet is not going to be 3D Printed
The Swiss watch industry has history and ethos which makes the Bloomberg's “Next Christmas That Swiss Watch You Covet Could Be 3D Printed” pure hyperbole.
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ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 20 - The TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer-02T Tourbillon
Ah, the tourbillon! You should be so lucky to find one under your tree come Sunday morning. Dogma dictates that this little whirlwind is the holy grail of horology, created by only the most prestigious, exclusive and generally snooty brands in existence. Well, much like a little bit like Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses to the Wittenberg chapel … ContinuedThe post ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 20 – The TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer-02T Tourbillon appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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VIDEO: “I Don’t Wanna Drive My Grandfather’s Car”
Guido Terreni, watch boss at Bulgari and Wei Koh discuss modern watch design and the Bvlgari-Revolution Octo Finissimo Limited Edition.
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EXCLUSIVE: A week in the life of @thetiafox, featuring the Cartier Hypnose collection
When Cartier announced the release of the Hypnose collection, there was only one person we wanted to work with to spread the news: style influencer Melanie Liu, better known by her online persona @thetiafox. Because here it is, point blank: her world is a better place than this one. It’s magical, minimal and, we’re prepared to wager, … ContinuedThe post EXCLUSIVE: A week in the life of @thetiafox, featuring the Cartier Hypnose collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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HANDS-ON: Franck Muller gets disruptive with the Vanguard Chronograph Camouflage
If you want to get technical (and at T+T we always do), camouflage is a combination of patterns, colours and materials that serves to conceal an object and help it blend in with its surroundings. In nature, think leopards and tigers. In more man-made contexts, camouflage is the domain of the military, where it’s often … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Franck Muller gets disruptive with the Vanguard Chronograph Camouflage appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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SIHH 2017: Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art The legend of the Chinese zodiac Year of the rooster
Chinese Zodiac is closely intertwined with geomancy and western astrology. It is a scheme and systematic plan of future action that relates each year to
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SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 3, December 2016 - Starting with a 1982 Rolex Sub
Ah, December, my favourite month of the year. It’s got the lot: my birthday, Christmas and of course it’s when the Michael Bublé calendar becomes available for the year ahead. It’s a time of year that tends to be action packed, as we all fall into mayhem trying to make sense of the past 12 … ContinuedThe post SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 3, December 2016 – Starting with a 1982 Rolex Sub appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 17 - Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in grey plasma ceramic
Blancpain are definitely on Santa’s nice list this year, for their serious efforts in ocean preservation. And by bringing a variant of an instant, but limited classic, into general production they’ll no doubt work their way back from naughty to nice in their fans’ eyes too. Last year they, and we, spent a lot of time … ContinuedThe post ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 17 – Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in grey plasma ceramic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 16 - Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Chronograph Master Chronometer
In terms surprises, at Christmas or at any other time, Omega releasing a new Speedmaster does not rank (sorry Omegamaniacs). In the last few years we’ve seen Speedies offered in every colour and design under the sun. That said, their latest, the in-no-way-economically named Speedmaster Moonphase Chronograph Master Chronometer is, in fact, pretty eye-opening, mouth-watering and wallet-tempting. It’s hot, … ContinuedThe post ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 16 – Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Chronograph Master Chronometer appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.