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Review: Hands-on with the Tudor Pelagos LHD

We take a hands-on analytical look at the new Tudor Pelagos LHD. With live photographs! The first Tudor with a destro crown position & a numbered edition.

Southpaws: A Roundup of Left-Hand Crown Watches Past and Present

HANDS ON: First look at the Tudor Pelagos LHD – live video, pics, price

Once again, Tudor has surprised and tempted us with a brand new release just before Christmas – the Tudor Pelagos LHD. On the whole it’s the same Pelagos we know and love, with just a few tweaks – but these small changes combine to show the watch in a completely new light. [su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/192079280″] First of all, … ContinuedThe post HANDS ON: First look at the Tudor Pelagos LHD – live video, pics, price appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Friday Hands On: The Fun Affordable Tissot PRS516 Small Triple Seconds

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

HANDS ON: the elegant double act of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One Duetto Moon

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.

HANDS-ON: The most iconic Rolex gets an update – the Oyster Perpetual Datejust 41

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.

New Release and Hands-on Review: Lange 1 Timezone in Honey Gold

New Release and Hands-on Review: Lange 1 Timezone in Honey Gold Dresden Edition. Eith our usual high resolution photographs, full specs and price.

EXCLUSIVE: A. Lange & Söhne fan art goes weapons-grade at the hands of Ben Laukis

Just found some time to do a sketch based on the A. lange & Söhne Zeitwerk incorporating the Dresden Opera house clock from which it was inspired and as well a close up of the iconic hand engraved LANGE balance cock. I also think their “State of the Art Tradition” motto rings very true in this … ContinuedThe post EXCLUSIVE: A. Lange & Söhne fan art goes weapons-grade at the hands of Ben Laukis appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar, now in black

One of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s finest releases for 2016 was also one of the easiest to miss. Firstly because it’s not a Reverso, secondly because it’s not really a ‘new’ release. We first saw the Master Ultra Thin (MUT) Perpetual Calendar back in 2013, but this year JLC treated this exceptionally stylish stainless steel version to a … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar, now in black appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: The Clerc Hydroscaph GMT Power Reserve

When the opportunity to spend some time with the Clerc Hydroscaph came up, I was keen as mustard. Having only ever seen the brand in passing, I was eager to try on one of their distinctively styled divers. My tastes are fairly traditional when it comes to aquatic-oriented watches, and Clerc was well and truly out … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Clerc Hydroscaph GMT Power Reserve appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

The Hands of Time

Review: Chopard L.U.C. Time Traveler One Worldtime hands-on

We take a detailed hands-on look at the recently released Chopard L.U.C. Time Traveller One with original photographs and analysis.

Review: Hands-on with the new MB&F; HM8

Full in-depth review with hands-on analysis, live high resolution photographs of the newly released MB&F; HM8. With prices.

HANDS-ON: The Montblanc 4810 Twinfly Chronograph 110 Years Edition – a dressy traveller that can do it all

It’s a milestone year for the 4810, as the popular collection celebrates its tenth birthday. To commemorate the big 1-0 Montblanc has released a swathe of new models and limited editions that continue to explore their overarching themes of navigation and exploration. There’s the cruise ship inspired ExoTourbillon Slim, as well as the more accessible 4810 Day-Date. … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Montblanc 4810 Twinfly Chronograph 110 Years Edition – a dressy traveller that can do it all appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: The Bell & Ross BR 01 Instrument de Marine – an eighteenth century take on their classic square pilot

If Bell & Ross’s Skull Bronze implicitly referenced the golden age of exploration with its nautical case material, the BR 01 Instrument de Marine is far more explicit in its influence. This distinctive watch is inspired by marine chronometres, naval timekeeping devices that were crucial for navigation in a pre-electronic age – the eighteenth century … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Bell & Ross BR 01 Instrument de Marine – an eighteenth century take on their classic square pilot appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: The moonlit symphony that is the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Moonphase

Let’s begin by stating the patently obvious: A. Lange & Söhne has had a very good year. At the top end, collectors have raved about the Grand Lange One Moonphase Lumen, as well as the Richard Lange Jumping Seconds. And for those whose pocketbooks have earthly limitations – the new Saxonia Thin presents a very tempting offering. For … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The moonlit symphony that is the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Moonphase appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: The smartly-designed, value-packed Tissot PRS 516 Automatic Small Second

One of the most surprising watches I’ve seen this year is the Tissot PRS 516 Triple Seconds. Tissot has taken their stalwart, sporty PRS and given it a smart makeover, and it does it at a very competitive price. At first glance you’d be forgiven for thinking that this watch is a chronograph, after all … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The smartly-designed, value-packed Tissot PRS 516 Automatic Small Second appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: Hello Sailor! Franck Muller takes to the high seas with the Yachting collection

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, Hands-on Review and Giveaway: TACS Limited Edition Automatic Vintage Lens Watch

We get an exclusive hands-on session on the new TACS Limited Edition Automatic Vintage Lens Watch. And you stand a chance to win the review sample!

HANDS-ON: The romance of travel and the Baume & Mercier Capeland Worldtimer

There’s an inherent romance to a worldtime watch. It’s a complication that offers the promise of adventure. As you check the time in your Sydney office, you can’t help but notice that it’s daquiri o’clock in glamorous places like Santiago (Denver – not so much). Compared to the purely functional GMT, a worldtimer reminds you just … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The romance of travel and the Baume & Mercier Capeland Worldtimer appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: I feel the need, the need for…IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Top Gun Miramar

IWC’s Pilot’s collection is predominantly a tribute to the past – to the golden age of aviation, and of course WWII. But amidst the vintage squadron of Junkers and Spitfires there flies a much more modern creation, a supersonic F-14 Tomcat in the shape of the Top Gun Miramar collection. Named for the flight school made … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: I feel the need, the need for…IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Top Gun Miramar appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: Heavy metal thunder – the Bell & Ross BR 01 Burning Skull

Bell & Ross has a thing for skulls. Since 2009 they’ve regularly enjoyed the danse macabre (or dance of death if your French is a little dusty). Of course, being Bell & Ross there’s an aviation link – the skull is a symbol commonly used by US Airborne Divisions. But as the years pass, the … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Heavy metal thunder – the Bell & Ross BR 01 Burning Skull appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: Jaeger-LeCoultre nails sports style with Master Compressor Chronograph Ceramic

Based on the coverage of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s SIHH releases, it’d be fair to assume the brand put out nothing but dressy Reversos this year. Well, that’s not true. One of the more under-the-radar releases was a handsome update to the Master Compressor Chronograph Ceramic. Physically and functionally, the new version is unchanged from the 2014 original. It’s still … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Jaeger-LeCoultre nails sports style with Master Compressor Chronograph Ceramic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: Blancpain, but not as we know it. The L-Evolution Tourbillon Carrousel

The watch you’re looking at isn’t a Richard Mille or Hublot creation. No folks, this is made by Blancpain. And who would have expected a brand best known for its famed Fifty Fathoms and dressy Villeret collections to come up with this delicate symphony of complication, housed in an avant-garde, industrial body? Precisely no one. But that’s … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Blancpain, but not as we know it. The L-Evolution Tourbillon Carrousel appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Vintage Ebay Watch Find: Longines Nonius Valjoux 72 Vernier Seconds Hand

World's first practical fractions of a second display on a watch was actually invented by Longines for the Helsinki Olympics and was only released in 1968.

HANDS-ON: Gold medal effort – the Omega Olympic Official Timekeeper Co-Axial Chronograph

When discussing Omega’s limited editions, it’s generally pieces from the Speedmaster or Seamaster lines that spring to mind – and certainly when it comes to the Rio 2016 releases, it’s the Mark II Speedy and the brightly-bezelled Seamaster that have been chewing up most of the bandwidth. But if you ask me, Omega’s finest Rio LE is this … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Gold medal effort – the Omega Olympic Official Timekeeper Co-Axial Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: The Eterna KonTiki Super Chronograph – a bang-for-buck in-house chrono

A peer of the Submariner and the Fifty Fathoms, the Eterna KonTiki is one of the all-time great dive watches, with its own equally cool backstory. In 1947, Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl sailed from Peru to the Polynesian islands on a 14-foot balsa-wood raft called the Kon-Tiki. The 6900km journey took 101 days, and at … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Eterna KonTiki Super Chronograph – a bang-for-buck in-house chrono appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Review: Rolex Sky Dweller with hands-on analysis, high res live pics, specs and price

Review of the Rolex Sky Dweller, with hands-on analysis, high resolution live photographs, comparisons, specifications, and price.

HANDS-ON: This charming watch – explaining the Tudor Heritage Advisor

Last year Tudor unveiled its first manufacture movement to nigh-on internet-breaking levels of fanfare and buzz. So impressive was the MT-5621 that it overshadowed the retro-modern North Flag that showcased it. But it’s a little remarked upon fact that Tudor’s first foray into in-house happened way back in 2011, in the Tudor Heritage Advisor – one … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: This charming watch – explaining the Tudor Heritage Advisor appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

LIST: 17 priceless Instagram reactions to the new Rolex Air-King (NSF precious Rolex fans)

After the release of the Rolex Air-King at Baselworld 2016 things went pretty much to plan for the Big Crown. People declared their love: Others expressed that their feelings were hard to understand, but overall positive… There was a bit of wrestling with emotions… Strange things were happening… But then, the situation escalated. It seemed the world of … ContinuedThe post LIST: 17 priceless Instagram reactions to the new Rolex Air-King (NSF precious Rolex fans) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.