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Swiss Watch Industry, Bouncing Back?
Swiss watch exports posted their highest month of growth in May of 2017; its highest in over four years.
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The Birth of the Luxury Sports Watch
Amidst the 70s Quartz crisis, a new breed of watches barged onto the haute style scene that would forever change the world’s mind-set on the versatility of a timepiece. This is the story of the Luxury Sports Watch.
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Ep. #34 – Talking Watch Straps and Teasing the 2K Follower Giveaway
This week Mike and Kaz have the first (of most likely many) discussions about the oddly polarizing topic of watch straps in horology. Some folks love swapping out straps/bracelets and some others think it's a sin - what's your stance?
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MY WATCH STORY: Will’s Perrelet Dual Time Skeleton Chronograph
A lot of watch conversation happens in high places. So it should come as no surprise that our recent trip to Monaco, where we spent a good four days standing at bars and in VIP lodges with celebrities and billionaires, yielded a ‘My Watch Story’. The subject is Will, and he manages a raft of … ContinuedThe post MY WATCH STORY: Will’s Perrelet Dual Time Skeleton Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A watch a week: the Bell & Ross BR03-94 RS17
We wear the Bell & Ross BR03-93 RS17 for a week and present a photo essay of the watch in a lifestyle setting to showcase its versatility.
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This Discontinued Rolex GMT Pepsi Is SO COOL! - Watch Dealers Honest Review
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Heitis Watch Company Aviator in Black PVD Review
Heitis Watch Company Aviator in Black PVD Review - a fun, modern twist on a classic aviation inspired design! But is it right for you?
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Orient Announces Their New Nami Diver Watch
Details, specs, and photos of the new Orient Nami, a vintage-inspired dive watch built for the modern era!
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VIDEO: Back to basics – how a mechanical watch works
If you take a keen interest in the world of watches, you’ve likely heard of Carson Chan. Carson works for the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, an organisation dedicated to building knowledge around fine watchmaking. And while we seem to now run into Carson every time we’re in Switzerland, we first met him in Hong … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Back to basics – how a mechanical watch works appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Ep. #26 – The Two Broke Watch Snobs official site release + Watch Adventures in Vegas
Yeaaay! It's here! The website is officially up! A huge thank you to the #watchfam and everyone that really encouraged us to get this done! In this week's episode we talk about what the site means for our (and the whole TBWS community's) future going forward. Plus we break down the huge ethical dilemma present in modern watch journalism and how it's doing you a disservice (and how we plan on addressing that moving forward).
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Collinsville Watch Co. Limited Edition Kore 2 Review
Review for Collinsville Watch Co. Limited Edition Kore 2, an automatic dress piece from a microbrand that combines looks and function!
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State of the Collection 2024 | Rolex, AP, Patek, Ming, Lange, Moser, Omega + Watch Giveaway!
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INTERVIEW: “Safe queens are the worst.” Actor James Marsden explains just what kind of watch geek he is, and we are feeling him
One of the last people I saw before I left Australia for SIHH in January was James Marsden. He was on television, in dusty dungarees, with a vest, boots and a cowboy hat. His face was etched with pain. He’d just been shot by Ed Harris. Again. The television show is Westworld, the character is Teddy, … ContinuedThe post INTERVIEW: “Safe queens are the worst.” Actor James Marsden explains just what kind of watch geek he is, and we are feeling him appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 7th April, 2017 – the Basel comedown edition
Forgive us readers for we have sinned. It’s been two weeks since our last Wind Down. But we’re hoping you’ll forgive us as we’ve been a little preoccupied with the cavalcade of new releases that is Baselworld. Well, now we’ve overcome the jetlag and it’s back to business as usual. Which today means making the … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 7th April, 2017 – the Basel comedown edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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VIDEO: Australian entrepreneur Mark Bouris tells us why he loves his watch. But really, what is there not to love?
Some people’s love of their timepiece is intensely personal, to a point where it’s hard to fathom for an outsider. Others are entirely easy to understand. Aussie entrepreneur Mark Bouris, who you might know from as the TV face of the local version of The Apprentice and its celebrity offshoot. When he’s not busy being a … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Australian entrepreneur Mark Bouris tells us why he loves his watch. But really, what is there not to love? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Back to the Future: The Issue with Heritage Watch Re-Issues
The issue with Heritage Watch Re-issues is very much analogous to what the movie industry faces today, at what point does it tip from sweet to repulsive?
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Ep. #25 – Watch Brands We Know Nothing About Part 1: RADO
Mike's done it - his #watchfast is over! The snobs take a look back on Mike's time wearing one (and only one) watch for an entire month. Mike also shares the details on the first watch he wore after the fast! :) And obviously now that the dust has settled, Kaz is thinking of doing a #watchfast as well, but with his fiancee's Casio MDV106... anyone in the #watchfam care to talk him off the ledge?
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I reviewed a FASHION watch with real diamonds...and I LIKED IT!! Pascal - A Rolex King Midas homage!
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Ep. #18 – Our 1k Follower Giveaway and a Deeper Discussion About the Cash-In-Your-Chips Watch
The Two Broke Watch Snobs 1000 Follower Giveaway is freaking live, watchfam! Wooooo! Tune in to the show for details on how to enter and win. Kaz and Mike discuss even further the idea of the "cash-in-your-chips" watch - that watch that you end your collection with - that final horray!
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Ep. #16 – The Swiss Watch Industry’s Archaic Marketing Practices, Roaches Wearing Rolexes, & More!
This week the Two Broke Watch Snobs sit down and tuck in on discussing the past and potential future of the Swiss Watch Industries archaic marketing practices. Plus, market over-saturation, layoffs, the quartz crisis and a lot more. MIke also shares his experience field testing the Orion Field Standard - plus Kaz feels the need to bring up his dying, puking bird for some reason. Plus, you know - roaches wearing Rolexes... (#roacheswearingrolexes).
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HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko reissue their first ever watch, plus a completely new re-interpretation
Watch brands love nothing more than an anniversary. You might even be forgiven for thinking that marketing departments devote a substantial amount of energy to finding ever more obscure historical events, products or personages to commemorate with a new limited edition. 56 years since the release of our mildly popular chronograph? Reissue. The company founder’s brother … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko reissue their first ever watch, plus a completely new re-interpretation appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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BREAKING: This is the latest Swiss Smart Watch – the Montblanc Summit
Meet the latest surprise entrant in the luxury Swiss smart watch sector – the Montblanc Summit. Yes, you read that right, Montblanc. Outgoing CEO Jérôme Lambert has just released details of the Summit, a fully fledged smart watch, with a 46mm case, and (in a first for the connected sector) a curved sapphire touchscreen. The … ContinuedThe post BREAKING: This is the latest Swiss Smart Watch – the Montblanc Summit appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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BREAKING: The TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45 – a smart watch, a mechanical watch and a tourbillon, all in one
TAG Heuer has just announced the “first luxury connected watch bearing the Swiss made label” and a new concept that allows you to change the smart watch module (the whole case, in other words) for a mechanical module; either a time-only automatic Calibre 5 or a COSC-certified chronograph Tourbillon Heuer 02-T. The concept of modularity also … ContinuedThe post BREAKING: The TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45 – a smart watch, a mechanical watch and a tourbillon, all in one appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Best Entry Watch Pick? Our $500 Budget Watch Purchase Unveiled!
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IN-DEPTH: My month-long affair with the Apple Watch Edition Series 2
Mechanical watches are very important to me. Not only are they the way I earn my living, they’re also a real passion. So it was with a sense of very real unease that I prepared for this review. Not because I have a fundamental aversion to quartz, connected or smart devices, but because I was concerned, … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: My month-long affair with the Apple Watch Edition Series 2 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Omega Bucks Oscars Trend by Sponsoring a Lady’s Jewellery Secret Watch You Can’t Buy
Brands will choose a selling model for their celebrity to wear on the red carpet. Not Omega, Nicole Kidman wore a Jewellery Secret Watch you couldn't buy.
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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.
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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.
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HOW TO: Get the watch you want on Valentine’s Day
Hoping to unwrap a small box next Tuesday and hear yourself saying ‘Wow!’ with genuine delight and awe and exclamation marks? How did he/she know this was exactly the watch you wanted! Then follow our step-by-step guide to avoid the tears and inevitable relationship breakdown that will result from your significant other choosing the wrong present for your wrist. 1) Harness the … ContinuedThe post HOW TO: Get the watch you want on Valentine’s Day appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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