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Reading Time at HSNY: From Chiming to Rhyming
Behind the scenes at one of the world's most unique and comprehensive archives of horology.
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Hanhart tugs at its fans’ vintage heartstrings with the 415 ES, bringing back the winged logo
Hanhart explores some lesser-known history, and brings back a taste of the 1960s.The post Hanhart tugs at its fans’ vintage heartstrings with the 415 ES, bringing back the winged logo appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Fratello
Event Report: Celebrating Breitling’s 140th Anniversary At The Brand’s Boutique In The Hague
Last week, we organized an evening with Breitling at the brand’s impressive boutique in our hometown of The Hague, Netherlands. We invited a fairly large group of Fratelli to look at the current Breitling collection. But Fred Mandelbaum, our special guest, was also there, and he brought part of his extensive vintage Breitling collection. So […] Visit Event Report: Celebrating Breitling’s 140th Anniversary At The Brand’s Boutique In The Hague to read the full article.
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Explained: Dial Making at Rolex
One aspect of a watch that is often overlooked - but ironically the one that is front and centre - is the dial. While often conservative in terms of design, Rolex is perhaps at its most expressive in the details of its dials, which blend classic elements with modern touches, all accomplished by modern manufacturing techniques and finishes. Even though a dial may seem simple on its face compared to the moving parts of the movement, dials are complex. Much goes into making a high quality dial, the dial blank, applied ornaments, surface finishing, gold indices, and more recently even grand feu enamel. A diamond-set dial for the Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Unsurprisingly Rolex takes dial making very seriously. Reflecting its long-term vision, Rolex has invested tremendously in every aspect of manufacturing wristwatches, including producing its own dials. Dial manufacturing of the highest quality, and at scale, is a challenge few have truly mastered. Rolex accomplished that with a dedicated dial-making facility in the Chêne-Bourg district of Geneva, located about 15 minutes from Rolex headquarters, where some 500 people work exclusively on dial conception, prototyping, and production. Notably, the Chêne-Bourg facility also does gem setting as well as the production of Cerachrom components like the GMT-Master II bezel insert. In-house dial making has given Rolex control of the entire process, allowing the brand to innovate, even in rethinking the very foundation of a dial, n...
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Hublot and Samuel Ross complete a trinity of collaborations at Miami Art Week
Samuel Ross' latest collab with Hublot brings carbon into the fray for the first time.The post Hublot and Samuel Ross complete a trinity of collaborations at Miami Art Week appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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REAL Watch Dealer Sells Everything... Except One Secret Patek!
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Auctions: 25 Pièce Unique Watches Will Be Sold This Weekend At The TimeForArt Auction
This year sees the second installment of the buzzy art-meets-high horology auction at Phillips New York.
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Julien Tornare is getting hands on at Hublot
The newly minted CEO of Hublot looks to enact change at the brand by being hands-on and getting stuck in as much as possible. The post Julien Tornare is getting hands on at Hublot appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Worn & Wound
5 Super-Versatile and Value-Packed Watches at Every Price Point
5 Watches You Can’t Miss at Every Price-point As watch enthusiasts, the only thing that’s better than a new watch, is getting a great deal on said new watch. Whether you’re looking to add something to an existing collection or start a new one, we’ve curated a selection of our top picks across multiple price points, and we’re super excited to share them with you. Regardless of price, these watches are packed full of features making them the perfect gift this holiday season! 5 Watches You Can’t Miss at Every Price-point As watch enthusiasts, the only thing that’s better than a new watch, is getting a great deal on said new watch. Whether you’re looking to add something to an existing collection or start a new one, we’ve curated a selection of our top picks across multiple price points, and we’re super excited to share them with you. Regardless of price, these watches are packed full of features making them the perfect gift this holiday season! The post 5 Super-Versatile and Value-Packed Watches at Every Price Point appeared first on Worn & Wound.
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The most expensive Studio Underd0g ever at the last Pizza Party ever
We hosted the last ever pizza party last week, and in the process raised US$17,000 for charity thanks to the Pizza Unique auction.The post The most expensive Studio Underd0g ever at the last Pizza Party ever appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Fratello
Taking A Closer Look At The Yema Manufacture Morteau
During one of the last years at Basel, we met the folks from Yema at a nearby hotel. They showed us fantastic and faithful reissues from the brand’s heyday of the 1960s and ’70s. Since then, a lot has changed as there’s now the Yema Manufacture Morteau where three calibers are produced. Let’s look at […] Visit Taking A Closer Look At The Yema Manufacture Morteau to read the full article.
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Rolex Collecting 101: Insider Tips from a Veteran Watch Dealer
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Auction: Japanese Watches in Demand at Phillips’ Toki Sale
A thematic sale of watches related to Japan, Toki just concluded at Phillips in Hong Kong over the weekend, notching up HK$61.8 million with fees, equivalent to US$7.95 million. Comprised of watches sold in Japan or made for the country, the catalogue included familiar names like Seiko and Casio, but also independent watchmakers like Masahiro Kikuno, along with a host of limited editions by Swiss brands for the Japanese market. A novel concept given the dominance of Swiss brands in watch auctions, both in terms of value and volume, Toki surprised on the upside. The 115-lot auction included lots of surprising and notable results, like HK$1.14 million (about US$147,000) for the Casio G-Shock Dream Project, double the original retail price. Thomas Perazzi at the rostrum. Image – Phillips Toki and the subsequent main sale showed the momentum established during the Geneva auctions two weeks ago carried on into Hong Kong. The strength of the sale is also credit to the Phillips watch department in Asia led by Thomas Perazzi, which conceived Toki a year ago with the help of Tokyo-based consultants for Phillips, Kaz Fujimoto and Genki Sakamoto. The unusual theme was realised well with a carefully curated catalogue. Many of the watches in Toki were simply unavailable anywhere else. With only 35 made and all sold via a lottery in 2020, where else can one find a solid-gold G-Shock? This reflected in the diverse nature of the bidders. Most bids in the sale came from phone bidders an...
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Taking A Look At The GPHG 2024 Winners
We published an article with our favorite picks for this year’s GPHG 2024 awards ceremony two weeks ago. Then, during last week’s ceremony, we got to see whether our favorites won. We were happy to see several of our picks take home the award in their respective categories. But we also were completely wrong about […] Visit Taking A Look At The GPHG 2024 Winners to read the full article.
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Dispatch: Driving Something Sacrilege At The Audrain Tour d'Elegance
A closer look at many fine automotive details and the chance to drive something totally unexpected in a vintage automotive tour – a fully electric rethinking of a vintage 911.
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Highlights: Pocket Watches and Clocks at Phillips Hong Kong
Having covered independent watchmaking and metiers d’art highlights at Phillips’ upcoming Hong Kong auction, we now look at timepieces that aren’t wristwatches. The Hong Kong sale is a two-part affair: a theme sale focused on timepieces of Japanese origin christened Toki, and the The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIX. Both include a notable number of pocket watches and clocks across the spectrum of style and periods, from an iconic Cartier Model A mystery clock in rock crystal to the Richard Mille RM020 pocket watch. The catalogues with online bidding for Toki and HKWA XIX. TOKI lot 60 – Breguet digital jumping hours pocket watch This uncommon Breguet pocket watch with a two-tone case was sold in 1926 to a certain Mitoui T.K. for the sum on 16,000 French francs. This was a period when Breguet was making few timepieces, making watches from this era, especially complicated ones, relatively uncommon. With elegantly angled cutouts for the hour and minutes, the jumping hour display makes this watch a rarity. Similarly displays were found on wrist- and pocket watches of the time, including the Cartier Tank à Guichet. This particular piece does not bear the classic Breguet style, like the coin-edged case band or engine-turned dial. The style, however, is typical of the 1920s, though the two-tone case makes it unusual. This watch was made in France, since this was produced well before the brand’s move to the Swiss Vallée de Joux in the 1970s. The white-and-pink-gold 45 mm c...
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First Look – The new PR516 Powermatic 80 is Tissot at its Best
Earlier this year, Tissot introduced a revised version of its classic 1960s watch, the PR516 Chronograph Mechanical. Stylish with just the right retro touch, well-proportioned, featuring a hand-wound movement and offered at an accessible price, it got very positive reactions from the watch community – and from us, too. Lo and behold, another model is […]
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Justin Hast and Andrew search for the best field watch under £1,000 at our new London Studio
Andrew and Justin Hast search for the best field watch under £1,000 at the new Time+Tide London Discovery Studio.The post Justin Hast and Andrew search for the best field watch under £1,000 at our new London Studio appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Reading Time At HSNY: Our Original Library
Behind the scenes at one of the world's most unique and comprehensive archives of horology.
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Universal Genève Returns with Gregory Bruttin at the Helm
Having been acquired last year by Breitling’s private equity owners, Universal Genève is now officially back in business with both a new chief as well as website – though the new watches will only arrive in autumn 2026. Breitling chief executive Georges Kern takes the same role at Universal, but the managing director will be Gregory Bruttin, a two-decade veteran of Roger Dubuis who was its longtime head of product. An engineer and constructor by training, Mr Bruttin will oversee the development of Universal’s new collection of watches. A once-storied brand founded in 1894, Universal has been dormant for a decade or more. While its historical timepieces like the Tri-Compax and A. Cairelli split-seconds are desirable, the brand has not launched a hit product in a long time. The Tri-Compax Mr Bruttin has no doubt been tasked to fix that. His technical credentials are impeccable – he led the creation of an impressive stable of in-house movements at Roger Dubuis, though his past work was far from the heritage-focused brand that Universal will be. While challenging, Mr Bruttin’s job will be made easier by the fact that Breitling has its own manufacture and corresponding in-house chronograph calibres. The 1950s split-seconds chronograph made for the Italian air force While the launch of the rebooted brand’s first collection is still two years away, Universal is embarking on an immediate plan of brand building. In November the brand will mark the 70th anniversary of t...
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The eye of the tiger is back in watchmaking – and at multiple price points
The semi-precious stone is making a comeback in the far corners of watchmaking and at vastly different price points. The post The eye of the tiger is back in watchmaking – and at multiple price points appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The PRX Powermatic 80 Forged Carbon is Tissot at its best
Borna spent a few weeks with the new carbon-cased Tissot PRX, and makes the case for it being the best PRX model yet.The post The PRX Powermatic 80 Forged Carbon is Tissot at its best appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Rolex False Scarcity, Flippers and AD Backdoor Deals. Here’s what’s REALLY happening.
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Andrew & Zach pick the best watches at Windup Watch Fair New York – we need your vote for the winner!
Andrew and Zach go head-to-head to pick the best dive watch, dress watch, field watch, and do-it-all GADA watch at Windup New York.The post Andrew & Zach pick the best watches at Windup Watch Fair New York – we need your vote for the winner! appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Happenings: Reading Time At HSNY: The Clockmaker In The Library With The Winding Key
Behind the scenes at one of the world's most unique and comprehensive archives of horology.
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Going, going, gone! Lewis Hamilton’s IWC team watch raises CHF 220,000 for charity at auction
It's the watch the F1 champ wore on the podium when celebrating his win at the 2024 British Grand Prix earlier this year.The post Going, going, gone! Lewis Hamilton’s IWC team watch raises CHF 220,000 for charity at auction appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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An inside look at Milano Watch Week
Now that Milano Watch Week has concluded, find out what it was like at what has to have been the most stylish watch fair ever.The post An inside look at Milano Watch Week appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Charlie Paris’ new Grande Randonnée watches promise outdoorsy practicality at a reasonable price
These French watches strike a great balance between elegance and sportiness at a reasonable price.The post Charlie Paris’ new Grande Randonnée watches promise outdoorsy practicality at a reasonable price appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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