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Today we talk to the globetrotting and glamorous Matt Hranek about travel, watches, the perfect travel watch and his just-released book, A Man & His Watch. Tell us about yourself, what does a typical week look like for you? Well, let’s start with the day. I wake around 6.30am, robe goes on, dogs are let … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: A Man & His Watch author Matt Hranek appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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SalonQP is now one of the biggest independent watch fairs around and a real highlight of horology’s festive event season in the run up to Christmas.
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Laurent Ferrier is known for creating contemporary timepieces that are tempered with tradition - the Galet Regulateur Singapore Edition is no exception.
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With the title of Heritage Director at TAG Heuer, Catherine Eberle-Devaux is in the enviable position of overseeing the legacy of one of the greatest brands in the history of the sporting wristwatch. She talks to Revolution about some of the hidden gems within the archives.
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Ray Grenon, owner of Grenon’s of Newport, came into the watch business organically, his passion for timepieces ignited as a boy, followed by various jobs that led him into watch retailing. Now he is augmenting that with the distribution of several unique brands. I caught up with Grenon in his offices in Rhode Island.
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Time is a very crucial asset in today’s fast paced world. Exacerbated by connectivity, many of us are trapped in the furor of getting to the next location,
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The past month involved a fair bit of travel, a lot of coffee, and some very, very impressive timepieces. So, without any further ado, here’s what went down. First up, I found myself on a quick trip to Sydney, where I bumped into a fellow Andy (@A_Zhangerator), who just so happened to be rocking an … ContinuedThe post SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 13, October 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Fundamentally, there’s not a whole lot of variation in watch movements. Sure, the peripheral details might vary, but basically you’re either looking at a purely mechancial movement, with a mainspring and escapement setup that’s remained pretty much unchanged for the last few hundred years, or you’re looking at a battery-powered quartz watch that’s come to … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Grand Seiko’s Spring Drive technology explained … in 2 minutes appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Hands-on and review of the original Konstantin Chaykin Joker: an original watch with no hands but full of joy and charm. With live photographs.
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Jaeger-LeCoultre revisits one of its most iconic lines: Memovox. A tribute to the 1970s Snowdrop, the Master Memovox Boutique Edition does not disappoint.
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Primarily a luxury jewellery exhibition, the Jeweluxe fair in Singapore took a spin this year with a rebranded look, along with a showcase of its first roundup of watchmakers.
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Revolution explores the landmark Richard Mille tourbillons with which Mille has redefined the regulating organ for the twenty-first century.
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What makes one a "wrist pervert"? Well read on and if you find yourself identifying with any of the following 7 signs, chances are you might be one too.
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Starting in Australia around 20 years ago, Movember is now a global event and has attracted support from sponsors including Carlsberg, Gillette, the Royal Mail, Qantas, Google and now Oris.
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De Bethune announced selling a majority stake to a consortium led by Pierre Jacques, former CEO of the brand, and private equity investor Giovanni Perin.
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De Bethune announces decision to sell the majority capital to investment consortium led by Pierre Jacques and private equity investor Giovanni Perin.
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Mike and Kaz get ready for Wind Up NYC 2017 by talking about the brands they're most excited to see. Also, don't kill gators - Kaz's wisdom has spoken. Mike is also taking steps in the right direction to combat his photo of black watches - he decides to pull an old surprise favorite from the watch box. Also, what's your opinion, #watchfam - 60-click bezels or 120-click?
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There’s a reason chronographs are one of the most perennially popular watch complications – they add a lot to a watch. Functionality, interesting design elements, and a sense of derring-do, thanks to the chronograph’s close association with the exciting and glamorous worlds of motorsports, aviation and general athletic endeavour. Most importantly though, they add a … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Play of light – Raymond Weil’s Freelancer Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Louis Ferla tells Revolution about the new Historiques Triple Calendrier 1942 & 1948 watches and Vacheron Constantin’s trajectory under his care.
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When I had the opportunity, in Geneva this past summer, to get my hands on the 20th century’s most famous wristwatch and talk about it with the man who will be holding the hammer when the watch is auctioned by Phillips in New York in a few days, my immediate thought was I-love-my-job-I’m-so-lucky. Followed by … ContinuedThe post INSIGHT: 3 questions about Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona, answered appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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There’s something about the colour red. In nature it symbolises danger, in human culture it’s got a more complex set of meanings: typically passion, strength, desire – emotion writ large. Which is why this glistening red sapphire confection is the logical extension of Hublot’s journey into sapphire. Not only does the vivid case amplify all … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Red alert – could you wear Hublot’s Big Bang Unico Red Sapphire? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Presenting the new Girard Perregaux Laureato Black Ceramic with photographs, details, specifications and pricing information.
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For the second year in a row, Bal Harbour Shops, in Bal Harbour, Florida (USA), is hosting its “Collectors Weekend,” to take place in the Shops from November 2-5, 2017.
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The ’80s were Nerd City, peppered with popped polo shirts and pie-crust collars, Slime, The Breakfast Club, pommes noisettes, Pop Rocks candy and brine shrimp pets masquerading as Sea-Monkey kits. All items the young cast of the addictive, nostalgia trip that is Stranger Things no doubt had to get across when their director asked them … ContinuedThe post LIST: 11 classic ’80s watches, just in time for Stranger Things appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Hands-on and detailed review of the Omega Aqua Terra Master Chronometer with live images: powerful specification, in-house calibre and beautiful appearance.
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Launched at Baselworld 2017, the new Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra now comes with some styling upgrades as well as new Master Chronometer calibres.
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Press Release: Breitling reveals the first watch in the reign of Mr George Kern - the Breitling Super Avenger 01 Boutique Edition with COSC certified B01.
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Named for a prime example of lateral thinking, Bell & Ross’ new BR V2-94 “Bellytanker” chronograph honours the emergency drop tanks of 1940s/1950s aircraft – and the jury-rigged race cars that recycled them!
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First things first, what is sapphire crystal? Essentially, it’s the same stuff used to make a watch ‘glass’ and display casebacks, formed by crystallising aluminium oxide at very high temperatures to create an extremely hard material. Roughly speaking, it mimics what Earth has taken 400 million or so years to do, to form natural sapphire … ContinuedThe post LIST: Ultimate transparency - Hublot’s sapphire evolution, in 13 watches appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Greubel Forsey makes a new interpretation of their Quantième Pérpétuel à Équation with the new QP à Équation Millesimé Edition.
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