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Phillips Watches End 2017 Fall Auctions with Total Sales of 65.5 Mil
Phillips Watches close off the fall auction season with the Hong Kong Watch Auction: Five bringing in US$14,039,600 and a season total of US$65,539,592.
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Phillips Watches close off the fall auction season with the Hong Kong Watch Auction: Five bringing in US$14,039,600 and a season total of US$65,539,592.
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While the sun kept shining (of course, it’s Dubai), it rained – rained watches – for the five days of Dubai Watch Week. Organised by Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, the leading retailer of high-end watches in the UAE, with a strongly educational purpose, it offered a whole range of panel discussions; hands-on workshops led by … ContinuedThe post WATCHSPOTTING: The exceptional watches of Dubai Watch Week appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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We recommend six watches from our archives to impress your future in-laws. What would you wear for that important first meeting?
Ross Povey picks out his favourite Kessler’s lots from Bonhams Watches & Wristwatches sale catalogue, to be held on November 21st, 2017.
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Followup to our article on Revolo watches, they are introducing a new chronograph via a kickstarter program. Details within.
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New York’s Museum of Modern Art is showcasing a collection of the 111 items of clothing and accessories that impacted the 20th and 21st centuries entitled Items: Is Fashion Modern? Timeless garments such as Levi’s 501s and the Little Black Dress, and two watches - Rolex and Swatch. But which is more iconic? The battle for the … ContinuedThe post NEWS: The New York Museum of Modern Art thinks these are the most iconic watches of the 20th century appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution goes hands-on with four watches from Only Watch 2017 that have created massive buzz in the lead up to the auction.
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Introducing an extension to the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time line by two additional watches, each with two movement options.
Ross Povey picks out his favourite lots from Christie’s Rare Watches Auction sale catalogue, to be held on November 13th, 2017.
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A few hours ago, watchmaking’s night of nights – the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève – wrapped up (though we suspect the afterparties may still be in full swing), and 15 prizes, along with a special jury prize, were awarded by the jury. The GPHG awards are often hotly debated, but do, nonetheless, provide an … ContinuedThe post NEWS: The 15 best watches of 2017, according to the GPHG appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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We visited Vault watches production site at Uhrteil AG. We had a chat with VAULT Watches CEO Mark Schwarz and master watchmaker Andreas Strehler.
New Austin, TX-based Tockr offers Swiss Made watches inspired by aviation, with a unique, rotary engine-inspired design, along with a very attractive aviation chronograph.
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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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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.
The British Horological Institute is inviting you to spend the day with the world’s authorities on navigational and military watches.
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It’s probably a cliché to say that the Italian jewellery house of Bulgari is going through a watchmaking renaissance, but it’s hard to argue with the sense of renewed vigour and energy that’s flowing through their unashamedly modern designs. And at the core of this rebirth is one design – The Octo. What began life … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The watches of Bulgari’s record-breaking Octo Finissimo collection explained appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Sincere Fine Watches exhibits 100 Masterpieces from German watchmaking powerhouse A. Lange & Söhne from 12 to 25 Oct 2017 at the Takashimaya boutique.
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Erotic Watches is the topic of this week's episode - and let's just say this one's a doozy. Mike and Kaz briefly cover the history of erotic watches as well as their current status in today's market and the give-and-take between erotic art and mechanical complications.
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A. Lange & Söhne released the most loved watches: Lange 1, Lange 1 Daymatic, Saxonia, and Saxonia Automatic with white gold case and blue dials.
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Deployant teamed up with World of Watches 2 on a Thursday evening to organise a sharing event with the local community about Grand Seiko and its allure.
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Phillips Watches announce The Geneva Watch Auction: SIX along with The Crosthwaite & Gavin Heuer Collection sale for November 2017.
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Nomos creates the Nomos Red Dot (a special version of their Zürich Weltzeit) exclusively for The Hour Glass & Watches Of Switzerland in celebration of their two years of partnership.
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Last night the Kingsman returned in Kingsman: The Golden Circle, with a new head tailor to the fore and a new watch on his wrist, the TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45 Kingsman special edition. The success of the first movie, Kingsman: The Secret Service, was unprecedented, and not just because it was a British spy movie … ContinuedThe post NEWS: We review Kingsman: The Golden Circle, a tale of TAG Heuer hedging their bets on the future of watches appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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It’s a wonder I remember last night with any clarity, given the strength of the cocktails served in honour of – and matched to – the latest member of Seiko’s burgeoning Presage collection: the Cocktail Time. Thankfully, the ability to accurately recall technical details with a reasonable degree of accuracy after three Manhattans is an essential … ContinuedThe post EVENT: Cocktail Time! Seiko opens Melbourne boutique (and 4 watches you can buy there right now) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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GPHG announces 2017’s complete list of pre-selected watches, which include a handful of obvious selections and plenty of surprises.
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