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Orion Watches Field Standard Review
Review for Orion Watches Field Standard - a solid, vintage-inspired field watch that's built to be at home in the office or the outdoors!
Results for Christie's Geneva: Rare Watches
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Time+Tide
LIST: Our top 11 watches from Basel 2017, in pictures
Last week we published a video of our top picks from Baselworld 2017. We filmed it in a pretty sleep-deprived state towards the end of the fair, with the thought of dropping a list while the watches were still hot. If you haven’t seen it, we’ve embedded it at the end of this story. (We hope … ContinuedThe post LIST: Our top 11 watches from Basel 2017, in pictures appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
VIDEO: 3 of the best new watches from Bulgari, including that one you’re secretly into…
We knew it, as soon as we tried it on. You guys knew it too, judging by the comments, which have usually gone something like, “I’d never been that interested in Bulgari before, but….” And naturally Bulgari knew it, which is why their booth at Baselworld dedicated its grandest display space to tell the story: … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 3 of the best new watches from Bulgari, including that one you’re secretly into… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
Five Picks from Phillips’ Upcoming The Geneva Watch Auction: Five
With Phillips’ Geneva Watch Auction: Five due to be held on the 13 and 14th of May this year, Alan takes a look at five of the most intriguing lots on offer.
Time+Tide
VIDEO: The top 11 watches from Baselworld 2017, live on our wrists
There is definitely a case to be made for letting the dust settle on the wrist before throwing out definitive lists like, for example, a top 11 from Baselworld 2017 actually recorded at Baselworld about five days through the six day fair. However, I would raise two points in our defence. 1. For us to film … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The top 11 watches from Baselworld 2017, live on our wrists appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
Jason Heaton Picks His Five Favorite Dive Watches
Revolution’s dive expert – Jason Heaton explains his personal choices of dive watches.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Russian Watches Part 1: Pre-Revolution Russian Clockworks (Huge Swinging Clocks!)
Who knew USSR watches would have been impacted by political, social, and economical factors all the way back in the Middle ages?
Revolution
Top 5 Basel Watches: Revolution Editor-at-Large, Ken Kessler
All the clever, novel watches with fresh complications – from the likes of Manufacture Royale, Jaquet Droz and Chanel – will enjoy deep coverage from the rest of our team, so I gave myself a different task: pick the five that I’d purchase with my own cash. It doesn’t get more honest than that.
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The Chief Editor’s Choice: Top 5 watches from Baselworld 2017
The Chief Editor's picks his Top 5 watches from Baselworld 2017: Omega, Rolex, Kerbenanz, Sinn and Faberge. With photos and hands-on commentary.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Ep. #19 – Nick from Orion Watches Talks Microbrands and the Future of His Business
Mike and Kaz are joined by a super special guest! Nick Harris from Orion Watches jumps on air to talk about microbrands in the US, the Seiko modding culture, and a whole lot more.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Ep. #14 – Affordable Vintage Watches Pt.3
This week it's another foray into the wide wacky world of Affordable Vintage Watches! This week Mike and Kaz are focusing on affordable vintage diver watches! AKA - dive watches that you should seriously never get wet (but seriously - do not attempt to dive with any of the vintage watches we discuss on this week's show).
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Ep. #13 – Watches $65 and Under for the Discerning Watch Snob
Mike and Kaz are breaking down a list of awesome watches for under $65. But do you guys want to know the truly insane part? None of them are Seikos 0_o. Plus, Sailfish or marlin? The guys can't tell the difference - any fishologist out there?
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Ep. #8 – Quartz Watches, Water Resistance, ToxicNATOs, and Gateways to Watch Collecting
Kaz and Mike talk about Quartz watches, their value, precision, durability, and why they make people angry in the pants. Our first quartz watches and what they mean to us as collectors today. Mike’s wife interrupts the watch snobs. We also talk about water resistance, how it's marketed, and share some cool new straps from ToxicNATOs. Kaz eats toxic candy.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Ep. #6 – Seiko Spring Drive Event and “Guilty Pleasure” Watches
Kaz shares his experience at a recent Spring Drive event down in the Seiko Miami Boutique and the guys delve into one of their most beloved reoccurring series: Guilty Pleasure Watches!
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Ep. #4 – Family Watches, Wristwatch Instagram Culture, and More
This week the guys are talking family watches - sharing the types of watches they saw among their family as they were growing up. Family watch heirlooms are discussed and how they can impact how we grow as horology enthusiast.
Revolution
Top 5 Basel Watches: Revolution UK Editor-in-Chief, Tracey Llewellyn
Baselworld 2017 has been and gone. So, after seven days, dozens of brands and hundreds of watches seen, which make up the fistful that I would take home if money was no object?
Revolution
Top 5 Basel Watches: Revolution USA Editor-in-Chief, Keith W. Strandberg.
Revolution USA’s Editor-in-Chief weighs in on his top watches from the 2017 Baselworld fair.
Time+Tide
LIST: The 5 watches we’re arguing most about at Baselworld 2017
Baselworld is a pressure cooker. It’s an intense week full of back-to-back appointments, cramped accommodation and more watches than – if we’re being really honest – is healthy to try and process at once. So it’s only to be expected that Andrew and I have our own instincts about what are the hotties and notties. … ContinuedThe post LIST: The 5 watches we’re arguing most about at Baselworld 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Collector’s View: My First SIHH and Other Adventures in Geneva
Collector and writer Frank Chuo goes on his first ever SIHH trip. Here is an account of his horological journey in Geneva.
Time+Tide
BASEL BUILDUP: 3 days to go. The watches of 2016 that nearly brought two Aussies to blows
BASEL BUILDUP: It’s happy families at Time+Tide most of the time. We have our likes, dislikes. But it’s horses for courses, and it’s cool. That said, if there’s any setting that causes a bit of healthy conflict, it’s the Baselworld experience. And by about day four it’s a pressure cooker. This is about when we … ContinuedThe post BASEL BUILDUP: 3 days to go. The watches of 2016 that nearly brought two Aussies to blows appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
COMPETITION: Win a duffel bag packed full of rare, interesting and valuable watch-related items
One of the perks of what we do is the almost constant flow of extraordinary promotional gifts that come with the territory. These high-quality items are rarely, if ever, available to the public. Until now. We have chosen the best and the brightest from this year’s fairs and carefully packed them into a stylish duffel bag, … ContinuedThe post COMPETITION: Win a duffel bag packed full of rare, interesting and valuable watch-related items appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
BASEL BUILDUP: 4 days to go. The best watches of Baselworld 2016 paired with perfect outfits
BASEL BUILDUP: To celebrate the sartorial whirlwind who sadly departs Time+Tide today on maternity leave, we couldn’t resist revisiting our Content Director Ceri David’s genius idea from Baselworld 2016, which was to basically ‘live pair’ all the new releases with creative wardrobe choices. It was a huge hit with readers, and – looking at the list a … ContinuedThe post BASEL BUILDUP: 4 days to go. The best watches of Baselworld 2016 paired with perfect outfits appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
In the Shadow of the Matterhorn Oris introduces its latest watches in Zermatt
Revolution joins Oris in Zermatt for a day of skiing and a special preview of their Basel 2017 watches.
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Throwback Sundays: Six Extraordinary Watches from Entry-Level Brands, from Our Archives
In this week's Throwback Sundays, we take a look at six entry-level brands and the extraordinary or unique watches that they have produced.
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The Paradox of Watchmaking: Shouldn’t Watches get Cheaper with Efficiency?
In all industries, prices of objects have dropped as production improves; Except watches - this paradox of watchmaking: why aren't watches getting cheaper?
Deployant
Throwback Sunday: Watches which define Purity and Simplicity
Watches which define purity make a potent statement of personal philosophy in a world which has grown increasingly vulgar and gauche.
Deployant
Halda Watches: Is the Future really about Interchangeable Digi-Mech Watches?
Halda watches believe in a future of interchangeable digital/mechanical watches. We believe they're a evolution rather than revolution of the genre.
Time+Tide
LIST: 5 of the best watches from the 2017 Oscars, including an incredible $1.7 million Greubel Forsey
This, friends, is the big one. Sure, we’ve kept half an eye on the Golden Globes, the SAG Awards, the BAFTAs and the rest. But really, honestly, this is the only one we care about: the 89th Academy Awards, which took place tonight/yesterday/some time in the past few hours. (Seriously, we’re in Australia – Monday’s nearly … ContinuedThe post LIST: 5 of the best watches from the 2017 Oscars, including an incredible $1.7 million Greubel Forsey appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
VIDEO: The Bulgari CEO brought $750k of watches into our office and for a day we had two bodyguards
‘Like a boss’ is a phrase we’re attempting to permanently retire at Time+Tide. It’s done. But there’s no other way to describe the way the CEO of Bulgari visited our offices. He did it breezily – the leadup was one or two emails, a request to book a place for lunch – but completely like the boss of … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The Bulgari CEO brought $750k of watches into our office and for a day we had two bodyguards appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
Collector’s World: David Brailsford of Garrick Watches
David Brailsford of Garrick Watches speaks with MrWatchMaster about watch collecting and his love for small independent watchmakers. David’s a successful watch consultant who works with leading watchmakers and independent watch brands from around the world.