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LIST: Never get bored in the boardroom again with these 3 takes on the Ulysse Nardin Executive Skeleton Tourbillon

Ulysse Nardin Executive Skeleton Tourbillon There May 29, 2018

LIST: Never get bored in the boardroom again with these 3 takes on the Ulysse Nardin Executive Skeleton Tourbillon

There are two sides to Ulysse Nardin. One built on the high seas, and historically home to highly accurate marine chronometers. And another that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in watchmaking, bursting with technical marvels and avant-garde designs. Falling heavily into the latter category is the Executive Skeleton Tourbillon. First introduced in 2016, its … ContinuedThe post LIST: Never get bored in the boardroom again with these 3 takes on the Ulysse Nardin Executive Skeleton Tourbillon appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: Vintage style, solid build and lume for days - the Ball Engineer Master II Skindiver II

Casio nally though it’s nice May 28, 2018

HANDS-ON: Vintage style, solid build and lume for days - the Ball Engineer Master II Skindiver II

The watch industry is a well-oiled novelty-making machine. Every year it produces a sea of new releases that quickly turns the tide of attention from the old towards the latest and greatest in the world of watchmaking. Occasionally, though, it’s nice to stop and look back on the watches that we might have missed. Watches … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Vintage style, solid build and lume for days – the Ball Engineer Master II Skindiver II appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Review: Seiko Credor Eichi II in Rose Gold

Seiko Credor Eichi II May 21, 2018

Review: Seiko Credor Eichi II in Rose Gold

In conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the Credor Spring Drive Eichi, Japanese powerhouse Seiko have introduced a new version of the landmark timepiece to the pantheon of high horology. Here, we bring you the details and our thoughts on the Credor Eichi II, now in rose gold.

LIST: 9 things you could buy instead of an H. Moser & Cie Pioneer in steel for the same money

H. Moser & Cie Pioneer May 20, 2018

LIST: 9 things you could buy instead of an H. Moser & Cie Pioneer in steel for the same money

Full disclosure. Earlier this year I bought an H. Moser & Cie Pioneer in steel with a blue dial. So the brand’s recent anti-campaign called ‘The Pioneer Chronicles’, which is, in actuality, as much about calling B.S on Swiss watch marketing departments as it is about the watch itself, was well and truly after the … ContinuedThe post LIST: 9 things you could buy instead of an H. Moser & Cie Pioneer in steel for the same money appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Review: Frederique Constant Hybrid Manufacture: Is your watch smarter than you?

Frederique Constant Hybrid Manufacture May 18, 2018

Review: Frederique Constant Hybrid Manufacture: Is your watch smarter than you?

Frederique Constant makes a step further into a possible future of watchmaking combining a traditional automatic movement with a smartwatch module offering the best from both worlds - Frederique Constant Hybrid Manufacture

BREAKING NEWS: Richemont Launches its Newest Watch Brand - Baume

The Richemont Group’s newest brand, Baume, launches today, aimed solidly at young watch consumers who care about more than luxury watchmaking.

Make Your Own Watch in Vegas

Make Your Own Watch in Vegas

The AWCI offers watchmaking workshops for consumers, salespeople and collectors.

HANDS-ON: The Rado HyperChrome Bronze - ceramic meets the bronze age

Rado HyperChrome Bronze – ceramic May 8, 2018

HANDS-ON: The Rado HyperChrome Bronze - ceramic meets the bronze age

Rado is synonymous with a pioneering use of high-tech ceramic in watches. Attractively sleek, the material is lightweight, hypoallergenic, and virtually scratchproof, making it perfectly suited to watchmaking. However, not so much for those of us who like our watches with a peppering of patina, and enjoy a little wabi-sabi action every now and again. … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Rado HyperChrome Bronze – ceramic meets the bronze age appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Bovet Unveils the Récital 22 Grand Récital

Bovet May 3, 2018

Bovet Unveils the Récital 22 Grand Récital

Bovet has established the Récital series as one of the key places where the brand can flex its watchmaking muscles, especially when it comes to astronomical complications.

The Watch That Started It All

The Watch That Started It All

Every watch aficionado has a story about how they fell in love with watches. It may start with the first watch he or she wore as a child, the first serious watch they received as they entered adulthood, or the watch that they dreamed about owning. Like every passion, appreciating fine watchmaking is a journey that is unique to each and every person.

Throwback Sunday: Six Watches You NEED to Own in Your Lifetime

Throwback Sunday: Six Watches You NEED to Own in Your Lifetime

In this week's Throwback Sunday, we look at the watches every collector must own at least once in their lifetime. The pieces we've selected includes those which represents a new frontier in watchmaking, to downright design icons. Read on to find out what we have chosen!

LIST: The 10 best independent watches of Baselworld 2018

LIST: The 10 best independent watches of Baselworld 2018

The dust of Baselworld 2018 has finally settled, and while there was a ton of quick news to hammer through, there are certain topics that require a little more digestion. Case in point: the world of small independent watchmaking had a lot on offer this year, both outlandish and understated. Having seen and handled innumerable … ContinuedThe post LIST: The 10 best independent watches of Baselworld 2018 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: This watch means business - the Cartier Santos in yellow gold

Cartier Santos Apr 22, 2018

HANDS-ON: This watch means business - the Cartier Santos in yellow gold

If you’re a relative newcomer to the whole world of watches, it’s easy to underestimate just how big Cartier is, and how important their impact on modern watchmaking is. Cartier have carved themselves an unimpeachable place as the evergreen masters of the shaped watch, and the Santos is the watch that started it all. While … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: This watch means business – the Cartier Santos in yellow gold appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Review: Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 5270P-001

Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Ref Apr 9, 2018

Review: Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 5270P-001

First introduced in 2011, the Ref. 5270 is part of a long, illustrious line of perpetual calendar chronographs produced by watchmaking's most revered maison. This year, the reference receives a royal makeover that will break even the most seasoned of connoisseurs: a platinum case and yes, a salmon dial.

Armchair picks: Three most appealing everyday watches from Basel your pocket will thank you for

Bell & Ross Sinn Apr 2, 2018

Armchair picks: Three most appealing everyday watches from Basel your pocket will thank you for

With all the major Swiss watch companies exclusively presenting their new products during Baselworld 2018, how does a collector like yourself suss out the unique and interesting, yet value-for-money timepieces from clutter in the various forms of media? We pick out watches from Bell & Ross, Sinn and Seiko.

VIDEO: Pulling apart a Hublot tourbillon cage to see how it works

Hublot tourbillon cage Mar 30, 2018

VIDEO: Pulling apart a Hublot tourbillon cage to see how it works

Hublot have made big strides in recent years to establish watchmaking credibility as a counterweight to its heavy-hitting celebrity power. Regular nominations in various GPHG categories – across womens and mens watches – have been a meaningful benchmark for progress, and new crowd-pleasers, such as the delightful movement architecture of the Meca-10, have opened up … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Pulling apart a Hublot tourbillon cage to see how it works appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

New Release: Baselworld 2018 Bell & Ross - Vintage BR Racing Bird

Bell & Ross Vintage BR Racing Bird Mar 21, 2018

New Release: Baselworld 2018 Bell & Ross - Vintage BR Racing Bird

A remarkable story of how a new watchmaking adventure takes to the skies with the Vintage BR Racing Bird series, a limited edition of 999 pieces.

IWC Perpetual Calendar Mar 21, 2018

The Epoch of Light: The IWC Perpetual Calendar

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Whether they’ll admit it or not, despite their Protestant roots, the Swiss watch titans have always cast themselves in the mold of the Greek Gods, a pantheon of horological divinities...

Material World: Audemars Piguet’s Pioneering Approach to Material Innovation (Part 2 of 2)

Audemars Piguet s Pioneering Approach Mar 21, 2018

Material World: Audemars Piguet’s Pioneering Approach to Material Innovation (Part 2 of 2)

We continue our two-part feature on Audemars Piguet’s inspired use of materials for watchmaking.

Pre-Basel 2018: Hamilton Doubles Down on Its American Heritage

Hamilton Doubles Down Mar 16, 2018

Pre-Basel 2018: Hamilton Doubles Down on Its American Heritage

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]One of the unique things about the Hamilton watch brand is its undeniably American history and its heritage, even under the management of the Swiss Swatch Group. This year and...

IN-DEPTH: The Omega Seamaster Railmaster

Omega Seamaster Railmaster Mar 11, 2018

IN-DEPTH: The Omega Seamaster Railmaster

The story in a second: Behind the ultra-hyped trilogy models lays this cool, calm and not-in-any-way limited take on the Railmaster. Odd as it may seem today, but many of the enduring designs of mid-twentieth century watchmaking sprang from a very specific purpose: scientific exploration and the quest for accuracy. The Omega Railmaster, one of … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: The Omega Seamaster Railmaster appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

INTRODUCING: The TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf 2018 special edition

TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf 2018 special Mar 7, 2018

INTRODUCING: The TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf 2018 special edition

TAG Heuer have, much like Marty McFly and Doc Brown, gone back to the future with their latest partnership, with Gulf Oil International. If you’re not familiar with the world of historic Heuer, the pairing of the Swiss watchmaker and venerable oil company is perhaps surprising, but one larger-than-life character pulls it all together: Steve … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf 2018 special edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

VIDEO: 6 exceptional A. Lange & Söhne watches from SIHH 2018

A. Lange & Sohne Mar 4, 2018

VIDEO: 6 exceptional A. Lange & Söhne watches from SIHH 2018

A. Lange & Söhne is a serious watchmaking brand. Everything they do is deliberate, and relentlessly on message. It would be easy to assume - based on this and the generally traditional nature of their timepieces - that the German brand is sober to the point of dullness, but the reality is exactly the opposite. Not … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 6 exceptional A. Lange & Söhne watches from SIHH 2018 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: Keeping illustrious company with the Breguet Reine de Naples 8918

Breguet Reine de Naples 8918 Feb 26, 2018

HANDS-ON: Keeping illustrious company with the Breguet Reine de Naples 8918

First shown at Baselworld 2017, the stunner that is the Breguet Reine de Naples 8918 in rose gold is my pick of Breguet’s women’s offerings (in Australia) at the moment. Breguet is all proportion, horological order and watchmaking museum elegance. But sprinkle that heritage with 1.46 carats worth of white diamonds and the ghosts of French royalty, … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Keeping illustrious company with the Breguet Reine de Naples 8918 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Review: Vacheron Constantin FiftySix Complete Calendar

Vacheron Constantin FiftySix Complete Calendar DEPLOYANT Feb 26, 2018

Review: Vacheron Constantin FiftySix Complete Calendar

The grand dame of watchmaking has unveiled a new complete calendar timepiece as part of its also-new FiftySix collection: the FiftySix Complete Calendar.

Review: A. Lange & Söhne Triple Split

A. Lange & Sohne Feb 19, 2018

Review: A. Lange & Söhne Triple Split

A. Lange & Söhne, one of today's leaders in fine watchmaking, has once again impressed by presenting a world-beating timepiece at the annual Salon de la International Haute Horlogerie (SIHH). This timepiece is none other than the epic Triple Split.

RECOMMENDED READING: The Rolex Submariner, deconstructed

Rolex Submariner deconstructed If you Feb 14, 2018

RECOMMENDED READING: The Rolex Submariner, deconstructed

If you follow the world of independent watchmaking you’re likely familiar with the name Peter Speake-Marin. Until recently, Speake-Marin was the man behind the eponymous watch brand. After 17 years, the English watchmaker stepped away from the brand (which is still in business) and announced a new venture – The Naked Watchmaker - a site that … ContinuedThe post RECOMMENDED READING: The Rolex Submariner, deconstructed appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Dive Time: Sophie Furley Goes Swimming with Manta Rays

Carl F. Bucherer Feb 13, 2018

Dive Time: Sophie Furley Goes Swimming with Manta Rays

From the picturesque Swiss city of Lucerne to the pristine seas of the Maldives, Carl F. Bucherer, the Manta Trust and the Four Seasons Resort Landaa Giraavaru are helping to increase our knowledge of one of the least-studied animals of the sea – the reef manta ray.

Press release: Swatch launches Spring-Summer 2018 collection

Swatch Feb 10, 2018

Press release: Swatch launches Spring-Summer 2018 collection

Swatch introduces its Spring-Summer 2018 collection, which dives into the Swiss watchmaker’s DNA. Spring and summer are all about the great outdoors, and Swatch takes the party from the garden to the street before heading to the beach.

Introducing the Bamford x Fragment Zenith El Primero

Zenith El Primero George Bamford Feb 7, 2018

Introducing the Bamford x Fragment Zenith El Primero

George Bamford on the design aesthetics of the new BWD x Fragment Zenith El Primero and the coming era of bespoke watchmaking.