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One To Watch: After Teaching France's Brightest Young Watchmakers, Florent Lecomte Is Ready For His Own Spotlight
Professor, watchmaker, father – can Florent Lecomte do it all?
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Why lug-to-lug matters more than diameter (and how to actually pick a watch that fits)
Diameter is the number every product page leads with. lug-to-lug is the number that decides whether the watch stays on your wrist. a tour through the WristBuzz watch dimensions database.
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Lug-to-Lug
The single most important wristwatch fit dimension, more practical than case diameter. Comfort thresholds and reference numbers.
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The Grand Seiko SBGC249 and SBGC251 are complicated additions to the Evolution 9 collection
Grand Seiko’s Evolution 9 collection greatly expanded at this year’s Watches and Wonders, with no less than five new additions. Among those we find today’s offering - the Grand Seiko SBGC249 and SBGC251 Spring Drive Chronograph GMTs. The idea isn’t exactly novel for Grand Seiko; in fact, one of the models celebrates the 15th anniversary of … ContinuedThe post The Grand Seiko SBGC249 and SBGC251 are complicated additions to the Evolution 9 collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Hey, HODINKEE!: Can An Automatic Chronograph Movement Be Beautiful Or Is It Doomed To Be An Ugly Duckling?
We can't all be swans.
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Power to the purple! Violate your wrist with the Pantone Institute’s colour of 2022
If your wrist has gone purple, it’s usually a sign that you’ve put your watch on far too tightly. Not anymore. Purple is having a moment in the watch world and it’s not altogether unexpected. Last year, the experts from the Pantone Institute announced that purple would be the colour of 2022. Except the specific hue would … ContinuedThe post Power to the purple! Violate your wrist with the Pantone Institute’s colour of 2022 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Introducing: Just In Time For The French Open Finals, There's A Hot New Tennis-Inspired Watch To Love
The Rallymaster comes courtesy of our friends at Racquet and Maurice de Mauriac.
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: What’s not to Louvre with Vacheron Constantin
I know I cannot complain, considering I was just in London visiting arguably the world’s greatest watch collection, but watching Andrew from the sidelines this past week has given me serious FOMO. Vacheron Constantin, within their Métiers d’Art range, does not only represent the pinnacle of the manufacture’s capabilities, but also the pinnacle of craftsmanship … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: What’s not to Louvre with Vacheron Constantin appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Introducing: Vacheron Constantin Brings The Louvre To A Wrist Near You
Art lovers and history buffs, feast your eyes on the new Métiers d'Art Tribute to Great Civilisations.
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Auctions: There's Still Time To Bid On Astronaut Michael Collins' Gold Speedmaster
But it ain't gonna be cheap.
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Watch Of The Week: Wearing My Dad's Breitling Chronomat Helped To Heal Our Relationship
The watch isn't really my style, but it brought me closer to the man it once belonged to.
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A Down-To-Earth (Under $5,000) Wish List Including Breitling, Baume & Mercier, Tutima, Nomos Glashütte, and Seiko Presage - Reprise
In case you need a reason for watch shopping (Sabine Zwettler sure doesn't), here are five wallet-friendly suggestions that might just represent the ultimate wish list for her.
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Introducing: It's Like The Illuminati … But So Much More Chill
The Midwestern microbrand Haven is back with a new model. And it doesn't take an All-Seeing Eye to see that the Chilluminati is pretty cool.
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @Laetitia_hirschy and the Watch Femme community she is helping to build
Watch brands aren’t always the best communicators. After creating what many would consider works of art for the wrist, there sometimes exists a disconnect. “Why am I trying to sell this? It sells itself.” It’s in these moments that a good public relations firm can bridge the gap, helping a potential customer understand why that … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @Laetitia_hirschy and the Watch Femme community she is helping to build appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Watchmaking legend Philippe Dufour looks to one particular brand for his daily wearer…
Philippe Dufour. It’s a name any die-hard watch enthusiast should know. Considered by many as the greatest living watchmaker today, Dufour is known for his unrivalled level of movement finishing. One of the more well-known references he creates, The Simplicity, has a bit of a misleading name. Yes, it is, on the surface, a simple … ContinuedThe post Watchmaking legend Philippe Dufour looks to one particular brand for his daily wearer… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Weekend Edition: Hail To The Chiefs
In honor of Presidents' Day, presidential watches take center stage.
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WHO TO FOLLOW: The horologically centered art of @dianaevansillustration
Imagine flipping a switch and entering a cartoon world where you were the main character. Any limitations that you would normally place on yourself would disappear. One day you’d go skydiving while the next, you’d kayak the Nile. However, even in this fantasy world, your passions would still shine through (I would make sure my … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: The horologically centered art of @dianaevansillustration appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Seven Of Our Favorite Watches To Engrave
This Father’s Day – or any day – give your next watch a personal touch.
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UPDATE: New United States Presidential Watches Found And Added To Comprehensive Guide
Last President's Day, we released one of our most ambitious watch research projects to date: an attempt to catalog all known watches of U.S. Presidents. We knew that more watches would continue to come out of the woodwork, so we have collected a number of new watch discoveries here and have added them to the full guide. As always, please let us know if you happen to become aware of any U.S. President's watch we don't have listed.
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Happenings: Christian Selmoni And Suzanne Wong To Lecture At The Horological Society Of New York
The duo will discuss calendar watches and their development at Vacheron Constantin.
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To Be Precise: A Song Of Time And Temperature
A tale of a time when running hot or cold meant running too fast or slow.
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What’s Love Got To Do With It? Everything, Says Breguet With These 5 Stunning Watches
Women have played a significant role in Breguet’s history, acting as inspiration or catalyst for some of the company’s most memorable timepieces – a phenomenon that continues today. So in 2018, when Breguet launched a timepiece in honor of St. Valentine’s Day, it was the start of an annual ode to love that has become as highly anticipated for watch lovers as the holiday itself. Here are all five of these limited edition timepieces.
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To the moon and back: How I finally bought an Omega Speedmaster
If you open up Google and type in “Why do I have a hard time choosing an Omega Speedmaster?”, chances are your first non-ad result will be a Time & Tide article from February 2020 documenting my own personal struggles with the same question. After I wrote that article, I received a lot of feedback … ContinuedThe post To the moon and back: How I finally bought an Omega Speedmaster appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Watch Of The Week: The Rolex That Lived Up To Seven Years of Anticipation
I wanted it. I saved for it. And I was a nervous wreck that it'd be a disappointment.
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HANDS-ON: The Zenith Defy 21 Chroma Limited Edition brings rainbow vibes to 2022
Unless you’ve been marooned on a desert island for the past several years, you’re probably all too aware of the rainbow colourway boom in the horological world. And let’s face it, some of these timepieces are, shall we say, aesthetically more harmonious than others. For every rainbow Daytona out there, there are twice as many … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Zenith Defy 21 Chroma Limited Edition brings rainbow vibes to 2022 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Fun and cheerful: Six modestly priced watches to consider
In this week's article, we are looking at a series of modestly prices watches that are fun and cheerful. Who says affordable watches can't be interesting?
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5 Of The Coolest Gray Dials From Breguet, IWC, Chopard, Glashütte Original, And Tutima To Celebrate “Ultimate Gray” As A Pantone 2021 Color Of The Year - Reprise
With a still-ongoing pandemic, some might think it quite fitting that the Pantone Color Institute chose Ultimate Gray 17-5104 as one of its two Colors of the Year for 2021. Check out these five elegant timepieces with gray dials that are available now and decide for yourself if gray brightens your day as much as that of Sabine Zwettler.
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Three of our favourite Hamilton Ventura watches to celebrate Elvis’ birthday
The Hamilton Ventura was a truly revolutionary watch upon its release. While Richard Arbib’s extremely unique case shape turned heads, it wasn’t the Ventura’s true party piece. As the world’s first electric watch powered by a battery, it became an instant worldwide sensation. However, the Ventura’s true claim to fame comes as Elvis Presley’s companion … ContinuedThe post Three of our favourite Hamilton Ventura watches to celebrate Elvis’ birthday appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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VIDEO: How to buy your partner a watch for Christmas
EDITOR’S NOTE: What’s that you say? It’s already Christmas? Oh well, better late than never I suppose. Plus there’s always next year, too. This video primer will arm you with the knowledge to really jingle your partner’s bell in the horological gift department at least… If you’re thinking of pulling the trigger on a watch for … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: How to buy your partner a watch for Christmas appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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“Einstein’s mistress who he gave his Longines to was actually a Russian spy” - A video interview with Longines CEO Matthias Breschan
When Matthias Breschan speaks you could swear that he’d founded Longines 189 years ago, such is the passion that the Austrian CEO has for the brand. Having taken the reins of the Swiss powerhouse in July 2020, Matthias is no stranger to both heritage and modern watchmaking. He joined the Swatch Group in 1996, working … ContinuedThe post “Einstein’s mistress who he gave his Longines to was actually a Russian spy” – A video interview with Longines CEO Matthias Breschan appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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In-Depth: Everything You Need To Know About The Rolex Explorer Ref. 14270
And some things you don't.
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One To Watch: Vaer Is The Internet-Era California Upstart We've Been Waiting For
Your Gen-Z nephew will love it, and you will, too.