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So deeply has Chanel’s J12 become embedded in the canon of 21st-century design, it’s easy to forget that it was introduced only 18 years ago. From the original model – a chic, sporty and androgynous piece in black ceramic that Chanel’s then artistic director, Jacques Helleu, had designed to wear himself – it has evolved … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Chanel J12 Untitled appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Given how synonymous Omega’s Speedmaster is with space in general and the moon in particular, it’s quite easy to forget that the watch was originally designed with motorsports in mind. This year, Omega set out to remind us that the Speedmaster does not always equal Moonwatch, with the Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer, a big, 44.5mm … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The Omega Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer gets our motor running appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
I will never forget how the feeling of fear and apprehension dissipated and I felt instantly welcomed. Roger could do that, just with his smile.
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The story in a second: Forget bling: thin is in, and Bulgari are king. The Octo Finissimo Automatic is the latest in Bulgari’s trio of record-breaking ultra-thin watches, and perhaps the greatest. We have a look at the watch’s barely-there beauty, and find out why it’s such a standout. The case Any discussion of the … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: The slender sexiness of the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Jason Heaton visits a 38-year-old dive site at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea, wearing the Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Woo! This episode of Two Broke Watch Snobs gets a little wild! Dogs are barking - cats are gingerly jumping into 3D Printers, Kaz & Mike forget how freaking English works, and finally some details about the latest TBWS Giveaway are shared. It's the Two Broke Watch Snobs Episode 30 Extravaganza!
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Forget for a moment that the Chairman of Hublot, and the man-behind-the-brand Jean-Claude Biver would look frighteningly Santa-like in a red jumpsuit, sans the paunch. Disregard also that he’s the only other man on earth with the kind of energy required to visit every single household in the world in one night, and just focus … ContinuedThe post ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 21 – The Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 All Black appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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If you look at watches on a regular basis (we’re guessing you do), it’s easy to get caught up in the cycle of ever-escalating novelties that defines the industry – because let’s forget, for all the talk of savoir-faire and timelessness, this is an industry. Don’t get me wrong, I love seeing what creativity and innovation … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: An exercise in harmony and contrast – the Hublot Classic Fusion Racing Grey in King Gold appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
The IWC Aquatimer Chronograph is put through its paces in the crystal blue waters off the Caribbean island of Bonaire Bonaire Scouting for stonefish and eels among the fire coral 60-feet down, I get the signal from a member of our dive group that he’s reached 100 bars in his tank. It’s time to […]
Revolution
The Hautlence HL2 is one of those watches you don’t forget. The HL2 was launched in 2011 - the first of Hautlence’s Concepts d’Exception (as they name their very top-tiered products). This is pretty astounding when you consider the fact that the watch has become somewhat of a design icon in little more than four […]
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Something old, something new –that’s the theme that runs through much of watchmaking. Lest we forget, the basic technology of watchmaking consists of a mainspring barrel, gears, a lever escapement, and a temperature compensated balance controlled by a balance spring. All of those elements –every one –were in place by 1750, boys and girls, when […]
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