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Dear Santa: A Christmas wishlist
What would be on your wishlist if Santa says that he could bring you anything this year? Would it be something that you will indulge yourself with, or would it be a daily beater?
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @thehoracle
Today we chat to California-based finance guy Robert, a down-to-earth Instagram veteran with a thing for watches … Hey Robert, tell us about yourself. Day to day I’m just your average guy who loves watches. On weekends I enjoy getaways to Napa, Carmel, Southern California and the Pacific Northwest. My wife and I are always … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @thehoracle appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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VIDEO: Exploring one of the most accessible COSC-certified collections on the market, the new Longines Record range
Accuracy used to be a big deal in watchmaking. There were competitions to test the accuracy of wristwatches. There were complications - additional functions - and engineering improvements designed to assist the watch in keeping true time. There was a space race of sorts to be the most accurate watchmaker in the world. The exploding popularity of … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Exploring one of the most accessible COSC-certified collections on the market, the new Longines Record range appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @A_Collected_Man
Silas Walton (@A_Collected_Man) is the founder of A Collected Man, an online platform based in London, selling rare watches around the world. Silas loves beautiful watches, well-made clothes, and the inside of a Cessna 152 at 10,000 feet. Hi Silas, what’s your daily watch and why? During the working week I wear a vintage Patek … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @A_Collected_Man appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @jackwongyf
Today we chat to banker and self-described vintage watch hoarder Jack Wong, who’s not so anonymous online as @jackwongyf. From where we’re sitting, the Jack Wong lyf looks pretty good. Hi Jack, what’s your daily watch and why? To be honest, I don’t have a daily watch, I usually pick something to go with the … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @jackwongyf appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A Loving Legacy - The Loving Butterfly Automaton
Christian Lattmann tells a tale of love and astonishment, as expressed in Jaquet Droz’s latest masterpiece, the Loving Butterfly Automaton.
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WHY I BOUGHT: The 2017 Rolex Sea-Dweller ref. 126600
Andy Zhang is among Australia’s most high-profile collectors - and highly active on social media. His pieces tend to inhabit the top end of town, and statements such as “I thought I’d wear Richard Mille for life” should not surprise. There are some horological heavyweights appearing on his Instagram account, daily. Which was where we noticed the … ContinuedThe post WHY I BOUGHT: The 2017 Rolex Sea-Dweller ref. 126600 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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WHO TO FOLLOW: A Man & His Watch author Matt Hranek
Today we talk to the globetrotting and glamorous Matt Hranek about travel, watches, the perfect travel watch and his just-released book, A Man & His Watch. Tell us about yourself, what does a typical week look like for you? Well, let’s start with the day. I wake around 6.30am, robe goes on, dogs are let … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: A Man & His Watch author Matt Hranek appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Paul Newman Daytonas: The Controversies
A cautionary tale but also an indicting demonstration of how prevalent fake watches are and how even the most savvy collectors can be duped.
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @Simeon_kt
With an eye for the eclectic and the independent, Simeon’s perspective on watches is well worth a follow. NAME: Simeon Kremzow-Tennie OCCUPATION: Editor and community manager at 8Past10. HANDLE: @Simeon_kt FOLLOWERS: 1.7k LOCATION: Germany Tell me about yourself: My name is Simeon Kremzow-Tennie, I’m a 24-year-old electrical engineering student, based In Germany. I’m also working … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @Simeon_kt appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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In the Footsteps of Hemingway in Cuba
The tale of when Revolution USA Editor-in-Chief become a pioneering American watch journalist to make the trip to the formerly forbidden island of Cuba to experience the Latin soul of Cuervo y Sobrinos.
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VIDEO: Wrist appeal – the Tudor Black Bay 41
Tudor’s Black Bay has evolved from a straight-up tool-like diver to an all-encompassing collection that has your wrist covered from dress to diver and any point in between. The Black Bay 41 is the dressier face of the line. Simple steel but not lacking in polish (both on the case and in the style sense), … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Wrist appeal – the Tudor Black Bay 41 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @watchesandpencils
If an illustrator’s quirky designs of horological ephemera is your thing, hit follow on @watchesandpencils. You won’t regret it. NAME: Teun van Heerebeek OCCUPATION: Illustrator and front-end developer HANDLE: @watchesandpencils FOLLOWERS: 1.9k LOCATION: The Netherlands Hey Teun, tell us about yourself. I grew up in a small village nearby Eindhoven, where I still live today. Almost 30 … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @watchesandpencils appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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INTRODUCING: The Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT
The angry man of jazz, Charles Mingus, famously said, “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” A saying which, I think, is rather befitting to watches with a GMT or dual time zone complication. Because, let’s face it, having to calculate the time in another time zone can … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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My Watch Service Horror Story…
Before I tell you about cursing out an old Russian man and knocking the pens off of his desk, I have to tell you about The Watch.
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Field Testing the Halios Seaforth in Roatán, Honduras
This meant the watch would be putting up with long work days in therapy clinics (often times without air conditioning), 90 (F) degree average temperatures with high levels of humidity, and a great deal of sand, sweat, salt water, sunscreen, and bug repellent.
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VIDEO: Which TAG Heuer Monaco is right for you? The Calibre 11 (CAW211P) vs the Calibre 12 (CAW2111)
At some point on my watch journey, I made a resolution to resist all the shiny new things that get paraded in front of us daily and just start collecting the icons. The classics. The unquestioned cornerstones of modern watchmaking. Watches whose aesthetic, technological and for-the-good-of-humankind breakthroughs still resonate today. How’s that working out for … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Which TAG Heuer Monaco is right for you? The Calibre 11 (CAW211P) vs the Calibre 12 (CAW2111) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Bremont and the Aircrafts at Dunkirk
Bremont ambassador, John Romain helps tell the important story of the Supermarine Spitfire Mk1 and the role it played in the fortunes of the RAF during World War II.
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @dmgreen11
From vintage to a one-of-a-kind piece celebrating Springfield’s finest, Darren’s watch collection is top notch. NAME: Darren OCCUPATION: Professor of Law at Northwestern University and Attorney for start-up businesses and entrepreneurs HANDLE: @dmgreen11 FOLLOWERS: 10.7k LOCATION: USA Hi Darren, first question. What’s your daily watch and why? I tend to wear my watches two days … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @dmgreen11 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Throwback Sundays: Six Chronographs to Time Your Train Delays, from Our Archives
In this week's Throwback Sundays, we look at six chronographs that you might want to have, when you are in a train delay.
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @MisterTUDOR
Meet Laurent. Guess what brand he’s a fan of? Hint: his Instagram handle isn’t named for his love of the English royal dynasty… NAME: Laurent Ge OCCUPATION: Marketing and Communications for The Belgium Watch Club. HANDLE: @MisterTUDOR FOLLOWERS: 18.6K LOCATION: The Netherlands (most of the time) Tell me about yourself: Hi mate, how ya goin’? – … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @MisterTUDOR appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @LindaZinha
Today we catch up with the enigmatic Swiss penguin (hey, it’s what her profile says) with a love for complicated watches and a top notch feed. Meet @LindaZinha… NAME: Viviana – but please, call me Vivi OCCUPATION: Watch retail HANDLE: @LindaZinha FOLLOWERS: 3K LOCATION: Switzerland Tell me about yourself: I’m a twenty-something-year-old girl who is … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @LindaZinha appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Collector’s View: A Case of Curiosity and a Seiko 5 – My First Watch
Why even bother even wearing a watch these days? There must be more convenient ways to tell the time than to wear an watch? I got curious...and a Seiko 5.
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Patek Philippe Art of Watches Grand Exhibition in NYC
Patek Grand Exhibition is in New York City this month, open to the public from and free of admission from July 13-23, 2017 (open daily, 10:00am to 7:00pm). It’s a must-see event and one worthy of a special trip to the Big Apple.
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Van Cleef & Arpels, Heure d’Ici & Heure d’Ailleurs: Cosmopolitan Delight!
George Cramer recounts the charming tale of the Van Cleef & Arpels, Heure d’Ici & Heure d’Ailleurs.
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The Girard-Perregaux Laureato’s Versatility
Revolution explores the present Laureato collection and why it holds great potential for any modern watch buyer looking for a stylish, versatile daily wearer.
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VIDEO: A just-for-fun comic inspired by the IWC Portugieser
Editor’s Note: You think you know someone. When Felix had the idea to tell a story about a fictional IWC Portugieser wearer through the visual medium of a comic book strip I was intrigued. He worked with illustrator William Webb to bring a vignette to life entirely of his own imagination – a guy living the … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: A just-for-fun comic inspired by the IWC Portugieser appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @bzabodyn214
Brandon’s one of the big personalities of the Instagram watch fam, with a revolving collection and crisp photography. He’s one of the guys behind Head2HeadCopycat and calls Texas home. Hook ’em horns! NAME: Brandon Zabodyn OCCUPATION: Commercial Banker HANDLE: @bzabodyn214 FOLLOWERS: 33k LOCATION: Texas, USA Tell us about yourself. I’m Texas born and raised. I’m married to my high school … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @bzabodyn214 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Ep. #33 In Pursuit of the Ideal Watch Collection pt. 2
You heard it here first, folks - The Two Broke Avocado Connoisseurs are born!... as usual this show will feature tangents, distractions, stories, and most other things that only peripherally deal with horology and more precisely deal with crude humor. Plus, Kaz shares his best "Predator" sound.
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VIDEO: Vintage inspiration in a modern package – the Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook 45mm
Rado’s HyperChrome Captain Cook has made waves this year, mostly due to the nearly pitch perfect 37mm reissue. And while there’s a lot to like about that watch, I suspect that the comparatively petite case size will be a deal-breaker for some people. But that’s OK because Rado has covered their bases by releasing a … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Vintage inspiration in a modern package – the Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook 45mm appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.