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Strap Culture: The Original Watch Guys
If you think customised watches and strap fetishism are recent phenomena, think again. Ken Kessler tells us a tale of the guys who might’ve started it all.
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The Story of the Vagabondage According to Francois-Paul Journe
On our last day in Geneva, Francois-Paul Journe sat Team Revolution down at his office to tell us the story of the Vagabondage. This is a recollection of his own words.
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INTRODUCING: The Dior VIII Grand Bal Plume 2017 Chinese New Year Edition
Ready to shake your tail feather? Let’s hope so, seeing as today kicks off the Chinese year of the rooster. Luckily, there’s a way to get into the spirit of things without having to hire a head-to-toe cockerel costume, and for that, we have Dior to thank. A vision in red, the Dior VIII Grand … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Dior VIII Grand Bal Plume 2017 Chinese New Year Edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @jamesbanks
Looking for insta-inspo? You’ve come to the right place. NAME: James Banks OCCUPATION: Head of Bespoke Cars at McLaren Special Operations (MSO) bringing to life his clients’ creative visions through custom paint colours and unique designs. HANDLE: @JamesBanksEsq FOLLOWERS: 8.5K LOCATION: London Tell us about your daily watch. It’s a Rotary skeleton watch. I adore … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @jamesbanks appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Cerrato Effect: Montblanc at SIHH 2017
Montblanc’s watch boss Davide Cerrato energizes the largely staid Swiss watch industry with new timepieces at SIHH 2017 that tell the authentic, aspirational story of the brand’s watchmaking and technical expertise.
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INTRODUCING: Montblanc pioneers refined patina with the 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter in bronze
At this stage in the game, bronze watches aren’t anything new; Panerai, Oris and Tudor have all played a role in pushing the patina-friendly metal mainstream. But until now, bronze has been the playground of tool-like dive watches, serious timepieces licked by salt and spray until a fine verdigris of adventure forms on the rugged … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Montblanc pioneers refined patina with the 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter in bronze appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Unifying Time - The World Time Chronograph, Ref. 5930
The term “World Time” is an integral part of today’s watchmaking vocabulary, but its origins are relatively new in the grand horological scheme of things. Revolution Switzerland’s Sophie Furley takes a look at the history of the Patek Philippe World Time collections and the fascinating stories they have to tell, with a little help from Patek Philippe’s Head of Watch Development, Mr. Philip Barat.
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @blackbadger
Don’t get stuck in an Instagram rut. Allow us to point you in the direction of inspirational characters to follow, starting with… NAME: James Thompson OCCUPATION: Canadian industrial designer and founder of Black Badger Advanced Composites, focusing on jewellery design and timepiece collaboration. HANDLE: @blackbadger FOLLOWERS: 30.9K LOCATION: Sweden Tell us about your daily watch. … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @blackbadger appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Video: The Prelude - The Watch That Changed The World
Wei Koh meets with the girl who dreamt up this mad, mad concept of orbital movements that tell time.
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Christmas Wish List: Tracey Llewellyn, Revolution’s Deputy Editorial Director
Revolution’s Deputy Editorial Director, Tracey Llewellyn takes her turn to tell the forces that be up in North Pole about her watch dreams next. Two more days to Christmas now!
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ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 22 – Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Calendar
How has your Christmas present wrapping been going? Maybe take some tips from Jaeger-LeCoultre. The Reverso Tribute Calendar fits contemporary and classic into a very neat package. The pink gold case measuring 29.9 mm wide by 49.4mm tall is neither too petite nor too large for most, and it’s quite impressive how many complications JLC can fit … ContinuedThe post ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 22 – Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Calendar appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Two-tone Revival
Never a brand to simply follow the pack, Montblanc has picked up on one of the hottest trends in contemporary watchmaking and added a clever twist to create the steel and bronze 1958 Automatic Dual Time.
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THE PARTY: An IWC microstory – Part 1
Editor’s Note: Welcome to ‘The Party’, a micro-trilogy that revolves around IWC’s Portugieser collection. And while this illustrated story is a little different from our typical fare of reviews and write-ups, in a way it’s exactly the sort of thing Time+Tide was started to do – to tell a story of watches, wearers and their … ContinuedThe post THE PARTY: An IWC microstory – Part 1 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Deployant
The Collector’s View: Why I bought a PAM000
One collector tell us his story of being besotted the Panerai PAM000. And how he had little option but to buy it and what it means to him.
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Review: Chopard L.U.C. GMT One in SS and rose gold
The inherently distinguished new L.U.C GMT One provides a dual-time read-off powered by an original L.U.C 01.10-L calibre with integrated GMT function. This watch for gentleman globetrotters stands out by the sheer elegance of its details and the intensely practical nature of its horological complication.
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9 Reasons to Enjoy Sinn
Sinn is probably one of the most underrated tool watch makers around and Deployant is sharing 9 mindblowing reasons why they provide good value.
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INTRODUCING: The collector’s complication – Panerai’s Luminor 1950 8 Days Equation of Time Titanio
With the release of the Luminor 1950 Equation of Time 8 Days GMT Titanium Panerai is placing one of haute horlogerie’s most misunderstood complications into the classic Luminor package. Primarily known as one of the archetypal tool-watches, this latest release plucks the Luminor from the depths of the ocean and puts it in the planetarium. Panerai … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The collector’s complication – Panerai’s Luminor 1950 8 Days Equation of Time Titanio appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Spot the Watch: Watches of the Silicon Valley
Spot the Watch goes to to Silicon Valley. We spy on the watches on the wrists of the tech geeks to tell the tale of Pebbles, Apples, JLCs and Seagulls.
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VIDEO: Meet the Australian Cartier Drive Man – Chris Edwards
Time for an existential question, folks: What drives you? Granted, it’s early in the working week, and ‘Would you like another coffee?’ is hard enough to deal with as a proposition, but the notion of personal drive is on our mind. Bear with us while we explain. Earlier in the year we introduced you to … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Meet the Australian Cartier Drive Man – Chris Edwards appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A Collector’s View: A review of a personal Patek Philippe Ref. 5270 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph
A collector reviews his own Patek Philippe Ref. 5270 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph, and tells the tale of how he got besotted and bought the watch.
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Deployant quadruples growth, hires veteran Jonathan Ho as Executive Editor
Deployant – Asia’s leading online magazine and community for high horology and lifestyles – today announced the appointment of Jonathan Ho to its management team as its Executive Editor, reporting to the owners of the group. Jonathan joins a team of of 8 editorial and commercial staff at Deployant. Jonathan will carry dual portfolios in both theRead More
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Diving Off the Shelf
The Tudor Submariner proved the value and reliability of Tudor’s watches like no other instance in horology. We dive deep into its origins to recount its unique tale and the lasting impression it has left in Tudor’s modern-day dive watches.
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Waking The Force - The New Legacy Machine Perpetual From MB&F;
A new watch from MB&F; is always a big deal. There’s a teaser campaign, articles start cropping up to revisit the previous watches, people speculate rampantly - the closest thing I’ve seen to it recently was when the new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released and the Internet pretty much exploded. Now […]
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Grand Seiko’s Proposition Adjustment in Singapore
For a long time now, Grand Seiko has represented some of the finest value in mechanical horology today – but we’re here basically to, rewrite that old wives tale. Just earlier in the week, at a rather cozy meeting with Seiko at their office here in Singapore, we found ourselves in the company of this […]
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Under The Skin Of The Van Cleef & Arpels Peau d’Âne Forêt Enchantée
Very few children’s stories are for children. To put it more accurately, there are no fairy tales which we would deem suitable for children today if we were to tell them in their original form. Even some expurgated versions are pretty raw - Hansel and Gretel is essentially a story about child abandonment and cannibalism […]
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News: Seiko sponsored Novak Djokovic wins the 2015 US Open
Seiko Astron GPS Solar Dual Time
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Still time to go the the World’s largest Hublot Pop Up store
Visit the world's largest Hublot Pop up Store: Still on at Ngee Ann City in Singapore till 26th August.
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Review: Arnold & Son DTE
Full review of the Arnold & Son DTE: Double Tourbillon with dual timezones. Hands on commentary and extreme macro photographs with specifications and price.
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Review: Tudor Pelagos
Tudor releases a blue model to the popular Pelagos diver’s collection. Made popular during the 60s and 70s, Tudor’s divers’ watch is closely tied to its intensive use by underwater professionals, particularly by world’s major navies. The brand’s diving collection are authentic tool watches, meant for real use, rather than just mere display. Bearing its past tradition, theRead More
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Review: Maîtres du Temps Chapter Three Reveal
Review: Maîtres du Temps Chapter Three Reveal a collaboration project between the Steven Holtzman, Kari Voutilainen and Andreas Strahler dual timezone watch