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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.
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Press Release: Tudor Born To Dare Campaign
Press Release: Tudor Born To Dare Campaign announces partnership with All Blacks, Beauden Barrett, the 2017 DHL NZ Lions Series and David Beckham.
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Aurel Bacs & Laurent Picciotto at the Phillips’ May 2017 Hong Kong Auction
Phillips Watches’ Aurel Bacs and Chronopassion’s Laurent Picciotto tell us the story of how the 43 Watches and Encounter thematic sale at the May 2017 Hong Kong auction, came to be.
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @Sebs415
Meet all-round dude and the man who’s looked after the most expensive Tudor ever sold, Justin Sebesta. NAME: Justin Sebesta OCCUPATION: Horologist (watchmaker) at HQ Milton HANDLE: @Sebs415 FOLLOWERS: 2,853 LOCATION: San Francisco, California Tell us about yourself: My name is Justin and I’m 34 years old, living and working in San Francisco. I grew up … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @Sebs415 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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LIST: 5 travel-ready GMTs for under $5000
One of the most useful everyday complications is the GMT or dual time zone. If you travel a lot or do business internationally it’s certainly a lot easier to check your GMT than to fiddle with you phone trying to find the world clock app. Given the usefulness of this complication to the jet set, … ContinuedThe post LIST: 5 travel-ready GMTs for under $5000 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Review: Lang & Heyne Georg
Lang & Heyne introduced the Georg, a rectangular watch with an unusual movement in Baselworld 2017. We take a good close look and tell you all about it.
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HANDS-ON: Ulysse Nardin’s surprise sailing watch – the Marine Regatta
Ulysse Nardin made their name way back in 1846 making marine chronometres – highly accurate ship’s clocks that were an essential navigational tool in the times before radio and GPS. These days the Le Locle-based brand still makes chronometre-style timepeices, but as a celebration of heritage rather than a practical tool. This isn’t to say that … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Ulysse Nardin’s surprise sailing watch – the Marine Regatta appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Breitling Finds Buyer: CVC Capital Partners
CVC Capital Partners agrees to buy out Breitling in a deal worth more than 800 million euros.
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @AlfredoParamico
If you spend any time looking at vintage watches, especially insanely high-end vintage watches, there’s a good chance you already know who Alfredo Paramico is. If not, you should. NAME: Alfredo Paramico OCCUPATION: World class watch trader HANDLE: @AlfredoParamico FOLLOWERS: 42.2k LOCATION: Miami Beach Tell us about yourself. I was born in Italy in 1969, and … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @AlfredoParamico appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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LIST: 5 out of this world watches perfect for the Guardians of Galaxy, just in time for Vol. 2
As Marvelites and Comic-Con attendees undoubtedly already know, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the much-anticipated follow-up to the 2014 original, is in Australian cinemas today. As a closet Marvel fangirl (Pssst, Antman. You never return my calls.), this is a big deal for me. So to celebrate I’ve put together five (very different) watches, for the … ContinuedThe post LIST: 5 out of this world watches perfect for the Guardians of Galaxy, just in time for Vol. 2 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Review: Sinn EZM12
Review of the functional tool watch which made the Chief Editor's choice - Sinn EZM12. Our hands-on analysis, commentary and high resolution photographs.
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VIDEO: 3 of the best new watches from Bulgari, including that one you’re secretly into…
We knew it, as soon as we tried it on. You guys knew it too, judging by the comments, which have usually gone something like, “I’d never been that interested in Bulgari before, but….” And naturally Bulgari knew it, which is why their booth at Baselworld dedicated its grandest display space to tell the story: … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 3 of the best new watches from Bulgari, including that one you’re secretly into… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Ep. #13 – Watches $65 and Under for the Discerning Watch Snob
Mike and Kaz are breaking down a list of awesome watches for under $65. But do you guys want to know the truly insane part? None of them are Seikos 0_o. Plus, Sailfish or marlin? The guys can't tell the difference - any fishologist out there?
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First Look: Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic (Video)
Getting handsy with the all new Bulgari Octo Finisimmo Automatic, which stands tall at all of its 5.15mm height.
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New Release: HYT H0: Embargo 0900 CET 21 March 2017
HYT goes back to basics and re-invents itself with the new, simplified, entry level H0 collection. Embargo till 6pm CET, 22 March 2017.