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Comparing 3 Elastic Watch Straps: Budget Choices or Budget Be Damned?
Detailed comparison of Elastic Watch Straps from Erika's Originals, The Watch Steward, and Nick Mankey Designs - is it worth spending the extra money?
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Recommended Reading: 'Abstract Season 2' Includes An Awesome Episode About Watches And Typeface Design
The Netflix series is back – and with something special for watch lovers.
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RECOMMENDED READING: John Mayer’s insane watch collection
We’re pretty sure that most of you are already aware of just how absurdly ridiculous Mr John Mayer’s watch collection is, thanks to myriad Instagram posts, news stories and two rather famous Talking Watches episodes. But the sheer scope and significance of the musician’s horological haul still tends to beggar belief, especially if you’ve ever … ContinuedThe post RECOMMENDED READING: John Mayer’s insane watch collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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RECOMMENDED READING: An in-depth look at one of the most important timepieces ever made
Much to the chagrin of watch brand marketing departments, the list of timepieces of genuine historical significance is pretty small. Actual moon watches, the Breguet commissioned with Marie Antoinette in mind, and, of course, the works of John Harrison. Even if you’re not an aficionado of 18th century horological science (and TBH we don’t hold … ContinuedThe post RECOMMENDED READING: An in-depth look at one of the most important timepieces ever made appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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RECOMMENDED READING: Material innovation in watchmaking - the new breed
If you’ve been paying attention to the wonderful world of watches for more than 15 minutes, you’ll have worked out that high-tech materials, often with fancy proprietary names, are a big deal. Isographs, Aeronith, Sedna gold, unobtanium and all the rest. This sort of fancy nomenclature is stock-in-trade of Swiss marketing departments, but it’s also … ContinuedThe post RECOMMENDED READING: Material innovation in watchmaking – the new breed appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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EVENT: Tourbillon time with TAG Heuer in Melbourne
TAG Heuer is a brand that has always sat fondly in the hearts of Australians, with shared values of an active lifestyle spent outdoors. This week we were lucky enough to celebrate the launch of TAG Heuer’s latest novelties, including the Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T Tourbillon Nanograph and the exciting Autavia Isograph. Both releases are … ContinuedThe post EVENT: Tourbillon time with TAG Heuer in Melbourne appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Keeping tradition alive at the Cartier Métiers d’Art
Editor’s note: Why is this unassuming looking farmhouse in the Swiss countryside so important to a brand as large as Cartier? Because it houses the workshop for Cartier’s Maison des Métiers d’Art, sanctuary to a set of artistic skills and techniques that are hundreds of years old. It is in this farmhouse that some of … ContinuedThe post Keeping tradition alive at the Cartier Métiers d’Art appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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This charming watch - explaining the Tudor Heritage Advisor
Editor’s note: I’ve always had a real soft spot for the Tudor Heritage Advisor. Not only is the alarm one of my favourite complications, but this watch - for all that it’s an outlier in the current catalogue - is a hugely important piece in the modern rebirth of Tudor. Read on to find out why … … ContinuedThe post This charming watch – explaining the Tudor Heritage Advisor appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Business News: Richemont and Swatch Results; Massive Inventories at Swatch
Swiss watchmaking groups Richemont and Swatch Group just announced their first quarter and six-month results for 2019 respectively, with each going in opposite directions. Owner of brands like Cartier, IWC and Panerai, Richemont saw growth across most segments and regions. Overall sales were up 12% at constant exchange rates, with every region growing in the low teens save for the Middle East and Africa. Sales in Asia grew 10%, led by China, where demand is up due to lower taxes locally on luxury goods and more stringent checks on travellers importing items bought overseas. Most notable was the performance of its online channels, namely luxury fashion mall Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP), pre-owned watch merchant Watchfinder, and to a lesser extent. That growth is from a low base of comparison: last year’s first quarter for each platform was only two and one month respectively. That being said, online sales are still substantial, rising to 50% to €648m, almost equal to the €698m of sales in the Americas as a whole. The group’s watchmaking brands, which include A. Lange & Söhne and Vacheron Constantin, saw overall sales dip 2%. This was attributed to a reduction in the number of sales channels as well as reduced orders of new product by retailers. Up in Biel, where the Swatch Group has its headquarters, half-year sales were down 3.7% at constant exchange rates, to 4.07 billion Swiss francs. Net profit followed suit, shrinking 11.3% to 415m francs. For the full year, howe...
Hodinkee
The Grey NATO: Episode 84: Homage - Yes Or No?
To homage or not to homage? That is the question.
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HODINKEE Radio: Episode 47: William Massena
The watch industry fixture talks about the early days of online horology, why his collection is so diverse, and the one watch he tells everyone to buy.
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Revolution Watch Podcast Ep. 4: Sam Hines, International Director of Watches for Sotheby’s
Auction season is kicking off so we thought it would be great to talk to an expert about the watch auction market in this episode. Sam Hines, Sotheby’s watch auctioneer extraordinaire, took precious time out of his busy schedule to give us the lowdown on the market, tips of the trade, and anecdotes about his most sensational lots.
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Live from Baselworld 2019: TAG Heuer
TAG focuses on their new innovation this year – the carbon hairspring, with a whole collection using the innovative new material (for hairspring). Touted to be an alternative to silicon, the carbon hairspring is the world’s first. Developed in-house by TAG Heuer, it is currently only on TAG Heuer. First off the Autavia Isograph aRead More
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Live from Baselworld 2019: Patek Philippe
We are at the Grand Madison with Patek Philippe. Kicking off with the 5235/50 R-001 regulator dial retail at S$68,300 in rose gold. 40.5mm, 10mm height. Day, date and moon. Ref 5905 Flyback Chronograph with Annual Calendar first launched in 2015 in plat, and now in RG. S$86,600. Next is the 5172 Chronograph. Handwound WGRead More
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Baselworld 2019: Introducing the Patek Philippe 5235R Annual Calendar Regulator
The Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Regulator is a watch that stands out from the collection of timepieces offered by the maison due to its design and dial layout.
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Ep. 115 Affordable Vintage Watches Pt. 7: Odds and Ends
This week we return to our bread and butter - the Affordable Vintage Watch series! This week's episode is Part 7 of the installment and it's all freestyle. Mike and Kaz check out eBay in real time on air and explore fun affordable vintage pieces that you may never have considered. Check out this week's show and let us know what you think!
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Ep. #107 I’m Not a Watch Collector
Kaz and Mike take a break from the structured episodes to discuss some more personal aspects of watch collecting. During this very special holiday season, the guys reflect on the role social media plays in pressuring consumers into thinking they need to become watch collectors. As a result, they stop to wonder if they actually are "collectors" or a couple of dudes that just love watches. Oh, and a major watch collection purge is coming soon - so keep an eye out for some cool giveaways.
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LIST: Six of the best, my pick of Cartier’s women’s watches
In order to think about the best women’s watches, we must first ask ourselves: “What is a women’s watch?” At Cartier, the answer is particularly interesting: as the Maison’s 100+ years of watches has been taken a particularly fluid approach to their collections, with models like the Tank or the Tortue being equally well-suited to … ContinuedThe post LIST: Six of the best, my pick of Cartier’s women’s watches appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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2018 Revolution Round-up: Panerai
2018 will surely be remembered as a milestone year for Panerai, not only for the timepieces that the maison released this year but also, and most notably, for the retirement of the man and genius who brought Panerai to where it is today: Angelo Bonati.
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Review: The Heritage Tourbillon From H. Moser & Cie
The Heritage Tourbillon From H. Moser & Cie is the centerpiece of the maison's Heritage collection. Moser's Heritage watches are in essence based on a design principle derived from historic H. Moser & Cie, watches, and pays tribute to exceptional craftsmanship, both in watchmaking and its related disciplines.
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VIDEO: The disruptor - a closer look at TAG Heuer’s Carrera Heuer 02 Tourbillon in black ceramic
Owning a tourbillon is a dream for many watch-loving folks. The little, eternally whirling cages, designed to counteract the effects of gravity on a timepiece’s isochronism, aren’t particularly practical, though they hold within them a charm that in many ways sums up the appeal of mechanical watches. But for many, the dream of strapping the … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The disruptor – a closer look at TAG Heuer’s Carrera Heuer 02 Tourbillon in black ceramic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Vacheron Constantin’s Fiftysix Collection of Timepieces
While a new collection from an established maison is always hotly anticipated in the watch industry, rarely does one combine the deep-set values of tradition with the fresh demands of contemporary buyers in such a radical way as Vacheron Constantin’s Fiftysix.
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Ep. #94 The Pros & Cons of Vintage Watch Collecting
Want to know what TBWS is planning for their 6,000 Instagram follower giveaway? Be sure to listen in this week to find out! This episode also details some of the pitfalls and benefits collectors experience when deciding to pursue the vintage game.
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VIDEO: One of the greats - the Tissot Visodate
Here at Time+Tide we spend a goodly amount of time talking about the latest watch releases. Well, this isn’t one of those times. Instead, today we’re talking about a stone-cold classic that’s as good today as when it was first released – the Tissot Visodate. The Visodate is an historical reissue of a mid-century watch … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: One of the greats – the Tissot Visodate appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Review: One Smart Watch - Longines Conquest V.H.P.
The Longines Conquest V.H.P is a quartz watch with an exceptiona movement. It is a revival of an underappreciated chapter in the maison's 146 years history. In this article, we bring you an in-depth coverage of the new V.H.P.
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Moritz Grossmann’s first automatic watch the ATUM Hamatic
Moritz Grossmann’s first automatic watch reveals the maison’s new approach to self-winding. It features a modern interpretation of an older-generation device: a pendulum mass, referred to as an automatic hammer mechanism. Christened ‘Hamatic’, this piece transforms automatic winding into a fascinating visual experience within a brand new 106.0 calibre. Compared with standard rotor-based systems, this automatic hammer system is a thorough rarity. It works by transferring power from a moving bi-directional hammer with a heavy gold head that sits on a fine stem.
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TBWS Patreon Special #3 & #4: Two Episode Special Bonanza!
Hey, everyone! This week Mike and I thought we'd do something a bit different and special for all of you. This week's show is actually two shows in the form of our sister-show the TBWS Patreon Special. That's about 2 hours of podcast content on two very different topics.
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New Release: Bvlgari Octo Tourbillon Sapphire for Supercar Owners Circle
Excellence, passion, performance and prestige: These are the core values that shared between the likely partners: Supercar Owners Circle - the world's most exclusive network of car collectors and Bvlgari, the Rome-based maison that is home to luxury products.
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Review: Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 5270P-001
First introduced in 2011, the Ref. 5270 is part of a long, illustrious line of perpetual calendar chronographs produced by watchmaking's most revered maison. This year, the reference receives a royal makeover that will break even the most seasoned of connoisseurs: a platinum case and yes, a salmon dial.
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VIDEO: 4 outstanding new Cartier watches from SIHH
Visiting Cartier at SIHH is always an experience. Not only does the floorspace of the maison’s booth outstrip that of any other, but there’s always a sense of effortless cool, matched only by the sort of self-assurance that only comes from having been masters of your craft for a long, long time. Cartier Santos de … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 4 outstanding new Cartier watches from SIHH appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.