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Happenings: The Horological Society Of New York Introduces Engine Turning (Guilloché) Classes
Engine turning is a craft that spans many cultures, disciplines, and design philosophies.
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Building A Watch Brand Episode 13: The Logistics Of Bringing A Watch To Market
After well over a year, we are finally approaching the moment I can launch my VPC Type 37H. I have published many articles about the development of the watch itself, but today, I want to get into the logistics and commercial side of launching my debut watch. It is another side of the project that […] Visit Building A Watch Brand Episode 13: The Logistics Of Bringing A Watch To Market to read the full article.
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Hands-on – All About the new Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8
Last Tuesday (of course), Omega presented its latest Speedmaster model, the Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8. As an updated version of an existing model, the watch felt highly familiar at first sight. Presented in 2018 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the mission that first observed the other side of our satellite […]
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Omega Updates the Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon “Apollo 8”
Six years ago, Omega introduced the Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon “Apollo 8”, a distinctive take on the Speedmaster Moonwatch featuring a Moon surface-patterned movement and dial. Basically an amalgamation of the all-ceramic Dark Side of the Moon (DSOTM) with the Moonwatch, the model has now undergone a significant mechanical upgrades with a new METAS-certified calibre, while preserving essentially the same design. Initial thoughts The original Apollo 8 was noteworthy for challenging the traditional concept of the Speedmaster Moonwatch. While it had the same movement and dimensions, the materials, styling, and finishing were entirely different. Visually, it was a major departure from the familiar Moonwatch. The latest version sticks to the same aesthetic, so it doesn’t bring much novelty in terms of appearance, save for a rocket-shaped seconds hand. But it does have an upgraded movement, essentially the next-generation Moonwatch movement finished in the Apollo 8 style. As is often the case with Omega, incremental improvements to existing models are a means to explore new concepts or technologies, which in the case of the original Apollo 8 would have been the textured lunar-surface finishing. This new model would have been more significant if a more developed or advanced version of the texturing had been applied, setting it apart more obviously from its predecessor. Priced at US$14,300, the upgraded Apollo 8 falls sits at the middle of the price range for the cera...
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Review: Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Apollo 8 Dark Side Of The Moon
On the 50th Anniversary of the first time we saw the dark side of the Moon, we take a closer look at Omega's Apollo 8 Speedmaster.
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Found: An Issued And Flown Apollo 7 Speedmaster, Missing For Almost 30 Years
One of the lost flown Speedmasters used in the Apollo program has finally surfaced.
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Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 Anniversary Limited Edition (Live Pics & Pricing)
A limited edition tribute to the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 re-creates a seriously cool legacy Moonwatch with a new gold alloy and a hand-wound movement.
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The Bespoke Patek Philippe Ref. 3843/1 with a 13-Carat Diamond Crystal Reemerges
One of the most intriguing Patek Philippe wristwatches is once again coming up for sale at auction, eight years after it was last sold publicly. Made in 1990 for a Japanese client, the Patek Philippe ref. 3843/1 has a 13.43-carat diamond as its crystal – a large, flat cut also known as a lasque diamond – and is an entirely one-of-a-kind wristwatch with its own singular reference number. As we explained in our 2016 story detailing the watch the first time it was sold (which seems like a lifetime ago in watch collecting), the ref. 3843/1 came about in the early 1990s when a Japanese client handed over the 13.43-carat lasque diamond to Patek Philippe with a request to mount it onto a watch. The watch was completed in 1991 and then sold to the client in 1994. Image – Christie’s Originating in India, lasque diamonds are flat, wide, and irregular in form. They were historically employed to cover miniature portraits and are also known as portrait-cut diamonds. Here the lasque diamond forms the crystal, which camouflages the fact that it is a diamond. Only the facetted edges and tiny inclusions are a giveaway that the crystal is a diamond. Case in white gold and matched with a fine-link bracelet, the ref. 3843/1 was built around the lasque diamond, explaining the unusual triangular case form. The case is about 32 mm by 26 mm at its widest, making it larger than most watches of its era, though relatively small by modern standards. Christie’s photos of the ref. 3843/1 appe...
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Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #13 “Movement Finishing & Aesthetics”
Think you know many of the terms used to describe a movement’s finishing and aesthetic? Test your mettle below.The post Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #13 “Movement Finishing & Aesthetics” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson gifts 15 of his teammates $13.6K Hublot Big Bang watches
The Super Bowl is fast approaching, and as a New Yorker it pains me that Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaners will be battling it out with Kansas City for the championship. While the Houston Texans did not make it all the way this year, I can imagine at least 15 people in the … ContinuedThe post NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson gifts 15 of his teammates $13.6K Hublot Big Bang watches appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Would you pay $13,000USD for a Speedy that’s spent 188 days in space? Because that’s the current online bid…
Now, we all have an image of the Speedmaster Professional, the icon, the Tool of Tool watches, the Moon Watch. A beautiful 42mm piece of history, with its delicate white lumed baton hands pointing to a still timeless sixties minute track, and delicate slightly recessed sub chronograph registers on a plain, matt monochromatic dial. Twisted … ContinuedThe post Would you pay $13,000USD for a Speedy that’s spent 188 days in space? Because that’s the current online bid… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Money to burn: 4 crazy watch accessories for jaded billionaires (don’t even bother looking)
As Woody Allen famously said, “Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.” More specifically, it can help you cultivate a magnificent watch collection. But what does the rich man do when he has scratched his horological itch until it’s red-raw? When he’s become jaded with the tedious rigmarole of snapping up grail … ContinuedThe post Money to burn: 4 crazy watch accessories for jaded billionaires (don’t even bother looking) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Povey’s Picks: Christie’s Important Watches Hong Kong 13 July 2020
Ross Povey gets his picks on for the coming Christie’s watch auction in Hong Kong on 13 July 2020.
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INTRODUCING: The TAG Heuer Formula 1 Racing Green is a gleaming green engine for the wrist
Unless you’re colour-blind, it’s patently obvious that green watches are the thing right now in watch world. It’s not just our industry that’s going through a green renaissance either – the highly versatile colour has also championed the revolution of custom, factory-painted sportscars. Don’t believe me? Check out this Insta page. See what we mean? The … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The TAG Heuer Formula 1 Racing Green is a gleaming green engine for the wrist appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A. Lange & Söhne’s German Timing at Sydney’s Concours D’Elegance
A. Lange & Söhne takes on official timing duties at the Sydney Harbour Concours D’Elegance, strengthening its presence and influence with the Australian watch and vintage car community.
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The New Rolex 1908 Release Will Crash and Burn (Actually).
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Auctions: A 1969 Omega Speedmaster Presented As A Gift By The Apollo 11 Crew
A memento of the post-Apollo 11 "Giant Leap" world tour.
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13 of the best watches on bracelets from 2019
Watches on bracelets are great for a multitude of reasons. They are both durable and comfortable, relatively easy to adjust and aren’t ruined if you go swimming with them … all pointing to it being hard to go wrong if you get a watch with a bracelet. Besides, it’s always better to buy your watch … ContinuedThe post 13 of the best watches on bracelets from 2019 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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“Watch & Act!” Auction Item – Lot 13: DOXA – Celebrating 130 Years of DOXA
Released at Baselworld 2019, this SUB 200 130th Anniversary Limited Edition diver’s watch was profoundly popular, and the run of 130 pieces sold out almost before it was released. Time+Tide’s own stock of this model, 30 pieces, was sold in just under two hours. We are offering our own archive piece for sale here, brand … ContinuedThe post “Watch & Act!” Auction Item – Lot 13: DOXA – Celebrating 130 Years of DOXA appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Seiko Introduces the Prospex SRQ029 & Presage SRQ031 Chronographs
Nineteen-sixty nine was a watershed year in watchmaking – the culmination of the race for the world’s first automatic chronograph. It was a three-way contest between two Swiss watchmakers and one from Japan. Both Swiss movements – the Zenith El Primero and the Heuer-Breitling-Buren-Dubois-Depraz Caliber 11 – have enjoyed a following to this day, but the third – the Seiko 6139 Speedtimer – remains relatively obscure as it went out of production in 1979. The 6139 was a single-register chronograph with a 30-minute totaliser at six o’clock and a quickset day-date display. Crucially, it had a column wheel and vertical clutch. And an even lesser known fact is that Seiko produced its first chronograph – the “Crown” with a column-wheel and mono-pusher – just five years before, in 1964 to coincide with that year’s Tokyo Olympic Games. In short, the 1960s were a major decade for Seiko in terms of chronographs. The Seiko “Crown” chronograph of 1964 with its characteristic black plastic bezel Hence, to mark the 50th anniversary of its first automatic chronograph, as well as the 55th anniversary of its first chronograph, Seiko has unveiled a pair of limited editions, both chronographs, naturally. The two editions are each limited to 1000 pieces and powered by the same calibre, the in-house cal. 8R48 that was introduced in 2014. The first and the more modern looking of the two, is the Prospex 50th Anniversary Automatic Chronograph ref. SRQ029. I...
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Celebrating the moon, the moonwatch and the Apollo Missions with Omega and Charlie Duke
On Wednesday night, Omega held a black tie bash in honour of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing (and the small but significant role the Speedmaster played in it). It was one of the most impressive events I’ve attended in my time covering watches. But the ‘wow factor’ wasn’t due so much … ContinuedThe post Celebrating the moon, the moonwatch and the Apollo Missions with Omega and Charlie Duke appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Apollo’s Golden Jubilee - The BA 145.022
How Omega first Commemorated the Apollo 11: The BA 145.022 – the astronauts who received them and where their watches are now.
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The 12 Apollo Astronauts (and their trusty Speedmasters)
Today, to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Apollo 11, we remember the 12 men who have walked the moon, and the faithful Speedmasters that accompanied them on their celestial voyages.
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Auctions: Sotheby's Announces Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Sale (Rare Speedmasters!)
A collection of special and rare Omega Speedmasters hits the block as Apollo 11 turns 50.
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Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8
Justin isn't normally a Speedy kind of guy, but he might just make an exception for the Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8.The post Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 13, August 2018
This month was an interesting one as far as spotting goes, including an unexpected Rolex Submariner, a rare vintage Tudor, an obscure Heuer chronograph, and a very special limited edition Autavia - amongst others. Let’s get cracking. In case you missed it, this month Time+Tide hosted an Autavia Collectors’ Lunch, here in Melbourne. Guest speaker David … ContinuedThe post SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 13, August 2018 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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