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Oris take Mar 14, 2017

VIDEO: Oris take to the skies in the loudest, fastest video we’ve ever made

Ladies and gentleman, if we could please have your attention during our pre-flight safety demonstration. Our pilots today are Skip Stewart and Jurgis Kairys. During our three-minute flight you will experience some turbulence, along with dizzying aerobatics, death-defying stunts and extreme speed, so we advise you to familiarise yourself with the brace position. If you have … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Oris take to the skies in the loudest, fastest video we’ve ever made appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Rolex Oscar Commercial Feb 28, 2017

Complete List of Movies Featured in EPIC Rolex Oscar Commercial

A list of all 19 movies featured in Rolex’s minute long Oscar 2017 advertisement along with iTunes links to all 19 movies!

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Omega announce hot inverse panda Jan 10, 2017

BREAKING: Omega announce hot inverse panda ‘Speedy Tuesday’ Speedmaster limited edition, to be sold exclusively online

*UPDATE, 7AM AEST – ALL 2012 ‘SPEEDY TUESDAY’ MODELS HAVE BEEN ‘TEMPORARILY ALLOCATED’. THE WEBSITE ADVISES THAT YOU PLEASE TRY (OR CRY) AGAIN LATER* Hashtag us #surprised because Omega, the brand that only just recently added prices to their site (!), has well and truly embraced the digital world, this evening – right this minute … ContinuedThe post BREAKING: Omega announce hot inverse panda ‘Speedy Tuesday’ Speedmaster limited edition, to be sold exclusively online appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie Dec 27, 2016

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie, a technical achievement

Audemars Piguet blew our minds with the Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie, for this reason the 2016 Revolution Technical Achievement award goes to this ground breaking minute repeater.

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Franck Muller Dec 23, 2016

ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 24 - Franck Muller Thunderbolt Tourbillon

Silent night, holy night, all is calm, apart from the reassuring tick of your Franck Muller Thunderbolt Tourbillon. And let’s not for a minute – or five seconds to be more accurate – mistake the forest for the Christmas trees here, the real star inside this gold curvex case is the tourbillon. When you’re playing at this level, tourbillons are … ContinuedThe post ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 24 – Franck Muller Thunderbolt Tourbillon appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Swatch Dec 15, 2016

HANDS-ON: The Swatch Sistem51 Irony - perfect for the Christmas stocking

Need the perfect last-minute Christmas gift for the watch lover in your life? We recommend the fun and fantastic Swatch Sistem51 Irony.The post HANDS-ON: The Swatch Sistem51 Irony – perfect for the Christmas stocking appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Chopard L.U.C Full Strike As Nov 7, 2016

Crystal Clear Sound: Chopard L.U.C Full Strike

As L.U.C’s 20th anniversary year comes to an end, the brand presents one of the most delightful and innovative timepieces in its history: the Chopard L.U.C Full Strike minute repeater.

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Oct 27, 2016

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 27th October, 2016 - the smart watch / dumb phone edition

There has been terrifying talk in the Time+Tide office of the ever-dwindling amount of time until Christmas (nine Fridays, NINE FRIDAYS) and you can almost hear the luxury watch industry kick into high gear – parties are planned, last minute products launched, all in an attempt to earn a coveted spot under your tree (and … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 27th October, 2016 – the smart watch / dumb phone edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie Oct 11, 2016

Review: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie

Full hands on review of the amazing Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Supersonnerie Chronograph, Minute Repeater, Tourbillon. With high res. pics and analysis.

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Omega Seamaster Diver 300 “Rio Aug 18, 2016

MY WEEK WITH: The Omega Seamaster Diver 300 “Rio 2016” Limited Edition

Look for a minute at your wedding ring. Do you like it? It’s hard to answer, right? And your answer, if you have one, is almost certainly less about whether you like the design or the material and a whole lot more about what it represents. It’s about the memories it holds. The person it … ContinuedThe post MY WEEK WITH: The Omega Seamaster Diver 300 “Rio 2016” Limited Edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Aug 11, 2016

WATCHSPOTTING: Comic legend John Cleese on his silly little watch and ‘unbelievable’ watch prices

Last night one of the elder statesman of comedy, John Cleese, appeared on Channel Ten’s prime-time news panel show The Project. Ostensibly Cleese was there to discuss a new stage version of Farty Owls – sorry, Fawlty Towers – but things got a little off track when one of the presenters asked him about his … ContinuedThe post WATCHSPOTTING: Comic legend John Cleese on his silly little watch and ‘unbelievable’ watch prices appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Jacob & Co. Apr 6, 2016

Review: Jacob & Co Twin Turbo

Full review of the Jacob & Co Twin Turbo double triple axis tourbillon with minute repeater with hands-on analysis, comparisons and high resolution pics.

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Ulysse Nardin Grand Deck Marine Tourbillon Mar 22, 2016

Baselworld 2016: Ulysse Nardin Grand Deck Marine Tourbillon, with Pricing

The Ulysse Nardin Grand Deck Marine Tourbillon for Baselworld 2016. A great looking watch featuring a unique system for the display of the minute hand.

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Jacob & Co. Mar 9, 2016

Pre-Basel: Jacob & Co.’s Astronomia Sky

Jacob & Co.’s Astronomia Sky takes the triple axis tourbillon even farther. For Jacob & Co, which has a history of creating amazing complications that the watch industry has never seen before (think of the Epic SF24, the Quentin Tourbillon and the Palatial Flying Tourbillon Jumping Hours and Minute Repeater), the Astronomia Triple Axis Gravitational Tourbillon, introduced in […]

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Bulgari Papillon Tourbillon Central DEPLOYANT Oct 29, 2015

Review: The Bulgari Papillon Tourbillon Central

Bulgari reveals the Papillon Tourbillon Central at the ninth Salon Internacional de Alta Relojeria in Mexico City. This new piece features a concept central tourbillon, jump hour display and an interesting interpretation of a 'butterfly' minute display.

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Baume & Mercier Sep 30, 2015

Baume & Mercier Celebrates 185th Anniversary with Two Special Creations

Baume & Mercier celebrates its 185th anniversary at the Watches & Wonders Exhibition by unveiling two new special timepieces: the exquisite 18k red gold Clifton 1830 pocket watch, five-minute repeater, and the Promesse Jade. The Clifton 1830 pocket watch is inspired by the treasury of historic timepieces the company created during the 19th century, making […]

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Corum Admiral’s Cup Legend 42 Mar 5, 2015

Pre-Basel 2015: Corum Admiral’s Cup Legend 42 Flying Tourbillon

Corum celebrates its 60th anniversary this year with a distinctive flying tourbillion timepiece with a special construction that looks like it came from the archives of Harry Houdini. The Admiral’s Cup Legend 42 Flying Tourbillon features Corum’s trademark nautical-themed case design – more about that in a minute. But the thing that grabs your eye […]

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Jan 20, 2015

SIHH 2015: Lange novelties - Datograph Ab/Auf in pink gold, Datograph Perpetual in white gold, Lange 1 and Saxonias

The crop of novelties from Lange this year is quite large. We have already covered the two major pieces viz the Lange 1 Tourbillon Handwerkskundst in December, and the Lange Zeitwerk Minute Repeater. Here we cover the rest of the novelties.

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Nov 20, 2014

Racing Time Belgium Style With Raidillon

Some prefer the Nordschleife, others the city streets of Monaco, or Laguna Seca with its unique cork screw. Me, I prefer the winding race track of Spa-Francorchamps, in the heart of the Belgium Ardennes. High speeds and a technically very difficult lay-out, it is here that man and machine have been tested, pushed to, and […]

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Girard-Perregaux 1966 Dual Time Homerun Sep 24, 2014

Girard-Perregaux 1966 Dual Time; Homerun Through Timezones

It is quite easy to miss the Girard-Perregaux 1966 Dual Time, but this is mainly thanks to the strength of this collection. There is that stunning chronograph, the beautiful full calendar and of course the annual calendar with equation of time (minute repeater is optional), that displays these complications in a delightfully uncomplicated way. Add […]

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Apr 26, 2014

Finished Like A Fine Watch - The New Leica T System (Video)

The narrater of this 45 minute long advertisement for the new mirror-less camera called the Leica T System begins by asking the following:” Is this the most boring film ever made?”. As a marketing move, it is certainly brilliant, showing off every single second of the 45 minute process that it takes for the aluminium […]

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Jaeger-LeCoultre CEO Daniel Riedo Explains Mar 14, 2014

Jaeger-LeCoultre CEO Daniel Riedo Explains their 2014 Novelties at SIHH (Video)

Featured in this video, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon, the Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Tribute to 1931. Interviewed by Wei Koh

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Bremont Origin Story – via Feb 24, 2014

The Bremont Origin Story - (via Bloomberg TV)

This is something interesting that was put on today. Bloomberg TV is showing a 2 minute video of Bremont founders, brothers Nick and Giles English, as they recount the story of their company’s founding. This is a video that will give you a good overview of the beloved British brand, which over the past 10 years or […]

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Jaeger-LeCoultre s Hybris Mechanica 11 Jan 9, 2014

REVOLUTION EXCLUSIVE - Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Hybris Mechanica 11 (Analysis + Images + Specs + Price)

Despite just having celebrated their 180th anniversary and debuted the stunning 10th timepiece in the Hybris Mechanica collection - the Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon 3 Jubilee - in 2013, Jaeger-LeCoultre are certainly not resting on their laurels, taking a well-deserved break. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon, the 11th piece in the […]

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Ulysse Nardin Gengis Khan DEPLOYANT - Oct 24, 2013

Ulysse Nardin Gengis Khan

Quick shot Friday focusses on the ultra high end Ulysse Nardin Gengis Khan Jacquetmart Minute Repeater Tourbillon with diamonds. I had the opportunity to see this piece at L’Atelier by The Hour Glass recently. A cool S$1.17 million on the wrist. Nicely finished…the Jacquetmart automata moves in sync with each strike. The watch strikes theRead More

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A. Lange & Sohne Jan 22, 2013

Finally, The Long Anticipated A Lange & Söhne Grand Complications.

A Lange & Söhne’s stature ranks among the highest in the haute horlogerie world and one of the most requested complication from the Lange fans is a Minute Repeater. Despite having a comprehensive range of uber complications, Lange is well aware of this obvious gap in their range of exceptional timepieces. This year, The A Lange […]

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Piaget Sep 27, 2012

The next wave of high complications from Piaget: The Gouverneur Tourbillon

It’s an uncanny thing about every new Piaget creation, how they all instantly seem to just belong. Even when it comes to the most novel of novelties from the brand, look away for a scant minute and once you turn your attention back to them, it’s hard to imagine a time when they weren’t a […]

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Sep 26, 2012

Strike Up The Band

A minute repeater is a percussion instrument. A series of (most frequently two, sometimes three or four) hammers strike gongs that have each been tuned to produce a certain note, composing a melody that can be translated into a report of the time by those initiated into the discipline of repeating watches. Its matched hammers […]

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Hamilton BaselWorld 2011 crop DEPLOYANT Mar 21, 2011

Hamilton BaselWorld 2011 crop

The Hamilton Watch Company is one with an illustrious history. Founded in Lancaster, Pensylvania in the US in 1892, nearly 120 years ago, it stood right at the forefront of high precision watchmaking. They focussed in those days principally in the production of railroad watches. Pocket watches which often with two timezones though sometimes onlyRead More

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Voutilainen Feb 21, 2011

Kari Voutilainen Masterpiece Chronograph

Kari Voutilainen is one of the rising…perhaps already bright and shining…stars in independent horology. Meticulous, deliberate, precise in his action and choice of words. His works are marvelled the world over. One example of his clear thinking is the “re-invention” of the minute repeater striking mechanism. Instead of striking the hours, quarters and minutes afterRead More

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