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Artisanal watchmaker, Sylvian Pinaud releases his second watch - called the Origine. Totally conceived, designed, and built in his tiny atelier Ste-Croix.
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Dual time zone watches are certainly one of the accessories for the frequent travellers. Here, we are looking at six timepieces that will do the job.
Quill & Pad
Osmium is so rare and dense, has such a high melting point, and is so hard to form or compress that it has very few practical uses. But earlier this year Czapek & Cie released the limited edition Antarctique Frozen Star S with an absolutely mind-blowing dial made of pure osmium crystals.
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And maybe the future, too? You be the judge after watching this 60-second video on a modern icon.
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Oh, and gazing at in-house movements too!
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While the last few releases from Dan Henry have focused on the post-WWI era of military chronographs, the micro-turned-major brand return to a more lighthearted spirit with their most “modern” watch so far - the Dan Henry 1975. While the concept of a diving watch rose throughout the 1950s and was popularised in the 1960s, … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Dan Henry 1975 is a diver that’s playful yet refined and costs under $300 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Bell & Ross's collaboration with the Renault F1 team continues with the Alpine F1. For this year, a new BR 03-92 A552 is released in Black and Alpine Blue.
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Patrick Mouratoglou morphed from a frustrated player in his teens into today’s perennial supercoach; he is able to deal with the highly complicated psyche and game of an elite competitor just the way a horologist is qualified to finetune a supercomplication. And he is a Zenith ambassador. Learn all about him here thanks to tennis and timepiece writer Miguel Seabra!
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In March this year, Bulgari released the world’s thinnest mechanical watch with the Octo Finissimo Ultra, only to be beaten again in July by the Richard Mille RM UP-01 Ferrari by just 0.05mm. While creating another record-breaking watch within a handful of months would be inconceivable, the Bulgari lineup for Geneva Watch Days offers an … ContinuedThe post GENEVA WATCH DAYS: The Bulgari novelties find a luxe upgrade for the Octo in gold appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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MB&F; continues to extend their EVO lineup, with the new LM Split Escapement EVO. We got a hands-on and photography session with this novelty, and bring this you review as the embargo lifts for this watch. This novelty is the extension in two directions, so to speak. It extends the earlier LM Split Escapement andRead More
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Do double-signed watches offer twice the intrigue?
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Ken Gargett’s recent champagne extravaganza lunch might seem like an exercise in utter hedonism (and it pretty much was), but as an exercise in showing how versatile and how incredibly varied champagnes can be, it was a masterclass. Ken even compares the 1993 Dom Pérignon to itself!
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Kicking it up a notch with one of the '90s most famous chefs and his son, EJ.
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It’s unclear as to when you should stop referring to a company as a “microbrand”, but the conundrum also brings a sense of sheepish pride. Farer’s growth has been exponential in the past few years, with their command of colourful yet classy releases helping to sell out almost all of their releases cross a stream … ContinuedThe post MICRO MONDAYS: Farer’s star keeps rising – these 5 watches from the past year show why appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Functionality isn't everything as this this subversive list shows. Here are five watches that don’t tell the time.The post As useless as a white crayon: 5 watches that don’t tell the time appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Does timepieces need to conform to the norms? In this week's article, we will be exploring contemporary watches that set itself apart from the rest.
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It’s always an exciting time when a company introduces a brand new model and a brand new movement at the same time, and it’s no different when it comes to the Fortis Stratoliner S-41. The WERK 17 movement, a collaborative effort between Fortis and La Joux-Perret, was space-tested before the release of the Stratoliner, which … ContinuedThe post The Fortis Stratoliner S-41 packs space-age looks and an important new movement appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Ken Gargett is delighted to see the Champagne Charlie make such an impressive return, but he prefers Charles Heidsieck's wonderful Blanc des Millénaires 2007 and here he explains why.
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The '90s embraced two-tone as much as any decade, and the Datejust was the leader of the pack.
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Nine of our most-beloved watches of the '90s.
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Many of us have '90s regrets – don't let ignoring these watches be one of them.
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Tracing its roots to the 19th Century but bursting on the cultural scene on the cusp of the 21st, Panerai is an overnight success more than 100 years in the making. From humble and very utilitarian beginnings as a maker of tools and instruments for military divers in the 1930s, the Florentine watchmaker has become a powerhouse in the luxury sector, its unapologetically militaristic and indisputably masculine designs blurring the lines between tool watch and luxury item like few brands before or since. Here is the story of Officine Panerai and an overview of the modern Panerai watch collections. Guido Panerai and the First Radiomir Giovanni Panerai opened his watchmaking shop on Ponte Alle Grazie in Florence in 1860, and with the help of his son Leon Franceso built it into the ancestral Italian city’s first retailer of Swiss watches as well as its first watchmaking school. When Giovanni’s grandson Guido took over the business, near the turn of the century - and acquired his wife’s family business, which made tools and hardware for military use, including combat sights, compasses and depth gauges - it had become essentially two companies: Orologerie Svizzera, the shop that sold prestigious Swiss watch brands like Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, and Rolex; and Guido Panerai & Figlio, primarily a supplier of precision instruments and diving equipment to the Royal Italian Navy, or Regia Marina. As a military provider, Panerai recognized the need early on f...
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IWC introduces new versions of the Portugieser Automatic and the Portugieser Chronograph, both featuring contrasting white and blue dials.
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Sotheby's, Christie's, And Antiquorum brought the goods.
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Study reveals 8% of men believe they could beat a lion in a fistfight. Here are the watches they wear (probably).The post Study reveals 8% of men believe they could beat a lion in a fistfight. Here are the watches they wear appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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