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It’s a public holiday in Victoria today – Grand Final Friday, so the Time+Tide office is officially empty, but that doesn’t mean we’re not hard at work, after a week that encompassed the grand launch of our survey (if you’re Aussie, you have no excuse not to enter, I mean, what’s the worst thing that … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 30th September, 2016 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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You’d be forgiven for thinking that Cartier’s only men’s release of 2016 was the Drive de Cartier. But in addition to this handsome new collection Cartier decided to revive one of the dark horses of their collection – the Santos 100 Carbon. Until 2012, if the regular metal versions of the Santos weren’t your thing, … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The dark elegance of the Cartier Santos 100 Carbon appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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One of the most surprising watches I’ve seen this year is the Tissot PRS 516 Triple Seconds. Tissot has taken their stalwart, sporty PRS and given it a smart makeover, and it does it at a very competitive price. At first glance you’d be forgiven for thinking that this watch is a chronograph, after all … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The smartly-designed, value-packed Tissot PRS 516 Automatic Small Second appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The last time we had Franck Muller in the office it was a bold Vanguard clad in sinister black and red – a watch that was at once sporty and menacing. Today we’re looking at another take on their trademark curved shape, and while the case and dial layout are the similar to the Vanguard, … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Hello Sailor! Franck Muller takes to the high seas with the Yachting collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The story in a second TAG Heuer has once again dipped into their enviable back catalogue, and come up with one of their best reissues in years – the Monza CR2080. In 1975, a legend was born. Niki Lauda won his first Formula One driving title. This marked the coming together of three greats – … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: Speedy, stealthy, sexy…the TAG Heuer Monza CR2080 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Time is more precious than ever, which is why when we ask for 10 minutes of yours, we want to make sure it’s worth your while. In our first ever survey in 2015, we offered the first blue Tudor Pelagos to land in Australia as a prize for telling us your thoughts and to share where you’re … ContinuedThe post WIN: Complete our survey and you could win the Oris Divers Sixty-Five 42mm OR the sold out bronze Carl Brashear Limited Edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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This week we’ve been busy swanning around, sipping fine (glow-in-the-dark) Champagnes and chatting to the beautiful people while driving exotic cars. Of course in between all these tastes of la dolce vita we’ve been perusing some truly exceptional watches. What does this mean for the Wind Down? Well, we’re forgoing our traditional chilled alcoholic beverage … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 23rd September, 2016 – the high life edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Ever since we laid eyes (and hands) on the incredibly beautiful King Gold Blue model, we’ve been paying extra attention to the Classic Fusion line. But now there might be a new killer combo to replace the Blue on our Hublot grail list – the Classic Fusion Racing Grey. The Classic Fusion has a lot … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Hublot Classic Fusion Racing Grey collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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It’s both reassuring and alarming to discover that H. Moser & Cie. CEO Edouard Meylan is a human version of his brand’s watches: he is stylish, sophisticated, smart (more on that later) and in possession of a sense of humour that is never too far from the surface. He’s also refreshingly direct and far from complacent about the … ContinuedThe post HOW TO: Make your watch brand go viral, a marketing masterclass by Moser appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Some watches always get the double tap when they show up in our Instagram feed. One such model is Glenn’s (AKA @syn_chronus) ridiculously lovely Breguet Tradition GMT. Not only because it’s a stunning watch in its own right, but also for the fact that we simply don’t see too many out there. So we got in … ContinuedThe post WHY I WEAR: Breguet – Glenn and his Tradition GMT appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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First formed in 1999, Richard mille has within a short decade become a resounding success. Not only has it established itself in a niche category of its own, it has also become a staple timepiece in the world of billionaire collectors. Naturally, the more inquisitive of us would want to find out, just how exactly did thisRead More
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[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/182655477″] When we left off the Blindside Challenge, where we ask a key brand leader to i.d their watches by touch alone, Montblanc CEO Jérôme Lambert had guessed one out of a possible two watches. The distinctive Rieussec case proved no match for his keen wits and powers of deduction, but the 1858 Small … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The Montblanc CEO Jérôme Lambert’s impossible ‘blind’ challenge, Part 2 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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When we reviewed the Polo S we were struck by its by its sartorial versatility. To prove our point we looked to Piaget’s own ‘game changers’ – their take on ambassadors – all of whom have completely different personal styles, but who wear the absolute hell out of it, changing its character with their own … ContinuedThe post LIST: 7 different guys wearing the hell out of the Piaget Polo S appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Bit of a sombre one this week all told. Not only did it mark the 15th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, but the news from Richemont’s AGM does not bode well for the watch industry on the whole. But that’s how it goes sometimes – not every wind down can be beer and skittles. … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 16th September, 2016 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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There’s an inherent romance to a worldtime watch. It’s a complication that offers the promise of adventure. As you check the time in your Sydney office, you can’t help but notice that it’s daquiri o’clock in glamorous places like Santiago (Denver – not so much). Compared to the purely functional GMT, a worldtimer reminds you just … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The romance of travel and the Baume & Mercier Capeland Worldtimer appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The story in a second Piaget’s move into the high-end steel sports market surprised many – but how does the Polo S hold up under close inspection? The Polo S caused quite a fuss when it was released. Not only was this steel sports watch far from what most people expect from the reserved Genevan … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: Does the Piaget Polo S really change the game? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The story in a second: The Black Bay 36 is an outstanding watch – but is it a Black Bay, and does that even matter? When I first laid eyes the Tudor Black Bay 36 it was during a photo session at Baselworld. I saw it cold, without the watch being contextualised by Tudor staff … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: Good things come in small packages – the Tudor Heritage Black Bay 36 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Anyone that’s been to Basel will know what we’re talking about when we reference the ‘Basel bubble’. It’s a cross between Steve Jobs’ reality distortion field (in which anything seems possible and reasonable) and a casino – where you are cut off from natural light and fresh air with access to a bottomless flutes of champagne. … ContinuedThe post LIST: Are our 9 Basel favourites still our favourites? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Not long ago, John Ciciulla, a friend of T+T, posted this image on instagram, explaining that the watch – which originally belonged to his grandfather – had just come back after lengthy repairs. We were keen to find out more, so we caught up with John – a pathologist in Melbourne – to hear the … ContinuedThe post MY WATCH STORY: John’s 1960s Dunklings Rivana appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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I’d like to start this week’s Wind Down by asking you all to stop what you’re doing and give a big round of applause to Melbourne’s weather. Seriously, non-denominational weather gods – you have delivered the goods this week. If you’re reading this in the Sahara or on an Antarctic research base, we apologise, but … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 9th September, 2016 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The story in a second: Grand Seiko’s limited edition Hi-Beats are hot property, but the regular production SBHG005 is, not to overstate things in any way, a masterpiece of understated excellence. Most high-end watches are instantly recognisable as luxury objects. Your watch makes a statement about who you are and what you value. Rolex says … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: Grand Seiko, master of details – the Automatic Hi-Beat 36000 (ref. SBGH005) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The truth is we’re not quite sure how this happened. It’s Thursday and the first final of the AFL 2016 finals series is played tonight. Somehow, in the madness leading up to Melbourne’s favourite month of the year (the Grand Final is October 1, joy!), double Premiership player for the Hawks (2014, 2015) Taylor Duryea … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Hawks gun shows off his 2015 Tissot Premiership Watch on eve of 2016 AFL finals appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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When you’re young you want to be like your dad. He’s a cool guy. He’s as strong as Atlas. Everything he does is brilliant. Whatever he wears is what you should wear. Dadjeans? Cool. Hawaiian shirts? Whatever you think, dad. A too-small gold watch on special occasions? Naturally. And then you grow up. You feel the … ContinuedThe post WATCHSPOTTING: Father’s Day special – famous dads and sons/daughters appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/180993499″] Along with Geneva and Hong Kong, New York City is one of the most important cities in the world for watches. There are, in fact, so many boutiques and high-end retailers that it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Who better to show us through the horological core of the Big Apple than one of the watch … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: A watch lover’s guide to NYC, with RedBar founder Adam Craniotes appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Want to know something scary? 2016 is practically over. It’s 115 sleeps until Christmas. Which equals 17 more weeks or, most horrifyingly of all, a mere 85 business days. I don’t know about you, but I’m still recovering from #xmas15. There’s only one thing to do. Have a drink (and read about watches). What happened? … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 2nd September, 2016 – the advertising edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Bell & Ross has a thing for skulls. Since 2009 they’ve regularly enjoyed the danse macabre (or dance of death if your French is a little dusty). Of course, being Bell & Ross there’s an aviation link – the skull is a symbol commonly used by US Airborne Divisions. But as the years pass, the … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Heavy metal thunder – the Bell & Ross BR 01 Burning Skull appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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It’s not often you see a Linde Werdelin in Australia – many people haven’t even heard of the brand, never mind seen one – so when we came across a Melbourne-based collector with one, we were excited. When we spoke, Dane Stokes, who describes himself on his insta feed (@the_watch_vault) as a ‘watch collector and … ContinuedThe post MY WATCH STORY: Dane’s Linde Werdelin Oktopus Tattoo appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/180685645″] What’s the most ‘TAG Heuer’ thing you’ve ever done? If the question ever comes up for me, I’ll have a ready answer. It was that time I rode shotgun in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car with the then leader of the Porsche Carrera Cup, 21-year-old Matt Campbell at speeds up to 250km/h … ContinuedThe post EVENT: Living the TAG Heuer life on a 250km/h ‘hot lap’ with young gun Matt Campbell appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Editor’s Note: It started with a post on LinkedIn by Richard Branson, which was titled ‘Great Beards come with Great Responsibility‘. My first thought was of a guy we’ve bumped into a few times in our travels with Time+Tide, Mr Jimmy Niggles. Jimmy’s story is simple to the point of being unforgettable. He’s grown an … ContinuedThe post WATCHSPOTTING: Richard Branson vs the ‘Million Dollar Beard’ appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Birds are chirping, flowers are budding, and there’s a renewed sense of optimism in the air. Yes, springtime is almost here. Not sure about you, but this impending seasonal change calls for a celebration. So, charge your glasses with something that possesses refreshing citrus notes and find out what happened this week in watches. What … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 26th August, 2016 – the shady edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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