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Review: The New Atelier Wen Perception, with Handmade Guilloché Dial
Atelier Wen introduces a new collection that features a stunning handmade guilloche dial, produced by a master craftsman in China.
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Cool Britannia: anOrdain
The United Kingdom boasts a number of independent micro-brands that are continuing the nation’s role as an important center for watchmaking, disturbing the peace and offering watches that give many more well-known brands a run for their horological money. Here are four such brands on why and how they do what they do…
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Weekend Edition: There's More To (Watch) Life Than Steel
Making a case for diversity.
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WATCH CONFESSIONS: “I buy my wife new watches to climb the waiting list”
EDITOR’S NOTE: We recently ran the first, second and third parts of our Watch Confessions series in which Time+Tide interviewed anonymous members of the community to get them to share their darkest watch-related secrets. In this latest instalment, one watch guy explains how his watch purchases for his wife are heavily tinged with self-interest as he buys his wife … ContinuedThe post WATCH CONFESSIONS: “I buy my wife new watches to climb the waiting list” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Four + One: He's A Dealer. And A Collector. And Now, An Author, Too.
Laurent Martinez shows us his Patek, Breguet, a couple of Rolex – and a damned fine pair of boots.
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HELM MIYAKO 200m Automatic Dive Watch Does It Live up to the HYPE?
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Six of the best: our favourite watches with the grand feu enamel dials
On Throwback Sunday, we pick six of our favourite watches with grand feu enamel dials. We first explored this topic in 2015. This is our updated list.
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Business News: Aiôn Attempts to Reestablish French Watchmaking
Just as the biggest watch fair of the year opened its doors in Switzerland earlier in April, an industrial-scale watchmaking enterprise was born in France. Conceived as a vertically-integrated watchmaking group that makes movements for its own brands Aiôn Group, wants to establish “Made in France” as a key segment in a luxury-watch arena that’s dominated by Swiss, German, and Japanese players. Backed by government funding, Aiôn has the ambitious goal of producing 400,000 movements per year by 2025 in its new manufacture on the Mediterranean coast near Marseille. Although Aiôn has kept mum about the origins of its industrial capability, it is well known within the Swiss watch industry that the French group took over Swiss movement maker Felsa-Leschot, which was then moved lock, stock, and barrel to France. [Update April 20, 2022: Respected Swiss newspaper Le Temps published an article expressing scepticism about Aiôn, especially about the movement “factory” that Aiôn acquired. The article references the factory owner’s chequered history and involvement in multiple lawsuits. We believe the doubts expressed by the writer at Le Temps are well founded and would encourage everyone to read the article of March 16.] A Swiss foundation One of Aiôn’s founders is Anthony Simao, a French watchmaker who started his career in Swiss watchmaking, having worked at Breitling, Audemars Piguet, and Chronode. He then founded French watch brand Lornet, which has been merge...
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INTRODUCING: The Hublot Classic Fusion 45mm Bronze Brown Limited Edition
As a materials expert, Hublot has done it all. Steel, titanium, carbon, proprietary precious alloys, and ceramic and sapphire in endless colourways. So, to say that there is now an opportunity to grab a watch from Hublot in an uncommon material may come as a bit of a surprise. But, the truth is Hublot does … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Hublot Classic Fusion 45mm Bronze Brown Limited Edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Czapek Strikes Gold With The New Antarctique Rattrapante
Our rattrapante obsession continues unabated.
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Zenith Chronomaster A384 Revival Lupin The Third Final Edition: Feeling The Split
A special edition of the Zenith Chronomaster Revival based on anime character Lupin the Third has recently launched, the Chronomaster Revival Lupin The Third Final Edition. It is the last of the three editions since 2019 and in Joshua Munchow's opinion it is the most striking one yet.
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Zelos Mako GMT - The New King of Affordable True GMTs - Miyota 9075 Traveler Automatic GMT w/ 300m
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How I Got Here: Meet The New(ish) CEO Of The Americas For Audemars Piguet
Ginny Wright explains how to ask the right questions – and what's next for the house of the Royal Oak.
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Quick takes: new IWC IW389105 Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Top Gun Edition “Lake Tahoe”
We take a quick look at the recently released IWC IW389105 Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Top Gun Edition “Lake Tahoe”, with live photographs.
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Japanese Deities in Miniature Enamel on Vacheron Constantin’s Les Cabinotiers Repeater
Taking place every two years in Venice, Homo Faber is an exhibition dedicated to craftsmanship of all forms, ranging from glass to porcelain to fabric. Because its organiser is the Michelangelo Foundation established by Johann Rupert, the plain-speaking chairman of Richemont, several of the Swiss group’s watchmakers are taking part. One of them is Vacheron Constantin, which is presenting a pair of one-off striking watches at Homo Faber – the Les Cabinotiers Minute Repeaters Ultra-Thin “Thunder God” and “Wind God”. The watches each recreate one half of Wind God and Thunder God, a pair of folding screens made by 16th century Japanese painter Tawaraya Sōtatsu that depicts the titular gods of Japanese mythology. Initial thoughts Owned by a temple in Kyoto, the folding screen is a National Treasure of Japan, a cultural object deemed so important by the Japanese government that it cannot be exported. The screen is certainly a worthy subject for a high-quality miniature, and Vacheron Constantin appears to have done justice to it. The dial decoration is perfect for a repeater, since the brand’s cal. 1731 minute repeater movement is relatively large, resulting in an expansive dial that is usually blank. It’s an ideal canvas for artisanal decoration. Vacheron Constantin’s enamel work, whether in house or done by independent artisans like Anita Porchet, is usually impeccable. The repeater dials definitely look the part. In fact, the miniatures of the gods are im...
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Fabergé Pearl Egg: The First Imperial-Class Egg In Nearly 100 Years – Reprise
Celebrating its “rebirth” at Baselworld 2015, Fabergé introduced the first egg of the new era as a unique piece: the incredible Pearl Egg, “the first egg created in the ‘imperial class' since 1917.”
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8 Picks From The Ineichen ‘Precious Blues’ Auction On April 23, 2022 Featuring Delectable Rarities By De Bethune, Alain Silberstein, And Many Other Independents
There is a watch auctioneer focusing on bringing beauty into auctions rather than chasing world records by concentrating on (the) two highly popular brands: Ineichen based in Zurich. And here Elizabeth Doerr highlights eight timepieces in its next auction that she thinks we should be paying special attention to when others might not be. Ineichen's Precious Blues auction takes place on April 23, 2022.
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Highlights: “The Nevadian Collector”, a Spectacular Single-Owner Collection of Patek Philippe
The flagship event at Sotheby’s upcoming spring watch auction in Hong Kong is The Nevadian Collector. Focused on historically significant Patek Philippe references, the compact but valuable sale is the closing act of a notable collector based in California. Having started collecting over 30 years ago, the “Nevadian” became a major figure in vintage watch collecting after selling his media business in the mid 1990s. Now in his eighties, the gentleman’s collection was once some 400 watches, a number that has been gradually pared down in recent years. It included several timepieces that set priced records in recent years, including the ref. 2499 signed “Asprey” that sold for almost CHF4 million in 2018 and another ref. 2499 signed “Tiffany & Co.” that sold for the equivalent of US$3 million later that year. Another of the Nevadian’s watches: the crisp, third series ref. 2499 in pink gold with a “Tiffany & Co.” dial that sold for HK$23.5m, or US$3.00 million, in 2018, becoming the most expensive watch sold at auction in Asia that year Made up of only 40 lots – but with a cumulative value of US$15 million at the low estimates – the sale takes place in the evening of April 25, 2022, starting at 8:00 pm (GMT +8). Bidding and the full catalogue can be accessed here. The upcoming auction represents the last of the Nevadian’s watches, but considering the depth and breath of the collection, the line up unsurprisingly encompasses many spectacular, import...
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Hands-On: TAG Heuer Looks To The 1970s – And Nails It – With The New Orange Diver
It's far out, funky, groovy, and – most of all – orange.
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Rolex Sea-Dweller badly scratched in a cycling accident gets shock valuation on the Antiques Roadshow
On first glance, the watch looked to be in pitiful condition. Much of the dial was barely visible due to the severity of the scratches that had ravaged the glass. Yet beyond that superficial damage, it turned out to be in surprisingly good nick. Plus, there was the small matter of the fact that the … ContinuedThe post Rolex Sea-Dweller badly scratched in a cycling accident gets shock valuation on the Antiques Roadshow appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Hey, HODINKEE!: Day-Date Day Wheels, Ethical Quandaries, Second Hand Counterweights, And A Question You Shouldn't Even Have To Ask
Jiminy Cricket says, always let your conscience be your guide.
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Entry Level: IWC's Least Expensive Watch Is Also – Secretly – Its Most Significant
Feast your eyes on 36mm of horological history.
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The REAL Omega James Bond - SBS Seamaster
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Nicolas Cage loves shortbread, tree bark, and Grand Seiko
When people use the terms ‘fashion’ and ‘watch’ in the same sentence near die-hard enthusiasts, it can cause a shiver down their spines. “Fashion watch” is practically a derogatory term in the watch community, dismissing a piece as a cheap build leveraging the name of a popular fashion house to elicit purchases. To be fair, … ContinuedThe post Nicolas Cage loves shortbread, tree bark, and Grand Seiko appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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VIDEO: Unpacking the new TAG Heuer releases from lab-grown diamonds to serious divers
Amongst all the gargantuan and intricate displays at Watches & Wonders, the TAG Heuer area was buzzing. After bumping into Kristian Haagen from DailyWatch, Andrew headed in to break down the list of TAG Heuer new releases, and unpack what makes them so exciting. Lots of attention has been justifiably given to the TAG Heuer … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Unpacking the new TAG Heuer releases from lab-grown diamonds to serious divers appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Review: new Bell & Ross BR 05 Chrono Edición Limitada
Bell & Ross releases a new version of their popular BR 05 Chrono Edición Limitada with a cigar themed watch in rose gold and steel. Comprehensive review.
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Talking Watches: With Jimmy O. Yang, Comedian, Writer, And 'Silicon Valley' Star
From vintage Rolex to G-Shock.
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The new 36.5mm Grand Seiko SBGW289 has fans rejoicing at the possibilities beyond this kira-zuri cherry blossom limited edition
When a compact and classically dimensioned watch is debuted, a tiny-wrister bat signal is lit high in the sky for me to rush and cover it. Look, in journalism we have to remain objective, but this release hits home for me on a personal level and, based on your comments on social media, for many … ContinuedThe post The new 36.5mm Grand Seiko SBGW289 has fans rejoicing at the possibilities beyond this kira-zuri cherry blossom limited edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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