Results for Mechanical Watch Accuracy

Watching Movies: Jonah Hill Flaunts A Fake Richard Mille In The Oval Office In 'Don't Look Up'

Our watch-related movie of the week features a timepiece that only looks like half a million dollars.

Watching Movies: Benedict Cumberbatch Becomes Master Of The Mystic Arts Wearing A Uniquely Complicated JLC In 'Doctor Strange'

And he wears it in full costume in our watch-related movie of the week.

Watching Movies: Adam Driver Takes Over The Gucci Family Empire Wearing A JLC Reverso in 'House of Gucci'

And utters the name of a rare Patek in our watch-related movie of the week.

Watching Movies: Steve Carell Bets Against The Housing Market While Wearing a Rolex Submariner In 'The Big Short'

And this Sub is truly out of time in our watch-related movie of the week.

Watching Movies: Robert Redford Is Stranded At Sea Wearing A Seiko SKX009 In 'All Is Lost'

And all truly is lost, except for this diver, in our watch-related movie of the week.

Watching Movies: Al Pacino Hunts Down Robert De Niro While Wearing A Bulgari Chronograph In 'Heat'

An Italian luxury watch ends up on the wrist of an Italian-American film legend in our watch-related movie of the week.

Watching Movies: Paul Rudd Fends Off The Paranormal Wearing A Timex In 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife'

Time takes on new meaning when ghosts are involved in our watch-related movie of the week.

Watching Movies: Celebrating One Year Of Watching Movies With Robert Redford's Red Submariner in 'All The President's Men'

The moment had to be just right to cover this watch-related movie of the week.

There's No Academy Award For Best Watch, So We're Nominating Some

It's time to give props to the Props.

Pre-Owned Picks: Get Some Gold In Your Life

Step aside, steel.

Grail Watch 1: Ressence × Alain Silberstein “Carpe Diem”

IN-DEPTH: The Doxa Army makes a welcome return to active duty

When researching rare vintage watches, there is usually a wide pool of resources. The same meticulous qualities that make the Swiss so good at watchmaking tend to make them even better at keeping records, which is partly why we still know so much about Doxa’s most famous 1967 releases, the SUB 300 and SUB 300T. … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: The Doxa Army makes a welcome return to active duty appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Hands-On: The Cartier Masse Mystérieuse Is Close-Up Magic

Ladies and gentlemen, please (mystery) watch closely.

Naturally Eternal: The Watchmaking of Van Cleef & Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels’ intricate new collection of technical timepieces draw inspiration from the life and whimsy of nature.

Cartier fanatics rejoice! Loupe This is auctioning a treasure trove of vintage rarities this week

It’s easy to understand the dangerous appeal of online auction platform, Loupe This. For a start, it’s co-owned by internationally renowned watch dealer / super-collector, Eric Ku (read this story about his crazy life here). As a result of his know-how and connections, the product on offer is always intriguing. “What we want to do, is … ContinuedThe post Cartier fanatics rejoice! Loupe This is auctioning a treasure trove of vintage rarities this week appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Auction Watch: Sotheby’s Sets Record for Most Expensive Patek Philippe Ref. 2499

Sotheby’s just concluded the first sale of the spring auction season, which now moves to Geneva with a series of auctions in the Swiss city starting the first weekend of May. The season opened strongly with several records set at Sotheby’s, most notably with The Nevadian Collector, a sale of Patek Philippe timepieces all owned by an American collector. Made up of 38 watches and one lot of vintage Gay Freres bracelets, the auction was led by an unsurprising favourite that sold for a record price – the possibly unique ref. 2499 in pink gold with a dial signed “Gobbi Milano”. Sotheby’s consultant Sam Hines bringing the hammer down on the ref. 2499 “Gobbi” Four telephone bidders competed for the watch, with bidding swift and aggressive. One of the bidders went big early on, taking the bid from HK$19 million to HK$30 million with one bid – an increment of about US$1.4 million. Eventually one of the phone bidders triumphed and set the record for the most expensive ref. 2499 ever sold at auction. The pink ref. 2499 “Gobbi” hammered for HK$50 million, resulting in a total of HK$60.265 million including the buyer’s premium. That’s equivalent to about US$7.68 million, making it the most expensive ref. 2499 ever sold at auction by some margin. The last record holder was the ref. 2499 “Asprey” that sold in 2018 for about US$ 4 million at Sotheby’s in Geneva – which was also sold by the Nevadian. While the ref. 2499 “Gobbi” was the headline lot,...

Hands-On: Parmigiani's New Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante Is The Understatement Of The Year

It's not exactly a GMT, or a rattrapante, but it is a fantastic watch, nonetheless.

Louis Moinet Memoris Spirit Monopusher Column Wheel Chronograph: Signaling A New Design Era For The Brand

The Louis Moinet Memoris Spirit chronograph is an aesthetic and mechanical update to the classic Memoris chronograph that may end up being the most sought-after model yet. Joshua Munchow takes a closer look at how it arrived here.

A Look at Two Most Important Watches at Phillips New York Spring Auction

Two historically important watches from George Daniels and Francois-Paul Journe come to auction this spring.

INTRODUCING: Hublot debuts the first-ever 100% ceramic-cased minute repeater

Hublot is all about material innovation and each year they continue to step it up. This Watches & Wonders, for example, they expanded their sapphire portfolio by adding the colour purple. But while it seems Hublot can bring something new each release cycle with ease, each effort is, of course, the fruit of extensive labour … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Hublot debuts the first-ever 100% ceramic-cased minute repeater appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

TAG Heuer Autavia Chronometer Flyback Hands-on Review

The Watch That Changed My Mind On TAG! What we love: Comfortable and easy to wear, light for its size and specsBang for buck in finish, movement and specsGood looking design with vintage ques What we don’t love: Wears on the larger size for a 42mm mainly due to its heightNoisy movement and winding rotor (some may like this though)Some wearers may find the dial harder to read at a glance with the lack of contrast in the numerals Overall rating: 8/10 Value for money: 7.5/10 Wearability: 7.5 / 10 Design: 8.5/10 Build quality: 8.5/10 Tag Heuer has always been one of those brands that never grabbed my attention. I always saw it as a watch brand that was a little overpriced, and like a lot of brands, you’re paying for more marketing than the watch itself. Now, I have owned a Tag Heuer Carrera Heuer01 in the past, so I’m not adverse to TAG at all, but it has since moved on to make way for others in my collection. So when I had the opportunity to get my hands on the new 60th Anniversary limited edition Autavia Flyback Chronograph, I was looking forward to road testing the latest iteration of the distinguished Autavia line. A Short History Lesson Before we go any further, let’s take a step back and in case you’re not familiar with the Autavia model and its history, here’s a quick refresh. The Autavia wristwatch collection, the first product launched under the leadership of Jack Heuer 60 years ago, got its name from two pillars of TAG Heuer’s history: Automobile and Av...

Keeper of Time Puts Watches on the Silver Screen

A funky take on serious watchmaking with new Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie models

Named after Czapek’s third boutique – as it was the third collection released by the brand – the Czapek and Cie Faubourg de Cracovie is the company’s take on an integrated chronograph. It follows the brand ethos of intricately finished dials in vivid colours, and the Purple Panda and California Blue models we look at … ContinuedThe post A funky take on serious watchmaking with new Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie models appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Rewind: Can Watchmaking Move Towards A More Sustainable Future?

Jack's deep dive from HODINKEE Magazine Vol. 9.

The Royal Oak pricing strategy in 1972 was absolutely wild

If you were ever wondering what started the stainless-steel sports watch craze we find ourselves in today, none of it would have been possible without one particular watch – which recently celebrated its 50th Birthday. On April 15th, 1972, Audemars Piguet, Georges Golay, and Gérald Genta would forever change the luxury sports watch segment – … ContinuedThe post The Royal Oak pricing strategy in 1972 was absolutely wild appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Weekend Edition: Time To Repeat The Threepeat: It's The Return Of 3 on 3!

This weekend is all about the power of three.

VIDEO: Hands-on with all 11 missions of the Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch

To say that the announcement of the Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch BioCeramic was the debut of the year would be an understatement. In fact, you could even argue it was the drop of the last decade. Waitlists and queues for watches are by no means a foreign concept to collectors, but this idea is typically … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Hands-on with all 11 missions of the Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Hublot CEO explains why Diego Maradona wore two watches

Here's why the greatest footballer on the face of the earth wore two watches.The post Hublot CEO explains why Diego Maradona wore two watches appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Pre-Owned Picks: Watches For Daily Wear

For when you need that watch that can be your classic go-to.

Hands-On: I Want The All-New F.P. Journe Vagabondage To Lock Me Up And Throw Away The Key

The indie superstar's 2022 hero piece highlights the influence of early 2000s watchmaking.