Absolute Eighties - The Decade of Decadence
The 1980s was the decade of synthpop, yuppies, McMansions and mobile phones the size of milk crates. But watch aficionados have every reason to be passionately nostalgic octophiles.
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The 1980s was the decade of synthpop, yuppies, McMansions and mobile phones the size of milk crates. But watch aficionados have every reason to be passionately nostalgic octophiles.
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Editor’s Note: Sometimes it’s the first line of a story that grabs you, but in this case, it was the last. The very last sentence in fact. Adam Craniotes, co-founder of RedBar Group and longtime friend of Time+Tide (go on a virtual tour of NYC with the big man here, just don’t drive home afterwards, … ContinuedThe post EVENT: Patek Philippe Takes New York (and blows RedBar Group co-founder Adam Craniotes away in the process) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A year ago, we interviewed a watch collector based in Melbourne, Australia on his horological journey. We catch up with Glenn Chiang to see how he's doing.
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Today we catch up with the enigmatic Swiss penguin (hey, it’s what her profile says) with a love for complicated watches and a top notch feed. Meet @LindaZinha… NAME: Viviana – but please, call me Vivi OCCUPATION: Watch retail HANDLE: @LindaZinha FOLLOWERS: 3K LOCATION: Switzerland Tell me about yourself: I’m a twenty-something-year-old girl who is … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @LindaZinha appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution gets hands on with the latest watch from Oris and Williams Martini Racing’s long-standing partnership, the Chronoris Willaims 40th Anniversary Limited Edition.
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“When in Rome, do as the Romans do”, rather ironically, is not a saying that appears to be said very often around the watch design department at Bulgari. In the last few years the brand’s unique Octo collection has thrust them to the forefront of watch manufacturing, not only technically – with record-breaking pieces like … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: A softer shape – the Bulgari Octo Roma appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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There is a band of world and business leaders who choose discreet watches over luxury pieces with value tantamount to a home deposit, recoiling at the thought of wearing a watch fashioned in their namesake or brandished as a status symbol. It would be a foolish misstep, however, to underestimate these style sleeper cells; men … ContinuedThe post LIST: 7 power players who wear budget watches appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Laurent Ferrier and Urwerk finally showcase their joint submission for Only Watch 2017: The Arpal One
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The Spirit Of Big Bang is one of my favourite lines from Hublot. Partially that’s down to my occasionally contrarian nature wanting to stand out from the regular Big Bang herd, but mostly it’s because I find the large and in charge tonneau case shape is a perfect complement to the brand’s Art of Fusion … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Undeniably impressive – the Hublot Spirit of Big Bang 45mm Sapphire appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Our hands-on review on the highly anticipated SLA017, the reissue of the 62mas Seiko's first dive watch. With full specs and price.
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We take a brief look at the new Louis Vuitton Tambour Horizon, a new connected watch from the celebrated LV, with some nice refinements to the genre.
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First launched in Baselworld 2015, the Ref. 6102R is Patek Philippe's new take on the Sky Moon Celestial with a rose gold case and black dial.
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Oris has developed a bit of a reputation for consistently releasing surprising vintage-inspired pieces. Having said that, their Big Crown 1917 is a little more surprising than most. That’s partly because Oris had no idea the watch that inspired it existed - this little piece of Hölstein history has been sitting in their archives, quietly … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: A charming surprise – the Oris Big Crown 1917 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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With the recent trend for see-through sapphire watch cases gaining momentum, Revolution takes a journey through the looking glass.
Revolution explores the present Laureato collection and why it holds great potential for any modern watch buyer looking for a stylish, versatile daily wearer.
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The Vault V1 watch is a new way of telling the time from a new independent watch brand. We had a look at it and we like it.
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There’s no better way for nascent female watch enthusiasts to dip their toes into luxe waters than scaling the vintage market for a play with men’s models. You can score an utterly original watch, with provenance or history to boot, but with a forgiving price tag. First up, just get scanning the spectrum. With a … ContinuedThe post LIST: 11 vintage watches for under $2000 that look superb on women appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Breitling Colt Skyracer at Baselworld 2017, with a stealth black case, made from a newly minted material named Breitlight. Full Review here.
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Sotheby’s celebrates English watchmakers with July 2017 London sale titled: The Celebration of the English Watch Part IV, George Daniels 20th Century Innovator.
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At the beginning of the year, IWC declared it the year of the Da Vinci. Saying “arrivederci” to the tonneau style case and returning to the classic round case design of the 80s with those seductive, articulated lugs. The flagship for the new collection is the all new and very complicated Da Vinci Tourbillon Rétrograde … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: IWC’s renaissance – the Da Vinci Tourbillon Rétrograde Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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“Such a shame they don’t take the time to align their screws. I wouldn’t buy one purely because of this.” Every time we post a picture of a watch with exposed bezel screws (mostly Hublot or Bell & Ross) we get a variation of this comment. And I’m well and truly over it. While many … ContinuedThe post OPINION: We need to talk about bezel screws appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The 356 SA Pilot III or Flieger, is as its name suggests, a Pilot's watch. Classic in design and execution, the watch is not only aesthetically traditional
Wei Koh creates a unique version of the Cornes de Vache with Vacheron Constantin’s design team - a watch originally released in just 36 examples in 1955 as the ref. 6087.
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Our hands-on review of the BR03-92 Diver, the first square diving watch from Bell & Ross. With full specs and price.
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IWC Schaffhausen’s Chief Marketing Officer, Ms. Franziska Gsell tells Revolution all about the brand’s plans to conquer e-commerce in 2017 like no other watch brand has ever dared.
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With its intensely angular octagonal case, it’s easy to see why Bulgari’s Octo collection is a cult favourite. And the latest versions take the model down a darker path. We looked at the crimson-accented version earlier this year, and today we go even darker with the full-black Octo Ultranero. The case is the same as … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Aggressively monochrome – the blacked-out Bulgari Octo Ultranero appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A look at the Archimede Pilot 42 GMT, a cool new pilot watch from the German brand that integrates GMT functionality.
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A review of the Seiko SBDC027 Sumo 50th anniversary watch and a look at how it pays tribute to Seiko divers of the past.
Revolution
Has the phenomenon of celebrity watch collecting - Clapton watches for that matter - had its day and are 21st-century connoisseurs looking for something more grounded?
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Today, we bring you the news of the release of the Krayon Everywhere, a watch that calculates the times for sunrise and sunset.
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