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INTRODUCING: The Junghans Meister fein Automatic Edition Erhard Time+Tide
Junghans Meister fein Automatic Edition Jan 18, 2023

INTRODUCING: The Junghans Meister fein Automatic Edition Erhard

Junghans’ founder Erhard Jungans was born on January 1st, 200 years ago. The German watchmmaker was at one point the largest clock manufacturer in the world. This watch marries their classical and Bauhaus styles. Junghans is a name that seems to live in a watch fan’s collective consciousness, even if you haven’t seen many of … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Junghans Meister fein Automatic Edition Erhard appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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VIDEO: The Tissot PRS 516 Automatic Chronograph delivers the high-octane essence of modern racing Time+Tide
Tissot PRS 516 Automatic Chronograph Dec 20, 2022

VIDEO: The Tissot PRS 516 Automatic Chronograph delivers the high-octane essence of modern racing

With some of the more out-there design choices of the late ’90s and early ’00s coming back into fashion, it takes an extremely keen eye to come out with a range which matches that energy without looking too dated or clunky. The Tissot PRS 516 Automatic Chronograph and Powermatic 80 are watches that capture the … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The Tissot PRS 516 Automatic Chronograph delivers the high-octane essence of modern racing appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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CHEAP BASTARD: The Timex Marlin Automatic 40mm affordably scratches the green itch Time+Tide
Timex Marlin Automatic 40mm affordably Dec 3, 2022

CHEAP BASTARD: The Timex Marlin Automatic 40mm affordably scratches the green itch

EDITOR’S NOTE: Whether David is a bastard is still up for debate, but the fact he is cheap is irrefutable. Kidding aside, David loves solid watches at lower price points and therefore is always on the hunt for lesser discussed hidden gems in the under A$500 category. His latest pick: The Timex Marlin Automatic 40mm Two apologies … ContinuedThe post CHEAP BASTARD: The Timex Marlin Automatic 40mm affordably scratches the green itch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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GADA-OFF: The Longines Spirit Titanium vs the Tudor BB58. Which is the better daily wearer? Time+Tide
Longines Spirit Titanium vs Nov 27, 2022

GADA-OFF: The Longines Spirit Titanium vs the Tudor BB58. Which is the better daily wearer?

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published back in January earlier this year, but, with our recent list of the team’s GADA (go anywhere do anything) watch picks, this article came back to mind. Two daily wearers, with competetive specs and their own tradeoffs. A very solid match-up, dive back into the debate below. When the … ContinuedThe post GADA-OFF: The Longines Spirit Titanium vs the Tudor BB58. Which is the better daily wearer? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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HANDS-ON: The IWC Portugieser Automatic IW500715 is handsome and powerful Time+Tide
IWC Portugieser Automatic IW500715 Nov 15, 2022

HANDS-ON: The IWC Portugieser Automatic IW500715 is handsome and powerful

I recently tackled the new IWC Portugieser Chronograph IW371620, a solid summer watch that brings the youthful summer vibes to a classic and storied collection and manufacture. But a chronograph is not always everyone’s flavour. Unless you are dead-set on using a mechanical and analogue timekeeper for timing cars on the racetrack, or more realistically … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The IWC Portugieser Automatic IW500715 is handsome and powerful appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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HANDS-ON: Test your limits with the new Alpina Alpiner Extreme Automatic Time+Tide
Alpina Alpiner Extreme Automatic Imagine Sep 30, 2022

HANDS-ON: Test your limits with the new Alpina Alpiner Extreme Automatic

Imagine you’re a watch brand. If you had a 20 year old watch model in your catalogue, what would you do? How would you breathe new life into it so that both fans of the brand, and those you’re trying to attract, feel moved? This is not an easy task and it is one that … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Test your limits with the new Alpina Alpiner Extreme Automatic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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More diamonds, more refinement, more options: The new IWC Portofino Automatic 37 Time+Tide
IWC Portofino Automatic 37 Sep 21, 2022

More diamonds, more refinement, more options: The new IWC Portofino Automatic 37

The IWC Portofino Automatic 37 has been a staple in the Schaffhausen watchmaker’s collection since 2014, largely targeted at their female audience. The new Portofino 37 models continue the feminine touches found in the original, with subtle design changes and technological improvements. This includes the introduction of a manufacture calibre, enhanced diamond setting and larger … ContinuedThe post More diamonds, more refinement, more options: The new IWC Portofino Automatic 37 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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INTRODUCING: The IWC Portugeiser Automatic and Chronograph in white and blue Time+Tide
IWC Portugeiser Automatic Aug 19, 2022

INTRODUCING: The IWC Portugeiser Automatic and Chronograph in white and blue

Without any unnecessary fluff or circumstance, the two latest additions to the IWC Portugeiser range are simply gorgeous and elegant designs with a focus on contrast. While the last few years have shown an exciting trend towards more colourful and expressive watches, it can sometimes feel like there isn’t much available for those who prefer … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The IWC Portugeiser Automatic and Chronograph in white and blue appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Hands On: Tissot PRX Automatic Chronograph SJX Watches
Tissot PRX Automatic Chronograph Launched Aug 1, 2022

Hands On: Tissot PRX Automatic Chronograph

Launched earlier this year as a follow-up to the time-only PRX, the PRX Automatic Chronograph is a natural evolution for the line-up. But unlike its little brother, the chronograph is not modelled on a vintage model, making it more creative, though it still retains the same styling as the base model. Being more complicated than the time-and-date version, the PRX Chronograph is expectedly wider and taller – it is rather bulky in fact – but it is surprisingly appealing in the metal. Plus the PRX Chronograph is also affordable and well priced. The PRX Chronograph ticks a lot of boxes, so we test drove the watch for a couple days to see if its appeal endured. Initial thoughts When I put the PRX Chronograph on my wrist, I instantly found it more appealing than most of Tissot’s offerings. In fact, the chronograph is even more appealing than last year’s time-only PRX. That was unexpected because the time-only model seems to do better on paper. The original PRX is smaller, thinner, plus it has a patterned dial, all desirable features in an integrated-bracelet sports watch. But it is perhaps those very features that might seem like shortcomings – the simpler design and large size – that make the chronograph appealing. Many Tissot watches are over-designed, but despite being one of the more complicated watches in the Tissot catalogue, the PRX Chronograph is just right. Any more and it might have been too much. At the same time, it’s exactly the size that gives the chr...

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Hands On: IWC Portugieser Automatic 40 SJX Watches
IWC Portugieser Automatic 40 Launched Jul 17, 2022

Hands On: IWC Portugieser Automatic 40

Launched in 2020 as a more wearable version of IWC’s signature large-format dress watch, the Portugieser Automatic 40 is a no-frills three-hander executed in a solid, workmanlike manner that is typical of the brand. Though novel for the current Portugieser line – it’s the smallest model in the lineup – the new automatic isn’t a wholly new idea. IWC did offer a “small” Portugieser some two decades ago, but Portugieser watches since then have been well over 40 mm in diameter. The large size of the various Portugieser models result from the movements, which either have a seven-day power reserve or chronograph, plus a few others that are even more complicated. That left a gap for a “small”, uncomplicated Portugieser. And so it has returned, combining the typical restrained aesthetics of the Portugieser line and the technical quality expected of IWC. Initial thoughts The Portugieser Automatic 40 is a wearable watch with a distinctive but classical aesthetic. Unlike its larger and more complicated counterparts in the Portugieser line, the 40 mm automatic is simple but still has the same recognisable aesthetic as well as a solidly engineered movement. It’s moderately sized, though a little thick due to the movement inside. The movement is a good one, which makes the case height acceptable, though a slimmer case would certainly be more appealing and also echo the vintage original more closely. The cal. 82200 Importantly, it is also eminently affordable. Con...

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INTRODUCING: The Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman Automatic 46mm is a supersized tool watch that’s built for action Time+Tide
Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman Automatic May 23, 2022

INTRODUCING: The Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman Automatic 46mm is a supersized tool watch that’s built for action

There are times in life when a standard amount of French fries just won’t do. Or a measly two pairs of socks. Why should you settle? Go big. You, my friend, require a silo of deep-fried starch sticks with extra ketchup. Likewise, a 24-pack bale of tube socks is the minimum quantity to meet your … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman Automatic 46mm is a supersized tool watch that’s built for action appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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INTRODUCING: The Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Self-Winding Time+Tide
Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Self-Winding Apr 22, 2022

INTRODUCING: The Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Self-Winding

In Vacheron Constantin’s own words, the Patrimony is “circular perfection”, serving as a minimalist, modern interpretation of its elegant models of the 1950s. The four new Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Self-Winding models introduced today re-establish this well-known collection. With a redesigned case and crown, they distinguish themselves from their Holy Trinity competitors by offering a bit … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Self-Winding appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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IN-DEPTH: The Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Automatic collection upgrades one of the best-priced field watches around Time+Tide
Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Automatic Apr 12, 2022

IN-DEPTH: The Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Automatic collection upgrades one of the best-priced field watches around

Even if you’ve only been into watches for a short amount of time, the chances are pretty high that you’ve heard about the Hamilton Khaki Field. With 100 years experience of making watches for the military, Hamilton certainly know how to make an attractive, capable field watch that can handle everything from survival situations to … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: The Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Automatic collection upgrades one of the best-priced field watches around appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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A WEEK ON THE WRIST: The Rado Captain Cook Automatic channels 80s style with playful fun Time+Tide
Rado Captain Cook Automatic channels Nov 23, 2021

A WEEK ON THE WRIST: The Rado Captain Cook Automatic channels 80s style with playful fun

If the resurgence of the mullet as a fashion statement as we emerge from lockdown(s) in Australia isn’t enough to convince you, then perhaps the decision by large watchmakers to revitalise two-tone models could help. And yes, it’s true. Mullets are coming back. God help us. Watches are, after all, part of the luxury and fashion … ContinuedThe post A WEEK ON THE WRIST: The Rado Captain Cook Automatic channels 80s style with playful fun appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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The Hamilton Khaki Aviation Takeoff Automatic Chronograph celebrates racing pilot Dario Costa’s latest jaw-dropping feat Time+Tide
Hamilton Khaki Aviation Takeoff Automatic Oct 27, 2021

The Hamilton Khaki Aviation Takeoff Automatic Chronograph celebrates racing pilot Dario Costa’s latest jaw-dropping feat

Nerves of hardened titanium. Glacial water in his veins. What would cause the rest of us mortals to cry, lose control of bodily functions, and then pass out from sheer, white-knuckled terror is just another average commute to the office for record-breaking aerobatic and racing pilot Dario Costa. And he’s just done the incredible, again.  … ContinuedThe post The Hamilton Khaki Aviation Takeoff Automatic Chronograph celebrates racing pilot Dario Costa’s latest jaw-dropping feat appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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INTRODUCING: Two new Grand Seiko Sport Collection Automatic GMTs (and why I immediately bought one) Time+Tide
Grand Seiko Sport Collection Automatic GMTs Oct 15, 2021

INTRODUCING: Two new Grand Seiko Sport Collection Automatic GMTs (and why I immediately bought one)

You ever wish a watch brand does something and then it actually happens? Not some slightly related version of your wish but the actual thing. It’s such an amazing feeling, that for a moment in time it feels like you and the brand are perfectly in sync (almost like they are directly responding to a … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Two new Grand Seiko Sport Collection Automatic GMTs (and why I immediately bought one) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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INTRODUCING: The Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic Chronograph Time+Tide
Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic Chronograph Oct 3, 2021

INTRODUCING: The Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic Chronograph

Famous for their use as military-issued timepieces, Hamilton has a deep history upon which they draw for the Khaki Field line. Many collectors have begun their watch adventures with the smaller 38mm model, an outstanding watch in its own right. Building on this success, Hamilton has released a new chronograph version of the iconic field … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Up Close: Citizen Series 8 Automatic SJX Watches
Citizen Series 8 Automatic I Sep 21, 2021

Up Close: Citizen Series 8 Automatic

I was impressed by the Caliber 0200 that Citizen unveiled earlier in the year. A new design with an integrated bracelet and an automatic movement developed from scratch, the Caliber 0200 costs US$6,000 – more than the typical Citizen – it is unquestionably a value proposition. The level of fit and finish, especially on the case and bracelet, surpasses practically everything else at that price. Still, US$6,000 is not affordable for everyone. Citizen soon followed up with the Series 8, a line of watches similar to the Caliber 0200 in style but far more accessible price-wise, with the base model starting at US$1,200. Like the Caliber 0200, the Series 8 outperforms in its far lower price segment. The Series 8 is made up of three models – 830, 831, and 870 – but the standout is the 870, the watch pictured below. Citizen loaned me one for a few days, an experience that confirmed my initial impressions. Initial thoughts The Series 8 watches are all excellent at their respective price points, but the 870 impressed me the most – it’s the most expensive but paradoxically the best value. Admittedly, the 870 is yet another sports watch with an integrated bracelet. The familiarity of the concept makes it more difficult for a new entrant to succeed. One benchmark for success in this category is design – the watch has to look good while avoiding being derivative. And another is competitive pricing, since most fresh arrivals in the space can’t compete with the establishm...

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