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Swatch: The Mighty Engine that Could
When the Swiss watchmaking industry found itself in the pits, it took a visionary man and a most improbable Swatch to lift it to new heights.
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When the Swiss watchmaking industry found itself in the pits, it took a visionary man and a most improbable Swatch to lift it to new heights.
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If the increasingly frantic targeted ads in my Instagram feed for fancy underwear and/or chocolate are anything to go by, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Well, if you’re reading this and have left your extravagant-show-of-affection-giftstravaganza run a little late, don’t worry. We - or rather Blancpain - have your back. Say hello to … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Love is in the air – Blancpain’s Villeret Women Quantième Phases de Lune appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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We bring you the details and our thoughts on the new A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds in white gold with black dial.
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In this week's Throwback Sunday, Deployant's Robin takes a look back at some of his favourite watches that he had reviewed over the last five years.
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The Timex Mid Century piece was revealed during NYFW (New York Fashion Week) and represents another interesting chapter in the partnership between Todd Snyder and Timex.
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Staff from the REVOLUTION editorial team discuss this year’s SIHH fair and pick out some of their favourite pieces to come out of the show.
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Over the last few years, Cartier’s watch releases have been consistently impressive, alternating between savvily commercial and outrageously stunning. This year we saw that strong trend continue. Cartier Santos de Cartier Chronograph The big news was the addition of a chronograph to last year’s wildly popular new Santos. In addition to complication, this model adds … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 5 of the hottest new Cartier watches from SIHH 2019 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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We bring you greetings for the new Year of the Pig. Happy New Year. And may this year bring you prosperity, happiness and health. And many good watches.
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Grand Seiko has, in the lead-up to Baselworld, just announced a brand new movement for the Elegance Collection, four new manually wound, slender watches (three of them limited editions) that look very promising indeed. First things first, this collection is powered by a new manually wound caliber, the 9S63, the brand’s first in eight years. … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Grand Seiko has just announced four new slim manual-wind models in the Elegance Collection and, yes, the dials are off the charts appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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We bring you the details, and our thoughts on the new H. Moser & Cie. Swiss Alp Watch Concept Black, a unique minute repeater tourbillon watch.
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Staff from the REVOLUTION editorial team discuss this year’s SIHH fair and pick out some of their favourite pieces to come out of the show.
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It’s not an easy, or necessarily wise, thing to admit, but the first ‘proper’ cologne I ever purchased (with money from my job working at the deli in Coles) was Bulgari. And the first expensive sunglasses I owned? Also Bulgari. It was natural, then, that when I entered the world of haute horology a decade … ContinuedThe post The three things that convinced me to take Bulgari seriously as a watchmaker appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Editor’s note: It’s one of the watch world’s perennial favourite questions – what makes a beater? After all, those vintage steel Rolex models were designed to be worn, and worn hard. But then again, they’re very expensive. Justin delves into the issue … What can and can’t be dubbed a ‘Beater Watch’ remains a contentious … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S PICK: To beater, or not to beater – what exactly makes a beater watch, that is the question appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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In December 2018 German watch manufacturer Laco announced the addition of two new pieces to their collection: The vintage navy inspired white dial Cuxhaven and the black dial Bremerhaven.
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One of my highlights of SIHH every year is IWC – and not just because their booth is exceptional; this year it was dominated by an actual gleaming silver Spitfire. No, I like seeing IWC because the watches rarely disappoint, and this year was absolutely no exception. The Pilot’s collection is one of the brand’s … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 6 of the best new IWC watches from SIHH 2019 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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One of the most interesting - and important - new watch releases I saw while in Geneva recently wasn’t shown at SIHH at all. Rather, it was presented by TAG Heuer. On the surface the watch is typically TAG Heuer, in look and indeed nomenclature - it’s called the Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T Tourbillon Nanograph, … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: New balance – the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T Tourbillon Nanograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Few names loom larger in the collective consciousness of horological history than Gérald Genta. He’s one of the few individual designers whose name - because of the strength of his work - stands as tall as the great houses for whom he worked. But later in his career, Genta launched his own eponymous brand which … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Bulgari bring back a legend with the Gérald Genta 50th Anniversary Watch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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OK, here are the watches that put the HH into SIHH, the sort of timepieces that challenge and define exactly what it’s possible to do with a watch on your wrist. These sort of movements take years and years of development, so it’s unreasonable to expect a new one every year, but at this year’s … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The most complicated watches of SIHH 2019 – our top picks appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Spot the Watch takes you to the streets of Singapore as we look at watches seen on wrists of people taking public transport and at coffee shops.
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In conversation with Roberto “Jatucka” Randazzo, the man with a depth of knowledge about vintage watches that makes him the toast of his peers.
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We bring you the details and our thoughts on the new Jaeger-Lecoultre Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel.
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Omega marks 200 years since Sir Stamford Raffles first landed on the shores of Singapore, with the Seamaster Exclusive Boutique Singapore Limited Edition (limited to 200 pieces).
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Vintage inspired design, updated mechanics and a flash of street style reside in the TAG Heuer Carrera Fragment.
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One of the most exciting watches of last year was the significantly revamped Omega Seamaster Diver 300M, a modern icon of the brand that managed to sneak into both Andrew’s and my own ‘best of 2018’ lists (so it must be good). Well, the SMP just got a little bit better - Omega has announced … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M in ceramic and titanium, with no date appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Materials innovation is looking like quite a thing in 2019 and for you, the watch buyers, that has to be good news: more aesthetic choices and (hopefully) better performance. Which brings us to IWC’s new Top Gun Double Chronograph Ceratanium. Ceratanium? It’s a naturally matt-black finish, but differs from PVD/DLC in one crucial respect: rather … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The IWC Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph Top Gun in Ceratanium appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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