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Early 2017 Swiss Watch Exports Continue to Fall while LVMH Bucks the Trend
Swiss watch exports further declined in February 2017. Export value of CHF 1.5b was 10% lower than the same period last year. But LVMH bucked the trend.
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Swiss watch exports further declined in February 2017. Export value of CHF 1.5b was 10% lower than the same period last year. But LVMH bucked the trend.
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Grand Seiko had big news at Baselworld 2017 – and not just the epically proportioned (and named) Hi-Beat 36000 Professional 600m Diver’s watch. No, the really big news was that for the first time since 1960, Grand Seiko would stand apart as its own brand. It was the logical next step for Japan’s premier watch brand, … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 4 of the biggest Grand Seikos released at Baselworld 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Testing watches while on holiday with her mother, Revolution’s Sophie Furley gets a rare behind the scenes look at the world of cruising.
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With brands like Dubois et Fils and Favre Leuba being revived at a rapid pace, we explore what the potential pitfalls when heritage watch brands return.
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There’s something gloriously, incredibly and fabulously over the top about a solid gold dive watch. It’s the ultimate juxtaposition of functional object and precious ornament, all bundled up in a neat, wrist-optimised package. It’s this contrast that lies at the heart of the PAM 684’s appeal. And make no mistake, this is an incredibly lust-worthy watch. … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Panerai’s Midas touch – the Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Oro Rosso (PAM 684) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The ‘Longines Time Machine’ is a series of videos exploring the Swiss watchmaker’s 185-year-old history. The Longines Time Machine has also proven itself to be quite erratic, because in Episode 2, we find ourselves landed in the present year; January 2017 to be exact, in London, at the World’s Best Racehorse Awards. Everybody knows that Longines and … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Behind the scenes with Longines and the owners of Winx, who just won her 17th straight race appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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With Phillips’ Geneva Watch Auction: Five due to be held on the 13 and 14th of May this year, Alan takes a look at five of the most intriguing lots on offer.
Collector and writer, George Cramer is known the world over for his love and scholarly pursuit of Cartier’s watchmaking. But did you know that the man also happens to be an URWERK fan and even owns an early 103.03?
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The Chief Editor's Choice: The Best of the Independents for Baselworld 2017:Akrivia, Asaoka, Candaux, Czapek, Haldimann and Pellaton.
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There is definitely a case to be made for letting the dust settle on the wrist before throwing out definitive lists like, for example, a top 11 from Baselworld 2017 actually recorded at Baselworld about five days through the six day fair. However, I would raise two points in our defence. 1. For us to film … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The top 11 watches from Baselworld 2017, live on our wrists appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Check out the history of the First Moscow Watch Factory and how it impacted the entire Russian Horology industry!
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Forgive us readers for we have sinned. It’s been two weeks since our last Wind Down. But we’re hoping you’ll forgive us as we’ve been a little preoccupied with the cavalcade of new releases that is Baselworld. Well, now we’ve overcome the jetlag and it’s back to business as usual. Which today means making the … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 7th April, 2017 – the Basel comedown edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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There’s a lot of love in the Time+Tide office for the Slim d’Hermès collection – it’s classic, classy and somewhat free from the Swiss traditionalism that constrains the rest of the fine watch industry. So we’re very happy to see Hermès continuing to expand this relatively young collection, this time with a new platinum-cased perpetual … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The dark and mysterious Hermès Slim d’Hermès Quantième Perpétuel in platinum appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A ride on the Breitling DC-3. Singapore leg of this 77 year old aircraft's journey around the world. And the announcement of a new Navitimer to celebrate.
Ross Povey spells out the greatness of the Rolex Sea-Dweller using the letters in its name.
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Revolution USA’s editor-in-chief had the brilliant idea to go ice diving in the French Alps, in a frozen lake, in the middle of a blinding snowstorm.
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As brands release increasingly complex watches to show watchmaking prowess, perhaps it's time we took a contrarian look at the genius of simple complexity
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Dive watches, almost by their very definition, tend to be oversized creatures from the deep. Historically the reasons for the chunky cases and gargantuan proportions were very clear, these watches were pushing the boundaries of what was possible – serious tools for a serious purpose. Somewhere along the way the functionality started driving the aesthetic, … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Return of the reasonably sized diver – the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe 38mm appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Chief Editor's picks his Top 5 watches from Baselworld 2017: Omega, Rolex, Kerbenanz, Sinn and Faberge. With photos and hands-on commentary.
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The issue with Heritage Watch Re-issues is very much analogous to what the movie industry faces today, at what point does it tip from sweet to repulsive?
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Mike and Kaz talk shop with some of the early Baselworld 2017 releases that've been coming out... surprisingly they're quite excited about a few of them! In particular Kaz is super into the new rederique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture - so much so that he even chokes on his thin mints (you heard me). On the flip side, the newest Rolex Sea-Dweller has the snobs perplexed as hell.
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A journey of epic proportions is taken by Kaz as he sojorns to the Seiko Miami Boutique to make one of the coolest limited edition Seiko divers ever released his. He catalogs his experience buying the watch - plus he gets to try some real japanese whiskey while stressing the important of developing a positive partnership with a brand that's special to him. In other news, Mike's wrist still longs for that sweet horological caress post watchfast.
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Mike and Kaz are joined by a super special guest! Nick Harris from Orion Watches jumps on air to talk about microbrands in the US, the Seiko modding culture, and a whole lot more.
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Mike and Kaz are breaking down a list of awesome watches for under $65. But do you guys want to know the truly insane part? None of them are Seikos 0_o. Plus, Sailfish or marlin? The guys can't tell the difference - any fishologist out there?
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The Two Broke Watch Snobs 1000 Follower Giveaway is freaking live, watchfam! Wooooo! Tune in to the show for details on how to enter and win. Kaz and Mike discuss even further the idea of the "cash-in-your-chips" watch - that watch that you end your collection with - that final horray!
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