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Deployant
The new Omega Seamaster Professional Diver 300M defied our expectations and was one of the highlights from Baselworld 2018. In this article, we dive deep and take an in-depth look at Hollywood's favourite watch.
Time+Tide
There was a lot of mystery surrounding this piece when it was pulled out of a large green box during our appointment with Rolex at Baselworld. And, to be honest, we were too caught up in the moment, too dazzled by the gemstones, to take it all in at the time. It’s formally known as … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The mysterious Rolex Submariner Date ref. 116659 SABR – white gold, blue dial and a whole lot of bling appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
Hublot continues to tap its toes to the beat with the renewal of its partnership as main sponsor of Zermatt Unplugged. Revolution Switzerland’s Sophie Furley joined Hublot and star act Lianne La Havas to experience the Singer-Songwriter festival first hand.
Time+Tide
Last year, Jaquet Droz rolled out a first round of the Grande Seconde Moon in three editions, including two steel models, and an ivory-coloured enamel dial cased in red gold. Building on the model’s success (and the growing popularity of black and gold wristwatches across the board), the brand added a fourth model to the … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon Black Enamel appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
For a watch lover, Baselworld is the big dance. It is every birthday rolled into one. It is Vegas, it is Christmas, it is a jolt back to childhood, when you would count sleeps before a special day. It’s awesome. And, I think you will be able to quickly establish from the video, we get … ContinuedThe post LIST: Andrew’s top 10 watches from Basel in pictures appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Deployant
Bulgari wows the crowd with yet another fascinating addition to the Octo collection. If you’ve no time to read the full review, the must-know is that the Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Automatic measures only 3.95 mm thick, yet it still houses a tourbillon and a 52 hour self-winding movement. Award winning and an incredibly
Revolution
IWC has been one of the single greatest innovators in Swiss watchmaking. It was the first brand to industrialize the split-seconds chronograph, the minute repeater and the perpetual calendar.
Time+Tide
Twenty-five years is a milestone worth celebrating, so Omega have pulled out all the stops with their latest upgrade of the Seamaster Professional 300M, AKA the Seamaster Professional, AKA the SMP. The SMP is a fairly iconic watch, largely down to its prominent placement on the wrist of Bond (James Bond). Omega have made a … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Omega bring the value with the updated Seamaster Professional 300M appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
I hope to make the case that there are vintage quartz watches that are worth collecting, even if they aren’t quite as rare. And to kick things off, I will start with perhaps a particularly eye-catching model: the Seiko 7A28-7010.
Deployant
For this Spot the Watch, we went about town to see what watches we can find in the streets of Singapore. In a short while, we found many watches, but photographing them without drawing attention was not easy. Here are our first 4: Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 5711 and Aquanaut, Rolex Daytona and IWC Portugese.
Deployant
The Rolex that started it all: Deployant writer Daniel shares his journey on becoming a watch collector, and why he added a piece from the world’s most recognisable watch brand to his collection.
Time+Tide
Now a third year into the Sixties series of watches - one that started with a limited production of five colourways of the watch seen here in 2016, and a similar set of colours in a square chronograph for 2017 - Glashütte Original have opted to cut choice out of the equation for Baselworld 2018. A … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Glashütte Original Vintage Sixties – the ultimate green dial of 2018? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: Full disclosure, this one slipped past the keeper in those hectic pre-Basel days. So to all of you people eagerly awaiting your dose of Spotted! (I know you’re out there), I’m sorry. But you know what, it might be late, but it’s still great. And with that, over to Andy. My March ‘Spotted … ContinuedThe post SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 8, (a very late) March 2018 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
Seiko have taken their affinity with the ocean to deeper depths, announcing new brand ambassador Fabien Cousteau at Baselworld 2018. The grandson of famed underwater explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Fabien has dedicated his life to exploring and conserving the world’s oceans, and is founder of the Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Centre. As part of this new … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Seiko Prospex ‘Save the Ocean’ SRPC91K1 – the ocean hero in a half shell appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
IWC’s hugely successful Big Pilot watch is the direct descendant of the B-Uhr. It has sired Top Gun and Ste Exupery versions, chronographs, beautiful “Heritage” models with aged-look lume, a bronze version and many others.
Deployant
The Chief Editor makes his picks from the crop of Baselworld 2018 watches. All likely to cause heart palpitations from your bank manager. Selection from Rolex, Grand Seiko, Andreas Strehler, H. Moser and Patek Philippe.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Usually there'll be a watch and someone endorses it or just gets their name attached to it - poof. Done. But that's not what's happening here with the SIXOFOURLIFE Max Holloway Watch - what's happening here is something that's not only special, but really something uniquely intrinsic to modern Microbrands.
Time+Tide
Last night, the provocatively titled Russell Crowe: The Art of Divorce auction took place in Sydney, an event which was, essentially, a rather high-brow garage sale. Unsurprisingly, it was the lots relating to his Oscar-winning role in Gladiator that saw the strong returns, a breastplate netting $152,500, an aluminium sword $85,400, and a a chariot … ContinuedThe post NEWS: The results from Russell Crowe’s auction, including a surprisingly expensive Speedmaster appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Honest review of the Hamtun Watches H1 Titanium - an incredibly affordable Titanium microbrand dive watch - but is the case material enough to make it worth it? Check out the review for photos, insights, info, and more.
Time+Tide
Chopard have had a really solid last couple of years when it comes to their new releases, and all told they did not disappoint at Baselworld 2018. Some funky new colours were added to the Mille Miglia line, but one of the real stars of the show was this new take on the L.U.C Quattro. … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Chopard L.U.C Quattro goes casual, and has never looked better appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
It was only a matter of time before Hublot wound up in the smartwatch game, and somewhere in the onslaught of new product, Baselworld 2018 was the time and place for it to become a reality. The Big Bang Referee 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, or BBR2FWCR for short, follows on the heels of other … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Hublot Big Bang Referee 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
The story of how Tudor turned to one of the oldest names in luxury ribbons to create some of the most innovative fabric straps this side of the 21st century.
Revolution
The Pulsometer, a scale around the dial that allows doctors and nurses to quickly compute a person’s heart rate, has been used throughout watch history, but you’d be hard pressed to find it on any quality watch today.
Deployant
From oddities to novelties, you've seen it all at Baselworld 2018. But, how should you choose navigate the sea of horological extravaganza? Well, we're here to help and have selected three watches from Nomos, Tudor and Breguet that could be the basis of a solid collection.
Deployant
With all the major Swiss watch companies exclusively presenting their new products during Baselworld 2018, how does a collector like yourself suss out the unique and interesting, yet value-for-money timepieces from clutter in the various forms of media? We pick out watches from Bell & Ross, Sinn and Seiko.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Mike and Kaz talk about some of the cooler watches that slipped through the cracks during their usual Basel World 2018 press coverage. There are some cool finds under $1,000 and a few that might have the Snobs saving their pennies very soon. Guess they'll have to turn to writing cheap Amazon erotica to fund the watch budget.
Deployant
We take a quick look at the other two novelties in the Rolex GMT-Master II collection that were launched in this year's Baselworld: the "Root Beer", in two-tone and full Everose gold option.
Time+Tide
Affectionately named for its tuna-can-for-the-wrist design, the Seiko Tuna collection holds many “firsts” in the dive watch world. From being the first to feature a dual layer construction with a one-piece inner case, to introducing the accordion-style rubber strap. In 1978, it also welcomed Seiko’s – and the world’s – first foray into professional quartz … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Seiko 1978 Quartz Saturation Diver’s Re-creation Limited Edition, ref. S23626 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
I've been a huge fan of Heitis Watches and the work DJ Heider (founder, owner, operator) is doing there. Last year I reviewed the Heitis Aviator and the Chronograph. Well, this year Heitis Watches decided to take a step in what would be considered uncharted territory for the brand: a dive watch.
Revolution
New York Times features Revolution’s latest foray into pre-owned watches, which now provides you a platform to buy, sell and trade contemporary timepieces.
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