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The Chief Editor’s Note: I remember Günter Blümlein
Republishing the Chief Editor's personal remarks on the passing of Gunter Blumlein in 2001, on the anniversary of his death on Oct 1.
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Republishing the Chief Editor's personal remarks on the passing of Gunter Blumlein in 2001, on the anniversary of his death on Oct 1.
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Editor-in-Chief of Revolution Switzerland speaks with Karl-Friedrich Scheufele about the platinum Chronomètre Ferdinand Berthoud FB 1.3.
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In Australian rules football (AFL) there is a particular type of defensive move called the ‘don’t argue’. It involves fending off an opponent with an outstretched arm, usually at full pace. This image pretty much sums up the move, but if you need a 9-second tutorial, check this out. It’s brutal if you’re on the … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 29th September, 2017 – the ‘Don’t Argue’ Edition, inc. all the arguments we started this week appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Karl-Friedrich Scheufele presents the world with a third version of the Chronomètre Ferdinand Berthoud FB 1, this time in platinum and limited to 50 pieces.
The Freelancer Collection has been a home run. Now it’s the ladies turn, as Raymond Weil has today introduced the Freelancer Ladies.
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There are some sweeping generalisations in the watch world when it comes to the watches preferred by professionals in different fields – Breitling for airline pilots, Hublot for NBA players, Nomos for architects… but reality doesn’t quite conform to prevailing watch-lover logic. The fact is those that leap from high altitudes don’t choose a Zenith as … ContinuedThe post LIST: The evolution of the wrist – 3 professionals who rely on wrist machines that tell the time and more appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
The tale of when Revolution USA Editor-in-Chief become a pioneering American watch journalist to make the trip to the formerly forbidden island of Cuba to experience the Latin soul of Cuervo y Sobrinos.
Celebrating 50 years of Rolex’s involvement with international golf, Revolution’s resident player takes part in the pre-event for the BMW PGA Championship.
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Tudor’s Black Bay has evolved from a straight-up tool-like diver to an all-encompassing collection that has your wrist covered from dress to diver and any point in between. The Black Bay 41 is the dressier face of the line. Simple steel but not lacking in polish (both on the case and in the style sense), … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Wrist appeal – the Tudor Black Bay 41 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Grand Seiko is known for many things: mirror-like finishes, incredibly crisp casework and a design style that veers from conservative to downright quirky. But this is not a brand that springs to mind when you think of professional-grade dive watches. Until now. At Basel this year Grand Seiko released this mighty beast that we (in … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Unleash the beast – Grand Seiko’s Hi-Beat 36000 Professional 600m diver appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Revolution considers the Executive Skeleton Tourbillon and how it carries on the vision that Ulysse Nardin was revived with in 1983.
This year, Revolution’s USA Editor-in-Chief, Keith W. Strandberg joined the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) in Geneva.
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Soon after the introduction of the motor car came the introduction of motorsports. Our inherently competitive nature driving us in our search for speed and steering what was one the greatest inventions in human history towards its inevitable competitive use. From motor racing’s early days, timepieces were used to measure the difference separating victory and … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Sporty but simple – the Montblanc TimeWalker Date Automatic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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At Time+Tide we’ve been following the successes of Oak & Oscar’s founder Chase Fancher with interest. We’ve met him in Basel and New York, but most of the time we’ve been watching the evolution of his brand from afar. Overnight we saw the release of their third watch, the Jackson FlyBack Chronograph, which – if … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Oak & Oscar Jackson Flyback Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Longines Time Machine, which has been our vehicle of choice for exploring the brand’s long and incredibly varied history in its 185th year, lands here on a story-rich piece of ground. This episode is all about Longines’ efforts to assist some of the great moments in history, including Charles Lindbergh’s first solo transatlantic flight and the … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: In the Adventurers & Explorers room at the Longines Museum, with a focus on the Lindbergh voyage appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Patek Philippe has been in operation since 1839 and continues to lead the way in high horology. To grasp what lies in its future, we delved into its past.
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Nomos creates the Nomos Red Dot (a special version of their Zürich Weltzeit) exclusively for The Hour Glass & Watches Of Switzerland in celebration of their two years of partnership.
With an increasing international interest in the British Royal Family, Revolution decided to take a closer look at some of the timepieces that have graced the most regal of wrists.
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We’ve been hitting the bottle this week, but not for the usual reasons. No, this week we’re celebrating that riot of colour and fun that is the Presage Cocktail Time. Now, you might be asking, what is Cocktail Time? Isn’t it about five o’clock? Well, yes and no. Cocktail Time is the on-point name of … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: We had a barman make the cocktails that inspired Seiko’s Cocktail Time watches, and it went quite well appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
With the popularity of Tudor chronographs at fever pitch, Revolution looks at their exponential rise to collector’s favourite.
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The angry man of jazz, Charles Mingus, famously said, “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” A saying which, I think, is rather befitting to watches with a GMT or dual time zone complication. Because, let’s face it, having to calculate the time in another time zone can … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Last night the Kingsman returned in Kingsman: The Golden Circle, with a new head tailor to the fore and a new watch on his wrist, the TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45 Kingsman special edition. The success of the first movie, Kingsman: The Secret Service, was unprecedented, and not just because it was a British spy movie … ContinuedThe post NEWS: We review Kingsman: The Golden Circle, a tale of TAG Heuer hedging their bets on the future of watches appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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We compare in detail the Grand Seiko Spring Drive 10th Anniversary Limited Edition models - the SBGA111 and SBGA109.
Frédérique Constant unveils a brand-new women’s collection during a star-studded night at the Côte d’Azur Observatory on the hills above Nice.
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When IWC made the revamped Da Vinci collection their main focus at SIHH 2017, it’s fair to say that there was a little bit of confusion – if not downright consternation – among the watch-loving faithful. Coming off two straight years of strong, masculine product – the Portugieser and the Pilot’s – the dressy Da … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Not your typical sports chrono – the IWC Da Vinci Chronograph Edition “Laureus Sport for Good Foundation” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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