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We’re pretty sure this doesn’t need to be said, but let’s say it anyway. Don’t buy a watch when you’re drunk. Nothing good can come from it. Seriously. Nothing. You’ll wake up hungover, surrounded with bottles of Dom/Chivas/Pabst (depending on budget and taste), considerably poorer and with a rare Enicar Sherpa Graph heading your way via … ContinuedThe post HOW TO: Buy a watch when you’re drunk appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Patek Philippe minute repeaters are representative of the Genevan watchmaker's prowess in micro-mechanical engineering and art, this is how it happened.
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This week we’re all about the finer things in life, and those who can afford them. So, crack open the ’61 Chateau Latour and allow your butler to read you this week’s edition of the Friday Wind Down. What happened? We posted our video review of the most complicated watch ever made – the Franck … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 19th August, 2016 – the 0.1% edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Look for a minute at your wedding ring. Do you like it? It’s hard to answer, right? And your answer, if you have one, is almost certainly less about whether you like the design or the material and a whole lot more about what it represents. It’s about the memories it holds. The person it … ContinuedThe post MY WEEK WITH: The Omega Seamaster Diver 300 “Rio 2016” Limited Edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The watch you’re looking at isn’t a Richard Mille or Hublot creation. No folks, this is made by Blancpain. And who would have expected a brand best known for its famed Fifty Fathoms and dressy Villeret collections to come up with this delicate symphony of complication, housed in an avant-garde, industrial body? Precisely no one. But that’s … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Blancpain, but not as we know it. The L-Evolution Tourbillon Carrousel appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The incredible story of how an Omega Seamaster, helrloom from Grandad, was lost at sea and found! With photographs of the real watch, and narrative.
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As the Cartier Drive bolsters the maison’s style credentials even higher into the exosphere, Revolution charts the French brand’s long-standing relationship with men of style and substance.
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[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/178997873″] You don’t need to have visited Australia to know one thing about us: we love sport. In fact, love is too lightweight a word. We worship it; playing sport, watching it, talking about it, listening to people talk about it, if sport’s involved we are there. Which is why this past week at … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Omega boss Raynald Aeschlimann talks heroism and happiness at Rio 2016 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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In this week's Throwback Sundays article, we look at six timepieces that we think should work well as a swimming watch.
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In the 46 years it’s been going, the City2Surf has grown to become the world’s largest fun run, taking place each August in Sydney, bang in the middle of the southern hemisphere’s glorious winter. This year, around 80,000 people have entered the race, which kicks off tomorrow morning at 7:50am in the city centre before … ContinuedThe post HOW TO: Survive the 8 stages of the Sydney City2Surf appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Important note: My hands are shaking so much it’s hard to type. Why? Michael Klim, the Australian Olympian who did this to the Americans in 2000 – it’s embedded below, too. Sorry Americans.) just saw me in the gym and offered to do a ‘light circuit’ with me. I accepted. And now, I can’t type. … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 12th August, 2016 – The Olympic Edition, by Michael Klim appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Editorial Director of Petrolicious, a site and production house dedicated to showcasing the world’s finest classic cars and their owners, Ted Gushue has an instagam feed (@TedGushue) that’s unsurprisingly dominated by breathtaking cars. So, when we began spotting the occasional timepiece dotted among the vintage BMWs and Porsches, we wanted to know more from this LA-based … ContinuedThe post MY WATCH STORY: Ted from Petrolicious and his Rolex GMT Master 1675 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Last night one of the elder statesman of comedy, John Cleese, appeared on Channel Ten’s prime-time news panel show The Project. Ostensibly Cleese was there to discuss a new stage version of Farty Owls – sorry, Fawlty Towers – but things got a little off track when one of the presenters asked him about his … ContinuedThe post WATCHSPOTTING: Comic legend John Cleese on his silly little watch and ‘unbelievable’ watch prices appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The official opening last night of the newly redesigned TAG Heuer Sydney flagship drew quite a crowd – far beyond the usual cluster of beautiful people who attend this kind of shindig. Located at the intersection of Pitt Street and Market Street, this is the undisputed epicentre of the city’s retail district, which made it perfect … ContinuedThe post EVENT: TAG Heuer Sydney flagship store gets an on-brand makeover appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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World's first practical fractions of a second display on a watch was actually invented by Longines for the Helsinki Olympics and was only released in 1968.
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There are two things you cannot escape at Rio 2016. The first is the shadow of Michael Phelps, which stretches as long and as far as that of Christ the Redeemer, the Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ that towers above the city. He is everywhere. On posters, billboards and most of all people’s lips. … ContinuedThe post BREAKING NEWS: New Omega chief executive stands by his man Phelps, and gets a personal email of thanks appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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When it comes to Rolex, the precious-metal-only Day-Date (aka the President) is pretty much at the top of the tree, so naturally it isn’t short of high-profile wearers. But when we spotted Victoria Beckham sporting one out-and-about in New York earlier this week, it got us thinking about how versatile this watch is. So many people have … ContinuedThe post WATCHSPOTTING: Who wore it best? The Rolex President feat. Posh, Ike and Bieber appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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When discussing Omega’s limited editions, it’s generally pieces from the Speedmaster or Seamaster lines that spring to mind – and certainly when it comes to the Rio 2016 releases, it’s the Mark II Speedy and the brightly-bezelled Seamaster that have been chewing up most of the bandwidth. But if you ask me, Omega’s finest Rio LE is this … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Gold medal effort – the Omega Olympic Official Timekeeper Co-Axial Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A peer of the Submariner and the Fifty Fathoms, the Eterna KonTiki is one of the all-time great dive watches, with its own equally cool backstory. In 1947, Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl sailed from Peru to the Polynesian islands on a 14-foot balsa-wood raft called the Kon-Tiki. The 6900km journey took 101 days, and at … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Eterna KonTiki Super Chronograph – a bang-for-buck in-house chrono appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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In this week's Throwback Sundays article, we look at six recommendations for a timeless watch that will stand the test of time.
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Gold. It’s the original precious metal – with a lustre that has shone unabated for millennia. Gold is the universal symbol of success, power, status and, obviously, wealth. These markers, while making it such a desirable material, can also make it tricky to wear, especially if you’d rather not look like a Boxster-driving-try-hard. On top … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: How to wear a gold watch, with Cartier and Chris Edwards appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Today's Spot the Watch features actor Jonah Hill and his Patek Philippe Nautilus spotted on his wrist during the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
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The Patek Philippe Nautilus shot to fame for its iconic case design and was easily one of the most expensive regular production steel watches of its time. So iconic is the poster watch combination of steel and blue dial that the Patek Philippe Nautilus remains one of the most sought after collections after more than 30 years in production.
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With Suicide Squad in cinemas (and trending poorly on Rotten Tomatoes) we’ve got bad guys on the brain, and we can’t help noticing that when it comes to Hollywood, there are two distinct trends, the first noted by Empire: “If Marvel has the best superheroes, so the prevailing geek-logic goes, then DC has the coolest villains.” … ContinuedThe post LIST: 6 watches for all 6 types of super-villain, just in time for Suicide Squad appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Warning: This watch review with a difference may contain traces of mancrush. So let’s address the chiselled jaw on the elephant in the room. We envy the hero of this shoot, Mr Chris Edwards, more than just a little bit. Let us count the ways. He surfs and still dresses as sharply as anyone in … ContinuedThe post MY WEEK WITH: The Drive de Cartier – by Chris Edwards appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Last year Tudor unveiled its first manufacture movement to nigh-on internet-breaking levels of fanfare and buzz. So impressive was the MT-5621 that it overshadowed the retro-modern North Flag that showcased it. But it’s a little remarked upon fact that Tudor’s first foray into in-house happened way back in 2011, in the Tudor Heritage Advisor – one … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: This charming watch – explaining the Tudor Heritage Advisor appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Time for an existential question, folks: What drives you? Granted, it’s early in the working week, and ‘Would you like another coffee?’ is hard enough to deal with as a proposition, but the notion of personal drive is on our mind. Bear with us while we explain. Earlier in the year we introduced you to … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Meet the Australian Cartier Drive Man – Chris Edwards appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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In this week's Throwback Sundays, we look at the category of unisex watch. This week's selection includes Zenith, Rolex, Panerai, JLC, Sinn and IWC.
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Franck Muller was at a point in time an interesting brand to read about, for its innovative case shapes and unique complications; to name a few, the Crazy Hours, Secret Hours and the Giga tourbillon. While they are still popular in some markets today, most would say that the days of its fame are over. Diluted grey market prices and competition from brands like Richard Mille have largely eroded its past stature.
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To paraphrase Stipe et al – it’s the end of the week as we know it. We started off the week watching highlights of Juventus’s 2015 Seria A finals in preparation for Monday night’s Q&A; with players hosted by Hublot. After such a promising, ahem, kick-off to the week, the following days raced by in a blur … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 29th July, 2016 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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