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While I know Bulgari released a full suite of new models at Baselworld 2018 - including a nice new Lucea and variants on the Octo Roma - really, it was all about their geometric critical hit, the Octo. And while we didn’t exactly see the Octo come in new shapes and sizes (it’s still very square), we … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 5 winning Bulgaris from Baselworld 2018 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
As of 9 February 2018, Revolution will pull the curtain back on our new e-commerce concept shop.
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The ’80s were Nerd City, peppered with popped polo shirts and pie-crust collars, Slime, The Breakfast Club, pommes noisettes, Pop Rocks candy and brine shrimp pets masquerading as Sea-Monkey kits. All items the young cast of the addictive, nostalgia trip that is Stranger Things no doubt had to get across when their director asked them … ContinuedThe post LIST: 11 classic ’80s watches, just in time for Stranger Things appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
Free spirited in faded denim and cool shades, Revolution rock’s Switzerland’s Paléo Festival in Nyon wearing the industry’s most musical watches. Here are the top 10 pieces to wear for your next concert.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
It's probably best if you just never ask Mike if you can borrow his toilet plunger - just putting it out there. Also, if you're a fan of interuptions, then this is the podcast for you! Barking dogs! Jingling kitty collars - this week's show is all about it! Plus, Kaz finds a new home in a pile of cardboard boxes.
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Tudor’s BB Chrono has been one of the most talked about movements of the year. It has a formidable set of specs, and the collaboration with Breitling is a bold (and smart) play. But it’s far from Tudor’s first step on the road from ETA to movement autonomy. Here’s what they’ve achieved in a few … ContinuedThe post LIST: A short timeline of Tudor’s movement technology appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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There’s no better way for nascent female watch enthusiasts to dip their toes into luxe waters than scaling the vintage market for a play with men’s models. You can score an utterly original watch, with provenance or history to boot, but with a forgiving price tag. First up, just get scanning the spectrum. With a … ContinuedThe post LIST: 11 vintage watches for under $2000 that look superb on women appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Australia’s property market is brutal right now, with some eye-watering prices and fierce competition. Even if you’re in a position to buy, getting some actual skin in the game is hard, thanks to the shark pool known as the Saturday morning auction schedule. So, if you’ve lucked out one time too many, you might be … ContinuedThe post LIST: You could buy one of these 5 watches… or put a deposit on a house appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Andre Agassi’s response to the question, “Are you into watches?” didn’t exactly go to script. “Not at all. I have no interest in them,” he said. It’s not the first time we’ve spoken at length to someone who doesn’t identify as a ‘watch person’ per se. Mark Bouris is one, Mark Richards another. But this … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Why I love my watch – with Andre Agassi appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Editor’s Note: Baselworld 2017 is just around the corner, which means our overactive imaginations have kicked into hyperdrive, imagining what new forms of wrist candy the brands will be dropping on us. At the forefront of our speculations are Tudor, who always play their cards close to their chest when it comes to new releases – which only makes … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S PICK: 6 of Tudor’s most important technical achievements (and a couple of Basel 2017 predictions for good measure) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
Revolution’s Deputy Editorial Director, Tracey Llewellyn takes her turn to tell the forces that be up in North Pole about her watch dreams next. Two more days to Christmas now!
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We’re big fans of German brand Nomos Glashütte here at Time+Tide, and we know there’s a lot of love for them out there in the wider watch world, too. What we didn’t know is that Jimmy Smits is into them – or rather that his character Mr Santiago is, in the most recent episode of Fox’s … ContinuedThe post NEWS: Jimmy Smits’ favourite watch brand is Nomos Glashütte, according to Brooklyn Nine-Nine appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Five American presidents have owned the Corum Dollar watch and, at an event at the Flying Fish restaurant on Sydney’s Jones Bay Wharf on Wednesday evening, Corum COO Davide Traxler announced that President-elect Trump will be the sixth. He told the intimate crowd that a close mutual friend had arranged an association. We didn’t know quite … ContinuedThe post EXCLUSIVE: Corum announces Trump will be sixth President to wear a ‘Dollar Watch’ appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
REVOLUTION founder, Wei Koh, sits down with Angelo Bonati and Officine Panerai’s R&D; Director Frédéric Dreyer-Gonzales to better UNDERSTAND the innovation that is Panerai’s new Lo Scienziato Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT Titanio and what it represents for watchmaking. Wei: You look great, as usual. Mr. Bonati: Yes, of course, as usual. So, I was really impressed by […]
Revolution
Nicole Kidman joins Omega in Milan for the celebration of over a century of women’s watchmaking. Forever the perfect ambassador, she sits down with the watch press to catch up on her work, her family and her love for watches. Where do you get the courage for the roles you play? I choose my […]
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There are about one and a half billion ethnic Chinese on this planet. I didn’t take a census or anything, I just Googled it. Out of these one and a half billion Chinese people, I’d say that less than a few hundred of them really understand how the Chinese calendar works. Once again, this is […]
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Good things can come in smaller sizes, and in case that you didn’t believe this yet, then there is IWC to prove it! They just introduced a whole collection of smaller sized watches within their Portofino-line. How small? 37mm in diameter. Indeed 3mm smaller than the 40mm Portofino automatic (ref.3565). Does 3mm make such a […]
Revolution
Our friends at TheWatchesTV were at it again, catching hold of our very busy Editor in Chief of our Asia Edition, Suzanne Wong, and getting her to tell us her Top 5 watches for Baselworld this year. Have a look at the video below to find out which watches she didn’t want to give back.
Revolution
Watchmaker Christophe Claret has chosen to play with a different perception of time in his latest project-a historical and archeological movie produced in collaboration with the film production company NVP3D. Through a 3D documentary, Christophe Claret and NVP3D’s Director Philippe Nicolet take the audience 2,000 years back in time to feature the amazingly rich patrimony […]
Deployant
Vianney Halter is a very interesting watchmaker. Intensely passionate about his craft, and insanely loyal to producing everything inhouse in his little farmhouse in St.Croix – a little village up in the mountains in the Swiss Jura. Visiting his workshops are like visiting a toystore for a man who still loves to play with everythingRead More
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No watch is perfect, and even the most enthusiastic collectors have their limits. It might be a poorly finished detail, an uncomfortable clasp, or a design choice that makes you wonder what the brand was thinking. Some things are easy to overlook, while others can ruin the experience of wearing an otherwise excellent watch. In […] Visit Fratello Talks: Our Watch Pet Peeves Vol. II to read the full article.
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Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami has launched his own watch brand, Takashi Murakami Time Objects, following a string of collaborations with Hublot. Its debut Skull Flowers collection comprises five skull-shaped watches with rotating flower eyes, jumping hours, and a flying tourbillon, continuing the artist’s exploration of unconventional wristwatch forms. Initial thoughts Mr Murakami’s move into watchmaking taps two converging trends. The first is the growing crossover between high-end watches and contemporary art. The second is the emergence of specialist manufacturers capable of developing and producing small batches of highly imaginative watches, allowing an artist to establish a brand without building a manufacture. Branching out independently seems like a shrewd business move. Mr Murakami has already established a presence amongst watch collectors through his Hublot collaborations, which progressed from spinning flowers in Classic Fusion cases to the purpose-built MP-15 with its central tourbillon. Mr Murakami appears to have recognised what brands like Hublot and Audemars Piguet already understand: a prominent artist can draw contemporary art collectors into watch boutiques. Hublot’s recent Classic Fusion Balloon Dog by Jeff Koons is said to have attracted a large number of such buyers, while Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak Concept KAWS “Companion” reflects similar ambitions at an even higher price point. With Time Objects, Mr Murakami has develo...
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Takashi Murakami is one of the most recognisable contemporary artists. His colourful smiling flowers, eccentric characters and references to Japanese popular culture have become instantly identifiable, appearing in galleries, museums and collaborations with some of the world’s most prominent fashion and luxury brands. Yet Murakami is not simply an artist lending his signature to commercial […]
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Founded by William Massena and Louis Westphalen-Lemaitre, Ateliers Associés aims to help independent watchmakers build sustainable brands through funding and shared technical and commercial expertise. Its first partner is French watchmaker Mickaël Gaspar. Unveiled at IAMWATCH in Singapore, Mr Gaspar’s Souscription has been a decade in the making. It represents the first project backed by the incubator that plans to support up to four new watchmakers each year in exchange for minority stakes in their businesses. Initial thoughts The history of independent watchmaking is littered with the names of once-promising brands that lacked the capital and commercial expertise to become self-sustaining enterprises. Industry veterans William Massena and Louis Westphalen-Lemaitre founded Ateliers Associés to address that problem. The pair bring complementary experience spanning watch collecting, auctions, product development and the commercial demands of running a brand. From left: William Massena, Louis Westphalen-Lemaitre, and Mickaël Gaspar The firm’s first partner is Mickaël Gaspar, a 29-year-old French watchmaker who trained at the Lycée Edgar Faure in Morteau, a notable source of emerging independent talent. Its alumni include F.P. Journe Young Talent Competition winners Rémy Cools, Théo Auffret and Thomas Aubert. His training also included stints at Breitling and Sellita before joining MH Horlogerie in Les Brenets, near Le Locle. His Souscription, however, grew out of...
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The Petermann Bédat Reference 2914 Monopusher Chronograph is the brand’s first conventional chronograph, following the split-seconds ref. 2941 introduced in 2023. It combines the elaborate finishing of its predecessor with an even more compact 36.5 mm platinum case, bringing the brand’s strengths into a format that suits prevailing preferences. The partially transparent dial reveals the finishing beneath, while the cal. 234 movement combines historical roots with meaningful technical upgrades including a free-sprung balance and an instantly jumping minutes counter. Initial thoughts The ref. 2914 could hardly be more on target with prevailing collector tastes. Its appeal rests on two qualities that are increasingly sought after: high-end finishing and restrained proportions. The emphasis on finishing feels natural for Petermann Bédat, having been central to the brand’s identity from the beginning. While many upstart independents outsource decoration to a circle of increasingly well-known specialists, Gaël Petermann and Florian Bédat handle this work in-house. That gives their watches a more direct connection to the people behind the brand, reinforcing the value of what they bring to the table. The finishing is apparent front and back thanks to the partially transparent dial, an approach established with the brand’s debut ref. 1967 Deadbeat Seconds. It answers collector demand for more visible craftsmanship by revealing the side of the main plate normally conceal...
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Petermann Bédat introduces the Ref. 2914, a 20-piece limited-edition chronograph that takes a simpler approach to the duo's earlier split-seconds creation. Our hands-on review.
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Phillips’ fall auction season goes east for The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXIII from November 21-22 with a whirlwind of tourbillon watches from the golden age of (pocket) watchmaking to the new golden age of today. Lot 853 – Audemars Piguet KAWS Tourbillon A collaboration between Audemars Piguet and contemporary artist KAWS, the Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon makes its auction house debut. And thanks to a specially modified movement, the “Companion” is more than a superficial exercise in branding. The cal. 2979 uses peripheral indicators to display the hours and minutes, rather than hands, which would be ruinous for this design. The Companion figure is cold, hard titanium to match the case, but conveys the squishiness of a cartoon character, making it look as if the Companion is pressed against the sapphire crystal. The puffy-motif is continued by a decorative movement plate visible through the sapphire case back, which leaves very little of the movement underneath visible. Underneath is essentially the same, manually wound movement powering the brand’s Marvel collaborations, with a one-minute tourbillon and 72 hours of going. As KAWS-forward as it is, the familiar Royal Oak Concept case makes it easily recognisable as an Audemars Piguet product. While only playing a supporting role, the titanium case is more detailed than many Royal Oak Concepts, surprisingly water resistant for a manually wound watch (100 m) with a quick-change strap system to swap between the two...
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Red and green gradient dials meet polished black ceramic in the new Rado Captain Cook Discover collection. I wore both to see whether it earns its place in the range. What We Love: Red and green gradient dials with distinctly different personalities Compact case and ceramic bracelet fit my 16 cm wrist well Fixed bezel and slimmer hands give it a dressier look What We Don’t: The clasp could use more adjustment range for warmer days All-black ceramic is harder to style than steel Fewer factory strap options than the steel Captain Cook models. Overall Rating: 8.7/10 Value for Money: 8.75/10 Wearability: 8.5/10 Design: 8.75/10 Build Quality: 8.7/10 Rado has unveiled the Captain Cook Discover, a dressier take on the dive-watch design it brought back in 2017. So the natural question for me is whether these new models can carve out a place of their own in a collection that already makes a great everyday watch. Flashy & Futuristic: Rado’s 5 New Captain Cook Discover Models Well, I spent some time with the red and green dial editions to find out! Before we get into that, though, I want to go back to where the Captain Cook began and look at what led to the Discover. If we don’t understand the history, we won’t know why it exists! Rado introduced the original Captain Cook in 1962, and the modern collection still draws on that design. It began as a dive watch, with a rotating bezel that let the wearer track elapsed time at a glance. Prominent hands, bold hour markers, and a...
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Yema introduces the Senans Grande Lune, featuring an oversized luminous moon phase and vintage-inspired styling.
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The Breguet Classique Souscription 2026 is a platinum follow up to the brand’s biggest hit from its 250th anniversary year. Referencing the same 1797 pocket watch as its Breguet gold predecessor, the single-handed Souscription is faithful to the source material inside as well as out, with a movement layout that would be instantly familiar to the brand’s founder. Initial thoughts Today it is common practice for independent watchmakers to launch their brands with a limited-edition souscription series to fund startup costs, but Breguet’s Souscription honours the originator of the trend, right down to its one-handed dial. Last year’s debut was hailed as a success by collectors and critics alike, so it should come as little surprise that Breguet would be quick to follow it up. We didn’t have to wait long, as the brand has just unveiled the Souscription in platinum with navy blue, rather than black, petite feu enamel printing on its grand feu enamel dial. The brighter case and cooler palette offers a more contemporary feel, as opposed to the same watch in Breguet gold that felt like it had one foot in the 18th century. The case and dial are the only changes to what was already a great watch — one that celebrates not only the styling but also the movement architecture developed by Breguet himself. In my view, this was a key detail missing from the brand’s 20th-century output, and it wasn’t until the 2005 launch of the Tradition 7027 that Breguet dispensed with...
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