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INTERVIEW: Cadel Evans - “I’ve really had no choice but to become a watch lover”

INTERVIEW: Cadel Evans - “I’ve really had no choice but to become a watch lover”

The 2017 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race kicks off tomorrow in earnest, with men’s and women’s elite races, as well as a more laidback People’s Ride planned for the weekend, against the backdrop of some of Australia’s most stunning roads. In the lead-up to the action, we caught up with the man himself – … ContinuedThe post INTERVIEW: Cadel Evans – “I’ve really had no choice but to become a watch lover” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 30th December, 2016 - the gone fishin’ edition

Ming Dec 29, 2016

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 30th December, 2016 - the gone fishin’ edition

This is going to be the shortest Wind Down in Time+Tide history. See the scenic vista above? That’s us. We’re in our happy place, enjoying some well deserved time off. We hope you’ve had a great 2016, and have a safe and happy New Year. In the meantime, enjoy our finely tuned holiday programming, and … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 30th December, 2016 – the gone fishin’ edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

IN-DEPTH: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment II

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Nov 29, 2016

IN-DEPTH: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment II

The story in a second Blancpain has upped the ante on last year’s excellent Ocean Commitment watch, with a second – even bluer – limited edition. These days it’s not unique for a watch brand to have a corporate social responsibility program, usually tied in with a limited edition product. Few, however, do it with … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment II appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Animated Ladies

Animated Ladies

For many years many have largely ignored women’s watches, writing them off as things of beauty but as technically uninteresting. Many of the ladies’ watches by the venerable French jeweller Van Cleef & Arpels, however, have interesting and novel mechanisms.

SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 1, October 2016 - An Introduction

SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 1, October 2016 - An Introduction

Editor’s Note: It will surprise no-one to learn that Andy Green spends a significant amount of time each month in cafés, handling watches – of fairly staggering scope and value – and meeting people. That was pretty much our brief to him when we started working with Andy officially back in the early days of Time+Tide. Go forth. … ContinuedThe post SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 1, October 2016 – An Introduction appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

VIDEO: The Montblanc CEO Jérôme Lambert’s impossible ‘blind’ challenge, Part 2

Montblanc CEO Jérôme Lambert’s impossible Sep 17, 2016

VIDEO: The Montblanc CEO Jérôme Lambert’s impossible ‘blind’ challenge, Part 2

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/182655477″] When we left off the Blindside Challenge, where we ask a key brand leader to i.d their watches by touch alone, Montblanc CEO Jérôme Lambert had guessed one out of a possible two watches. The distinctive Rieussec case proved no match for his keen wits and powers of deduction, but the 1858 Small … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The Montblanc CEO Jérôme Lambert’s impossible ‘blind’ challenge, Part 2 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

LIST: Are our 9 Basel favourites still our favourites?

LIST: Are our 9 Basel favourites still our favourites?

Anyone that’s been to Basel will know what we’re talking about when we reference the ‘Basel bubble’. It’s a cross between Steve Jobs’ reality distortion field (in which anything seems possible and reasonable) and a casino – where you are cut off from natural light and fresh air with access to a bottomless flutes of champagne. … ContinuedThe post LIST: Are our 9 Basel favourites still our favourites? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Yet it Turns: Iconic 1930s Watches which survived the Great Depression

Yet it Turns: Iconic 1930s Watches which survived the Great Depression

The 30s was a period of great economic turmoil yet for the watch industry, it was a pivotal turning point. Here are the most iconic 1930s watches of the era

Field Test: IWC Aquatimer Chronograph

IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Feb 22, 2016

Field Test: IWC Aquatimer Chronograph

The IWC Aquatimer Chronograph is put through its paces in the crystal blue waters off the Caribbean island of Bonaire Bonaire Scouting for stonefish and eels among the fire coral 60-feet down, I get the signal from a member of our dive group that he’s reached 100 bars in his tank. It’s time to […]

SIHH 2016: The H. Moser Swiss Alp Watch

H. Moser Swiss Alp Watch DEPLOYANT Jan 9, 2016

SIHH 2016: The H. Moser Swiss Alp Watch

Last year, H. Moser CEO made a cheeky poke at the Smart Watch genre with their pre-Basel sneak peak announcement that they too will be in the game. And revealed the Moser Perpetual 1 as the smart watch…semantically, quite correct, though not quite what the industry watchers were expecting. This year, he pulls off yet anotherRead More

Pre-Basel 2015: Bulgari’s Sapphire Anniversary

Bulgari s Sapphire Anniversary Bulgari Feb 26, 2015

Pre-Basel 2015: Bulgari’s Sapphire Anniversary

Bulgari marks its 40th anniversary this year, and the celebration will kick off at Baselworld with the addition of sapphire blue dials for two of the brand’s signature pieces, the Bulgari Bulgari and Octo, each of which is powered by the in-house caliber BVL 191 Solotempo. The Bulgari Bulgari watch dates to 1977, and it […]

BASELWORLD DIARY - DAY TWO

BASELWORLD DIARY - DAY TWO

Today started off fast and furious with four serious runners from Gucci and Movado Group waiting on the Mittlerer Rheinbrücke bridge at 6:30 am this morning. They had not been partying quite as hard as I had, and two of them had just taken part in a marathon, so it was a tough run, but […]

BASELWORLD DIARY - DAY ONE

BASELWORLD DIARY - DAY ONE

My first BaselWorld day kicked off with the traditional fair press conference where I discovered that Swiss exports were up 1.9%, that I was one of a staggering 4,000 journalists visiting the show, and one of the 50 percent of people working in the Swiss watch industry who aren’t actually Swiss! I wasn’t quite […]

First Look: Christophe Claret X-Trem 1 “Pinball” For Only Watch

Christophe Claret Jun 3, 2013

First Look: Christophe Claret X-Trem 1 “Pinball” For Only Watch

It’s time once again for Only Watch –the biennial charity auction to benefit research into finding more effective therapies, and ultimately a cure, for muscular dystrophy. Hot off the presses is this contribution from Christophe Claret: a pinball themed version of his X-Trem 1 watch, which shows the time with two magnetically suspended steel balls. […]

BaselWorld 2013: Chronoswiss Shows Stunning “Artist’s Collection” Flinqué Enamel Watches

Chronoswiss Shows Stunning “Artist’s Collection” Apr 26, 2013

BaselWorld 2013: Chronoswiss Shows Stunning “Artist’s Collection” Flinqué Enamel Watches

We visited Chronoswiss yesterday in their spacious, light-filled new stand at BaselWorld 2013 and had an opportunity to view some stunning new additions to their collection: here’s a first look at the Artist’s Collection watches, with flinqué enamel dials. Flinqué enamel is a technique in which a metal surface decorated with engine-turning (guilloché) is then […]

Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art - Chagall & L’Opera de Paris

Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art – Chagall Feb 28, 2011

Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art - Chagall & L’Opera de Paris

Incredible! That’s what I can describe it. Incroyable! The Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art – Chagall & L’Opera de Paris piece is an exceptional work of art. I am quite speechless when I examined the work, done in enamel by Anita Porcet, an independent enamelist. I normally am not too excited about enamel paintings on aRead More

SIHH 2010: flashback: ALS Homage Turbograph

SIHH 2010: flashback: ALS Homage Turbograph

I will begin a series, on Wednesdays to republish the reports and photographs I took during the SIHH 2010 in Geneva. These have been previously published on the forum I moderate at TimeZone.com. These encore articles will be published every Wed. First off The Lange Homage Series I just came back from SIHH…and a shortRead More

Special Episode: More Champagne from August

Special Episode: More Champagne from August

At a recent wedding celebration, after a heavy dinner of exceptional cuisine, I experienced these two exceptional champagnes.

Are You Ready To Pitch The Favre Leuba Harpoon Revival?

Favre Leuba Harpoon Revival? “Now art 2h ago

Are You Ready To Pitch The Favre Leuba Harpoon Revival?

“Now, art thou the man to pitch a harpoon down a live whale’s throat, and then jump after it? Answer, quick!” Herman Melville wrote these words and had Captain Peleg say them to Ishmael in the 1851 classic novel Moby-Dick. Now, I ask, are you ready to pitch the Favre Leuba Harpoon Revival? Answer, quick! […] Visit Are You Ready To Pitch The Favre Leuba Harpoon Revival? to read the full article.

Smartwatch Burnout? The Best Watches We’ve Reviewed for Digital Minimalists

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Smartwatch Burnout? The Best Watches We’ve Reviewed for Digital Minimalists

Escape smartwatch burnout with watches we’ve reviewed for digital minimalists. Retain alarms, GMTs, timers, and rugged utility without adding notifications.

Seiko freshens up its Seiko 5 field GMT with two new colours

Seiko freshens up 20h ago

Seiko freshens up its Seiko 5 field GMT with two new colours

When considering a highly functional, reliable, no-nonsense timepiece that doesn’t break the bank, Seiko 5 undoubtedly comes to mind. Seiko also changed the game for affordable complications when it released the Seiko 5 GMT in 2022, making mechanical dual-time watches accessible to a whole new audience. Seiko’s first foray into this territory took the form of the … Continued

Value Proposition - Formex Takes its Field Watch to the Air with the New AirField Titanium Pilot’s Watch

Formex Takes 23h ago

Value Proposition - Formex Takes its Field Watch to the Air with the New AirField Titanium Pilot’s Watch

In 2022, Formex launched the Field Automatic, a 41mm titanium field watch developed with the brand’s signature focus on practical engineering. The series was refined in 2025 with the Field Automatic Gen 2, boasting a slimmer 40mm case, a reworked two-part dial and a more compact overall profile. Now, Formex takes that same platform in […]

MB&F; goes bananas with the Caran d’Ache GorillaSharpener

MB&F; Yesterday

MB&F; goes bananas with the Caran d’Ache GorillaSharpener

MB&F; and Caran d’Ache go ape with the GorillaSharpener, a CHF 850 mechanical gorilla that turns sharpening a pencil into an art form.

New Release: Caran d’Ache x MB&F; GorillaSharpener

MB&F; Yesterday

New Release: Caran d’Ache x MB&F; GorillaSharpener

MB&F; celebrates World Gorilla Day with a weird and wonderful pencil sharpener. Dubbed GorillaSharpener, this is a design MB&F; and made by Caran d'Ache,

Looking Beyond Swiss Watches? These 6 French Watches Impressed Us

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Baltic Yema Serica Yesterday

Looking Beyond Swiss Watches? These 6 French Watches Impressed Us

Hands-on with standout French watches from Baltic, Yema, Serica, and Wolbrook that offer collectors something different from the usual Swiss choices.

Longines Explores The Wild Blue Yonder With New Spirit Pilot & Spirit Pilot Flyback Editions

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Longines Explores Yesterday

Longines Explores The Wild Blue Yonder With New Spirit Pilot & Spirit Pilot Flyback Editions

The aviation-inspired collection welcomes new blue colorways in its simplest and most complicated models.More

Breguet Updates Marine Collection With More Nautical Style

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Breguet Updates Marine Collection Yesterday

Breguet Updates Marine Collection With More Nautical Style

Breguet numerals and a new guilloché pattern give the Marine collection a closer connection to the brand’s past.More

Celebrating With The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin 30th Anniversary

Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Yesterday

Celebrating With The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin 30th Anniversary

Today, Vacheron Constantin launches a special Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin to celebrate the collection’s 30th anniversary. This limited edition of 200 pieces pairs an 18K white gold case with a new, lighter azure dial. Although the underlying watch debuted in 2016, the Overseas Perpetual Calendar remains one of the thinnest full-calendar integrated-bracelet sporty watches available. […] Visit Celebrating With The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin 30th Anniversary to read the full article.

Formex’s field watch takes to the skies with new Formex AirField 40mm Automatic

Formex s field watch takes Yesterday

Formex’s field watch takes to the skies with new Formex AirField 40mm Automatic

Formex turns its field watch into a pilot’s watch with the new AirField 40mm Automatic model. With a pilot’s watch-inspired dial and hand set, the AirField features the new Sellita SW200-2 Power+ and a hardened titanium case. Available in four different colours, the Formex AirField 40mm Automatic is available for pre-order now, with deliveries starting … Continued

Flieger Or Dresser: Which Glashütte Original Senator Chronograph Suits Your Style?

Glashütte Original Senator Chronograph Suits Your Yesterday

Flieger Or Dresser: Which Glashütte Original Senator Chronograph Suits Your Style?

Just before summer, Glashütte Original invited us to its manufacture in eastern Germany. It was a great way for me to get to know the brand a little better. But the most important reason for the visit was the presentation of a few new releases. Jorg will cover the new Seventies collection in a separate […] Visit Flieger Or Dresser: Which Glashütte Original Senator Chronograph Suits Your Style? to read the full article.