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Ep. #66 -Solar Quartz Watches
Solar Quartz Watches - getting into it and understanding the hate and the love!
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Ep. #63 - Wedding Watches + Kaz’s #Watchfam Bachelor Party
Kaz is getting married soon and one of his local groomsmen got him drunk before recording the show. You know what that means, #watchfam? This is basically Kaz's bachelor party - woo!! Kaz and Mike continue the drinking shenanigans on air. Incidentally, does anyone know about fancy liquor?
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Ep. #60 - Watch Geeks Coming Home For The Holidays
We've all done it and we can all agree: coming home for the holidays can be weird. But it can be ever weirder if you're a watch geek! The end of the year is getting closer and closer and the Two Broke Watch Snobs talk about some ways you can survive every aspect of the holidays as a member of the watchfam.
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Ep. #59 - A Year In Review With Two Broke Watch Snobs
Mike and Kaz recap the year with some family-friendly, good old, foul-mouthed unscripted watch talk. Sit back and enjoy because this is a fun one.
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Ep. #58 - Horological Horror Stories
Mike and Kaz are in the same timezone! Plus, Kaz is going for it - he's going for the watchfast with the Orient WV0051TX Xmas Chrono. Wish him luck!
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Press release: Swatch launches Spring-Summer 2018 collection
Swatch introduces its Spring-Summer 2018 collection, which dives into the Swiss watchmaker’s DNA. Spring and summer are all about the great outdoors, and Swatch takes the party from the garden to the street before heading to the beach.
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INSIGHT: A Due double take - two perspectives on the smaller Panerai Luminor Due models
Ever since we first saw them at SIHH, the collective Time+Tide team has been crushing hard on the new Luminor Due models, particularly the 38 and 42mm offerings. Now, obviously these are watches with strong cross-gender appeal, so we thought it’d be a smart idea to get two takes on these models, courtesy of slender-wristed … ContinuedThe post INSIGHT: A Due double take – two perspectives on the smaller Panerai Luminor Due models appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Review: Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB1R.6-1
Hands-on analytical review of the F. Berthoud FB1R.6-1, a new regulator in stainless steel with insights in the design, with actual design sketches and high resolution photographs.
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HANDS-ON: Suit ready - the Panerai Luminor Due 3 Days GMT Power Reserve Automatic Acciaio - 45mm
When it came to Panerai’s latest collection, we’ve already covered off how the Luminor Due was the surprise star. And while it’s fair to say the smaller models accounted for a disproportionate amount of the noise, there was strong representation at the larger end of the scales. In particular this watch, PAM 00944, a full-cream … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Suit ready – the Panerai Luminor Due 3 Days GMT Power Reserve Automatic Acciaio – 45mm appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Georges Kern Talks Breitling Navitimer 8 & Movie Making Dreams
Breitling CEO, Georges Kern talks about the all new Navitimer 8 collection and how his movie making dreams, are soon to come true.
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Video: Vacheron Constantin FIFTYSIX Collection Presented By Christian Selmoni
Christian Selmoni, the Style and Heritage Director at Vacheron Constantin, presented the latest Vacheron Constantin FiftySix Collection: three models in both gold and steel featuring the heritage and signature of the Genevan brand.
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INTERVIEW: 15 minutes with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan - “Elegance is an attitude”
Time is a funny thing. The PR schedule was fast and furious when Longines Ambassador of Elegance Aishwarya Rai Bachchan held court at her Four Seasons suite during the afternoon prior to the Sydney opening of Longines’ flagship boutique. But sitting in front of the world’s most famous grey-green eyes, as they surveyed the harbour … ContinuedThe post INTERVIEW: 15 minutes with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan – “Elegance is an attitude” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Introducing the Bamford x Fragment Zenith El Primero
George Bamford on the design aesthetics of the new BWD x Fragment Zenith El Primero and the coming era of bespoke watchmaking.
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Inside Franck Muller’s Dial Factory - Manufacture de Cadrans Soignés Part 2
The second part of our report of the visit to the Franck Muller's dial factory in Les Bois, Switzerland. A perfect occasion to discover how the brands produce its extraordinary dials. A photo-video essay with live images and videos.
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VIDEO: Panerai’s Luminor Due collection - one of the biggest surprises of SIHH 2018
If you had said to me, on the eve of SIHH 2018, that the one brand I would be most surprised by at SIHH would be Panerai, I honestly wouldn’t have believed you. Panerai have gotten to where they are today by following the sort of slow and steady product development path that luxury and … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Panerai’s Luminor Due collection – one of the biggest surprises of SIHH 2018 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Review: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin 15202IP
A certain classic Audemars Piguet timepiece now comes in a blend of titanium and platinum with a new smoke blue dial. Here, we bring you the details and our thoughts on the new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin 15202IP.
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EVENT: Bollywood royalty Aishwarya Rai Bachchan opens Longines flagship Sydney boutique
Wherever Aishwarya Rai Bachchan goes in India there is a monumental crowd surge, and it was no different in Sydney at the weekend when Longines launched their flagship boutique in Australia and celebrated their starring role in the upcoming Commonwealth Games. Some local Indian film fans had brought their entire clans and staked out a … ContinuedThe post EVENT: Bollywood royalty Aishwarya Rai Bachchan opens Longines flagship Sydney boutique appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Review: The Jaeger-Lecoultre Polaris Memovox from SIHH 2018
The new Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Memovox comes on a brand-new rubber strap with a new folding buckle and is water resistant to 200 meters.
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EDITOR’S PICK: Looking back at the Longines Heritage 1918
Editor’s note: Even though the dust of SIHH has barely settled, things are heating up for Baselworld. And one of our burning questions is … what awesome heritage piece is Longines going to pull from their archives? They’ve had a good run over the last few years, including this cracking take on a traditional trench … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S PICK: Looking back at the Longines Heritage 1918 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Just Ahead of the First Watches & Wonders in Miami
Watches & Wonders Miami event, to be held February 16-19, 2018 in the city’s Design District and Revolution will be hosting several roundtable discussions, so don’t miss it!
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INSIGHT: Designing A. Lange & Söhne - part 2, the detail in the dial
There are few dials as instantly recognisable in the world of modern watchmaking as that of the Lange 1. This circular watch, with its off-centre hours and minutes dial, subsidiary seconds, power reserve and that instantly recognisable big date. In the opinion of Caragh McKay, watches and jewellery director at Wallpaper* (and founder of McKay … ContinuedThe post INSIGHT: Designing A. Lange & Söhne – part 2, the detail in the dial appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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HANDS-ON: Fun in the sun - the Seiko Prospex SSC673P diver’s chronograph
If you’re looking for a watch with bells, whistles and some serious style, you should probably check out this feature-heavy diver, the Seiko Prospex SSC673P. It’s part of a series of three limited edition blacked-out divers called - appropriately enough - the Black Series. The other watches are time-only affairs, in automatic and solar configurations, … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Fun in the sun – the Seiko Prospex SSC673P diver’s chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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HANDS-ON: Light in the darkness - the Seiko Prospex SNE493P
Late last year, Seiko announced a series of limited edition Prospex divers, featuring blacked-out cases and the evocative name of ‘The Black Series’. The story behind the name and the black-and-orange concept is the murky, mysterious world of night diving. But honestly, for me this watch is less about the story behind it and more … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Light in the darkness – the Seiko Prospex SNE493P appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Review: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak RD#2 Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar
Full hands-on review: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak RD#2 Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar, full analysis and telling you why it matters.
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LIST: From indies with love - 6 watches I fell for in the Carré des Horlogers
From the first days of my downward spiral into my geeky obsession with horology, the world of the independent watchmakers has always held a warm place in my heart. Even when the Swiss watch industry was filled with doom and gloom, these small passion-fuelled outfits forged ahead, creating new and innovative releases at a time … ContinuedThe post LIST: From indies with love – 6 watches I fell for in the Carré des Horlogers appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Fine watchmaking finesse manifested in Cartier’s SIHH 2018 collection
This year Cartier honours the historic movement in two new watchmaking interpretations: a Skeleton Mysterious Double Tourbillon, and for the very first time, a Mysterious Day & Night movement.
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The Chief Editor’s Choice: From the Geneva Watch Shows Top 5
The Chief Editor to make his selection for the top watches from Geneva this year. The top 5 marques: Audemars Piguet RD#2, Greubel Forsey Différentiel d'Égalité, Ressence e-Crown, A. Lange & Söhne Triple Split and (surprise!) Cartier.
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Breitling Introduces 5 New Watches with the Navitimer 8 Collection
Under the guidance of new CEO, Georges Kern and new Creative Director, Guy Bove Breitling introduces 5 watches with their new Navitimer 8 collection.
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VIDEO: IWC’s Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase Edition “150 Years”
For over 30 years the Portofino has been amongst IWC’s dressiest offerings, with a rounded Lépine-inspired case, and elegant, elongated Roman numerals. So it comes as no surprise that the line has a prominent place in IWC’s 150th anniversary collection. And while there’s simpler offerings, such as the Automatic and the Chronograph, our eyes (and … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: IWC’s Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase Edition “150 Years” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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By Royal Appointment - The Met’s Tudor Black Bay RaSP
Ross Povey with the exclusive scoop on a special watch created by Tudor for The Royalty and Specialist Protection Unit of UK.