TAG Heuer Eyewear Collection | WATCH CARRY WEDNESDAYS
Jamie Weiss
LVMH Watch Week is just that – a week for watches. Well, normally it is. Alongside hot new timepieces like the retro-inspired Carrera Glassbox Dato, the small but mighty 34mm Aquaracer Solargraph and the mental Carrera Date Plasma Diamant d'Avant-Garde, TAG Heuer announced they’re relaunching their eyewear range, under .................. 07.02.24 More
Best Year of the Dragon watches | BUYING GUIDE
Buffy Acacia
Lunar New Year has been an increasingly popular milestone to celebrate among watch brands, but the Year of the Dragon in 2024 has seen an explosion of new releases across the world. Even watch accessories are being brought into it. Being the only mythological creature among the animals of the Chinese Zodiac, the dragon holds power.................. 07.02.24 More
The soft, flowing lines of the Hublot Classic Fusion Ferrari GT
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: After we were recently witness to Hublot’s latest novelties released in Dubai, it’s worth taking another look at one of the most innovative designs from the brand in recent years the Hublot Classic Fusion Ferrari GT. Available in three case materials, the gentle curves were a new direction for Hublot,.................. 07.02.20 More
INSIGHT: Designing A. Lange & S?hne part 4, colour, material and finish
Sandra Lane
Think of Lange's colour palette and the word sober' probably springs to mind. Or restrained. Limited. Calm. Muted. Subdued. Discreet. Anything but vivid and daring.Now, let's for a moment think not of A. Lange & S?hne but only of the colours: white, black, grey (dials); black again, brown, (straps); pink gold, white gold (plati.................. 07.02.18 More
Ron's Omega Speedmaster X-33 Has Been into Space Watchspotting Video
Andy Green
A little while ago, I was in Sydney attending a conference for my day job. The opening speaker was Ron Garan Jr, a former NASA astronaut, who's travelled 71 million miles for work, spent 178 days in space, orbited earth 2842 times and enjoyed?a grand total of 27 hours and three minutes taking part in EVAs (extravehicular activity) o.................. 07.02.17 More
IWC 2017 Collection Overview and Our 4 Favourites Video Interview
Andrew McUtchen
The buzzword is ‘pivot’.?And at this year's first major watch fair, SIHH in Geneva in January, IWC ‘pivoted’ in a big way with just about everything they did.?The booth was fitted out to emulate a vast Florentine dome, the watches were Engineered for Women and, rather than safe sport-watch territory, the.................. 07.02.17 More
The history of Vacheron Constantin | IN DEPTH
Buffy Acacia
Even from the name alone, Vacheron Constantin feels like it's been around forever. As a member of the Holy Trinity' alongside Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet, it has thoroughly cemented itself as one of the most important and coveted watchmakers on the planet. It's also one of the oldest brands still in existence, especially if.................. 07.01.25 More
Best affordable two-tone watches | BUYING GUIDES
Affordable two-tone watches as a segment is a bit of an oxymoron, considering once gold enters the mix, prices skyrocket. Just a precious metal bezel ring can result in a price increase of a thousand dollars. But two-tone does not necessitate solid precious metal in the mix, and whether or not two-tone necessitates gold colour at all is up for disc.................. 07.01.25 More
New releases from Franck Muller, Seiko, Otsuka Lotec and more | LAST WEEK IN WATCHES
Pietro Pilla
I hope you all had a great start to the year! As 2024 has kicked off, we have seen a slow start when it comes to watch releases, but with people having just returned from holiday there is nothing unusual about it. While the bigger brands are taking a little longer to get going again, in this week’s selection we have a preval.................. 07.01.24 More
Why watch brands love skiing | POP CULTURE
Luke Benedictus
Whether it's golf, sailing, motor-racing or tennis, luxury watch brands love associating themselves with premium sports that reinforce their lofty image. And by premium sports, we're talking about those traditionally reserved for people with deep pockets and country club memberships. That's why it's no surprise particularly giv.................. 07.01.23 More
What super-collector Roni Madhvani thinks about the steel sports watch craze
Nick Kenyon
Roni Madhvani is one of the biggest vintage watch aficionados on the planet. His Instagram page @roni_m_29 – is the stuff of legend and showcases his treasure trove of some of the rarest and most eccentric timepieces from the likes of Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Cartier.Conspicuously, however, it's one of the few watc.................. 07.01.21 More
Five wildly desirable grail watches on soft rubber straps
Thor Svaboe
The term “grail watch” is used to refer to the ultimate collection piece. It might be a rare vintage treasure or a modern horological marvel depending on your personal taste. Effectively though it represents the Mount Everest of your watch-buying ambitions and is likely to be financially ruinous.? Grail watches traditio.................. 07.01.21 More
Apple now makes the world's best watch straps
Thor Svaboe
Fact: we are stuck in the strap-technology stone age while the world is moving on. Is the 100-year-old technology of the spring bar beautiful nostalgia? Or simply large manufacturers being lazy? We all have a story of that one time, changing a strap to match up that outfit, fiddling with a screwdriver, scratching the lug, only for .................. 07.01.21 More
Top 6 watches of the 2020 Golden Globes
Nick Gould
The first major awards ceremony in 2020 for film and television, the 77th Annual Golden Globes, was held yesterday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. I was keeping my eye out for any notable timepieces on the wrists of the attendees and I spotted a few of the best watches of the 2020 Golden Globes. Here are the top .................. 07.01.20 More
The first ever Australian Hublot boutique in Sydney offers an exciting future
Nick Kenyon
It’s been a very busy month in Sydney’s watch retail space with a number of brands opening their doors, and an exciting Swiss brand has entered the fray with the first ever standalone Australian Hublot boutique in Sydney. Located in the heart of Sydney on King Street, the new space embodies the brand’s motto of &#.................. 07.01.20 More
Technicolour Treats: The Most Colourful Watches of 2019
James Robinson
Last year saw the release of a great many brilliant and colourful timepieces that aren’t shy of living on the brighter side of life. In particular, there were a fair few vibrant ladies watches that were unveiled, which are sure to liven up even the dullest of occasions. Here are some of the most colourful watches released .................. 07.01.20 More
James' top 5 favourite stories published by Time+Tide in 2019
James Robinson
2019 was a full-on year here at Time+Tide we launched Australia’s premier watch club, the second edition of our magazine, NOW Issue 2, became the official distributor for DOXA watches in Australia and New Zealand and launched our very own online store, the Time+Tide marketplace. We also, rather obviously, wrote a shedload .................. 07.01.20 More
VIDEO: Tissot's Chrono XL Classic
Felix Scholz
Here at Time+Tide we make no bones about our love of Tissot's heritage offerings, but the truth of it is that those old-style pieces make up a small percentage of the brand's line-up. Chronographs, in particular big sporty chronographs like this Chrono XL Classic, dominate the brand, at least here in Australia. And it's easy to se.................. 07.01.19 More
7 Best Watches of 2016 $3k to $4k
Justin Mastine-Frost
That's right folks, we're at it again, clawing our way through our top choices with?an ever-ballooning budget, and believe it or not, this was our toughest category yet. The $3000 to $4000 category seems to have?run a little thin for 2016, but we've still been able to round out a healthy assortment of picks that would make.................. 07.01.17 More
Rado HyperChrome Automatic in Brown Ceramic
Ben Zachariah
Synonymous with ceramic watches, Rado are rightfully considered an industry leader in the field, so it was big news at Baselworld last year when they announced the first ever brown ceramic models.What makes the rich brown so special is that the ceramic powder is imbued with the colour before it's fired, rather than being coated w.................. 07.01.16 More
Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Carbon SR_A | INTRODUCING
Miami Art Week is again the launching pad for Samuel Ross and Hublot’s third collaboration.The Big Bang Tourbillon Carbon SR_A by Samuel Ross brings carbon into the design for the first time, along with new blue colour accents.The watch is limited to 50 pieces, and priced at US$143,000.Samuel – excuse me – Dr. Samuel Ross is a cel.................. 06.12.24 More
Andrew & Justin Hast's blue dial IWC Ingenieur event | FRIDAY WIND DOWN
Russell Sheldrake
This Wednesday evening, our very own Andrew McUtchen was joined by the watch world’s happiest man Justin Hast for a night dedicated to the new blue dial Ingenieur Automatic 40 at IWC’s Battersea Power Station boutique in London. The evening kicked off with the two of them entering into a back-and-forth about the m.................. 06.12.24 More
Gwendoline Christie wears Cartier in Netflix's Wednesday
Netflix's Addams Family spin-off Wednesday?has taken the world by spooky storm, with Jenna Ortega's self-choreographed dance scene going certified viral. But, while much attention has been given to Ortega's performance as Wednesday Addams, watch enthusiasts may have clocked Game of Thrones actor Gwendoline Christie sporting a Cartier Tank Louis Lar.................. 06.12.22 More
INTRODUCING: The Zenith Defy Extreme E Energy X Prix Edition
D.C. Hannay
The future is electric. And nowhere is this more apparent than in the world of motorsport. As we begin to leave fossil fuels in the dust, Formula 1 has now made the move to hybrid powertrains, and fully electric racing is already a thing. That includes the fast-paced world of Formula E, and the thrilling off-road rally series known.................. 06.12.22 More
Kevin Hart: Laugh at my pain but not at my watches
Ricardo Sime
There is something special about a comedian’s ability to make you laugh. For a few moments in time, all your defences come down so that the stresses of life melt away. And chances are, if you’ve been laughing over the past decade, one man has been the deliverer of many of those jokes. That would be American comedian Ke.................. 06.12.21 More
11 DAYS OF LONDONERS: Day 6 James Yates, model and mental health advocate
Time+Tide
Editor's note: A few months back, we announced that former Editor of GQ Australia, Mike Christensen, was?to be our first European Editor. In this series, 11 Days of Londoners', Mike will be sharing the stories of a few notable local collectors, starting on?Day 1 with King Nerd, and with a stellar lineup still to come. Lastly, you mig.................. 06.12.20 More
When classicism meets contemporary: The Baume & Mercier Classima
James Robinson
Here’s a question for you: how do you modernise something as traditional as a time-only dress watch? Do you utilise new-age materials? Or maybe blow-out the proportions of the timepiece? It’s a conundrum that Baume & Mercier faced with their understated range of Baume & Mercier Classima wristwatches. Their so.................. 06.12.19 More
The 'Barty Party' hits Australia, and there are just 123 Rado watches available to celebrate
Andrew McUtchen
I'm fortunate to be able to say I've met a couple of world number one tennis players in my time. Ash Barty, current women's number one, is not like any of them. She has no star vibes as such. No X Factor. No celebrity aura. What she carries with herself, which comes across in person, is more powerful and rarer than that. It's t.................. 06.12.19 More
WATCHSPOTTING: Ellen, Patek, Omega and Ryan Reynolds?
Felix Scholz
At this point it's not news to state that Ellen DeGeneres is, in addition to being a talk show host par excellence, possessed of exceptional taste in watches. From vintage Daytonas to what appears to be most of Patek Philippe's complicated catalogue, Ellen has some truly outstanding taste (I mean, seriously, when will she appear o.................. 06.12.18 More
VIDEO: The old world charm of Tissot's Heritage Petite Seconde?
Felix Scholz
Watches the best watches at least do more than tell the time. They transcend their function to evoke an atmosphere or a mood. Tissot's latest heritage piece, the Petite Seconde, is a quite wonderful example of this. Sure, it's a 42mm steel piece with a classic manually winding movement, and a pretty classic dial. But it's actually.................. 06.12.18 More
VIDEO: Breguet's grand Tradition
Felix Scholz
The Tradition is a very special watch in Breguet's prestigious collection. The brand is renowned for their classic style and peerless heritage. The Tradition collection which debuted in 2005 epitomises these values while managing to look effortlessly modern. It's quite a feat. The traditional elements are easy to define the engine.................. 06.12.18 More
Tudor Black Bay Steel an in-depth review of a rugged watch
Felix Scholz
The story in a second: When the going gets tough, wear a Black Bay Steel.Did you know that this year the Black Bay family is five years old? Well, it is, and the fundamental design isn't showing any signs of flagging. Case in point is this watch, which represents the Black Bay stripped back to its essentials. The Tudor Heritage Bl.................. 06.12.17 More
TAG Heuer Monza ref. CR2080: Advent Calendar 2016
Andrew McUtchen
Deck the halls with badass blackness, fa la la la la, la la, la la. There are slow burn watches – the new Air-King, the Globemaster Annual Cal – and then there are immediate, towering infernos. The new Monza is the latter. It’s the least daggy retro piece of the year, and maybe ever. We also found it quite ver.................. 06.12.16 More
IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII: Advent Calendar 2016
Felix Scholz
Next up in our festive lineup is one of this year’s crowd favourites – the?IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII. This modestly-sized, understated watch goes to show that when you’ve got good design and an enviable pedigree, you don’t need bell and whistles (though that Santoni strap certainly adds to the lust.................. 06.12.16 More
Justin Hast is going to buy you a watch | GIVEAWAY
Russell Sheldrake
That’s right. The permanently excited man of watch Instagram, Justin Hast, is going to buy one lucky winner a watch. In the competition that we are running in collaboration with Justin, he will be buying a field watch for himself and our winner from our new London Discovery Studio. To be in with a chance to win, check o.................. 06.11.24 More
Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #26 Hamilton Watches in Film
In honour of the Behind The Camera Awards presented by Hamilton Watches later today, what better time than the present to test your knowledge on the various Hamilton watches that have made wrist-cameos in film and TV................... 06.11.22 More
Don't Feed the Hype: 3 alternatives to the F.P. Journe Chronomtre Bleu
This highly requested segment of Don't Feed the Hype has been a long time coming. As a refresher for those who may not have seen previous entries in the series, my goal is to showcase readily available alternatives that provide a similar essence or merit to watches that have become increasingly unobtainable. It is my hope that these lesser discusse.................. 06.11.21 More
VIDEO: the TAG Heuer 160th Anniversary Limited Editions
We’ve all likely seen these two glorious new Carrera references by now, but there are two hot questions remaining. Do you like either or both enough to pull the trigger? Because we have it on good authority that they’re just about done. You can pick them both up here until they’re gone. The second question is, which, in the end, i.................. 06.11.20 More
The ten best sports watches of 2020 under $10,000
Sports watches have established themselves as the most sought-after and worn watches in the world. With a greater emphasis on outdoor activity and physical health, consumers need timepieces that can keep up with their active lifestyles. There has been no shortage of divers and chronographs this year, so we have compiled the best sports watches of 2.................. 06.11.20 More
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: The five most inflated Rolex references may surprise you, and plenty more
Nick Kenyon
If you read Time+Tide regularly, you’ll know that stainless steel Rolex watches are almost exclusively more expensive on the secondary market than they are at retail. This isn’t a new phenomenon, though it does seem to have taken on a new life with the advent of the “waiting list”, an ethereal allocation sys.................. 06.11.20 More