Best Vintage Inspired Watches 2014 Heritage Hits
Felix Scholz
The Tudor Heritage collection – some of the best vintage inspired watches right now.The men's style scene has for the last few years been swept by a giant wave of nostalgia for everything heritage and vintage. In this post-GFC world it's easy to understand why we'd want to look back (through rose tinted glasses) at simpler, .................. 03.06.14 More
Roger Dubuis Excalibur Biretrograde Calendar | INTRODUCING
Jamie Weiss
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Roger Dubuis celebrated its 30th anniversary at Watches and Wonders 2025 with a surprisingly restrained Excalibur that represents a new entry-level for the brand.It’s still a luxurious, complicated watch, with a pink gold case, mother-of-pearl dial and a new in-ho.................. 03.05.25 More
Only Watch 2024: the Time+Tide team shares their favourite lots
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: There has been plenty to say about this (or last) year’s instalment of the Only Watch auction. While the biannual charity sale always brings a lot of heat in terms of the one-off special edition models that are launched, this time however conversations went a little broader with a close examination of the c.................. 03.05.24 More
Kith, marry, kill: TAG Heuer's revival of the Formula 1 dominated this week
Jamie Weiss
Yesterday was one of the most entertaining days I’ve ever had since being a part of the Time+Tide team. To start with, I got up nice and early to head on over to Porsche’s Australian headquarters to review the new Porsche Design Custom-Built Chronograph, which might just rank as one of the most customisable watches on t.................. 03.05.24 More
Borna Bosnjak
The Excalibur Monobalancier Titanium brings lightness to the original Excalibur designA case-matching multi-link bracelet completes the monochrome designEquipped with a micro-rotor, the calibre RD720SQ is an utterly avant-garde take on a time-only movementYou may be surprised to learn, as I was, that Roger Dubuis’ Excalibur.................. 03.05.23 More
A colourful refresh for the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Geneva Springtime
Borna Bosnjak
Thinness is the word of the day, everyday, for Bulgari’s Octo Finissimo. Currently holding world records in several different categories, the Roman Jeweller imbues its design language throughout the watches it produces, while also making them genuinely wearable pieces. The accolade of thinnest may have been niche in the not.................. 03.05.22 More
The new adventures of the Cartier Tank include a solar-powered watch
Fergus Nash
One mark of a great dress watch is to what extent it can be dressed up or down, and Cartier's Tank design is surely one of the best examples. Although undoubtedly formal, there's something about the clean rectangular motifs that work just as well contrasting with jeans and a t-shirt as it does with a tuxedo. In 2021, this aspect of.................. 03.05.21 More
Face time: 5 watch photos that leave us with a goofy grin
Fergus Nash
Online shopping is an incredible thing. You can’t come into physical contact with every new watch release, so poring over press releases and store catalogues has become the only way we can analyse new watches. As a result, scrutinising images is now a hugely important part of our pre-purchase tool-set. Occasionally though, th.................. 03.05.21 More
Fergus Nash
It takes an iron will to walk past an A. Lange & S?hne dealer without losing a few minutes of your day. The German masters ensure their collections soar above the competition, bewitching onlookers and dominating wish-lists around the world. If you're lucky, dead in the centre of the captivating display will be a Zeitwerk Minute.................. 03.05.20 More
The Longines Legend Diver Black is now available for pre-sale in our shop with a sweetener
Andrew McUtchen
The Longines Legend Diver Black is available for pre-sale in our shop now!As Australians, and as AC/DC fans, it gives us great pleasure to announce that the Longines Legend Diver is back in black, and the first 25 pieces to be released in Australia are available for pre-sale right now in our shop for $3550. In typical Time+Tide.................. 03.05.19 More
LIST: 5 great value watches from under $500 up to $10,000
Time+Tide
Throughout our recent discussions on what it is that defines value, we've explored some different ways of approaching that question. Ultimately, it's down to the wearer to decide the return on their investment, but which watches do we think are pretty darn likely to get a thumbs up from our readers across the board?So here are five t.................. 03.05.19 More
HANDS-ON: The Zenith Defy Classic Skeleton a Defy Lab-inspired entry level to the collection
Justin Mastine-Frost
It sort of feels like all we've been hearing about from Zenith through the last year leading up to Baselworld 2018 has been all things Defy. And fair enough, the Defy Lab is technically the biggest thing since the horological equivalent of sliced bread (the winding rotor perhaps?). As we got closer to the fair, it was clea.................. 03.05.18 More
TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01: New Breed Review
Felix Scholz
Editor’s Note: These days TAG Heuer’s contemporary new Carrera is a defined part of the watch landscape coming in a wide range of colours and materials and decked out with diamonds and tourbillons. There’s even a slightly smaller 43mm version. It’s easy to forget just how surprising and ‘new’ th.................. 03.05.17 More
5 Logos That Ruined Perfectly Good Watches Or Did They?
Felix Scholz
There's a piece of pop culture folklore that says that when you retire, your employers give you a party and a gold watch. Now, if you were born after 1980, this concept seems like a quaint anachronism from some halcyon economic boom time, where job security was real and employers rewarded long service.?But, trust us, we’ve w.................. 03.05.16 More
Ulysse Nardin Diver [AIR] | INTRODUCING
Zach Blass
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Ulysse Nardin presents the lightest dive watch in the world, weighing 52g including the strap.The lightweight case is made of recycled titanium, NyloFoil, and CarbonFoil.Its new 90-hour automatic UN-374 movement is highly openworked and utilises titanium bridges.There ar.................. 03.04.25 More
TAG Heuer Watches and Wonders 2025 collection | LISTS
Zach Blass
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With TAG Heuer being synonymous with motorsport and its fitting return as the official timekeeper of Formula 1, it is only fitting for me to race through the exciting novelties TAG Heuer is presenting here at Watches and Wonders 2025. Unsurprisingly, TAG Heuer’s re.................. 03.04.25 More
TAG Heuer Carrera Day Date 2025 (live pics) | INTRODUCING
Buffy Acacia
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Coinciding with TAG Heuer's Formula 1 sponsorship deal, the Carrera Day Date has been given an overhaul.The new dials play with depth and colour, especially regarding the new chapter ring design.The Calibre 5 has been exchanged for the TH31-02, made by Sellita's AMT ma.................. 03.04.25 More
Buffy Acacia
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As its name suggests, the Piaget Sixtie is bringing back some more funk from the brand’s back catalogue.Its trapezoidal shape is a reference to numerous references from Piaget’s late 1960 releases.The Sixtie is available in steel, two-tone, or pink gold, an.................. 03.04.25 More
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Geographic | INTRODUCING
Jamie Weiss
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Jaeger-LeCoultre introduces a novel take on a world timer in the form of a complicated Reverso for Watches and Wonders 2025.The newly developed, in-house Calibre 834 features a grande date on the main time-telling dial, and a world time disc on the reverse.Two variants .................. 03.04.25 More
Baume & Mercier Clifton 39mm | INTRODUCING
Jamie Weiss
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Baume & Mercier tweak the Clifton, introducing three new steel 39mm Baumatic-powered models with groovy crosshair dials, alongside a solid gold variant.The steel models feature tasteful dials in blue and salmon, with the white dial featuring in both the steel and go.................. 03.04.25 More
5 of the best watches for photography nerds | BUYING GUIDES
Buffy Acacia
Photography and watches are kindred spirits. Both are art forms which are deeply rooted in a past age, yet have kept up with technology and remained essential. Admirers of both generally love when vintage models are honoured, yet are also happy when they've been updated for modern convenience. The debates eternally rage between me.................. 03.04.24 More
Luke Benedictus
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph celebrates the Offshore’s 30th anniversaryThis black ceramic model pays homage to the Royal Oak Offshore End of Days (ref. 25770SN) released in 1999 in collaboration with Arnold SchwarzeneggerThe new 43mm model repeats the high-contrast aesthetic of yellow on .................. 03.04.23 More
Bulgari's Precious and Striking Tourbillon models present three variations of the complication
Borna Bosnjak
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Bulgari flexes their haute horlogerie muscles with four high-end tourbillon-equipped piecesThe Precious Naturalia and Precious Tourbillon Lumiere show off natural gemstone beauty in rose gold casesCombining titanium and sapphire, the Striking Tourbillon Sapphire and S.................. 03.04.23 More
VIDEO: Zenith doubles down on the Chronomaster Sport line
Time+Tide
Last year, Zenith's Head of Product, Romain Marietta admitted he was “shocked” by the runaway success of the Chronomaster Sport. We knew it would be big, but not this big, he told us. Frankly, at Time+Tide we were less surprised by the wave of excitement engulfing this ceramic-bezelled beauty. After all, Zenith had effect.................. 03.04.22 More
best Patek Philippe release of Watches & Wonders
Time+Tide
“We’re here at the pinnacle of watchmaking – the top tier of the holy trinity!” That’s how Zach introduces Patek Philippe in this video with Ricardo that mulls over the brand’s?best release of Watches & Wonders. And as you can quickly tell from his liberal use of superlatives – he’s.................. 03.04.22 More
VIDEO: TAG Heuer doubles down on smartwatch tech with the 2021 TAG Heuer Connected collection
Nick Kenyon
When people think back to the beginning of smartwatches, they invariably think of the first Apple Watch back in 2015, but what isn’t well known is that TAG Heuer released their first Connected watch in the very same year. Yep, TAG Heuer have had skin in the smartwatch game for almost as long as anyone, which isn’t what .................. 03.04.21 More
Hamilton partners with the hybrid-electric Smartflyer that aims to change the face of air travel
Thor Svaboe
The future is electric, let's face it. For me it’s inescapable, my wife's hybrid Audi A3 is plugged in outside, and I live in a country (Norway) where the most sold new car last year was the all-electric Tesla Model 3. So yes, there's an unstoppable shift and it will also soon be coming through the clouds near you. Hamilton m.................. 03.04.21 More
Andrew McUtchen
With the possibility that yet more brands will not release watches this year, following suit with Patek Philippe, the field for the best new watches has narrowed dramatically. And in the steel sports watch category, there now stands one towering contender for the best of 2020. And that is a watch released before this year lurch.................. 03.04.20 More
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: No watches for you 2020 says Patek
Andrew McUtchen
Well, what else can possibly happen in this beleaguered watch industry of ours? Fairs are cancelled. Roadshows are roadblocked. Even events are a sweet, champagne-flavoured memory.?What about brands not releasing watches at all? And what if a brand that would have ordinarily been the latest of adopters when it comes to e-commer.................. 03.04.20 More
Is the Omega Seamaster Professional 300M Diver the best everyday wearer on the market right now?
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: One of the greatest watch releases of 2018 was the brand new, revamped Seamaster Professional from Omega. A compelling combination of good design, great construction and a price that is competitive to say the least. It all adds up to a watch that’s hard to beat as an all day, every day contender. Here’.................. 03.04.19 More
How to Wear a Gold Watch Without Looking Like You're Trying Too Hard
Andrew McUtchen
On some matters you can trust us unreservedly. Like on the topic of watches, for example. But when things get tricky, and we verge into how to wear them, and what to wear them with, we tend to consult the experts. We were lucky enough to have the ex-Editor of GQ on staff for some time, which neatly covered the area off. And, on.................. 03.04.17 More
Breguet Classique 7147 Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
Last year's slim Breguet?Classique 7147 had a spectacular dial, with a central section in detailed engine-turned guilloche and a subdial in a delicate crosshatch pattern. It was, not to overstate things, the star of the show. It's a very difficult art to master, but there's no doubt that Breguet has the technique down pat. So, ima.................. 03.04.17 More
The best watches of the 2025 Oscars | POP CULTURE
Jamie Weiss
The 97th Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, have taken place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Widely considered to be the most prestigious awards in the movie industry, it’s also one of the best watch-spotting events on the calendar. Celebrities definitely bring the horological heat to the Oscars, and .................. 03.03.25 More
Hamilton Khaki Field Quartz & Ventura Quartz S | IN THE SHOP
Time+Tide
Hamilton updates two of its most popular quartz watch collections with new bracelets and a fresh dial colour.The Khaki Field Quartz gets treated with a new khaki green dial option, as well as steel bracelets across the range.The Ventura Quartz’s smallest incarnation is now equipped with a stainless steel flex bracelet – a.................. 03.03.25 More
Best titanium watches | BUYING GUIDES
Buffy Acacia
Just two generations ago, our choices of wristwatch material were pretty much limited to chrome or nickel-plated brass, or precious metals. Get to the 50s, and stainless steel is finally a viable, widespread option. Not only do we now have a huge amount of case materials to choose from, but different alloys or composites of those .................. 03.03.25 More
New releases from Blancpain, Corum, Louis Erard and more
Pietro Pilla
This year is quite special for certain watch collectors. On February 29, just before midnight, perpetual calendar owners eagerly awaited the magical ‘flipping’ of their complication – eager to see if their PC would accurately reflect the special leap year. And, in honour of this day, Blancpain properly celebrated.................. 03.03.24 More
Baume & Mercier Riviera Tideograph | INTRODUCING
Jamie Weiss
Baume & Mercier reveal their first Riviera complication of many due to debut in 2024, the Riviera Tideograph.Also known as the Mareographe, it features a tide disc that can be used to track the ocean’s roughly 12-hour tide cycle.A push-button at 4 o'clock makes it possible to adjust the tide disc. 2023 was a big year for .................. 03.03.24 More
INTRODUCING: The Baume & Mercier Riviera GMT
Fergus Nash
The Baume & Mercier Riviera GMT finally acknowledges travel as part of a luxury lifestyle.The latest Riviera wave dial is stunning in either silver or blue.It’s powered by an ETA 2893-2 base movement.The Baume & Mercier Riviera has always been a lifestyle compliment, ever since its release in 1973. When the luxury ste.................. 03.03.23 More
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: TAG Heuer boutique opens in Adelaide
Time+Tide
It’s proved to be a busy week for Australian watch enthusiasts from around the country. Firstly, TAG Heuer celebrated the opening of their seventh stand-alone boutique in Australia – a number warranted by the fact that Australia is the brand's fourth-largest market worldwide. The stars of the evening were the TAG Heuer Mo.................. 03.03.23 More
The Collector's Crossroads: Should I buy now or wait?
Ricardo Sime
It’s that time of year. As watch journalists, our inboxes start getting inundated with press releases and embargo dates. New collections are created while others are retired with one of the biggest watch fairs of the year around the corner. Yet as crazy as this time is for us, as a collector, it’s probably one of the m.................. 03.03.22 More