EDITOR'S PICK: How the thinnest watch ever made came into existence
Editor’s note: In 2020, Piaget achieved an unfathomable feat in watchmaking – a production timepiece only 2mm thick! Not surprisingly, given the scale of this achievement, the composition of the Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept is extremely complex. Its super-thin mechanism and harmony between case and movement will astound even the mo.................. 03.03.22 More
How to wear the Omega Speedmaster in Sedna gold
Time+Tide
It's late-February in the UK, winter is still biting and though there are only baby signs of the lockdown being lifted, there is still a sense the end could be nigh. Sadwear has gripped much of my Instagram feeds' sartorial choices over the past 12 months, but I have resolutely resisted wearing tracksuit bottoms while WFH-ing.Instead.................. 03.03.21 More
Restoring my Great-Grandfather's Omega Seamaster
Fergus Nash
We all have those knick-knacks lying around that get forgotten. Dried-up sharpies, matchboxes, and screwdrivers are the common offenders in my household, however there had always been one outlier. A small, unassuming wristwatch had been sitting in an antique drawer for at least 20 years.?Freshly into my 20s, I landed a job that mea.................. 03.03.20 More
INTRODUCING: The triple threat of the Franck Muller Master Banker in steel
Nick Kenyon
Franck Muller is known as the Master of Complications, and for good reason. Almost none of the watches produced by the Genevan watchmaker are straightforward, with watches that run backward, hour hands that jump around the dial, and a host of other marvels of mechanical engineering that both surprise and delight.This flair for the .................. 03.03.20 More
Andrew McUtchen
Editor’s note: It’s just 37 days until the 2018 Commonwealth Games, to be?held on Australia’s glorious high-rise holiday?haven, the Gold Coast. This alarming reminder brings one of the oddest, in its way quite refreshing,?watch releases of the year sharply back into focus; the Conquest V.H.P.?Gold Coast 2018 C.................. 03.03.18 More
Watch Collector and Founder of Timeline.watch Dan Henry Who to Follow
Andy Green
Looking to beef up your vintage?knowledge??Then your first stop should be Dan Henry’s Instagram page. There, you’ll get?a peek into one of the most impressive vintage watch collections, belonging to one of the most knowledgable collectors (and watchmakers) in the world.NAME: ?Dan HenryOCCUPATION: ?Collector, founder of o.................. 03.03.17 More
Oris Royal Flying Doctor Service Limited Edition II Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
When it comes to partnerships, there are a few routes watch brands typically embark on. There's the celebrity ambassador, which is often little more than name awareness and a few key appearances. Then there's the high-profile event tie-in, which usually results in a limited edition with a few dial tweaks. And?there's the organisat.................. 03.03.17 More
Friday Wind-down: 3 March, 2017
Felix Scholz
It's been a mildly epic week here?at?T+T HQ. We've had a full plate of videography, airshow action with Oris (we're now?investigating options around leasing a Pilatus private jet don't tell our accountant), and Felix is becoming worryingly attached to the Apple Watch he's reviewing. On top of all this, the logisitical nightmare th.................. 03.03.17 More
Felix Scholz
Editor's Note: We're boarding a plane for Baselworld in little?over a week, and of all the new watches on offer, we're really looking forward to seeing what Tudor will come up with. We suspect that the time of the Black Bay is over, and that the age of the North Flag is just beginning. Last year the North Flag was their premier re.................. 03.03.16 More
Cartier Crash Skeleton Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
The story in a second:The sculptural new Cartier Crash Skeleton is a watch with a backstory that sounds like it's straight from J G Ballard, but don't let that put you off.The house of Cartier is blessed with more iconic watch designs than the rest of the big names put together. Designs such as the Santos, the Tank and the Tortue .................. 03.03.15 More
Hamilton Chrono-Matic 50 Auto Chrono 2025 | INTRODUCING
Nina Scally
The new Hamilton Chrono-Matic 50 is limited to just 150 pieces worldwide, priced at US$2,545.Its sporty, helmet-shaped case retains the same bold 48mm diameter as the 1972 Chrono-Matic Count-Down GMT.The watch celebrates Hamilton's contribution to the iconic Calibre 11 of 1969.Hamilton spent a good proportion of 2024 focusing on do.................. 03.02.25 More
Sotheby's hosts largest Breguet auction in 30 years | NEWS
Breguet is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year, founded in Paris in 1775.In honour of the anniversary, Sotheby’s will host the largest Breguet-dedicated auction in over 30 years.More details to come in Spring, but the auction already remarkably includes the 1827 Perpetuelle Tact Watch made for King George IV.Breguet is such a histor.................. 03.02.25 More
Hey Lewis Hamilton, I've designed your new Richard Mille
Buffy Acacia
It's finally happened. The thing that would have been laughable to consider just two years ago is now a reality: Sir Lewis Hamilton will be a Ferrari driver for the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship. Does this mean that Mercedes have palmed him off to give George Russell the spotlight, or does it suggest that Ferrari have enough t.................. 03.02.24 More
7 of the best digital watches of 2020, including A.Lange & So?hne, Gucci and Casio
Nick Kenyon
Digital watches are generally overlooked by the tastemakers of the horological elite, but we don’t think that’s really fair. Not only do they provide an interesting way of communicating the time that is easier to read (just ask your child), but they’re also a little more unusual and cut through the sea of analogue.................. 03.02.21 More
Weekend watch spotting with JR: The Sunday Blues
James Robinson
Blue that was certainly the colour of this weekend just past. Whether it was Rod Laver’s packed tennis court, the fleeting moments of sky that Melburnians witnessed on Sunday … for about 30 minutes, or indeed the watches that people were wearing the vogue colour was definitely a recurring theme. Anyway, here are thre.................. 03.02.20 More
EDITOR'S PICK: To beater, or not to beater what exactly makes a beater watch, that is the question
Felix Scholz
Editor’s note: It’s one of the watch world’s perennial favourite questions what makes a beater? After all, those vintage steel Rolex models were designed to be worn, and worn hard. But then again, they’re very expensive. Justin delves into the issue …What can and can't be dubbed a Beater Watch' remain.................. 03.02.19 More
Longines Heritage 1918 our live review
Felix Scholz
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 trenc.................. 03.02.18 More
Oris Artelier Skeleton Diamonds is a Modern Feminist Watch
Ceri David
For much of the industry, the motto when it comes to designing watches for women appears to be: Make it sparkle so brightly they won't notice?there's a battery inside. Happily, that's not the case here, because the Oris Artelier Skeleton Diamonds is one of an all-too-rare breed: a ladies' watch that's impressive both as a timepiece .................. 03.02.17 More
Friday Wind-down: 3 February, 2017
Felix Scholz
Well, we've definitely come down from the post-SIHH high. The lights seem somehow less dazzling (probably because it's not being refracted through thousands of diamonds) and the mood is less giddy (probably because we're no longer consuming a magnum of Champagne a day). Whatever the reasons, reality is well and truly back, and we'.................. 03.02.17 More
How to Stir-fry with the Head Chef of Chin Chin (and His Hublot) Video
Andrew McUtchen
If you want to learn how to cook an unbelievable braised beef stir-fry just like you’ve had?at Melbourne's most insanely impossible to get into restaurant, Chin Chin, you'd better block out the next three minutes because we're at home with CC's Executive Chef Benjamin Cooper. In which he also explains his wrist-weapon of .................. 03.02.16 More
The Australian History of Tudor Watches An 83-year Love Affair
Felix Scholz
While our American and English cousins have only recently rediscovered the joys of Tudor watches (re-launching in the American market in 2013 and the UK in 2014) Australia can stand proud in the knowledge that we've had been wearing watches emblazoned with the Tudor shield and Tudor rose for the last 83 years.A 1932 Tudor with Mel.................. 03.02.15 More
Here are our favourite watch articles of 2024
Jamie Weiss
I’ve just run the numbers, and we published over 1,300 articles on Time+Tide in 2024. That’s a lot of waxing lyrical about watches! Whilst we’re still wistfully looking back at The Year That Was as we take our first steps into the unknown that is 2025, I’ve come up with a dozen pieces that I think represent .................. 03.01.25 More
Best Breguet numeral watches | BUYING GUIDES
Breguet signatures can be seen throughout watchmaking beyond the brand, indicative of why Abraham-Louis Breguet was one of (if not the) greatest watchmakers who ever lived. Any time watches from Cartier or Patek Philippe use these eponymous signatures, such as Breguet numerals or hands, the watches tend to be vastly more desirable and expensive due.................. 03.01.25 More
Longines Master Collection GMT | INTRODUCING
Jamie Weiss
Longines reintroduces a GMT watch to their Master Collection after a long absence from the range.Thinner and less aesthetically cluttered than previous Master Collection GMTs, it’s powered by a Longines-exclusive ETA calibre.Two variants are available: yellow gold or rose gold, both of which are paired with grey alligator str.................. 03.01.24 More
Which watch brand won 2022? Zach picks Cartier here's why...
Editor’s note: During one of our final editorial meetings of the year, the question was posed: which watch brand won 2022? This then raises the question of what it?means to win. Is it total revenue? Likes on social media? Page views on our site? The number of?watch spots in the wild? There is no one way to answer, so each team member was task.................. 03.01.23 More
Introducing: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 1
Two dive watches have long battled for the title of the original diver’s watch: the Rolex Submariner and the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. Technicalities can drag this debate into murky deep waters, but irrefutably the pair are the founding blueprints of what we all expect from a dive watch. Born in 1953, the Fifty Fathoms has a long history in pr.................. 03.01.23 More
What is an Exit Watch, and do I need a plan for one?
Time+Tide
The idea of a grail watch the would-be jewel in the crown of our collection for which we all strive is well established. Not only does it make for some really interesting discussions over coffee, but it also helps shape your collection's direction and deepens your understanding of the watch industry and what you want to get out of it.................. 03.01.20 More
HANDS-ON: Around the world with the Breguet Classique Hora Mundi ref. 5717
Sandra Lane
The remarkable Hora Mundi ref. 5717 made its first appearance in 2011, to an enthusiastic reception. Then, in 2016, when Breguet launched an updated version (ref. 5727) they spoke of it as a replacement for the original. But some things are simply too special to discontinue. Thank goodness for we rarely encounter a watch that combi.................. 03.01.19 More
VIDEO: The Best Watches of 2017 $1000 5000
Felix Scholz
Next up in our holiday season wrap-up of the great value watches, we're talking about the best watches of 2017 priced between $1000 and $5000. Same rooftop bar, same banter, but new shirts and (more importantly) new watches.Oris Big Crown ProPilot WorldtimerIt makes perfect sense for a Pilot's watch to have a second time zone. It .................. 03.01.18 More
Andy Green's Favourite Stories of 2016
Andy Green
Continuing with our?series of Team Picks, it’s Andy Green who has the reins today, wrangling?the three gems he enjoyed reading most on T+T in 2016.HANDS-ON: Size does matter, the 2016 IWC Big Pilot Edition Le Petit PrinceBY: Felix ScholzPUBLISHED: May“The title alone had me. Also, Felix pretending to know cars is always .................. 03.01.17 More
Andy Green
Team T+T are still riding high off our successful day out at Polo In The City in November, and now we're ready for round two at Polo By The Sea, at Palm Beach in Sydney in just a few days. And if we have one piece of advice, it's to make sure you look the part, because the fashion off the field is just as important as what's happeni.................. 03.01.16 More
IWC Ingenieur Automatic 40 blue | INTRODUCING
Borna Bosnjak
A year after its release, IWC introduces a blue-dialled, steel-cased Ingenieur.The 40mm model is based on the Genta design cues established by the Ingenieur SL in the 1970s.It sports a Baumatic-derived 32111 movement with a five-day power reserve, priced at US$11,700.The likelihood of a brand launching an integrated bracelet watc.................. 02.12.24 More
Zach's four favourite Dubai Watch Week 2021 releases
Dubai Watch Week was a hub of horological discussion and creativity, but, of course, one of the main attractions for visiting the fair was to get hands-on with a ton of watches. The fair was a great opportunity to check out past releases from the year, some staple references, as well as a few incredibly rare collectibles. But while the focus was no.................. 02.12.21 More
VIDEO: The Longines Legend Diver Bronze is a sleeper hit in the crowded retro diver field
Thor Svaboe
The Longines Legend Diver Bronze is a noteworthy remix. It takes the tried and true, double-crown, super compressor-style case of the original and breathes fresh life into it with the new material. The warmly toned bronze eliminates all of the conservative, vintage-inspired character of its steel sibling, and dramatically increases.................. 02.12.20 More
VIDEO: The Longines Legend Diver Bronze is a sleeper hit in the crowded retro diver field
Thor Svaboe
The Longines Legend Diver Bronze is a noteworthy remix. It takes the tried and true, double-crown, super compressor-style case of the original and breathes fresh life into it with the new material. The warmly toned bronze eliminates all of the conservative, vintage-inspired character of its steel sibling, and dramatically increases.................. 02.12.20 More
Mugger sentenced to 9 years in prison for stealing 692K RM 69 Erotic Watch
Editor’s note: I remember it like it was yesterday. I was standing next to a stripper pole with a lovely girl named Agnes, who toured me through all the functions of the brand new RM 69 random-phrase-generating watch by Richard Mille. We then tried it out, so to speak. Lots of fun. But is it fun enough to risk nine years jail for, if you don&.................. 02.12.20 More
INTRODUCING: All white now the Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic Automatic Moon Phase lightens up
When the time comes to add complications to your roster of wrist wear, Baume & Mercier is a great brand to turn to. Not only are their watches competitively priced, but they are also comparably well-built when considered alongside many of their more expensive peers. In this way, the Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic Automatic Moon Phase 1055.................. 02.12.20 More
INTRODUCING: All white now the Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic Automatic Moon Phase lightens up
When the time comes to add complications to your roster of wrist wear, Baume & Mercier is a great brand to turn to. Not only are their watches competitively priced, but they are also comparably well-built when considered alongside many of their more expensive peers. In this way, the Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic Automatic Moon Phase 1055.................. 02.12.20 More
11 DAYS OF LONDONERS: Day 2 James Marks, International Watch Specialist at Phillips Gallery London
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.................. 02.12.20 More
Santa's little helpers: 3 Longines tool watches for the festive season
James Robinson
Believe it or not, somehow there are just 23 short days left until Christmas, and if you haven't bought your presents yet you're in a bit of strife.Thankfully, however, if that special someone in your life is fond of a timepiece or two, then Longines has got you covered with a great many different tool watches for any occasion.W.................. 02.12.19 More