Kering Acquires Ulysse Nardin in Shock Announcement
Felix Scholz
The latest Freak from Ulysse Nardin – the Blue CruiserThe world of luxury watch parent companies can, we admit, be a bit of a snoozefest we all care more about balance wheels than balance sheets. But that doesn't mean they aren't important.So, in this spirit of due diligence we report that the Kering Group, a luxury goods co.................. 01.08.14 More
Best Tiffany blue dial watches | BUYING GUIDE
Buffy Acacia
In December 2021, a late addition to a Phillips auction stunned the watch world when Patek Philippe introduced one of the great ‘hype watches’ of recent times: the ‘Tiffany Nautilus’ ref. 5711/1A-018, which featured a co-signed Tiffany & Co. dial in the New York jeweller’s signature eggshell blue................... 01.07.24 More
Ulysee Nardin x 11th Hour Racing become the first US team to win the legendary Ocean Race
Last week the 11th Hour Racing Team, whom watch manufacturer Ulysse Nardin have partnered with, became the first-ever US team to win the legendary Ocean Race in its 50-year history.Image: ?Th.MartinezA seven-leg race, across nine international cities, and over a span of six months, is an incredibly challenging journey before one team can take home .................. 01.07.23 More
The TAG Heuer Superdiver is an Aquaracer on steroids
Borna Bosnjak
If we’re going to refer to it correctly, the TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 1000 Superdiver really is more super in many ways than existing Aquaracer models. Combining massive water resistance and tough materials with a brand new movement, TAG Heuer is positioning the Superdiver as an out-and-out tool watch, sitting atop .................. 01.07.22 More
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Best of Oris Edition
This week is a special edition of the Friday Wind Down, dedicated to all things Oris. Ricardo and I had two action-packed days with Oris earlier this week, spending one day at Yankee Stadium and another getting hands-on with the work of the Billion Oyster Project on Governors Island.As a New Yorker, I have been to Yankee Stadium countless times bot.................. 01.07.22 More
INTRODUCING: The Panerai Luminor Marina PAM01313, where a dressy blue dial meets a proper diver
Fergus Nash
This year appears to be Year of the Luminor for Panerai. Having redefined the warranty with the lavishly lumed and 3D printed PAM01117, the introduction of the Panerai Luminor Marina PAM01313 sees a bit more restraint return, with classic Luminor design cues but a similarly luscious blue sunburst dial. With its technologically impr.................. 01.07.20 More
Hublot Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Boutique Monaco Edition
James Robinson
How do you celebrate a first birthday? Balloons? Candles? Maybe a cake? That's what most folks would do. Hublot, however, like to do things a little differently. That's why, to mark a year since their Monaco boutique opened, the provocative Swiss watchmaker has unveiled this the Hublot Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Speci.................. 01.07.20 More
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Enamel collection review
Felix Scholz
A few weeks ago we spent some quality time with a few friends and Jaeger-LeCoultre's latest Master Ultra Thin pieces, with eye-catching guilloche enamel dials. Well, before the watches were locked away for the evening in their display cases, we took the opportunity to get up close and personal with these beauties.?Jaeger-LeCoultre.................. 01.07.19 More
Breguet Classique Hora Mundi ref. 5717 review
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: Trust Breguet to take the comparatively uncomplicated act of adding a second time zone into something extra. Rather than your typical GMT hand scenario, the Breguet Classique Hora Mundi ref. 5717 demonstrates a very cool, very technical twist on the complication. Read on for Sandra’s review …?The rema.................. 01.07.19 More
Reasons I'll Always Be a 'Vintage Watch Guy' Editor's Pick
Time+Tide
Editor's Note: Last week I shared an?opinion piece on why I'm not so into vintage watches these days, so today we’re seeing what the other side of the coin looks like, courtesy of?avowed vintage lover, Julian Sack, who has very few ‘new’ watches in his roll. Take it away, Julian!I'm a watch collector. I didn't know .................. 01.07.17 More
'My Connection to the Sea' a Time+Tide production with Lindy Klim
Andrew McUtchen
One of the interesting things about a watch, is how quickly in fact instantaneously we can judge whether it suits its wearer. When I meet Lindy Klim for the first time it's just before dawn. We are standing on a windswept beach within sight of Australia's fabled Great Ocean Road. Two impressions are cast that I've never quite s.................. 01.07.16 More
Friday Wind-down: 1 July, 2016 Finance Edition
Felix Scholz
Happy new (fin)?year everyone! Hope you're all hard at work preparing?your tax returns right now (only allowing for?brief breaks to read updates from your favourite watch site). In other news it's very cold in Melbourne right now. So cold in fact that we don't need to refrigerate our wind down beers, we just leave them in the back.................. 01.07.16 More
Longines CEO Walter Von K?nel Interview
Felix Scholz
When Andrew and I walked into our interview with Longines CEO and industry veteran Walter Von K?nel, we expected the usual a chat about Longines' latest watches and the industry as a whole. We didn't expect an exam. We didn't expect a wildly charismatic professor to be holding court. Barely had pleasantries been exchanged and ref.................. 01.07.15 More
The Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 38mm range expands with three new configurations
The popular Khaki Field Mechanical 38mm gets a trio of new colourways, one of them with a bronze case.The bronze-cased version is available with a white dial for the first time.In steel, we now have a white dial with green lume instead of beige and a first-ever blue dial for the range.One symptom of being a watch journalist is having people constan.................. 01.06.24 More
VIDEO: Hublot's colourful Spirit of Big Bang 32 and Yellow Magic
Fergus Nash
Hublot’s bold designs aren't exactly known for their versatility, but I think a lot of people could be surprised by just how much their style is actually capable of achieving. The Spirit of Big Bang isn't just a catchy title for Hublot's tonneau-shaped case design, but rather an example of how the industrial feel and legacy o.................. 01.06.23 More
Tissot revives the trailblazing Sideral with a new forged carbon case (live pics)
Borna Bosnjak
The 1970s were a spawning ground for all things weird and wonderful in design, leaving behind the classical, restrained designs of the mid-century aesthetic. Bullhead chronographs, TV cases and the idea of steel as a luxury material emerged in the watch world, along with some truly unique trailblazers getting lost amid the flurry.................. 01.06.23 More
Video: The Longines Ultra-Chron Diver revives the first-ever hi-beat diver
Heritage revivals are all the rage right now, and the manufacture that really kicked off the trend was Longines the entire heritage collection range is devoted to digging into their rich archives and resurrecting their historic designs. From the Heritage Military to the BigEye Avigation Chrono to the Legend Diver (among others), their heritage desi.................. 01.06.22 More
McDreamy & McSteamy talk TAG Heuer favourites
This past week Andrew and Marcus found themselves in Monaco for the Formula One Grand Prix with TAG Heuer. During the festivities, Andrew had the chance to?meet up with Grey’s Anatomy star, and TAG Heuer Ambassador, Patrick Dempsey. But before they could get into the subject at hand, Mr McUtchen had to settle a cheeky score with McDreamy hims.................. 01.06.22 More
HANDS-ON: The new Rado Captain Cook Chronograph
Ricardo Sime
The Rado Captain Cook. As one of the brand’s bestselling lines of watches, the Captain Cook does a great job of showcasing what Rado can do. Interesting use of materials? Check. Amazing, vibrant dials? Check. All this accomplished while staying at a reasonable price point. And for years now, the line has continued to slowly .................. 01.06.22 More
Watches & Wonders: People's Choice Bats**t crazy
Recap: in the wake of Watches & Wonders, watch channel founders Wei Koh of Revolution, Robert-Jan Broer of Fratello, Frank Geelen of Monochrome, and our very own Andrew McUtchen of Time+Tide came together to talk watches. They selected their top watches in four different categories and then asked viewers to make their choice in the comments. So.................. 01.06.21 More
INTRODUCING: The new Oris H?lstein Edition is a cool grey vision of a Big Crown future
Thor Svaboe
The Oristas out there eagerly anticipate the annual Oris H?lstein Edition, and the Big Crown is a beloved staple of the range. Recent additions have been strong with the new Caliber 400 making its Aquis debut, and the Big Crown cherry-candy delight of Fratello’s bronze-cased limited edition here.Despite the distinctive looks .................. 01.06.21 More
Andrew McUtchen
Watch press releases are guilty of purple prose on a daily basis. But you can forgive Zenith a poetic, purple turn of phrase or two here, because what they have brought together in the Defy 21 Ultraviolet – which is the highest frequency colour with a high frequency chronograph, able to measure time to 1/100th of a second.................. 01.06.20 More
LIST: 7 military-inspired watches that are destined for victory
Felix Scholz
In the world of vintage watch collection, issued' watches timepieces that were supplied to military personnel typically command a pretty penny, and brands with a history of producing timing instruments for armed services often lean on this heritage with military-inspired reissues. However, it's not always so simple, as some brands.................. 01.06.18 More
HANDS-ON: The Tudor Black Bay GMT Pepsi is the new Black (Bay)
Cameron Wong
Look back at Baselworld predictions over the last few years, and you're likely to see a GMT from Tudor topping the list. Sure, some of us may have expected to see that little extra hour-telling-hand added to the Pelagos. But with the ever growing and hugely popular Black Bay collection proving to be the perfect base from which to .................. 01.06.18 More
Watches that Cost Less than $5000 44 of the Best
Felix Scholz
Editor’s Note: Way back at the start of this year, Justin put together a series of ‘best of’ lists covering off some of 2016’s finest timepieces watches that offered maximum return for minimal investment. Now, as we hurtle head-first into that golden period in Australia known as EOFY (end of financial year).................. 01.06.17 More
Stephen Urquhart's Legacy at Omega Video Interview
Felix Scholz
Today marks Stephen Urquhart's last day as President of Omega. Mr Urquhart helmed the company for 17 eventful years, starting his tenure just as the brand was unveiling its?signature Co-Axial technology. His?achievements include introducing the purely mechanical Ladymatic range and significantly expanding Omega’s boutique ne.................. 01.06.16 More
Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Moonphase Titanium Hands-on Review
Andy Green
For Hublot, 2015 was very much the year of the Big Bang, with the release of some pretty radical variations and the use of several avant-garde materials. Now, though, as we approach the middle of 2016, we've seen a shift in the brand’s focus to the Spirit of Big Bang?the softer, more elegant younger brother of the Big Bang.Fir.................. 01.06.16 More
Bell & Ross BR03-94 Rafale Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
The story in a second:There's rarely been a better marriage of aviation and horology than the latest Bell & Ross limited edition the BR03-94 Rafale.The ability to design and produce your own multi-role fighter jet puts you in a pretty exclusive club. With the Dassault Rafale, France joins USA, Russia, China, the UK and the oth.................. 01.06.15 More
Best anti-magnetic watches | BUYING GUIDE
Jamie Weiss
Maybe it’s because my dad worked in IT and he was anal about these things, but I remember growing up being told constantly that I needed to be very careful with magnets around computers. These days, with most computers using solid-state drives or flash memory, you don’t need to stress as much, but you absolutely should .................. 01.05.25 More
TAG Heuer Formula 1 Kith | INTRODUCING
Borna Bosnjak
TAG Heuer and lifestyle brand Kith revive the Formula 1 as it was in 1986, along with the original case material.The collection consists of ten limited-edition colourways, some exclusive to TAG Heuer and others to Kith.Powered by quartz movements, the Formula 1 Kith will retail for CHF 1,500, or CHF 18,000 for the 75-piece run of.................. 01.05.24 More
Breitling CEO Georges Kern on the brand's 140 years | INTERVIEW
Russell Sheldrake
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For those who attended Watches & Wonders this year and were able to escape the Palexpo for any length of time, it would have been hard to miss the giant, metallic balloon that was parked outside the Breitling boutique and restaurant on the shores of Lake Genev.................. 01.05.24 More
Borna's top 5 Watches & Wonders 2023 releases
Borna Bosnjak
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In the weeks since Watches & Wonders, I’ve been ruminating on the numerous releases, and have realised that this year has been one of the toughest to pick favourites from. Nevertheless, through sheer determination and perseverance, I’ve managed to come.................. 01.05.23 More
VIDEO: A deep dive with Jeffrey Kingston, the man behind the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms documentary
Nick Kenyon
If you love dive watches, Jeffrey Kingston is a name you should be familiar with. He literally wrote the book on the first early dive watches produced by Blancpain and has been a knowledgable fixture in the watch world for nearly two decades. Before he focused his attention on horological scholarship, Kingston was a successful anti.................. 01.05.21 More
Is UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov just trolling Conor McGregor with his new Jacob & Co collection?
Time+Tide
At the start of the year, I was asked by my top-knotted boss (aka Andrew) what my exit watch would be. My answer came to me surprisingly quickly for some reason – the Jacob & Co Twin Turbo Furious Baguette Rose Gold with white diamonds and rubies of course. Why? Because it's preposterously brilliant, complicated, thought-pr.................. 01.05.21 More
INTRODUCING: The IWC Portugieser Automatic 40, a new contender for the ultimate 'one watch'
Nick Kenyon
The story of the Portugieser begins with two businessmen from, you guessed it, Portugal. They went to IWC asking for a watch as accurate as a marine chronometer but could be worn on the wrist, something that hadn’t been done before by the brand. The only way the Schaffhausen-based manufacturer could meet the brief was to hous.................. 01.05.20 More
Time+Tide
One of the things I really like about this whole watch thing is that I can still be surprised. And when I spotted this post from the truly excellent Calibre 11, one of the leading resources for all things TAG Heuer and Heuer.?Now, I'm not claiming that I'm all over the Monaco after all, the model turns 50 this year, and there's been .................. 01.05.19 More
Hublot Big Bang Red Magic video review
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: In the watch world we like to talk about trends. But the trends we’re talking about are pretty macro — after all, we’re talking a five-year production cycle, not five weeks. Fast fashion, watches are not. Having said that, one of the more prevalent trends is colour. Big, bold watches that stand .................. 01.05.19 More
4 Winning Rado Watches to Look Out For in 2017 Video
Felix Scholz
When you walk into the Rado booth at Basel you can be pretty confident that you'll see ceramic ?and lots of it. This year the brand did not disappoint, offering up their trademark hi-tech watches in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours. There's the new Ceramica Rado's distinctive rectangular design which has been given an automa.................. 01.05.17 More
3 Outstanding Breguet Watches from Baselworld 2017 Including Marine quation Marchante Video
Felix Scholz
Breguet may not have had the largest collection on display at Basel, but they certainly had one of the most complex. As well as some handsome new additions to the Classique family, Breguet released an epic new grand complication the Marine equation Marchante 5887, a completely new watch boasting a perpetual calendar, tourbillon po.................. 01.05.17 More
Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie Annual Calendar Vasco da Gama Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
The story in a second:Montblanc keep hitting it out of the park with their attractive calendar pieces, like this tribute to Vasco da Gama. Too often, Australians are left out in the cold when it comes to special releases and limited editions. For such a giant country we’re a pretty small in the global watch industry. We are .................. 01.05.15 More