Zenith Chronomaster Sport Blue Ceramic | INTRODUCING
Zach Blass
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Zenith presents a US$22,700 blue ceramic limited edition of its Chronomaster Sport for the 160th Anniversary of the brand.?It has a striking blue ceramic case and bracelet, but it also comes with a blue rubber strap.The El Primero 3600 remains exhibited within, but it bo.................. 01.04.25 More
Vacheron Constantin Watches & Wonders 2025 collection | LIST
Buffy Acacia
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To call any brand the pinnacle of watchmaking would be hyperbole, but for Vacheron Constantin, it’s nearly a statement of fact. It’s not only one of the oldest watch companies now celebrating its 270th anniversary, but it has some of the best finishing and .................. 01.04.25 More
Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar | INTRODUCING
Borna Bosnjak
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The biggest piece of the VC 270th puzzle is unveiled as the new Traditionnelle Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar.Vacheron Constantin’s boffins have built a QP module into the Calibre 2160, adding less than a millimetre in height.This special, platinum-cased piece is.................. 01.04.25 More
Vacheron Constantin Solaria Ultra Grand Complication | INTRODUCING
Buffy Acacia
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Vacheron Constantin has just released the most complicated wristwatch in the world, Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grand Complication.It has 41 complications across time indications, a tourbillon, a perpetual calendar, chronographs, and astronomical indicators, includin.................. 01.04.25 More
Tudor Pelagos Ultra | INTRODUCING
Borna Bosnjak
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The Tudor Pelagos Ultra is a huge upgrade to the Pelagos collection, now with 1,000m of water resistance.On a bracelet or rubber strap, its 43mm titanium case balances toughness with comfort, while the dial increases legibility with bolder lume.The MT5612-U has a 65-h.................. 01.04.25 More
Tudor collection Watches and Wonders 2025 | LIST
Buffy Acacia
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Tudor’s releases of 2024 were nice, if not overly impressive, with the highlights including a METAS-certified Black Bay 58 GMT and a monochrome overhaul to the Black Bay 41mm range. Now, in the year where Rolex has finally unveiled an entirely new collection with.................. 01.04.25 More
Tudor Black Bay 68 | INTRODUCING
Borna Bosnjak
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The METAS-certified diver will be available with a blue and silver dial and black aluminium bezel.It pays homage to the first year Tudor’s Submariner got the Snowflake hands in 1968, but now in a 43mm size.Spec-wise, it’s consistent with the rest of the Bl.................. 01.04.25 More
Tudor Black Bay 58 Burgundy | INTRODUCING
Buffy Acacia
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The Tudor Black Bay 58 has been given a burgundy makeover of the bezel and dial.It's the first Black Bay 58 to have a sunburst dial, significantly modernising the aesthetic.Tudor's five-link bracelet is also an available option, in addition to the standard three-link o.................. 01.04.25 More
TAG Heuer Formula 1 Solargraph | HANDS ON
Jamie Weiss
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2025 will certainly go down as one of the most momentous years in TAG Heuer history, with the brand having resumed its role as official timekeeper for Formula 1 – a sport that the watchmaker has long been entwined with, and a sport that it’s great to see the.................. 01.04.25 More
TAG Heuer Carrera Date Twin-Time (live pics) | INTRODUCING
Buffy Acacia
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TAG Heuer gave the Carrera Date Twin-Time a big redesign, injecting it with a tonne more racing spirit.The teal dial is an incredible shade, punctuated by strong red accents and a remarkably unsubtle GMT hand.It's powered by the TH31-03, made by Sellita's AMT and boast.................. 01.04.25 More
Patek Philippe Watches and Wonders 2025 collection | LIST
Borna Bosnjak
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For a brand that’s not known to come out with too many releases, the Genevan giant came out swinging. 15 new models across 12 model families is no simple feat, especially when you consider the complexity of some of Patek Philippe’s Watches and Wonders 2025.................. 01.04.25 More
Patek Philippe Calatrava 8 Day 5328G-001 | INTRODUCING
Borna Bosnjak
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With a 41mm diameter and 10.5mm thickness, this Calatrava packs in an impressive, 8-day power reserve with “perfect accuracy”.The new manually wound calibre incorporates instantaneous day and date changes, powered by two series-connected barrels.Priced at .................. 01.04.25 More
Jaeger-LeCoultre Watches & Wonders 2025 collection | VIDEO
Andrew McUtchen
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In the video below, I overview all of Jaeger-LeCoultre's Watches and Wonders 2025 novelties and the brand's renewed energy under CEO Jer?me Lambert. His return as CEO signifies a pivotal moment for Jaeger-LeCoultre, suggesting a shift back to a heritage-focused iden.................. 01.04.25 More
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface gold mesh (live pics)
Borna Bosnjak
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Jaeger-LeCoultre’s releases their most opulent Reverso to date, with a Tribute Monoface in all pink gold.The highlights are its compact dimensions and precious metal case, finished off by an amazingly slinky pink gold Milanese mesh bracelet.Unlike some of the br.................. 01.04.25 More
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Minute Repeater | INTRODUCING
Borna Bosnjak
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Part of the Nonantieme special collector’s box, the Reverso Tribute Minute Repeater incorporates musical complication into the mix.With a front dial in resplendent flinque enamel, the reverse side puts the Calibre 953 on full display with no dial and openworked .................. 01.04.25 More
IWC Ingenieur Automatic 42 Ceramic (live pics) | INTRODUCING
Jamie Weiss
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One of IWC’s standout Watches and Wonders 2025 releases, the Ingenieur Automatic gets a stealthy all-black ceramic look.It features a slightly larger 42mm case and an integrated bracelet both made from black ceramic.Unlike other current Ingenieur models, it’.................. 01.04.25 More
IWC Ingenieur 35mm (live pics) | INTRODUCING
Buffy Acacia
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The IWC Ingenieur has been faithfully shrunk to 35mm, making it more wearable without any loss of character or specifications.Three initial references include black or silver dials in stainless steel, or one entirely in 18k 5N red gold.The 9.4mm total thickness is impr.................. 01.04.25 More
Hublot Watches and Wonders 2025 collection | LIST
Pietro Pilla
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Watches & Wonders finally arrived in Geneva, and as everyone is announcing the novelties, so is the brand that was responsible for one of last year's favourite booths, which hopefully will be repeated this year. But now let’s focus on the watches: if there is.................. 01.04.25 More
Hublot Big Bang 20th Anniversary | HANDS ON
Buffy Acacia
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Few watches have defined brands like the Big Bang defines Hublot. It arrived with an explosiveness deserving of its name back in 2005, reinvigorating the Hublot brand which had merely plodded along for a quarter century. Now, to celebrate both the origins and current s.................. 01.04.25 More
Chopard Watches and Wonders 2025 collection
Buffy Acacia
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Just because Chopard is mostly known for its combined history with jewellery doesn’t mean that its prowess as a watchmaker goes unnoticed. Chopard’s 2024 Watches & Wonders releases were very honed in on aesthetics, with watches like the L.U.C XPS Forest.................. 01.04.25 More
Chopard L.U.C Quattro 25th Anniversary | INTRODUCING
Buffy Acacia
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Revived for its 25th anniversary, the Chopard L.U.C Quattro boasts its 9-day power reserve in an 18k rose gold case.The latest Quattro movement is the L.U.C 98.09-L, using two double-stacked mainspring barrels to deliver 216 hours of power with constant force.Despite i.................. 01.04.25 More
Chopard Alpine Eagle 41 XP CS Platinum | INTRODUCING
Buffy Acacia
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The Chopard Alpine Eagle 41 XP CS Platinum is the brand's first platinum sports watch and it's ready for anything.The 41mm case is only 8mm tall including the sapphire crystal, but still 100m water-resistant.It's powered by the COSC-certified L.U.C calibre 96.42-L with.................. 01.04.25 More
Cartier Tressage Watch collection (live pics) | INTRODUCING
Buffy Acacia
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The Cartier Tressage collection has received its first four watch references.Artistically sculpting solid materials into braids, the Tressage showcases a unique approach to watch cases.The four models are powered by quartz movements, with two in yellow gold and two in .................. 01.04.25 More
Cartier Tank Louis Automatic | INTRODUCING
Russell Sheldrake
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The Tank Louis Cartier is getting a bigger size, now measuring 27.75mm x 38.1mm.It now features the 1899 MC, a mid-range, in-house automatic movement.Available in yellow or rose gold, the automatic Tank Louis also gets a uniquely finished sunburst dial.?When you l.................. 01.04.25 More
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ceramic 'Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50' Collection | INTRODUCING
Buffy Acacia
Audemars Piguet has finally perfected its ‘Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50’ colour in ceramic, which is based on the first Royal Oak dial from 1972.It debuts across three releases, being a Double Balance Wheel Openworked, a 42mm Offshore Chronograph, and a 43mm Offshore Chronograph in stainless steel with a ceramic bezel.The deep .................. 01.04.25 More
A. Lange & S?hne Odysseus Honeygold | INTRODUCING
Jamie Weiss
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Lange imagines their extremely popular sports watch in their proprietary Honeygold alloy for the first time.This especially hard and lustrous gold alloy has been paired with a similarly decadent chocolate brown dial.A limited edition of 100 individually numbered pieces,.................. 01.04.25 More
Video: The new Tudor releases from Watches & Wonders
Matt Pickering
Editor's Note: Watches & Wonders is the biggest watch fair of the year and, with nearly 40 brands presenting, there is a ton of ground to cover. So, for your convenience, we're offering a quick overview of each brand's new novelties touching on each new reference or collection and their headlining points. Stay tuned througho.................. 01.04.22 More
VIDEO: The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra
Fergus Nash
You've probably seen by now that the watch that keeps breaking records has just broken another, becoming the indisputably thinnest mechanical watch of all time. The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra is the logical successor to that title considering Bulgari's train of innovation, but the most exciting prospect is that they don't seem to.................. 01.04.22 More
VIDEO: Our first take on Vacheron Constantin's new releases
Ricardo Sime
In this video, Jeremy and Zach take a look at Vacheron Constantin‘s new releases and one of the immediate highlights: the Historiques 222. You might remember this story from last year where a Time+Tide reader spoke to us ?about finding a Vacheron Constantin 222 in his sock drawer that turned out to be worth a lot of money. E.................. 01.04.22 More
WTF is a "luxury watch NFT" and why is Jean-Claude Biver selling one of his watch?
Nick Kenyon
You’ve probably heard of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) over the last month or so and for good reason. NFTs are exploding in popularity, seemingly out of nowhere. If you haven’t come across NFTs, or haven’t yet tried to wrap your head around the initially impenetrable world of cryptocurrency and blockchain as they col.................. 01.04.21 More
VIDEO: The Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic collection delivers a skeletonised update
Nick Kenyon
How do you update a classic? It’s a problem that many designers face, whether they work in the watch industry, automotives or product design. How do you retain the original idea behind a design and still bring it forward into the here and now?This is a question that the Rado Captain Cook designers must have faced, after reiss.................. 01.04.21 More
Nick Kenyon
It’s fair to say that most people have probably put on a couple of COVID kilos during the rolling lockdowns we’ve all gone through over the last 12 months. I know I have. But now that things are slowly returning to a semblance of normality and confidence is growing that our future plans won’t be derailed, it’.................. 01.04.21 More
Andrew McUtchen
I expect we've all been there. A special occasion rolls around Valentine's Day, Christmas and you buy your partner a gift. He or she does the same for you. And, shock horror. They ain't equitable. They ain't even close. This sets the scene for episode two of the second series of Every Watch Tells A Story, where we ask people at.................. 01.04.20 More
Andrew McUtchen
There are many talented and passionate people in the watch industry. People whose daily work for their brand goes far beyond a job. Too many to mention. Watches, after all, attract and retain a certain type of person. And if you don’t love watches, to your very core, the daily task of singly focusing on them will certainl.................. 01.04.20 More
VIDEO: Our top 3 watches of Basel 2019 from $35,000 and up featuring Patek, De Bethune and Hublot
Felix Scholz
I don't know about you, but when the price point of a timepiece starts to creep beyond the realms of the everyday, things like price points start to get a little abstract. And, let's be real here for most people (though perhaps not most people reading this), watches with a sticker price north of $35,000 are definitely not an every.................. 01.04.19 More
HANDS-ON: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date 70s
Sandra Lane
We've come to associate Fifty Fathoms with minimalistic dials, so this Day Date model one of three new pieces released at Baselworld 2018 to mark the 65th anniversary of the original diving watch is a real shift in style. This doesn't mean that Blancpain are suddenly getting all decorative, though; rather, they have looked to their.................. 01.04.18 More
Watches in Print: Our Full Page Feature in The Australian's WISH Magazine
Andrew McUtchen
Once a month, we write a full page feature?about watches for The Australian?newspaper’s super glossy WISH Magazine. WISH is a bit of an institution in Australia. It’s a go-to source for all things luxury, with most products and experiences handpicked by the ever-stylish Editor, David Meagher. And even though our hea.................. 01.04.16 More
Friday Wind-down: 1 April, 2016 Deadpool Edition
Andrew McUtchen
Cheers, this post’s for you Deady – we feel your pain after flying back from Swtizerland again, but we don’t have your superpowers. Yet.While most of the team are still unsure what day it is and are in fact taking time off to feel human again after an incredible Basel, the watch world has kept moving onwards a.................. 01.04.16 More
Tudor Pelagos Blue Ref 25600TB Handson Review
Felix Scholz
The Story in a second:The perennial question for Tudor lovers has always been Black Bay or Pelagos?' Well, with a bright blue makeover and some impressive changes under the hood that question just got a lot harder to answer.Tudor made big news at Baselworld with the introduction of their in-house flagship, the North Flag but the w.................. 01.04.15 More
Best Tudor Black Bay alternatives | BUYING GUIDES
Buffy Acacia
The Tudor Black Bay collection has got to be one of the most popular series of retro-styled watches ever. Considering the wealth of 50s and 60s designs Tudor has to pull from, plus its historic connection to Rolex, all of the Black Bay models have completely surpassed their original designation as?affordable alternatives to a Subm.................. 01.03.25 More