INTRODUCING: The Bulgari Octo Roma Tourbillon Sapphire Malachite
James Robinson
Bulgari has, for more than a century, been regarded as one of the finest luxury jewellery makers on this blue marble we call earth. Their expertise, attention to detail, passion and visionary design has resulted in some of the most stunning pieces of jewellery and objet d’art imaginable. As such, throughout the 20th centur.................. 28.07.20 More
Nick Kenyon
Often, it is incremental and deliberate design progress slow to the point that the casual observer might not even notice it that creates the best products. Tiny changes, layered on one another year after year, are the key to creating an unmistakable visual identity that stands the test of time. It’s a blueprint that is as sim.................. 28.07.20 More
The legend of the first Bulgari Roma watch
Nick Kenyon
Editor’s note: This year, the Bulgari watch department celebrated its fifth year in a row of record-breaking watches with the Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic. While some in the watch industry are still coming to terms with the horological success of a brand with roots in jewellery, Bulgari have actually been making w.................. 28.07.19 More
T+T Highlights: Sotheby's Australia Important Jewels Auction
Nick Kenyon
Next month, Sotheby’s Australia are hosting their Important Jewels Auction in Melbourne, with a catalogue that includes a small collection of watches. The focus of the offering is obviously heavily on jewellery, however it is great to see a large local auction house include a few interesting watches, too. After passing the ca.................. 28.07.19 More
Montblanc's Augmented Paper: From Analogue to Digital Video
Felix Scholz
Yes, I know — this isn't a watch. So what are we doing talking about it? Well, when we met with Montblanc to talk about their inaugural smartwatch – the Summit – they also showed us their Augmented Paper. Suffice to say, we were confused, fascinated… and when we saw it in action, impressed. Aside from the t.................. 28.07.17 More
Six Watches That Tell the World You've Made It
Felix Scholz
Editor’s Note: We recently ran a list of power players who wore budget timepieces, which was cool, but for watch lovers like us, somewhat?unsatisfactory. So to counterbalance this we thought we’d revisit this list of six statement pieces Andrew put together for?The Weekly Review. The brief? Six?watches that “show.................. 28.07.17 More
TAG Heuer Aquaracer Lady Full Ceramic Hands On Review
Ceri David
Action has always spoken louder than words, so it was good to see the TAG Heuer enclosure?at Baselworld this year packed with watches that delivered on CEO?Jean-Claude Biver's message about embracing more disruptive, avant grade design. Happily, that walking-of-the-walk extends right across the gender divide, and one example that ca.................. 28.07.16 More
Felix Scholz
Without getting too first-year-political-science on you the basis of modern life is disposability. We live in a consumer society. And that's what we do we consume. Everything is designed to be discarded and replaced with something newer and more expensive – from our clothes to coffee cups to computers. It's a vicious cycle t.................. 28.07.15 More
Time+Tide Studio Discovery Sessions: Zenith and Ocean to Orbit | FRIDAY WIND DOWN
Jamie Weiss
One of the reasons I joined the Time+Tide team a year ago was because of the Time+Tide Discovery Studio in Melbourne. Part watch boutique, part creative studio, part community clubhouse, there’s nothing else like this in the watch industry, locally or globally. As a writer, you can often feel a bit divorced from your audience.................. 28.06.24 More
Did TAG Heuer and Kith get it wrong? | VIDEO
“These days, everyone and their grandma are making limited edition watch collabs,” Adam Craniotes, founder of RedBar, explains in our latest Time+Tide Tribe video. Adam and I, each armed with a Zodiac glass filled with a double of whisky in honour of RedBar’s recent collaboration with Zodiac watches, dig into the topic. What makes.................. 28.06.24 More
Richard Mille and the Le Mans Classic have joined forces since 2002While celebrating 100 years of Le Mans, the RM 72-01 LMC is limited to 150 piecesThe ’16’ on the 24-hour counter is underlined in red, a nod to the traditional start time of the endurance raceWhen the 24 Hours of Le Mans was held a few weeks back, Rolex quietly announced.................. 28.06.23 More
A gradient of 11 new “Summer Blue” configurations for the 75th anniversary of the Seamaster that darken as the depth rating increasesEach model has a commemorative caseback with the signature Poseidon, trident, and two seahorses motifThe previously discontinued Ploprof returns to the catalogue with a new resized monobloc caseThere are c.................. 28.06.23 More
Felix Scholz
When Montblanc's 1858 collection burst onto the scene back in 2015 it heralded a bold new direction for the brand, adding a no-nonsense, outdoorsy sensibility to what had, until that point, been a fairly buttoned-up collection of watches.?Since that initial drop, the 1858 has gone from strength to strength, and their 2019 slate of.................. 28.06.19 More
Jaeger-LeCoultre's Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Zodiaque review
Felix Scholz
When you look at Jaeger-LeCoultre's core offerings from their Reverso and Master Collection lines it's easy to see why the brand has something of a reputation for straight, sober watchmaking.?But don't forget that Jaeger-LeCoultre is also capable of absolute top-shelf high-complication, high-jewellery pieces like this (frankly ast.................. 28.06.19 More
VIDEO: This is how you do it 5 standout Hublots of 2018
Felix Scholz
Perhaps it's just the football, but we've got Hublot on the brain at the moment. And while the Referee watch, with its smart interface and snazzy, over the sweatband look as rocked by FIFA's refs is a winner, it's not the only one in their arsenal. There's Big Red, which is what I've nicknamed the franky epic red ceramic Big Bang,.................. 28.06.18 More
Watch Your Words: We Need to Talk About Bezel Screws
Felix Scholz
Such a shame they don’t take the time to align their screws. I wouldn’t buy one purely because of this. Every time we post a picture of a watch with exposed bezel screws (mostly Hublot or Bell & Ross) we get a variation of this comment. And I'm well and truly over it.Perfectly aligned at the frontWhile many brands .................. 28.06.17 More
Longines' Flagship Heritage by Kate Winslet Auction and Why You Should Bid
Felix Scholz
Last week we told you how Longines had teamed up with ambassador of elegance, Kate Winslet, to raise money for The Golden Hat Foundation by auctioning off a very limited series of gold Flagship Heritage watches. On their own, they're lovely and classic gold watches. But they're only half the story. The other half of the equation i.................. 28.06.17 More
Panerai PAM 655 Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic Acciaio Video Review: Tough Guy to Dapper Gent
Felix Scholz
Panerai is very much a ‘what you see is what you get’ sort of brand, with an identity built around being?the archetypal tough guy' watch. Which was why the PAM 655 surprised us. Sure, it's still got the iconic cushion-shaped Radiomir case, but apart from that, there's a lightness and airiness to this watch that's refre.................. 28.06.16 More
Vacheron Constantin Harmony Tourbillon Chronograph Caliber 3200 Review
Felix Scholz
Editor’s note: The word on the street is that Vacheron Constantin’s impressive new Harmony collection is about to hit Australian stores. So we thought we’d remind you just how good they are.This year is a big year for Vacheron Constantin. And not just because they celebrate their 260th birthday. 2015 marks the bi.................. 28.06.15 More
Lewis Hamilton wears prototype IWC Ceralume watch | NEWS
Borna Bosnjak
IWC isn’t a brand that puts all its eggs in one basket, and despite the inherent connection with the world of aviation, the Schaffhausen watchmaker’s ceramic work is not to be disregarded. The latest development in this ceramic saga is surely going to be the most easily recognisable yet, as IWC worked with RC Tritec t.................. 28.05.24 More
WHAT IF TAG Heuer created their own MoonSwatch moment with a retro Formula 1?
D.C. Hannay
Welcome to another episode of WHAT IF…, where we ruminate on the alternate reality of a watch industry in a parallel universe. For this installment, we take a look at TAG Heuer's Formula 1, a legendary part of horological history, famed not for its elevated status, but for its fun-loving appeal to even non-watch people. The S.................. 28.05.23 More
All the heavy hitters from Chopard's 2023 collection
Fergus Nash
Chopard are capable of excellence in every field, from the loftiest of complicated haute horlogerie to the most casual of sports watches. Whatever style they cover, there’s always going to be something unique about each watch with the Swiss jeweller's unmistakable identity. Their releases at 2023's Watches & Wonders prett.................. 28.05.23 More
Five great integrated-bracelet watches for under $10,000
Henry Zwartz
Watches with that integrated-bracelet appeal and 1970s aesthetic are all the rage right now. Recently Vacheron Constantin released its 222 to some acclaim, and?Tissot’s smash hit, the PRX, both underlined what many had already noticed – people love the design and clear-cut lines of integrated bracelet watches. ?LetR.................. 28.05.22 More
Nick Kenyon
If variety is the spice of life, Bulgari are condiment connoisseurs when it comes to the Octo Finissimo collection. Available in titanium, ceramic, carbon, sandblasted gold and now stainless steel, the many faceted cases of the range offer a dizzying array of different finishes. These external variations are hardly superficial eith.................. 28.05.20 More
Sea Time: Watches inspired by sailing, yachting and diving
Felix Scholz
So, typically in these recommended reading' posts we link to a good watch-related read that's you know on the internet. Today we're doing it a little different, with this link to an actual, honest-to-goodness book.?It's called (you guessed it)?Sea Time: Watches Inspired by Sailing, Yachting and Diving and it's 240 hardcover-bound .................. 28.05.19 More
Our 5 favourite Franck Muller watches from the new 2019 collection, with a focus on the crazy ones
Andrew McUtchen
It's quite possible that when Steve Jobs said, Here's to the crazy ones', that master watchmaker Franck Muller was listening. And that he was inspired. Because when Franck Muller does watches well, the brand does them in a certain crazy, poetic and preposterous way.The Franck Muller ‘Remember’, a unisex piece, tells.................. 28.05.19 More
Omega Globemaster Annual Calendar review
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: Time to Move saw some new dial variants of the Omega Globemaster Annual Calendar, with a chic black dial. And while we only saw these watches in passing, it reminded us of what an interesting, underrated and divisive (yes, all at once) watch it is. So, this is our review of the original, from back in the day R.................. 28.05.19 More
Felix Scholz
Panerai's top-tier timepieces go by the name of Lo Scienziato avant-garde evolutions of the brand's classic case shapes that really let the watches' technical side shine.?Of course, the technology is present in the movement: a skeletonised, three-dimensional offering that fills the 48mm case; the P.2005/T calibre boasts a central .................. 28.05.19 More
OPINION: Is this the most important (and overlooked) element in watch design?
Felix Scholz
Case profile. There, I said it. It might not be as sexy as the movement or the dial, but in terms of real-world user-friendliness, it's the kingmaker or deal-breaker.Modern Rolex, an object lesson in exceptional case design.The problem is, watchmakers and fans are conditioned to a very top-down visual approach of watches. Look at .................. 28.05.18 More
TAG Heuer Senna Heuer 01 with Link Bracelet: Heavy Metal Hardware Video Review
Andrew McUtchen
TAG Heuer is not a brand to waste an occasion, and with Chris Hemsworth, his mate Matt Damon and a cast of VIPs all staying?in a super-yacht in Port Hercules on the eve of the 2017 Monaco Grand Prix, there was always going to be a watch announcement. But this one was particularly poignant. It was, in fact, 30 years ago that Ayr.................. 28.05.17 More
HQ Milton Horologist Justin Sebesta Who to Follow
Andy Green
Meet?all-round dude and the man who’s looked after the most expensive Tudor ever sold, Justin Sebesta.NAME: Justin SebestaOCCUPATION: Horologist (watchmaker) at HQ MiltonHANDLE: ?@Sebs415FOLLOWERS: 2,853LOCATION: San Francisco, CaliforniaTell us about yourself:My name is Justin and I’m 34 years old, living and working in.................. 28.05.17 More
IWC Mark XVIII Pilot's Watch Flies High
Felix Scholz
Editor’s Note: IWC’s new Pilot’s range is finally in Australian stores, and boy does it look good. While we lust over the solid gold Little Prince edition of the Big Pilot Annual Calendar and get our heads around how the Timezoner works (magic, basically), there’s one watch in the collection we keep coming .................. 28.05.16 More
Best pilot's watches | BUYING GUIDES
Of all the sports watch categories, if dive watches are the most popular, pilot’s watches are likely the second most popular. For such a specific classification, pilot’s watches are far less homogenous in design than dive watches. Pilot’s watches can be chronographs, with or without slide-rule bezel models, simpler Flieger styles,.................. 28.04.25 More
Best Mother's Day watches | BUYING GUIDES
Borna Bosnjak
The likeliest way for someone to get into watches is through a familial connection – in my case, both of my parents played a major role in my eventual fanaticism. While I mostly talked about watches with dad, it was my mum that kept my first-ever watch in pristine condition, only to give it to me years later, as well as pas.................. 28.04.25 More
New releases from Credor, Louis Erard, Glashutte Original and more
Pietro Pilla
Watches & Wonders is now a thing of the past, but luckily, watch releases are not slowing down at all. And this week was truly amazing! Credor unveiled a 50th-anniversary Eichi II that will thrill many of you. Omega had a big launch in Milan that I had the chance to experience first-hand, and many other brands decided it was t.................. 28.04.24 More
The Hamilton Khaki Aviation Converter Auto Chrono in blue
Fergus Nash
The Hamilton Khaki Aviation Converter Auto Chrono is now available with a blue sunburst dial.The slide rule bezel can be used for all kinds of calculations, including various conversions and tipping percentages.At 44mm x 53mm, it's not afraid to embrace size.Sometimes the most important aspect of a watch is its ability to be subtle.................. 28.04.23 More
Borna Bosnjak
Jumping right into another edition of the FWD, Breitling hosted a top event at Melbourne’s Dutton Garage for their Top Time line of chronographs. Inspired by iconic American cars, the Top Time pieces sat next to their respective inspirations – the Mustang, Corvette, Cobra and Thunderbird.View this post on InstagramA p.................. 28.04.23 More
INTRODUCING: The Rado Captain Cook 2022 Collection
Fergus Nash
The Rado Captain Cook has proved a big hit since its launch in 2017 with its vintage-inspired looks reimagined with a smooth, contemporary edge that gives the watch a unique character among the hundreds of other Swiss dive watches. The range has gradually expanded over the last few years to include a 37mm version, different case ma.................. 28.04.22 More
Luke Benedictus
The thing about understated magnificence is that, at first glance, it's often overlooked. And then it happens. The why-Miss-Jones-without-your-glasses-you're-beautiful moment. Suddenly noticed, the full force of its charm slaps you sharply in the face, to leave you genuflecting with slack-jawed wonder and a slightly goofy smile.................. 28.04.20 More
Rado's Captain Cook Automatic now with Champagne dial
Felix Scholz
We had a hint of it a little while ago when Justin previewed the larger Captain Cook models, but now it's official. The fan favourite Rado Captain Cook Automatic in 37mm is now offered in a limited edition champagne (or to give its official, but less romantic, name brown sunbrushed) dial.?Dial aside, the details are unchanged: pol.................. 28.04.19 More