Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Rserve de Marche Hands-on
Felix Scholz
There's a running joke in the Time+Tide office about my proclivity for “beautiful blue” dials I once managed to say it a few too many times in a short video review and, well, it sort of stuck.But in the case of this new version of the Jaeger-LeCoultre's classic Master Ultra Thin Reserve de Marche the accolade beautiful.................. 31.08.17 More
Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Earth and Moon: Otherworldly Design
Cameron Wong
Cartier is no stranger to the art of fine watchmaking, and in the last few years the French maison has been bringing the haute …err… heat to the world of high horology, with watches bearing the Geneva Seal like the Drive de?Cartier Flying Tourbillon. In 2014 Cartier first introduced us to the Rotonde De Cartier Earth a.................. 31.08.17 More
Tudor Black Bay One: 5 Reasons to Bid at the 'Only Watch' Auction
Andrew McUtchen
It’s wildly tempting to even entertain the idea.?I could own an ‘Only Watch’.??I?could actually bid on a watch that there will only be one of in the world, ever.And for the first time ever, we have allowed ourselves to believe. Because, for once, the base watch for an ‘Only Watch’ unique piece is a.................. 31.08.15 More
Has the Omega De Ville Tresor been overlooked for too long?
Engineering in watchmaking is meticulous and scientific, but the irony is the purchase of watches is often emotional and irrational. None of us need mechanical watches, yet the enthusiast community has never been more down bad with the sickness than now, and the base of those infected is only growing larger. We collectors can cite logic and systems.................. 31.07.24 More
Chopard L.U.C Time Traveller One Black | WHAT WE WORE
Jamie Weiss
I really like world time watches. I like them for the same reasons I like GMT watches – I think there’s something both romantic and practical about being able to track the time in different time zones – but world timers dial the classiness up a level. Like minute repeaters and perpetual calendars, it’s a com.................. 31.07.24 More
D.C.'s 5 favourite Only Watch 2023 lots
D.C. Hannay
The Only Watch auction not only benefits a great cause (Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research), but it's also an event that really lets watchmakers run rampant and show off their horological chops. It's almost like the watch world's version of the Met Gala, where designers can truly cut loose, free of the bonds of commerce, and let .................. 31.07.23 More
Kitchen Timers: 6 world-famous chefs with great watches
D.C. Hannay
What is it about chefs and watches? Timing is everything when it comes to cooking, whether keeping track of something as simple as that perfect boiled egg, or as complex as an intricate dessert. Working chefs are always on the clock (the French Laundry's Thomas Keller keeps a Vacheron Constantin wall clock in his kitchen), and you .................. 31.07.22 More
Zenith Chronomaster Original Collection offers vintage perfection
Fergus Nash
Zenith have a track record for having their fingers on the pulse of the watch world. In the 60s, they spent nearly the entire decade developing the El Primero to be the world's first integrated automatic chronograph movement. Back then, the world was crying out for innovation: new techniques, new designs and new possibilities. Now,.................. 31.07.21 More
Is it a bad idea to wear a better watch than your boss?
Time+Tide
EDITOR’S NOTE: Office politics can be a writhing snake-pit of backstabbing and deceit. Unfortunately, to get ahead you’ve got to navigate a path through it. This invariably means finding a way to get along with your idiot boss, which isn’t always easy when your working for an ego maniac who’s paranoid, spitefu.................. 31.07.21 More
New Seiko divers, sandblasted Octos and a queen of the safe
Time+Tide
Image: @faceless_watchesAs the minutes tick ever closer to 6pm, and each member of the Time+Tide team finishes up their work for the week in their respective homes, thoughts turn to very important matters. Such as, what will the knock-off drink of choice be this week? How many blessed days without a Zoom call? And, what is on the Ube.................. 31.07.20 More
HANDS-ON: The Longines Record Australian Limited Edition
Nick Kenyon
The Longines Record Collection is an important pillar of the brand today, representing the clean classicism that is embodied by the brand. The Heritage Collection is popular with the vintage enthusiast, just as the Sport Collection is a favourite of the adventurous type, and the Record Collection is designed to be an everyday compa.................. 31.07.20 More
Piaget Altiplano Automatic 40mm with meteorite dial review
Felix Scholz
The story in a second: Ultra thin and out of this world, we have to be talking about the?Piaget Altiplano Automatic 40mm with meteorite dial.Piaget's Altiplano is a staple in the world of ultra-thin watches, with an elegance that matches its slenderness. This limited edition version dials (if you'll pardon the pun) the elegance up.................. 31.07.19 More
Introducing the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Tokyo 2020 Limited Edition
Felix Scholz
I can only imagine the joy that must have been felt in Omega's design department when it was announced that Tokyo would be hosting the 2020 Olympic Games. Not only has Japan had an incredible influence on design, but their flag a simple red sun in a white field lends itself to some interesting watchmaking interpretations.?Case in .................. 31.07.19 More
Dale tells us the story of his Breitling Navitimer
Felix Scholz
Today's entrant into the Every Watch Tells a Story' hall of fame is Dale. It turns out that Dale has a bit of a thing for pilot's watches,?and for good reason Dale is a commercial airline pilot. And the pride of his collection is none other than the mighty Breitling Navitimer. In case you're not across it, the Navitimer (a portman.................. 31.07.19 More
INSIGHT: Smart money 6 expert takes on the best value watches to buy right now
Justin Mastine-Frost
Anyone with an eye on horological news has seen their fair share of Value Propositions and other notes and recommendations about watches delivering varying shades of bang for your buck. Hell, we know we've made our own recommendations as we've seen fit over the years. That said, this isn't often the kind of topic that refl.................. 31.07.18 More
Hublot's Big Bang Ferrari Unico in King Gold Video Review
Felix Scholz
I can honestly think of few watch/car matches more perfect than that of Hublot and Ferrari. The two occupy similar positions in their respective ecosystems: big, bold, and yes, even brash — but also instantly recognisable and intensely coveted. But beyond that, the carmaker and watchmaker share a fearless approach to design .................. 31.07.17 More
Bell & Ross BR 03-94 AeroGT Chronograph In-depth Review
Felix Scholz
You may have noticed we're all about the Bell & Ross AeroGT collection this week. After all, who didn’t spend their childhood creating jet-inspired cars, and imagining a world in which they could exist. Seriously, how much fun must B&R have had working on the AeroGT – and extending the concept out into two very.................. 31.07.16 More
Re-making Montblanc: Our Guess at New CEO Jerome Lambert's To-do List
Felix Scholz
CEO of Montblanc, Jerome Lambert, ready to rewrite Montblanc’s place in the watch worldLast year the watch industry raised its collective eyebrow when once-was-wunderkind CEO Jerome Lambert moved from Jaeger-LeCoultre to Richemont stablemate Montblanc. Montblanc is a brand with their own long backstory but they're relatively.................. 31.07.14 More
Jaeger-LeCoultre focuses on refinement of their elegant collection for Watches & Wonders 2023
Fergus Nash
The Watches & Wonders stand of Jaeger-LeCoultre is always one of the most attractive exhibitions, as the watchmaker of watchmakers know exactly how to best use their horological status. This year, the Stellar Odyssey collection has made way for a focus on harmony and beauty, with Jaeger-LeCoultre returning to the Reverso Tribut.................. 31.05.23 More
VIDEO: These IWC and Top Gun pieces can be your wingmen anytime
Borna Bosnjak
IWC’s longstanding fascination with aviation is well established, with the releases from?this year’s Watches and Wonders continuing this high-flying heritage. Of the five new additions to the Pilot’s collection, our focus today falls on the Top Gun co-branded pieces – the IWC Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Top.................. 31.05.22 More
This is the watch Checo Perez wore on the podium in Monaco
Matt Pickering
How about that? Normally seen as a procession around the streets of Monaco, this year’s edition was anything but dull due to heavy rain right before the start of the famous race. All of Christian Horner’s rain dances seemed to have paid off with his Red Bull Racing duo of Sergio “Checo” Perez and Max Vers.................. 31.05.22 More
The meaning of Walter White's TAG Heuer Monaco in Breaking Bad
Luke Benedictus
EDITOR’S NOTE:?This week, TAG Heuer delighted many watch lovers with the release of a new Heuer Monaco Dark Lord Special Edition for the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix. The Dark Lord reminded us of a certain Monaco-loving drug lord, Breaking Bad’s unlikely?criminal mastermind, Walter White. This story delves into the.................. 31.05.22 More
A deep dive on why the new 2020 Jaeger-LeCoultre collection has excited us so much
Fergus Nash
Jaeger-LeCoultre’s 2020 Collection is their best in yearsJaeger-LeCoultre’s Master Control collection has long been a benchmark for subtlety in the execution of style, with each movement, from simple three handers to chronograph calendars, being the definition of art meets mechanics. In 2020's online edition of the Watc.................. 31.05.20 More
A comprehensive list of the key Oris Divers Sixty-Five watches
Nick Kenyon
The Oris Divers Sixty-Five is hugely popular, and rightly so. Any independent brand that makes a well-designed, vintage-inspired tool watch at an affordable price will quickly gain a loyal following, something Oris has done with aplomb since the collection was first released in 2015. What some don't know, and a key ingredient in th.................. 31.05.20 More
The Tudor Pelagos LHD is excellent, but we want more
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: The last time the Tudor Pelagos received a significant line extension was the LHD (left hand drive), which debuted in 2016. It’s a great watch — and arguably the ‘hottest’ of the Pelagos variants. But something we can all agree on is that it’s a line that’s well due for some mo.................. 31.05.19 More
Hype and high prices are killing it for watch collectors
Sandra Lane
I no longer have any desire to own or wear a Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711. Not because I like the watch any less than I ever did (it's a great design, produced by one of the best makers in the business) but because I don't want to be associated with what it has come to represent.Not represent in the sense of its significance (along.................. 31.05.19 More
About Time with Andre Agassi Video
Andrew McUtchen
Watching Andre Agassi play changed my tennis game, but reading his biography, Open, changed my life. I love tennis. And I was impressed, of course, by Andre's second coming, when, in 1998, he rose from a ranking of 110 to number 6 in one calendar year. It was a quantum rankings leap that remains a record. But putting the whole .................. 31.05.17 More
New releases from Angelus, Trilobe, Tudor and more
Pietro Pilla
As Watches and Wonders is getting closer and closer, we are seeing a big spike of activity in the watch world. Independents and bigger brands are both in the mix this week – we’ve been seeing a lot of variety and creativity recently. May this be a good sign for the upcoming fair.Enjoy your reading and see you in Geneva.................. 31.03.24 More
WATCHES & WONDERS 2022: Patek Philippe collection overview
Fergus Nash
Editor's Note: Watches & Wonders means a bombardment of fresh releases, so 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 throughout the week for deeper coverage, some of which will include live pics and our hands-on perspective................... 31.03.22 More
INTRODUCING: The new TAG Heuer Carrera Plasma
Novelty. It is a term utilised by watch manufacturers across the board in regard to their new releases for a given period or year. But the definition of the word novelty is “the quality of being new, original, or unusual”, and, if we are being honest, more often than not we find brands introducing the same reference with a new dial colo.................. 31.03.22 More
Bark & Jack, Bamford and Andrew meet in the metal for the first time!
Matt Pickering
It’s Watches & Wonders week baby! The Time+Tide team is on the ground bringing you coverage of all the new releases. But we’re also getting to see old friends after two years of digital presentations as well as meeting some for the first time.After several negroni-filled Zoom Meetings and the odd collaboration, t.................. 31.03.22 More
CELEBRITY DEATH MATCH: John Mayer Vs. Ed Sheeran
James Robinson
Last week's Celebrity Death Match was an absolute juggernaut, as we pitted JayCZ's watch collection against Drake's in a hip-hop heavyweight showdown.And while Hova clearly decimated Champagne Papi's collection, this week's fight to the death is set to be one for the ages.We're really ramping it up a notch, swapping out spitting.................. 31.03.20 More
Panerai PAM 111 Six Reasons I Couldn't Sell Mine
Andrew McUtchen
DISCLAIMER: YES, IT IS APRIL 1, BUT THIS?IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL’S DAY JOKE POSTThis is a true story about a man who offered me $10,000 cash for my stock-standard Panerai PAM 111 in Business Class. It even had a factory strap. We'd been talking, chit-chatting through the pre-flight champagnes, then we'd both rolled into red .................. 31.03.16 More
Omega Speedmaster Grey Side of the Moon Meteorite Hands-on Review
Justin Mastine-Frost
Omega is clearly focusing on the Planet Ocean and Speedmaster this year, with a solid cluster of variants in each model range being unveiled at Baselworld 2016. The attention-grabbing blue dialed Speedy Moonphase was instantly a fan favourite, while those of us who remember the jaw-dropping meteorite dial from Jaeger-LeCou.................. 31.03.16 More
IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Worldtimer New for 2014
Felix Scholz
The story in a second:Not content to release a swathe of newly rebranded Portugiesers at SIHH, IWC have added a world time complication to the sporty Portugieser Yacht Club.The IWC Yacht Club may sound like a Miami nightclub with a boat shoe mandatory dress code and a playlist that's heavy on Toto and Kenny Loggins, but thankfully.................. 31.03.15 More
Baselworld 2014: Mechanical Marvels
Felix Scholz
If the last post was all about the colour of watches, today we're all about the movement.?All the watches highlighted today represent an impressive achievement. They are technical achievements, marvels of micro-engineering, masterpieces of movement finishing.First up we have this stunning annual calendar tourbillion from masters o.................. 31.03.14 More
William Wood to auction unique Watch for LA fire charity | FRIDAY WIND DOWN
Buffy Acacia
There has been a lot of grim news in the past week, and while the wristwatch hobby can be a meaningful mental escape for some, not everyone can be so lucky. Thankfully, there are watch brands that are glad to give back to communities, knowing that collectors will splash out for charitable causes. Fires in Los Angeles have now dest.................. 31.01.25 More
Tudor Black Bay Chrono Flamingo Blue & Pink hands-on | VIDEO
Russell Sheldrake
Unless you’ve been living under a rock recently, you’ll have seen the watch world go a little crazy over the new Tudor Black Bay Chrono Flamingo Blue. Upon releasing this watch, Tudor siphoned off its older sibling, the Black Bay Chrono Pink (as well as the Formula 1-connected Black Bay Ceramic “Blue”).................. 31.01.25 More
TAG Heuer Solargraph 34mm | INTRODUCING
Buffy Acacia
TAG Heuer have shrunk their Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph down to 34mm.The dials include a versatile blue, wild sparkly green and several mother-of-pearl options.Despite the small size and 9.7mm thickness, they're still 200 metres water-resistant.Blasting through the quartz versus mechanical debate like tissue paper, solar.................. 31.01.24 More
Hublot MP-10 Tourbillon Weight Energy System Titanium | HANDS ON
Jamie Weiss
Hublot has always been the enfant terrible of the Swiss watch industry, but their MP collection is where this maverick brand goes particularly mental. Hublot's MP watches are their most innovative and avant-garde: they turn the very concept of watchmaking on its head, utilising exotic materials and techniques to produce truly disti.................. 31.01.24 More