HANDS-ON: White heat the Zenith Defy Classic in white ceramic
Felix Scholz
I'm not sure if Lou Reed would have liked this watch (I hope he would have), but I know I certainly do. The modern sports line that is the Defy is an increasing priority for Zenith ?a key, future-facing pillar for the brand that is both distinctive and incredibly versatile.This new version, all 41mm of blinding white ceramic, prov.................. 26.03.19 More
HANDS-ON: Red alert the Hublot Big Bang Unico Red Magic
Justin Mastine-Frost
There's been a lot of big colour surfacing at Baselworld 2018, but little that stop traffic in the same fashion as the Hublot Big Bang Red Magic. Though we can't be surprised that Hublot would deliver something as loud and in-your-face as this new release, certain colours of ceramic have long been known as very challenging.................. 26.03.18 More
Andrew McUtchen
Longines and Time+Tide bring you an exclusive opportunityLongines is the official Watch and Timekeeper of the XXI Commonwealth Games to be held on the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4th, 2018. To commemorate this event, Longines have released the Conquest V.H.P. (Very High Precision) Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games edition.................. 26.03.18 More
Bulgari Otto Finissimo Automatic's Barely-there Brilliance Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
Some of the most important, exciting watches are those made by watchmakers who push the barriers of what’s possible. The deepest, the most complicated, or in the case of this Bulgari, the thinnest.Bulgari has a proven record when it comes to high-end, ultra thin horology. They hold the record for the thinnest tourbillon and .................. 26.03.17 More
Best TAG Heuer Watches from Baselworld 2017 Video Review
Felix Scholz
TAG Heuer watches are renowned for putting?the pedal to the metal which is appropriate given their motorsports heritage. Having said that, TAG Heuer's Baselworld 2017 releases have been both diverse and prolific. There's the heritage hotness of?the Autavia, but there's also the slimmed down and blinged up versions of the aggressiv.................. 26.03.17 More
Beaten-up Tudor Oyster Submariner 7923 to Sell for More Than $100l on eBay
Felix Scholz
Buying vintage watches on Ebay can be a risky business. There's a lot of sharks and gussied up pieces in those murky waters. But, every so often those incredible barn finds do happen. Like this reference 7923 Tudor Submariner, which at the time of writing has a high bid of $99,999 USD, with 2d 16h?to go. Yes you read that number r.................. 26.03.17 More
Best Art Deco watches | BUYING GUIDES
Buffy Acacia
The 1920s and 30s were an exceptionally important period in the history of watchmaking, as the First World War brought wristwatches into widespread popularity for the first time. It stands to reason that the watches reflected the art around them, and so early examples adopted the precise and exuberant yet structured style of Art D.................. 26.02.25 More
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked 150th Anniversary
Borna Bosnjak
The Holy Trinity brand bids its most legendary calibre goodbye with one final Royal Oak Openworked tribute in titanium and BMG.Limited to 150 pieces, its dial inspiration comes from a vintage pocket watch ref. 25729, and adds a new script logo to go with the other First Semester 2025 special editions.The end of the line for the 5.................. 26.02.25 More
Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Chronograph Tuscany | INTRODUCING
Buffy Acacia
A new Code 11.59 Chronograph pays tribute to Tuscan dials of Audemars Piguet of the past, with a textured blue finish and baguette indices.With a case in ceramic and white gold, it’s one of the most delectable variants of Audemars Piguet’s newest collection.The piece will be exclusive to North America for two months, b.................. 26.02.25 More
AP Royal Oak Offshore 43mm & 42mm Ceramic | INTRODUCING
Jamie Weiss
AP unveils a pair of subtly different Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronographs as part of its first semester releases.The 43mm model sees green ceramic return to the Offshore range, combining a black ceramic case middle with a green ceramic bezel and a textured calfskin strap.The 42mm model features a fully black ceramic case an.................. 26.02.25 More
The most collectible neo-vintage, luxury quartz watches | OPINION
D.C. Hannay
Quartz watches often elicit turned-up noses among certain watch snobs, but I'm here to tell you, you're missing out. There are a ton of worthy contenders that couldn't be further from the black plastic digital watches you might be thinking of. Remember, a quartz watch, even the most basic one, will almost certainly have more precis.................. 26.02.24 More
6 watches that Daft Punk were (possibly) wearing when they split this week
Luke Benedictus
Initially, the idea of robots taking over the earth doesn't sound too promising. But if the aforementioned robots happened to be Daft Punk it probably would be quite agreeable with lots of euphoric melodies and filter disco sounds yoked together with a sci-fi aesthetic. But that's not going to happen now. This week Thomas Banga.................. 26.02.21 More
Why tourbillons are more accessible than ever thanks to the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: The tourbillon is an anachronism that is representative of the watch industry as a whole in a little way. It was conceived hundreds of years ago to solve problems that were pressing at the time, but despite being technologically surpassed by other devices in the meantime, it is currently facing its heyday with mo.................. 26.02.20 More
What Sealed The Deal Andrio's Patek Philippe Aquanaut ref. 5167A-001
Andrew McUtchen
We were the stars of the show at the first ever Time+Tide event in Brisbane a few weeks back. That is, until Andrio turned up with his Patek Philippe Aquanaut. This watch has a way of winning the day, whenever it gets revealed from under a cuff. ?I started my watch collections with Panerai. Big watches. I had 24 Panerais at one.................. 26.02.20 More
HANDS-ON: The sustainable Submersible, Panerai's Submersible Mike Horn Edition, PAM00984
Felix Scholz
There were a lot of very interesting watches released at SIHH. Oftentimes, this interest was centred around complication and rightly so, it's really the watch industry's traditional bailiwick. But for me, one of the most interesting collections overall was Panerai.? Panerai, while certainly accomplished at the higher end of the s.................. 26.02.19 More
VIDEO: Quartz watches will be destroyed by the tsunami of the connected watch, says TAG Heuer CEO
Andrew McUtchen
When smart', or connected', watches were first released there was immediate speculation about the impact they would have on the mechanical watch industry. President of the LVMH watch division, and CEO of TAG Heuer, Jean-Claude Biver, continues to think the real pain will ultimately be felt by a different segment of the market a.................. 26.02.18 More
Bulgari Boss Brought $750k of Watches into Our Office for a Day Video
Andrew McUtchen
‘Like a boss’ is a phrase we’re attempting to permanently retire at Time+Tide. It’s done.?But there’s no other way to describe the way the CEO of Bulgari visited our offices. He did it breezily ?the leadup was one or two emails, a request to book a place for lunch ?but completely like the boss of a.................. 26.02.17 More
Franck Muller's Watchland Video Interview
Andrew McUtchen
After five days indoors?at?a major watch fair, fresh air the simplest and most accessible of nature's offerings tastes like sweet, delicious wine. And sunshine? Well, sunshine in the early months of the year in Switzerland converts any scene into Heidi.Both of these things flowed in through the windows of the limousine that tra.................. 26.02.16 More
Rado DiaStar Original 30mm | INTRODUCING
Nina Scally
? The new Rado DiaStar Original watches are tailored towards smaller wrists with a new 30mm case size.? Each watch features a tough platinum-coloured Ceramos bezel.? The new colours of Glacier Lake, Turquoise and Dahlia, are vibrant and punchy and perfect for the lighter evenings.The wait for summer here in Sunny Britain seems almo.................. 26.01.25 More
New releases from Gerald Charles, Greubel Forsey, Swatch x Blancpain + LVMH Watch Week 2025!
Pietro Pilla
During these past seven days, we saw the 2025 edition of LVMH Watch Week take place between Paris and New York. Fires plagued the initial location of Los Angeles and it was not possible to happen there. All watch brands in the group's portfolio announced a first round of novelties for the year (the second big one will be Watches a.................. 26.01.25 More
LVMH Watch Week 2025 Recap | VIDEO
Editor’s note: The video below was made when I got back to my NYC studio right after the intense 2-day LVMH Watch Week 2025 exhibition concluded which kind of begs the question of why it is referred to as a watch ‘week’. But we don't have time to dissect that and instead should focus on highlights from each of the participating br.................. 26.01.25 More
Swatch teases new Snoopy MoonSwatch | NEWS
When the original eleven MoonSwatch watches first launched, it is more than fair to say the crowd went wild. Queues all around the world, and a conversation topic for months and months on end inside and outside of the niche watch world… Then, Swatch began a series of MoonSwatch editions launched alongside certain moons, blood moon, whatever m.................. 26.01.24 More
The Chopard Alpine Eagle is a luxurious remix of an '80s classic
D.C. Hannay
Integrated-bracelet luxury sports watches aren't going anywhere, and more high-end manufacturers are getting into the game. Or getting back into it, as is the case with Chopard. Their modern-day classic, the Chopard?Alpine Eagle, launched in 2019, has proven to be their biggest hit in recent memory, and it's easy to see why.Based o.................. 26.01.23 More
VIDEO: Tag Heuer releases a dynamic trio for the Autavia 60th Anniversary
Ricardo Sime
The Autavia is one of TAG Heuer’s most storied collection. Yes, it gets lost sometimes with all the noise made by the Monaco and Carrera. But with this latest release in celebration of the Autavia 60th anniversary, it’s going to be hard to lose sight of this line any longer. TAG Heuer has blessed us with a set of yin a.................. 26.01.22 More
Thor Svaboe
FINALLY! We cried in 2020 as Hublot unleashed their Integral series. With one fell swoop, the Masters of Bold brushed competition aside in the wristwatch MMA series of the Integrated Bracelet Battle For Supremacy. Ingeniously retaining the sharp design language of the Big Bang collection, now close to a contemporary classic, we got.................. 26.01.21 More
Thor Svaboe
Blown away by the first picture in the press release. Where to start? I'll be honest with you, while we want to share the news from the LVMH Watch Week as soon as it comes out, it does create the luxury of frustration, very apparent in this story on the Hublot Big Bang MP-11 Magic Gold. My frustration is one of knowing I could easi.................. 26.01.21 More
Why is this Longines Master Collection Annual Calendar so awesome?
James Robinson
Editor’s note: Oftentimes, it seems as though the annual calendar complication is all too easily overlooked in the horological hierarchy of complications. GMTs, Chronographs – these are the most popular sorts of watches at the moment. But the annual calendar shouldn’t be discounted … because it’s wo.................. 26.01.20 More
These were the most significant Zenith watches of 2019
James Robinson
Zenith really wowed the global watch community last year with some truly impressive new releases that encompassed beautiful heritage pieces, new case materials and horological innovations that had everyone talking. We’d like to mention all the models that dropped last year, but, to keep it short and sweet, here were the th.................. 26.01.20 More
Innovation sensation: 3 of the most innovative watches of 2019
Time+Tide
Watches are no longer the robust tools we use in everyday life. We tell the time with our phones, and watches instead have taken on a much more important role as communicating something about ourselves. In spite of this, some watch companies continue to invest heavily in a traditional form of watchmaking where innovation is front of .................. 26.01.20 More
VIDEO: Felix's 3 favourites from SIHH 2019, from $35K and above
Felix Scholz
If my other two lists (here and here, in case you forgot) had loose themes tying them together, this one is all over the shop, covering off the serious to playful spectrum very nicely indeed. So, let's start with the seriousA. Lange & S?hne's Zeitwerk DateIt's larger and thinner, but the real news is the smartly executed date................... 26.01.19 More
VIDEO:?Felix's 5 favourites from SIHH 2018?C All thriller, no filler
Felix Scholz
If you've been paying attention to my recent spate of best-of/top lists (and if you haven't, what's wrong with you?!), you'll know that I have a sense of style and taste that is dazzling in its brilliance, mercurial in its consistency, and as sophisticated as white tie at a garden party. I've recently sung my praises for gem-set w.................. 26.01.18 More
IWC Portugieser Hand-Wound Eight Days Edition 150 Years our review
Felix Scholz
Designing a collection as wide and as important as IWC's jubilee collection must represent quite the challenge. It needs to be new and innovative, but also remain true to the brand's deepest roots. I think, by and large, that IWC have done a fine job. Not only does the diverse, 27-watch collection have a clear, unifying theme, tha.................. 26.01.18 More
Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph Video Review
Felix Scholz
Vacheron Constantin is – along with Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet part of Swiss watchmaking's big three', making some of the finest watches on the planet. But until now their main sports collection hasn't quite stacked up against the iconic Nautilus or the mighty Royal Oak. This year's SIHH collection is set to change t.................. 26.01.16 More
Guy Pearce Talks Watches and Movies
Andrew McUtchen
EDITOR’S NOTE: While Time+Tide has been dominated by news from the 25th SIHH this last week, it would be remiss of us to not post something a little bit ‘strayan this Australia Day. So here you go – One of the greatest Australian actors, and one of Australia’s most loved watches.?Guy Pearce as Leonard Sh.................. 26.01.15 More
Tudor Pelagos FXD GMT Zulu Time | VIDEO
I am very excited. This is my first-ever solo hands on watch review filmed in my new Time+Tide New York City Studio, and I am psyched because this will allow us to bring you even more on the channel. Your first is always special, so I wanted to run through a watch I suspect many of you would really like a closer look at and were probably excited ab.................. 25.12.24 More
IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41 TOP GUN Mojave Desert | VIDEO
This is a subjective sentiment, but I have often found my 6.5 or so inch wrist ineligible for certain Pilot's watches from IWC due to their larger diameters. In fairness, 46mm is a large size for many wrists. But, IWC has been balancing their catalogue with novelties that have tamer diameters the new IWC Ingenieur Automatic is sized at a fan-favour.................. 25.12.23 More
TAG Heuer's top 5 watches of 2021
Fergus Nash
TAG Heuer have enjoyed an eventful year, releasing some gorgeous watches that flex their capabilities beyond their standard lineups while staying true to their inherent DNA. Perhaps the best example of this was their collaboration with Porsche in the TAG Heuer Carrera Porsche Chronograph Special Edition, embracing the racing ancest.................. 25.12.21 More
These are the most famous watch engravings of all time
Luke Benedictus
Engraving a watch has zero functional value. It’s a highly personal move that's made with the heart not the head – indeed many would argue that it’ll invariably harm a watch’s re-sale value. Unless, of course, you happen to be wildly famous. In such cases, a star-studded form of alchemy takes place with .................. 25.12.20 More
LIST: Tudor's 4 brand ambassadors, and the watches they wear
Andy Green
As 2018 comes to a close, we thought it appropriate to look back at one of our favourite brands Tudor, who’ve had a noteworthy few years, especially in the ambassador department. It’s particularly interesting to reflect on, given the fact that until recently the brand never really played the ambassador game. Now that the.................. 25.12.18 More
LIST: Andrew McUtchen's favourite stories of 2017
Andrew McUtchen
I have good news for the Time+Tide team. You all?kept me properly entertained, informed and amused this year. You can stay. Andy stepped up to help us hide our watch obsession from family, friends and workmates; Felix and I captured a moment in time when we basically transcribed our most heated Basel arguments, a tradition we s.................. 25.12.17 More