Succession season 4 to be show's last our favourite watches
Yesterday, Jessie Armstrong, creator and showrunner of HBO’s hit television series Succession, revealed that season 4 would be the show’s last. He told The New Yorker he remains conflicted about the decision – and we devout viewers are certainly conflicted with whether or not we are ready for the show to end as well. But, ultimate.................. 25.02.23 More
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Worn & Wound 10th anniversary party and zero gravity Zenith
Hey there Time+Tide readers,This is Ricardo and I’m going to hijack Zach’s Friday Wind Down to broadcast this urgent message.WATCH MEETUPS ARE BACK BABY!WORN & WOUND 10TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITIONThis past week, the pandemic stars aligned and I was able to safely attend the release party for Worn and Wound’s 10-year annivers.................. 25.02.22 More
INTRODUCING: The IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Edition Tribute to 3705
Heritage is the key buzzword when it comes to watches right now. With many consumers enamored with timepieces of the past, it’s a no-brainer for manufacturers to revive coveted designs and give buyers a chance to acquire new watches inspired by the references of yesteryear. The IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Edition “Tribute to 3705̶.................. 25.02.21 More
Why getting your Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso engraved is worth the wait
Nick Kenyon
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso is a paragon of the Art Deco dress watch style, delivering a clean and classic design that has remained the same for the best part of a hundred years. While most watches with a solid caseback offer ample space for an engraving, the Reverso offers more than most thanks to its beautifully designed ability.................. 25.02.20 More
We asked you if the Zenith Defy was underrated, and this is what you said
James Robinson
A few days ago, we uploaded a photo of the Zenith Defy Classic Ref.95.9000.670/51.R790?and asked our 120,000 followers this question: Is the Zenith Classic underrated?The response was resoundingly confirmative, with many people opining that not only the Defy Classic but the Defy range in general was, more often than not, overloo.................. 25.02.20 More
Jean-Claude Biver reveals the most beautiful watch I have ever seen
Luke Benedictus
Jean-Claude Biver is a horological superhero. The legendary watch entrepreneur brought Blancpain back to life, resuscitated Omega and turned Hublot into a super-brand for which LVMH paid almost half a billion dollars. As a result, he’s assembled a private watch collection that would do King Midas proud.Auction house Phill.................. 25.02.20 More
VIDEO: Game, set, match point. A closer look at Rado's HyperChrome Match Point
Felix Scholz
Sports tie-in watches play a if you'll pardon the pun dangerous game. On the one hand there's a lot of gloss (and potential sales)?to be earned from the association with an event that's under the spotlight. The downside, though, is you might end up with a watch that looks more like a souvenir than a fine piece of precision enginee.................. 25.02.19 More
LIST: 3 well-dressed men straight up wrist flexing at the 2019 Oscars
Felix Scholz
There's an argument to be made for a subtle sartorial flex (and it's an argument that Barack Obama definitely won with his Rag & Bone 44 bomber jacket btw). Class, elegance, all that jazz. But there's an equally strong statement to be made for putting your best foot forward, and expressing yourself. Something these three fella.................. 25.02.19 More
Hublot Big Bang Unico Blue Sapphire our live review
Felix Scholz
Editor’s note: Feeling a little bit of the old Monday-itis? Looking for a watch to put some pep in your step? Well, we’re here for you, and so is this very big, bright blue, crystal clear Hublot. For all its out-there charms, it’s impossible to look down at this watch, or strap it to your wrist, without smiling. .................. 25.02.18 More
Jaeger-LeCoultre 2017 Collection Overview and the Watch That Knocked Us Out Video Review
Felix Scholz
Jaeger-LeCoultre did everything right at SIHH. Their collection surprised and delighted in equal measure with a little something for everyone, from high-end tourbillons to fresh takes on the feminine Rendez-Vous, and sexy new variants of old favourites (we're looking at you, black and pink gold Master Compressor). But it was the t.................. 25.02.17 More
Hublot at the ICC Cricket World Cup Event
Andrew McUtchen
Hublot Classic Fusion Aero Chronograph Cricket in King Gold, RRP $41,300There is something invisible about sponsor branding at a sporting event, despite its ubiquity. It rings the field of play, it's on sleeves, bats, rackets, hats; it's flashed at you from every possible LCD screen to the point where you become completely unaw.................. 25.02.15 More
What is a strap monster? And why should I buy one?
The watch community has its own cultural rhetoric teeming with insider slang that never registers to the mainstream ear. It all stems from a greater engagement with watches, and, as you go down the rabbit hole and discover all of their intricacies, you begin to need specific terms for purposes of clarification. One common phrase collectors often ut.................. 25.01.25 More
The most unusual case materials in watchmaking | LISTS
Buffy Acacia
As the internet continues to speed up the velocity of trends, and therefore watch releases, high-end brands have been experimenting more than ever before. Whether it's for a dial or a case, investigating varied materials seems to be a great way to capture the imagination and create something new. Semi-precious stones, carbon fibre.................. 25.01.25 More
TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph / Chronograph Tourbillon Purple
TAG Heuer drops two new Carrera Chronograph watches with smokey purple dials at LVMH Watch Week 2025.The Carrera Chronograph Purple is not a limited edition. Price: US$6,650.The Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Purple is limited to 200 pieces. Price: US$34,850.“Why purple,” I asked Antoine Pin, the newly appointed CEO of TAG Heuer, and he.................. 25.01.25 More
TAG Heuer Carrera Chrono Glassbox Precious | INTRODUCING
Buffy Acacia
The TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Glassbox has been given a classy upgrade with a cheeky half-carat of diamonds.As the diamond-set ring sits beneath the sapphire crystal, it feels more elegant than setting them in the case.It remains in the full-size 39mm case with 100m of water resistance and is powered by the in-house Heuer 02 m.................. 25.01.25 More
Longines Conquest Heritage Central Power Reserve | INTRODUCING
Buffy Acacia
Longines are celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Conquest range.The Conquest Heritage Central Power Reserve is based on a rare model from 1959.The unique power reserve display is powered by the new Longines calibre L896.5.As Longines themselves are within sight of their 200th birthday, they certainly have no shortage of annive.................. 25.01.24 More
Jaeger-LeCoultre launches new "The Collectibles" program
“The Collectibles” program offers a curated collection of historic JLC models.The program is?ongoing, starting off with an?initial?capsule collection of 12 timepieces.Each watch is vetted by JLC's experts, and fully serviced and restored by their in-house restoration workshop.Triple CalendarWhile there is much to enjoy about modern watc.................. 25.01.23 More
Hublot Classic Fusion Original | HANDS ON
Hublot is known for going wild. Coloured ceramics and sapphires, extreme material exploration, and crazy cool collabs. But this past LVMH Watch Week, amongst the neon-sapphire tourbillons and rainbow-bedazzled Big Bangs, a stand out for me personally was their new Hublot Classic Fusion Original collection. The range, at times, hides in the shadow o.................. 25.01.23 More
LVMH WATCH WEEK: Zenith 2022 novelties overview
Editor’s Note: We get that this LVMH Watch Week there is a ton of ground to cover, with four brands all releasing a?range of novelties to kick off the year. 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 .................. 25.01.22 More
LVMH WATCH WEEK: TAG Heuer 2022 Novelties Overview
Ricardo Sime
Editor’s Note: We get that this LVMH Watch Week there is a ton of ground to cover, with four brands all releasing a?range of novelties to kick off the year. 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 headli.................. 25.01.22 More
LVMH WATCH WEEK: Hublot 2022 novelties overview
Editor’s Note: We get that this LVMH Watch Week there is a ton of ground to cover, with four brands all releasing a?range of novelties to kick off the year. 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 .................. 25.01.22 More
LVMH WATCH WEEK: Bulgari 2022 novelties overview
Luke Benedictus
Editor’s note:?We get that this LVMH Watch Week there is a ton of ground to cover, with four brands all releasing a?range of novelties to kick off the year. 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 hea.................. 25.01.22 More
HANDS-ON: The Hublot Big Bang Integral Time Only
With Hublot, the most intimidating barrier for me was often the larger sizing their references were typically produced in. Hublot, unapologetically, favours larger diameters as the canvas for their bold personality and mastery of materials. Personally, I felt excluded from the party at times, liking the brand’s novelties but not being prepare.................. 25.01.22 More
Thor Svaboe
Hublot is no stranger to coloured sapphire cases, but never have we seen this delicious colour in any wrist-worn wonder, from Hublot or anyone else. ..Well, who else would be up for this flavour of Vitamin See that will have everybody eyeballing your wrist?As the boldest, brightest spark of colour in the LVMH Watch Week press confe.................. 25.01.21 More
INTRODUCING: the Bulgari Octo Finissimo S Silvered Dial
The Octo Finissimo has become a real fan-favorite in the watch community and redefined expectations for the ultra-thin watch category. Many have expressed concern about the saturation of integrated stainless-steel sports watches, but the Bulgari Octo Finissimo, originally introduced in 2014 gave buyers the best of both worlds: an integrated bracele.................. 25.01.21 More
INTRODUCING: the Bulgari Octo Finissimo S Chronograph GMT 103467
Last year, the time-only Octo Finissimo watches received a major upgrade in the form of a screw-down crown and improved depth rating of 100 metres. They also received contrasting finishes to the highly faceted surfaces of the case and bracelet. This resulted in a greater play with light and a watch that became both more elegant and sporty – t.................. 25.01.21 More
INTRODUCING: the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Titanium
Since its inception in 2014, the Octo Finissimo was an absolute game changer for how the watch enthusiast community perceived the Bulgari brand. Sure the brand always enjoyed a successful niche, but the lineup of Octo Finissimo watches with their unbelievably slimline cases grabbed the attention of men and women who love watches all around the worl.................. 25.01.21 More
INTRODUCING: The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M in ceramic and titanium, with no date
Felix Scholz
One of the most exciting watches of last year was the significantly revamped Omega Seamaster Diver 300M, a modern icon of the brand that managed to sneak into both Andrew's and my own best of 2018' lists (so it must be good).Well, the SMP just got a little bit better Omega has announced a new version, in an oh-so-sexy looking blac.................. 25.01.19 More
Zenith Pilot Type 20 Southern Cross our hands on review
Cameron Wong
During a time when planes were more fabric than steel, and I'm sure the phrase on a wing and a prayer had a much more literal meaning, Zenith were pioneering the use of pilot watches, with French aviator Louis Bleriot wearing a Zenith on his wrist as he made the first ever flight across the English Channel in 1909. In fact, Zenith.................. 25.01.18 More
VIDEO:The Franck Muller dial challenge
Andrew McUtchen
I'm not above admitting it. I'm more than just?a bit painful when it comes to painted versus printed dials. Is this painted or printed? is a question I've asked countless times. Receiving countless eye-rolls, I might add. And, full disclosure, I've always assumed that the colour, paint volume and line-perfect proportions of Fra.................. 25.01.18 More
Rado Hyperchrome Ultra Light Limited Edition Automatic XL Weekend Review
Andrew McUtchen
When I opened the box in the hotel room, after arriving in Queensland?for the Rado-sponsored Brisbane International tennis tournament, I was taken aback. This was not the watch I was expecting. Perhaps years of indoctrination and the current advertising campaign with a ball bouncing around in a 3D model of a Match Point?dial ma.................. 25.01.17 More
World timers versus GMT watches | WATCH EDUCATION
Jamie Weiss
These days, keeping track of the time as you cross the globe and enter different time zones has never been easier. If you’ve got a phone or a smartwatch (or a GPS quartz watch), as soon as you arrive in a new time zone, you’ll connect to the local cellular network and your device will update to the correct local time in.................. 24.12.24 More
Our favourite Cartier watches of 2024 | LIST
Jamie Weiss
When it comes time to look back at the year that was in watches and evaluate which brands had a good year and which had a stinker, we as enthusiasts often operate on purely a vibes basis. Which brands felt like they had a great 2024? Well, there’s one brand that can quite objectively be said to have had a good year, and that&.................. 24.12.24 More
Emmanuel Gueit on 2024 watch releases | INTERVIEW
Andrew McUtchen
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article first appeared in Issue 9 of the Time+Tide NOW Magazine. You can find Issue 9 in both physical and digital formats in the T+T Shop, and you’ll be treated with more industry insights, exciting interviews, and of course, the full Watch Buying Guide.There are some moments in this watch life .................. 24.12.24 More
Jamie Weiss
Last year, Audemars Piguet celebrated the 50th anniversary of their most iconic model, the Royal Oak – and they did so in style. But 2023 marks another crucial anniversary for the ‘Holy Trinity’ brand: it’s the 30th anniversary of the Royal Oak Offshore, the Royal Oak’s outlandish, wild younger sibling.................. 24.12.23 More
The three watches Borna wore most in 2023 Tudor, Seiko, Universal Geneve | LIST
Borna Bosnjak
After my first year as a fully fledged member of the Time+Tide team, I can only say that I’ve delved deeper down the rabbit hole, dangerously teetering on the verges of horological degeneracy. After all, as much as this is a full-time job, it has fully enabled my obsessions. Though I ended up expanding my collection by quit.................. 24.12.23 More
New releases from Arnold & Son, Hermes, AVI-8 and more
Pietro Pilla
Merry Christmas! With the Lunar New Year coming closer and closer, we have many more releases paying tribute to the upcoming Year of the Dragon. To celebrate it, brands are making a great effort in metiers d’arts and handmade techniques, creating authentic works of art. Nearing the end of the year also means a reduction in t.................. 24.12.23 More
The TAG Heuer Night Diver recreates an overlooked Bond watch
D.C. Hannay
Anyone who knows me knows I'm a sucker for all things 007. The action, the intrigue, the charm, the gadgets and most of all, the watches. The Rolex Submariner, the Breitling Top Time, the Omega Seamaster, the Seiko Golden Tuna, and even the Gruen Precision dress watch from Dr No, they've all shaken my martini. But there's one Bond.................. 24.12.22 More
HANDS-ON: The Omega Speedmaster 321
Omega’s main point of distinction in the modern era is their METAS-certified Master Chronometer co-axial movements. They have superb build qualities inside and out, and are wonderfully decorated – albeit industrially. But, the Omega Speedmaster 321 was an incredibly well-received novelty upon its debut in 2020 thanks to its heritage qua.................. 24.12.22 More
The Time+Tide team reveal their most worn watches of 2021
Time+Tide
One of the greatest horological tragedies is a beautiful watch that languishes unworn in a safety deposit box for years on end. That’s because watches are made to be worn, loved and even (whisper it quietly) used to tell the time. That’s why today we wanted to celebrate the everyday heroes, those trusty timepieces that ac.................. 24.12.21 More