The Hublot Big Bang Integral Ceramic
Fergus Nash
Editor’s note: There were a lot of watches released in 2021 and the Time+Tide team boldly endeavoured to review as many of them as we possibly could. Here we count down the Top 30 reviews of the year by traffic in our best radio DJ voice: at number 28, it’s the innovative spirit of the Hublot Integral Big Bang Ceramic.T.................. 24.12.21 More
Thor's 3 favourite watches of 2020, including Greubel Forsey, Moser and Longines
Thor Svaboe
What were Thor’s 3 favourite watches of 2020? On a length-to-difficulty ratio, this piece ranks right up there in the difficulty stakes. Seriously, how am I supposed to sum up my three favourites of the whole year? In this bastard 12 months of lockdowns and cancelled holidays, there has been a deluge of delights from Switzerl.................. 24.12.20 More
Mr. Watchfinder explains how the thinnest watch ever made came to be
This year, Piaget achieved an unfathomable feat in watchmaking – a production timepiece only 2mm thick! Not surprisingly, given the scale of this achievement, the composition of the Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept is extremely complex. Its super-thin mechanism and harmony between case and movement will astound even the most jaded collectors.................. 24.12.20 More
XXXL: Three of the biggest timepieces released in 2019
James Robinson
One of the biggest trends for timepieces of the last decade has been oversized case dimensions that stretch well into the 45mm plus category. And while the inclination for producing gargantuan wristwatches is starting to cool as tastes in the horological community change, this year has still spawned some absolute doozies for tho.................. 24.12.19 More
IN-DEPTH: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Quantieme Annuel Phase de Lune
Justin Mastine-Frost
The story in a second: A classy calendar for the life aquatic.Expanding on a dive watch collection especially one with such a rich history as the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is a challenge at the best of times. Do you stick to classic tool watch roots? Do you step outside the box with a complication or design with more commerc.................. 24.12.18 More
Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic True Second Holiday Buying Guide
Felix Scholz
The first thing you notice is that the second hand lacks the smooth sweep that's the hallmark of a mechanical movement. This one jumps, in assured, single-second increments just like a quartz watch.Jaeger-LeCoultre is renowned for slender and refined timepieces, so this year's focus on the utilitarian Geophysic represents a slight.................. 24.12.15 More
Franck Muller Vanguard Holiday Buying Guide
Felix Scholz
The distinctive curvex case, in black PVD-treated titanium with crimson highlights makes this watch feel more dystopian than deco. Or, to be Franck, it's the dark knight of the range.From the moment we first glimpsed the Vanguard, we knew we had to get a closer look. Here was a Franck Muller unlike any we'd encountered before: lig.................. 24.12.15 More
Watch case metals reactivity guide | WATCH EDUCATION
Buffy Acacia
Every watch owner has their own opinion on wear and tear. For some, scratches and patina are sacred for telling the story of a watch's life. For others, keeping a watch in pristine condition is the ultimate sign of respect for its service over years on the wrist. But, no matter how much care you take, watches do undergo change jus.................. 24.11.24 More
New releases from Breguet, Furlan Marri, Czapek and more
Pietro Pilla
This week was packed with big releases! Some of them are unanimously appreciated by everyone, others are more polarizing. We're going to trust your judgement and figure out which is which. Omega and Hublot had some massive events to announce their novelties and both Furlan Marri and Serica introduced some new models after a relati.................. 24.11.24 More
IWC Schaffhausen Manufacture: A behind the scenes look | VIDEO
Watches are all about the details, details so minute they are measured in microns. But, with CEO Chris Grainger-Herr once an architect in his former life, this same attention to detail has been paid to not only the watches built inside the IWC Schaffhausen manufacture, but also the manufacture itself. With IWC both firmly cemented in the world of m.................. 24.11.24 More
Breguet Tradition Chronographe Indpendant 7077 | Introducing
Breguet adds a new Breguet Blue' configuration to its Tradition Chronographe Independant 7077 (first launched in 2015).The watch boasts two independent gear trains, one dedicated to indicating the time (3 Hz) and the other to the chronograph (5 Hz).44mm 18k white gold case, blued solid gold engine turned sub-dial, anthracite-coated movement.While i.................. 24.11.24 More
Kieran Robson
Bell & Ross’ latest limited edition full lume watch takes a different approach by making its case glow rather than its dial.The BR-X5’s sandwich case has been imagined in an innovative composite luminous material, LM3D.Limited to 500 pieces, it’s their most technical full lume watch yet.Since 2017, Bell &.................. 24.11.23 More
A 1946 Patek Philippe just became the highest-value watch ever sold in Australia
Jamie Weiss
One of my weekly little rituals is checking out the lots at First State Auctions, an Australian auction house that frequently holds liquidation auctions and the like where cool watches frequently pop up. Every week, dozens of timepieces go under the hammer with First State, but often they’re relatively pedestrian – Role.................. 24.11.23 More
HANDS-ON: The new IWC Portofino Perpetual Calendar
Most people associate IWC with pilot’s watches, which makes total sense due to their rich aviation history and classics like the Mark and Big Pilot series. But with their Portugieser and Portofino collections, IWC prove they still know how to appeal to dressier sensibilities. The latest duo of Portofino watches, the IWC Portofino Perpetual Ca.................. 24.11.22 More
RECOMMENDED READING: Patek Philippe production is down 30%
If you have been holding your breath for the 5711 you put your name down for seven years ago, it’s time to listen to Queen Elsa and let it go – alternatively, you’ll suffocate. Like all watch manufacturers in these unprecedented times, Patek Philippe has taken a hit to its productivity for the year, enduring lockdowns and, later, .................. 24.11.20 More
HANDS-ON: The IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar 42 Boutique Edition would make Kurt Klaus smile
Nick Kenyon
The perpetual calendar is widely recognised as one of IWC's greatest strengths. Back in the 1980s, legendary watchmaker Kurt Klaus was challenged to develop a new version of this highly intricate mechanism. He responded with an ingenious upgrade that essentially streamlined the complication by doing away with the correctors and ena.................. 24.11.20 More
But look closer... the Longines collection you may have missed
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: Sometimes we can miss things that are right in front of us. That’s how it is with the Longines Master Collection – which happens to be one of the bestselling lines for the brand. Watchmaking know-how does not just happen overnight, it is acquired over decades and centuries, and Longines offers such a .................. 24.11.20 More
Nick Kenyon
At Baselworld 2019, Hublot released a new chronograph in partnership with Ferrari that looked almost un-Hublot. We had become so used to recognising the hard angles and faceted cases of the brand founded by Carlo Crocco?that the flowing curves of the newest Classic Fusion were staggeringly svelte in comparison, and suddenly appeali.................. 24.11.19 More
Keeping it classic: 3 of the best Hublot Classic Fusions
James Robinson
It's fair to say that Hublot is mostly known for their iconic range of Big Bang timepieces.And that's completely understandable, as the Big Bang is the brainchild of the Swiss watchmaking doyen, Jean-Claude Biver.Furthermore, the timepiece itself is credited with saving Hublot from an uncertain future when it was first released .................. 24.11.19 More
LIST: Which do you choose? 8 awesome TAG Heuer Autavias
Cameron Wong
If, like me, indecisiveness is your middle name, choosing your next watch can be hard. That may seem like nothing more than a #firstworldproblem to the uninitiated, but to me, I prefer to think of it as a rewarding methodical process, a journey to better beginnings if you will. Let's face it, though, sometimes it's just too damn h.................. 24.11.18 More
Friday Wind-down: 24 November, 2017 Christmas and SIHH is Just Around the Corner
Felix Scholz
The Wind Down this week is a little bit terrifying to be honest. You know why? Christmas in just over a month, SIHH 2018 in two. You know that emoji guy with the gritted, grinning teeth? That's us. We've got some serious thousand-yard-stare happening right now. Maybe a beer will help.What happenedImage: gq-magazine.co.ukEveryone w.................. 24.11.17 More
Disassembling the TAG Heuer-01 Chronograph Movement Video Tear-down
Andrew McUtchen
There is something inherently fascinating about seeing a watch movement emerge from its case. After however many years of seeing this great reveal, I never get over it. Regardless of the model, or the brand, I am somehow always struck by the same thing: its diminutive size, its delicacy, its complexity when separated from its e.................. 24.11.17 More
Bulgari Octo Ultranero Weekend Review
Andy Green
When it comes to watches, I'm very big on buying watches that suit your lifestyle, for the simple reason that if they suit your life, then you'll get maximum wear out of the piece and therefore maximum enjoyment. So, when I was flicking through Bulgari's catalogue and spotted the Ultranero, I knew I had to give it a test drive. With.................. 24.11.17 More
Bulgari CEO Picks Watches for PM, Rebel Wilson and Joel Edgerton Celebrity Watch Match
Andrew McUtchen
It started in Tokyo. We were over there with Bulgari to celebrate the launch of their first ever watch, the Bulgari Roma, released just over 40 years ago. We landed, in a spare moment, at the bar. Our cameraman Marcus, or perhaps me, I honestly can’t remember, suggested we have a restorative whisky. It had been a long day.................. 24.11.16 More
Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic True Second Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
For a brand like Jaeger-LeCoultre that's renowned for slender and refined timepieces, this year's focus on the utilitarian Geophysic represents a slight – but significant – change of course.Originally released in 1958 as an extremely precise scientific instrument, the Geophysic was first reissued in 2014, to unanimous .................. 24.11.15 More
Hublot Announces Michael Clarke as First-ever Australian Ambassador Exclusive
Andrew McUtchen
What wristwatch do you think of when you think of cricket?If you’ve ever played the game (which can feel from certain positions on the field like a gentrified war) you know the answer to this one. The truth is,?you don’t think of watches at all. In fact they’re the first thing to be carefully placed in the loc.................. 24.11.14 More
A. Lange & S?hne Lange 1 30th Anniversary | INTRODUCING
Russell Sheldrake
Four new models celebrate the Lange 1’s 30th anniversary, with two Lange 1s and two Little Lange 1s.?One set comes in platinum with an onyx dial, and the other in pink gold with a blue 925 silver dial.?Limited to 300 each for the Lange 1s and 150 for the Little Lange 1s.?The Lange 1 is a watch that has constantly defied.................. 24.10.24 More
WHAT IF... Breguet were also able to use the co-axial escapement?
As the focus on independent watchmaking grows, one brand I feel is yet to capitalise on this surge in interest is Breguet. Of course, Breguet is not an independent brand – they are a part of the Swatch Group conglomerate – but, their brand of watchmaking, legendary origins, and spirit are very much in line with being independent. Bregue.................. 24.10.23 More
Time+Tide book club: Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History
D.C. Hannay
For fans of hip-hop and streetwear, there’s a lavish new coffee table book just for you. More than simply documenting flash jewellery, Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History drills down into the cultural significance of bling within streetwear culture. And a big part of that culture is the universe of timepieces that the musical.................. 24.10.22 More
Panerai CEO reveals why The Rock is such a fan of the brand
Time+Tide
“Finally, the Super Bowl has come back to Los Angeles,” boomed Dwayne The Rock' Johnson as he hyped up the crowd at SoFi Stadium ahead of the clash between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. “It’s time for all of us here and millions around the world to bear witness to these incredible players wh.................. 24.10.22 More
What does the Patek Phillipe 5095/1A confirm about the future of steel?
Recently Patek Philippe introduced three new chronographs with complications: the 5905/1A, 5204-011, and 5930P-001. Standing out amongst the trio, to many, was the ref. 5905/1A – the first ever 5905 Annual Calendar Flyback Chronograph to be released in stainless steel. Not only does the watch have a stainless-steel case, but also a matching s.................. 24.10.21 More
The Cartier Tank Must Collection offers classic design at an accessible price
Fergus Nash
The quartz crisis is often spoken about with abject horror, and for good reason. Japanese quartz watches were more accurate, reliable, and cheaper than Swiss mechanicals, so why would anyone buy an old-fashioned and outdated piece of technology? Given that Switzerland controlled over half of the world's mechanical watch industry af.................. 24.10.21 More
Six Golden Rules for Wearing Gold Watches Editor's Pick
Felix Scholz
Editor’s Note: The art of wearing watches, like fashion in general, has rules. Not hard and fast ‘you’re going to jail if you break them’ rules, but rules nonetheless. Gold watches are a case in point. It’s so easy to make a gold watch look wrong. So, here it is. Unless you’re extremely confiden.................. 24.10.21 More
Six Golden Rules for Wearing Gold Watches Editor's Pick
Felix Scholz
Editor’s Note: The art of wearing watches, like fashion in general, has rules. Not hard and fast ‘you’re going to jail if you break them’ rules, but rules nonetheless. Gold watches are a case in point. It’s so easy to make a gold watch look wrong. So, here it is. Unless you’re extremely confiden.................. 24.10.21 More
The Bulgari x The Rake x Revolution "White Light" Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT is seriously lit
One of the key pillars of a well-made watch is legibility. Consumers are always critical of how a dial is laid out and how strong and visible the luminescent material becomes once it's in a darker setting. The Bulgari x The Rake x Revolution “White Light” Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT brightens up 2020 with its fully lumed dial. This w.................. 24.10.20 More
VIDEO: A closer look at the Omega Trsor
Nick Kenyon
Earlier this week,?Felix took a closer look at a watch that has to be a frontrunner for nicest dress watch of the year, the blue dial Omega Tresor. While it’s certainly a good-looking watch, there are two other members of the Tresor family that might even beat it to the punch.The Omega Tresor has also been released in a yello.................. 24.10.19 More
A. Lange & S?hne Odysseus steel and sporty
Sandra Lane
What are the most talked-about watches of 2019? Depends who you ask, obviously, but in a sizeable part of Planet Watch-Nut the answer is luxury steel sports watch on integrated bracelet although not necessarily for good reasons (unless you count over-hype and over-pricing as good). During the past couple of weeks, in another part o.................. 24.10.19 More
Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum Review
Felix Scholz
Editor's note: 30 seconds. That's how long it takes me to pick up my phone, unlock it, find the clock app, click on the world time tab and scroll to find the time in Geneva (something I do quite often). On average I reckon I waste 10 minutes a week finding out the time in other cities. If I was wearing the Orbis Terrarum, that wou.................. 24.10.15 More
Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Tourbillon SORAI | HANDS ON
Luxury watches, especially tourbillon watches, can be very expensive yet a rather regular audience is ready and willing to throw down a significant amount of cash for a killer timepiece. This is why I love it when watch brands leverage their intricate and expensive objects for a good cause. Hublot has long supported SORAI Save Our Rhinos Africa and.................. 24.09.24 More
New releases from Nivada Grenchen, Norqain, Cartier and more
Pietro Pilla
This week’s selection mainly includes many watches that are off the beaten path. The famous independent MB&F and the very popular Furlan Marri are just an example. There is also a celebratory edition of a watchmaking heavyweight that oozes elegance and design from every angle. Leaving you with the ten selected releases f.................. 24.09.23 More