HANDS-ON: Feeling Blue With the Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 Blue Ceramic
Justin Mastine-Frost
Hublot is another one of those brands that polarises watch enthusiasts, and rightfully so. On one hand, the brand is constantly releasing new product with boundary-pushing?design, and engaging in partnerships with every industry, charity, and destination one can imagine, eventually pushing us all to the point I lovingly re.................. 24.01.18 More
Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Perpetual Calendar Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
The cool and elegant Vacheron Constantin booth at SIHH was packed with highly complicated pieces (including the most complicated piece), and their top-line SIHH releases were a mass of brain-bending masterpieces, heavy on the sonneries, sidereal time and celestial maps. But amid all this mechanical splendour I found myself coming .................. 24.01.17 More
Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra 1963 Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
The Capeland Shelby Cobra was a surprise?hit for Baume & Mercier last year, and at SIHH 2016 they've unveiled two new novelties continuing their partnership with Carroll Shelby Inc. The Shelby Cobra 1963 and the Shelby Cobra 1963 Competition are, like last year's original, inspired by the golden age of motorsports.Instead of c.................. 24.01.16 More
VERSUS: The Hamilton Murph 38 comes up against the Seiko Alpinist SPB121
Borna Bosnjak
Continuing the Versus column, we have a head-to-head of capable, everyday watches with an air of sporty appeal. The rules are the same – we look at two watches that genuinely compete in a similar category and consider why they’re worthy of being compared and what separates them. No blow-outs or first-round knockouts. .................. 23.12.24 More
Ulysse Nardin Blast Tourbillon | HANDS ON
Jamie Weiss
Ulysse Nardin is a brand of extremes. On the one hand, they make very traditionally styled pieces, such as those found in their marine chronometer-inspired Marine collection or the minimal (and occasionally erotic) designs of the Classico collection. On the other hand – and perhaps what they’re best known for these days.................. 23.12.24 More
The Time+Tide team picks their one watch collection
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: Seven opinions, one watch. The Time+Tide Editorial Team has come together to nominate what they believe to be the best one-watch collection. What does this mean? For those burdened with the sickness of watch-collecting it means the impossible. But, as a thought experiment, the team selects the one watch they woul.................. 23.12.24 More
Maurice Lacroix Aikon Quartz Chronograph | HANDS ON
Buffy Acacia
Contemporary watchmaking is overrun with themes and subgenres. What if you want to wear a chronograph that doesn't make you look like a 1940s fighter pilot, an astronaut, or a 1960s rally driver? Finding something that helps feed your personal style rather than forces a style upon you is tricky, especially if you don't want to set.................. 23.12.24 More
Fired up: The best watches spotted on Hot Ones (Seasons 1 25)
Hot Ones has blossomed from a humble web series to one of the most-watched YouTube series in the world. Interviewer Sean Evans is known for being incredibly thorough in his research, hosting some amazing conversations with his celebrity guests while punishing them with increasingly spicy chicken wings. Perhaps the heat of the wings focuses the gues.................. 23.12.24 More
Big Watches, Small Wrists: Will I be able to pull off the Moonwatch?
Kylie Lloyd-Wyatt
Frank Sinatra had it right with Fly Me To the Moon. The closest neighbour to planet Earth is the place to be. In fact, in the 1960s and ’70s, the space race saw the Moon as the biggest frontier to be conquered. These days it’s Mars, as Omega reminded us with the Mars Timer, but let's not go there right now.The Spa.................. 23.12.24 More
What the watch you wear to the the office holiday party says about you
Adam Reeder
The holidays are a time of mirth, merriment, and all out war over whether Gremlins is or is not a holiday film, which it most surely is. This time of year is also?about the company holiday party. The one time of year when everyone lets their guard down enough to say exactly what they think of the boss (did you guys see John’s.................. 23.12.23 More
Ulysse Nardin Diver Net Azure and Diver X Skeleton Azure | HANDS ON
Fergus Nash
Ulysse Nardin are certainly a brand who embrace their heritage, but they're not ones to dwell on it. In addition to referencing their popular marine chronometers of the 1800s, they're more than capable of contemporary watchmaking and even pushing the envelope. Within the tremendously popular genre of dive watches, the Ulysse Nardin.................. 23.12.23 More
Hublot Spirit of Big Bang King Rainbow | HANDS ON
Buffy Acacia
Rainbow watches are possibly the most divisive sub-genre around. They're loud, they're blingy, and the word ostentatious barely even begins to cover them. Yet no matter how many people swear they would never be caught dead wearing one, I would bet that there's a nagging voice in the back of everyone's minds just wishing to try one.................. 23.12.21 More
RECOMMENDED READING: The watch collection of Brad Pitt will make you drool with envy
Thor Svaboe
Raw sex appeal may have won Brad Pitt some of his early Hollywood roles. But rather than coast along on his dashing looks alone, the actor’s career has evolved to turn him into one of, if not the, biggest movie stars in the world. From Thelma & Louise to Fight Club and Moneyball to The Big Short, Pitt has built a career o.................. 23.12.20 More
John Mayer one ups us all with his Undefeated Tudor Black Bay
Having a relationship with brands and authorised dealers is something any watch collector strives for. If you’re thinking that a quick re-read of?How to Make Friends and Influence People will help you with this, we have bad news. This connection is typically developed through purchase history rather than charm, genuine dialogue and friendship.................. 23.12.20 More
5 wildly desirable watches that you can buy on eBay right now
Time+Tide
When it comes to buying vintage watches, the phrase “buy the seller” should always be at the back of your mind. That’s because trust is always paramount when you’re buying anything pre-owned due to that nagging fear the watch you buy might not arrive at your door as advertised. This year, eBay has made a big m.................. 23.12.20 More
3 things you never knew about the Patek Philippe Nautilus
Time+Tide
The Patek Philippe Nautilus forms the basis of this historic brand's sports collection, which rivals the very best in the business. And the genesis of this iconic model shares its history with another legendary sports watch, further cementing the status of the man behind both pieces. Designed by Gerald Genta, the Audemars Piguet Roya.................. 23.12.19 More
VIDEO: Tudor's 1926 is a classic charmer
Felix Scholz
One of the more intriguing releases from Tudor this year and one that didn't get quite the attention it otherwise would have, thanks to the show-stealing GMT was the classically styled 1926. Taking its name from the year the Tudor name was registered, it also owes some design cues to this golden era of style. Take, for example, th.................. 23.12.18 More
INTRODUCING: The Longines Conquest V.H.P. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
Andrew McUtchen
Longines is the official partner and timekeeper of the XXI Commonwealth Games to be held on the Gold Coast, Australia in April 2018 and they have just announced the watch of the Games, the Conquest V.H.P. (Very High Precision) Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games'.The Longines Conquest V.H.P. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth GamesThe.................. 23.12.17 More
Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph: Advent Calendar 2016
Andrew McUtchen
As you climb higher and higher up the horological Christmas tree – which, by the way we don’t advise in real life,?unless this happens the stars at the top start to thin out, leaving, at least in days of yore, Vacheron Constantin, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet shining brightly as?Swiss watchmaking's big three&#.................. 23.12.16 More
Franck Muller Thunderbolt Tourbillon: Advent Calendar 2016
Andrew McUtchen
Silent night, holy night, all is calm, apart from the reassuring tick of your?Franck Muller Thunderbolt Tourbillon. And let’s not for a minute ?or five seconds to be more accurate ?mistake the forest for?the Christmas trees here, the real star inside this gold curvex case?is the tourbillon. When you're playing at this lev.................. 23.12.16 More
Cartier Hypnose Weekend Review by Tia Fox
Time+Tide
All this week, we’ve been sharing our collaboration with style influencer Melanie Liu, aka?The?Tia Fox, to showcase Cartier’s Hypnose collection. Today, she?puts on her reviewer hat (which would be?painfully?chic and limited edition, were it not metaphorical), to let us know exactly what she thought of the three models?sh.................. 23.12.16 More
Blancpain's Ocean Commitment: An History Insight
Dietmar Fuchs
Editor's Note: In the middle of last century, the exploration of the ocean's hidden depths became possible due to two key developments: reliable underwater breathing apparatus and effectively watertight watches. In a special story, Dietmar Fuchs, Editor of Blancpain's annual Edition Fifty Fathoms, discusses how the availability o.................. 23.12.15 More
Blancpain Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Holiday Buying Guide
Felix Scholz
Ocean Commitment is Blancpain's signature program that aims to raise awareness and help preserve the marine environment, through exhibitions, scientific expeditions and special watches like this Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph. This watch doesn't just look good, it does good, too.When it was announced back in 2014, we thought a mi.................. 23.12.15 More
Zenith plans to increase calibre production for use across LVMH
Frederic Arnault revealed to Bloomberg a plan to ramp up Zenith movement production.The move will give LVMH watch brands access to high-quality ebauches and strengthen Zenith at a time when the watch market seems to be cooling.With this news in mind, Arnault’s second reveal that LVMH has no interest in bidding for Sandoz Family watchmaking op.................. 23.11.24 More
What is PVD? The definitive guide | WATCH EDUCATION
Buffy Acacia
I could rant forever about stainless steel, and what a miracle it's been for manufacturing in general. The only drawback of using stainless steel for a watch case is that sometimes you don't want it to look like steel. In those instances, we turn to coatings. Prior to the popularisation of PVD in the 70s and 80s, cases were often .................. 23.11.24 More
Best monopusher chronographs | BUYING GUIDES
Jamie Weiss
These days, the vast majority of chronographs have two pushers: one for the stop/start function and one for the reset function, a design pioneered by Breitling in 1933 that has become the industry standard since. However, the first chronographs were all monopusher chronographs, meaning that the stop, start, and reset functions were.................. 23.11.24 More
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Duoface Tourbillon
Borna Bosnjak
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso is a lot of things. First, it was a sports watch. Then, over the years, and owing to its wonderful Art Deco shape, it became a dress watch icon. These days, it also serves as a canvas for some of the watchmaker’s watchmaker’s most elaborate complications. The Reverso Tribute Duoface Tourbi.................. 23.11.23 More
INTRODUCING: The Oris Coulson Limited Edition
D.C. Hannay
Oris has a long history at the forefront of environmental issues, releasing a continuous series of limited editions to benefit causes from ocean reef health to pollution. Their newest release continues the tradition. The 1,000-piece Oris Coulson Limited Edition is designed to bring awareness to the very real problem of wildfires (o.................. 23.11.22 More
The Rado Captain Cook Automatic channels 80s style with playful fun
Henry Zwartz
If the resurgence of the mullet as a fashion statement as we emerge from lockdown(s) in Australia isn’t enough to convince you, then perhaps the decision by large watchmakers to revitalise two-tone models could help.?And yes, it’s true. Mullets are coming back. God help us.Watches are, after all, part of the luxury and.................. 23.11.21 More
HANDS ON: The Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic 10592
Fergus Nash
This year’s green-dial train keeps on rolling with the Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic 10592, the brand’s refined take on an “everyday watch”. Able to compliment any outfit from sweatpants-casual to wedding-day formalwear, the Clifton threads the needle between character and discretion in a way few othe.................. 23.11.21 More
HANDS ON: the Ulysse Nardin Freak X Magma is absolute fire!
Watching on from the sidelines, consumers on social media constantly beg the watch industry to put the novel in novelties, asking for original, fresh, and forward-thinking designs in a conventional and traditional industry. Instead, we get 1mm variations in size, a new dial colour, and the crowd goes wild to the extent that boggles the mind. In oth.................. 23.11.20 More
HANDS-ON: The elegance and nuance of the IWC Portugieser 2020 Collection in the metal
Earlier this year, in April, the IWC Portugieser 2020 Collection was announced at Watches & Wonders. The Portugieser was created in 1939 due to a demand for a marine-deck chronometer experience that could be translated into a wristwatch. Legibility and accuracy are the two pillars that hold up the Portugieser line, and IWC has changed very litt.................. 23.11.20 More
Andrew McUtchen
In a battle that’s been brewing since the dawn of Time (and Tide, in 2014), Andrew and Felix finally pick up the tools and take on the challenge of taking apart and then rebuilding a manually wound movement. We lay our scene at the Omega Service Centre in Melbourne, and the occasion is somewhat of a celebration around the.................. 23.11.18 More
Year of Longines Stories and an Aggressively-priced New COSC-certified Collection Video
Andrew McUtchen
Many brands and many people have taken a chance on Time+Tide since we launched, way back in 2014. One of the greater leaps of faith was earlier this year, when Longines gave us permission to spend time in their archives, and extended a standing invitation to several international events.The aim was to create a year's worth of s.................. 23.11.17 More
Dubai Watch Week: Exception Watches Watchspotting Video
Sandra Lane
While the sun kept shining (of course, it's Dubai), it rained rained watches for the five days of Dubai Watch Week.Organised by Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, the leading retailer of high-end watches in the UAE, with a strongly educational purpose, it offered a whole range of panel discussions; hands-on workshops led by some of today's .................. 23.11.17 More
My Patek Philippe 5975-R 175th Anniversary Multi-scale Chronograph Julian's Watch Story
Felix Scholz
Beautiful watch tell us a little bit about it.It's the Patek 5975 in rose gold. It's a special multi-scale chronograph Patek made to commemorate their 175th anniversary. I applied to get the platinum version, but the rose gold was what I was offered, and given that it's limited to 400 pieces, I was happy to get it. I really love t.................. 23.11.15 More
Why watch brands are padding up for cricket | WATCH CULTURE
Luke Benedictus
For most of the planet, cricket is totally unfathomable. Even in England, there used to be a common tea towel (see below) that highlighted what a charming nonsense of a game it truly was. Test cricket the long-form version of the game played at international level must seem particularly absurd to anyone who hasn't grown up with.................. 23.10.24 More
TAG Heuer's Heritage Director teases the future of Solargraph
Dubai Watch Week’s 10th edition of its travelling Horology Forum is currently underway in Hong Kong, hosting a variety of insightful panel discussions and masterclasses on all things watchmaking and beyond. One panel I found particularly interesting was?Is the Age of Mechanical Innovation Over? – moderated by respected journalist and au.................. 23.10.24 More
Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Orlinski Titanium
D.C. Hannay
If you're at all plugged into the world of modern art, you've surely heard of French sculptor-multimedia hyphenate Richard Orlinski. His playful, multifaceted design language has been seen the world over, and often on a grand scale. But one of his most productive endeavors has been his collaboration with Swiss luxury watch powerhou.................. 23.10.23 More
Our favourite go anywhere, do anything "GADA" watches
Borna Bosnjak
The ultimate “go anywhere, do anything” watch depends heavily on the person that is doing the going anywhere, if you catch my drift. Therefore, rather than simply suggesting pieces that I believe would be fitting of the GADA name, we got the Time+Tide team together to showcase their different tastes and considerations.................. 23.10.22 More