Tales behind Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Enamel Hidden Treasures
Luke Benedictus
Part of me ever so slightly pities whoever is at the helm of Jaeger-LeCoultre in 10 years time. This year, after all, was merely the 90th birthday of the brand’s iconic Reverso, but the celebratory output was wildly impressive. Which begs the question: what the hell are they going to do to top all that when the Reverso.................. 23.10.21 More
Watch, out! The Cartiers that might cost a career
Time+Tide
What would you think if the boss handed out a stack of Cartier watches to reward you for your efforts this year? We’d say that sounds like a pretty great place to work. (And, yes, this story is a thinly veiled hint to T+T boss, Andrew, as he plans this year’s Christmas bonuses) ((Dream on, guys – Andrew)).Australia .................. 23.10.20 More
Nick Kenyon
The Bulgari Octo Finissimo has seen the update it was waiting for this year, with the announcement in January that it was going to be produced in steel. The months since that announcement have felt both very slow and very fast at the same time, and some may have missed that the Bulgari Octo Finissimo satin-polished steel is now ava.................. 23.10.20 More
Andrew McUtchen
Jeff Jenkins is the author of the last article published on Time+Tide, about a scandal engulfing Australia Post. It is his first-ever story on Time+Tide. In a nutshell, the CEO of Australia Post Christine Holgate gifted four Cartier watches?to her staff, each worth around $3000. You can read more below. The point isn’t th.................. 23.10.20 More
Biver looks to 2021 and says that "most brands will have a V-shaped recovery" to the pandemic
Andrew McUtchen
We recently reported on Jean-Claude Biver’s view of the pandemic, after he sat down on a Zoom call with our European Editor Mike. The larger piece of work there was this extraordinary historical document, celebrating a wild 24 years with Hublot. But this digression, where Biver assesses the damage done to the industry by .................. 23.10.20 More
These 4 watches are a sure bet for this year's Spring Racing Carnival
James Robinson
With Melbourne's world famous Spring Racing Carnival now in full swing, there's a fair bit of chatter about what sort of watch you should be wearing to accompany your (let's face it) inevitably blue suit.Now, if you're planning to rock a three-piece, firstly kudos to you, and secondly, definitely consider a pocket watch Longines.................. 23.10.19 More
Taking another look at the Tudor Black Bay 41 Blue
James Robinson
Editor's note: These days, it's very easy for a watch to be too fussy, too over-designed. Whether it's unnecessary complications, awkward aesthetics or misjudged attempts at innovation, sometimes a watch just needs to be a watch. A great example of this is Tudor's Black Bay 41 Blue. This is a timepiece that first and foremost te.................. 23.10.19 More
Time+Tide
A little while ago, Andrew ran a series of overview videos on the various members of the IWC Pilot's family. And, to be honest, it's a story well worth telling, as the Pilot's watch is one of the most recognisable and iconic wristwatch designs of the last 100 years. And while IWC don't have a monopoly on the style, they've certainly .................. 23.10.19 More
IN-DEPTH: Perfectly suited to summer the IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph
Felix Scholz
The story in a second: The sportiest member of the Portugieser family is busy living its best life.IWC's Portugieser family is, large diameter aside, a fairly dressy affair. Classic style, leaf hands, all that jazz. It's the classic business watch. Except, of course, for the Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph, a watch that is busi.................. 23.10.18 More
Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph in Red Gold with Brown Dial Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
Last week, I was?in the mountain town of Jackson, Wyoming with Montblanc. And while I'll have to wait until SIHH 2018 to share most of the watches I've seen with you (totally worth it, by the way), I did spot one smooth new variation of this year's sporty TimeWalker Chronograph that I can tell you about.This new version amps up th.................. 23.10.17 More
Hublot Big bang Unico Red Sapphire: Could You Wear It? Video Review
Felix Scholz
There's something about the colour red. In nature it symbolises danger, in human culture it's got a more complex set of meanings: typically passion, strength, desire emotion writ large.Which is why this glistening red sapphire confection is the logical extension of Hublot's journey into sapphire. Not only does the vivid case ampli.................. 23.10.17 More
Cartier's Shape Your Time Launch Event in Sydney
Felix Scholz
Million dollar views. $65-million views to be precise. The venue is for sale, timepieces not included.Last week Team Time+Tide attended a Cartier event in Sydney. And what an event. We were whisked off to a secret Sydney location, greeted by uniformed Cartier staff at a venue that could have stood in for a Bond villain’s pad.................. 23.10.14 More
The Breguet Classique Rptition Minutes 7637 in rose gold
Fergus Nash
The Breguet Classique Repetition Minutes 7637 is resplendent in 18k rose goldIt's a more romantic take on stealth wealth, remaining both unique and traditionalThe dial was made with grand feu enamel, a hand-made process which can take weeks to finishStealth wealth is a concept which lives in opposition to the loud and blingy sports.................. 23.09.23 More
you can't ask that Audemars Piguet explores new materials
This is the fourth video in a series of more conversational, and less directly watch-focused, videos that aim to provide richer telling of the Audemars Piguet story. Why is it called, You Can't Ask That? These are questions and topics that don't commonly get addressed in the interviews with either Lucas Raggi, the Research and Development Director,.................. 23.09.21 More
Conor McGregor's baseball pitch showed that he genuinely cares about watches
Luke Benedictus
Conor McGregor is many things, but he’s not much of a pitcher. On Tuesday night he stepped up to the mound before the Chicago Cubs met the Minnesota Twins and joined the long list of celebrities apparently unable to throw a baseball in a straight line. As expected for a former UFC champ, his pitch?was full of power but, m.................. 23.09.21 More
Thor Svaboe
The Patek Philippe?Calatrava Pilot Travel Time in its first iteration, ref 5524G-001 definitely caught our attention when it was released.?We called it the most confusing watch of Baselworld 2015. Patek Philippe had anticipated the sceptical reaction, and the opening line of their press release about the watch sought to quickly leg.................. 23.09.20 More
Rediscovering The Rado HyperChrome Ultra Light
James Robinson
Editor's note: With weather more conducive to anything other than complete hibernation finally starting to creep back into our lives Down Under, it's got everyone here in the office talking about what watch you should be wearing when the board shorts, bikinis and budgie smugglers come out.Now, we've already covered what we think.................. 23.09.19 More
4 awesome stealth watches that will help you fly under the radar
James Robinson
The very utterance of the words must have when talking about the ideal watch collection will almost always lead to, at the very least, enthusiastic speculation and, more often than not, heated debate.The Omega Speedmaster, for example, is forever being bandied about as THE watch to have in any discerning collection, and the Role.................. 23.09.19 More
Illustrator and Developer Teun van Heerebeek Who to Follow
Andy Green
If an illustrator’s quirky designs?of horological ephemera is your thing, hit follow on @watchesandpencils. You won’t regret it.NAME: Teun van HeerebeekOCCUPATION: Illustrator and front-end developerHANDLE: @watchesandpencilsFOLLOWERS: 1.9kLOCATION:?The NetherlandsHey Teun, tell us about yourself.I grew up in a small vil.................. 23.09.17 More
Hublot Classic Fusion Racing Grey Collection
Felix Scholz
Ever since we laid eyes (and hands) on the incredibly beautiful King Gold Blue model, we've been paying extra attention to the Classic Fusion line. But now there might be a new killer combo to replace the Blue on our Hublot grail list the Classic Fusion Racing Grey.The Classic Fusion has a lot going for it in terms of its aestheti.................. 23.09.16 More
Friday Wind-down: 23 September, 2016 High Life Edition
Felix Scholz
This week we've been busy swanning around, sipping fine (glow-in-the-dark) Champagnes and chatting to the beautiful people while driving exotic cars. Of course in between all these tastes of la dolce vita we've been perusing some truly exceptional watches. What does this mean for the Wind Down? Well, we're forgoing our traditional.................. 23.09.16 More
Time+Tide launches the Tissot PRX Grendizer in Melbourne
Borna Bosnjak
Tucked away in a lane within a lane, Melbourne’s Robot Bar was host to the unveiling of the Tissot PRX UFO Robot Grendizer: the perfect surrounding for the launch, especially considering Robot Bar’s anime Tuesdays. Jamie and I had the pleasure of attending (with Jamie on hosting duties for the night too), mingling wit.................. 23.08.24 More
Omega Seamaster Diver 300M America's Cup 2024 | INTRODUCING
Buffy Acacia
The 37th America's Cup in Barcelona yet again features Omega as its Official Timekeeper.The new Omega Seamaster Diver 300M America's Cup borrows from the philosophy of Omega's recent Paris Olympics editions, keeping things tasteful.It's otherwise a standard production model with a 42mm case and a METAS-certified calibre 8806.It's .................. 23.08.24 More
The Longines Master Collection Small Seconds is what happens when a brand listens to enthusiasts
Borna Bosnjak
Longines unveils an engraved trio with three different dial colours in three different finishesThe watches are downsized from 40mm to 38.5mm, in a move destined to be popular among enthusiastsAn azurage-finish petite seconde is courtesy of the silicon hairspring-equipped L893.5How often do you see a brand new release that immedia.................. 23.08.23 More
Hamilton's digital darling has a new green display
Borna Bosnjak
First released in a gold and red variant echoing the 1970s original, the PSR has seen numerous iterations over the last two years. We covered two blacked-out models at the start of the year, one of which had close ties to another reboot – the Matrix franchise. The new Hamilton PSR with a green hybrid display adopts a brushe.................. 23.08.22 More
Understanding the IWC Pilot's family part 3 the Classic collection
Time+Tide
We're now more than halfway through our flyover of the various families in the IWC Pilot's family we've covered off Top Gun and the Spitfire, but now we're hitting the Classics.As you might expect given the classic moniker, the Classic family is, well, classic. Based strongly on the original military-era pilots, these watches form th.................. 23.08.19 More
Hublot Classic Fusion Ferrari GT review
Felix Scholz
The story in a second: One of the best, most interesting watches of 2019.The caseWow. What a difference a case makes. Hublot, along with their friends at Ferrari's Centro Stile, has taken the traditional Hublot design codes, deconstructed them, put them through the ringer a few times, and re-assembled them into something that's ve.................. 23.08.19 More
VIDEO: One of the greats the Tissot Visodate
Felix Scholz
Here at Time+Tide we spend a goodly amount of time talking about the latest watch releases. Well, this isn't one of those times. Instead, today we're talking about a stone-cold classic that's as good today as when it was first released the Tissot Visodate.The Visodate is an historical reissue of a mid-century watch that was novel .................. 23.08.18 More
EDITOR'S PICK: Masterfully done the Longines Master Collection
Felix Scholz
Editor's note: If we’re guilty of one thing here at T+T it’s of being magpies. We’re constantly drawn to the latest shiny thing. But, as Andrew found out, that can occasionally be to our detriment. Take, for example, the Longines Master Collection …?When it comes to Longines’?yearly new releases we ar.................. 23.08.18 More
Hublot Haters Have It Wrong Here's Why
Sandra Lane
So, in some parts of the watchosphere, it's fashionable to be a Hublot Hater. While I'm not a HH (professional detachment, there are other, better uses for my energy), I will admit to being?in the not loving it camp for quite some time.It was the bigness, the brashness, the it-watchness of it all. Given the choice, I'll take off-tr.................. 23.08.17 More
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Chronograph Ceramic Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
Based on the coverage of Jaeger-LeCoultre's SIHH releases, it'd be fair to assume the brand put out nothing but dressy Reversos this year. Well,?that's not true. One of the more under-the-radar releases was a handsome update to the Master Compressor Chronograph Ceramic.Physically and functionally, the new?version is unchanged from.................. 23.08.16 More
Why it took so long for the Vacheron Constantin 222 comeback
Buffy Acacia
For whatever reason, vintage reissues have become the undisputed rulers of watch releases. It almost doesn't matter who the brand is or what they're re-releasing, but if there's history then there's hype. But, when the brand is as lofty as Vacheron Constantin and the watch is as iconic as the reference 222, watch lovers are going .................. 23.07.22 More
Al Pacino in Donnie Brasco makes you rethink how to wear a dress watch
Luke Benedictus
Recently I found myself stuck on a long-distance flight in cattle class lodged between two badly behaved, small children. Worse still, they happened to be my own. Finally the four-year-old fell asleep sprawled across my lap – presumably worn out by all the energy he'd expended kicking the seat of the unfortunate passenger.................. 23.07.22 More
The IWC watch that had a starring role in Gossip Girl
Sean Roberts
Last year, as I was relegated to the confines of a New York City apartment for weeks on end, binge watching shows became the best way to pass time. In all those months, I found no show did a better job of this than the original Gossip Girl. Rich teenagers, crazy plots and ridiculous cliffhangers provided a much needed distraction .................. 23.07.21 More
5 surprising things we learned about the Zenith Chronomaster Sport
Andrew McUtchen
Nearly everything about the Zenith Chronomaster Sport has been surprising. “Game changer” is a phrase overused to a point of redundancy, but that’s what this watch has done for Zenith. From the day it dropped, it has raised eyebrows of watch lovers and shattered ceilings for the manufacture, who produces a sta.................. 23.07.21 More
Why a man of style loves the Montblanc 1858 Automatic Dual Time
Nick Kenyon
Editor’s note: This is a throwback to the time we chatted to one of the best-looking blokes in Melbourne about his (then) new Montblanc 1858 Automatic Dual Time. As Sam predicted, he didn’t think this would be a watch that would look dated as the years passed, and he was right the classic proportions, the cathedral hand.................. 23.07.19 More
Look Mum, no hands the best watches without hands in 2018
Time+Tide
For as long as time has been indicated with hands on a dial, horologists have been hunting for different ways to communicate time. Contemporarily, this pursuit has taken some weird and wonderful forms, resulting in a few very clever feats of engineering to tell you what time it is. For those who are tired of tracking rotating spokes .................. 23.07.19 More
Everything you need the best two-handed watches of 2018
Nick Kenyon
There comes a time in the journey of every watch collector when the pursuit of the most complicated watch loses its shine, as you start to wonder if there is real meaning to be found by having a ninth tourbillon in your watch. You stop stressing if your chronograph has a vertical clutch, and wonder if you will remember the tide-ind.................. 23.07.19 More
Exclusive Montblanc Black & White Evening with Time+Tide
Felix Scholz
I can admit it now; we were a little bit nervous around 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, as team Time+Tide strode into the suitably monochromatic Doltone House in Pyrmont. The mission, which we'd chosen to accept: 60 guests for an exclusive cocktail event with Montblanc. In Sydney. Not our hometown.We knew that a handful of people h.................. 23.07.15 More
What is the Omega Seamaster Polaris? | IN DEPTH
Adam Reeder
Gerald Genta is revered for his innovative vision and trendsetting designs. Whether it be the Universal Geneve Polerouter, Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, or the Patek Philippe Nautilus, his design prowess is undeniable. However, this is one design that he created for one of the biggest Swiss houses that very few know about, and we feel.................. 23.06.24 More