Montblanc TimeWalker Pythagore Ultra-Light Concept Watch and 7 Things Heavier Than It
Andy Green
An apple weighs 4.7 times more than the Montblanc TimeWalker Pythagore Ultra-Light. So here begins our tale….Over the past few years, Montblanc has been delivering the hits with unerring regularity, part of an impressive brand refresh that's made everyone sit up and pay attention. In particular they've developed a rep for clev.................. 20.05.16 More
Friday Wind-down: 20 May, 2016 We're Already Talking About SIHH 2017
Felix Scholz
I know it's not in the spirit of the Wind Down, but I write this without the assistance of a refreshing knock-off beverage. Pardon the pun, but I'm still on the clock, as we're having a little soiree with Oris in a few hours yes, they'll be bringing the Basel-beating bronze – and there are still stories to write and watches .................. 20.05.16 More
Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
The story in a second:We've said it before, we'll say it again. Montblanc are the up and coming contenders when it comes to smart and stylish mid-level complications.The Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum is a seriously impressive package. It offers a truly useful (and on-trend) complication, distinctive (yet not in-your-fac.................. 20.05.15 More
Omega Speedmaster Celebration in Texas, USA
Andrew McUtchen
You don't need to be in the watch industry very long to work out that it survives not on product, but on stories. Watches without stories? Well, they're just objects. No matter how pretty they are, or how precious the material, it's really hard to sell a cold hard object.The magic that gives an object true meaning is the story .................. 20.05.15 More
New releases from H. Moser & Cie, Unimatic, Perrelet and more
Pietro Pilla
What a week from independents and emerging brands! It seems that when the big players are recovering from the magnitude of the fairs, the smaller brands deliver pieces in line with what put them on the map: fun, creative and colourful timepieces. From collaborations outside the watch industry to homages to great athletes, there's .................. 20.04.25 More
7 of the best minute repeaters | BUYING GUIDE
Buffy Acacia
While some may give equal credit to the tourbillon or the perpetual calendar, I truly believe the minute repeater to be the king of complications. Not only is it something that's incredibly complex to engineer within such a small case, but it also has a history which spans all the way back to some of the earliest horological devel.................. 20.04.25 More
The tale behind the "anonymous" Panerai California
Jason Marsden
Whilst I'm definitely not a Paneristi , there are some models of Panerai that I do like very much,?especially their Submersible range. The brand’s consistent vision, style and delivery has won them a loyalfanbase with Panerai claiming 30,000 official Paneristi across the world.Panerai have coped some flak over recent years,.................. 20.04.22 More
Le Temps Celeste, 3 pieces of next-level craftsmanship from the inner sanctum of Vacheron Constantin
Thor Svaboe
Writing this I feel the need to put on a double-breasted suit. But even then, I suspect that I still wouldn’t feel suitably attired for an encounter with Le Temps Celeste, a trio of wrist art within Les Cabinotiers, Vacheron’s upper echelon of historical and ultra-complex timepieces. Consider these mere examples of the .................. 20.04.21 More
The watches of Michael Jordan, part 2, including IWC, Richard Mille, Urwerk and more
Nick Gould
The world’s gone MJ all over again with the first two episodes of the documentary celebrating his life, The Last Dance, dropping yesterday. We’re in tune with the GOAT, with Part 1 of his watch collection being published last week. Today, we bring you Part 2, which continues his Airness’ brilliantly eclectic choice.................. 20.04.20 More
Montblanc 1858 Geosphere review
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: I’m on a bit of a travel watch trip at the moment. And, to my mind, they fall into two distinct camps: high-flyers and adventurers. Montblanc’s 1858 Geosphere, which is a few years old now, definitely falls into the latter category. Now, it’s up to you where on the roughing-it-to-luxury spectrum.................. 20.04.19 More
5 of the best watches of Baselworld (on a budget)
Justin Mastine-Frost
Baselworld has by now nearly slipped entirely into the ether, yet there's a small list of watches that I've been mulling over ever since leaving the fair. The entry level segment was incredibly strong this year overall (let's call it the sub-$5K bracket), and though Andrew touched on it during his priceless 3 Under 3k vide.................. 20.04.19 More
LIST: Top 10 watches from a Baselworld first-timer
Daniel Senia
Baselworld is over for another year and while we take a deep breath to compose ourselves and remind our respective families we still exist, it's time to mentally unpack our time in Basel and compose the chaos into a list. Not just any list, but a Baselworld Top 10 List.?Here we go.Hublot Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Orlin.................. 20.04.18 More
LIST: The 3 biggest trends from Baselworld 2018
Andy Green
As the dust settles, we look back at the Baselworld 2018 fair with a more holistic lens. And, as the Time+Tide team saw more than 50 brands between them, we think we’re in a pretty excellent position to pull out a few common themes…Trend 1 Two-toneFirst up, two-tone watches. Let me start this by saying yes, I know two-to.................. 20.04.18 More
IWC Pilot's Chronograph: One of the Classics
Felix Scholz
Editor’s Note: One of the most popular watch types is the steel, black-dialled chronograph. It’s a a versatile, utilitarian classic and almost every brand has their own interpretation of the theme. IWC’s is their perennially popular Pilot’s Chronograph, a mix of military style and casual elegance. It’.................. 20.04.17 More
Baselworld 2017: Omega's Most Important Releases Video Review
Felix Scholz
Most of the Basel buzz around Omega has focused on the very excellent (and likely very hard to get) Trilogy?limited editions and rightly so. But these three spot-on reissues represent?only a fraction of Omega’s 2017 c0llection, which is jam-packed full of?new variants and completely new models appearing across their key coll.................. 20.04.17 More
Patek Philippe Split-seconds Chronograph Ref.5370P Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
The story in a second:The new Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph (Ref.5370P to its friends) is the new must have uber-Patek.The talk about Patek Philippe this year centred on their controversial attempt to break into younger market segments AKA the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time. It's easy then to forget that Patek released oth.................. 20.04.15 More
Hamilton Intra-Matic Auto Chrono Black PVD | HANDS ON
The Hamilton Intra-Matic chronograph has roots that date all the way back to the late 60s, inspired by the brand's first automatic chronograph, the Chrono-Matic, introduced in 1969. The Intra-Matic Auto Chrono, as we now know it, made its debut nearly 50 years later in 2017. It is a range that is very faithful to and inspired by 60s Americana drivi.................. 20.03.25 More
Best solar watches | BUYING GUIDES
Buffy Acacia
For owners of manually-wound mechanical watches, winding them up becomes part of the daily routine. It's a bit more annoying for automatics, but ultimately, it's still to be expected. For a quartz watch, which should just work all the time, there's nothing more annoying than a dead battery. Of course, it’s just a new battery.................. 20.03.25 More
Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph | HANDS ON
Borna Bosnjak
The integrated bracelet chronograph is a curious proposition, especially when it comes to the luxury segment. They’re not quite the first thing people gravitate towards when it comes to one of the Holy Trinity classics, and that’s exactly why they could be a good indicator as to how deep down the rabbit hole the weare.................. 20.03.24 More
Why I was wrong about the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Hybris Mechanica
Luke Benedictus
Flicking through the Guinness Book of Records, some achievements leave you furrow-browed with a mix of bewilderment and awe. Whether it's the most T-shirts removed while heading a football (21) or the world's tallest hat (4.8 metres), there's no denying these are remarkable accomplishments. But while the dedication of such reco.................. 20.03.22 More
Andrew Garfield first celeb spotted wearing new Omega Aqua Terra 38mm
When a new collection or reference debuts, I always wonder when I will first see it in the wild. Sure we get hands-on at launch events and watch fairs. But that is a spot within the zoo of the industry. I am more curious to see how soon I catch one in the wild, whether on the wrist of a fellow collector at a meetup or on the wrist of a celebrity. L.................. 20.03.22 More
INTRODUCING: The Audemars Piguet 2021 Royal Oak Chronographs
We all know the “Holy Trinity” manufacturers can be called out at times for being on the slower side when it comes to product evolution. To be honest, that’s for a good reason, too. The pursuit towards perfection has to be careful and calculated, and each of the brands have to ensure their watches live up to the name and quality a.................. 20.03.21 More
Welcome to Watchland, the story of the Franck Muller manufacture
Nick Kenyon
From Watchland, the Genevan estate where Franck Muller is based, you are able to look out across the calm blue waters of Lake Geneva to the far bank, and in the distance gaze up at the white peak of Mont Blanc. In this postcard setting, Watchland is an open expanse of chalet-style buildings designed by the Swiss architect Edmond Fa.................. 20.03.20 More
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Our four favourite stories of the week
Andrew McUtchen
The Friday Wind Down was always intended to be some light relief to deliver to the inbox in that window between finishing up for the week and starting the weekend. That precious interstitial place that is usually accompanied by a cold beer or a room-temperature red and some wacky workplace banter.That's certainly what's happeni.................. 20.03.20 More
Cameron Wong
Perhaps Panerai's most collectible modern-day watch, the original Bronzo, is credited with kick-starting today's bronze watch craze. While it may not have been the first, when it was released in 2011 it immediately captured the patina-friendly hearts of collectors. Quickly selling out all 1000 pieces and spawning three more models.................. 20.03.19 More
HANDS-ON: Thin just got complicated with the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph?
Felix Scholz
It's no secret that the Octo Finissimo has been a watch that's kick-started the heart of Bulgari's recent string of critical hits. And now the collection has in addition to the core time-only model, minute repeaters and tourbillons a chronograph.?And not just any chronograph, the world's thinnest. This watch took Bulgari almost th.................. 20.03.19 More
NEWS: IWC opens first Australian boutique, and the sort of watches you can expect to find inside
Felix Scholz
IWC fans rejoice the Schaffhausen-based brand has finally found an Australian home, in the heart of Melbourne. Designed by IWC's own architects, the boutique is located at 360 Collins Street, the city's premier luxury shopping street, already home to many fine watch brands.But the really exciting news for fans is that the boutique.................. 20.03.18 More
Patek Philippe's World Time Chronograph proves that you don't always need hype...
Felix Scholz
BASEL BUILDUP: We’re about to enter the single most-hyped week of the watch calendar. Every brand is bringing the full weight of their marketing?arsenal to bear. Ambassadors, VVIPs, glitz and glamour – Baselworld has it all. But not every brand plays this game. Take Patek and the technical virtuosity that is the World .................. 20.03.17 More
Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater: Slender Looks and Sweet Sounds
Andrew McUtchen
It is not always the Italian way to do things quietly, humbly and without overt fanfare. But that’s exactly how Bulgari, a watchmaking maison that is stealthily building the brand cachet they have always desired, released the world’s thinnest minute repeater.And yes, absolutely, the startlingly slight (6.85mm) case .................. 20.03.16 More
Baselworld 2016 Lookbook: Chanel, Hermes and Chopard
Ceri David
The Basel Lookbook, in which our friend and fashion advisor Ceri David casts an eye over the best releases of Baselworld and suggests what might look nice to wear with them. If you’d like sass with that, you’ll be most pleased.What's this then?It's the Chanel Monsieur – the French fashion house's first watch specif.................. 20.03.16 More
TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01 Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
The story in a second:The TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer-01 is emblematic of TAG Heuer under the stewardship of Jean-Claude Biver; a bold new look at a bold new price.The press release description of the Heuer 01 is The backbone of the new collection it's the first watch in a series that will do the heavy lifting in terms of changing the.................. 20.03.15 More
Blancpain Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph First Look
Felix Scholz
One of the watches we are most looking forward to getting our sweaty, watch loving palms on is the Blancpain Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph.When the model was first announced late last year we reached quickly for the heart-shaped-eyes-emoji. We were in love and also bitterly, deeply frustrated that it is limited .................. 20.03.15 More
Omega Constellation cal 562 Morgan's Follower Review
Felix Scholz
Name: MorganWatch: Omega Constellation cal 562What’s the story behind your Omega Constellation?My Omega Constellation?was a gift from my wife to mark the birth of our son. I had admired different watches for some time and has some strong views on what I liked and what I didn't, so it was great to get something that was exact.................. 20.03.14 More
Franck Muller Round Skeleton Baguette 31 | HANDS ON
Buffy Acacia
As a brand, Franck Muller is readily associated with its tonneau cases, Alice in Wonderland style of numerals, and its whimsical approach to high watchmaking. But if you look past the lavish flavour, past the fanciful attitude, and past the celebrities who wear them, you'll be reminded of Franck Muller's technical excellence. The .................. 20.02.25 More
Best rectangular watches | BUYING GUIDES
Jamie Weiss
When someone asks you to picture a watch, you’re probably thinking of a circular one. Ever since the days of sundials, we’ve been accustomed to telling time on circular faces. Indeed, virtually all the mechanisms of mechanical watchmaking are by their nature round: gears, springs, barrels and bearings. Yet there’s.................. 20.02.25 More
All the watches of Formula 1 2025 | LIST
Borna Bosnjak
Fresh off the reveal of all the Formula 1 team’s liveries for 2025 during the F1 75 event at the 02 in London, we thought we’d revisit the watch and constructor partnerships for the upcoming season. When it comes to racing, 2025 looks like it’ll be one to remember, with McLaren and Ferrari taking Red Bull’.................. 20.02.25 More
Watches, NFTs and the digital age: where can we possibly go from here?
Tom Austin
These devices that we call watches that we spend so much time occupying ourselves with generally couldn’t be more analogue. As long as it’s not a digital watch, luxury mechanical wristwatches are, at their heart, a relic of the past. In an era where almost everything we buy and own has to be ultra-modern, watches, on the.................. 20.02.24 More
The people's choice for the best beater watches | WATCH CULTURE
Borna Bosnjak
Before this particular post went live, I’d bet that none of the people on the T+T team expected it to get as much engagement as it got. Had we asked you to tell us your favourite watches of the year or something similar, we might’ve expected it, but it turns out you folks are?very?passionate about beater watches. And .................. 20.02.24 More
Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Depeche Mode | INTRODUCING
Buffy Acacia
Hublot's latest collaboration with Depeche Mode depicts a skull hourglass on the dial.The black sand within the hourglass moves with your wrist, as it’s made from ceramic spheres.Raising money for charity and including a limited 10 vinyl single of Wagging Tongue, it costs US$34,100.Given that I've written about the best goth.................. 20.02.24 More
The Vacheron Constantin Villes Lumieres gets a Sydney update
Fergus Nash
Sleep deprivation, hunger and having to pull a suitcase behind you while trying not to collapse are the usual symptoms of flying into a new city late at night, however one of the few saving graces is the view you can get looking over the illuminated cityscape. Witnessing the streets and landscapes glowing with life is always awe-in.................. 20.02.23 More