Longines 1832 Moonphase review
Felix Scholz
We've been having a bit of a lunar week with Longines this week checking out their new Master Moonphase in the boutique?and in our studio. And we thought we'd stick with the theme this Friday. Today we're taking a closer look at the stylish, chic and generally handsome Longines 1832 Moonphase.If the Master Moonphase is a contempor.................. 30.08.19 More
WATCHSPOTTING: Chris Hemsworth schools the internet on how to casually wear a simple gold watch
Cameron Wong
We here at Time+Tide are particularly proud of Australian actor Chris Hemsworth … all right, we man-crush hard on the big fella. And not just because of his ruggedly handsome good looks, which give us regular Aussie men a good name around the world, but because the dude just gets how to wear watches.In GQ's latest episode of.................. 30.08.18 More
NEWS: Rose gold Longines Record nominated for the Petite Aiguille at the GPHG
Felix Scholz
Editor's note: The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) is the industry's premier awards ceremony. One of the most exciting (and accessible) categories is the?Petite Aiguille, which is open to watches with a retail price between 4000 – 10,000 CHF. The GPHG Jury has selected a shortlist of six watches, from a longli.................. 30.08.18 More
EDITOR'S PICK: It all started with a Big Bang! Now Hublot's hero is a bit smaller
Cameron Wong
Editor’s note: Hublot’s heart beats to the rhythm of the in-house Unico movement. So it makes sense that their centrepiece collection, the Big Bang with its heavily open-worked dial is where the Art of Fusion brand shows it off. This year, they slimmed down the dimensions of their 2010-born Unico HUB 1242 movement, dub.................. 30.08.18 More
TAG Heuer Life: 250km/h Hot Lap with Matt Campbell
Andrew McUtchen
What’s the most ‘TAG Heuer’ thing you’ve ever done? If the question ever comes up for me, I’ll have a ready answer. It was that time I rode shotgun in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car with the then leader of the Porsche Carrera Cup, 21-year-old Matt Campbell at speeds up to 250km/h around Sydney Speedway................... 30.08.16 More
Best gold watches | BUYING GUIDES
Borna Bosnjak
A gold watch is the ultimate status symbol. Though the recent horological trend has skewed towards steel as the material of choice, the timelessness of gold is continuously proven by brands introducing flagship models in precious metals. Don’t get me wrong – gold done incorrectly can be gaudy and overcompensate for la.................. 30.07.24 More
Why watch brands are brought back from the dead | OPINION
Luke Benedictus
Recently an email dropped into my inbox with the header: Tornek-Rayville: An icon resurfaces. It detailed the reboot of the semi-mythical watch brand that supplied watches to the US Navy in the early 1960s. This sort of resurrection comes along fairly regularly in which a dormant watch brand with some claims of an illustrious p.................. 30.07.21 More
Will the next 007 be a woman? And if so, will she wear a Seamaster?
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: The other week, the Bond-centric rumour mill (which is an oddly?specific, but?proliferate sub-genre of the internet) went wild over (entirely unsubstantiated) reports of 007 being replaced by Lashana Lynch (note, she’s cited as being the next 007, not the next Bond). It seems like the sort of story tailor-m.................. 30.07.19 More
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: Flipping is one of the hot-button watch issues of 2019, and TBH we’re a little over it. So here’s the other side of the equation — what makes a watch a keeper? In this story from a few years back we asked our readers what made their watches keepers, and then we chimed in on the personal keepers .................. 30.07.19 More
Call of Duty need to add these watches to their next game
Nick Kenyon
The new Call of Duty trailer was dropped last week, and it featured an interesting horological detail that was noticed by one eagle-eyed Reddit user. As discussed in an article by Kotaku, the time displayed on the wrists of the game characters will read the local time of the person playing, adding a very cool in-game detail. While .................. 30.07.19 More
Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Double Flying Tourbillon Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
The story in a second:Everyone's doing skeleton watches these days. Few are doing them as well as Roger Dubuis.Skeletonised watches have been enjoying a serious renaissance and reboot over the last few years. Gone are the delicate and fiddly finishes that were traditionally used, replaced with a modern approach that's more archite.................. 30.07.15 More
New releases from Hublot, Voutilainen, H. Moser & Cie and more
Pietro Pilla
We’ve had plenty of cause for celebration this week, with Tourbillon Day taking place on the 26th of June. Patented all the way back in 1801, this week we have no fewer than three releases featuring this complication. Of course, one is the new Double Tourbillon Quai de l'Horloge from Breguet, while the others are from two in.................. 30.06.24 More
Best pocket watches | BUYING GUIDES
Watch enthusiasts largely focus their attention towards wristwatches, but the most common timekeeper used today remains the pocket watch. Well… if you include smartphones, that is. Jokes aside, pocket watches, while irrefutably impractical compared to a wristwatch and redundant with smartphones already in our pockets, can be an enjoyable rabb.................. 30.06.24 More
Chopard team up with BWD for the Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Bamford Edition 'Desert Racer'
The Chopard Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Bamford Edition Desert Racer' is a 50-piece limited editionIt comes with a robust bead-blasted titanium case, frosted black dial, orange accents, 60-hour COSC-certified movementThis second edition succeeds their initial 2021 collaborationThese days, most brands specialise in a specific segment of watches. .................. 30.06.23 More
Tissot PRX Chronograph | HANDS ON
Borna Bosnjak
These introductions usually serve as contextualisation of the watch we’re about to cover. With the Tissot PRX Chronograph, however, I have an inkling that such formalities are somewhat irrelevant. After our brief, near over-excited introduction some months ago, we’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of the bigger bro.................. 30.06.22 More
French footballer Kylian Mbapp and rising NBA stars rock Hublot at 2022 draft
Last week, the 2022 NBA draft was held at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York. In attendance was champion?French footballer and Hublot ambassador Kylian Mbappe, strutting the red carpet wearing his Big Bang Integrated King Gold.NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 23: Kylian Mbappe poses for photos on the red carpet during the 2022 NBA Draf.................. 30.06.22 More
VIDEO: 14 differences between the old and new TAG Heuer Aquaracer collection
Nick Kenyon
This year at TAG Heuer is all about the Aquaracer, their sporty diver that has its roots all the way back in the late ’70s. But when an entire collection is refreshed, there are inevitably a lot of details that are sometimes missed about how the watch has actually changed on the wrist. So how has the TAG Heuer Aquaracer colle.................. 30.06.21 More
Public service announcement: How to buy a watch if you're stuck in the Sydney lockdown
Nick Kenyon
Much like the many-headed Hydra that Hercules was sent to kill in the Greek legends, the coronavirus pandemic is a beast that just won’t go away. Just when one head has been cut off, two more grow back in its place. As a result of this multifaceted challenge, greater Sydney (as well as several other capital cities around the .................. 30.06.21 More
Pierce Brosnan really loves a dress watch and is fed up of Bond
Luke Benedictus
Getting frustrated wondering if you’ll ever get to see the endlessly delayed new James Bond film, No Time To Die? Well, count yourself lucky that you’re not Pierce Brosnan. The actor who stepped into 007’s shoes to play Bond from 1995 to 2002, admitted last week that he’s fed up of getting quizzed as to .................. 30.06.21 More
INTRODUCING: The Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical Bronze
Bronze is all the rage right now. The metal ticks a lot of boxes, offering a precious metal tone without a precious metal price premium. The cases typically generate a patina and, as we all know, vintage aesthetics are very on trend. Plus, it’s an alternative to the ever ubiquitous stainless steel and allows collectors to own a watch that wil.................. 30.06.21 More
Tudor Black Bay Chrono S&G review
Sandra Lane
Two years can be a long time in the life of a product long enough for it to go from controversial to comfortably accepted, or even loved, as its challenging elements become softened by familiarity. That's certainly true for two of the watches introduced by Tudor in 2017, which attracted attention and controversy in equal measure.Fo.................. 30.06.19 More
The history of the Breitling Emergency
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: If you want to impress someone with how cool your watch is, it’s hard to beat the Breitling Emergency. We revisit Ben’s story from a few years back to find out why …?There are few watches that live up to their marketing hype, and even fewer that can claim to have genuinely saved lives. Breitling.................. 30.06.19 More
EDITOR'S PICK: Straight up funk the Rado HyperChrome 1616
Felix Scholz
Editor’s note: Most of the time there’s a formula to the watches someone likes. Something along the lines of 39 – 42mm case plus steel plus chronograph divided by?price equals something I want. But, then again, there are watches that come from?left field and knock you out of the park. Rado’s unashamedly lar.................. 30.06.18 More
Franck Muller Thunderbolt Tourbillon is Lightning Fast
Felix Scholz
Franck Muller makes statement watches par excellence, as exemplified by the Thunderbolt Tourbillon. The first thing you notice is, of course, the case. The big gold curvex shape certainly makes an impression on the wrist, and shows the hand-finished, skeletonised movement in the best possible light. The manually wound movement has.................. 30.06.16 More
Montblanc Black & White Evening Editor's Pick
Felix Scholz
Last week we told you about our upcoming Sydney Black & White event in partnership with Montblanc.Mr Julien Miribel at work.Well, if you were on the fence about whether or not you might attend it's time to get off. Because we've just been informed that in addition to Montblanc's latest watches being present, Mr Julien Miribel,.................. 30.06.15 More
Introducing the unique Tudor Black Bay One
Felix Scholz
The story in a second:Tudor makes one-off Black Bay for charity auction. Watch fans threaten riots if a regular production version doesn't follow.One of the most special events on the watch auction calendar is the biennial Only Watch charity auction.The concept is simple. Participating watch brands donate a ‘unique watchR.................. 30.06.15 More
VIDEO: It's never overcast with the new Hublot Big Bang Integral Sky Blue
Each day, when you step outside, it is always great start to a morning to look up and see a clear blue sky. As a master of materials, Hublot has captured that essence within their ceramic with this dreamy hue that’s adjacent to Tiffany blue. Sky blue is not a new hue for Hublot, but at Watches & Wonders it finally made its debut in the Bi.................. 30.05.22 More
Watches & Wonders: People's Choice Darkest Horse
Just to recap: in the wake of Watches & Wonders, watch channel founders Wei Koh of Revolution, Robert-Jan Broer of Fratello, Frank Geelen of Monochrome, and our very own Andrew McUtchen of Time+Tide came together to talk watches. They selected their top watches in four different categories and then asked viewers to choose their pick in the comm.................. 30.05.21 More
Thor Svaboe
Within seven years of its debut in 2017, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo is already a modern-day classic, its slender and aggressively architectural shape transforming the finesse of the O.G Octo from 2012. Every Octo Finissimo with its paper-thin movement is a feat of engineering, akin to the art of building a scale model galleon in a .................. 30.05.21 More
Andrew McUtchen
Never been to Baselworld? We can fix that. Just give us half an hour. In our first of three episodes re-creating the Baselworld experience – with all the things you expect, i.e lots and lots of watches and lots of things you don't – we run through all the new releases from brands that show at Basel including Omega, .................. 30.05.20 More
Here's the proof you can easily wear a 37mm watch
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: Size is one of the prevailing issues in watchland. Too big? Too small? It’s one of those ongoing debates that rages on (and on and on and on). A watch that clocks in at 37mm would typically be seen on the smaller size of this spectrum — so much so that many would discount it on dimensions alone. The R.................. 30.05.19 More
Cameron Wong
Over the last few weeks, all eyes have been on the major watch auctions taking place around the world, with more than a few standout results achieved for several interesting and unique watches. Wrapping up the spring sale season, Phillips yesterday held the Hong Kong Watch Auction: Six, with a total of 231 lots going under the ham.................. 30.05.18 More
Cameron Wong
There are two sides to Ulysse Nardin. One built on the high seas, and historically home to highly accurate marine chronometers. And another that pushes the boundaries of what's possible in watchmaking, bursting with technical marvels and avant-garde designs. Falling heavily into the latter category is the Executive Skeleton Tourbi.................. 30.05.18 More
Tudor Announces David Beckham as New Brand Ambassador for 2017
Felix Scholz
At Baselworld Tudor unveiled a campaign and brand tagline Born to Dare. Today we got a better understanding of what this means with the announcement of David Beckham as global brand ambassador and famous face of the Born to Dare campaign.At first the news of a luxury watch brand announcing a new endorsement might not seem particul.................. 30.05.17 More
Rado at the Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards 2017
Melissa Pearce
Co-presented by Belle magazine and Coco Republic, the leading name in furniture, property styling and interior design services, last week’s?Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards brought together Australia's best interior designers to celebrate the spectrum of their creativity working across residential, commercial and.................. 30.05.17 More
Best driving watches | BUYING GUIDES
Borna Bosnjak
The relationship between cars and wristwatches is deeply intertwined and extends well beyond mere utility. To some people, cars are tools to get us from A to B, and to others, watches simply do the monotonous job of telling us the time. When it comes to watches to wear while driving, your mind will immediately go to chronographs .................. 30.04.25 More
What we thought of A. Lange & S?hne's 2024 Watches and Wonders releases
Russell Sheldrake
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There is always a lot going on at Watches & Wonders. With so many brands competing for attention, all trying to make the most noise about their multitude of new releases, sometimes you need to take a short break from it all and find a quiet space to reflect on.................. 30.04.24 More
The new Maurice Lacroix AIKON Grand Date is emboldened with bright colours
Pietro Pilla
With the Northern Hemisphere summer approaching, Maurice Lacroix reinvents their Aikon line with the introduction of four new colourways of the Master Grand Date. The model debuted in 2021 with a blue dial and an Only Watch appearance, before being presented in a stealthier configuration the year after. These new releases take the.................. 30.04.23 More
Want good brand content? Watch the Oris restoration videos on Youtube
Ricardo Sime
Every watch brand thinks about the message they are presenting to the world. Whether it be an ad campaign on social media or a picture in print, brands know these interactions prove the adage that you only get one chance to make a first impression. Especially in this day and age, where a simple foible can ruin a brand’s imag.................. 30.04.22 More
MEET THE TEAM: Zach's five Watches & Wonders favorites
When I went to Geneva for Watches & Wonders, the best way to describe the journey would be a horological food coma of bliss. Never before had I engaged with so many brands and timepieces at once, a delectable 40-brand course meal for a week straight. Of course, with such a wide menu of watches I did find my favorite dishes. So, I won’t pr.................. 30.04.22 More