Discover the Longines Watercolour Watch Project Live from Baselworld 2015
Time+Tide
Hello. My name is Sunflowerman and I was raised in Grand Rapids,?Michigan. This week I am stationed in Basel, Switzerland. My work at the Baselworld fair?also happens to be my passion in life; painting people, painting places and?for the first time, painting watches for Longines, a watchmaker I was introduced to by my friends at Time.................. 19.03.15 More
Baselworld 2015 Bible: Latest Watches Live From the World's Biggest Watch Fair
Felix Scholz
Can’t make it to Baselworld? Don’t worry – we’ve got your back. We’ve put together a list of the latest and greatest?watches of Baselworld 2015. The holy book of horology. The Baselworld Bible.Louis Vuitton Escale WorldtimeLouis Vuitton knocked it out of the park with their Escale Minute Repeater Worl.................. 19.03.15 More
Omega Seamaster 300M Bronze Gold and Burgundy | HANDS ON
Remember that cheeky tease of an unreleased golden Seamaster with a burgundy bezel on Daniel Craig's wrist? Today, we find out that the watch is called the Omega Seamaster 300M Diver Bronze Gold and Burgundy, as it’s finally unveiled to the world. Between its two debuting configurations, one is notably the first-ever Omega watch with a full B.................. 19.02.25 More
The best watches for the weirdest jobs
Fergus Nash
Before buying a watch it's important to consider how it will fit into your life, as different watches may benefit some lifestyles over others. The contradictory trope of the “desk diver” is well known to describe a dive watch worn at an office job, but what if your job is less than conventional to say the least? Answeri.................. 19.02.23 More
Offset gifts Cardi B $375K Audemars Piguet Royal Oak for Valentine's Day
When you think Valentine’s Day gifts, normally you’d think of flowers, chocolates or jewellery. But American rapper Offset, member of the Migos, does not hold back when it comes to gift-giving – luxury is his love language. For example, back in July we reported one of our youngest and most extravagant watchspots ever on the site w.................. 19.02.22 More
How your watch can inspire you to live a bigger and better life
Luke Benedictus
Recently I saw a tragicomic sight. It was an ultra-sleek McLaren 720S sports car in a violent shade of tangerine. Now anyone with a driving licence could appreciate this turbocharged V8 was a bona fide supercar. But this magnificent piece of automotive engineering was now inching along through rush-hour at the walking pace of a.................. 19.02.21 More
Nick Kenyon
Despite the five day lockdown, when we were heading into this time last week, life in Melbourne is generally very good. The Australian Open has been thundering along at full steam with some seriously good matches being played, summer is finally here with blue skies as far as the eye can see and life is slowly returning to normal. A.................. 19.02.21 More
A customized Ed Sheeran Tudor Black Bay just sold for how much?!
The value of double stamped watches is no secret. Most famously Tiffany & Co. stamped dials have notably elevated the prices of Rolex and Patek Philippe references. But these watches, while not released in heavy quantities, are rather widespread on the secondhand market. If you really want to discover co-stamped dials in even more limited numbe.................. 19.02.21 More
4 professional tennis players who wear their watches on court, and what they are
Nick Gould
The 2021 Australian Open is edging towards its climax in Melbourne after the players and their respective teams completed a mandatory two weeks of quarantine. It’s been controversial. It’s been far from ideal, with a 5-day statewide lockdown intervening mid-comp until just yesterday. But it’s been on. And that̵.................. 19.02.21 More
Recommended reading: An interview with Roni Madhvani
James Robinson
Stetz & Co recently published an interview with one of the foremost vintage watch aficionados on the planet, Mr Roni Madhvani.Image: instagram /roni_m_29Madhvani or as he goes by on Instagram, @roni_m_29 has a truly unbelievable collection of some of the rarest and most eccentric timepieces from the likes of Patek Philippe, .................. 19.02.20 More
HANDS-ON: The Breguet Marine Chronograph ref. 5527
Felix Scholz
If I'm being honest, this is one of the less Breguet watches Breguet has released in recent years. It's an unconventional mix of traditional features, in a much more contemporary package. All the key design features are there: the fluted case, the hands and the elaborately guilloched dial, but this watch is a world away from their.................. 19.02.19 More
VIDEO: Our favourite watches of SIHH 2018 part 1, under $10,000
Felix Scholz
In the midst of the hectic schedules and bustling halls of SIHH, Andrew and myself, along with freelancers Sandra Lane and Justin Mastine-Frost, found a spare hour to sit down in front of the steady lens of Marcus' camera to discuss our favourite watch of SIHH while they were fresh. But rather than just cherry-pick the (many) exce.................. 19.02.18 More
INTRODUCING: The Franck Muller Crazy Hours 15th Anniversary collection
Cameron Wong
I don't know about you, but the only thing on my mind when I'm at a resort on vacation is how many trips to the breakfast buffet is considered too much (more than five apparently, if the appalled looks of fellow diners was anything to go by).? However, for watchmaker and eponymous brand founder Franck Muller, holidays can be a tim.................. 19.02.18 More
A Chef, His Hublot Big Bang and Love of Stir Fry Video
Andrew McUtchen
It gets boring waiting in lines, especially when you’re hungry. So if by chance this finds you outside Chin Chin (Australia’s top-ranked restaurant, located in Flinders Lane, Melbourne which has a wait-time of around the average romantic comedy in length), you’re in luck, because we’re going to help you .................. 19.02.17 More
My Vintage Cyma Navystar and Omega Flightmaster David's Watch Story
Felix Scholz
Editor’s Note: Watches rarely make headlines in Australia, but the recent story of a group of Liberal MPs accidentally' accepting $250k worth of watches from a visiting billionaire pushed them very much to the fore.David Langsam wrote a very astute opinion piece on the matter for the Australian Financial Review, which we rea.................. 19.02.16 More
The most fun watch brands | LIST
Buffy Acacia
“The chief enemy of creativity is good sense.” – Pablo PicassoI'm just gonna say it, watch collecting can be far too serious. Too often, collectors get caught up in what they've conditioned themselves to believe, that only the utmost examples of horological taste and restraint are worthy of collecting. And while .................. 19.01.25 More
New releases from Bell & Ross, tsuka Ltec, Oris and more | LAST WEEK IN WATCHES
Pietro Pilla
When the solid gold Vacheron Constantin 222 was re-released in 2022, everyone was (not so) secretly hoping for it to make a return in steel as well. This week, we finally saw that dream turn into reality, in what’s undoubtedly among the most discussed watch drops in recent memory. It's the first chapter of the 270th annivers.................. 19.01.25 More
The highlights of Elton John's Christie's auction | AUCTIONS
Buffy Acacia
Sir Elton John has rarely been out of the headlines for the last 50 years, but he's back in them again in 2024. Having just won his first Emmy award for the Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium special on Disney+, he's become the 19th EGOT winner someone who's won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award. This honour comes .................. 19.01.24 More
Two days ago our T+T 10 festivities kicked off, and while it has certainly been an exciting few days, there is still much more excitement to come.Andrew with Etienne Malec of Baltic, Andrea Furlan of Furlan Marri and Richard Benc of Studio Underd0g.To begin, the Time+Tide team and our rich community of readers, listeners, and viewers came together .................. 19.01.24 More
Takeaways from top 20 watches sold at auction in 2022
Ricardo Sime
Recently, Robb Report listed the 20 most expensive watches sold at auction in 2022. Overall, there was more than $600 million in sales between the top three auction houses (Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips), with these 20 pieces alone accounting for more than $50 million of that total. And though these numbers are qu.................. 19.01.23 More
TAG Heuer Connected collection
Nick Kenyon
Editor's note: The Time+Tide team reviewed hundreds of watches in 2021. This month we've been counting down the Top 30 reviews of the year that you liked best, on the basis of the online traffic. Heading deep into the top 10 it's the TAG Heuer Connected collection at number 6 It’s fair to say that most people have probably pu.................. 19.01.22 More
Here's how a watch can take six years to make a timeline
When a watch enthusiast approaches a timepiece, they usually ask about specifications like case diameter or movement caliber first. Most people, however, will first want to know the price. It can prove a bit of a shock that such a small object can have such a high price tag. It is no secret that luxury branding is one element of increased prices an.................. 19.01.21 More
Tissot trifecta: The 3 most important Tissot watches of 2019.
James Robinson
Tissot had a resolutely excellent end to the decade, releasing plenty of exciting new timepieces in 2019 that got the watch community talking. What’s more, the Swiss watchmaker made a conscious effort to cater to both people just getting into watches, as well as the dyed-in-the-wool veterans. We won’t cover every new.................. 19.01.20 More
Space odyssey: How the Omega Calibre 321 became the first watch movement on the moon
Brendan Cunningham
In many ways, outer space and space exploration have become a routine part of life. We all carry a device that listens to signals from space in the form of our mobile phone. Most can receive messages from GPS satellites in medium earth orbit more than 20,000km away. Just as space is now entwined with our lives, so is timekee.................. 19.01.20 More
LIST: Andrew's top 3 picks under $10k from SIHH 2019
Andrew McUtchen
To atone for our tardy 2018 Top 10 lists, and to prove we haven't just spent a week in Geneva looking backwards, we're moving quickly on now to what has been the work at hand the last five days reporting on the first major watch fair of the year, something we call SIHH, or Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie.The Baume &a.................. 19.01.19 More
Cartier Santos our hands on review of the latest 2018 model
Felix Scholz
It's a tricky task upgrading a storied and legendary watch such as the Santos you must innovate while appearing to be unchanging. It's a job that Cartier have pulled off with aplomb at SIHH 2018. The new Santos is the star in their masculine line-up, a sensitive update that brings the design very much up to date.But first, a quick.................. 19.01.18 More
Piaget Altiplano 60th Anniversary Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
Though Piaget has made a lot of noise in the past 12 months with the sporty steel Polo S, the undeniable heart of the collection is the ultra-slim and ultra-sexy Altiplano. Born in 1957 and named for the flat South American high plains, the Altiplano and the legendary caliber 9P that powered it, have become synonymous?with thin.Th.................. 19.01.17 More
Baume & Mercier Clifton Club Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
This year's SIHH sees Baume & Mercier release a new, sportier take on the Clifton the Clifton Club. This collection of robust, three-handed timepieces is made for gentle sportsmen' which, if I'm interpreting the PR video full of people on boards (surf and skate) and bikes (mountain and motorised) means it’s?a sporty go-a.................. 19.01.17 More
Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie Chronograph Annual Calendar Video Review
Felix Scholz
It’s appropriate that what seemed to be traditional Swiss drummers (with axes as well, weird) appeared on day one of SIHH to make some noise, because, for the third year running, Montblanc are well and truly on the march.?They have flat out?delivered one of the most impressive SIHH releases straight off the bat, continuing t.................. 19.01.16 More
Hugh Jackman Explains Why He Loves His Mechanical Watch (Hint: Because It's Like Wolverine)
Andrew McUtchen
Thanks to his healing factor and unbreakable skeleton, Wolverine is one of the most notoriously unkillable superheroes in comics. In this way, he’s a lot like mechanical watches. The Quartz Crisis was meant to kill them. The GFC was meant to erase any last trace. And the Apple Watch on your wrist, with its army of wearabl.................. 19.01.16 More
The Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie Dual Time First Look
Felix Scholz
This year’s SIHH collection for Montblanc is a pretty packed line-up, with a lot of watches that have immediately caught our attention. The one we were immeadiately drawn to however wasn’t the big world timer or one of the many calendar pieces, but rather a clean and elegant looking dual time piece – with a silve.................. 19.01.15 More
IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Edition 75th Anniversary First Look
Felix Scholz
The IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Edition 75th AnniversaryFor IWC 2015 is the year of the revamped Portugieser?as it marks the iconic model’s 75th birthday, and as such IWC are releasing a swathe of limited edition anniversary pieces. Among them is this clean and easy to read Perpetual Calendar, with .................. 19.01.15 More
A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater Hands On Review
Felix Scholz
UPDATED WITH PICTURES AND PRICE.One of the standouts of SIHH is the Zeitwerk Minute Repeater. Today we had an opportunity to handle it, and hear it chime. It’s an impressive and lovely watch, and quite an innovative minute repeater, involving 6 patents. I particularly like the feature that doesn’t allow the repeater to.................. 19.01.15 More
Best watches under $10,000 | HOLIDAY BUYING GUIDE
Borna Bosnjak
Continuing our buying guide for the holiday season, we bring you the best watches from our latest NOW Magazine Issue 9 Buying Guide?under US$10,000. While some of these may be more aspirational pieces considering the higher price, make sure to check out our other guides suiting all budgets, with under $500, under $1,000 and under.................. 18.12.24 More
Piaget Limelight High Jewellery Opal | HANDS ON
Fergus Nash
I don't know if it's specific to Australians or a global phenomenon, but opals capture my attention more than any other precious stones. With 95% of the world's opal production coming out of, Australia it's a no-brainer to assume the origins of the Piaget Limelight High Jewelry dial, and it bears a striking resemblance to the tripl.................. 18.12.23 More
WHO WORE IT BETTER? Alexander Skarsgard vs Tom Brady IWC
Mike Christensen
Whisper it quietly, but earlier this week was Alexander Skarsgard really responsible for instigating the unthinkable and taking down Waystar RoyCo??Of all the formidable actors in Hollywood, it speaks volumes of the 45-year-old Swede that Succession's head honchos cast him as GoJo CEO Lukas Mattson, believing he was best equip.................. 18.12.21 More
"Einstein's mistress who he gave his Longines to was a Russian spy"
Fergus Nash
When Matthias Breschan speaks you could swear that he'd founded Longines 189 years ago, such is the passion that the Austrian CEO has for the brand. Having taken the reins of the Swiss powerhouse in July 2020, Matthias is no stranger to both heritage and modern watchmaking. He joined the Swatch Group in 1996, working with Hamilton .................. 18.12.21 More
Rediscovering the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Collection
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: With so many different opulent steel sports watches occupying the marketplace, it’s sometimes easy to forget that one member of the holy trinity of Swiss watchmaking, Vacheron Constantin, has been making their interpretation of a luxury sports watch for more than 20 years now the Vacheron Constantin Oversea.................. 18.12.20 More
LIST: Buffy's 3 favourite watches of 2020
Fergus Nash
Editor’s note: Despite the challenges that we have all faced in 2020, the watch manufacturers of the world have still managed to turn out a very decent crop of new releases this year. For Buffy, though, there were three standout pieces that we’ll take a closer look at here.?Mido Ocean Star Decompression TimerThere aren'.................. 18.12.20 More
BATTLE ROYALE: What is the best Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ever? The T+T team fight it out
Time+Tide
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is a legend for a reason. It was the first luxury integrated steel sports watch, and would go on to define arguably the most popular category of watches available today. But in the decades since it was first released, there have been countless different expressions of the iconic octagonal design. All of .................. 18.12.20 More