Netflix documentary Schumacher reveals the F1 superstar's brand travels
Luke Benedictus
After what many would consider one of the most exciting Formula 1 Grand Prix weekends this year, the schedule presented us with an off weekend perfectly placed to catch our collective breaths. Yet, it seems Netflix wants to keep the momentum going because this week they released their documentary on one of the greatest F1 drive.................. 16.09.21 More
INTRODUCING: The TAG Heuer Carrera Collection
Nick Kenyon
It’s been a great year for new watches, and one of the biggest contributors to this slew of attractive wristwatches is TAG Heuer, who continue their run of strong releases in 2020. The latest release from the La Chaux-de-Fonds watchmaker is the TAG Heuer Carrera Collection, adding another feather to the Carrera cap after the .................. 16.09.20 More
INTRODUCING: the Bulgari High-End Watch 2020 Novelties
It cannot be refuted how much Switzerland has influenced horology and the luxury watch industry at large. As a result, designs across brands can seem familiar when they all draw from the same well of inspiration and technique. Bulgari, however, continues to stand out from the pack, blending its Swiss watchmaking know-how with its Italian mastery of.................. 16.09.20 More
INTRODUCING: The Tudor Black Bay Chrono Dark
James Robinson
Tudor has decided to honour its partnership with New Zealand's All Blacks the only way it knows how with a limited edition watch, the Tudor Black Bay Chrono Dark. Made to not only pay tribute to the All Blacks' illustrious history, which dates back to 1884, the Chrono Dark also celebrates the rugby team's 2019 title defence of t.................. 16.09.19 More
Introducing: The Breitling Aviator 8 Day & Date 41 Etihad Airways LE
James Robinson
It seems like only yesterday that Breitling released their Navitimer 1 Airline Editions. Evidently, time doesn't stop for the aeronautically enthusiastic watchmaker, though, because they've just dropped this the Breitling Aviator 8 Day & Date 41 Etihad Airways Limited Edition.Based on Breitling's standard Aviator 8 Day &.................. 16.09.19 More
EDITOR'S PICK: If you love watches, then you need to know these 5 Breguet inventions
Cameron Wong
Editor’s note: There are certain words and terms that get thrown around a lot here in watchland. We should know, we’re more than guilty of it. While some can be pretty self-explanatory, others require a more in-depth description. And although this list – which we first published a couple of years ago – does.................. 16.09.18 More
Andrew McUtchen
What a way to start a Monday. We are so proud and privileged to announce that we have the full Australian allocation – just two watches of 200 ever produced – of?a very special watch to offer in the Time+Tide shop. It is a Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic with blue nuances that we have taken to calling ‘Electr.................. 16.09.18 More
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Collection On Video
Felix Scholz
It's been a tough year for the luxury watch industry, and though things seem to be picking up now, the mood at SIHH in January could be described as reserved at best. One of the shining lights in a muted firmament was Jaeger-LeCoultre. Specifically, their newest Master Control release was a trilogy of watches celebrating the line'.................. 16.09.17 More
Friday Wind-down: 16 September, 2016
Felix Scholz
Bit of a sombre one this week all told. Not only did it mark the 15th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, but the news from Richemont's AGM does not bode well for the watch industry on the whole. But that's how it goes sometimes not every wind down can be beer and skittles. But, having said that, life continues to be all kale.................. 16.09.16 More
Baume & Mercier Capeland Worldtimer Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
There's an inherent romance to a worldtime watch. It's a complication that offers the promise of adventure. As you check the time in your Sydney office, you can't help but notice that it’s daquiri o’clock in glamorous places?like Santiago (Denver not so much). Compared to the purely functional GMT, a worldtimer reminds.................. 16.09.16 More
Gal Gadot arms herself with a Hublot Big Bang E Black Magic in Netflix's Heart of Stone
James Bond has his Omega Seamaster, Dirk Pitt has his Doxa, Six has his TAG Heuer Carrera, and now Rachel Stone has a Hublot Big Bang E Black Magic. Recently released on Netflix on August 11, Wonder Woman and Fast & Furious actor Gal Gadot and husband Jason Varsano have teamed up to produce the action thriller Heart of Stone.?Gadot, who stars a.................. 16.08.23 More
VIDEO: IWC CEO left gobsmacked by visit to the Mercedes F1 team garage
Nick Kenyon
Christoph Grainger-Herr is not only the IWC CEO, but also one of the most passionate folks in the watch industry. In a Clubhouse room recently he spoke to me about one of his areas of collecting that isn’t horological focused: Hot Wheels cars. Yep, Chris loves his 1:64 scale model cars, enough to extend the basement of his ho.................. 16.08.21 More
The Hublot Big Bag Integral Ceramic shows a brand intent on innovation
Fergus Nash
The Big Bang range of watches isn't just about what consumers want, it's also Hublot's love letter to watchmaking. Whether it's a new material, movement, or even digital technology, the Big Bang is a platform from which Hublot can experiment incrementally, and the Big Bang Integral is the latest variant to be given a full ceramic t.................. 16.08.21 More
INTRODUCING: The Hublot Big Bang Sang Bleu II White, a geometric ice palace for the wrist
Fergus Nash
Hublot's Big Bang series has always been slightly outrageous since its 2005 release, but intentionally so. Large, loud, and undoubtedly luxurious, there could be no better candidate for a collaboration with Maxime Plescia-Buchi. The Swiss tattooist is responsible for the sprawling platform that is Sang Bleu, covering and influencin.................. 16.08.20 More
Understanding the IWC Pilot's family part 2 the Spitfire collection
Time+Tide
Following on from last week's look at the Top Gun collection, Andrew sets his sights on the heritage-inspired Spitfire collection. This year saw the Spitfire step up its status from an occasional silver-dialled offering to a fully formed collection in its own right. Gone are the silver dials of the past, replaced with either handsome.................. 16.08.19 More
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: A little while ago, someone on a FB watch group I’m part of asked what watch they should buy (out of three versatile, black-dialled tool watches), with one option being the Omega Railmaster. I didn’t have to think about my answer. It was the Railmaster. Hands down. Read on for my reasons why …Od.................. 16.08.19 More
EVENT: Tourbillon time with TAG Heuer in Melbourne
Nick Kenyon
TAG Heuer is a brand that has always sat fondly in the hearts of Australians, with shared values of an active lifestyle spent outdoors. This week we were lucky enough to celebrate the launch of TAG Heuer’s latest novelties, including the Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T Tourbillon Nanograph and the exciting Autavia Isograph. Both re.................. 16.08.19 More
VIDEO: The Tissot Swissmatic a great entry into the world of mechanical watches
Felix Scholz
This video is all about value. Not only do you get two watch reviews (we're covering Tissot's dressy Everytime Swissmatic as well as the sportier V8 Swissmatic), but both watches represent a solid value proposition. The style of these two watches is a pretty by-the-book interpretation of daily dress/sport, depending on which flavo.................. 16.08.18 More
Oris Big Crown ProPilot Worldtime In-depth Review
Felix Scholz
The story in a secondIt’s all in the bezel.One of the more interesting watches to come across my desk in recent months is this Oris ProPilot Worldtimer. Now, at first glance you might wonder why, as it looks every inch a regular ProPilot, albeit one with a second time zone on display. But this sturdy pilot's watch has a tric.................. 16.08.17 More
Omega Boss Rainald Aeschlimann On Heroism and Happines at Rio 2016 Video Interview
Andrew McUtchen
You don't need to have visited Australia to know one thing about us: we love sport. In fact, love is too lightweight a word. We worship it; playing sport, watching it, talking about it, listening to people talk about it, if sport's involved we are there. Which is why this past week at the Olympics, where we were embedded with O.................. 16.08.16 More
Ulysse Nardin Diver Atoll | HANDS ON
Borna Bosnjak
Other than being associated with the unique Freak concept, Ulysse Nardin has close ties with the sea. Whether we’re talking about early escapades in marine chronometer production, or current models, many of which are dive watches or inspired by marine chronometers, the anchor logo is a good hint for the brand’s source.................. 16.07.24 More
HANDS-ON: Why the new Bulgari Octo Roma Automatic won me over with its quiet luxury appeal
Kylie Lloyd-Wyatt
This year the Bulgari Octo Roma received a long overdue makeover that brings it more in line with its more flashy sibling Finissimo. Not only do the changes add welcome continuity across the collection, but also a little extra elegance to the collection's more affordable but no less delightful offering. I would hazard a guess.................. 16.07.23 More
Mo Salah serves watchless, vintage vibes so we fixed that for him
Borna Bosnjak
Mo Salah, the prince of Cairo and Liverpool stepped out of his football boots, slipping into something more comfortable for his photoshoot with GQ. Combining vintage blazers and bandanas with high-end pieces from Prada and Louis Vuitton, all anchored with a classic pair of Adidas Gazelles, it was a style masterclass. There was on.................. 16.07.22 More
Offset and Cardi B gift daughter Kulture a Richard Mille for her 3rd birthday
Ok. Holy s**t. We already know the comments will pour in denouncing the level of extravagance at play here, but at the end of the day, what hip-hop couple Offset and Cardi B give their daughter Kulture for her birthday is their decision. Admittedly, the gift is by no means the typical present for one’s third birthday, but I think it is fair t.................. 16.07.21 More
HANDS-ON: The Longines Heritage Military Marine Nationale
James Robinson
As a person who writes about and reviews timepieces all day every day, and as an avid enthusiast of horology since my mid-teens, there really isn't too much that surprises me anymore in the watch world. Very few watches have the ability to stop me in my tracks, or, for lack of a better word, leave me feeling shook. This Longines.................. 16.07.20 More
A design that divides the Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref.6007A-001
James Robinson
Patek Philippe's first wristwatch of 2020 didn't go down quite as well as the complicated models that have followed this week to practically unanimous praise. By contrast, the Calatrava Ref.6007A-001, limited to just 1000 pieces and made to celebrate the legacy brand's new manufacture was met with many more brickbats than bouque.................. 16.07.20 More
The latest green dialled Panerai Radiomir watches are straight fire
Felix Scholz
Panerai's Radiomir is the diving brand's most dressy offering, lacking some of the heft as well as the crown guard of its Luminor and Submersible brethren. But it's still every inch (or should that be millimetre) a Panerai. That super-distinctive case, those hands and, of course, those numerals.This time around, we've been treated.................. 16.07.19 More
Piaget Altiplano 40mm Ultra-Thin date review
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: A little while ago, Andrew spent a week with the slender beauty that is the Piaget Altiplano 40mm Ultra-Thin date, an unusual expedition into the world of ultra-slim dress watches. So, here goes …?This week on the wrist is borne almost purely out of curiosity. I have tried on Piaget Altiplano watches over t.................. 16.07.19 More
2015 and the non-limited edition Monaco from TAG Heuer
Nick Kenyon
Editors’s note: If you are reading this, and I were a gambling man, I’d guess you were aware that 2019 is a special year in the world of watches. One of the significant reasons is that TAG Heuer are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of the Monaco Chronograph, their angular cult classic. To mark the occasio.................. 16.07.19 More
VIDEO: Solid sports style from Zenith the Defy Classic
Felix Scholz
In recent times, Zenith have made a marked change of tack away from the oversized heritage pieces that have been their main focus. The Pilot watches are still there, of course, but now the Defy shares top billing as a contemporary alternative. And while the Defy is dominated by the aggressively skeletonised look that we know and l.................. 16.07.18 More
Tissot Quickster NBA Teams Video Review
Felix Scholz
OK, maybe that's not strictly true. Andrew knows his way around a court, and Im pretty sure Andy Green has some LE trainers in his closet, though they're probably in mint condition. There may even be some viciously competitive Baselworld backroom journo v industry matches that I'm not privy to. Point is, I'm better with rehauts th.................. 16.07.16 More
Bell & Ross 2016 Collection Launches in Sydney
Ceri David
Time+Tide attended an exclusive dinner on Thursday night courtesy of Bell & Ross, whose team was in town to give us a hands-on look at the brand’s?Baselworld 2016?Collection, at the?Salon Prive?in?the?O Bar & Dining Room, high above Sydney. The view was breathtaking, up there on the 47th floor of Australia Square, not .................. 16.07.16 More
New releases from Longines, De Bethune, Louis Vuitton and more
Pietro Pilla
This was a big week for watch releases! From TAG Heuer unveiling a new watch in collaboration with Porsche to Longines updating its 70th anniversary Conquest collection, Swatch hitting us with yet more MoonSwatch variants and Louis Vuitton relaunching the Escale with a redesigned case, watches for all tastes have been announced ov.................. 16.06.24 More
Just how waterproof is your watch actually? | WATCH EDUCATION
Jamie Weiss
How waterproof is my watch? is a very common question that we get asked here at Time+Tide. And the short answer is… it’s not waterproof. There isn’t a watch on Earth that can withstand the absolute pressure of Mother Nature. No, watches are, regardless of marketing, water-resistant?at best. Indeed, no brand claims.................. 16.06.24 More
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: A belated recap of the Parisian Breguet Type XX/20 event
Hey folks! Back in the Friday Wind Down saddle. I would have loved to share my experience during the Paris Breguet trip last week, but alas I was in transit to Geneva and could not punch it out in time. But, back in New York City, I wanted to give you a peek into what I was up to during the tripOn the launch day of the new Type XX/20, Breguet broug.................. 16.06.23 More
Announcing the 'Pink Dial Project' an auction of pink prototypes in aid of breast cancer
Nick Kenyon
The watch industry has always had a charitable streak, but never as conspicuously as it does today. Charity auctions have been a key part of the industry’s calendar for years, with the Only Watch Auction that raises money for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, earning headlines for the watches if offers and the money it contributes.................. 16.06.21 More
The design of A. Lange & S?hne
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: Some of my favourite stories on Time+Tide are the series we wrote on the design of A. Lange & S?hne’s watches. This first instalment, written by Sandra Lane, explores the German brand’s overall design methodology and approach. Well worth another read.?Money likes silence. Several years ago, a Russ.................. 16.06.19 More
Rado's best heritage watches video review
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: Over the last few years, Rado — traditionally the masters of design-y ceramic timepieces — have stepped their heritage game WAY up. Their Captain Cook line, in particular, is a real gem, and a solid value prop. Here’s our take on Rado’s best heritage watches.?Rado isn't a brand that you ty.................. 16.06.19 More
Blancpain Air Command auctioned in Hong Kong
Felix Scholz
One of the surprise highlights from the recent Swatch-stravaganza that was Time to Move was Blancpain's Air Command a really neat reissue of an historic pilot's chronograph.It's fair to say that prior to this release, knowledge of the Air Command was limited to hardcore Blancpain fans and seasoned professionals. Well, the timing c.................. 16.06.19 More
SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 11, June 2018
Andy Green
Is anyone else struggling with the fact that it's June? I am, and this month's Spotted is jam-packed with some crazy cool watches.John's Vintage Leonidas Easy-Rider.Kicking things off, I started this month with coffee and cars' and going in I was well aware that any combination of Heuer and Vintage Chronograph is always a winner amo.................. 16.06.18 More