5 of the coolest vintage watches in Formula 1
D.C. Hannay
The 2022 Formula 1 season is back after the summer break, and we here at Time + Tide couldn’t be more stoked. This is a season fraught with intrigue, from McLaren cutting loose favourite Aussie son Daniel Ricciardo, to his replacement, young gun and fellow countryman Oscar Piastri sliding into Ricciardo’s seat for his i.................. 15.09.22 More
the moser streamliner perpetual calendar geneva watch days 2021
Andrew McUtchen
Mike Christensen, our European Editor and one time foe when back in the day he was the captain of GQ Australia, is an aesthetic sort of chap. While he can appreciate a tourbillon with the best of us, his eyes are drawn more often to the lines of a case, the shade of a fume dial, the symmetry of date window versus power reserve,.................. 15.09.21 More
Andrew McUtchen
If you could have gone back in time five years to the chateau of Franck Muller, on the shores of Lake Geneva and told both Elise Durr and I that one day she would be walking around the city, reporting on a watch fair for us at Time+Tide I'm not sure who would have been more surprised.?At that time, in 2016, Elise worked for Fra.................. 15.09.21 More
VIDEO: The Rado Captain Cook, now with interchangeable straps gives you three for the price of one
Nick Kenyon
As most watch collectors will agree, there are few things better than getting a new watch in your collection. It’s the thrill of having a new watch on your wrist that you’ve been thinking about for weeks or months, and is the culmination of researching, considering and finally pulling the trigger on that special piece t.................. 15.09.20 More
8 watches that are affordable and still get the nod from watch snobs
Andrew McUtchen
Editor’s note: It’s high time we updated this list, with some new additions knocking firmly on the door in 2020. But before we do that, we have to say, the logic still holds. All watches here are indeed at the right end of?the value scale, and all?well and truly get the nod from watch aficionados in the room. ?If yo.................. 15.09.20 More
Unsung Heroes: 4 integrated steel sports watches that deserve your attention
James Robinson
For many of us out there, the dream of one day owning a grail watch, like an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15500 or Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1A, is going to remain just that a dream.?And the funny part is, it's got nothing to do with the amount of spondulicks in your bank account!No, chances are that even if you do have the cold.................. 15.09.19 More
It's 6 months on, how are we feeling about Tudor's 2019 releases now?
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: The dust has well and truly settled on this year’s watch releases, and they’re starting to filter out into the world and onto wrists. This is as true with Tudor as it is with anyone else. Though we haven’t seen any P01 watches out in the wild yet, we thought the timing was right to take another .................. 15.09.19 More
EDITOR'S PICK: Forget about bell-bottom jeans, the '70s was all about stellar watch designs
Cameron Wong
Editor’s note: Let’s be honest, there are a few fashion mistakes from the '70s that are best left forgotten. But it wasn’t all platforms and hip-huggers, no. When it comes to watches, there are some standout design hits that are more than deserving of a remastered tribute. Take Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms Bat.................. 15.09.18 More
Jaeger-LeCoultre's Master Chronograph Video
Felix Scholz
I'm on the record as saying I'm not a chronograph guy, and, by and large, that's true. However, there are exceptions, and this year's Master Chronograph from Jaeger-LeCoultre is definitely one of them. Like the rest of the collection, it's a smart, simple design that's clearly vintage in inspiration but doesn't suffer from retro o.................. 15.09.17 More
Friday Wind-down: 15 September, 2017
Felix Scholz
Another week, another wind down. Today Melbourne's mercurial weather is set for a downpour, so Alison and I would much rather be up in Sydney with Andrew at the TAG Heuer Globetrotter event, but we're not. So we're making the most of it. And in this case, making the most means cranking the tunes, the heater and pouring a healthy m.................. 15.09.17 More
Piaget Polo S In-depth Review: Does it Really Change the Game?
Felix Scholz
The story in a secondPiaget's move into the high-end steel sports market surprised many but how does the Polo S hold up under close inspection?The Polo S caused quite a fuss when it was released. Not only was this steel sports watch far from what most people expect from the reserved Genevan brand, they also released it at a star-s.................. 15.09.16 More
TAG Heuer Aquaracer 300 Calibre 16 Chronograph Review
Felix Scholz
Editor’s Note: The weather in Melbourne over the last few days has been glorious. Umbrellas have been?discarded and t-shirts donned –?Spring has definitely?sprung. For the first time in six months we thought about the beach.?Of course this means we need a watch that can handle the waves – and?they don’t com.................. 15.09.15 More
Longines Spirit Zulu Time Titanium | INTRODUCING
Buffy Acacia
Longines' GMT take on the Spirit is finally available in titanium as a standard model.The Spirit Zulu Time Titanium boasts favourable dimensions as well as lightweight properties, with a 39mm diameter and 13.5mm thickness.It's powered by a COSC-certified calibre L844.4, a true traveller's GMT automatic movement.In the last decade,.................. 15.08.24 More
Konstantin Chaykin Stargazer | INTRODUCING
Tom Austin
The latest creation from Russian watchmaker Konstantin Chaykin is the most complicated watch ever produced in Russia, featuring 17 complications in total.The Stargazer is a celebration of watchmaking complexity, combined with the themes of anthropomorphism and space exploration.This two-sided enigma features three patented invention.................. 15.08.24 More
Best affordable tourbillon watches | BUYING GUIDES
Borna Bosnjak
Tourbillon watches can be described with a whole series of superlatives – opulent, magnificent, accurate – but rarely do you hear someone call a tourbillon “affordable”. This makes sense – they’re highly complicated to produce, and require a good deal of actual craftsperson hours to be put in, .................. 15.08.24 More
The new Hamilton Jazzmaster Skeleton shows off its beating heart better than before
Fergus Nash
The latest edition of the Hamilton Jazzmaster Skeleton has been redesigned to better embrace the calibre H-10-SIt's available in 40mm or 36mm configurationsThe H-10-S boasts an 80-hour power reserve and some nice decorationThe Hamilton Jazzmaster is a bit of an outlier within their catalogue. It's not famous like the Murph or Ventu.................. 15.08.23 More
Everything you need to know about dial finishing
Borna Bosnjak
When you look at a watch, what’s the first thing you notice? Do you immediately comment on the movement, or perhaps case finishing? Of course not – it’s the dial. No matter how nice the movement is, or even how suitable the dimensions are for your wrist, the dial is the likely the one to be the make-or-break in .................. 15.08.23 More
Casting the net: 5 under-the-radar 300m divers from Blancpain to Sinn
Thor Svaboe
The 300m depth rating is for many people a marker of what a proper diver’s watch should be, and there are some obvious contenders out there. But if you look beyond the usual suspects, there are a lot of under-the-radar options also worth considering from chronographs to monster dive instruments.Just don’t mention the te.................. 15.08.21 More
RECOMMENDED READING: Do expensive watches make you risky with money?
Nick Kenyon
The upper echelons of the investment banking world are inhabited by people who are paid large sums of money to take risks. Some working within the hallowed halls of serious finance prefer lower-risk investments, and others enjoy the thrill of having a larger appetite for risky business. If you want to know how safe your money will .................. 15.08.19 More
Cameron Wong
Invented in the 1930s by Geneva watchmaker Louis Cottier, world time watches brought at a glance and all at once the time across 24 of the world's key time zones to the hands of international jetsetters and business-makers. Indeed, no complication provides a greater desire to conquer the world, or induces a greater sense of advent.................. 15.08.18 More
IN-DEPTH:?The Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic the most important movement of 2018?
Felix Scholz
The story in a second: Classic on the outside, contemporary on the inside. Baume & Mercier are onto a winner here.I've always thought Baume & Mercier were at their best when they were playing with the classics. The Clifton, with its classical proportions, vintage inspiration and strong value offering, is a proposition that.................. 15.08.18 More
EDITOR'S PICK: Throwback fun with the Oris Chronoris
Felix Scholz
Editor's note: Too often watchmaking is perceived (even by people inside the tent) as a Very Serious Business. And, yes, timekeeping is important, but you know what’s more important? Having a fun, fulfilling life. And while it’s a stretch to say that your watch can make your life better, I suspect that the pure hit of .................. 15.08.18 More
Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega: Most Complicated Wristwatch Ever Video Review
Felix Scholz
Franck Muller has the rather grandiloquent sobriquet of ‘The Master of Complications’ and this watch?is the reason why. Superseding?Patek Philippe's Calibre 89 for the most complicated title when it was released in 2010, the?Aeternitas Mega features a staggering 36 complications, 21 hands and a?movement with no fewer t.................. 15.08.16 More
Australian Tudor Heritage Ranger Launch A Photo Report
Felix Scholz
Last night, Melbourne played host to the first official Tudor event in Australia, the launch of the Tudor Heritage Ranger. The venue (La Chinesca) was perfect for a Melbourne launch. Sydney may have harbour restaurants and views of the Opera House, but down here in Melbourne we’re happy with a laneway, poor / non-existent si.................. 15.08.14 More
Diver finds Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time lost for over a year
Russell Sheldrake
A Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time slipped off a traveller’s wrist while he was swimming off the Spanish coast at Mallorca in the summer of 2023. Initially reported on by What’s The Jam, a hobby diver named Giorgio was tasked with finding the watch 10 metres below the waves, using nothing but a makeshift grid s.................. 15.07.24 More
Longines send you over the moon with their newest Flagship Heritage
D.C. Hannay
Longines' classic Flagship line gets a handsome new 38.5mm Heritage model in three colourwaysThe new models feature both a moonphase and calendar function on a well-balanced dialThe original Flagship made its debut in 1957, and was one of Longines' first wristwatch collectionsLongines are one of the oldest watch brands in the world.................. 15.07.23 More
Buffy's 5 favourite Only Watch 2023 lots
Buffy Acacia
Picking out my favourite references for this year's Only Watch auctions, I was pretty shocked to realise how much my tastes have changed over the last handful of years. Some of these brands I even used to hate, although I won't be admitting which ones. Only Watch is the perfect chance for brands to change people's minds, as they p.................. 15.07.23 More
The history of the IWC Big Pilot and how it became a stone-cold classic
Time+Tide
Can you fly a plane? Nope, me neither. So why the hell are pilot’s watches so enduringly popular? More specifically how has the IWC Big Pilot retained such a relentless grip on the watch-buying psyche?The origin story of the IWC Big Pilot began in 1940 when the brand produced 1000 military navigators' watches. These oversized B.................. 15.07.21 More
TAG Heuer revives the mythical Monaco "Dark Lord" for Only Watch
Fergus Nash
Any fan of racing chronographs should be familiar with the Heuer Monaco “Dark Lord”.? Introduced in 1974, this mythical all-black Monaco was clad in a PVD coating and powered by a hand-wound Valjoux 7740. Only a very small run of the Dark Lord watches were produced, making it amongst the most valuable Heuer watches toda.................. 15.07.21 More
Longines steps up their customer care with an increased five year warranty
Thor Svaboe
Longines have made a strong move to increase customer loyalty, while also underlining the inherent value of their Swiss craftsmanship. From next month, the brand has announced that it’s extending their warranty on all models equipped with a silicon balance-spring. The new five-year warranty will be valid for all automatic mod.................. 15.07.21 More
Nick Kenyon
If you’re a regular reader of Time+Tide, it should come as no surprise that the Longines Heritage Collection has gone from strength to strength over the last few years. An early sign of the success that was to come was the Longines Heritage Diver 1967?in 2015 (a watch that was kindly donated to the Time+Tide Watch & Act! .................. 15.07.20 More
Omega Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer review
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: For some reason we can’t quite place (one small step might have something to do with it though), we’ve got the Speedmaster on our mind. And while this Omega Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer we first looked at in 2017 isn’t particularly limited or hype-y, it’s still a super hot version.................. 15.07.19 More
5 legendary Omega Speedmasters and their modern equivalents
Felix Scholz
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission that saw Neil Armstrong walk on the moon. And on his wrist was an Omega Speedmaster. This moment ensured that the humble, manually wound chronograph was vaulted into the hallowed halls of history. But the Speedmaster story is about more than just that moonwatch. Here ar.................. 15.07.19 More
Andrew McUtchen
Our Autavia plus Collector's Packs go on sale today.Last week, we announced that we've put together a Collector's Pack to include with our limited sale of 10 TAG Heuer Autavia Calibre Heuer 02 watches. Today, the sale is live you can check it out right now in the shop.The sale is for a few reasons, not least because we're big f.................. 15.07.18 More
Watch Retailer from Switzerland Viviana Who to Follow
Andy Green
Today we catch up with the enigmatic Swiss penguin (hey, it’s what her profile says) with a love for complicated watches and a top notch feed. Meet @LindaZinha…NAME: Viviana – but please, call me ViviOCCUPATION: Watch retailHANDLE: ?@LindaZinhaFOLLOWERS: 3KLOCATION: SwitzerlandTell me about yourself:I’m a twe.................. 15.07.17 More
Ceri David
Just minutes ago at the?Duggal Greenhouse in Brooklyn, we were?introduced to the full line-up of ambassadors for the new Piaget Polo S collection. As you'd expect having recently signed with the brand, Hollywood star and general winner-at-life Ryan Reynolds is one of them, as is the similarly enviable Michael B Jordan – with t.................. 15.07.16 More
Friday Wind-down: 15 July, 2016 Class Acts and Casebacks Edition
Felix Scholz
What a week it's been. Long and cold, but ultimately rewarding. For a typically quiet time of year there's a lot going on, with Piaget and Tiffany & Co. launching new models. And then there's Pokemon GO we sense a whole new genre of wrist shots in the near future.Whoah! There’s a jiggle-whatsit on my Nomos.What happened?.................. 15.07.16 More
Bell & Ross Vintage WWI Edicin Limitada Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
The story in a second:Slow down, relax and savour the finer things in life with the Bell & Ross Vintage WWI Edicin Limitada.It's easy to pigeonhole Bell & Ross as the guys who make big, square macho pilot's watches. But just because this style of watch is their bread and butter doesn't mean they can't release a watch that.................. 15.07.15 More
Panerai Submersible Elux LAB-ID | INTRODUCING
Jamie Weiss
The latest creation of Panerai’s Laboratorio di Idee, the Submersible Elux LAB-ID features mechanical luminescence, activated by a pusher at the 8:30 position.Rather than utilising a dynamo, like previous mechanical backlights, it uses a complex six-barrel system that’s wound by a typical automatic rotor.Despite its com.................. 15.06.24 More
Lewis Hamilton was photographed wearing an unreleased white IWC watch at F1 Miami in MayIWC today releases the IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Top Gun Lake Tahoe?It will be available at the beginning of July 2023F1 Grand Prix of Spain – Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team during the F1 Grand Prix of Spai.................. 15.06.23 More