Joe Rogan gave his podcast guest a watch and it's way cooler than you'd expect...
Nick Kenyon
Joe Rogan has one of the most popular voices in the world. His podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, gets close to 200 million monthly downloads and you can understand why. He’s had everyone who is anyone on the show, including a wide variety of celebrities, sports stars, scientists, politicians and more. Names like Mike Tyson, .................. 30.01.21 More
INTRODUCING: If Darth Vader wore a watch it'd be this Bulgari Octo Roma Carillon Tourbillon
Thor Svaboe
One of my favourite traits of the Octo catalogue from Bulgari is its matte, smooth and very quiet elegance. While the endlessly creative Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani, Bulgari’s chief watch designer, continually sets the bar ever higher, it's mostly done without the flash and bang of complications. But this week we saw the de.................. 30.01.21 More
Andrew McUtchen
OK, let’s dispense with any hype and get down to it. Sixty per cent of watches are sold on a bracelet and this is a fact that Hublot are finally set to take advantage of with the Hublot Big Bang Integral, a new collection, freshly launched at the LVMH fair in Dubai in early January.But first, if we’ve set a tone of .................. 30.01.20 More
First impressions from an A. Lange & S?hne Odysseus owner
James Robinson
Most of you reading this will have already heard of Gary Getz, or, as he goes by on his Instagram nom de guerre, GaryG (@garyg_1). But if for some reason you haven’t stumbled across his 'gram page or heard of him at a horological gathering, believe me when I say, the man hath some nice watches. In fact, it’s probably.................. 30.01.20 More
"Watch & Act!" Auction Item Lot 18: Montblanc Heritage with a sleek salmon dial
Nick Kenyon
Montblanc's Heritage Collection draws inspiration heavily from the watchmaker Minerva and the timepieces they produced in the '40s and '50s. And there's a very good reason why Montblanc owns the once great Minerva. As a result, we get great-looking watches like this the Montblanc Heritage Automatic.Replete with its period correct a.................. 30.01.20 More
"Watch & Act!" Auction Item Lot 17: A gorgeous green Middle Eastern Limited Edition Bell & Ross
Nick Kenyon
This eye-catching special edition, launched at the Dubai Watch Week 2019, features a satin-finished steel case and lush starburst dial inspired by the green in the UAE flag a colour chosen to inspire hope, growth and prosperity and four Hindi Arabic numerals painted in Super-LumiNova. This is the first Bell & Ross model to ever.................. 30.01.20 More
"Watch & Act!" Auction Item Lot 16: It's a Rado Ashleigh Barty party and you're invited
Nick Kenyon
World women's number one tennis player Ash Barty has collaborated with Rado to release a watch this year, bringing us the Rado HyperChrome Ashleigh Barty Limited Edition, a white-hot polished ceramic watch that matches perfectly with the uniform of Wimbledon, which was her first junior Grand Slam win ahead of her career-defining Gr.................. 30.01.20 More
"Watch & Act!" Auction The Final Additions #2
Nick Kenyon
Finally, we have the last additions to the “Watch & Act!” Auction.Lot 22: TAG Heuer – Unique Piece, Autavia Caliber 5 ‘Watch & Act!’ EditionFirst released in 2019, this collection represented the first time the name Autavia had been given to a time-only watch, which is originally a portmanteau .................. 30.01.20 More
VIDEO: The most complicated watches of SIHH 2019 our top picks
Felix Scholz
OK, here are the watches that put the HH into SIHH, the sort of timepieces that challenge and define exactly what it's possible to do with a watch on your wrist. These sort of movements take years and years of development, so it's unreasonable to expect a new one every year, but at this year's instalment of SIHH, the top end of to.................. 30.01.19 More
Longines Legend Diver Lives Up to its Name Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
Longines was?making stellar heritage reissues well before it was cool. Case in point is the stylish ’60s-inspired Legend Diver, first released way back in 2007. And while it’s become de rigueur for most major brands to release one or two retro pieces a year, the Longines Legend Diver (LLD) pioneered the reissue genre, .................. 30.01.17 More
Zach Blass shares his three most worn watches of 2024 | VIDEO
Each year, the Time+Tide Editorial team shares their three most worn watches of the year, written up in an article on the site – a fun annual tradition. By now, you will have seen Borna, Buffy, and Russell all share theirs for this year. As you may have seen in our recent video with Marcus and me discovering more French watch brands and in my.................. 29.12.24 More
Our favourite watches of 2024 | LIST
Time+Tide
It has felt like the new watch releases haven’t stopped coming this year. Even during the slow season over the summer, we had the Olympics and all the goodies from Omega that brought with it, so there has been a pretty relentless stream of watches to choose from as a favourite in 2024. There have obviously been some standout re.................. 29.12.24 More
7 of the best mountaineering watches | BUYING GUIDES
Buffy Acacia
Even the word mountaineering conjures images of triumphant explorers, daring to tackle some of Mother Nature's harshest environments. Reaching the top of a mountain is the kind of achievement which resonates as easily with tiny children as it does with adults, encompassing a simplicity which must reach far back in humanity's evolu.................. 29.12.24 More
Borna Bosnjak
Say what you will about Hublot’s designs, but there are few manufacturers who’ve taken it upon themselves to explore different materials the way they do. Whether they’re time-only pieces in scratch-resistant gold or multi-complication wonders decked out with sapphire bracelets, the brand is fully committed to th.................. 29.12.23 More
6 of the best tonneau-cased watches you can buy now
Fergus Nash
Although the tonneau case is generally seen as a small niche these days, it was born before wristwatches even became popular. Literally translating to barrel' in French, Louis Cartier designed the first of its kind in 1906, intended to conform to the wrist with its sumptuous curves. Today, the shape maintains its old-world charm, b.................. 29.12.23 More
Top 5 Watches of 2021 Under $1000
Fergus Nash
The global pandemic has changed many of our approaches to “unnecessary purchases”. With mounting financial uncertainty, the idea of spending multiple thousands on a piece of jewellery can be hard to stomach, while the opposite thought process may be something like treat yourself while you can. Thankfully, there is a med.................. 29.12.21 More
TAG Heuer Carrera Porsche Chronograph review
Thor Svaboe
Editor’s note: There were a lot of watches released in 2021 and our team?endeavoured to review as many of them as we possibly could. Here we count down the Top 30 reviews of the year by traffic on the T+T website. At number 24, it’s the TAG Heuer Carrera Porsche Chronograph…Surely this is a marriage made in motors.................. 29.12.21 More
Thor Svaboe
Every year, the Time+Tide team publishes NOW, our annual print extravaganza. As it says on the cover, essentially it’s a watch buying guide that rounds up the year’s most notable releases into a greatest hits compilation of about 200 watches. But in amongst the usual suspects from the likes of Rolex, Omega and co are so.................. 29.12.20 More
Material gains: what's the deal with steel and what type is the best for watchmaking?
Thor Svaboe
Whether it's a bespoke luxury piece, a tough tool watch or even a daily diver, stainless steel is still watchmaking’s primary material of choice. Yet while 316L grade steel is increasingly used by a number of brands, there are, in fact, better, smoother and harder alternatives for watchmaking. Is there such a thing a precious.................. 29.12.20 More
James' top 5 favourite new wristwatches released 2019
James Robinson
Many people who I respect in this industry have opined that 2019 hasn’t been a particularly exciting or fruitful year for watch releases … and I couldn’t disagree more. This, the final year of the decade, has given birth to an absolute plethora of new and innovative timepieces that have captured the imagination.................. 29.12.19 More
Drone pilots? Snooker players? Four watch ambassadors straight out of left field
Time+Tide
Some boardroom discussions would be fascinating to observe. The brand decisions presumably make sense at the time, but can appear a little odd to the rest of us. Every so often, however, a brand makes a bold play to distinguish itself from its price-point competitors and it kind of works. Sometimes because the brand chose credibility.................. 29.12.19 More
INSIGHT: David Beckham's Tudors prove that old, messed up watches are the best
Felix Scholz
David Beckham’s first Tudor.A little while ago, Tudor shared two short videos with their premier ambassador, Mr David Beckham, that looked at two of his Tudor watches. And I've got to say, as far as showing what a brand is all about, they're pretty hard to beat.The first video looks at the first Tudor watch Beckham owned and.................. 29.12.18 More
The top 10 watch reviews of 2017 part 2
Felix Scholz
Yesterday we published the first part of our most-read reviews of 2017, covering off Bulgari, Grand Seiko, Rolex, Longines and some more Rolex (for good measure). Today we go through the top five watch reviews of 2017, with some expected and some more surprising results5: IN-DEPTH: Tudor's Black Bay Chrono greater than the sum of .................. 29.12.17 More
How to Spot a Ghost: Vintage Video by Derek Dier
Derek Dier
Editor's Note: Derek Dier ain't afraid of no ghosts. So when a Tudor Submariner with a ghost bezel walked into his shop recently he knew exactly what to do Recently, a gentleman walked into my store with his Tudor Submariner 9411/0 he had purchased in the mid-70s and my eyes widened. I had to have it. The watch had been in storage f.................. 29.12.15 More
Celebrating photography with Leica and Blancpain | FRIDAY WIND DOWN
Time+Tide
You’d think that with the December holiday season on the horizon, the watch world would be slowing down and getting ready for a break – but November/December always proves to be one of the busiest times of the year for us, especially where events are concerned. This week, there was a theme with the different events we ran.................. 29.11.24 More
Best Roman numeral dial watches | BUYING GUIDES
Tom Austin
The most elegant and sophisticated watches out there are likely to sport Roman numerals on the dial, as they ensure a touch of cultured refinement. This style has been in use as far back as the 14th century on early clocks such as the one gracing the Wells Cathedral. It may surprise you to know that on most Roman numeral dials, ther.................. 29.11.24 More
Jamie Weiss
With the watch industry continuing to grow at an exponential rate year on year, it feels a bit tired to say “2023’s been a big year for Longines” – but it genuinely has. Not only have they released a bucketload of cracking new watches such as the new Legend Diver, Pilot Majetek, Spirit Flyback and Master Col.................. 29.11.23 More
Baume & Mercier Riviera 39mm | HANDS ON
D.C. Hannay
It seems like everyone in the watch industry has jumped on the integrated luxury sports watch bandwagon in recent years, but for some, it's a continuation of a long tradition. Baume & Mercier can lay claim to having built the wheels on that original wagon, releasing their classic Riviera model all the way back in 1973. 50 years.................. 29.11.23 More
VIDEO: Our favourite references from the IWC 2020 Portugieser Collection
Fergus Nash
The momentum IWC generated in 2019 has continued unimpeded this year, with a slightly dressier focus. Here, we’re treated with the reinvigoration of the stoic, masculine, yet classy line in the new IWC 2020 Portugieser Collection. With the Portugieser Chronograph, IWC have stuck with their attitude of evolution over revolutio.................. 29.11.20 More
Portrait of an Omega Speedmaster fan: Bhaskar Eswaran
Editor’s note: This is a story that focuses on two things, being the collection and story of the man that almost certainly owns more Speedmasters than any other collector on earth, Mr Bhaskar Eswaran. It also leads into a description of the new Omega Authentication service for watches more than 30 years old. I am lucky to have had my beloved .................. 29.11.20 More
Which Rado Captain Cook Automatic is right for you?
James Robinson
Rado’s Captain Cook Automatic dive watch collection is downright impressive for anyone in the market for a fit-for-purpose dive watch on a budget.What’s more, it’s got a great amount of heritage Rado has actually used the Captain Cook moniker since 1962.But these modern iterations aren’t resting on the la.................. 29.11.19 More
VIDEO: The Longines Skin Diver?Watch
Felix Scholz
Longines heritage reissues are much like the designs they're inspired by the stuff of legend. And speaking of legends, you might notice that the dial design of the Skin Diver resembles that of the Legend, with distinctive hand sets and long hour and minute markers. That's because both watches trace their origin back to the Nautilu.................. 29.11.18 More
SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 19, November 2018 the second edition
Andy Green
November was such a big month of watches for the Time+Tide crew, and, subsequently, an even bigger month of watch spotting for me. Jam-packed with watch events, magazine launches, and other fun activities, this month’s special second edition of?#SpottedByAG is a bit of a mixed bag (you did read the first one, right?). First up.................. 29.11.18 More
INTRODUCING: A breathtaking diver the Panerai Submersible Chronograph Guillaume Nry Edition PAM00982
Cameron Wong
With the end of year celebrations well and truly underway, SIHH 2019 will soon be rolling around the corner. And I, for one, cannot wait. Especially as the fair's pre-releases are already whetting appetites with enticing novelties like this brand-new version of Panerai's Submersible Chronograph otherwise known as the PAM00982 for .................. 29.11.18 More
President of Longines Says Collector Brought GPHG Winner to Them Video Interview
Andrew McUtchen
It's the kind of story you could easily gloss over, or embellish, as the president of a large watch company. A collector contacts you with a rare piece. You confirm that it's original, share the images around the business, get feedback from the heritage team that it might be a good piece to reissue, then conveniently forget whe.................. 29.11.17 More
Felix Scholz
The story in a second:Montblanc's 2016 Heritage Chronometrie highlight is a complicated number, packed with value.Jerome Lambert descended, whirlwind-like, on Montblanc in 2013. His presence was?felt immediately, as the global luxury giant began turning out increasingly impressive timepieces, many with a complicated, heritage bent.................. 29.11.16 More
Panerai Radiomir Perpetual Calendar GMT | INTRODUCING
Borna Bosnjak
Panerai celebrates the inception of the first Radiomir prototype officially sent to Panerai on October 24th 1935.It measures in at 45mm, appropriately featuring a solid gold case made of Panerai’s proprietary Goldtech alloy bining perpetual calendar and GMT complications, the PAM01453 is priced at US$46,200.There are very f.................. 29.10.24 More
New releases from Omega, Spinnaker, Ming and more
Pietro Pilla
For this week’s selection, we have a healthy mix of incredible timepieces from the highest echelons of watchmaking, and more cheerful collaborations that give the world of watches a more joyful edge. After years of competition between the big brands for the lightest watch, we have a new player in this race, with independent .................. 29.10.23 More
Baume & Mercier Riviera Azur 300m | HANDS ON
Once an if-you-know-you-know gem within Baume & Mercier's range, the launch of the fifth-generation Riviera in 2021 has led to its status as a widely known premier collection within the current catalogue. Born in 1973, the Riviera celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, and in just two years, the modern line has expanded rapidly with various.................. 29.10.23 More
Video: The IWC Pilot's Watch Limited Edition collection
Fergus Nash
IWC rarely shy away from a limited edition, especially not when it's in celebration of military icons. New to the IWC catalogues is a batch of Pilot's Watch Chronograph Editions that celebrate three F/A-18 Super Hornet flying squadrons of the US Navy the Royal Maces, the Tophatters, and the Blue Angels.?The dialAs much as a limited.................. 29.10.21 More