Montblanc 1858 Automatic our hands on review
Felix Scholz
In 2016, Montblanc announced a new line, the 1858, a vintage-inspired sports collection. This year, under the keen direction of Montblanc’s Head of Watches?Davide Cerrato, the entire 1858 line has received a stylish and oh-so-smart update. There are more complex versions, but the entry-level piece is this, the Montblanc 1858.................. 15.01.18 More
Spotted by Andy Green 4 January, 2017
Andy Green
There you have it – another year done and dusted. Now we're all trying to get our heads around writing 2017 instead of 2106, and ramping up the excitement?about the new releases we'll be seeing at SIHH and Baselworld. Over the past couple of weeks I've been able to take advantage of time off work to catch up with a few long lo.................. 15.01.17 More
Frederique Constant Vs Baume & Mercier Comparison Reviews Who Will Win?
Andrew McUtchen
This video series was born out of frustration.?We were so sick of being asked to compare apples to apples (A2A) when it came to watch recommendations that we went and created a whole new segment – and a new concept for us –?to get on the front foot to meet the demand. Like two very proud grocers, we bring you Apples.................. 15.01.17 More
Blancpain Ocean Commitment: Stories Behind the Pictures Insight
Dietmar Fuchs
Editor's Note:?Since 2008 Blancpain has been publishing the world's best underwater photography in Edition Fifty Fathoms, each year showcasing 12 pictures from four leading photographers as part of the Blancpain Ocean Commitment project. Dietmar Fuchs is the editor of this annual publication, and today he shares the chance encoun.................. 15.01.16 More
Our favourite Omega watches of 2024 | LISTS
Russell Sheldrake
It seems like Omega just couldn’t stop releasing watches this year, with a flurry of new pieces in the final two months to tide us over until the New Year. And given that this is a brand that is very easy to love when you consider everything they do, whether it be the only brand commercially producing the Co-Axial escap.................. 14.12.24 More
Our favourite Hamilton watches of 2024 | LISTS
Buffy Acacia
Hamilton is one of the most loved brands out there. Even if you're not particularly into the watches, the company’s ethos, quality, and affordability just wins people over. But part of Hamilton's charm is that its catalogue is familiar and comforting, so brand new models are an exceedingly rare treat. In that spirit, Hamilto.................. 14.12.24 More
Omega Seamaster Ploprof 1200m Summer Blue 75th Anniversary | VIDEO
Borna Bosnjak
There are those watches that instantly confirm someone is an enthusiast. In my early days of watch fanaticism, I would spot a Sub here and a Speedy there on my uni campus, but I’ll never forget the guy that wore this enormous watch on a shark mesh bracelet with a big crown protector and orange protrusion. It was, of course,.................. 14.12.23 More
INTRODUCING: The Zenith Defy Extreme Double Tourbillon is high-tech AF
Borna Bosnjak
Even though it’s one of the most involved complications in the industry, developments in expertise and technology have enabled many brands to experiment with the tourbillon. A double tourbillon, however, is more rarely seen. Whether that’s due to the inversely proportional relationship of time and the usefulness of to.................. 14.12.22 More
Ralph Ellison Omega Speedmaster breaks record at Phillips auction
As the home of watch culture, Time+Tide is always intrigued by how the niche world of horology and the broader milieu of culture impact on each other. We previously explored the effect of celebrity provenance on watches and the prices they fetch, but this past weekend at Phillips we once again saw a clear indicator of how watches tied to famous fig.................. 14.12.21 More
Chalky brights and sexy sorbets 5 of the best pastel watches of 2020
Thor Svaboe
It doesn’t matter whether you’re in Aussie summer or the Northern Hemisphere winter, whether locked down or suddenly released, we need colours in our lives more than ever this year. From bubblegum pink to baby blue, pastel-coloured watch dials never fail to turn heads and lift sagging spirits, and every man should be se.................. 14.12.20 More
VIDEO: Is this the most important TAG Heuer Monaco?
Nick Kenyon
It’s been a big year for the TAG Heuer Monaco as it celebrated 50 years of production from when it was first released in 1969. The brand has released a number of limited editions this year in celebration; however, they arguably saved the most important release till last with the new TAG Heuer Monaco Heuer 02. The reason it is.................. 14.12.19 More
HANDS-ON: The Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Power Reserve 5 Days Sapphire Rainbow
Felix Scholz
There are?a lot of things I love about Hublot, and I've got to say, this watch manages to cram pretty much all of them (barring ceramic) into one awesome, 45mm package. It's the Big Bang Tourbillon Power Reserve 5 Days Sapphire Rainbow, and it does pretty much what it says on the tin.Let's start with the case. Hublot has been play.................. 14.12.18 More
The Longines Record: Exploring the collection Video
Andrew McUtchen
Accuracy used to be a big deal in watchmaking. There were competitions to test the accuracy of wristwatches. There were complications additional functions and engineering improvements designed to assist the watch in keeping true time. There was a space race of sorts to be the most accurate watchmaker in the world.The exploding .................. 14.12.17 More
PAM 1389: Panerai's antimagnetic titanium diver
Felix Scholz
Way back in 2013, Panerai released the PAM 389, a big, 47mm titanium beast with antimagnetic innards and an oh-so-sexy ceramic bezel. This powerful diver is a watch entirely in keeping with Panerai's core values. Fast forward to 2017 and we've got a new and improved version of this Luminor Submersible, with an updated reference nu.................. 14.12.17 More
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Chronograph: Advent Calendar 2016
Andrew McUtchen
What’s that, Rudolph? You’re worried about Santa being on time this Christmas? Understandable. Maybe get him one of these, then.?This?Planet Ocean Chrono is large and in charge – with massive wrist presence that will be a huge help for keeping an eye on his forthcoming?deadlines. Plus,?while steel versions of .................. 14.12.16 More
How to Impress Your Woman With a Watch
Ceri David
Firstly, let's not delude ourselves: your timepiece is going to impress more men than women. That's a given. Unless of course it's awful. If that's the case, you'll be slaying precisely no one – and also, how did you find your way to Time+Tide? However, there are a few ways you can maximise your chances of making an impression.................. 14.12.16 More
Baume & Mercier Clifton Complete Calendar Chronograph In-depth Review
Felix Scholz
The story in a secondBaume & Mercier's Clifton always had a pretty face. Well, that face just got complicated.It’s hardly a secret. We like the Clifton at Time+Tide. It's a well-balanced collection that walks a fine line between dressy and casual, retro and modern, all while being very well priced. Typically, though, the.................. 14.12.16 More
Bulgari Watches and Whisky: Match Made in Tokyo Video
Andrew McUtchen
SPECIAL NOTE: Forget whisky. Forget watches even. Watch this video for the on-camera star that is the Bulgari Tower (in Ginza, Tokyo) Bar Manager Pietro. The following four-minute presentation that matches Bulgari's three most recognisable watch designs with whisky does include Bulgari's Chief Watch Designer, Fabrizio Buonamass.................. 14.12.15 More
Omega and the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS) Develop New Watch Certification
Felix Scholz
Mr Nick Hayek announcing the new METAS certification.For as long as anyone has cared to remember (1973) the industry standard in timekeeping certification was COSC, or the Contr?le Officiel Suisse des Chronometres, and owners of a watch with COSC certification could be sure that their timepiece would be accurate to a certain rate .................. 14.12.14 More
Best watches with quick change straps | BUYING GUIDES
Russell Sheldrake
It's only a matter of time before I get pulled into some kind of intervention with friends, family, and a psychiatrist. I’m surely not the only watch lover who likes to swap my watch straps on a regular basis, but many brands seem to be stuck in the strap tech Stone Age and still rely on the fiddly spring bar that hardl.................. 14.11.24 More
TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Year of the Dragon
Fergus Nash
The TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Year of the Dragon is their fourth special edition celebrating Lunar New Year.Its red subdials, strap, and dragon character are both powerful and subtle enough to keep the watch versatile.The 42mm case remains wearable with a 48.6mm lug-to-lug length.TAG Heuer's celebration of the Lunar New Year ha.................. 14.11.23 More
IWC Pilot's Watch Performance Chronograph 41 | INTRODUCING
Jamie Weiss
IWC unveils a pair of racing-oriented chronographs in collaboration with long-time motorsports partner Mercedes-AMGCrafted from titanium or Ceratanium, they feature polished black ceramic tachymeter bezelsRecessed subdials and AMG-inspired touches further differentiate the pair from other IWC chronographsIf you’re a Formula 1.................. 14.11.23 More
Panerai Submersible Carbotech and Blue Abisso
Fergus Nash
Love them or hate them, the journey of Panerai has been an incredible evolution. Since the practical yet eccentric cushion-cased dive watches of the 1930s they helped supply to the Italian Navy, the Panerai name has been brandished by the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham doubling .................. 14.11.22 More
the paradox of the haute couture tool watch
D.C. Hannay
Okay, weird question: Can a high fashion house known for made-to-measure dresses, luxurious silk scarves or fine handbags produce a legitimate tool watch? What? Who would even ask something like that? What kind of weirdo are you?!!Me, that's who. I'm your huckleberry.I'm the one who will ask why not? more often than why?.?Maybe you.................. 14.11.21 More
Jay-Z's Watch Story: 99 Problems But a Bare Wrist Ain't One
Ricardo Sime
Most of us have a dream of making it big. Even when such heights seem impossible, seeing that achievement in others provides the extra boost you need to keep striving for your own goals. Which is how I felt watching Jay-Z get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I happily watched his acceptance speech, thinking about all .................. 14.11.21 More
EDITOR'S PICK: The complete list of Bond watches
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: Before you ask, yes we have a date. April 2, 2021. It ain’t?exactly days away, but at least we know how long the advent calendar has to be. A fair bit of chocolate is the upside. We are happy to report that one of the largest entertainment-related casualties of the pandemic, the delay of Daniel Craig’.................. 14.11.20 More
Earlier this week, we shared our thoughts on phrases we are completely guilty of using at times, but wondered if it would be best to retire them. We’re not declaring right or wrong here, but rather just initiating a bit of a thought experiment and evaluating what effect our cultural rhetoric (so to speak) has on our industry and collecting co.................. 14.11.20 More
INTRODUCING: The Longines Heritage Military 1938
James Robinson
Longines is on an absolute roll in 2019, and it seems like only yesterday that we were treated to one of their hottest watches of the year the sector dial Longines Heritage Classic.Not wanting to rest on its blue-handed laurels, Longines has just dropped this bombshell of a vintage reissue, and they're calling it the Longines He.................. 14.11.19 More
How to justify your watch purchases to your partner
Luke Benedictus
MEET THE ENABLER: Defending the indefensible is a tiresome but necessary business. Obviously, we understand that you've found a new must-have watch to add to your collection (congratulations!). But the next step, making it happen, may not always fly with non-believers whose reactions will likely range from horror to derision to.................. 14.11.19 More
#TBT to that time we interviewed James Marsden about watches
James Robinson
Editor’s note: Turns out that James Marsden is rather fond of a timepiece or two. Which is probably not much of a surprise to anyone, considering that if you are a Hollywood A-Lister and not into watches, there’s probably something wrong with you … but I digress. Anyway, a few years ago, Time+Tide founder Andre.................. 14.11.19 More
NEWS: Imagine finding this in your pocket Longines discover their oldest watch to date
Cameron Wong
There are few brands that take as much pride in their heritage as Longines. Not surprising, really, when you consider that the winged hourglass brand pioneered the way for the reissue. In fact, the Saint-Imier manufacturer is so proud of their history that their own museum is home to more than 10,000 historic pieces, while the bra.................. 14.11.18 More
HANDS-ON: The audacious Hublot Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Orlinski Blue Ceramic
Felix Scholz
When it was announced last year, I thought Hublot's Orlinski case was one of the freshest, coolest new shapes I'd seen in quite some time. And then they went and released it in blue ceramic and I quietly lost my mind.But before we dive into the blue, let's have a quick refresher on just what or who an Orlinski is. Richard Orlinski.................. 14.11.18 More
8 Signs You Should Be Wearing a Tudor Pelagos Video
Felix Scholz
Which watch should I get? It's the first, and hardest, question to answer for any watch lover (shortly followed by which watch should I get next?), and our news and reviews aim to make that question easier for you to answer. Well, today we make it simpler yet, with a series of three short videos that each ask, How do you know whic.................. 14.11.17 More
Bulgari Octo Chiming Watches Geneva Watch Days 2024 | VIDEO
Buffy Acacia
Bulgari has broken many a record on its way to legitimising its positioning as a luxury watchmaker, but that doesn't mean it's had to play by the rules of tradition. Both stylistically and thematically, Bulgari has more or less ignored stuffy preconceptions of watchmaking, while respecting the craft of tradition in its engineering.................. 14.10.24 More
Best affordable skeleton watches | BUYING GUIDES
Tom Austin
A major part of Richard Mille's and Audemars Piguet's offerings, the skeleton dial is one of the most coveted construction techniques in watchmaking today. With its roots even as far back as the 1700s, watch enthusiasts have been obsessed with being able to view their technically beautiful movements through openworked dials, leading.................. 14.10.24 More
The Tudor Pelagos FXD Alinghi edition is a crazy value proposition
Borna Bosnjak
How many of you fellow WIS have answered “Tudor” when asked to recommend a watch for under $5,000? The brand has completely dominated this space in terms of popularity, and while recent price hikes have impacted the value-for-money argument a little, interest isn’t slowing down. One model, and its subsequent evo.................. 14.10.23 More
Rowing Blazers x Bamford TAG Heuer Carrera
Jamie Weiss
Cult fashion label Rowing Blazers teams up with Bamford and TAG Heuer on a very collegiate chronograph.The watch, which was designed in collaboration with Eric Wind, pays homage to the Heuer Yacht-Timer ref. 33.512.It boasts a triple-signed white dial with pastel highlights.TAG Heuer has long been synonymous with motorsport, but in.................. 14.10.23 More
New Steel Zenith Chronomaster Sport in Blue
This new Zenith Chronomaster Sport is the first core collection model in steel with a steel bezel rather than ceramicIts sunburst blue dial and steel bezel pairing harkens back to “DeLuca” and “Rainbow” references of the 80s and 90sWith the pivot to a steel bezel, it is priced at A$800 / US$500 less than the ceramic bezel mo.................. 14.10.23 More
VIDEO: Double world champ Max Verstappen on why his TAG Heuer Monaco is his "lucky charm"
Borna Bosnjak
Last weekend, Max Verstappen?joined the pantheon of multiple world-champ greats. Winning the title once may be a hugely impressive accomplishment, but out of 34 F1 champions, only half have been able to repeat the feat. Though touted as a hot-headed teen upon his entry into the sport, Max has matured into a clinical, calm and col.................. 14.10.22 More
Jaeger-LeCoultre's mysterious new film with Nicholas Hoult
Luke Benedictus
News that Jaeger-LeCoultre have teamed with British actor Nicholas Hoult on a new short film is intriguing. After all, if a recipe is only as good as the quality of the ingredients, French director The?o Gottlieb has a couple of hand-picked treats straight from that over-priced deli that you only go to on really special occasio.................. 14.10.21 More