Chopard L.U.C. XP Dressy, Daily Wearer that's a Little Left Field
Felix Scholz
I don't want to sound like a jaded watch journalist because ?let's be honest ?those guys are the worst. But having said that, there were not too many surprises at Baselworld 2017. I knew we'd be seeing Speedmasters from Omega, a Sea-Dweller from Rolex and some crazy-but-cool collabs from Hublot. I didn’t expect to be blown a.................. 12.05.17 More
We Saw Robert Downey Jr's 'Epic' Watch Collection and We Have a Few Suggestions
Andrew McUtchen
Robert Downey Jr wearing his Jaeger-LeCoultre AMVOX3 Tourbillon GMT – “Probably my best watch.”The watch world is all in a tizz?with the unveiling of Robert Downey Jr’s ‘epic’ watch collection. Our initial response to the nine watches, captured in the screenshot from the original video by GQ .................. 12.05.16 More
Phillips Start-Stop-Reset Auction: Two Sleeper Hits Insight
Chris Greenberg
Editor’s Note: Time+Tide seems to have a thing for Canadian contributors, perhaps because we’re both Commonwealth countries. Whatever the reason, we’ve found another one. In his first post on Time+Tide, Chris Greenberg, who also writes?for Christies?and International Watch Magazine, casts his eye over the upco.................. 12.05.16 More
Omega world-first Women's 'Journey Through Time' in Melbourne Video
Andrew McUtchen
The setting was spellbinding, truly like a fairytale. And adding to the beauty, if you'll allow me to say (as the host of countless men's watch events) were 60 of the most influential women in Australia, in formalwear fit for royalty. It was an awing experience to see the State Government Architect Jill Garner discussing design.................. 12.05.16 More
TAG Heuer Monaco V4 Phantom Australian Launch Event
Felix Scholz
Last night Australia celebrated the arrival of the TAG Heuer Monaco V4 Phantom to our shores (we talked about it at length). Ok, to be honest a fairly large proportion of Australians were too busy watching Masterchef to realise that the latest version of one of the most technically impressive watches of the last decade was among u.................. 12.05.15 More
Time+Tide takes on Tour Auto with Baltic | FRIDAY WIND DOWN
Russell Sheldrake
It's an adage that gets trotted out time and time again, but cars and watches go incredibly well together. The combination of high octane motors and high horology movements seems to have synergy like nothing else, so when Baltic invited me to join them for this year's edition of Tour Auto, I had to jump at the opportunity.For.................. 12.04.25 More
Zach Blass
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Announced in the latter half of last year, Piaget officially (and surprisingly) changed the name of the Black Tie to the Andy Warhol Watch, a moniker that was long used by fans of the model. While the inaugural Andy Warhol Clou de Paris introduced the name change, Piaget.................. 12.04.25 More
Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon | INTRODUCING
Buffy Acacia
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Bulgari’s new record-breaking release is the Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon, which is just 1.85mm thick!The integrated movement, dial and case have been skeletonised to further cut down on unnecessary layers.The main plate is made from tungsten carbide for stren.................. 12.04.25 More
Best automaton watches | BUYING GUIDES
Buffy Acacia
Ever since humans have been able to make three-dimensional figures, we've wanted them to move. Historical accounts of man-made automata go back thousands of years to ancient Egypt and were developed throughout the world as religious icons, tools, and toys. Mechanical engineering reached a soaring height during the medieval period,.................. 12.04.25 More
IWC CEO Chris-Grainger Herr at Watches and Wonders 2024
Russell Sheldrake
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There are 54 brands displaying at Watches & Wonders this year, and each of them has designed and built a custom booth, all trying to communicate their values and key releases in the most memorable way possible. IWC has never disappointed in the past, always cr.................. 12.04.24 More
Zach & Kylie react to the Cartier 2023 Watches & Wonders novelties
Different brands have different approaches to Watches & Wonders releases. Some come to the fair with a single hero novelty along with a few collection refinements. Others bring an onslaught of new horological toys to play with. Cartier is without a doubt in the latter camp, coming to Watches & Wonders 2023 with over 80 new references to dig.................. 12.04.23 More
Watchspotting at the 2022 Australian Grand Prix
Fergus Nash
Last week’s Australian Grand Prix?set a new record for the highest attended weekend sporting event ever staged in Melbourne. That’s no mean feat in a sports-mad city that also hosts the Australian Open, the Melbourne Cup and is home to the MCG. Clearly, motorsports have enjoyed a serious injection of interest thanks to .................. 12.04.22 More
IN-DEPTH: The Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Automatic Collection
Fergus Nash
Even if you've only been into watches for a short amount of time, the chances are pretty high that you've heard about the Hamilton Khaki Field. With 100 years experience of making watches for the military, Hamilton certainly know how to make an attractive, capable field watch that can handle everything from survival situations to a.................. 12.04.22 More
Zach takes his pick of 5 Watches & Wonders novelties with no budget cap
This is the time of year I wish that I owned the patent for the coffee cup sleeve or happened to be the son of an oil baron. There have been so many fantastic novelties at this Watches & Wonders but, sadly, many are light years out of the reach of my 27-year-old budget. Still it’s fun to fantasise and when I was tasked with picking my fiv.................. 12.04.21 More
INTRODUCING: The Hublot Big Bang Integral Tourbillon Full Sapphire
Hublot truly is a pioneer in watch materials. Their motto “The Art of Fusion” is not just a tagline, it is a prime directive that drives all of their manufacturing. By thinking ahead, and pushing the boundaries of what a manufacturer can do, they are able to execute things many (if not all) brands are not capable of producing. There are.................. 12.04.21 More
Andrew McUtchen
There were two burning questions I wanted to ask the President of Omega, Mr Raynald Aeschlimann after seeing the new watches that have been revelead in 2021. The first was about the most hotly anticipated reboot of a major model in my time as a watch journalist; the migration of the 3861 movement into the Moonwatch.He treats th.................. 12.04.21 More
What Sealed The Deal Buffy's Cartier Pasha, a weird, wonderful and waterproof oddity
Nick Kenyon
Editor’s note: The Cartier Pasha is a watch surrounded by curiosity. Legend has it that it was commissioned in the 1930s by the Pasha of Marrakesh, who wanted a watch he could take into the water. The design then lay dormant for decades, before it was revived in 1985 by one of the most creative minds the watch industry has ev.................. 12.04.20 More
Luke Benedictus
Remember the moral of The Emperor's New Clothes? When something is universally praised, you become unwilling to speak out, even if something is gravely wrong on a fundamental level. That's how I feel about the Cartier Tank.I know this is wildly sacrilegious. The Cartier Tank is, after all, one of the most iconic watches of all .................. 12.04.20 More
In the market for an Omega Aqua Terra? Watch this
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: In the market for a truly excellent, everyday watch with superlative quality and solid style? How about the Omega Aqua Terra? Good choice. Not sure which one? Well, watch this video …One of the secrets of the Omega Aqua Terra's success is its versatile charm. In its dark-dialled and gold incarnations it's s.................. 12.04.19 More
HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 5740 the Nautilus we had to have
Sandra Lane
One of the big surprises of Baselworld 2018 was Patek Philippe's decision to add a grand complication model specifically a perpetual calendar to the Nautilus line. Or was it? Nautilus-with-complication is an old story (travel time, chronograph, annual calendar have all featured over the years) and the pre-Basel rumour mill was prom.................. 12.04.18 More
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Worldtimer | INTRODUCING
Russell Sheldrake
Omega brings out a new Planet Ocean Worldtimer, the debut of this complication in the line.Featuring a ceramic case and bezel, it measures 45.5mm across.?Two variants are available – one with turquoise dial accents and one with grey – both retailing for US$14,800.Omega has just released two unapologetically large .................. 12.03.25 More
VIDEO: The Franck Muller Vanguard Rose Skeleton Black Diamond is a gem-set marvel
Borna Bosnjak
The Vanguard Rose Skeleton Diamonds from Franck Muller is a display of the Master of Complications’ other claim to fame – gem-setting. Taking the form of the 2021 Vanguard Rose Skeleton, Franck Muller gives the Diamonds iteration a PVD treatment, which means additional difficulty in setting the 422 precious stones on .................. 12.03.23 More
D.C. Hannay
Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We'll delve into the story behind the watch, its evolution over the years, famous (and infamous) wearers, the classic references, and the contemporary versions you should be checking out. This week, it’s the Heuer.................. 12.03.22 More
Shane Warne taught me how a man should choose his watch
Luke Benedictus
I met Shane Warne last June on a photoshoot. He turned up slightly late with his mahogany suntan and dazzling white teeth and instantly won over the crew with his forthright charm. Not that he needed to make any effort. Because we were already completely in awe of him.Fans visiting Shane Warne’s statue at the MCG after th.................. 12.03.22 More
Watch tattoos have become a bizarre new trend. What is going on?
Luke Benedictus
Paw prints, Celtic bands, bows on thighs, pretty much anything inked on the face There's no shortage of tattoo choices that are questionable at best and watch tattoos represent yet another baffling sub-category. After all, if you want to visibly declare your passion for a particular brand or model, there's a straight-forward w.................. 12.03.21 More
What Sealed The Deal: Colin's Sinn 903 Chronograph
Nick Kenyon
Sometimes, a Time+Tide Watches reader will share a small piece of watchmaking history that makes us turn to each other and wonder how we hadn’t know about it before. This is exactly what happened when Colin strolled into the T+T HQ to look at a couple of DOXA watches, with a familiar looking watch on his wrist, with an unfami.................. 12.03.20 More
Andrew McUtchen
The latest generation of the TAG Heuer Connected Watch has just been released and it represents a major and practically everyone would agree welcome departure from the tech and mindset of the previous two generations. Simply because it is now powered by Google Wear OS, which allows the Swiss to do what they do best a dramatical.................. 12.03.20 More
INTRODUCING: The harder, faster, stronger Hublot Big Bang Ferrari in Magic Gold
Felix Scholz
The ongoing creative collaboration between Hublot and Ferrari is now in its seventh year, and it doesn't look like it's running out of gas any time soon, if the latest offering is any indication. We're talking about the Big Bang Ferrari Magic Gold. The defining feature of this edition of 250 watches is the sporty chassis in Magic .................. 12.03.19 More
Vacheron Constantin 2017 Collection: The Most Complicated Watches of SIHH Video Review
Felix Scholz
Vacheron Constantin bucked the trend this year at SIHH. While many of their fellow exhibitors?played it safe, bringing out crowd-pleasing steel models and revisiting their greatest hits, Vacheron Constantin walked another path, with a collection focused at the very highest end of horology. Not only did they offer mind-numbingly co.................. 12.03.17 More
Watches from the Night of Omega Firsts In-depth Review
Felix Scholz
We've told you about The Night of Omega Firsts. You've seen the video of Omega Museum manager Petros Protopapas in action. We’ve run out of superlatives to describe the experience.The only thing that remains now is to show you all of Omega's Firsts' in gorgeous detail, and to trace a journey of over 100 years. A story that b.................. 12.03.15 More
Andrew McUtchen
The original concept for the event was humble enough. Get together a group of Omega loving watch people in a restaurant. Fly in?some notable watches from Switzerland with an Omega representative. Discuss. Drink some wine. Happy days. What transpired on the evening of Sunday the 1st of December 2014 was so far beyond our expecta.................. 12.03.15 More
Borna Bosnjak
Other than the quartz crisis of the 1970s, one could argue that there was no more important and fruitful period for wristwatches than the 1950s. Much of this is a result of post-WWII optimism and technological advancement, giving rise to a decade that would spawn models that we think of as iconic today. And it wasn’t just o.................. 12.02.25 More
Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Manual-winding | HANDS ON
Borna Bosnjak
The Traditionnelle line from Vacheron Constantin can be a little deceiving when it comes to its name. It may suggest that it houses Vacheron Constantin’s retro re-issues, but it nods to their vintage pieces in a different fashion. Rather than perusing the extensive back catalogue – VC has after all been in constant op.................. 12.02.24 More
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms | THE ICONS
D.C. Hannay
Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We'll delve into the story behind the watch, its evolution over the years, famous (and infamous) wearers, the classic references, and the contemporary versions you should be checking out.Dive watches are among the most .................. 12.02.22 More
sex, vodka and a gold watch when marlon brando met zsa zsa garbor
Luke Benedictus
It was Socrates who suggested that the male libido is like being chained to a madman. In Marlon Brando's case, he was shackled to a veritable asylum. Married three times with two long-term partners, cosy domesticity wasn't really his thing. This, after all was a guy who met his penultimate long-term girlfriend during a threesom.................. 12.02.21 More
Nick Kenyon
It’s been a busy week, both in the watch world and out. A few hours ago it was announced that Melbourne will be going back into lockdown (thankfully for only five days) and earlier in the week we heard more details from Patek Philippe President Thierry Stern about the discontinuation of the Nautilus ref. 5711. While the lockd.................. 12.02.21 More
How to factor romance into your choice of Valentine's Day watch
Sandra Lane
Valentine’s Day is a tricky one, because there can sometimes be tremendous pressure to pick the love of your life the perfect gift. You know, the one that says I understand you and will love you regardless until the end of days. But if you aren’t sure you can measure up against that specific level of Romeo and Juliet, t.................. 12.02.20 More
INTRODUCING: Love is in the air Blancpain's Villeret Women Quantieme Phases de Lune
Felix Scholz
If the increasingly frantic targeted ads in my Instagram feed for fancy underwear and/or chocolate are anything to go by, Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Well, if you're reading this and have left your extravagant-show-of-affection-giftstravaganza run a little late, don't worry. We or rather Blancpain have your back.Say.................. 12.02.19 More
The Vacheron Constantin FiftySix Self-Winding our hands-on review
Justin Mastine-Frost
Making luxury watches more approachable without compromising quality is a delicate art, and one that Vacheron Constantin have been quite successful at in recent years. With the unveiling of their all-new FiftySix collection, they have reaffirmed their commitment to delivering some serious, value-packed offerings. All told,.................. 12.02.18 More
Friday Wind-down: 12 February, 2016 Valentines Day Watch Guide Edition
Felix Scholz
Love, to quote John Paul Young, is in the air. So is rampant consumerism. The world's most romantic/over-rated day (depending on your perspective/relationship status/cynicism level) is a few days away, so there's still time to grab that perfect something to express your love, commitment and passion.?Now, plenty of places will give.................. 12.02.16 More