Bell & Ross partner with Renault Sport Formula One Team
Ben Zachariah
Formula One and fine watches have always gone hand-in-hand. Late last year TAG Heuer shocked the F1 community when they announced they would be ceasing their 30-year relationship with McLaren, instead becoming a power unit (AKA the engine) sponsor for Red Bull Racing. In another surprise move, Bell & Ross have just announced .................. 12.02.16 More
Our favourite Patek Philippe watches of 2024 | LIST
Borna Bosnjak
Rounding out our favourite series of 2024 is Patek Philippe, a brand whose year will certainly be affected by recency bias. And yes, this is another article about Patek where the Cubitus-shaped elephant in the room cannot be avoided, but as it’s a look back at the brand’s year, I think it’s warranted. Despite Pa.................. 12.01.25 More
New releases from IWC, Rado, Hublot and more | LAST WEEK IN WATCHES
Pietro Pilla
Hoping that you all had a great holiday break – now it's time to go back to normality. Most brands' releases were on standby like everyone but with the new year underway, they’ve started back up again. Quite a few Year of the Snake special editions are starting to appear and we have brands delivering what they do best .................. 12.01.25 More
Best small watches | BUYING GUIDES
Buffy Acacia
The art of the small watch has definitely come to be appreciated more and more in recent years, with a focus not only on smaller diameters, but lug-to-lug measurements as an essential factor for a comfortable fit. That said, there still seems to be a fear that dipping below the 36mm mark automatically takes it out of a masculine c.................. 12.01.25 More
Vacheron Constantin Les Collectionneurs collection | VIDEO
Borna Bosnjak
If 2022 was the year of the hype watch, 2023 seems to be the time for brands to officially recognise the importance of their back catalogues. Vacheron Constantin, long the masters of understatement and only recently beginning to gain much-deserved appreciation, have actually been running their Les Collectionneurs programme since .................. 12.01.24 More
The watch industry turns its attention to Australia's summer of tennis
Jamie Weiss
Summer in Australia is a glorious thing: beaches, barbeques, getting sunburnt and of course, lots of sports. We’ve just been blessed with a cracking test cricket series between Australia and Pakistan – and now our summer of tennis is in full swing ahead of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.................. 12.01.24 More
The three watches Borna wore most in 2022 Tudor, Credor, Seiko
Borna Bosnjak
Looking back at my last year in watches – I notice a significant trend. None of the resolutions I set for myself on New Year’s Eve 2021 came to be, as, for the most part, I stomped the line between unexpected and impulsive. Five new watches became part of my collection during the year, only one of them an addition tha.................. 12.01.23 More
Omega watches dominate the 2023 Golden Globes red carpet
Omega dominated the 2023 Golden Globes red carpetTheir range of styles and dial colours make their watches very easy to styleRolex, Cartier, TAG Heuer, and more were also spotted – but not nearly as many as Omega?While high-brow enthusiasts may find themselves above the superficiality of watchspotting, it is hard to ignore its impact. I will .................. 12.01.23 More
LVMH Watch Week: Hublot 2023 novelties overview
D.C. Hannay
Hublot is kicking off 2023 with a big bang, debuting a brightly hued tourbillon in an exotic new material.An OG classic makes its return, now in new case materials and a wide range of size choices.A bold new chronograph looks and does good, created to benefit endangered wildlife.LVMH Watch Week is upon us, and Hublot is once again .................. 12.01.23 More
RECOMMENDED VIEWING: "The?Watches We Wore The Most This Year"
If you want to get know what makes any given watch collector tick, then it is wise to get a sense of what is in their watch collection. But if you really want to dig deeper, then its best to ask which watch they wear the most. Right before the close of 2021, the team all shared their most worn watch of the year – one name however, our founder.................. 12.01.22 More
Jimmy Carr is not only the king of punchlines, but also watches
Jimmy Carr is one of my favourite comedians. His quick wit consistently incites belly laughs while his risque punchlines are some of the best in the business. What’s less known about the British comedian is his incredible taste for watches, which he puts on full display throughout the comedy show Your Face or Mine?that he co-hosts with fellow.................. 12.01.21 More
What Sealed The Deal Joseph's Omega Speedmaster Limited Edition
Nick Kenyon
Editor’s note: The hunt for a new watch is, for many watch enthusiasts, a huge part of the collecting experience. It isn’t enough to simply buy a watch, but a watch must be searched for long and hard, with its eventual discovery making the acquisition all the more exciting. This is the story of Joseph and his hunt for a.................. 12.01.20 More
Was this Zenith Manga cartoon homage the sleeper hit of 2019?
James Robinson
Lupin the Third, ever heard of it? We hadn’t either … that is, until Zenith made this, the A384 Revival Lupin The Third Edition.Turns out, Lupin The Third, or Lupin III as it’s otherwise known, is a Japanese manga cartoon created in 1967 by the doyen of the traditional Japanese art form, Monkey Punch.The cartoo.................. 12.01.20 More
Looking back at the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris
Andy Green
Today we're looking back at the iconic Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox Polaris, an extremely rare and somewhat mysterious dive watch which lately has been garnering a lot of attention.The Memovox Polaris was an extremely functional offering, delivered by Jaeger-LeCoultre during a time when the world was fascinated by deep sea exploration. .................. 12.01.18 More
Montblanc 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter in Bronze: Refined Patina
Felix Scholz
At this stage in the game, bronze watches aren't anything new; Panerai, Oris and Tudor have all played a role in pushing the patina-friendly metal mainstream. But until now, bronze has been the playground of tool-like dive watches, serious timepieces licked by salt and spray until a fine verdigris of adventure forms on the rugged .................. 12.01.17 More
Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955 Video Review
Felix Scholz
One of the most elegant watches released at Watches & Wonders was the Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955 from Vacheron Constantin. The distinguished maison had an impressive run of hits last year, starting with their Harmony collection and hitting a high note with the staggering Ref. 57260. But while these announcements showcase.................. 12.01.16 More
Confession of a terrible watch collector: Mistakes, I've made a few...
Bruce Duguay
I am a terrible watch collector. ?I've been collecting watches terribly for about 10 years now with no end in sight. It admittedly consumes much of my free time and an embarrassing amount of the money that I should actually be socking away for the time when I can't do my real job any longer. But the reason for this confession if t.................. 11.12.22 More
INTRODUCING: The Franck Muller x Bamford Watch Department Snoopy inspired Crazy Hours
Mike Christensen
Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There's so little hope for advancement.”?These words were uttered by Snoopy, the iconic but ultimately fictional dog who's a product of cartoonist Charles Schulz's wonderful imagination. But little did the wisest of wise cani.................. 11.12.21 More
19 Instagram reactions to the new Patek Philippe Tiffany Blue
Luke Benedictus
You know those calm-headed people who are inherently non-judgemental? Rather than leap to a hasty conclusion they patiently analyse an issue from every perspective, let it all percolate for a while before reaching a tentative verdict. Well, those folk were conspicuous by their absence when Time+Tide dropped the news of the new .................. 11.12.21 More
VIDEO: The technical tour de force of the Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Meca-10 Titanium
Nick Kenyon
Hublot don’t do things by half. If they do something, they do it full throttle, and you can see that in the in-house movements they produce. You won’t find a simple three-handed caliber; no, instead you’ll find chronographs, tourbillons and some of the most impressive power reserves in the game. Of their in-house .................. 11.12.20 More
The gold and the beautiful: the Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Meca-10 King Gold
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: This year at Hublot has focused heavily on celebrating the 40th anniversary of the brand, but there was another important new chapter in the history book of the masters of fusion. The in-house Meca-10 movement, a caliber that has been restricted to the classically round Big Bang case, was set free into the tonnea.................. 11.12.20 More
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Here's the reason we just released two watches with George Bamford instead of one
Nick Kenyon
It’s not really a stretch to say that after a slow, weird, stymied kind of year we are off to the races. Last week we launched the third edition of NOW Magazine, which has kept us run off our feet this week sending out copies to enthusiastic watch lovers around the world. This week, we are launching our first ever watch. And .................. 11.12.20 More
11 DAYS OF LONDONERS: The man we partnered with for our first watch releases, Sir George Bamford
Mike Christensen
George Bamford, founder of Bamford Watch Department and living proof that disrupting a traditional industry can bear new fruit for all and open it up to a more engaged, more youthful audience.?Now drumroll, please, for a very special announcement.?George, please tell us the story behind the watch you’re wearing todayI am.................. 11.12.20 More
Watches worn by Al Pacino on the big screen
Nick Gould
As promised in the article on Robert De Niro and his watches in film, we are following up with watches worn by Al Pacino. Pacino is best known for his roles as Detective Vincent Hanna in Heat, Cuban gangster Tony Montana in Scarface,?Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman,?and Mafia don Michael Corleone in The Godfather .................. 11.12.19 More
TAG Heuer let us have a play with 5 seriously cool vintage Autavias
James Robinson
One of the best things about TAG Heuer is the Swiss marque’s remarkable history with motorsport few other watchmakers, if any, have such a rich back catalogue of timekeeping devices purpose-built for the ultimate expression of man vs machine.And while many will immediately associate the angular Monaco as the most iconic wr.................. 11.12.19 More
HANDS-ON: The Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 Carbotech 3 Days Automatic PAM00616
Felix Scholz
At first glance, Panerai's watches share a reassuring familiarity large cases, large crown guards and a dial design that puts legibility front and centre. A close look at the catalogue will show that the brand born from its Italian diving heritage has quite a lot of diversity on offer, particularly when it comes to case materials................... 11.12.18 More
HANDS-ON: The Hublot Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Orlinski Titanium Alternative Pav
Felix Scholz
To my mind, the watches coming out of Hublot's partnership with contemporary artist Richard Orlinski have been some of the brand's most striking. The bold, geometric look manages to be both in keeping with Hublot's design ethos, while looking on-trend. At the heart of this, Orlinski's appeal is the facets, which allows the typical.................. 11.12.18 More
New Vintage-Inspired Panerai Radiomir 3 Days PAM00685 and PAM00687
Felix Scholz
As the days tick by and SIHH 2017 looms, the pre-releases are coming thick and fast. One of the brands that never fails to surprise (hey Carbotech) and delight (hey Firenze) us is Panerai, and this year it looks like they're keeping to form with two new takes on the classic Radiomir case.Left: PAM00685; right PAM00687Inspired by h.................. 11.12.16 More
Montblanc 4810 Orbis Terrarum: Advent Calendar 2016
Andrew McUtchen
The Montblanc 4810 Orbis Terrarum is a classic worldtime complication, with an outer dial dominated by an inner ring of key?global cities and an outer ring displaying 24-hour time. While it looks complicated it's surprisingly intuitive, and all the more bold in the 4810 case, as opposed to the svelte Heritage Spirit model that .................. 11.12.16 More
IWC Microstory: The Party Part III Finale
Felix Scholz
Well, Christian and Evelyn have arrived at their destination and no, it’s not some Bond-villain-esque lair or a high-stakes diamond heist. Instead it’s something far more relatable and no-less stressful – a school reunion. Thankfully Christian’s fear of social inadequacy is?unfounded, thanks in no small par.................. 11.12.16 More
Cartier Drive de Cartier: Advent Calendar 2016
Andrew McUtchen
On the 10th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… the new Cartier model that caught a lot of people’s attention this year in watches. The Drive manages to be both masculine and refined, deviating from the Cartier single shape theory that usually has you choose between square (Santos), round (Ballon Bleu) and to.................. 11.12.16 More
Friday wind-down: 11 December, 2015
Felix Scholz
It's been a week of drama here at Time+Tide, starting off with fancy knife-work from our favourite Hublot-wearing chef, shortly followed (in a completely unrelated culinary incident) by the restaurant across the road catching fire. Being troopers, we braved the flames and fumes (admittedly from a safe distance) to continue bringin.................. 11.12.15 More
TAG Heuer CEO Stephane Linder Resigns
Felix Scholz
Outgoing Tag Heuer CEO, Stephane Linder.TAG Heuer, part of the LVMH Luxury group along with Zenith and Hublot has announced that Stephane Linder has resigned after 18 months as CEO and after a long, 21 year career with the brand. Jean-Claude Biver, current head of LVMH watches will act as interim CEO.Head of LVMH watches, and part.................. 11.12.14 More
The most underrated watch dials according to our audience | LISTS
On our Time+Tide Instagram profile, we often pose questions to you all, and it’s excellent when we get a ton of responses. Why? It’s not because we are so vain about metrics. Rather, as the Home of Watch Culture, we want to give you all a voice and offer you all a chance to be featured on the site. So, definitely make sure you participa.................. 11.11.24 More
Best mother of pearl dial watches | BUYING GUIDES
Buffy Acacia
With its creamy iridescence and multicoloured lustre, few dials can capture a sense of pastel luxury like mother of pearl. It's by no means a rare or expensive product, but this organic material has been prized by humanity globally for millennia. Some may dismiss it as being too feminine, and indeed many brands have been guilty of.................. 11.11.24 More
Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve 2023 recap
Borna Bosnjak
Just a week after yet another big watch fair, we were treated to what has essentially become the Oscars for the watch industry. The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve awarded prizes across 19 different categories, from affordable pieces retailing for less than CHF 2,000 to the incredible feats of artisanal watchmaking made i.................. 11.11.23 More
VIDEO: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Ultra-Thin Trilogy
Fergus Nash
If you've been following Time+Tide closely, you'll have noticed that Andrew has had some pretty special moments in Switzerland recently. As much as a visit to any Holy Trinity watch manufacturer is going to be a highlight, there seems to be something about the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Ultra-Thin collection which just makes his .................. 11.11.22 More
INTRODUCING: The Hamilton Ventura L 14K Gold Limited Edition
Fergus Nash
If we're being honest, most watch brands wouldn't get away with releasing a watch like the Ventura today. It's unashamedly weird, full of retro-futuristic quirks that wouldn't look out of place on the wrist of George Jetson, and most of the references carry a taboo quartz movement. But Hamilton are not most brands. Although the onc.................. 11.11.22 More
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: A week of awards with Hamilton's BTCA and the GPHGs
This week seems to be the week of awards shows. I was in California last weekend for the Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards, while today Andrew was at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve.The Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards celebrate the hard work of those who work behind the scenes in the movie industry, but whose names do not appear in li.................. 11.11.22 More
Is the new Tudor Pelagos FXD Marine Nationale everything we hoped for?
Speculation has been rampant ever since Tudor announced their renewed partnership with Marine Nationale. With the vintage M.N. issued divers highly coveted and collectable, many were excited for a chance to own a modern take on such a watch. We previously gave our own predictions, detailing what was likely, unlikely, and most fitting for a new Mari.................. 11.11.21 More