OPINION: To beater, or not to beater what exactly makes a beater watch, that is the question
Justin Mastine-Frost
What can and can't be dubbed a Beater Watch' remains a contentious issue among many.Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to let your watch suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles and shelter your beloved watch from harm. The ponderings of Hamlet seemed oddly fitting on.................. 10.09.18 More
EDITOR'S PICK: The world's first modern-day men's wristwatch gets an update
Cameron Wong
Editor’s note: The Santos has come?a long way since it was first wrapped?around the wrist of famed pioneering pilot Alberto Santos-Dumont. What was first?a small piece of mechanical genius attached to his wrist by a sliver of soft leather is now a complete collection that features an amazing QuickSwitch strap-changing system.................. 10.09.18 More
Bulgari Octo Ultranero Come to the Dark Side
Felix Scholz
Few would contest that Bulgari's Octo is a great watch a distinctive design jam-packed with legacy. What could possibly make it better? Well, how about a mean, stealthy and downright cool black ADLC coating? Yeah, that'll do the trick. If you've been on the fence about Bulgari, the Octo Ultranero will convert you. Don't believe us.................. 10.09.16 More
TAG Heuer Calibre 11 History of a Movement
Felix Scholz
1969 was a big year for many reasons. Man landed on the moon, the internet was born and the Beatles released their final album. It was also a hugely significant year for horology, with two revolutionary developments. The release of the first quartz watch, by Seiko, was the first. The second was the introduction of the first automa.................. 10.09.15 More
Pierrick Boyer Shoot: 3 Things We Didn't Expect Video
Andrew McUtchen
The debut Time+Tide video launched this morning, check it out here.We knew a little bit about Pierrick Boyer when we asked him to be in the first ever Time+Tide video. We knew he liked Panerai. We knew he liked Instagram. We knew he liked posting shots of Panerai watches on Instagram. And, we had a hunch he had something to do .................. 10.09.14 More
Patina and Pierrick Boyer Video Review
Andrew McUtchen
In the first of a series of regular videos, Time+Tide founder Andrew McUtchen meets world-renowned pastry chef Pierrick Boyer in his patisserie bright and early one Melbourne morning.[su_youtube_advanced url=”https://www.youtube /watch?v=JmIsqSxhwuM” width=”960″ rel=”no”]THE BACKSTORYWe knew .................. 10.09.14 More
Zach, Andrew, and Marcus share the watches they cannot justify buying
Time+Tide
Today on Time+Tide Tribe, Zach, Andrew, and Marcus share the watches they desperately want but will never ever be able to justify buying.Watch the video above to find out what watches are their “unjustifiables”.*SPOILERS BELOW**SPOILERS BELOW**WHAT ARE YOU DOING? GO WATCH THE VIDEO*Zach’s pick – MB&F LM Se.................. 10.08.24 More
The Time+Tide team Picks their Holy Trinity brands
Time+Tide
What are the horological Holy Trinity brands? The Holy Trinity of watchmaking – Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, and Vacheron Constantin – has been pretty well-defined for the best part of 50 years now. Each of these brands has existed for what seems an eternity, with AP being the “youngest”, founded in 1875, .................. 10.08.24 More
Fergus Nash
The Blancpain Ladybird Colors collection has been expanded with this rainbow gradient reference.It comes with five colours of alligator leather straps, so you can tone the playfulness up or down depending on your mood.The case is made from 18k white gold, and is set with 59 diamonds.When Blancpain released the Ladybird in 1956, the.................. 10.08.23 More
Does the new Longines HydroConquest GMT signal a collection redesign?
Fergus Nash
The Longines HydroConquest GMT departs from the cult-classic look for a more familiar case shape.The green and brown dial options are especially sumptuous, with gold details and colour-matched date wheels.The new GMT design may be divisive among HydroConquest fans, but will certainly attract a wider audience.Longines are one of the.................. 10.08.23 More
Serena Williams retires Audemars Piguet black panther
Editor's Note:?Serena Williams is one of the greatest athletes of all time – she has 23 grand slam singles titles to prove it. But last night, she announced that she is retiring from professional tennis and (probably) stepping away after the upcoming US Open. ?In a column for Vogue, the 40-year-old wrote: Maybe the best word to describe what .................. 10.08.22 More
Bamford, TAG Heuer and Highsnobiety combine to pay tribute to an automotive icon
Borna Bosnjak
It’s the tail-end of the 1980s, and you and your stockbroker buddies are ripping down the Autobahn in the two fastest cars in the world – the Ferrari F40 and Porsche 959. Suddenly, you notice a flash of yellow in your rear-view mirror, which disappears in front of you as quickly as it appeared behind.Image courtesy of.................. 10.08.22 More
VIDEO: The Tissot Seastar 2000 Professional is a deep-sea spec monster
Fergus Nash
The Tissot Seastar 2000 Professional isn't afraid to be its own beast, with confident yet controlled proportions that match its ambition as a tough 600m diver. Its 46mm size may be a bit shocking in the current climate of smaller watches returning to the forefront, however the way it conforms to the wrist is designed with comfort i.................. 10.08.21 More
I went to my first watch auction, here's what I found
Nick Kenyon
I was equal parts excited and curious when a package from Sotheby’s Australia landed on Felix’s desk last month. Upon opening, it revealed a catalogue for their upcoming Important Jewels auction, and while the jewellery portion of the catalogue was full of fabulous gems and precious metals, I was obviously much more int.................. 10.08.19 More
HANDS-ON: The TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 5 Day-Date
Felix Scholz
It's easy to think of the Carrera as purely a collection of chronographs, as that complication is where its roots and, indeed, heart lies. But for a long time the TAG Heuer Carrera has been about more than just sports timers. It's evolved into something more, a shorthand for sports pedigree and precision. This is the spirit with w.................. 10.08.18 More
HANDS-ON: The Longines HydroConquest receives a substantive, stylish upgrade
Felix Scholz
If we're guilty of one thing when it comes to Longines watches here at Time+Tide, it's that we maybe focus a little too hard on their heritage heat. It's something that Andrew realised a while back when he explored their outstanding Master collection, and it's something I realised at Basel when I saw the latest generation HydroCon.................. 10.08.18 More
New Omega Chief Executive Stands by His Man Phelps
Andrew McUtchen
There are two things you cannot escape at Rio 2016. The first is the shadow of Michael Phelps, which stretches as long and as far as that of Christ the Redeemer, the Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ that towers above the city.American Olympian Michael Phelps wearing an Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean.He is everywhere. On posters, b.................. 10.08.16 More
Cara Delevingne Auctions TAG Heuer for Lion Conservation
Felix Scholz
TAG Heuer ambassador Cara Delevingne looks like the fiery type. And with a well documented love of lions (she has one tattooed on her right index finger) we can only imagine how she reacted to the killing of Cecil the lion last month by an American dentist Walter Palmer. The sad development from this story is that Cecil’s cu.................. 10.08.15 More
Best German watch brands | BUYING GUIDES
Borna Bosnjak
With the weird and wonderful thing that is the internet, watch aficionados are able to stay better-informed than ever. The knowledge of small, niche brands is no longer exchanged only between the most seasoned of collectors, which just means more competition between the brands – a win-win for the consumer. This also means t.................. 10.07.24 More
VIDEO: The IWC Big Pilot 43 gives an iconic watch a modern upgrade
Nick Kenyon
The IWC Big Pilot is not quite so big anymore. That’s right, the new IWC Big Pilot 43 is now a full 3mm smaller in diameter compared to the previous 46mm generation, but doesn’t lose any of the impact that it has on the wrist. The iconic pilot’s watch has been updated to become more accessible and easier to wear, .................. 10.07.21 More
What do Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's watch collections say about them?
Luke Benedictus
Is it East versus West/Or man against man? That was the question memorably posed by Survivor in the smash hit from the Rocky IV soundtrack, Burning Heart. And it's pertinent to this week's celebrity death match, too.The watch collections of Putin and Trump, head to head. Image: CNNRepresenting truth, justice and the American wa.................. 10.07.20 More
INTRODUCING: The TAG Heuer Carrera Chrono Sport
James Robinson
Much like a car manufacturer does when it designs a brand new engine, TAG Heuer are making sure that their flagship self-winding chronograph movement, the Calibre Heuer 02, finds its way into every chrono they've released this year.And just days after letting us know that their three in-demand limited edition chronographs equipp.................. 10.07.20 More
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Bond watches, Mido Ocean Stars
Time+Tide
Well, there it is.Our home state of Victoria records its highest-ever day of coronavirus cases, and lockdown is reimposed. I guess it’s back to Rotten Tomatoes to suss out a new binging schedule. On a serious note, it’s a really difficult time for many Aussies, and we would appreciate your thoughts and prayers (maybe dire.................. 10.07.20 More
Half a decade with the Tudor Black Bay Blue
Nick Kenyon
Editor’s note: We remember back when times were simpler. Back before there were half-decade waitlists, before secondhand watches were doubling retail prices, and before everything Tudor made was in-house. It was back in 2014 when Tudor first showed us the versatility of the Black Bay range, and the brand deeply impressed the .................. 10.07.19 More
Andrew McUtchen
It started with a conversation. Two guys shooting the breeze. One of them, the Omega Museum Director, Petros Protopapas; the other, a publisher of content about watches me. We were in Sydney, at the launch of the Australian flagship boutique in Martin Place, which is incidentally the largest Omega boutique in the world. I remem.................. 10.07.18 More
Daniel Senia
Famed comedian, actor and director Jerry Lewis, AKA the King of Comedy, died in August 2017 at the age of 91. He left behind the legacy of an incredible career that spanned over 60 years. Known for his slapstick humour, Lewis rose to fame in the '40s and '50s as one-half of comedy duo Martin and Lewis, with the equally legendary s.................. 10.07.18 More
BREAKING NEWS: Is the Omega Speedmaster "Speedy Tuesday II" going to drop today?
Felix Scholz
In January 2017, Omega announced, with zero fanfare, a limited edition Speedmaster, made in collaboration with Fratello Watches, called Speedy Tuesday, named after the popular hashtag. Four-and-a-half hours later, all 2012 watches were gone.Well, hold onto your hats and get ready to flex those credit cards, because it looks like i.................. 10.07.18 More
Oris Big Crown 1917 Hands-on Review Reveals a Charming Surprise
Felix Scholz
Oris has developed a bit of a reputation for consistently releasing surprising vintage-inspired pieces. Having said that, their Big Crown 1917 is a little more surprising than most. That's partly because Oris had no idea the watch that inspired it existed this little piece of H?lstein history has been sitting in their archives, qu.................. 10.07.17 More
Tudor Black Bay Black: Hello BBBaby!
Felix Scholz
Editor’s Note: Last week we reviewed the new Black Bay Dark,??and we couldn’t help thinking back to that time we compared the Big Crown-esque Black Bay Black to its 1954?equivalent. Almost a year on,?this watch is still such a stunner, so here it is again.?Bravo Tudor.?The story in a second:We've been waiting three lon.................. 10.07.16 More
Hublot Classic Fusion King Gold Blue Review
Felix Scholz
Editor’s Note: When the Big Bang was released, the word icon was proposed. Not, it should be pointed out, by Hublot, but by the media and watch lovers enamoured by the Big Bang’s derivative but still somehow progressive design. It’s 10 years later. Did it make good on the hype? The answer, overwhelmingly, is yes................... 10.07.15 More
Friday Wind-down: 10 July, 2015
Felix Scholz
Friday, time to let the crown be for a little while and wind down. On a completely random opening note, I found out today that one of our loyal followers' mum is a religious reader of the Wind Down. *drops mic*?What happened?It's universally agreed (by watch lovers at least) that Grand Seiko (Seiko's high-end brand) is one of the .................. 10.07.15 More
Watches of the FIFA World Cup 2014
Felix Scholz
Brazil 2014 has been a World Cup full of heroism, epic Australian goals (Cahill forever), dodgy dives and national identity played out on a global scale. But really, what we care about at Time+Tide is the watches. So we've prepared the most unbiased, comprehensive and accurate analysis of coaches, players and their performances, .................. 10.07.14 More
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Tasting the rainbow at AP House
Luke Benedictus
Hey Everyone,It’s Ricardo and I’m jumping into the Friday Wind Down today.? This week, things died down a bit after the all-out blitz of releases we saw prior. Which in turn opened my schedule up to finally experience what some have called a trip to watch Mecca. And that is the recently opened AP House.The space, lo.................. 10.06.22 More
Rado hosts the first brand sponsored meetup in NYC since the pandemic
The best way to describe 2020 is that it was a black hole. Obviously there were far more serious casualties and situations, but the watch community sorely missed being able to get together and share our love for watches. Fortunately, the rising social media platform Clubhouse filled the void, but as we like to say in the hobby: there is nothing lik.................. 10.06.21 More
INTRODUCING: The dark panache of the Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Bol d'Or Mirabaud
Thor Svaboe
The Bol d'Or Mirabaud is the world's biggest inland lake regatta, running the length of Lake Geneva, and Hublot is celebrating its eighth consecutive year as official timekeeper, with a brand new version of its 45mm Classic Fusion Chronograph, the Classic Fusion Chronograph Bol d'Or Mirabaud.Hublot knows how to pluck at our heartst.................. 10.06.21 More
Antiques Roadshow crowd shocked by valuation of Omega Speedmaster
Nick Kenyon
It was only a couple of weeks ago that we spotted a rare Rolex Submariner on Antiques Roadshow, the valuation of which left its owner with tears in his eyes. The team at Antiques Roadshow have now served up another horological treat, with a gentleman bringing in his Omega Speedmaster for the experts to study and evaluate. With so m.................. 10.06.21 More
The story of the Omega watch in Dunkirk is perfect Sunday reading for watch people
Andrew McUtchen
Editor’s note:?In the pantheon of great watch performances on screen, Tom Hardy’s Omega in Dunkirk is up there. When I first saw the movie at an IMAX theatre in Melbourne, I was that idiot taking shots of the screen when it appeared. I had to?know the story of the model – was it a vintage watch sourced by Nola.................. 10.06.19 More
Andrew McUtchen
At long, long last we were able to host the Australian launch of the Longines Legend Diver Black at our headquarters in Cremorne, Melbourne this week. It heralded the watch officially going on sale in our shop, where it will be available for the next two months exclusively in Australia. To say that the moment was long-awaited w.................. 10.06.19 More
Everybody wants a Tudor Black Bay. But what about the chrono? Anyone?
Andrew McUtchen
Editor’s note: The Tudor Black Bay had an extraordinary beginning when it was released in 2012, with the Black Bay red finally giving?the brand its flagship model. I remember seeing it in the window of the booth and?basically attaching myself to the glass like an abalone. A distressed leather strap with boss-looking deplo.................. 10.06.19 More
5 Watches Under $5k that You Can Buy Right Now
Felix Scholz
There are few things more frustrating than seeing pictures of an incredible watch, reading the news and reviews of just how great it is, only to discover that it won't be hitting actual stores for months. It's a very specific feeling (in fact there's probably a word for it in German, uhrenverbotenangst or some such), and one we ca.................. 10.06.17 More