Blancpain Villeret Quantieme Complet 8 Jours video review
Felix Scholz
On the face of it, Blancpain's elegant Villeret Quantieme Complet 8 Jours or, if you don't parlez vous, Complete Calendar 8 Days is exactly the sort of thing you'd expect from the dressier family of one of Switzerland's old marques. But once you get past the numerous traditional points the day/month apertures, the smiling moon, th.................. 09.10.19 More
EDITOR'S PICK: From $6k to $60k, 6 reasons to love a classic chronograph
Cameron Wong
Editor’s note: When I began the hunt for my first “good” watch I came up with a list of certain criteria: a black dial, 40 – 44 mm case size, and good looks. However, the main one was that it needed to be?a chronograph. It was the added allure of a more complex inside paired with an incredibly useful functi.................. 09.10.18 More
EDITOR'S PICK: Can TAG Heuer's affordable tourbillon match it with the big dogs?
Cameron Wong
Editor’s note: An affordable Swiss-made tourbillon. Words like that were once considered something of an oxymoron. That all changed, however, when in 2016,?TAG Heuer’s Carrera Heuer-02T came along, causing something of a stir amongst the watchmaking elite. Well, with this year’s release?of the chronometer grade T.................. 09.10.18 More
Bulgari Otto Finissimo Automatic Review
Felix Scholz
The story in a second: Forget bling: thin is in, and Bulgari are king.The Octo Finissimo Automatic is the latest in Bulgari's trio of record-breaking ultra-thin watches, and perhaps the greatest. We have a look at the watch's barely-there beauty, and find out why it's such a standout.The caseAny discussion of the Octo Finissimo Au.................. 09.10.17 More
Friday Wind-down: 9 October, 2015
Felix Scholz
You'll be glad to know that after a particularly jet-setting week taking in Hong Kong and Tokyo, team Time+Tide is safely back in on Australian soil. Fun though it was, we're glad to be relaxing in the office with the warm breeze drifting through the window open and a drink to hand. One week ago it was a different picture. We were.................. 09.10.15 More
Bulgari Serpenti Misteriosi Pallini | INTRODUCING
Jamie Weiss
Sumptuous Pallini takes on the iconic Serpenti make their grand return to Bulgari’s range.These three models’ bracelets feature gold beads and/or diamonds individually set on a gold mesh, allowing them to quiver and dance with the wearer's movement.Rather than quartz movements, their watch heads utilise Bulgari's impres.................. 09.09.24 More
Borna Bosnjak
The Swatch Group is pretty much solely responsible for keeping many of today’s noted Swiss brands afloat through the spooky, scary times of the quartz crisis. Longines is one such brand, a maker with a storied past in creating world firsts as well as outfitting the wrists of individuals undertaking great feats of exploratio.................. 09.09.23 More
HANDS-ON: The new lightweight luxury of the new Bulgari Aluminium collection
Bulgari has revived a late '90s classic with the new Bulgari Aluminium collection this year. A great blend of daily and luxury wear, these lightweight watches pack a heavy punch. While watch designs can be quite homogenous in a traditional industry, the new Bulgari Aluminium 2020 models are welcome revivals with their distinct Bulgari aesthetic.The.................. 09.09.20 More
That time we celebrated the Omega Speedmaster in Houston, Texas
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: We, along with the rest of the world, have been on a pretty heavy space-nostalgia trip of late. A trip that naturally led us back to Andrew’s 2015 trip with Omega, to the Space Centre in Houston, a place that was, in many ways, ground zero for the mythos that surrounds the Speedy. Andrew’s main questi.................. 09.09.19 More
Odell Beckham gives a masterclass on flexing wearing Richard Mille with the Cleveland Browns
Felix Scholz
As a category, highly paid athletes are known for the occasional BIG flex. Bespoke cars, planes and all the rest are de rigueur for these guys. And, of course, the wristwatch, being both highly visible and highly valuable, is a great example of this. Now, wearing those factory diamonds on your downtime is one thing, but wearing a .................. 09.09.19 More
Looking back to the future with Rado's Captain Cook Mark III
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: You don’t need to be a naval captain (or even a cook) to appreciate the lovely case shape and bold details of the Rado Captain Cook Mk III. So funky, so so smooth.The other day we showed you the very heritage-inspired Captain Cook Mark II from Rado. Well, now it's time for the other side of the coin, the mo.................. 09.09.19 More
First look at the new Longines Conquest Classic
Felix Scholz
For Longines, elegance is an attitude and that's something they've embodied very nicely indeed with the new Conquest Classic, a watch made with exceptional women (and exceptional wearability) in mind.?The Longines Conquest Classic is offered in two case sizes 29.5mm and 34mm and in diamond or non-diamond options. The case is (for .................. 09.09.19 More
Breguet Marine 5817 Big Date review
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: The Marine is Breguet’s star of the show at the moment, with a profusion of new models in the house — including some chic titanium options — but we can’t help but have a soft spot for this elegant beast, the Breguet Marine 5817 Big Date. What a looker …?We're willing to bet that when.................. 09.09.19 More
VIDEO: Smarter than your average GMT the Longines Conquest V.H.P. GMT Flash Setting?
Felix Scholz
If we're completely honest, it's hard to make quartz technology sexy. Which makes the achievement of Longines' V.H.P. technology even more remarkable. Not only do these quartz Conquests look the part, with clean, slightly sporty style and some very nice dials, the movement ticking away inside has a host of features dedicated to im.................. 09.09.18 More
VIDEO: Not for the faint-hearted Hublot's Spirit of Big Bang Sapphire Rainbow
Felix Scholz
If anyone was ever to charge me with a unreasonable love of extravagant, gem-set statement watches, the evidence would be easy to find, and damning (Your Honour, I would point to evidence here, here and here, the prosecutor might say). And if I were to continue using the courtroom metaphor, and was allowed to call a key witness in.................. 09.09.18 More
Watch Nerd and Whisky Drinker Andy Zhang Who to Follow
Andy Green
During the day, Andy is a sharp-dressed businessman, but come sundown he's a gym-loving, whisky-drinking major watch nerd. Although he loves watches of all shapes and sizes, he has a particular penchant for one specific brand NAME: Andy ZhangOCCUPATION:?Businessman & Watch NerdHANDLE: @A_ZhangeratorFOLLOWERS: 17.5kLOCATION: SYD,.................. 09.09.17 More
Friday Wind-down: 9 September, 2016
Felix Scholz
I'd like to start this week's Wind Down by asking you all to stop what you’re doing and give a big round of applause to Melbourne's weather. Seriously, non-denominational weather gods you have delivered the goods this week. If you're reading this in the Sahara or on an Antarctic research base, we apologise, but for once Melb.................. 09.09.16 More
Why Longines should revive the Mainliner | OPINION
Call me Mr Zachary Wonderful, because lately, I have been on a tear with horological shark tank pitches. First I suggested that Swatch should make an Olympic-themed MoonSwatch collection, before pitched a Swatch x Taylor Swift collaboration in which her various album covers would be printed onto a range of Skin or Irony watches. Once again, I have .................. 09.08.24 More
TAG Heuer Carrera Seafarer x Hodinkee | INTRODUCING
Borna Bosnjak
TAG Heuer and Hodinkee introduce the Carrera Chronograph Seafarer, a tribute to vintage Heuer and Abercrombie & Fitch sailing and tidegraph watches.With a 42mm Glassbox case, the new Seafarer adds tidegraph functionality to TAG Heuer’s tried-and-true TH20 (Heuer 02) chronograph calibre.The main inspiration for the dial .................. 09.08.24 More
Hermes reopens its Melbourne boutique | FRIDAY WIND-DOWN
Borna Bosnjak
A boutique opening (or in this instance, reopening) can be just that, but that’s not how Hermes does things. Rather than simply announcing it through their social channels, the Melbourne team presented the renovated boutique with the drop of a perfectly starched curtain on Wednesday morning to reveal the new windows of Harl.................. 09.08.24 More
Jaeger-LeCoultre's Reverso Tribute Chronograph arguably won Watches & Wonders 2023
At this point, Watches & Wonders 2023 feels like it was both yesterday and a year ago. Ultimately, it’s well away in the rear view mirror. Four months later, however, it becomes clear which novelties were the big standouts. It’s the ones still stuck in your mind after the excitement of the fair has passed, and the ones people still .................. 09.08.23 More
Noah Lyles Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Ultra Light
Time+Tide
The Tokyo Olympics didn’t turn out quite as planned for American sprinter Noah Lyles.? The only sprinter in history other than Usain Bolt to run the 200m in under 19.70 seconds four times in their career, the 23-year-old World Champion was pipped in the final by Canadian Andre De Grasse and his team-mate Kenny Bednarek to take .................. 09.08.21 More
How my Tudor saved me when I hit a kangaroo on my motorbike at 90km/h
Time+Tide
One of the coolest things about vintage watches is how they show their age, the lustre of that patina, and the scars and scratches they develop over their life. When I handle an old watch, sometimes I stop and wonder what happened to cause all those marks.But before I really got into old watches, I was, and still am, into motorbikes................... 09.08.21 More
What you need to know before buying a vintage watch
Time+Tide
There are many potential pitfalls you could encounter when buying a luxury watch. Especially if it's your first time. The desire to make a seasoned choice right off the bat is understandable, but it's important you don't put too much pressure on yourself to get it exactly right first time. In fact, making mistakes is part of the fun,.................. 09.08.19 More
Understanding the IWC Pilot's family part 1 the Top Gun collection
Time+Tide
IWC is famous for their pilot's watches, and rightfully so they're instantly recognisable and a genuinely iconic modern design. And while the design born in the middle of last century was for a very specific purpose as a navigational tool for aviators the passing of time has seen the collection grow and evolve. Today, IWC's pilot's f.................. 09.08.19 More
The watches we bought because someone told us to
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: Last year we did a team whip around and asked ourselves what watches we bought, not for us, but because other people told us we should. We might not like to admit it, but it’s true. So here we go, the watches we’ve bought because of peer pressure.?Humans are, by and large, social creatures. We thrive .................. 09.08.19 More
The Piaget Altiplano 40mm Ultra-Thin Date and the Altiplano Chronograph
Felix Scholz
A few weeks ago we were treated to an evening with Piaget, and their thintastic Altiplano collection. And while we had a bunch of watches in our office, and our excellent photographer Jason Reekie on hand, it would have been a shame not to make the most of it. We've already seen what the mighty meteorite dial looks like in crisp f.................. 09.08.19 More
INTRODUCING: The Ulysse Nardin Freak Out of the Blue?
Felix Scholz
Ulysse Nardin recently introduced four new members of its freaky family. With titanium cases and unmistakable style, these watches are known collectively as the Freak Out, and today we're taking a look at the Freak Out Blue.First, though, a quick primer on the Freak. Conceived by genius watchmaker Ludwig Oechslin, the Freak first .................. 09.08.18 More
Ulysse Nardin's Marine Tourbillon Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
When it was originally conceived, the tourbillon was a technical solution to a specific problem — the impact of gravity on the accuracy of a pocket watch’s movement. These days the whirling cage of finely finished metal represents something else. For brands, it's a bravura statement of prowess. For watch lovers, itR.................. 09.08.17 More
Omega Olympic Official Timekeeper Co-Axial Chronograph Hands-on Review
Felix Scholz
When discussing?Omega's limited editions, it’s generally pieces from the Speedmaster or Seamaster lines that spring to mind and certainly when it comes to the Rio 2016 releases, it's the Mark II Speedy and the brightly-bezelled Seamaster that have been chewing up most of the bandwidth.?But if you ask me, Omega’s finest.................. 09.08.16 More
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Black Lacquer | INTRODUCING
Omega introduces three Seamaster Aqua Terra watches with glossy black lacquer dials.This new configuration is available in 34mm, 38mm, and 41mm sizes.The bracelet features a new easy-comfort extension system for its butterfly clasp.Normally, I would not encourage brands to do what some would perceive as boring or straight-forward. Lately, however, .................. 09.07.24 More
The history of Glashutte watchmaking | IN-DEPTH
Buffy Acacia
German watchmaking today is given the same reverence as the Swiss, if not even more in some cases. But many people aren't aware that the beating heart of their industry is entirely located within one small town of only 7,000 people. Glashutte in Saxony, Germany has been the epicentre for German watchmaking prestige for nearly two .................. 09.07.23 More
INTRODUCING: The TAG Heuer Monaco Purple Dial Limited Edition
Fergus Nash
I didn't quite believe it when people started claiming that purple was the new colour craze of 2022, but that fact is now undeniable. The TAG Heuer Monaco Purple Dial Limited Edition is a real sign of change, given that such an iconic watch doesn't often get updated to follow each and every trend. Striking a sweet balance between p.................. 09.07.22 More
The Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic leaps into the future
Time+Tide
In 2017, Rado decided to bring back their 1960s classic, the Captain Cook diver. Sparking positive reactions from the watch media, while making a strong connection with many a vintage watch lover's heart, it became an instant success. Subsequently, Rado has refused to rest on their laurels by continuously evolving the line. We have s.................. 09.07.21 More
Nick Kenyon
Over the weekend, we unveiled a new watch by a different brand with a colourful dial. The crowd went properly crazy. In a dark year, colour has never been more wanted, or more welcome on the most visible parts of a watch. Being the dial, the bezel, the strap. The LVMH Watch Department is continuing its impressive run of new smartwa.................. 09.07.20 More
GAME CHANGER: Hublot has launched their own ecommerce site
James Robinson
Adapt or die. You either get with these troubled times, or consign yourself to the pages of history. For watchmakers and retailers alike, or really anyone in the world of horology, this sentiment has never been more real or more confronting. COVID-19 poses a threat to the luxury watch industry that may dwarf even the quartz cris.................. 09.07.20 More
The 10 best skeleton dials from 2018
Nick Kenyon
Skeleton dials are interesting, not because they offer a garish look at something exposed but because they showcase the sheer level of complexity involved in modern watchmaking. Without searching for photos of the movement of your watch online, or doing a John Goldberger (and opening your million dollar Rolex 4113 with a cheese kni.................. 09.07.19 More
Franck Muller Cintre Curvex ladies tourbillon review
Sandra Lane
In a world overflowing with safe-and-similar watch designs, Franck Muller is a breath of fresh air. As in this ladies tourbillon (a recent addition to the Cintree Curvex Collection), the confident use of colour, the beautiful balance of traditional and avant-garde, the refined details on the dial, and the voluptuous curves of the c.................. 09.07.19 More
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe black ceramic?video review
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: this watch is now available with a full ceramic bracelet. Read more here.The other day I was spending some time at my local Blancpain stockist, and I found my eyes consistently being drawn to the Bathyscaphe (which was only a little awkward as I was meant to be checking out Blancpain’s 2019 releases, which .................. 09.07.19 More
IWC Portugieser Hand-Wound Eight Days Edition 75th Anniversary Editor's Pick
Felix Scholz
Editor’s Note: I’m currently in the middle of writing an in-depth review of the impressive new Portugieser Annual Calendar, and I’m finding my mind drifts backs?to the heritage hotness of this “75th Anniversary” limited edition.The story in a second:When the first Portuguese was produced in 1939 it wa.................. 09.07.15 More