Cartier Tank Amricaine, Now in Steel Video Review
Felix Scholz
As Sandra so helpfully informed us yesterday, Cartier introduced the Tank Americaine in 1989. A bulked-up version of the Cintree, with broad, muscly brancards, this Tank managed to capture not just the spirit of the times but also the bold, entrepreneurial spirit of the continent for which is was named. I can't help but think that.................. 08.09.17 More
Are Our 11 Baselworld 2017 Favourites Still Our Favourites?
Felix Scholz
In the final days of Baselworld 2017, we put together a (very sleep-deprived) video of our top picks of the fair. But as we all know, feelings change. Are the watches that hit us right in the hearts in thick of the fair still the ones we long for months later? Find out below…Seiko Presage Cocktail TimeAndrew says:?Yes, yes, .................. 08.09.17 More
Hawks Gun Shows off 2015 Tissot Premiership Watch On the Eve of 2016 AFL Finals Video
Andrew McUtchen
The truth is we’re not quite sure how this happened. It’s Thursday and the first final of the AFL 2016 finals series is played tonight. Somehow, in the madness leading up to Melbourne’s favourite month of the year (the Grand Final is October 1, joy!), double Premiership player for the Hawks (2014, 2015) Taylor.................. 08.09.16 More
Democratic VP candidate Tim Walz wears Hamilton Murph
Whatever end of the spectrum your politics lie, it’s always interesting to see what watches government officials wear. Constantly scrutinised and evaluated individuals whose roles are in service of their constituents, a luxury watch can deter the “man of the people” image some choose to lean into. Democratic presidential nominee K.................. 08.08.24 More
Best perpetual calendar watches | BUYING GUIDE
Russell Sheldrake
We cover all forms of watchmaking here at Time+Tide, and what is often considered a pinnacle of the profession is the perpetual calendar. Almost exclusively reserved for the highest end of the industry, these complex calendars take years to perfect and have a long history reaching back to the 1700s. While many of these watche.................. 08.08.24 More
Six of the best brands and watches with Vaucher based calibres
The larger marketplace may not worry about it, but horological gear-heads are often fascinated and obsessed with who develops a calibre. Is it in-house? Is it supplied? But the question, and the resulting discrimination from the answer when some collectors scoff at mass-supplied movements, is not so simple. Prior to the quartz crisis, the Swiss wat.................. 08.08.22 More
INTRODUCING: The IWC Portofino Chronograph 39
IWC is renowned for larger timepieces with their modern flagship model being the IWC Big Pilot to many. But as we saw this past year, the Schaffhausen manufacture has taken notice of the increased demand for more scaled back timepieces – introducing the Big Pilot 43, for example, as a more compact alternative. Previously the Portofino Chronog.................. 08.08.21 More
INTRODUCING: The Audemars Piguet 2021 Women Novelties
Gendering watches has been a hot topic as of late, and for good reason because there is room for growth in perspective from both enthusiasts and manufacturers. So when I first got the press release for the new Audemars Piguet 2021 Women novelties, I kind of let out a sigh. But, to be fair, I take no issue with designs being created with women in mi.................. 08.08.21 More
Zenith El Primero Defy 21 Carbon review
Felix Scholz
In the early years of the 21st century, Zenith was a brand that looked to the past — honouring their iconic El Primero in its original guise, and taking flights of nostalgic fancy with its Pilot’s collection. All fine watches, but comfortable takes on familiar forms. In 2017, the brand abruptly changed direction, with .................. 08.08.19 More
EDITOR'S PICK: This Longines is Legen wait for it Dary!
Felix Scholz
Editors note: While I’m not sure that Barney Stinson (the chap from How I Met Your Mother, paraphrased above) would be familiar with the Longines Legend Diver, he definitely should be. Like him, the LLD possesses effortless good looks, easy charm, a youthful energy and slightly playful personality. Honestly, it’s a per.................. 08.08.18 More
9 Innovations from the Watchmaking Wasteland of the 90s That Matter Today
Felix Scholz
Sitting between the now nostalgia-laden 80s and the innovation explosion of the 2000s, the 1990s is seen as something of a watchmaking wasteland; a bold (and brash) period that’s currently out of fashion, but not far enough away to be viewed through the rose tinted glasses of history. But were the 90s really a write-off? Her.................. 08.08.17 More
Best LED watches | BUYING GUIDE
Jamie Weiss
In an industry driven by tradition, the idea of bringing watches into the future was a scary thought. When the so-called quartz crisis of the 1970s rocked Switzerland, it shook up the watch industry as we knew it – with longstanding manufacturers scrambling to figure out how to navigate a market where battery-driven watches c.................. 08.07.24 More
The three watches TAG Heuer's Heritage Director would save if the brand's museum was on fire
Luke Benedictus
With an illustrious history stretching back to 1860, TAG Heuer have made an awful lot of watches over the years. Consequently, the brand's museum in La Chaux de Fonds features over 3000 models that have been released, either by Heuer or the modern incarnation of the brand. As part of his role as Heritage Director of TAG Heuer, .................. 08.07.23 More
The watches that we've bought, sold and bought again...
Luke Benedictus
There’s a line usually attributed to Albert Einstein that claims that Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Unfortunately, this brutal logic can apply to watches, too. You buy a particular timepiece but, after the initial honeymoon period wears off, you realise that it’s per.................. 08.07.21 More
The IWC Pilot's collection offers greater choice than ever before
Time+Tide
Last year, IWC focused on revamping their impressive Portugieser line. In 2021, it’s the turn of the IWC Pilot’s collection that’s expanded to offer greater choice than ever before with a veritable squadron of new pieces.Highlights include a new Big Pilot that’s downsized from the slightly intimidating 46mm to.................. 08.07.21 More
In 2019, rose gold is looking like a steel
Nick Kenyon
Editor’s note: The year is 2019, and solid gold is worth less than steel. While this seems strange on the face of it, especially to those more recently in the horological hobbit hole, steel doesn’t look like it’s getting less shiny anytime soon. So taking a macro view of the watch buying landscape, gold pieces wit.................. 08.07.19 More
Bulgari Octo L'Originale review
Felix Scholz
Regular readers will register precisely zero surprise when I state that the entirety of Time+Tide are raging fans of Bulgari's distinctive Octo but, if we're being completely real (and when are we not?), then it's the Octo Finissimo that attracts the lion's share of our ardour. But it's not the only arrow in that particular octago.................. 08.07.19 More
5 Mount Everest watches that are literally high horology
Nick Kenyon
As long as the internet and watch enthusiasts exist, there will be arguments about what the first watch on Mount Everest was. But rather than discussing semantic possibilities of the interpretation of 60-year-old advertisements, we wanted to look at a selection of Mount Everest watches (not just which was first).Bremont ambassador .................. 08.07.19 More
VIDEO: Old meets new in the Rado HyperChrome Bronze
Felix Scholz
A few years ago we were prepared to write off the use of bronze in watchmaking as something of a fad, limited to a few cult models. Well. We were wrong. The ancient alloy has boomed in popularity, thanks to its warm tones and, more importantly, the fact that it develops a unique patina over time.And while bronze cases look set to .................. 08.07.18 More
Purveyor of All Fine Things Based in Shanghai Who to Follow
Andy Green
Mr Zhu is a purveyor of all the finer things in life, including watches, cars, menswear and whiskey. His feed is overflowing with the spoils of his day job – a provider of high-end value added' services, for financial institutions within China.NAME: Mr. OCCUPATION: High-end service provider for financial institutionsHANDLE: @.................. 08.07.17 More
Omega's Lindy Klim Gallery: 'My Connection to the Sea'
Andrew McUtchen
Watchmakers often talk about the music' a well-made mechanical watch makes when it is held close to the ear. At a recent Omega event, Her Journey Through Time', Omega International Heritage Manager Petros Protopapas talked about this tiny symphony. He said it's one of the many reasons he loves watches.Looking at these photograp.................. 08.07.16 More
Friday Wind-down: 8 July, 2016 Best Unusual Dials Edition
Felix Scholz
It's Friday, so turn that frown upside down and and grab yourself a drink. This week we've been thinking about that part of the watch we spend the most time looking at the dial. So turn it up to 11 and get ready for the special dial edition of the Wind Down.Most out-of-this-world dialImage by Kristian Dowling/Time+Tide Images.This.................. 08.07.16 More
Designing the Cartier Cl de Cartier Insight
Felix Scholz
Geometry has been a driving force for Cartier from the beginning. Shape was the defining characteristic of Cartier's first wristwatch (which was the first wristwatch), the Santos. Soon after the Santos came the Tank, inspired by the aggressive rectangle of the first armoured vehicles. More recent is the Ballon Bleu that epitomises.................. 08.07.15 More
Watch stainless steel grades explained | WATCH EDUCATION
Jamie Weiss
Early human civilisation is categorised into three stages: the Copper Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age. Thousands of years later, we are definitively living in the Steel Age. Steel is one of the most commonly manufactured materials in the world, with over 1.6 billion tons of steel produced annually across the planet. Naturally.................. 08.06.24 More
The rise and resurgence of brutalism in watch design | OPINION
Buffy Acacia
The recent release of the Audemars Piguet [RE]Master 02 has opened up a lot of conversation, and a large part of that has been discussing its brutalist design. Brutalism in architecture has largely been slandered since its origins in the mid-50s, but it seems that watchmaking may have been its fated destination. With its influence.................. 08.06.24 More
Does buying my first Jaeger-LeCoultre mean that I am finally growing up?
Jason Marsden
I’ve just snapped up my very first Jaeger-LeCoultre, but it was not the JLC I expected to buy.When most people think of JLC it is the iconic Reverso that springs to mind.? For some reason I've always hesitated, with the strange thought that I'm not grown up enough to wear one.? This is unexplainable, to even myself, as I ha.................. 08.06.22 More
Blancpain wants you to know that it's World Oceans Day
Time+Tide
In 1953, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms became the first modern dive watch that was readily available to consumers. Tackling the practical requests of French Navy combat swimmers, the original Fifty Fathoms set the default style for modern diving watches by offering guaranteed water resistance, a large 41mm case, a rotating timing bezel.................. 08.06.22 More
Joe Rogan talks aliens with Neil deGrasse Tyson, but what's on his guest's wrist?
Nick Kenyon
Joe Rogan, the man behind the most successful podcast on the planet, The Joe Rogan Experience, recently interviewed American astrophysicist and scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson on the show. Naturally, because Joe Rogan likes to delve into conspiracy theories whenever the chance arises, the conversation inevitably turned to UFOs. What .................. 08.06.21 More
INTRODUCING: The Longines Heritage Classic sector dial, now available with black dial on bracelet
Nick Kenyon
In 2019, one of the most celebrated watches by the enthusiast community was the Longines Heritage Classic sector dial. The heritage reissue trend was in full flight, with Longines being one of the brands that had ridden the wave the best, and the blend of authentic historical design cues with a relatively affordable price made for .................. 08.06.21 More
5 ways to impress a woman with your watch
Ceri David
Editor’s note: Few?stories in the Time+Tide back catalogue get the comments section humming quite like Ceri David’s piece on how to impress her with your watch.?Also, Ceri extrapolates, women in general. But?reading this back, and knowing Ceri well, this is very much her voice, and her kind you’ll be striking the r.................. 08.06.20 More
Andrew McUtchen
Editor’s note: No matter how I try, I can’t get the Reverso out of my head, or off my list. One day, the most elusive of wrist-worn?eye candy will be mine. But until then, I will keep reading stories like these, building yet more reasons why it must happen. ?The magic of a Jaeger-LeCoultre is enduringI'm no prop mas.................. 08.06.19 More
VIDEO: A modern classic Cartier's Santos de Cartier
Felix Scholz
Few watches can rival Cartier's Santos in terms of on-the-wrist recognition and sheer weight of history. The design debuted in 1904 and has remained fundamentally unchanged in form since. But while the new Santos might look familiar, quite a lot has changed. Small changes have been made to the design and ergonomics of the case, re.................. 08.06.18 More
LIST: Out of the closet and onto the wrist 6 of the best skeleton watches
Felix Scholz
Skeletonised watches where the solid dial, and in some cases the entire movement, has been pared down and stripped away to leave the bare bones of the architecture can be something of an acquired taste. And, as with all watches, the look can vary greatly, from ultra traditional to modern, depending on the execution. But at their h.................. 08.06.18 More
INTRODUCING: Blancpain makes a splash with the Fifty Fathoms Ocean Commitment III
Felix Scholz
Today is World Oceans Day, a day that has, since 1992, celebrated our marine environments, and raised awareness for the need to preserve them. It's a worthy cause, and one Blancpain, with their exceptional legacy in dive watches, has done a lot to support and promote. Most visibly through a series of Ocean Commitment watches. The .................. 08.06.18 More
EDITOR'S PICK: Looking back at Blancpain's commitment to the ocean for World Oceans Day
Cameron Wong
Editor's note: Observed every year on June 8, World Oceans Day seeks to honour, help protect, and?remind us all of?the exceptional need to conserve the world’s oceans. A day that us, as a bunch of sea-loving Aussies in the T+T office, can most certainly get behind. And a day that we thought perfect to revisit?these 12? pictu.................. 08.06.18 More
Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook Live On the Wrist Video Review
Felix Scholz
We’ve already given you a pretty thorough look at Rado’s pint-sized and patriotic Captain Cook, but while still photography is great at showing the finer details that sunbrush finish and crisp dial printing, for example video gives you a much more holistic picture. If you want to know how that dial looks under the glas.................. 08.06.17 More
A. Lange & S?hne Saxonia Datograph Up/Down: The Rise and Rise of the Chronograph
Felix Scholz
Editor’s Note: In the hurly burly?hustle of endless new releases it’s sometimes important to sit back in a?Chesterfield or similar with an overfull glass of burgundy and let it all sink in. Rinse, repeat. What floats to the top of mind? What watch still hits you in the lungs like a chest mark when you see it? What neve.................. 08.06.17 More
TAG Heuer Kicks Off with Socceroos in Sydney Video
Felix Scholz
Earlier this year TAG Heuer and Football Federation Australia (FFA) announced a four-year partnership, with the Swiss brand becoming the official watch and timekeeper of the Caltex Socceroos.Aspiring Socceroos test their speed and accuracyLast night’s friendly match against Greece at Etihad Stadium was a clear example of how.................. 08.06.16 More
Tudor Pelgaos FXD Chrono "Pink" | INTRODUCING
Tudor has launched a 300-piece limited edition sequel to the Pelagos FXD Chrono Cycling Edition.Instead of red accents, the cycling-inspired outer scale and the fabric strap incorporate pink lines.The pink colour is a nod to how the winner of the Giro d'Italia earns the distinction of wearing the Maglia Rosa, or pink jersey.While it’s often u.................. 08.05.25 More
The Time+Tide Team picks their favourite lots from Geneva's stacked 2025 watch auction season
Time+Tide
Editor’s Note: Normally, we like to dedicate a single article to each major watch auction of the year, but there’s so many auctions gearing up to take place in Geneva right now and they’re all chock-full of amazing watches – so we thought we’d do a mega-round-up and pick our favourite lots from all the d.................. 08.05.25 More