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Mid-Term Analysis: Swatch vs Richemont
With the staggering difference in stock price performance between Swatch Group and Richemont, we decided to dig deeper with an analysis on what had contributed to the disparity.
Deployant
With the staggering difference in stock price performance between Swatch Group and Richemont, we decided to dig deeper with an analysis on what had contributed to the disparity.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
ll too often I've been a victim of falling in love with something when I see it online only to have my love thrown back in my face as soon as I see the watch in person. I'm tired of being hurt, Watchfam! So with a jaded eye but an ever-optimistic heart I want to breakdown my impressions of this piece with this Nodus Trieste review.
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Tom Inslay is your typical Aussie, with the obvious exception of being wholly consumed by the beautiful world of horology. He’s also got a few interesting talents … Hey Tom, we’ve been wondering - what do you actually do? I have been in the manufacturing industry my whole life, the past six years as a CNC Machinist … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @Tom.inslay – watch engraver and artist appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Portraits: Happy Birthday Mr. Dufour as he celebrates his 70th birthday today! May he continue to be an inspration to the industry and to independents forever!
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Editor’s note: Speculation is, by definition, risky. But it’s also fun. And here at T+T we don’t speculate on shares or cryptocurrency - no, we make guesses on watch releases. So last year we made nine semi-educated guesses as to what watches we’d see this year … and we didn’t do so well. If you’re … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S PICK: Last year we predicted 9 vintage reissues to be released in 2018. So how did we do? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
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Earlier this week, Jaeger-LeCoultre held the Australian launch of their brand new Polaris collection at Carriageworks in Sydney, and it was - to borrow Neil Patrick Harris’ line - legendary. In watchland, the Polaris is a legend in its own right (a watch I incidentally had the pleasure of seeing in its various stages of … ContinuedThe post EVENT: Australian legends at the legendary launch of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Carlos A. Rosillo, co-founder and CEO at Bell&Ross; presents for Deployant the Bell & Ross BR 01 Laughing Skull featuring an in-house movement with an automaton.
At 46mm wide, the BR 01 Laughing Skull is a large watch, and a Clous De Paris guilloche pattern completes its elaborate presentation
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Look back at Baselworld predictions over the last few years, and you’re likely to see a GMT from Tudor topping the list. Sure, some of us may have expected to see that little extra hour-telling-hand added to the Pelagos. But with the ever growing – and hugely popular – Black Bay collection proving to be … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Tudor Black Bay GMT – Pepsi is the new Black (Bay) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Christie’s explains why online watch auctions have been so successful and will continue to be.
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Glashütte Original celebrates its 15th year partnership with the Dresden Music Festival with new additions to the Sixties line. The new versions are a limited production for sale only this year, feature the striking green dégradé dial. The annual edition timepieces are available in a time-only Sixties model and a Sixties Panorama Date model. Read More
Two Broke Watch Snobs
The time travelling watch snobs bring you another episode from the past! Fear not, our regular scheduling will resume this coming week. For now, it's time to talk homage watches... again. By the way, the moscato from last week makes another appearance.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
The show finally pivots and the guys agree that this entire TBWS thing is simply a support group for folks that are completely insane... about watches. This week, we finally reveal the details about our 5k follower giveaway as Kaz enjoys some succulent Passover moscato. Delish. There's even a new Richemont brand that makes its way into the discussion this week!
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Microbrands - everyone's starting one. It's what's in, kids! With all this microbrand saturation it's difficult to create a microbrand piece these days that actually has impact. One watch could look like any other watch from another brand if the "designers" aren't careful. That's why it's important for microbrands to have a design element built into the piece that's more than just the name on the dial.
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Late last year, one of the more surprising (and contentious) inclusions in my “best watches of 2017” list was the Apple Watch Series 3. For me, the addition of cellular functionality made the already formidable smart watch that much more intimidating - and appealing. So, as you can imagine, I was keen to get my hands … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: I ditched my mechanical watch for the Apple Watch Series 3 Edition, and this is what I discovered appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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All that’s left of my Magnum days are my Rolex, a couple of Hawaiian shirts and my moustache comb. Tom Selleck is Magnum, P.I. For Selleck it’s clearly a career-defining role, and for the rest of the world it’s a cultural touchpoint for Ferraris, aloha shirts and exceptional moustaches. In this short but informative interview … ContinuedThe post RECOMMENDED READING: Tom Selleck on why he still wears his ‘Magnum P.I.’ Rolex appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Does a name like Harry Winston need an introduction? Associated and synonymous with luxury, the American brand has a record of records in matters of diamonds, jewellery and watches. At Baselworld 2018 we were introduced to the Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 9, the last timepiece from their History Of Tourbillons series. Does the new timepiece manageRead More
Revolution
David Duggan, one of the UK’s most trusted and loved watch dealers, talks to Revolution about starting out, special finds and the brands on the rise.
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Sincere Fine Watches is delighted to announce the launch of the next instalment of the well-received "100 Masterpieces" exhibition, this year with Breguet.
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Over the last few weeks, all eyes have been on the major watch auctions taking place around the world, with more than a few standout results achieved for several interesting and unique watches. Wrapping up the spring sale season, Phillips yesterday held the Hong Kong Watch Auction: Six, with a total of 231 lots going … ContinuedThe post NEWS: This season’s last watch auction delivers 4 unique watches you’ve probably never seen, and may never see again appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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There are two sides to Ulysse Nardin. One built on the high seas, and historically home to highly accurate marine chronometers. And another that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in watchmaking, bursting with technical marvels and avant-garde designs. Falling heavily into the latter category is the Executive Skeleton Tourbillon. First introduced in 2016, its … ContinuedThe post LIST: Never get bored in the boardroom again with these 3 takes on the Ulysse Nardin Executive Skeleton Tourbillon appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Sometimes a watch is not spotted immediately. We missed Robert De Niro rocking a cool timepiece from F.P Journe back in 2017.
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The watch industry is a well-oiled novelty-making machine. Every year it produces a sea of new releases that quickly turns the tide of attention from the old towards the latest and greatest in the world of watchmaking. Occasionally, though, it’s nice to stop and look back on the watches that we might have missed. Watches … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Vintage style, solid build and lume for days – the Ball Engineer Master II Skindiver II appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Mido is a name that might not be too familiar to our Australian readers, as the Swatch Group brand has had the most minimal of minimal presences on our shores until recently. But as it so happens, they’re celebrating their 100th anniversary this year, and they’re doing it with a strong collection of watches, like … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Strong looks and value – the Mido Multifort GMT appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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This year, the Saxonia Thin has been given a makeover unlike anything ever seen on a Lange, and the results are spectacular. Here, we bring you the details and our thoughts on the new Saxonia Thin in Copper Blue.
Rolex opened La Biennale di Venezia’s International Architecture Exhibition as the exclusive partner and official timepiece, the brand’s third time in this role.
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