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One of the big surprises of Baselworld 2018 was Patek Philippe’s decision to add a grand complication model – specifically a perpetual calendar – to the Nautilus line. Or was it? Nautilus-with-complication is an old story (travel time, chronograph, annual calendar have all featured over the years) and the pre-Basel rumour mill was promoting the … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 5740 – the Nautilus we had to have appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Aurel Bacs tells Revolution stories of how some of the world’s most desirable timepieces have found their way into Phillips Watches Spring 2018 catalogs.

The Rolex that started it all: Deployant writer Daniel shares his journey on becoming a watch collector, and why he added a piece from the world’s most recognisable watch brand to his collection.

NOMOS Autobahn takes the Red Dot Award 2018.

Now a third year into the Sixties series of watches - one that started with a limited production of five colourways of the watch seen here in 2016, and a similar set of colours in a square chronograph for 2017 - Glashütte Original have opted to cut choice out of the equation for Baselworld 2018. A … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Glashütte Original Vintage Sixties –  the ultimate green dial of 2018? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Editor’s note: Full disclosure, this one slipped past the keeper in those hectic pre-Basel days. So to all of you people eagerly awaiting your dose of Spotted! (I know you’re out there), I’m sorry. But you know what, it might be late, but it’s still great. And with that, over to Andy. My March ‘Spotted … ContinuedThe post SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 8, (a very late) March 2018 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Watch brands and sporting tie-ins. It’s a combo as old as time(keeping). We see it all the time. But you know what we don’t see all the time? Curling. Funnily enough, the sport of sliding large granite stones across sheets of ice hasn’t made too much of an impact on our sun-drenched shores, so when … ContinuedThe post NEWS: Oak & Oscar’s one-of-a-kind Olympic watch  appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Is green the trendiest colour for Seiko this season? After introducing the green SZSC005 aka "Jade Monster" and SZSC004 aka "Green Sumo" into their ever-popular lines, it came almost without surprise that Seiko introduced this Deep Forest "MM300" during Baselworld 2018.

The unlikely but totally true story of my 1969 yellow gold reference BA 145.022 and the Alaska III Speedmaster sold last year by Phillips Watches.

This year at Baselworld, Favre Leuba introduced the Raider Bathy 120 MemoDepth, which keeps his pledge and marks another milestone for the new Favre Leuba.

First introduced in 2011, the Ref. 5270 is part of a long, illustrious line of perpetual calendar chronographs produced by watchmaking's most revered maison. This year, the reference receives a royal makeover that will break even the most seasoned of connoisseurs: a platinum case and yes, a salmon dial.

Thomas Perazzi, Phillips’s Head of Watches in Asia, walks us through highlights from their upcoming Spring 2018 auctions.

Seiko have taken their affinity with the ocean to deeper depths, announcing new brand ambassador Fabien Cousteau at Baselworld 2018. The grandson of famed underwater explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Fabien has dedicated his life to exploring and conserving the world’s oceans, and is founder of the Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Centre. As part of this new … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Seiko Prospex ‘Save the Ocean’ SRPC91K1 – the ocean hero in a half shell appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

IWC’s hugely successful Big Pilot watch is the direct descendant of the B-Uhr. It has sired Top Gun and Ste Exupery versions, chronographs, beautiful “Heritage” models with aged-look lume, a bronze version and many others.

Get the scoop on what it's like to dive head first into military watch collecting. The Snobs are educated by Dan (@danc21cy) and explore the deep and rewarding world of watches created and issued for active service. He tells the #watchfam how he got started and even brings up some affordable options to consider.

Is the Seiko Sumo any good? We discuss the lack of popularity for this model and get into the details with our unique Haiku Review!

The Chief Editor makes his picks from the crop of Baselworld 2018 watches. All likely to cause heart palpitations from your bank manager. Selection from Rolex, Grand Seiko, Andreas Strehler, H. Moser and Patek Philippe.

Last year, Breguet gave us a first taste of their new design for the Marine collection. However, the new look didn’t get the massive attention you might expect for an update of a pillar collection. Not because it wasn’t noteworthy but because the new look was revealed in the form of the Marine Équation Marchante … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Titanium case and a new style dial – the Breguet Marine 5517 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Usually there'll be a watch and someone endorses it or just gets their name attached to it - poof. Done. But that's not what's happening here with the SIXOFOURLIFE Max Holloway Watch - what's happening here is something that's not only special, but really something uniquely intrinsic to modern Microbrands.

When it comes to GMTs, you’d be hard pressed to find one as user friendly and as easily operable as the Hublot Unico GMT. As part of our mini-series, exploring some unique Hublot takes on complications, we asked the Head of the High Complication department Emmanuel Missillier how it works? The answer involves some intricate wiring, … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Disassembling a Hublot Unico GMT to see how it works appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Last night, the provocatively titled Russell Crowe: The Art of Divorce auction took place in Sydney, an event which was, essentially, a rather high-brow garage sale. Unsurprisingly, it was the lots relating to his Oscar-winning role in Gladiator that saw the strong returns, a breastplate netting $152,500, an aluminium sword $85,400, and a a chariot … ContinuedThe post NEWS: The results from Russell Crowe’s auction, including a surprisingly expensive Speedmaster appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Baselworld 2018 was full of surprises. Some pieces were expected but some of them, in an extraordinary twist of fate, impress us with the look, the price and the story. Here are the Top 5 watches that impressed Dan-Andrei in the live show.

As we told you a little while ago, Rusty is auctioning off a whole lot of his personal possessions, memorabilia and, of interest to us, watches. If this is news to you, here’s a recap. It’s all going down in Sydney tonight, and our eyes are going to be firmly fixed on three key lots. … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S PICK: Russell Crowe’s watch auction, and 3 lots to look out for appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

The power of ‘celebrity’ is not a new concept. As far back as the ancient pharaohs, celebrities have been put on a pedestal (sometimes literally) and we’ve obsessed into the lives of the powerful, the wealthy and the beautiful. These days, technology puts the beautiful people at our fingertips, and this all-access, always-on, microscope into … ContinuedThe post LIST: The celebrity factor – 10 examples of the impact of provenance on price, from Newman to Trump appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Today, Robin takes a look at three of his favourite watches from the recently concluded Baselworld 2018. What are the extraordinary watches that he has selected? Click here to find out more!

Ross Povey educates with everything there is to know about the Rolex Submariner Maxi Dial 5513 and how to identify the Mk I to V dial variations.

Honest review of the Hamtun Watches H1 Titanium - an incredibly affordable Titanium microbrand dive watch - but is the case material enough to make it worth it? Check out the review for photos, insights, info, and more.