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Wei Koh speaks with Christian Selmoni on his little known love for tattoos and his well known love for vintage Vacheron Constantin.

Space and Time are the two very dimensions that remain as a source of inspiration for Louis Moinet, himself a watchmaker and astronomer. Their two latest creations, Acasta and Dhofar, give wearers their very own fragment of space - a piece of eternity on their wrist.

World champion, Olympic medallist and winner of 30 individual stages of the Tour de France, 15 stages of the Giro d’Italia and three stages of the Vuelta a España, among many others, Mark Cavendish is one of the greatest cyclists Britain has ever produced – and a Richard Mille fan to boot.

Marking a dawning of a new age in watch publishing, Revolution has recently expanded its team, with one of our newest members being a master engraver. A man more used to working on guns, he has recently succumbed to the allure of watch customisation. And it is with huge pride that we introduce our readers to Johnny “King Nerd” Dowell.

On the 50th anniversary of the Memovox Polaris, Jaeger-LeCoultre has introduced the all-new Polaris line with five models that pay tribute to the historical sports reference. Of the five, the Polaris Chronograph WT is the most complicated and in a few ways, the furtherst departed from the original blueprint.

In this week's article, we have come up with a list of six watch recommendations that we think are worthy alternatives to the Rolex Deepsea Seadweller (or DSSD, for short). Click here to find out what are the diver's watches that we have selected!

The story in a second: Behind the ultra-hyped trilogy models lays this cool, calm and not-in-any-way limited take on the Railmaster. Odd as it may seem today, but many of the enduring designs of mid-twentieth century watchmaking sprang from a very specific purpose: scientific exploration and the quest for accuracy. The Omega Railmaster, one of … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: The Omega Seamaster Railmaster appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

In 1884, IWC manufactured the first so-called Pallweber pocket watches. These innovative timepieces showed the hours and minutes in a digital format with large numerals on rotating discs. In its anniversary year, IWC honours this pioneering achievement with the IWC Tribute to Pallweber Edition “150 Years”.     The case and dial The watch comesRead More

In its second year as a sponsor of the Oscars®, as well as a founding supporter of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Rolex unveils a new film about cinema and time.

This week’s Who to Follow is a little closer to home than usual. Justin Mastine-Frost has been writing for us on and off over the last few years, so we’re obviously fans. But his passion for the independent, the odd, and not to mention the colourful, means that we think he’s well worth a follow. … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @justinmfrost appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Wei Koh tells it like it is, about the world’s largest watch fair and its ailing state: Baselworld 2018.

Hands-on review of the Girard-Perregaux Minute Repeater Tri-Axial Tourbillon with live images and video. The most complicated piece of the brand was presented during SIHH2018, offering a spectacle with the best characteristics the brand has to offer.

Well, at the end of a week that has focused on Panerai watches, the votes are in. In a recent Instagram poll, 66 per cent of you said that the Luminor is their preferred collection. About the same split could be seen in the comments on various posts. There’s little mystery as to why it … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: We polled people about the Panerai Luminor vs the Radiomir and the results are in appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Revolution Switzerland Editor-in-Chief Sophie Furley speaks to Jean-Claude Biver during the Geneva International Motor Show.

Here at Time+Tide we receive a lot – and I mean A LOT – of emails from young brands directing us to their new watch launching on Kickstarter. The humble platform that began as a way for up-and-coming designers to tender their ideas – and, if they were good enough, have them brought to life … ContinuedThe post LIST: 5 sporty Kickstarter watches that caught our eye appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Presenting the latest release from TAG Heuer: the Aston Martin Special Editions, and the Monaco Gulf.

If you know a little bit about how the world of watches works, you’ll likely know that it’s a space dominated by a few big groups (namely Richemont, Swatch and LVMH), each with their own stable of brands. SIHH is a show dominated by Richemont brands - big names like Cartier, IWC and Montblanc. But … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 5 of the best independent watches from SIHH 2018 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

The Panerai Due 38 is the next big step forward. Will it appeal to Paneristis or will it be the new direction for Panerai into dress watches? We explore.

While Zenith is currently the poster-boy for the ‘A. Cairelli’ CP-2s, there is a whole host of other non-Zenith models waiting in the wings for their chance to shine.

Beside the split second movement developed and produced in-house and the cool and timeless Felix metallic look, Doppel Felix also convinces with a further novelty - the date module by Habring².

Richard Mille & McLaren Automotive has just launched their first collaborative timepiece, the RM 11-03 McLaren Automatic Flyback Chronograph at the 88th Geneva Motor Show.

McLaren Automotive and Richard Mille launched their first collaborative timepiece: the RM 11-03 McLaren Automatic Flyback Chronograph, a limited-edition of 500 pieces priced at CHF 180,000 plus tax.

From Tudor’s illustrious back catalog, the three-register chronographs have until recently been (unfairly) viewed as the forgotten watches, the unsung heroes… but I would argue that they are among the brand’s most innovative and exciting watches!

Technical notes on the Urwerk AMC. A technical discourse on how it works, why it is an important step in modern horology, and how it is related to the Breguet Symphatique.

Revolution Switzerland Editor-in-Chief Sophie Furley speaks to Karl-Friedrich Scheufele and Jacky Ickx who have been racing buddies since 1989.

The Mille Miglia is the only race where every team gets a Chopard timepiece – now that’s taking official timekeeping duties to the next level! Revolution Switzerland joined both Chopard and the Mille Miglia committee at the Geneva International Motor Show to find out more about this year’s race.

TAG Heuer have, much like Marty McFly and Doc Brown, gone back to the future with their latest partnership, with Gulf Oil International. If you’re not familiar with the world of historic Heuer, the pairing of the Swiss watchmaker and venerable oil company is perhaps surprising, but one larger-than-life character pulls it all together: Steve … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf 2018 special edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.