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Happy Valentine’s Day! Now, for the downer. What are the words people use when a relationship starts to break down? American songwriter Ryan Adams suggests, “We need to talk.” “I’m confused.” “Maybe later, you can come over?” Elise, our French intern, may be searching for similar phrases right now, because her so-called ‘love letter’ to … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: “We need to talk” – a Valentine’s Day letter to Swiss watches appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Dr. John C Taylor OBE is a world-renowned inventor, pilot, clockmaker and entrepreneur. He is an eminent horologist, with a renowned collection of early English clocks and watches. The following is an interview, conducted by MrWatchMaster, in which Dr. Taylor shares his collection in great personal depth.

Detailed hands-on analytical review of the Ulysse Nardin Marine Tourbillon Grand Feu with live high resolution photographs from SIHH 2017.

Cartier brings back the Panthère, a stylish timepiece born in the 80s and the choice of many a pop-icon of the time.

Provenance is important to collectors & what better way to be a part of history then to have world events reflected in the dials of these world time watches

Of all the Apples to Apples battles so far, this is pound for pound the closest fight. Today our airborne aces are the Breitling Navitimer 01 (46mm) and the IWC Pilot’s Chronograph. Both watches have histories – and credibility – written in the skies, both are priced at about the same price point, and both are worn with … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Apples to Apples episode 3, Breitling vs IWC – a dogfight in the sky! appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Watch events come and watch events go, but last Friday night’s star-studded extravaganza that started at the new Omega boutique in Sydney’s Martin Place, and carried on to a straight-out-of-a-movie private harbourside manor will not be forgotten quickly. Here are seven quotes from the night that speak volumes about the significance of what took place. “This is the … ContinuedThe post EVENT: 7 short quotes that sum up why the event in Sydney last Friday night was a pretty big deal for Omega appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

In this week's Throwback Sundays, we take a look at our archives and selected six different watches that will work as the perfect Valentine's Day gift.

This is a video we keep coming back to. It’s one of our most cinematic and visually beautiful videos to date, and it captures the skipper of Wild Oats XI, Mark Richards, in the lead up to the 2016 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. It finds him in a reflective, but taut frame of mind – this was … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S PICK: One of Australia’s most successful sailors ever talks timing, Rolex and making your own luck appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

URWERK celebrates its 20th birthday with a new watch. The UR-T8. Cased in Titanium, the watch is sized slightly larger than the previous cases, and with a n

One of the greatest things about social media is its rich seam of photos posted by amateur watch lovers all over the world. Ronald Chew is one of those folk, and we can’t get enough of his feed, which is jam-packed with shots of watches – belonging both to him and his network of buddies. Get on board. NAME: … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @horologym appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Basel 2017 Seiko Presage collection of affordable enamel dial watches is pound for pound, the best value for money way to get your hands on Grand Feu enamel

A handy little guide for those of you thinking of buying a watch as a present this year. You can thank me when your SO puts out next Tuesday night. Or, come to think of it, don’t. Keep that shit to yourself.

Full hands-on review: Vacheron Constantin Corpernicus Celestial Spheres with analytical collector insights, high resolution photographs, and prices.

IWC’s incoming CEO gives Revolution a powerfully honest analysis of shifting trends among watch consumers that makes continuous adaptability a must-have.

Recently, Ben Gunsberger – friend of T+T, visual effects artist, photographer and co-founder of Babyology.com.au – posted this image on his Facebook feed without a caption. In watch circles, it doesn’t get much more intriguing than that, so we pestered him (over and over) until he agreed to fill us in on his Seiko. What’s the story of this … ContinuedThe post MY WATCH STORY: Ben’s Seiko Sea Urchin appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

While at Hublot, Biver had a tendency to pick winning teams for his special editions;the new TAG Heuer and Manchester United chronographs are a sure bet.

For those of our readers who don’t live in Australia, have a quick look at the below heat map. Bet you didn’t know heat maps went up to purple did you? Well, they do, and what that means is that we’re currently sheltering in the cooling AC of the office, and dreading the blisteringly hot commute … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 10th February, 2017 – the money edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

While all of this innovation was taking place at Ulysse Nardin, a silent force - small but incredibly effective - was there to see the dream become a reality.

Review of the Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Chronometre, with price, hands-on analysis and live high resolution photographs.

Increasingly, watchmaking looks to the technologies of other industries to improve the timepieces of today and tomorrow.

Felix and I are taking deep breaths. We’re getting plenty of exercise. Plenty of sun. And we’re changing our coffee order from latté to long-black, and – at least psychologically – replacing the contents of the water cooler with Cristal. Yes, Baselworld is only weeks away. For those that don’t know, the old B-W is the … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: What’s Baselworld really like? Drink three coffees, watch this, you are there dude… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

From turning a generation of watch agnostic young professionals into watch wearers to augmented quartz hybrid tech, Quartz is the future of the industry.

When Hublot released two takes on sapphire Big Bangs last year – the Unico Sapphire and the All Black version – we suspected that wouldn’t be the last we’d see of the clear case material. Lo and behold, our hunch has proved correct with the release of the Big Bang Unico Magic Sapphire. Compared to 2016’s … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The appeal of Hublot’s Big Bang Unico Magic Sapphire is crystal clear appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

On our last day in Geneva, Francois-Paul Journe sat Team Revolution down at his office to tell us the story of the Vagabondage. This is a recollection of his own words.

Full hands on analytical review of the IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph, with high res photos, competitive landscape.

The ones at SIHH 2017 that clearly had the cool factor and then some.