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The first in a series of videos for Phillips Watches 12 & 13 November 2016 Geneva sale, Aurel Bacs discusses Patek Philippe highlights, including the reference 1518 perpetual calendar chronograph trilogy.

The story in a second When it comes to value, it’s hard to beat Seiko, and this Presage is no exception. If you ask any watch lover worth their salt to describe Seiko in five words or less, we’re willing to bet you’ll hear a phrase that’s a variant of ‘great value!’ This is true … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: The Seiko Presage SPB041J1- a lot of watch for $1500 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

It's amazing how much watchmaking history Tiffany & Co. possesses and how close they came to actually owning Patek Philippe. There is real provenance here.

A nod to the founding of Montblanc during the early days of transatlantic ocean travel, the 4810 Collection celebrates the brand’s spirit of excellence.

Roger Dubuis, the brand known for its dramatic and sensual timepieces brings us a triple rhapsody in blue.

Hands-on analytical review of the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1P Platinum 40th Anniversary Edition, with original high resolution photographs.

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/179131877″] Tattoo artist Benjamin Laukis cuts a dashing figure. Impeccably dressed, impressively inked – people tend to notice when Laukis walks into a room. He’s also a gentleman in the truest sense of the word, and a watch collector of great integrity and taste. We caught up with Ben at his Northcote studio, The … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: World-famous tattoo guru Benjamin Laukis and his TAG Heuer Calibre 18 Telemeter appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

As we hit 31 October and the Day of the Dead festival, Revolution remembers that there is more time than life.

At their packed Baselworld press conference Seiko announced that 2016 was to be the year of their middle-tier Presage collection. The lion’s share of attention has been on the truly excellent limited edition Presage Chronograph, but there’s a lot to love in the rest of the collection too. Presage honours the spirit of fine mechanical watchmaking … ContinuedThe post GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Automatic for the people – the Seiko Presage SPB039J1 video review appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

In this week's Throwback Sundays article, we look at six watches for Halloween, from MB&F;, Christophe Claret, Sarpaneva, Richard Mille, HYT and Corum.

A needle and ink are used to draw tattoos, which record elapsed life - much in the way the world’s first marketed chronograph, invented by Nicolas Mathieu Rieussec, recorded elapsed time using a needle and ink.

Last week Andrew and I took part in a somewhat unusual, and entirely self-imposed, challenge. Andrew, typically a wearer of more modern timepieces tried the 45mm Heritage 1936 on for size and I gave my wrists a break entirely to properly experience the Bridgeport pocket watch. We were both outside our comfort zones, full of … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Who wore it best? Tissot Heritage 1936 v Bridgeport Lepine Mechanical pocket watch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

About two months ago, I wrote about the state of wrist affairs in Watches of the Silicon Valley. In the article, we confirmed the unsurprising SV stereotypes with the array of Apple watches and Fitbits. Just go up to the city and you will see the sad state of Union Square watch boutiques. Look down in the peninsula and you won't even see a sensible retailer. Or so I thought.

The Swedish silversmith Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe lived a life of unconstrained abandon, with failed marriages and celebrity friends, but the one constant was her beautiful, understated designs that continue to be produced after her death in 2004.

Editor’s Note: Last night over drinks a friend had a question. He considers he’s reached some sort of early milestone in his collecting. He has a good watch, a weekend watch, a vintage watch, even a dress watch. But now, with his career on the up and a bit of unexpected cash – that will … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S PICK: FakeWatchBusta on how to buy your first baller watch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

With a penchant for the avant-garde, Ulysse Nardin is a tricky customer to pin down stylistically. They’re most famous for their marine chronometers, but they also produce simple, lean pieces that embody elegance. They also dabble in the upper echelons of haute-horology with their famous Freak as well as models with painstakingly elaborate hand-painted dials. … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Ulysse Nardin Executive Tourbillon appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

The future of women’s mechanical watches may sound like an unknown land that’s open to speculation and theorizing, but we’ve had plenty of clues about what the next frontiers could be, and it’s time we put these clues together.

There has been terrifying talk in the Time+Tide office of the ever-dwindling amount of time until Christmas (nine Fridays, NINE FRIDAYS) and you can almost hear the luxury watch industry kick into high gear – parties are planned, last minute products launched, all in an attempt to earn a coveted spot under your tree (and … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 27th October, 2016 – the smart watch / dumb phone edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/189240316″] It’s 2016, so why would anyone wear a pocket watch? That’s the question I found myself asking this week as I took the Tissot Bridgeport Lepine for a test drive. And look, I’m not going to lie to you, it took more thought to integrate this 45mm little number into my life. But … ContinuedThe post GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Tissot Bridgeport Lepine, partying like it’s 1899 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Let it be known: Kari Voutilainen has made no smartphone. He’s just collaborated with a smartphone producer to incorporate his unique dials, as an aesthetic element, on a limited edition piece.

Review of the Nomos Lambda with hands-on analysis and live high resolution photographs.

We’re no stranger to Hublot’s partnership with the Ferrari, and we’ve managed to get pretty close to the action over the years. We’ve worn the watches, checked out the pit lanes and talked about the design inspiration. But never, ever did we expect to have a Ferrari (much less the latest $600k 488 Spider) drive … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The CEO of Ferrari Australasia drives into our office (literally) to talk Hublot and the 488 Spider appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.