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David Brailsford of Garrick Watches speaks with MrWatchMaster about watch collecting and his love for small independent watchmakers. David’s a successful watch consultant who works with leading watchmakers and independent watch brands from around the world.

Announcing the new grey dial for the Ressence Type 5G, an addition to the Type 5 family, with pictures, specifications and price.

With more than 50 vintage planes and fewer than 20 pilots – all sourced from the globe’s most accomplished military, commercial and private aviators – the Shuttleworth Collection is possibly the best precision flying club in the world.

In Bulgari's Le Sentier home, the future and watchmaking legitimacy of the Italian brand is assured in the primacy of their extra-thin, and chiming watches.

If you’re into watches and haven’t heard about the Presage Chronograph from Seiko, we’re sorry to be the ones to tell you, but you’ve been living under a rock. It was, without doubt, the winning curveball of 2016, and for good reason. It ticked all the boxes: pedigree, style, mechanics, value and an incredibly handsome dial. The … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Seiko Presage Enamel collection – 4 new looks for last year’s surprise hit, starting at $1800 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

During the 1940s, a gesture – as commercially expedient as it was generous – by German émigré and founder of Rolex Hans Wilsdorf, saw the brand become a huge part of the Second World War, and, indeed, cinematic folklore.

Full detailed review of the IWC Da Vinci Chronograph Edition “Laureus Sport for Good Foundation” with high resolution photographs, analysis and price.

When thinking of Panerai, one’s mind immediately turns to the familiar Luminor and Radiomir, but cast your line just a bit further into the murky waters of the past and you may come across a model a little more unexpected.

Don't tar watchmaker Van Cleef & Arpels with the brush of bejewelled Quartz watches when they're making movements smarter than most calibres out there

We’re all taught the colours of the rainbow from pre-school, so it’s amazing how many of us grow up to wear only black. Anything brighter is definitely viewed as a risk, which is why smaller wardrobe items are a great starting point for that gamble. For guys, it might be a patterned pocket square or … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Singing the blues with the ladies’ Ulysse Nardin Classico appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Hublot partners up for the third time with Lapo Elkann to create a timepiece, which effortlessly fuses the worlds of horology and sartorial tailoring with a little help of one immensely gifted, Luca Rubinacci. Introducing the Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Italia Independent, realized in six executions using the most iconic tweed fabrics from the archives of house Rubinacci.

As far as watches with astronomic complications go,Vacheron Constantin's Les Cabinotiers Celestia is the ever graceful Belle to Hublot Antikythera's Gaston.

Macha Vananty speaks with Bella Hadid about her growing years, the importance of social media and her partnership with TAG Heuer.

Acquisitions are corporate reality, the idea that linear history of brand is the be all and end all has to change what it means to be purist or non-purist

Between you and me, we were pretty happy with Cartier’s SIHH 2017 collection. And no, not just because the re-release of the Panthère gives us carte blanche to post this picture of Pierce Brosnan in his ’80s prime: No, it’s because we’re all big fans of the Drive, and the powers that be in Cartier’s … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Cartier 2017 collection overview and the ‘perfect’ Drive appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

George Cramer speaks with Arnaud Carrez, Cartier’s International Marketing and Communication Director, and Carole Forestier-Kasapi, Cartier’s Head of Movement Creation to discuss watchmaking and doing watch business in 2017.

Full hands-on analytical review of the A. Lange & Söhne Tourbograph Perpetual "Pour le Mérite" with live high resolution photos from SIHH 2017.

One of IWC’s rarest and most intriguing Ingenieur models leads to dreams of desert travels, Arabian horological etiquette and the customising work of a very British jeweller.

Are we paying too much attention to purist watchmaking brands and ignoring the superlative contributions of non-purist expressions of fine watchmaking?

When our good friend Justin Mastine-Frost was assembling his lists of last year’s best watches at various budgets, one entry in the 3-4k category sprung out – the Hyperchrome 1616. And no, not just because of how huge it is. The reason it stood out is because it challenges many of the stereotypes and preconceptions about Rado watches. … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Retro Rado – the funkadelic HyperChrome 1616 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

In this week's article, we have six watch recommendations for collectors who are looking for a timepiece to accompany them when they run an errand.

It gets boring waiting in lines, especially when you’re hungry. So if by chance this finds you outside Chin Chin (Australia’s top-ranked restaurant, located in Flinders Lane, Melbourne which has a wait-time of around the average romantic comedy in length), you’re in luck, because we’re going to help you kill at least two minutes. And … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: A chef, his watch (a Hublot Big Bang) and his love of stir fry appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HYT cobrands its SKULL with a famous singer. The headline reads with resounding applause. Axl R0se, a founding member of Guns N’ Roses and probably one of t

Sick of the same old in your Insta-feed? We can highly recommend the account of watch lover and leather goods wizard N G Lester of UK-based Noble & Graff. Get ready for a screen full of his creations, punctuated with pics of many (many) watches. Oh, and poodles. There are poodles. NAME: N G Lester OCCUPATION: Crafter of luxury … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @nobleandgraff appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

SIHH 2017: Hands-on detailed look at the Girard-Perregaux Laureato Tourbillon with analysis, high resolution photographs, sketches of the design concept.

With its new diving watch Omega has revisited the 1950s, combining elegant vintage styling and advanced 21st-century technology to create the Seamaster 300 Master Co-axial.

When it comes to watches that are described as unisex, quite honestly, very few do a good job of straddling the gender divide equally. Sure, there are plenty of women who’ll happily wear hefty, so-called masculine watches, but it’s a rare Aussie bloke who’ll strap into anything involving diamonds and pastels, even if it’s marketed evenly … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The updated Bell & Ross BR S Rose Gold sits squarely between the sexes appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.