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When it was originally conceived, the tourbillon was a technical solution to a specific problem - the impact of gravity on the accuracy of a pocket watch’s movement. These days the whirling cage of finely finished metal represents something else. For brands, it’s a bravura statement of prowess. For watch lovers, it’s typically the crowning … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The complete package – Ulysse Nardin’s Marine Tourbillon appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Revolution Switzerland’s Sophie Furley meets independent watchmaker Thomas Prescher under the strangest of circumstances.

Today we bring you the second part of our series on Paul Newman's personal Rolex Cosmograph Daytonas. This watch has a special link to racing.

The story of the Omega Speedmaster.

Roger Dubuis launches the latest ‘Dare to be Rare’ Excalibur Spider models inspired by performance oriented industries and supercar supremacy.

The snobs wrap their heads around the bucking concepts of building a large, budget-conscious collection vs. a collection that's actually smaller, but more methodical and compromised of more expensive pieces. What are your thoughts? Tune in and hit us up!

Sitting between the now nostalgia-laden ‘80s and the innovation explosion of the 2000s, the 1990s is seen as something of a watchmaking wasteland; a bold (and brash) period that’s currently out of fashion, but not far enough away to be viewed through the rose tinted glasses of history. But were the ‘90s really a write-off? … ContinuedThe post LIST: 9 innovations from the watchmaking wasteland of the ‘90s that matter today appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Revolution recounts some important references that Omega supplied to the British Ministry of Defence in the great wars of the 20th century.

Montblanc teams up with the Singapore Porsche Club to usher in their 2017 Timewalker Collection to sunny Singapore.

Full hands-on analytical review of the F.P. Journe Vagabondage III with live high resolution photos.

Our Chief Editor in a video recorded on his final day in Baselworld 2017 by Chronos Japan's Hirota Masayuki on sentiments of the fair and 3 picks.

For years, Ulysse Nardin has been something of an insider’s brand with a solid heritage and catalogue boasting some legitimately impressive horology (we’re looking at you, Freak). Their strongest line has, in my opinion, always been the historically inspired Marine collection, based on the brand’s historic marine chronometers which date back to the middle of … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Full speed ahead with Ulysse Nardin’s Marine Chronometer Torpilleur appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

In this week's article, we look at six underrated watches from renowned watch manufacturers, with brands from Rolex, Sinn, IWC, Omega, JLC, and Zenith.

As we welcome the world’s thinnest self-winding watch – the extraordinary Octo Finissimo Automatic – Bulgari asks us to free our minds, reminding us that life itself is not round.

Breguet's Héritage line offers a modern take on the traditional tonneau case that is not often seen today. We review the Grande Date and offer our thoughts.

With a love of watches that has grown and developed over the past 15 years, rapper and style guru Tinie Tempah comes of age with a new album and a recently cultivated appreciation for the cream of Le Brassus: Audemars Piguet.

From vintage to a one-of-a-kind piece celebrating Springfield’s finest, Darren’s watch collection is top notch. NAME: Darren OCCUPATION: Professor of Law at Northwestern University and Attorney for start-up businesses and entrepreneurs HANDLE: @dmgreen11 FOLLOWERS: 10.7k LOCATION: USA Hi Darren, first question. What’s your daily watch and why? I tend to wear my watches two days … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @dmgreen11 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

We reviewed the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Reserve de Marche. As always, the brand presents an impeccable watch: technical and visual.

As we race towards the start of the 2017 IAAF World Championships, Revolution checks out the wristwear of some of the world’s top athletes.

When you visit the heart and home of Longines, at Saint Imier in the Switzerland’s Jura valley, the brand’s link with skiing is immediately demystified. This is a skiers paradise, and in the early days of the sport’s timekeeping in the 1920s, the Longines watchmakers would not have had to travel far to test their latest … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Longines and ski timekeeping, a match made in the mountains a very long time ago… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

In our experience, if you’re into intricately constructed, high-performance machines, it doesn’t really matter if they’re intended for the road or your wrist. But, as our favourite young Old El Paso advocate asks, “Why don’t we have both?” So with that in mind, we’ve found three Hublots that are the perfect pairing for three of … ContinuedThe post LIST: Got the car? Get the watch – 3 Hublots for 3 Ferraris appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Bear with me this week as I go a little off script. This week’s Wind Down is less about watches and more about all the stuff around them. Fashion. Technology. Business. Fine watchmaking manages to neatly intersect all these areas, informing and being informed by them. On a day-to-day level though, it’s easy to miss the linkages, … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 4th August, 2017 – the fashion edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Christine Hutter is the rare female CEO in the male-dominated watch industry who started as a watchmaker and then founded her own company. In 2008, she started the Moritz Grossmann Company, named after one of the founding fathers of German watchmaking, from her kitchen table in her Dresden apartment. Three months later, she moved the company to Glashütte and the rest of the story is one of hard work, determination and success. I caught up with Hutter in her beautiful manufacture in Glashütte.

An encounter with the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle 14-Day Tourbillon Dragon, an extensively hand engraved, 18k pink gold, masterpiece.

Hands on, analytical review of the Habring2 Five Minute Repeater. All you need to know, including torture test results, specs and price.