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Breguet may not have had the largest collection on display at Basel, but they certainly had one of the most complex. As well as some handsome new additions to the Classique family, Breguet released an epic new grand complication – the Marine Équation Marchante 5887, a completely new watch boasting a perpetual calendar, tourbillon power … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 3 outstanding Breguet watches from Basel 2017, including the incredible Marine Équation Marchante appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Kaz decides he wants to start making watches (like, seriously, making them himself - case, hands, dials - everything except the movement and the crystal) - but he wants your input, #watchfam! Is this something you guys want to be a part of? Would the seeing and influencing every step of the process be something that you guys would be into? Let us know!

Seiko’s Prospex series of professional dive watches is renowned for two things: its exceptionally high quality-to-value ratio and its large number of passionate fans. And while there are a few perennial standouts in the Prospex family, some parts of the collection ebb and flow based on style and popularity. One such model is the so-called … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Way of the warrior – the Seiko Samurai returns in 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

When you walk into the Rado booth at Basel you can be pretty confident that you’ll see ceramic – and lots of it. This year the brand did not disappoint, offering up their trademark hi-tech watches in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours. There’s the new Ceramica – Rado’s distinctive rectangular design – which has … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 4 winning Rados to look out for in 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

We take a look at six watch recommendations with great lume, featuring pieces from HYT, Luminox, Ball, Panerai, Sarpaneva, and Blancpain.

Montblanc has been supporting UNICEF, the United Nations organisation dedicated to improving the lives of children, since 2004, with a particular focus (appropriately enough) on children’s literacy. To date they’ve donated more than $10m USD, and have pledged another $1.5m within the next 12 months. Their latest UNICEF collection offers a complete suite of luxury … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Looks good, does good – the Montblanc UNICEF Orbis Terrarum Limited Edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Grand Seiko SBGR305 Grand Seiko, the talk of the town, and nothing that leaves its factory ever seems to go wrong or gets disliked. The hype is frankly over

Minimal style meets timeless but bold aesthetics with the new release of the Braun AW 10 and AW 50, get the details on TwoBrokeWatchSnobs.com

Montblanc puts all of its manufacture watches through an arduous 500 hour test to ensure that they all work properly before delivering them to retailers around the world. Does the brand have to do this? No, but Montblanc still does it.

Review of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms MilSpec. With detailed hands-on analysis, high resolution photographs, specifications and price.

CVC Capital Partners agrees to buy out Breitling in a deal worth more than 800 million euros.

If you spend any time looking at vintage watches, especially insanely high-end vintage watches, there’s a good chance you already know who Alfredo Paramico is. If not, you should. NAME: Alfredo Paramico OCCUPATION: World class watch trader HANDLE: @AlfredoParamico FOLLOWERS: 42.2k LOCATION: Miami Beach Tell us about yourself. I was born in Italy in 1969, and … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @AlfredoParamico appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Hermes watchmaking offers us a vision of time as we perceive it rather than time as atomic clocks reckon and there's legitimacy in this new genre.

We’re calling it. Winter is here. We’ve broken out the light knits and switched the office AC from ‘cool’ to ‘heat’. One thing that’s not cooling down (see what I did there) is the always-exciting world of watch news. SIHH and Basel collections are starting to trickle into local markets, and now that the big … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN – 28th April, 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

There’s a good reason the Portugieser collection is one of IWC’s most popular (in Australia at least). It’s a big, commanding watch that nevertheless possesses a grace and charm that belies its large size. This combination makes it one of the go-to statement watches. But did you know that it’s also got the weight of … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Explaining a legend – the history of the IWC Portugieser appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Fonderie 47’s Inversion Principle turns tools of destruction into luxurious items of beauty.

Wristwatches conceived in times of conflict find their place in the modern day.

Often more suited to Manhattan streets than a war zone in the Middle East, timepieces featuring military design cues are the darlings of today’s watchgeeks.

We talk to Christian Lattmann, CEO of Jaquet Droz and get insights to the direction he is leading the company, and where her assets lie.

Three new additions to the classic Casio G-Shock 56000 family - 3 military G-Shocks in white, orange, and black!

Watch modding is a small yet popular sub-genre of the industry as more customers seek to avoid ubiquity. Should watch brands start their own custom depts?

While the current Rolex Cellini collection will never have the same mass appeal or cool cachet as their ever-popular steel sports models, I think this chic and refined collection is just as important and emblematic to the Big Crown. When they revamped the line in 2014, I was quite taken – with their fluted bezels, … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Rolex Cellini Moonphase – what it is and why it matters appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

As Rolls-Royce continues to break all of its own rules, it makes the perfect fit for a watch company that has never been afraid to do things differently.

While the Oris Chronoris Date is attractive it feels historically out of place for a collection whose raison d'etre is "chronographs for motor racing"

Details, specs, and photos of the new Orient Nami, a vintage-inspired dive watch built for the modern era!

Oris seem to be going from strength to strength, releasing smart watch designs – like the Divers Sixty-Five – that impress critics and customers alike. This year it’s time for their modern diver, the Aquis, to shine. The entire collection has been revamped – it’s still big and bold, but it’s a little less blocky. Oris … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Top 4 Oris releases of Basel 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.