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Recommended Reading: The Five Best New Watch Books I Read This Year
So many books, so little time.
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So many books, so little time.
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"It's one watch – what could it cost, $20?"
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The godfather of cinema made the prince of independent watchmaking an offer he couldn't refuse.
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Boom goes the dynamite.
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NOMOS kicks off the Tangente's anniversary year with a back-to-basics release.
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By Galli, this is a great watch.
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A new movement and a new complication for the German watchmaker's flagship Pano collection.
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This is the Baltic x Peter Auto Tricompax, with a Sellita movement to boot.
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The world of religion and watch are often irreverently linked. In watches, we constantly discuss the idea of the “holy trinity” (Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Vacheron Constantin) and our “grail” watches (the one watch we yearn for the most). But recently a Missouri preacher brought the world of luxury watches into his house of god … ContinuedThe post Preacher chastises congregation for not buying him a luxury watch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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I wouldn't say it saved my life. But it definitely got me through COVID. And I liked it way more than I thought I would.
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Ken Gargett’s recent champagne extravaganza lunch might seem like an exercise in utter hedonism (and it pretty much was), but as an exercise in showing how versatile and how incredibly varied champagnes can be, it was a masterclass. Ken even compares the 1993 Dom Pérignon to itself!
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If you haven’t been watching or listening to the About Efffing Time (AET) podcast, co-hosted by Adrian Barker of Bark & Jack, George Bamford of Bamford Watch Department, and our very own Andrew McUtchen, well… it is about effing time you did. Each bi-weekly episode revolves around a dedicated topic, and is followed by a … ContinuedThe post “They wanted $50K, I gave them $2M” – Jean-Claude Biver on how he got Bond for Omega appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Code41 introduces a new mechanical watch object that transcends visual dimensions. Introducing the Code41 Mecascape Sublimation 1.
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First released in a gold and red variant echoing the 1970s original, the PSR has seen numerous iterations over the last two years. We covered two blacked-out models at the start of the year, one of which had close ties to another reboot – the Matrix franchise. The new Hamilton PSR with a green hybrid … ContinuedThe post Hamilton’s digital darling has a new green display appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
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The human brain is a curious thing. Having written many a review and introducing post, I feel like I’ve become increasingly more selective about the type of watch I really like. While my interests evolved, one constant has been my aloofness towards skeletonisation. Then the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Skeleton happened, and completely blew me … ContinuedThe post How the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Skeleton changed my perception of openworking appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A classic from the 1970s whose time has come.
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Join us in marveling at that clever date ring. Design nerds and date-window haters, this one's for you.
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Kicking it up a notch with one of the '90s most famous chefs and his son, EJ.
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We're doubling down on our editorial staff. Here's who's joining us – and what they'll all be doing.
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Who doesn’t love a good watch spot? You know you’re in the presence of a true watch geek if they feel the need to pause the film every time a timepiece makes a cameo. But at times, these discoveries can feel a bit predictable. Musicians are constantly found wearing AP Royal Oaks or Nautilus references, … ContinuedThe post 6 of the most unlikely watch spots from Daniel Craig to Jason Bateman appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Independent watchmaker Frédéric Jouvenot releases another rendition of the innovative Helios with a new model called the Albedo.
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I’m fairly certain that the E, T, A, 2, 8 and 4 keys on my keyboard have faded more than others. Despite their claims of no longer supplying off-the-shelf movements, ETA still has a significant stronghold on Swiss movement manufacture, partly due to supplying the Swatch Group. This makes it incredibly difficult for any newcomers … ContinuedThe post Movement manufacturer La Joux-Perret take on Swiss giants appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
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It’s unclear as to when you should stop referring to a company as a “microbrand”, but the conundrum also brings a sense of sheepish pride. Farer’s growth has been exponential in the past few years, with their command of colourful yet classy releases helping to sell out almost all of their releases cross a stream … ContinuedThe post MICRO MONDAYS: Farer’s star keeps rising – these 5 watches from the past year show why appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The OAK Collection is filled with extraordinary, museum-quality, one-of-a-kind timepieces, many of which are either historically important, unrepeatable special orders, or rare limited editions. These include (but are not limited to) five Patek Philippe watches once owned by Henry Graves, 16 Nautiluses, seven Voutilainens, and a plethora of rare Rolex and Patek Philippe models!
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Functionality isn't everything as this this subversive list shows. Here are five watches that don’t tell the time.The post As useless as a white crayon: 5 watches that don’t tell the time appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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