Collector’s World: Paul Maudsley, PHILLIPS Watches International Specialist-Director
Long time watch-auction veteran, Paul Maudsley speaks with MrWatchMaster about his personal watch collection and what motivates him to collect.
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Long time watch-auction veteran, Paul Maudsley speaks with MrWatchMaster about his personal watch collection and what motivates him to collect.
When the Zenith El Primero and the Range Rover arrived in 1969, they scorched new paths that are still being followed today.
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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.
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.
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Now, for the downer. What are the words people use when a relationship starts to break down? American songwriter Ryan Adams suggests, “We need to talk.” “I’m confused.” “Maybe later, you can come over?” Elise, our French intern, may be searching for similar phrases right now, because her so-called ‘love letter’ to … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: “We need to talk” – a Valentine’s Day letter to Swiss watches appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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One of the greatest things about social media is its rich seam of photos posted by amateur watch lovers all over the world. Ronald Chew is one of those folk, and we can’t get enough of his feed, which is jam-packed with shots of watches – belonging both to him and his network of buddies. Get on board. NAME: … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @horologym appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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IWC’s incoming CEO gives Revolution a powerfully honest analysis of shifting trends among watch consumers that makes continuous adaptability a must-have.
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For those of our readers who don’t live in Australia, have a quick look at the below heat map. Bet you didn’t know heat maps went up to purple did you? Well, they do, and what that means is that we’re currently sheltering in the cooling AC of the office, and dreading the blisteringly hot commute … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 10th February, 2017 – the money edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Deployant
From turning a generation of watch agnostic young professionals into watch wearers to augmented quartz hybrid tech, Quartz is the future of the industry.
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Watchmakers are veritable rockstars but how many can actually name the designer of their watch? Can you name another designer beyond Gerald Genta?
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Gentlemen, start your envy… Spoiler alert, but it’s comforting that the CEO of Ferrari Australasia, Herbert Appleroth, has a watch collection befitting his station in life. And let me just say, his ‘watch box’ was the best we’ve ever seen. We’d discussed him coming in to share some of his more notable timepieces, but we … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 9 of the watches the CEO of Ferrari Australasia wears the most, including AP, Richard Mille and Bell & Ross… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Like the quest to make the thinnest watch, a number of makers have taken up another challenge: to see whose watch can run the longest.
Martial arts expert, established actor and warrior queen, Katheryn Winnick leads the pack when it comes to watch ambassadors with the perfect blend of strength and elegance.
Revolution
Jaeger-LeCoultre’s trio of Master Control watches unveiled at SIHH 2017 won unanimous praise from watch lovers across the board, standing testament to the strength of good design paired with great functionality.
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A. Lange and Sohne calls the calibre 121.3 of the new Lange 1 Moon Phase Day Night an improvement and we disagree. An understatement, it's a new calibre!
Humble origins should never be disrespected: the Porsche 911 has its roots in the VW Beetle, while Apple’s saga began with “homebrew” computer kits. When it comes to wristwatches, a rather basic 16½’’’ manual pocket watch movement has powered some of the most cherished and admired timepieces of the watch revival of the past 30 years.
This year is Adam Clayton’s 25th anniversary as a watch enthusiast and, thanks to an award-winning album, he’s able to place the time watches caught his eye and caused one of the world’s most successful rock musicians to become a watch enthusiast.
Revolution
Revolution speaks with François-Henry Bennahmias and Giulio Papi on the many challenges Audemars Piguet had to overcome in order to create SIHH 2017’s most talked about watch: The Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in hand-finished black ceramic.
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Today, Audemars Piguet enriches its line of Royal Oak Perpetual Calendars with a full black version, made of hand-finished black ceramic. Day, date, month, astronomical moon, week of the year displayed on the dial’s outer chapter ring and the essential leap year indication hold pride of place on the “Grande Tapisserie” decorated dial. Housed in an assertively sized 41 mm case, the selfwinding watch’s larger calibre 5134 is fully visible through the glareproofed sapphire crystal caseback.
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Just over a week ago we broadcast the first ever episode of Apples to Apples, where Felix and I pick two similar watches, flip a Swiss franc to decide which one we’re going in to battle for, and then argue for a couple of minutes. This is part A of the process. Part B is where … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: People’s choice votes are in after the first episode of Apples to Apples, and it’s a whitewash… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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For many consumers and manufacturers, now is not the time for extravagant, outlandish watches. That’s not to say SIHH doesn’t have its fair share of outlandish, extravagant and (it must be said) amazing timepieces – but they’re very much a niche proposition. The vast majority of real-world buyers are after something simpler and in a soft … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Date offers the complete package appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
The Cartier Skeleton Mysterious Hour is quite simply a watch that will have you mesmerised.
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The all-new Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie ExoTourbillon Rattrapante, featuring a split-seconds monopusher chronograph and the ExoTourbillon.
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A watch with a 50 year guarantee, which is also independent of traditional lubrication. You better believe it’s the Panerai Lab-Id Luminor 1950 Carbotech.
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Watch industry Presidents and CEOs are often conservative to the point of invisibility. The adage that seems to be uniformly and universally extolled is a variation on the idea that it’s “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt.” Then, at the other end of the scale there is Jean-Claude Biver, CEO … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: “TAG Heuer is #1 in confusion.” Explosive comments and a personal apology from Jean-Claude Biver appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
Vacheron Constantin introduces its star watch at SIHH 2017: the Les Cabinotiers Celestia Astronomical Grand Complication 3600.
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When it comes to A. Lange & Söhne, you know you’re spectating upon horological greatness. And their new watches for 2017 don’t disappoint.
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SIHH 2017 Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Celestia follows in same vein as Reference 57260 pocket watch introduced in 2015; high art & high complication
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On Monday morning, the most unpronounceable fair of them all, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie – mercifully reduced 100 per cent of the time to ‘SIHH’ – will open its doors in Geneva. But you don’t need to wait until then to get the lowdown on the major scoops and scandals. Thanks to … ContinuedThe post LIST: 7 shocking rumours ahead of SIHH 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Watchmaker, Xavier Magaldi opens his brand new art exhibition, Concrete Thoughts a day after SIHH 2017, in Geneva.
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