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Invite: Longines celebrates 185 years with an Exhibition in Singapore
Longines celebrates its 185th anniversary in Singapore with an exhibition that retraces the 185 years history of the brand from 1832..
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Ep. #51 – Erotic Watches
Erotic Watches is the topic of this week's episode - and let's just say this one's a doozy. Mike and Kaz briefly cover the history of erotic watches as well as their current status in today's market and the give-and-take between erotic art and mechanical complications.
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HANDS-ON: When your hands are tied, consensually – Bulgari Serpenti Skin collection
Ancient Greek and Roman mythology furnish Bulgari with emblems from across the epochs, but their love affair with bold women in history also holds sway on their aesthetic. Like serpents, these dangerous beauties are sinful and sinuous - and nothing less than paradoxical. Fittingly, their latest Serpenti watch is a timepiece that can literally shed … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: When your hands are tied, consensually – Bulgari Serpenti Skin collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Universal Genève: Universal Acclaim
With a long and glorious history stretching back to the end of the 19th century, Universal Genève played a crucial role in the development of the chronograph and today the once-neglected brand is growing in terms of both reputation and collectability.
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LIST: 11 vintage watches for under $2000 that look superb on women
There’s no better way for nascent female watch enthusiasts to dip their toes into luxe waters than scaling the vintage market for a play with men’s models. You can score an utterly original watch, with provenance or history to boot, but with a forgiving price tag. First up, just get scanning the spectrum. With a … ContinuedThe post LIST: 11 vintage watches for under $2000 that look superb on women appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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I Was So WRONG! A $400 G-Shock Metal Watch - Hype Or Future Classic?
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Discovering Girard-Perregaux’s Laureato
Revolution digs deep into the Girard-Perregaux Laureato’s history, tracing its many incarnations into its recent rebirth.
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Vostok Watches: Russian Watches Part 3
A detailed history of the Vostok Watch Factory - from humble roots in Moscow to becoming the most notable watch USSR watch factor in history.
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Bell & Ross’s Vintage Collection 3.0!
“Since it was founded, Bell & Ross has taken its inspiration from the history of aviation. It has developed Vintage collections that pay tribute to key eras of the great aeronautical adventure.”
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Baselworld 2017 Omega Speedmaster 60th Anniversary Limited Edition
The ref. 2915-1 is the most sought after Speedmaster in history. Today, the Omega Speedmaster 60th anniversary Limited Edition returns in celebration.
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Are Non-Purist Brands Beginning to Express Purist Watchmaking Approaches? Part 2.
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
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Sky-Dweller: A Rolex I Love & Hate Most + My Next Grail Watch GIAJ#11
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Hands-On Review: SIHH 2017 Montblanc TimeWalker Rally Timer
Reproducing the vaunted watch from archives, the new Montblanc TimeWalker Rally Timer honours the manufacture's role in history & ushers a new collection
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Crystal Clear Sound: Chopard L.U.C Full Strike
As L.U.C’s 20th anniversary year comes to an end, the brand presents one of the most delightful and innovative timepieces in its history: the Chopard L.U.C Full Strike minute repeater.
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Great Snakes
Since its acquisition by luxury super-group LVMH and the 2012 launch of the Octo, Bulgari seems to have exercised the Midas touch with every new product turning to horological gold. But no matter how forward thinking, the maison knows that the rest is history.
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Review: Girard-Perregaux Place Girardet 225th Anniversary
Girard Perregaux celebrates 225 years of history with a series of “unique” watches. The collection is said to be special for its unique dial decorations in relation to historical events. Standing ovations were also given by the brand to itself for its maiden use of the emblematic Pont d’or (that bridge) above a Microvar balance wheel. WhileRead More
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How a Tourbillon Works
With a little help from Jaeger-LeCoultre, we uncover the workings of the tourbillon. The purpose of Breguet’s inspired creation was to combat the poise errors found in the balance, balance spring and escapement in vertical positions by rotating these timekeeping elements. (For more on the tourbillon and its history, read “A Brief History of […]
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TGV Reacts To Meanest YouTube Comments + Seiko Baby Turtle Giveaway
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After Hours: Part 1 – Erotica Automata
One of the secret episodes in the history of classic horology is the erotic watch: wearable tech - even wearable porn - that is centuries old. The watch with erotic scenes, at first static enamel or engraved pictures concealed behind flaps, later evolved into complex automata with miniature figures performing in meticulous, if mindless, metronomic […]
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Pre-Basel: Jacob & Co.’s Astronomia Sky
Jacob & Co.’s Astronomia Sky takes the triple axis tourbillon even farther. For Jacob & Co, which has a history of creating amazing complications that the watch industry has never seen before (think of the Epic SF24, the Quentin Tourbillon and the Palatial Flying Tourbillon Jumping Hours and Minute Repeater), the Astronomia Triple Axis Gravitational Tourbillon, introduced in […]
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Field Test: IWC Aquatimer Chronograph
The IWC Aquatimer Chronograph is put through its paces in the crystal blue waters off the Caribbean island of Bonaire Bonaire Scouting for stonefish and eels among the fire coral 60-feet down, I get the signal from a member of our dive group that he’s reached 100 bars in his tank. It’s time to […]
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Review: IWC Big Pilot Annual Calendar Edition “Le Petit Prince”
Full review of the IWC Big Pilot Annual Calendar Edition "Le Petit Prince" with hands-on analysis, live photographs and a bit of IWC Pilot Watch history.
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Review: Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Duo
Review of the JLC Reverso Tribute Duo. Full hands-on analysis with some Reverso trivia history and comparison to the Reverso Tribute Calendar.
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Timex Navi Is Now Automatic & $250! XL Unboxing + Hugo's Patek Review
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Rolex Exhibition in Singapore: Dates and venue
Rolex showcases the new Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40 and its history in two exhibitions in Singapore. Dates and venue within.
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Throwback Sundays: Six Recommendations for a Rectangular Watch, from Our Archives
We muse over the rectanglular watch as an alternative to the usual round ones, and recommend six. Cartier, JLC, Patek Philippe, Lange, Glodpfeil, GP
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Nicole Kidman joins Omega for a celebration of 100 years of women’s watchmaking
Omega opened a brand new exhibition at Milan’s Triennale Design Museum this week entitled Her Time, highlighting over 100 years of the brand’s rich history in women’s horology. This is the first time that Omega has put together such a collection of historical timepieces for women, surprising even the most ardent Omega fans, including its […]
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Rare Watches: Greubel Forsey Invention Piece 3
We explore the Greubel Forsey Invention Piece 3 with our extreme macro photography and give an idea to the firm's history and founders. Wallpapers within.
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Benzinger Meets Zanella; Watch Collector Anniversary Watch
Watches that commemorate anniversaries are often amongst the most desirable. Collectors still hunt for pieces of Cartier’s 150th and Patek Philippe’s 175th Anniversary collection, and probably will do the same in the near future for REVOLUTION’s own anniversary Panerai and IWC. That such celebrations often result in the creation of truly unique watches is once […]
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