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On first inspection I found the minimally modern approach of the case and bezel incredibly refreshing while the intricate more vintage approach of the dial kept Dryden Watch Co. Chrono Diver visually interesting. Here's a watch that isn't trying to re-invent the wheel by creating a watch that's totally kooky or outrageous.
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The MB&F; HM6, which was launched in 2014 is now on the Final Edition which was unveiled in SIHH 2019, and features a stainless steel case.
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The new 39mm white gold Royal Oak uses the ultra thin case and movement with the 2 hands configuration. The watch is intriguing primarily due to the unique dial color. Using the 2121 automatic movement, the 15202BC ticks at 19,800 vph and offers a 40-hour power reserve. It measures 8 mm on the wrist and is priced at US$55,400.
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Magic Gold, ceramic, sapphire. We all know that Hublot loves toying with case materials, and their latest comes as yet another clever spin on case materials - the first ever watch cased in yellow sapphire. Hublot wasn’t the first to get into the art of crafting sapphire watch cases, however they have been the first … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Yellow Sapphire – the not so mellow yellow appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Hold onto your hats because Glashütte Original has just dropped another dose of exceptional colour, in the form of the 2019 edition of the Sixties and Sixties Panorama Date. In case you don’t recall last year’s version, it was a pretty exceptional green (here’s a closer look) and a very popular choice. It was also … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Glashütte Original gets spicy with two new pumpkin-hued Sixties models appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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If I’m being honest, this is one of the less “Breguet” watches Breguet has released in recent years. It’s an unconventional mix of traditional features, in a much more contemporary package. All the key design features are there: the fluted case, the hands and the elaborately guillochéd dial, but this watch is a world away … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Breguet Marine Chronograph ref. 5527 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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If you had any doubts about Panerai’s position as kings of the deep, their SIHH 2019 release catalogue would have dispelled them. Panerai’s hero watch is, of course, the Submersible. It’s one of the brand’s most interesting designs, as it honours their historically important case shape (cushiony, with a fairly famous crown guard), while adding … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 3 standout Submersibles from Panerai’s SIHH 2019 collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition "Mojave Desert" (Ref. IW389103) is the first watch by the brand with a case made from sand-coloured ceramic. This reference is limited to 500 pieces.
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Grand Seiko's new slim design in the Elegance Collection. Four new watches in a new case design with a new manual-winding caliber, 2 with urushi dials.
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If my other two lists (here and here, in case you forgot) had loose themes tying them together, this one is all over the shop, covering off the serious to playful spectrum very nicely indeed. So, let’s start with the serious … A. Lange & Söhne’s Zeitwerk Date It’s larger and thinner, but the real … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Felix’s 3 favourites from SIHH 2019, from $35K and above appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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As we shared the press release of the Armin Strom Dual Time Resonance Sapphire. Here is the live photograph. On wrist, it wears comfortably as it is wide. At 44mm x 59mm, and entirely constructed of sapphire, the three piece case allows light into the watch. And for a watch which is all about theRead More
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Urwerk presented 3 watches. First the UR-111C which was released last year. We have covered this in detail. See our full review here: https://deployant.com/review-urwerk-ur-111c/ The final version of the UR-105CT Maverick. Case in Ti, bezel in bronze which will patina. LE 22 pcs. CHF 67,000. The UR-AMC watch / atomic clock is now a commercial reality.Read More
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Kari Voutilainen introduces 6 new pieces with different dial variations this year. We highlight two which caught our eye. In Ti, gold, plat and SS. Case sizes 37, 39, 44. First the Vingt-8 in 39mm In rose gold with an amazing black grand feu enamel dial made in-house. CHF 89,000. The special execution is theRead More
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We begin Day 3 with MB&F;. Starting with the MB&F; HM6 Final Edition. 8 pieces is SS case. And closes the HM6 series. Lasting 4 years. At launch, Max announced that they will only make 100 movements. And here is the last of them. CHF 210,000 excl taxes. And a new clock: the Medusa withRead More
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F.P. Journe brings a new titanium case to the élégante line, an unusual quartz watch powered by an electromechanical movement.
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Each watch in Carbotech is practically a unique piece for the random patterns on the case; but Panerai has not forgotten steel in this Submersible fest.
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We divi right into the novelty. The Bridge. The first rectangular case with a firm movement. New caliber from LF. Two dial variations. In white enamel grand feu and in slate grey silver dial. CHF33,000 before taxes and CHF 37,000 for the enamel dial. Spherical sapphire over the dial. Laurent Ferrier Gallet Traveller and theRead More
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At Bovet, we have four novelties, four new calibers. All in writing desk case. We start with the Retrograde Perpetual Calendar, which Bovet calls Recital 21. CHF72,000. The Next s the Amadéo Fleurier 46 Virtuioso IX. Blue flinque dial (a kind of lacquer which requires hours of polishing) 24 cities display which is totally customizable.Read More
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Parmigiani Fleurier next. Here are the novelty highlights. Toric Perpetual Calendar. Two dials are available. The hand guiloche dial version is 1k more at CHF 69,000. Case 42.9mm rose gold case. Caliber PF333, automatic, with a 22k gold rotor. The slate color dials are quite muted in tone, allowing the guilloche to shine. Toric HemisphereRead More
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Over at Panerai, highlights are the three experiential watches, where buyers will get unique experiences with each purchase. Guillaume Nery Special Edition. Limited on 15 pieces. PAM983. Ti case with DLC. Priced at S$57,200 and comes with an experience with Nary diving with whales. PAM961 Marina Militaire, S$58,800. Limited edition 33 pieces. Case in Carbotech.Read More
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Your first impressions on the watch are that the case is simple and extremely sharp. The bezel and the crown have nice, sharp edges rather than soft coin edges found on some other watches.
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The Chopard L.U.C Perpetual Chrono combines two high complications in one ethically sourced case.
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The story in a second: A rare case of quartz having legit enthusiast appeal, albeit in a clever, and very novel, fashion. Say “it’s quartz” and countless watch nerds cringe; however, there have been some exceptions to the rule over the years. Of course, Grand Seiko Spring Drive calibers get a pass on account of … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: The Longines Conquest V.H.P. GMT “Flash Setting” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms gets an update in a larger case and in titanium. The watch is now 45mm in diameter and comes with an automatic movement.
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Arnold & Son adds a dash of stealth to its skeleton Time Pyramid in an all black DLC stainless steel case. The brand finds its footing in the contemporary haute horlogerie category with an exciting and competitively priced timepiece.
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All of this makes for a gorgeous look, but it also helps with comfort and how the Nodus Watches Avalon sits on your wrist throughout the day. The undercut on the 43.5mm case allows for better wrist mobility and the 6.5mm screw-down crown is nestled into the case's curves rather than jutting out completely.
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Many of Rado’s case designs lean towards what we can, in air quotes, refer to as ‘designer’. Sleek, modernist offerings that evoke a high-concept design language. The HyperChrome has some elements of these, in the lines of bracelet in particular, but the overall shape is one of their more traditional - a simple, sturdy round … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The big-hearted Rado HyperChrome XL Open Heart appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Jaeger-LeCoultre adds an enamel guilloché to the popular Master Ultra Thin Moon collection featuring the thin case with guillochage and enameling.
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Parmigiani Fleurier has expands its Tonda Métropolitaine Sélène range with a new movement with moon phase in a rose gold case.
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The blacked-out Carbon capsule collection takes some sporty TAG Heuer staples and remixes them with carbon, in its various forms - there’s the Bamford Monaco, the colour-popping Aquaracer, and this guy, the Carrera Heuer 02 Carbon. Now, the familiar case on this Carrera isn’t all carbon; only the lugs and bezel are made from the … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Altered Carbon – TAG Heuer’s Carrera Heuer 02 Carbon appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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