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Hublot Introduces the Classic Fusion Elements in Mineral Stone
A Singapore watch retailer with a presence across Southeast Asia, Australasia, and even Japan, The Hour Glass frequently collaborated with the brands it represents on regional exclusives. The latest is the Classic Fusion 42 mm Elements, a variation on the watchmaker’s long-running, minimalist wristwatch but dressed up with striking mineral stone dials, ranging from tiger’s eye to turquoise, set against a titanium-and-gold case. Tiger’s eye Initial thoughts Like past editions created by The Hour Glass, the Classic Fusion Elements is different but attractive, accomplishing the most obvious purpose of a collaboration edition. Even though the Classic Fusion has been iterated endlessly, the Elements still manages to stand out. That’s thanks to several simple but smart details that demonstrate a good eye for design. The dial, for example, does away with hours markers and the date so the mineral stone can be revealed in all its natural glory. The unencumbered dial is not only appealing for its striking simplicity, but it will also speak to fans of the brands as it resembles the original Hublot design of 1980. Even though the dial is the star, the two-tone case plays an important role in the overall look. The gold accents make the case immediately more striking than its monochromatic counterparts, but the restrained use of gold means the result is stylish and avoids old-fashioned look that often comes with the two-tone combination. That said, the dial colours do call to...
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Molly-Mae Hague’s watch collection makes me want to go on Love Island
“The ick”. This is an expression I would never have known had I not consumed a particular guilty pleasure of mine: Love Island. The show has taken the world by storm over the last few years, with various spin-offs around the world. But of all the versions of the show out there – USA, Australia, … ContinuedThe post Molly-Mae Hague’s watch collection makes me want to go on Love Island appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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HANDS-ON: The Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Complete Calendar Openface
Back in 2019, Vacheron Constantin made horological headlines with a perpetual calendar Traditionnelle watch with a never before seen functionality. Perpetual calendars can be notoriously tricky for their owners. With such an intricate calendar mechanism, their owners’ lives are made much easier if the watch is kept wound – a perfect example of a watch … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Complete Calendar Openface appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Introducing the Hublot Classic Fusion 42mm Elements Special Edition for The Hour Glass
Hublot celebrates more than 40 years with The Hour Glass by releasing a special edition of its Classic Fusion in a range of stunning stone dials.
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Hands-On: The Cartier Tank That Belonged To Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
There are Cartier Tanks, and there are Cartier TANKS. This is the latter.
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Watch Spotting: The NBA's 75th Anniversary Celebration Brought Out Some All-Star Watches
These timepieces dunked harder than any of the players on Saturday night.
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Testing a watch-protection sticker kit: Is it like living with a plastic cover on your sofa?
Back in September 2019, during my visit to Australia’s first Watchfest, I happened to win a RX-8 watch protection sticker kit. Whilst I was aware that there were such protection kits out there, at the time I never really thought that they would be for me. Just like the old image of plastic covers over lounge … ContinuedThe post Testing a watch-protection sticker kit: Is it like living with a plastic cover on your sofa? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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VIDEO: The TAG Heuer Autavia Chronometer Flyback 60th Anniversary DLC
With the introduction of the new TAG Heuer Autavia Chronometer Flyback Chronograph 60th Anniversary Silver dial, the brand bought back a classic design to one of its most storied lines. This alone would have been enough for TAG Heuer fans. However, they didn’t stop there. Instead, they doubled down on the design to give us … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The TAG Heuer Autavia Chronometer Flyback 60th Anniversary DLC appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Raul Pagès Régulateur à Détente RP1: Innovating Tradition
Independent Swiss watchmaker Raul Pagès has released his new Régulateur à Détente RP1. A clean and minimal design with superlative finishing, the Régulateur à Détente RP1 is Pagès’ take on the detent escapement, proving that evolution is still possible.
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Weekend Edition: Hail To The Chiefs
In honor of Presidents' Day, presidential watches take center stage.
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Point/Counterpoint: A Watch With An Integrated Bracelet Is A Highly Specific Thing
And not any old strap will fit it.
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: At the Peak with Ulysse Nardin, RedBar watchporn
This week I had an absolute blast in the world of watches, literally. While once upon a time I worked for Piaget as a watch specialist in their boutique located at Hudson Yards, I never managed to make my way up to The Edge to get an unbelievable view of New York City. Fortunately for … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: At the Peak with Ulysse Nardin, RedBar watchporn appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Neighborhood Watch: The Watch Lover's Guide To Miami
Heat, humidity, and horology in South Florida's gateway to the tropics.
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Fly fishing in New Zealand with the Seiko Alpinist
Many people will celebrate a milestone event by purchasing a new watch but you can also add milestone memories to a watch already in your collection. A short time ago my good friend, Mark, invited me to join him on a guided fly-fishing expedition out of Wanaka, New Zealand, with local guide Jake Berry. I … ContinuedThe post Fly fishing in New Zealand with the Seiko Alpinist appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Mr Talking Hands On: That ’70s Show
The watch industry’s most dramatic decade saw the rise of a new concept of luxury whose hype endures to this day.
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The Hublot Yellow Gold collection is a return to the brand’s trailblazing roots
It’s hard to remember a time when ultra-luxe sport watches weren’t available on rubber. Today, buyers can choose from Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak Offshore, Zenith’s Defy, Rolex’s Daytona, and many more, but this wasn’t always the case. Pre-’80s, rubber straps were considered déclassé, far too casual for anything but a dive watch. But Hublot changed … ContinuedThe post The Hublot Yellow Gold collection is a return to the brand’s trailblazing roots appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Watch Spotting: Matthew Stafford Wears A Patek Philippe Aquanaut During The Super Bowl Parade
It's water-resistant and beer-resistant.
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Introducing: The Czapek Antarctique Is All About Texture
On the case and bracelet, and also on the dial.
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5 sleeper hits from Tissot that you need to consider
Having worked for Tissot selling their watches for two years before joining the T+T team, I’d like to think that I have a comprehensive grasp of their offering. Purchasing trends were easily noticeable during that time, but what was also apparent is that some great watches were criminally overlooked. With models such as the PRX … ContinuedThe post 5 sleeper hits from Tissot that you need to consider appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Why do brands give their new watches such dumb names?
Sometimes I encounter a watch that makes me think of Kim Jong-il. Let me explain. With more than 1,200 official titles, the North Korean dictator boasted more aliases than the average member of the Wu-Tang Clan. These included “Guardian Deity Of The Planet”, “Ever-Victorious General”, “Lodestar of the 21st Century”, “Eternal Bosom of Hot Love” … ContinuedThe post Why do brands give their new watches such dumb names? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Reservoir Kanister
In a sea of automobile-themed timepieces, Reservoir has managed to offer something a little different in the 356 Speedster-inspired Kanister
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Molnar Fabry Transforms a 19th Century Minute Repeater into a Wristwatch
Founded by a Slovakian duo who are both trained jewellers, Molnar Fabry specialises in elaborately decorated watches built on existing movements. Last year the pair reworked a Vaucher automatic calibre, but the brand’s latest project started life over a century ago. Echoing one of Molnar Fabry’s creations from 2018, the Grand Master Minute Repeater is essentially a pocket watch converted into a wristwatch. Starting out as a C.H. Meylan minute repeating pocket watch from 1901, the Grand Master features a hand-made case containing the pocket watch movement, which has been entirely refinished and extensively engraved. A close-up of the heavily decorated movement Initial thoughts Molnar Fabry does high quality work especially in terms of decoration, both for movement components and engraving. Their style is usual ornate, which might not be to everyone’s taste, but the brand has shown versatility in its past work, which has included more streamlined designs. The Grand Master is definitely ornate with its fully engraved case and movement. The quality and thoroughness of the work is impressive. And relatively to its ballpark price, the Grand Master is priced reasonably compared to what better-known makers in Switzerland would charge. But as with many pocket watch conversions, the Grand Master is a huge watch. The case is 47 mm by 14 mm. For anyone who likes their watches on this scale – and appreciates the skill that went into the decoration – the Grand Master is off t...
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Oris Aquis Sun Wukong Artist Edition: Creating An Uproar (In Heaven)
Fantasy, high artistry, and solid watchmaking whimsically coalesce in Oris’s limited edition Sun Wukong Artist Edition, the just-introduced timepiece inspired by the Chinese animated film 'The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven.' And in a novel twist for this usually affordably priced brand, the dial presents hand-rendered cloisonné enamel, an art form used by Oris for the first time.
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Interview: Think You Can Name Every Single Watch That's Ever Gone To Space?
There are 1,899 of them. Meet the man that's cataloging them all in one database.
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H. Moser & Cie. Introduces the Endeavour Perpetual Calendar “Tutorial”
Already “fool-proof” as complicated watches go, the H. Moser & Cie. perpetual calendar has just been given a stylish facelift, resulting in a pair of watches bearing the signature smoked blue dial. The first of the two is the Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Funky Blue that is almost identical to its predecessor but even more minimalist with a barely-there logo in transparent lacquer. But the headline model is surely the Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Tutorial, which has a whimsical user guide on the dial. The Tutorial (left) and the Funky Blue Initial thoughts I like the Tutorial because it has an ingenious movement and a sense of humour. Though the dial is the only element that’s different with the Tutorial, it is certainly an improved watch than its predecessor, simply because it perfectly encapsulates the quirkiness that defines H. Moser & Cie. The dial is so obvious that the watch really does stand out – it is certainly s a conversation piece. But it is the juxtaposition of the tongue-in-cheek schematics on the dial and the serious mechanics underneath gives the watch an amusing, original character. Perhaps only the Schaffhausen-based watchmaker that can pull this off without looking silly, given its technical competence and humorous spirit. That said, the “cheat sheet” dial is entirely practical, as it helps with both adjusting and reading the calendar – somewhat ironically since the Moser perpetual calendar mechanism is one of the most fuss free on the ma...
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EDITOR’S PICK: Happy Valentine’s Day, you’re dumped. That time our intern broke up with Swiss watchmaking
It’s a romantic day, and we’re hoping it’s all roses for you, but let’s not forget, love can be a bitch. And a few years ago, in a memorable rant, our intern Elise announced to us that she was losing interest in Swiss watchmaking. She was more into the Germans. The Japanese. Because it was … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S PICK: Happy Valentine’s Day, you’re dumped. That time our intern broke up with Swiss watchmaking appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Ultimate Guide to the Longines Chronograph 13ZN ‘Pulsanti ad Ombrello’ or ‘Mushroom Pusher’
A detailed look at the extremely rare examples of Longines’ early waterproof chronographs with mushroom-shaped push-pieces.
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Grand Seiko’s family tree grows with their new SLGH011 “Green Birch”
When the original Grand Seiko SLGH005 “White Birch” was first unveiled, I was overjoyed that their 9SA5 hi-beat caliber had made its way into the standard production caliber. It is a personal goal of mine to own a watch powered by this movement, which represents the pinnacle of their mechanical movement technology. But, as I … ContinuedThe post Grand Seiko’s family tree grows with their new SLGH011 “Green Birch” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: TAG launches new Connected Watches, 2022 looks promising for Longines
A lot has happened over the last seven days, but earlier today TAG Heuer ushered in their next generation of Connected Watch: the Calibre E4. Some collectors scoff at the idea of a smartwatch, claiming that such a digital device does not have the artistic essence of a traditional mechanical timepiece. But let’s face it, … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: TAG launches new Connected Watches, 2022 looks promising for Longines appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.