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The term “World Time” is an integral part of today’s watchmaking vocabulary, but its origins are relatively new in the grand horological scheme of things. Revolution Switzerland’s Sophie Furley takes a look at the history of the Patek Philippe World Time collections and the fascinating stories they have to tell, with a little help from Patek Philippe’s Head of Watch Development, Mr. Philip Barat.
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Created in the 1920s, the perpetual calendar is the least dramatic of complications but beneath its placid facade lies some grand mechanical wizardry.
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The grand maison’s decisive response when an $18,000 Cartier diamond watch turned up where it was never supposed to be.
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Chester's Christmas picks from Patek to VC to De Bethune and Grand Seiko Credor. California Dreaming? Or an exercise in honing vision?
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In the early hours of the Australian morning, the watch industry was celebrating its night of nights – the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) – more commonly known as the Oscars of watchmaking. Fifteen awards were given – along with a special jury prize for the George Daniels Educational Trust – adding up to … ContinuedThe post LIST: The 15 winning watches of the 2016 GPHG appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Let’s begin by stating the patently obvious: A. Lange & Söhne has had a very good year. At the top end, collectors have raved about the Grand Lange One Moonphase Lumen, as well as the Richard Lange Jumping Seconds. And for those whose pocketbooks have earthly limitations – the new Saxonia Thin presents a very tempting offering. For … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The moonlit symphony that is the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Moonphase appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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It’s a public holiday in Victoria today – Grand Final Friday, so the Time+Tide office is officially empty, but that doesn’t mean we’re not hard at work, after a week that encompassed the grand launch of our survey (if you’re Aussie, you have no excuse not to enter, I mean, what’s the worst thing that … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 30th September, 2016 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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In this week's Throwback Sundays article, in light of the Singapore Grand Prix, we focus on six watches with an automotive theme from our archives.
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The truth is we’re not quite sure how this happened. It’s Thursday and the first final of the AFL 2016 finals series is played tonight. Somehow, in the madness leading up to Melbourne’s favourite month of the year (the Grand Final is October 1, joy!), double Premiership player for the Hawks (2014, 2015) Taylor Duryea … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Hawks gun shows off his 2015 Tissot Premiership Watch on eve of 2016 AFL finals appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Audemars Piguet Flagship Boutique re-opens after 10 months of intensive renovations. Grand Opening on April 26, 2016.
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Introducing two limited edition Seiko Presage 60th Anniversary Automatic Chronographs for Baselworld 2016, featuring enamel and lacquered dials.
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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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Commentary on the newly released Vacheron Constantin 57260, with comparisons to other grand complication watches.
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A short guide for a non Swiss-made watch, with pieces from Lange, Nomos, J.B. Viot, moVas, Bexei, Grand Seiko, and Roger Smith.
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Six recommendations for a chronograph part 1. Rolex Daytona, Omega Speedmaster, Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph, IWC Top Gun, Tudor Heritage Chronograph
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Jaquet Droz is well known for its enamel dials and automaton watches. While the brand has returned to the watch scene only recently, it has in fact a longstanding history. In 1784, Pierre Jaquet-Droz opened the first clockmaking manufacture in Geneva,
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Lausanne’s Museum of Design and Applied Arts (MUDAC) takes a fresh look at time and design with a selection of timekeepers that defy the conventions of timekeeping. When it comes to watch exhibitions we are rather spoiled here in Switzerland. There is the annual Baselworld Fair and the Grand Prix de la Haute Horlogerie Exhibition, […]
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A short recommendation guide to purchase travel watches, with pieces from Omega, Patek Philippe, Tudor, Glashutte Original, Glycine, and Grand Seiko.
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Don't know what to get for christmas? Here's 5 ideas for you~ Jaeger lecoultre perpetual calendar, a Lange Datograph, a Grand Seiko and more...
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Like all those who write diaries, I am afraid that I missed a couple of days of my BaselWorld diary. I started well with days one through three, and then Basel got the better of me. But hey, no where in the grand rules of diary making does it say you can’t catch up later… […]
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Girard Perregaux: a grand dame of watchmaking. Making beautiful and magnificent watches. GP is famous for their Tourbillon on Three Golden Bridges. But recently, GP shook the horological world at its roots. After centuries of the Swiss Anchor escapement, they came up a new escapement. Constant force escapement. Beautiful, magnificent. Girard Perregaux Constant Escapement: extremeRead More
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Vacheron Constantin has been a patron of the Ópera National de Paris since 2007 and the partnership has produced some fantastic works of horlogical art, including the Métier d’Art Chagall & L’Opera de Paris “Tribute to Famous Composers” (a unique piece) and as well has released the first two watches in a series of enamel masterpieces […]
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On Wednesday the Revolution team were invited to Bovet’s “The Art & Poetry of Artisinal Engraving” exhibition at the Sincere Haute Horlogerie, Hilton Shopping Gallery in Singapore. Running until September 4th, the Revolution team were treated to two masters from the Atelier demonstrating the complexities and intricacies involved in creating the spectacular enamel dials and […]
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Craftwork in art watches. Cartier has been at this game for a long time, and with great success. Today’s post shows several beautiful and artistic techniques by the marque, to show off the virtuosity of their craftsmen. The lion, with marquetry. The horse in enamel painting work The fish in cloisoine And the eagle inRead More
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