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Review: Sarpaneva Lunations
We review one of the latest creations from an independent watchmaker: the Sarpaneva Lunations, from the esteemed Stepan Sarpaneva.
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We review one of the latest creations from an independent watchmaker: the Sarpaneva Lunations, from the esteemed Stepan Sarpaneva.
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When the original 1970’s Seiko diver’s watch was created, its designers had only one thought in mind; to build a diver’s watch that delivered the reliability, durability, precision and legibility that serious adventurers required. Little did they know that a subsequent version of the watch with this same characteristic case design was destined to develop a worldwide following and earn the affectionate and unforgettable nickname of the “turtle”.
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On Episode 5 of the Revolution Watch Podcast, we speak to Olivier Audemars, the great-grandson of the company’s co-founder, on watches, art and more.
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One of the strongest themes in Grand Seiko’s Basel 2019 showing was the pivot to dressy, slightly thinner pieces. We saw two new movements (both mechanical and Spring Drive) cased in a range of (typically gorgeous) new models. And while Grand Seiko’s design hallmarks are there - namely in the exceptional dials and the quality … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 4 new watches that herald Grand Seiko’s dressy revolution appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Before the May auction madness kicks off, Sotheby’s has a small pre-season offering that’s curated very much with the philosophy of quality, not quantity.
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Hublot is, in many ways, a brand given to extremes. Or, at least, not doing things by halves. Their latest twin takes on the powerful MP-11 is a clear case (if you’ll pardon the pun) in point. If you’re not au fait with the MP-11, it’s a fairly impressive piece of tech that is an … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: A song of ice and fire, Hublot’s Big Bang MP-11 now in carbon and sapphire appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Seiko is commemorating 40 years of Mobile Suit Gundam which was first aired in 1979 with two limited editions inspired by the MS-06 “Zaku”.
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Editor’s note: The Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph might not be the first watch that comes to mind when you think of IWC (it’s not a Pilot for example), but really, maybe you should change that. Just look at Jason’s snaps from our 2018 review. The story in a second: The sportiest member of the Portugieser family … ContinuedThe post IWC make that luxury yacht life look oh-so-good appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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IWC recently appointed a new president for its North American subsidiary, Darin Rabb, who joins the company after a long stint at Nike.
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Highlites, "Live" from Beijing where Corum is showing the novelties for 2019. Line extensions in the Admiral, Golden Bridge, Heritage and Bubble.
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Franck Muller excel at three things: highly complicated watches, including the most complicated wristwatch in the world, shown in this video (worth a cool $4.3 million dollars); the sleek Curvex case, and diamonds. Lots and lots of diamonds. If you want to shine bright like one, and you have a million Australian dollars, you’re in luck. … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Diamonds, rubies and Ronaldo, 4 Franck Muller watches worth $7m appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A few weeks ago, New Zealand, Australia and indeed the world were shocked by the horrific violence perpetrated against the Muslim community in Christchurch. In the aftermath of this event, what stood out was the overwhelming response, on all fronts, from political leaders, through to local and international communities. It can be seen in the … ContinuedThe post NEWS: RedBar New Zealand teams up with Magrette to raise money for Christchurch shooting victims appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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John F. Kennedy was a watch guy. He was rarely, if ever, sighted without one. A personal favourite of his was this Omega Ultra-Thin ref OT3980 gifted to him by his friend and former member of the Florida State House of Representatives Grant Stockdale. When we visited Omega’s headquarters in Bienne last year, we were … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Holding JFK’s Omega Ultra-Thin watch gave me some strange feels appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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We review the Garrick Series 2, the latest timepiece from England-based Garrick Watches. Click here to find out our thoughts on this timepiece!
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Full review of the new Breitling Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition, the timepiece is a faithful recreation of the original Navitimer in 1959.
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Looking to buy a Craffter Blue Strap? Check out our review first to see if it's the right choice for you - photos, specs, and insights inside!
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Do we ever see adverts calling an Audi A3 a “ladies’ car”, a Porsche 911 or Toyota LandCruiser a “men’s car”? Nope. So, when even the notoriously non-PC motor industry refrains from classifying cars in mutually exclusive gender terms, why does the watch industry persist in doing so? Now, men and women are clearly different. … ContinuedThe post OPINION: Forget men and women, watches don’t need genders appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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We reflect over the 6 days at Baselworld this year, and try to make sense of the madness and the rush over the frantic days.
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The Tangente Neomatik 41 Update Ruthenium takes minimalism to the max.
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An in-depth review of the Zodiac Aerospace GMT released at Baselworld 2019 - does this watch truly live up to the hype? Let's find out.
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The Chief Editor picks his Top 5 watches from Baselworld 2019: with hands-on anecdotes and live photographs of all. Including a bonus.
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Riding the wave of technological advancement, watch manufacturers are going beyond market-ready goods to concoct their very own bespoke alloys.
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Editor’s note: Last year, Andy Green did what he does, and had an intense Instagram browsing session to come up with this list of five celebs who are more likely than most to rock some serious wrist hardware. Given John Mayer’s recent redux of his Hodinkee Talk Watches piece, we thought the time was ripe … ContinuedThe post Are you following these 5 watch loving celebs on Instagram? You should be… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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I can remember very clearly what it was like to be on the other side of my first ‘good’ watch. I would trawl daily the second-hand sites for incomings, researching models and brands. I would stare in wonder at the pages I was laying out in a magazine for a watch retailer – mentally filing … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Andrew picks 3 watches from Basel under $3000 for your first good watch, and it’s two divers and a battle-weary soldier appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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It's done, everyone. Baselworld 2019 is behind us and now we can look back at everything with non-frenzied perspectives sans the BS "keeping-up-with-the-horological-jones'" rat-race that consumes us in medias res.
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Lange opens new boutique in Bangkok Thailand with new 360 degree concept. The 50sm boutique is Bangkok's premier shopping mall: Paragon.
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Jaeger-LeCoultre finds an ideal balance between precision watchmaking and aesthetics with the Master Ultra Thin Enamel series.
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As the dust settles at Basel, our writer, Frank Chuo, selects a diverse trio as his favourite novelties from Baselworld 2019.
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Hublot’s collaboration with Richard Orlinski births a Classic Fusion Chronograph as attention-grabbing as the French artist’s other works.
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I don’t know about you, but when the price point of a timepiece starts to creep beyond the realms of the everyday, things like price points start to get a little abstract. And, let’s be real here - for most people (though perhaps not most people reading this), watches with a sticker price north of … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Our top 3 watches of Basel 2019 from $35,000 and up – featuring Patek, De Bethune and Hublot appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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