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Auctions: Phillips Announces 'Double Signed' Thematic Auction For November 2019
This is the latest in a series of thematic auctions from Phillips.
Results for The 1969 Automatic Chronograph Race
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Review: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms “Nageurs de combat”
Hands on analytical review in detail: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms "Nageurs de combat", with high resolution photographs and technical details.
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Why Hublot’s pitch at cricket is a smart play
The watch industry is nothing if not traditional - and this habitualness extends into the realm of brand partnerships. Formula 1, tennis, car brands, yachting, the Olympics and other top-tier aspirational sporting and cultural events. These are the happy hunting grounds for Swiss marketing executives hoping to leverage a new audience for their finely wrought, … ContinuedThe post Why Hublot’s pitch at cricket is a smart play appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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HODINKEE Radio: Episode 46: Bradley Price
The Autodromo founder shares how he turned a country drive in a vintage Alfa Romeo into a line of watches and eventually a full-fledged lifestyle brand.
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Throwback Sundays: Six Watch Recommendations with a World Map, from Our Archives
In this week's Throwback Sundays article, we take a look at six watch recommendations that features a world map on the dial.
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Review: Citizen Eco-Drive Aqualand 200m Promaster 30th Anniversary
Our in-depth exploration of the new Citizen Eco-Drive Aqualand 200m Promaster 30th Anniversary Limited Edition. Hands on with live photographs.
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Gruen Airflight Jumping Dial
For pilots that needed a 24-hour time reference, the Gruen Airflight presented a clever if also quirky alternative to crowding the dial with markings.
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RECOMMENDED READING: Can’t stomach a smart watch? How about a smart strap
Smart watches are here to stay. But that doesn’t mean we have to be OK with it in a mechanical watch-fancying world. But it’s hard to deny that self-quantification and easy, breezy notifications on the wrist address certain functionality that the Submariner and its ilk struggle with. Never fear, Sony has a solution. The Wena … ContinuedThe post RECOMMENDED READING: Can’t stomach a smart watch? How about a smart strap appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Absolute Seventies: Beta 21 Quartz Funk
The creation of the Beta 21 quartz watch brought a revolution in case design that led to the creation of some of horology’s most extraordinary timepieces.
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Remember when that guy bought a broken Rolex-made Panerai at a car boot sale for £10?
Editor’s pick: Whenever I pop into an op shop (or thrift store for our American readers), I always make sure to have a look at the watches, JUST IN CASE. Because you never know, you might just have the level of luck of this guy who, in 2016, picked up a Panerai that turned out … ContinuedThe post Remember when that guy bought a broken Rolex-made Panerai at a car boot sale for £10? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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RECOMMENDED READING: Rolex drought shows no sign of easing
In yet another example of water being wet, desirable Rolex models are not easy to get. And while the issues with Rolex stock should not be news to anyone reading this, this analysis from WatchPro’s managing editor Rob Corder is a somewhat more evidence-based analysis than the usual feverish hyperbole. Corder uses the tried and … ContinuedThe post RECOMMENDED READING: Rolex drought shows no sign of easing appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Business News: Vacheron Constantin Unveils Blockchain Technology
It will be used to authenticate the brand's very special Les Collectioneurs watches.
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HODINKEE Radio: Episode 45: Cara Barrett
From studying art history in Texas to debunking vintage watch myths on the internet, Cara's got tons of stories to tell.
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Sunday Rewind: A Sunken Submariner Found 14 Months Later (And It Still Works)
A two-tone Sub braves the deep and comes back without missing a beat.
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Throwback Sundays: Six Recommendations for a Mechanical Watch with a Digital Display, from Our Archives
The concept of a mechanical digital watch is an interesting one. While it is a broad category with no specifics, people usually categorise these watches as timepieces that uses discs with imprinted digits (instead of the conventional analog display) to tell time. Digital watches, predominantly, are often synonymous with battery operated timepieces that displays timeRead More
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4 winter warmer watches for less than $6K
Editor’s note: Things certainly got cold fast in Melbourne, and we’re busy working out ways to stay warm. And that includes our wrists … The northern parts of the world might be enjoying long, lazy afternoons of relaxation and summer fun, but down here in Australia things have taken a turn for the cooler. So, … ContinuedThe post 4 winter warmer watches for less than $6K appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Time to Move: Blancpain 2019
At Time to Move, Blancpain presented vintage military-themed diver’s and pilot’s chronograph steeped in lore and mystique.
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75th Anniversary of D-Day: 6 June, 1944
We reserve a moment to remember one of the most momentous days of the 20th century, and the timepieces that soldiers on the ‘good’ side wore to war.
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Watch Spotting: Odell Beckham Jr. Rocking A Richard Mille RM 11-03 McLaren At Cleveland Browns Training Camp
And yeah, he wore it on the field.
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Review: Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Apollo 11
Full hands on review of the highly anticipated Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Edition - SS and Moondust Gold version.
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Mid-century modern - Tissot’s excellent Heritage Petite Seconde
Editor’s note: The Tissot Heritage Petite Seconde isn’t a new watch but, oh boy, it’s still a good-looking piece of wristwear. The simple case, numerals, and dial texture all add up to an entirely pleasing watch … The story in a second: Tissot‘s latest heritage release is another hit. In these days of the never-ending … ContinuedThe post Mid-century modern – Tissot’s excellent Heritage Petite Seconde appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Business News: How Movado Group Bounced Back
MGI lives in the watch market's toughest neighborhood. So how did it set record sales and profits last year?
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5 things you need to know about Bremont that explain why they have come so far so fast
I distinctly remember the first time my interest was piqued in Bremont. Until then, I’d seen the brand around, but not been attracted to what appeared to be pretty plum conservative designs. I’d noticed the watch in Kingsman: The Secret Service and thought it was a clever, jolly appropriate spot for such a British brand, but … ContinuedThe post 5 things you need to know about Bremont that explain why they have come so far so fast appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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HODINKEE Radio: Episode 44: Ini Archibong
The Swiss-based, California-raised designer shares how he went from a die-hard watch nerd to creating his own collection for Hermès.
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Explaining just how Cartier’s incredible Révélation d’une Panthère works
Sandra takes a look at the incredible (and incredibly complex) Cartier Révélation d’une Panthère.The post Explaining just how Cartier’s incredible Révélation d’une Panthère works appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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New: Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Perpetual Calendar Ultra Thin
The Patrimony collection adops a midnight blue shade specially created for the line, kicked off, the new Patrimony Perpetual Calendar Ultra Thin.
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Review: Glashütte Original PanoInverse
The Glashutte PanoInverse is a timepice that changed the way we look at watches, with an ingenious twist on the placement of the movement.
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Review: Harry Winston Historie de Tourbillon 10
We diver deep into the last of the series in Harry Winston Historie de Tourbillon. No 10 provides a unique opportunity to explore the technical tourbillon.
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New: Zenith Defy Fusee Tourbillon
Zenith extends their Defy line of avant garde watches with a constant force fusee and chain system - introducing the Zenith Defy Fusee Tourbillon.
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RECOMMENDED READING: Sea Time: Watches Inspired by Sailing, Yachting and Diving
So, typically in these ‘recommended reading’ posts we link to a good watch-related read that’s - you know - on the internet. Today we’re doing it a little different, with this link to an actual, honest-to-goodness book. It’s called (you guessed it) Sea Time: Watches Inspired by Sailing, Yachting and Diving and it’s 240 hardcover-bound pages … ContinuedThe post RECOMMENDED READING: Sea Time: Watches Inspired by Sailing, Yachting and Diving appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.