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Styled Auction: PHILLIPS, The RAKE and MR PORTER Celebrate the world’s finest timepieces in London

On Friday, Aurel Bacs, Toby Bateman and Wei Koh joined director Paul Feig for an evening of fine watch discussion at Phillips’ auction house in London.

Review: Mechanical Elegance - The Patek Philippe Twenty~4 Automatic Ref. 7300

Patek Philippe introduces the new Twenty~4 Automatic - and with it comes drastic changes. We bring you the details and our thoughts on it.

Introducing the Krayon Everywhere Watch

Krayon is a company so new you might not have heard of it; I certainly didn’t, not until I read about it briefly when the brand’s first watch popped up as one of the finalists for this year’s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG).

Throwback Sunday: Six under rated watches worthy of your hard earned money

We find the under rated watches lurking behind the giants of horology. From Lange, Breguet, Bulgari, Chopard, Jaeger-LeCoultre & Habring².

The new Luminox ICE-SAR Arctic 1000 Series

Luminox has a long history of working with heroes. The Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue (ICE- SAR) was founded in 1928 due to Iceland’s extreme weather conditions and lack of a professional army. The first group of volunteers created this proud tradition and today, ICE-SAR has 93 teams and a force of over 8,000 volunteers, passionately driving accident prevention and Search and Rescue programs in Iceland to battle with Mother Nature.

Daniel Compton, Audemars Piguet General Manager UK

Revolution talks to Daniel Compton, General Manager of Audemars Piguet (UK).

New: Seiko Pressage Cocktail Time Limited Edition “Fuyugeshiki” (Specs, prices)

New: Seiko extends the very popular Pressage Cocktail Time edition with 2 men's and 1 ladies watch, all limited editions: called the “Fuyugeshiki” .

They Wear It Well: Londoners

Four resident Londoners share their stories, and discuss their top wristwatch choices.

HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko’s dressy GMT - the SBGM235

Most of Grand Seiko’s mechanical watches are built around one base - the 9S calibre, which turns 20 years old this year. The brand has celebrated with a series of limited editions, and this, the SBGM235, is the latest. Coming from the brand’s elegance collection, the SBGM235 follows the same fundamental form as the cream-dialled … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko’s dressy GMT – the SBGM235 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: Big-hearted - the IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase

Few things are as tactile and pleasing as manually winding a watch, and I’ve got to say the levels of satisfaction achieved in watching the power reserve indicator on this plus-sized IWC Portofino are pretty intense. On one level it’s because there’s a lot of winding to be had, thanks to the eight days of … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Big-hearted – the IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Vratislavia Conceptum Review: The PAN-AFRICA

The Vratislavia Conceptum PAN-AFRICA case design itself is somewhat reminiscent of King Seikos of old, but with modern dimensions. Delivered in 316L stainless steel-like every steel watch that doesn’t cost over $5000-its 40.5mm diameter and 46.5mm lug-to-lug make for a very approachable size, friendly to almost any wrist.

Review: The return of the Fugu: Citizen Promaster NY008 aka Fugu

Review: The return of the Fugu: Citizen Promaster NY008 aka Fugu. Details and hands-on with the seven new releases with full specs and price.

It’s a Duesey!

WHAT SEALED THE DEAL: On Chad’s vintage Seiko 6105

It’s a tale as old as time: Chad meets watches, Chad meets Seiko, Chad meets Instagram, and the rest is, as we say, history. In his own words, Chad tells us his story of buying vintage for the first time, and why he chose the Seiko 6105. When did you first see/hear about it? I … ContinuedThe post WHAT SEALED THE DEAL: On Chad’s vintage Seiko 6105 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Aldis Hodge: Great Expectations

Introducing: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph Openworked Black Ceramic

Bulgari’s Renaissance in Shanghai

Inside Tudor’s First Studio Boutique at the Tang Plaza in Singapore

Rolling back the Plastic Plague in Our Oceans

Our oceans will soon contain more plastic than fish; a number of watch companies are not sitting on their hands waiting for that to happen.

New Watchmaking Documentary: Keeper of Time

A new watchmaking documentary is being shot now, called Keeper of Time, produced and directed by New York filmmaker Michael Culyba.

They  Wear  It  Well: Entrepreneurs

Three stylish entrepreneurs give us an insight into their wrist wear of choice.

Review: The Heritage Tourbillon From H. Moser & Cie

The Heritage Tourbillon From H. Moser & Cie is the centerpiece of the maison's Heritage collection. Moser's Heritage watches are in essence based on a design principle derived from historic H. Moser & Cie, watches, and pays tribute to exceptional craftsmanship, both in watchmaking and its related disciplines.

HYT Unveils a New H20 Brown Limited Edition

VIDEO: Smaller, thinner - the Seiko Astron GPS Solar 5X

Most of the watches we talk about here at Time+Tide are mechanical - if there’s a battery involved, the watch has to be pretty special to get our attention. Well, Seiko’s Astron meets (and exceeds) the ‘pretty special’ criteria. The original Astron watch was released in 2012 (well, if you want to get technical, the … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Smaller, thinner – the Seiko Astron GPS Solar 5X appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

VIDEO: The disruptor - a closer look at TAG Heuer’s Carrera Heuer 02 Tourbillon in black ceramic 

Owning a tourbillon is a dream for many watch-loving folks. The little, eternally whirling cages, designed to counteract the effects of gravity on a timepiece’s isochronism, aren’t particularly practical, though they hold within them a charm that in many ways sums up the appeal of mechanical watches. But for many, the dream of strapping the … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The disruptor – a closer look at TAG Heuer’s Carrera Heuer 02 Tourbillon in black ceramic  appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

In Conversation with Ulrich Herzog, Oris Chairman

Ensconced in the brand’s London pop-up store, Oris’s charismatic chairman Ulrich Herzog talks about in-house capabilities, corporate responsibility and the runaway success of the Divers Sixty-Five.

Watchscapes: Ulysse Nardin Marine Tourbillon Blue Grand Feu Guilloche

Our Watchscapes feature of the new Ulysse Nardin Marine Tourbillon Blue Grand Feu Guilloche. This is the update on the original white enamel from 2017.

Introducing the Patek Philippe Twenty~4 Automatic

Review: Manufacture Royale ADN Spirit - Accessible Haute Horlogerie

Ever thought of wading into the world of independent watchmaking but was intimidated? The Manufacture Royale ADN Spirit just might be your ticket. We go in-depth with a hands-on review.

NEWS: More than Moonwatches - these are the Omegas you can expect to spot in new moon film First Man

If you happen to be a watch fan or a space enthusiast, this Thursday in Australia is the day you’ve been waiting for, with the opening of Universal Pictures’ First Man. Based on the book by James R. Hansen, the movie chronicles the life of Neil Armstrong in the years leading up to the historic Apollo … ContinuedThe post NEWS: More than Moonwatches – these are the Omegas you can expect to spot in new moon film First Man appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.