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From MB&F;, a new ladies piece from the independent. We have the LM Flying T. At 38.5mm, it looks and feels much smaller. Equipped with a 60 seconds flying tourbillon, 100 hours PR, automatic rotor in 18k gold stylized in the shape of the sun. Three editions, 168 diamonds set on a black lacquer dial,Read More
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At Urwerk, we have 3 novelties. We begin with the UR-111 Black. A new color way in black PVD over SS with orange and yellow SuperLuminova. Limited to 25 a year. CHF 130,000. Next is an interesting collaboration with the artist Emmanuel Esposito who make art knifes, from Torino Italy. Knives and watches. Emmanuel’s specialRead More
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New from Kari Vingt-8 Inverse. The case 39mm Ti, 13.5mm (up from 11.5mm in the regular). To inverse the movement is redesigned. 269 components compared to 140+ in the regular. And more than 40 are new. Bridges are in rhodium plated German Silver. On the front only two hands. The back is the small secondsRead More
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De Bethune continues to impress this year with the novelties. We begin with DB28 Yellow Tones. 42.6mm in titanium which is heat treated to achieve this cool yellow/brown colour. With the SS/palladium 3D moonphase. CHF 95,000 LE 25. The lugs are now smaller and articulating. Next the DB21 Maxichrono Re-Edition in a titanium. The lugsRead More
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Tudor is one of those brands that piques the interest of a wide spectrum of watch enthusiasts. No matter what our opinions are of the brand, quality, and price point, Tudor captures our attention.
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We begin with the Black Bronze with a new slate grey dial, 43mm S$5,544, not limited. The earlier brown dial is now discontinued. Movement is MT5601. Next is the Black Bay Chronograph in Steel and Gold. Three versions: in fabric, bund leather and bracelet. The diameter remains at 41mm but the thickness is now 14.5mm,Read More
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We are at the Seiko booth. And begin with the 20th Anniversary of the Spring Drive with four new watches with two new calibers. All are handwound featuring double mainspring in a single barrel. The two new movements are 9R02 and 9R31. The 9R02 is equipped with the torque return system to give a powerRead More
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Hublot explodes with lots of everything again this year! We start with the new Sang Bleu 2 chronograph in the Unico movement now in two materials in Ti and King Gold. Same 45mm case with more facets on the construction. LE 209 pcs in Ti and S$33,000 and S$62,000 in gold LE100. The Orlinski isRead More
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You can get a pretty good sense of the overarching themes of Baselworld by listening to the chatter in the halls, press centre and even the sausage cart outside. And, along with smaller crowd sizes and uncertain futures, one of the main conversational themes was the size of brand collections. In press conferences, words like … ContinuedThe post LIST: 6 Seikos you need to know from Basel 2019 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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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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Hamilton kicked off the 2019 season with a superb pop-up exhibition at London’s Carousel Restaurant in Marylebone.
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Bell & Ross continues with with their three main themes of Land, Air and Sea. With new styles, new cases and a new campaign. We begin with the BR 03-92 MA-1 inspired by the iconic USAF MA-1 flight jacket. Case is in green ceramic at S$5,700 LE 999 pieces. The strap is reversible to showRead More
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Key collection for this year is the Skydiver Limited Edition 500 pcs. Vintage inspired by a 1973 commission by a para trooper. Case is 42mm enlarged from 38mm. SS with SS bracelet. Bi-directional rotating green aluminum bezel, 60 clicks per revolution. Automatic movement S$2,000. Comes with additional leather strap and travel pouch. In the picRead More
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Luminox celebrates 30 years anniversary of its founding this year. We start with 30th Anniversary Limited Edition. LE 730 pieces. SS case 42mm, ceramic bezel. Case back embossed with a star sheiks as a nod to the American origins. Quartz movement. Price S$1,500. Next the ICE-SAR introduced in Oct 2018 in carbon, is renewed withRead More
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F. Berthoud has always been a favorite of ours. And this Basel, they introduce a new caliber. Equipped with an age of the moon display, the movement is based FB-1 but 30% of the caliber has been reworked to add the new functionality. The age of the moon is displayed on a sector dial atRead More
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Zenith focus the 50th Anniversary of the El Primero. We begin with the Zenith Defy Inventor – the commercial edition of the Defy Lab launched in 2017 which we have covered in detail. Case size 44mm in titanium case and aeronity bezel. The frequency is increased from 15Hz to 18Hz. Now triple certified: Chronometer CertifiedRead More
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Many have asked what is the gear do we use to capture the photographs used in this site. We thought, perhaps we do one better and share with you what is in my camera bag for Baselworld. Most of the gear I carry to the shows – SIHH, Baselworld is the same. But for BaselworldRead More
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Junghans celebrates 100 years of Bauhaus with Max Bill designs. First the Jughans max bill Automatic 100 year Bauhaus. Design elements are faithful to the Bauhaus school. LE 1000 pieces in SS with black Pvd at €1225 w German VAT. Shown on the left in the photo below. The new watch is 38mm and onRead More
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A detailed survey of Patek Philippe’s signature complication, the perpetual calendar chronograph.
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Bulgari breaks the thinnest records again. Fifth World Record. 2014: tourbillon. 2016: Minute Repeater. 2017: Automatc Micro Rotor. 2918: Tourbillon Automatic. And this year the GMT Chronograph. This year two incredible pieces: First the Finnissimo Chronograph GMT in sandblasted titanium case. Ultra thin Chrono movement of only 3.3mm. Case 6.9mm in an slightly larger 42mmRead More
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Focus of this year from Casio is the carbon series. Now available throughout the range. Evolving from resin to metal and now carbon. First the Gravitymaster GWR-B1000. Triple shock resist, radio controlled, solar powered. Flyback Chrono, dial dial world time. Bezel is made of 52 layers of carbon sheeting. A carbon monocoque case made byRead More
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Breitling continues to impress with more releases for modestly priced watches done well. We begin with the Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph 42 Norton. S$11,800 with deployant buckle. This Premier B01 is new dial execution in Black with gold numerals and a collaboration with Norton Motorcycles. Next is an almost identical replica of the original ofRead More
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A new independent joins the top echelon of watchmaking with a watch in a new material – cuprum 479. Cuprum is an alloy being patented by Alchemist made of 80% copper, silver and gold. Copper is know from Egyptian times to have curative properties. The new watch is called Cu29. Complications: cylindrical balance, Twin barrelsRead More
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Greubel Forsey’s tour de force this year is a combination of their ultra complicated Quadruple Tourbillon with the popular GMT. We ran the press release yesterday, with all the details. Seeing the piece on my wrist is amazing. Beautiful 3D design and magnificent finishing. And also managed to get reacquainted with the Contemporain Balancier fromRead More
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We are at the Grand Madison with Patek Philippe. Kicking off with the 5235/50 R-001 regulator dial retail at S$68,300 in rose gold. 40.5mm, 10mm height. Day, date and moon. Ref 5905 Flyback Chronograph with Annual Calendar first launched in 2015 in plat, and now in RG. S$86,600. Next is the 5172 Chronograph. Handwound WGRead More
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The twin brands of Moser and Hautlence continue to amaze us. With the new Kinetic from Hautlence and a Minute Repeater from Moser. First up, the Moser Endeavour Minute Repeater Black Concept. The first round Repeater from Moser with a one minute flying tourbillon. Good sounding. Hammers visible dial side. CHF 320,000 LE 10pcs inRead More
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Patek Philippe is taking a step forward with the addition of a weekly calendar that displays the current week number. Enter the Ref. 5212A-001.
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Revolution manages to catch CEO of Patek Philippe, Thierry Stern on day 1 of Baselworld 2019 for a quick chat on this year’s novelties, as well as to crack open rumours of the brand being on sale.
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As we make our way through Baselworld 2019's press day, it's already evident that, from a distance, this show feels quite different from what we've encountered in the past. Almost immediately, the Swatch Group's absence has been realized and from the TBWS side of things, this almost significantly cuts down on the number of watches we'd usually talk about. But, we thought it would be fun to gather our thoughts so far and update this post throughout the week as we get our hands on the growing pile of press materials. So here are some watches that have stopped up in our tracks-for better or worse.
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We have admired Citizen and their technical prowess since we visited their facilities in Japan last year and have had extensive hands on with a few of their watches. For 2019, the caliber 0100 which was shown as a prototype with a sapphire crystal case in pocket watch format last year makes its commercial appearanceRead More
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