Past Time: Ella Fitzgerald
With a voice that could bring both smiles and tears to the hardest-hearted listener, Ella Fitzgerald will always be remembered as the First Lady of Song.
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With a voice that could bring both smiles and tears to the hardest-hearted listener, Ella Fitzgerald will always be remembered as the First Lady of Song.
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We caught up with industry icon, Jean-Claude Biver recently in Tokyo Japan where he presided over the Asian launch of the Zenith El Primero Defy Lab.
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Invitation to Deployant Readers for Nov 29, 2017 in London to a special evening to share the GS passion, co-hosted with Grand Seiko London.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Wind Up NYC 2017 is over - and Mike & Kaz made it back alive! The guys sit down to share their favorite moments and experience from the show this year. Truth is that Wind Up NYC 2017 ended too soon this year, but overall the whole weekend exceed expectations. The best part though? Meeting TBWS listeners!
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“Girls just want watches that look pretty.” So we are told. Of course, most of us want things that look good (and, ah, don’t men want good-looking stuff too?). But “just” pretty? Please. The watch industry has patronised us with that old cliché for too long. For many of us girls, a fashion watch is … ContinuedThe post LIST: Pretty Big Bang – 6 Hublot watches perfect for women appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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TAG Heuer celebrates Jack Hauer's 85th Birthday on 17th November 2017 with a special edition of the TAG Heuer Autavia Jack Heuer 2. Details within.
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Follow-up to the overwhelming response to the Revolo watch giveaway, we announce a special discount code for Deployant Readers. Details within.
Every year, Ferrari host the Finali Mondiali that marks the conclusion of the Grand Touring season. This year’s Finali was a particular highlight as 2017 is the 70th anniversary of Ferrari itself.
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Usually, an event recap refers to one single event. This one, however, details a week-long bash during Melbourne’s Motorclassica that saw the town literally painted red when the Royal Exhibition Building was lit up in a bold Italian red, with Hublot and Ferrari logos stamping the iconic site. It also included the largest ever convoy … ContinuedThe post EVENT: Ferrari celebrates 70th birthday with best possible party wingman, Hublot – week-long bash ensues appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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This might come as a surprise to you, but the luxury watch industry is a well-oiled, smoothly running hype machine. Every year at the two big fairs of SIHH and Baselworld, watch brands release numerous new watches. Some completely new, some only new variations. But, invariably, a small fraction of these watches dominate the conversation. … ContinuedThe post LIST: 7 sleeper hits of 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Revolo Contest Giveaway Winner is announced! We pick at random from correct entries to win the free customized Revolo watch.
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Today we talk to the globetrotting and glamorous Matt Hranek about travel, watches, the perfect travel watch and his just-released book, A Man & His Watch. Tell us about yourself, what does a typical week look like for you? Well, let’s start with the day. I wake around 6.30am, robe goes on, dogs are let … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: A Man & His Watch author Matt Hranek appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
SalonQP is now one of the biggest independent watch fairs around and a real highlight of horology’s festive event season in the run up to Christmas.
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Laurent Ferrier is known for creating contemporary timepieces that are tempered with tradition - the Galet Regulateur Singapore Edition is no exception.
With the title of Heritage Director at TAG Heuer, Catherine Eberle-Devaux is in the enviable position of overseeing the legacy of one of the greatest brands in the history of the sporting wristwatch. She talks to Revolution about some of the hidden gems within the archives.
Ray Grenon, owner of Grenon’s of Newport, came into the watch business organically, his passion for timepieces ignited as a boy, followed by various jobs that led him into watch retailing. Now he is augmenting that with the distribution of several unique brands. I caught up with Grenon in his offices in Rhode Island.
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Time is a very crucial asset in today’s fast paced world. Exacerbated by connectivity, many of us are trapped in the furor of getting to the next location,
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The past month involved a fair bit of travel, a lot of coffee, and some very, very impressive timepieces. So, without any further ado, here’s what went down. First up, I found myself on a quick trip to Sydney, where I bumped into a fellow Andy (@A_Zhangerator), who just so happened to be rocking an … ContinuedThe post SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 13, October 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Fundamentally, there’s not a whole lot of variation in watch movements. Sure, the peripheral details might vary, but basically you’re either looking at a purely mechancial movement, with a mainspring and escapement setup that’s remained pretty much unchanged for the last few hundred years, or you’re looking at a battery-powered quartz watch that’s come to … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Grand Seiko’s Spring Drive technology explained … in 2 minutes appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Hands-on and review of the original Konstantin Chaykin Joker: an original watch with no hands but full of joy and charm. With live photographs.
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Jaeger-LeCoultre revisits one of its most iconic lines: Memovox. A tribute to the 1970s Snowdrop, the Master Memovox Boutique Edition does not disappoint.
Primarily a luxury jewellery exhibition, the Jeweluxe fair in Singapore took a spin this year with a rebranded look, along with a showcase of its first roundup of watchmakers.
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Revolution explores the landmark Richard Mille tourbillons with which Mille has redefined the regulating organ for the twenty-first century.
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What makes one a "wrist pervert"? Well read on and if you find yourself identifying with any of the following 7 signs, chances are you might be one too.
Starting in Australia around 20 years ago, Movember is now a global event and has attracted support from sponsors including Carlsberg, Gillette, the Royal Mail, Qantas, Google and now Oris.
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De Bethune announced selling a majority stake to a consortium led by Pierre Jacques, former CEO of the brand, and private equity investor Giovanni Perin.
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De Bethune announces decision to sell the majority capital to investment consortium led by Pierre Jacques and private equity investor Giovanni Perin.
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Mike and Kaz get ready for Wind Up NYC 2017 by talking about the brands they're most excited to see. Also, don't kill gators - Kaz's wisdom has spoken. Mike is also taking steps in the right direction to combat his photo of black watches - he decides to pull an old surprise favorite from the watch box. Also, what's your opinion, #watchfam - 60-click bezels or 120-click?
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There’s a reason chronographs are one of the most perennially popular watch complications – they add a lot to a watch. Functionality, interesting design elements, and a sense of derring-do, thanks to the chronograph’s close association with the exciting and glamorous worlds of motorsports, aviation and general athletic endeavour. Most importantly though, they add a … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Play of light – Raymond Weil’s Freelancer Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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When I had the opportunity, in Geneva this past summer, to get my hands on the 20th century’s most famous wristwatch and talk about it with the man who will be holding the hammer when the watch is auctioned by Phillips in New York in a few days, my immediate thought was I-love-my-job-I’m-so-lucky. Followed by … ContinuedThe post INSIGHT: 3 questions about Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona, answered appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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