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Rolex Day-Date: Presidents’ Choice
Since 1956, the Rolex Day-Date has been an unimpeachable symbol of virility, power and alpha-male cool. If you doubt this, think of Marilyn and Jack.
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Since 1956, the Rolex Day-Date has been an unimpeachable symbol of virility, power and alpha-male cool. If you doubt this, think of Marilyn and Jack.
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Audemars Piguet has created a unique version of the Royal Oak Chronograph for the One Drop Foundation’s “One Night for One Drop” auction in platinum with a purple and blue dial.
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If you’re looking for a watch that’s a little left-of-centre style-wise, look no further. Rado’s idiosyncratic DiaMaster takes many of the conventions of fine watchmaking and turns them, if not on their heads, at least a little bit sideways. And the resulting watch is, it must be said, quite charming. Of course, there are still … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Rado’s off-centre DiaMaster proves that life isn’t always balanced appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Hold onto your hats because Glashütte Original has just dropped another dose of exceptional colour, in the form of the 2019 edition of the Sixties and Sixties Panorama Date. In case you don’t recall last year’s version, it was a pretty exceptional green (here’s a closer look) and a very popular choice. It was also … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Glashütte Original gets spicy with two new pumpkin-hued Sixties models appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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F. P. Journe throws another gauntlet at the tourbillon ring- a vertical tourbillon with remontoire d'égalité: The F.P. Journe Souverain Tourbillon Vertical.
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It's President's Day here in the US.... and we aren't really sure what the hell that means. But it's the perfect opportunity to talk about watches worn by US Presidents! This week we discuss some horological wrist highlights from the Oval Office while also sharing interesting tidbits and insights you may not have known about Presidential watches.
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Breguet fires into 2019 with the Classique 5177 and limited edition Marine 5517 featuring Grand Feu enamel dials in blue.
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For today’s review of Seiko’s Shippo Enamel watches (SPB073 and SPB075 to be precise), we’re doing something a little different, because, as it happens, two of the T+T team, Sandra and Justin, happen to own one of each. So, over to them on the how, the why and what they’re like on the wrist … … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: A tale of two Seiko Shippo Enamel watches appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Unveiled at the Miami Yacht Show this morning for the first time in the Americas, the Ulysse Nardin Marine Mega Yacht timepiece was an instant hit.
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With the street cred of a Rapper’s bling, the Rolex Daytona ‘Rainbow’ is quite possibly the most in demand precious metal Daytona in production today.
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The Omega Speedmaster ’57 Co-Axial Chronograph gets aboard a pair of retro-styled Royal Enfields for a trip along the open roads of California.
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In the last few years, skeletonised watches have undergone a renaissance. Once overly designed and overwrought, at some point this distinctive genre segued from niche to very nice indeed. And Jaquet Droz’s Skelet-One is a great example of this new breed. Clean and simple, rather than ornate, is the name of the game for this … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One Ceramic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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If one needs a reason to go watch shopping, Valentine’s Day provides! Here’s a quick gift guide for showering some love on the man of your life.
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Romain Gautier Prestige HMS Stainless Steel featuring a dial from ultra rare Henbury meteorite, and the first from the maison in stainless steel.
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If one needs a reason to go watch shopping, Valentine’s Day provides! Here’s a quick gift guide for showering some love on the woman of your life.
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Frederique Constant adds two new dials to their Hybrid Manufacture series. The series is a clever hybrid of mechanical watchmaking and smart technology.
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One of the world’s most prolific and knowledgeable collectors, Ahmed Rahman - better known to his friends as “Shary” or @Time_Mechanic - tells Wei Koh about his fascination with Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille and, finally, Omega.
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The 1960s saw Piaget’s ornamental stone watches become the choice of the bold and the beautiful, from Jackie Kennedy to Elizabeth Taylor and beyond.
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As far as complications go, perpetual calendars are typically classically styled, verging on the stuffy, depending on how well they’re done. Not that there’s anything fundamentally wrong with this – after all, fine watchmaking thrives on tradition. But I can understand the desire to shake things up a little, and throw down some contemporary styles, … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Glashütte Original go all out with their contemporary Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition "Mojave Desert" (Ref. IW389103) is the first watch by the brand with a case made from sand-coloured ceramic. This reference is limited to 500 pieces.
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Revolution goes in search of the Tudor Oysters that were tested to their limits during a perilous expedition to Greenland in the 1950s.
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Grand Seiko's new slim design in the Elegance Collection. Four new watches in a new case design with a new manual-winding caliber, 2 with urushi dials.
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Move over Brooke Shields, the Blue Lagoon has a new star – Moser’s Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept Blue Lagoon. And, as with all of Moser’s concept line of watches, there’s almost nothing to get in the way of the typically excellent fumé dial. The Blue Lagoon takes its name from the dial colour which, like … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Moser’s calm and idyllic Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept Blue Lagoon appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Czapek announces four new dial combinations to the Faubourg de Cracovie chronographs with not only a salmon colour, but also named after salmon species.
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Panerai's PAM00985 Submersible Mike Horn Editioncomes with unique experience packages. Buy the watch, get a few days with Mike Horn in the Artic.
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With a slightly unflattering portrayal in The Crown and a scandalous new biography, Princess Margaret is regarded as the wildest of member of The Firm.
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Patek Philippe unveils the Twenty~4 Automatic, the brand’s latest collection conceived exclusively for women.
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Adding variety in the world of ultra-thin watchmaking is tricky. Because in this space, additional complications typically equals extra thickness - and that defeats the aim of the exercise. So instead of working on altering the mechanics, you change the aesthetics, which is just what Piaget has done here with these new additions to the … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Crashing to earth – Piaget’s Altiplano with meteorite dial appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The guys are returning to talking about Watch Photography! It's been a long time since the topic has come up on air and needless to say the guys have a lot more to say on the subject. From gear, the photography rat race, and the general weirdness of choosing to focus on only photographing watches, this week's show is a good one.
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The most accessible Greubel Forsey to date, in terms of pricepoint, the new Balancier Contemporain is limited to 33 pieces in white gold, and is priced at CHF195,000 before taxes. It uses a 12mm balance wheel instead of the iconic tourbillon that the brand frequently uses. The openworked concept and multi layer dial display is also captured with this piece.
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