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Crossing the threshold: The first time I bought a watch over $1000 Time+Tide
Aug 21, 2021

Crossing the threshold: The first time I bought a watch over $1000

Many of us within the watch community can remember the moment we fell in love with a piece. Whether it was a textured dial or a complication that caught our interest, that moment creates a sense of euphoria that’s impossible to forget. Immediately following that high, we come back down to earth and commence “The … ContinuedThe post Crossing the threshold: The first time I bought a watch over $1000 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Watch fetishes are officially a “thing”. Here’s a list of the most common (and kinky) Time+Tide
Aug 20, 2021

Watch fetishes are officially a “thing”. Here’s a list of the most common (and kinky)

When you think about it, this is all thuddingly inevitable. After all, if you can imagine a kink, the chances are that it not only exists, but there are already multiple live web-cams devoted to servicing it in eye-popping detail. And we’re not here to judge. As long as it’s safe and consensual and so … ContinuedThe post Watch fetishes are officially a “thing”. Here’s a list of the most common (and kinky) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Introducing Loupe This, a highly evolved online watch auction platform for buyers and sellers Time+Tide
Aug 20, 2021

Introducing Loupe This, a highly evolved online watch auction platform for buyers and sellers

It was Voltaire that said: “If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him”. The same can be said of watch auctions and two people of note in the watch industry, collector and dealer Eric Ku and retailer Justin Gruenberg.  An online auction platform that worked for them did not exist, so … ContinuedThe post Introducing Loupe This, a highly evolved online watch auction platform for buyers and sellers appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Why Geneva Watch Days And Dubai Watch Week Are My Favorite Watch Fairs Quill & Pad
Aug 19, 2021

Why Geneva Watch Days And Dubai Watch Week Are My Favorite Watch Fairs

While the last 18 months have wreaked havoc on the big (and not so big) watch fairs – and everything else – there have been two rays of horological sunshine in the last couple of years: in November 2019 (just months before COVID-19 hit) the biannual Dubai Watch Week took place, which was bigger and better than ever. And then in August 2020 the inaugural Geneva Watch Days was held during a lull in the pandemic and it was superb. Here Ian Skellern explains why these two fairs have become his favorites.

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Oskar Pascal OP483 Chronograph: The World’s First Watch In NASA-Grade, Ultra-Hard ZR01 Metal. And There Are Pods, Too Quill & Pad
Aug 14, 2021

Oskar Pascal OP483 Chronograph: The World’s First Watch In NASA-Grade, Ultra-Hard ZR01 Metal. And There Are Pods, Too

Oskar Pascal is the brainchild of a pair of Swedish brothers who were neither previously involved in the watch industry nor are they watchmakers. The engineer and designer have created a cleanly designed chronograph housed within the world's first watch case in ZR01, an amorphous alloy based on zirconium, one of the hardest metals in the world and even used by NASA. And then there are the Pods!

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OPINION: Flaunting the watch you’ve just given your partner on social media makes you look like a jerk Time+Tide
Patek Philippe boutique Aug 13, 2021

OPINION: Flaunting the watch you’ve just given your partner on social media makes you look like a jerk

To celebrate the birthday of his fiancee, Dee Devlin, Conor McGregor recently posted an Instagram snap of the couple inside a Patek Philippe boutique. On his partner’s wrist, conspicuously pointed at the camera, was a diamond-set Aquanaut Luce that the caption implied was a birthday gift. This was a fairly standard flex for McGregor, a … ContinuedThe post OPINION: Flaunting the watch you’ve just given your partner on social media makes you look like a jerk appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Zach’s personal journey from watch enthusiast to watch journalist, and where watchspotting fits in Time+Tide
Aug 7, 2021

Zach’s personal journey from watch enthusiast to watch journalist, and where watchspotting fits in

After many of our posts on social media, and the feedback that we received in the comments, I wanted to take a moment to explore part of my horological journey as I transitioned from watch enthusiast to watch journalist, and where watchspotting fits into the equation. Before I joined the Time+Tide team I worked pre-pandemic … ContinuedThe post Zach’s personal journey from watch enthusiast to watch journalist, and where watchspotting fits in appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Help! I want a pilot’s watch but can’t decide which of these five options to buy… Time+Tide
Aug 7, 2021

Help! I want a pilot’s watch but can’t decide which of these five options to buy…

Though I try to fight it, I can’t help but divide my collection into categories with accompanying check boxes; dress, diver, military etc. Many say this is a terrible way to collect, yet more than anything, I love how this forces me to experience different styles and aesthetics that I normally would not. Furthermore, in … ContinuedThe post Help! I want a pilot’s watch but can’t decide which of these five options to buy… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Rihanna revealed to be worth $1.7B, so what is in this new billionaire’s watch collection? Time+Tide
Aug 5, 2021

Rihanna revealed to be worth $1.7B, so what is in this new billionaire’s watch collection?

Yesterday, Forbes revealed that singer Robyn Fenty, a.k.a Rihanna, is now worth $1,700,000,000 – and it can largely be attributed to her efforts and entrepreneurship outside of music. As a 50% shareholder of the Fenty Beauty, the other 50% notably held by the LVMH group, $1,400,000,000 of her net worth is derived from her beauty … ContinuedThe post Rihanna revealed to be worth $1.7B, so what is in this new billionaire’s watch collection? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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What’s it really like to make a watch with your favourite brand? Time+Tide
Aug 2, 2021

What’s it really like to make a watch with your favourite brand?

“This is a golden age of sports watch design,” Rob Nudds says over the phone from Germany. “We’ve seen some absolute classics being made before us. And just like in the ’70s when there was this rush of novelty and competition that stirred this creativity twixt the brands, I believe we have that again now.” … ContinuedThe post What’s it really like to make a watch with your favourite brand? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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How I settled upon the watch I would pass down to my son Time+Tide
Jul 31, 2021

How I settled upon the watch I would pass down to my son

In the seven years I’ve been collecting watches, I’ve been lucky enough to hear so many stories about unique timepieces being passed down through generations. There was a time where at almost every event I went to, someone would regale me with stories about that special person whose watch they now posses and cherish. Sons, … ContinuedThe post How I settled upon the watch I would pass down to my son appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Goodbye buyer’s remorse: How to buy a watch sight unseen Time+Tide
Jul 28, 2021

Goodbye buyer’s remorse: How to buy a watch sight unseen

In 2021, the average watch consumer is less likely than ever to try on a watch before buying it. And it’s not because they’re filthy rich and see no reason for such an experience. It’s just that the logistics of the current industry often make such an endeavour damn near impossible. Even with hundreds of … ContinuedThe post Goodbye buyer’s remorse: How to buy a watch sight unseen appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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What does the “fit and finish” of a watch actually mean and should I even care? Time+Tide
Jul 27, 2021

What does the “fit and finish” of a watch actually mean and should I even care?

“Fit and Finish”. If you search watch forums enough or eyeball videos on Youtube, you will undoubtedly run into this term. Initially, I had an inkling as to what it was referencing, but I hadn’t grasped its importance or whether I should even care. But as I started to dig deeper, I began to get … ContinuedThe post What does the “fit and finish” of a watch actually mean and should I even care? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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INTRODUCING: The Farer Lander IV GMT puts a British twist on a classic watch Time+Tide
Farer Lander IV GMT puts Jul 26, 2021

INTRODUCING: The Farer Lander IV GMT puts a British twist on a classic watch

Every time I encounter a new Farer, I’m looking forward to a double delight. This brand specialises in juxtaposing a very British sense of elegance with an unreserved flourish of colour. The closest thing I can equate the Farer Lander IV GMT to is the Savile Row tailoring of Oswald Boateng, whose immaculate silhouettes are … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Farer Lander IV GMT puts a British twist on a classic watch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Watch Customization: The Top Of The Pyramid – Reprise Quill & Pad
Jul 25, 2021

Watch Customization: The Top Of The Pyramid – Reprise

To the “right” person and for the “right” price anything can be customized – whisky, cars, shampoo, and, of course, timepieces. This second article in Chris Malburg’s watch customization trilogy shines a light on the high-end of the watch customization spectrum, uncovering three uber-exclusive brands that work in the stratosphere of the customization price range revealing what it takes to get the job done.

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