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Highlights From The Phillips Hong Kong Watch Auction: EIGHT
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo heads to Hong Kong for the Hong Kong Watch Auction: EIGHT.
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Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo heads to Hong Kong for the Hong Kong Watch Auction: EIGHT.
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There's a good reason why many police officers, firefighters, EMTs and military personnel trust G-Shock as their everyday watch. It can take an enormous amount of abuse without the fear of damaging the movement or the case.
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The SeaQ, Glashütte Original’s new watch for 2019, revives an old icon from 1969 and expands it into a full collection.
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Our guest on this week’s podcast is prominent watch collector Fred Mandelbaum a.k.a @watchfred, the unparalleled expert when it comes to Breitling watches.
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Bremont, loudly blowing the horn for a resurgence of Britain’s once-great watch industry, has launched a watch that celebrates the ferocious Jaguar D-Type.
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Editor’s note: The premise of the 20K Fantasy Watch Collection is simple: construct a hypothetical watch collection with as many watches as you like for as close to $20,000 AUD as possible. The only other stipulation - you can’t choose any watches that you currently own. As for whether you choose new or second hand, it’s … ContinuedThe post Revisiting the $20k fantasy watch collection, reader edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Personally, I don’t need an excuse to buy a watch for myself. But I have, many times, used certain milestones as justification for a purchase whenever they have come under scrutiny. So whether or not you genuinely want to buy a timepiece to commemorate a special time in your life, or whether you just want … ContinuedThe post 6 milestones / gifting occasions that you should buy a watch for (that also make good excuses to buy for yourself) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Smith's original Series 1 will be exhibited alongside the upcoming Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: Nine – and will later be made available for purchase.
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Editor’s note: Steel is all the rage these days, with premiums for coveted models exceeding that of the comparable gold version. This fact alone is a compelling argument for gold. But it can be tricky to know when and how to wear it. After all, you may not want to rock into the office with … ContinuedThe post When is it OK to wear a gold watch? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Spot the Watch goes to the streets of Seoul, and laments on the dearth of high horology watches in public places. Are we right with this hypothesis?
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Editor’s note: The Santos de Cartier is the perfect dress watch for modern times. Adaptable, versatile and restrained - but with a clear personality. It’s also based on a watch that’s more than 100 years old. Which really is a testament to good design. Long live the Santos! Few watches can rival Cartier’s Santos in terms … ContinuedThe post Cartier’s Santos de Cartier is the perfect dress watch for 2019 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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So Tom Ford has started making watches. That’s not particularly surprising in this world of multi-category luxury labels. What’s a little more (or perhaps less, given Mr Ford’s frank personality) surprising is that Tom Ford, the man, has some pretty cut-and-dried rules for how to wear a watch in 2019. The full list is well … ContinuedThe post RECOMMENDED READING: Tom Ford’s 14 commandments of watch wearing in 2019 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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If you haven’t seen Avengers: Endgame, don’t worry, we’re not going to spoil it for you. What has become clear over the sprawling Marvel Comic Universe arc is that one cast member has rocked serious wrist game throughout the entire series, whether in the films or on the red carpet - Robert Downey Jr (RDJ), who played … ContinuedThe post Robert Downey Jr’s watch collection – something borrowed, something fake (maybe?) and something fantastic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: Nine features a terrific spread of watches in every budget for all levels of collector.
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Last year we made our foray into the inky world of print with NOW – The Watch Buying Guide. A weighty tome that, in addition to shining a light on some interesting horological tales and factoids, also lived up to its promise - putting more than 200 of the best recent watch releases into one … ContinuedThe post Read the debut issue of NOW – The Watch Buying Guide online … well, now appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Stepping into a luxury jewellers, pockets full of the hard-earned cash you’re planning to drop on your first proper timepiece, can be a daunting prospect. In fact, assuming you haven’t just stumbled into a vast fortune and you’re buying a luxury watch simply because you assume it’s the done thing, there is no doubt your … ContinuedThe post HOW TO: Buy your first good watch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Interested in the Orient Bambino? People call it the perfect budget dress watch. But does the timepiece stand up to the hype? Let's find out.
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Editor’s note: Full disclosure, this is 100 per cent hypothetical - no watch collections were harmed in the making of this list. Having said that, it’s a very fun hypothetical. Let me be clear from the outset, this is a ridiculous challenge. It’s clearly hypothetical and I’m pretty sure none of us has any plans … ContinuedThe post We answer the dreaded “if you could only have one watch” question … appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Sid Mashburn is a veteran menswear designer with an eponymous label. He also has quite nice taste in watches. Mr Mashburn, his clothes and his watches are all on show in this video from US-based retailer Crown & Caliber. I’ve found that there’s usually a degree of overlap in the Venn diagram of clothes guys and … ContinuedThe post RECOMMENDED READING: Menswear legend Sid Mashburn explains his watch collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Editor’s note: We originally ran Andy’s interview with John a few years back, but seeing a spectacular Longines Weems that was awarded to a Submarine School captain in 1943 reminded us of just how cool this guy and his collection is – well worth a second look. John, AKA @barnfindwatches, is a family man and … ContinuedThe post How to find the perfect barn find watch, according to @barnfindwatches (hint, it take time) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Editor’s note: It’s slender, but it weighs a lot. It’s gold, but it doesn’t look like it. I just can’t get the Bulgari Octo Finissimo in rose gold out of my head. And that’s even factoring in the epic new black ceramic version we saw at Basel. Seriously, will someone spot me $60K? The story in … ContinuedThe post This Bulgari is the anti-gold gold watch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Editor’s note: If we’re being completely honest, there’s one clear hero on this list. And it’s the old guy and his Rolex at the end. So if you’re time-poor, scroll on down to the bottom and have a look. Yes, even if you’ve seen it before. It gets better every time. Bless you, Antiques Roadshow. … ContinuedThe post 5 of the greatest watch moments on Antiques Roadshow (and if you don’t tear up on the last one, there’s something wrong with you) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Editor’s note: The other week I met up with a globetrotting friend from the internet (it happens more often than you might suspect), and on his wrist was the Tudor Black Bay GMT. It looked great, and more than that, old mate actually wore it travelling (as opposed to his vintage Rolex GMT), because it … ContinuedThe post Is the Tudor Black Bay GMT the perfect travel watch? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Editor’s note: I don’t know about you, but when I think of everyday watches, I default to round steel sports pieces. Of course, there might be some internalised bias going on here. Because you know what, the Cartier Santos - recently given an all new and improved makeover - is actually a really strong contender for 24/7 duty. … ContinuedThe post 4 reasons why the Cartier Santos makes a great everyday watch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll probably have realised that podcasts are hot AF RN. And amidst the true crime and soft, NPR-esque tones of highbrow interviewers sits a growing niche of horology-themed pods. Robin Swithinbank (a modern gentleman if ever there was one) asks a selection of the industry’s heavyweights what watch-related … ContinuedThe post RECOMMENDED READING: 6 watch podcasts you should be listening to right now appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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