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Crime or Sublime: Should you ever put a NATO strap on a dress watch? Time+Tide
Feb 27, 2020

Crime or Sublime: Should you ever put a NATO strap on a dress watch?

This week Time+Tide HQ sees two new opponents enter the ring, with Luke and Nick trading haymakers on the topic of a NATO strap on a dress watch - very vogue, or fashion faux pas? You be the judge of this one. Luke Benedictus – The For Argument In 2020, most of the dress codes surrounding … ContinuedThe post Crime or Sublime: Should you ever put a NATO strap on a dress watch? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Jean-Claude Biver reveals “the most beautiful watch I have ever seen” Time+Tide
Blancpain back Feb 24, 2020

Jean-Claude Biver reveals “the most beautiful watch I have ever seen”

Jean-Claude Biver is a horological superhero. The legendary watch entrepreneur brought Blancpain back to life, resuscitated Omega and turned Hublot into a super-brand for which LVMH paid almost half a billion dollars. As a result, he’s assembled a private watch collection that would do King Midas proud. Auction house Phillips understands the appeal, which is … ContinuedThe post Jean-Claude Biver reveals “the most beautiful watch I have ever seen” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Weekend watch spotting with JR – Ft. Oris, Omega & Rolex Time+Tide
Omega & Rolex When does Feb 23, 2020

Weekend watch spotting with JR – Ft. Oris, Omega & Rolex

When does the weekend technically start? Is it Friday arvo or does the clock have to strike 12am on Saturday morning? Reason I’m asking is because I spotted all my watches in this weekend’s instalment on Friday afternoon and, boy oh boy, were there some lookers … enjoy! John’s (@minutes_intime) Oris Big Crown Pointer Date … ContinuedThe post Weekend watch spotting with JR – Ft. Oris, Omega & Rolex appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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BUSINESS NEWS: Swiss watch exports unaffected by Coronavirus outbreak yet, according to FHH Time+Tide
Feb 22, 2020

BUSINESS NEWS: Swiss watch exports unaffected by Coronavirus outbreak yet, according to FHH

While the Coronavirus outbreak certainly offers a number of reasons for the watch industry at large to be concerned, its effects haven’t been severely felt yet. According to recent data from the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH), the first month of 2020 has seen strong watch sales, with a 9.4 per cent increase in … ContinuedThe post BUSINESS NEWS: Swiss watch exports unaffected by Coronavirus outbreak yet, according to FHH appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Why it’s so challenging to paint a Franck Muller dial Time+Tide
Franck Muller Feb 19, 2020

Why it’s so challenging to paint a Franck Muller dial

Editor’s note: Franck Muller are known for their incredibly complex movements, wonderfully curved case designs, and brightly coloured dials. But did you know that each Franck Muller dial is hand-painted? That’s right, there is a dedicated dial painter with a very steady hand, who is responsible for adding that characteristic splash of colour to the … ContinuedThe post Why it’s so challenging to paint a Franck Muller dial appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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It’s nearly time for the Watch & Act! Wrap Party and you’re invited Time+Tide
Feb 19, 2020

It’s nearly time for the Watch & Act! Wrap Party and you’re invited

In just 10 days, on Saturday the 29th February, we will be throwing a bash at our headquarters to celebrate the recent Watch & Act! World Watch Auction – with proceeds once again donated to bushfire relief. Our special guests on the night – and we’re rightfully excited about this part – are the Horological … ContinuedThe post It’s nearly time for the Watch & Act! Wrap Party and you’re invited appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Crime or Sublime: Double Wristing with a mechanical and Apple Watch – the results Time+Tide
Feb 17, 2020

Crime or Sublime: Double Wristing with a mechanical and Apple Watch – the results

A few weeks ago, Nicholas Kenyon and I got into a bit of a row over whether it was a crime or indeed sublime to double wrist a mechanical wristwatch and an Apple Watch. Kenyon was firmly in the sublime camp, whereas I was, well … you can read my thoughts on the matter right … ContinuedThe post Crime or Sublime: Double Wristing with a mechanical and Apple Watch – the results appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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3 reasons why the Coronavirus is really bad news for the luxury watch industry Time+Tide
Feb 17, 2020

3 reasons why the Coronavirus is really bad news for the luxury watch industry

At the time of writing, the Coronavirus outbreak has already infected more than 70,500 people in China and resulted in 1770 deaths. It’s forced the quarantine of more than 50 million people in China and resulted in travel and visa restrictions to more than 70 countries. If that’s not bad enough, a new article in … ContinuedThe post 3 reasons why the Coronavirus is really bad news for the luxury watch industry appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Weekend watch (and race car) spotting with JR Time+Tide
Feb 16, 2020

Weekend watch (and race car) spotting with JR

It’s a good thing that wearing a watch is something that you can do regardless of the weather, because Australia is in the midst of an absolute doozy of a summer. Over the last few months devastating fires have ravaged the countryside, and now parts of the land are completely flooded. Regardless, I went out … ContinuedThe post Weekend watch (and race car) spotting with JR appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Great ‘Grams: Dial details and custom cases Time+Tide
Rolex thought Feb 13, 2020

Great ‘Grams: Dial details and custom cases

This week on Great ‘Grams we get up close and personal with the number of the beast, a custom Eastern Arabic dial from an independent watchmaker, and a very rare Rolex thought to be sold by a retailer off the coast of Miami. The Bahamas-based retailer in question is John Bull, established in 1929 and … ContinuedThe post Great ‘Grams: Dial details and custom cases appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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How to factor romance into your choice of Valentine’s Day watch Time+Tide
Feb 12, 2020

How to factor romance into your choice of Valentine’s Day watch

Valentine’s Day is a tricky one, because there can sometimes be tremendous pressure to pick the love of your life the perfect gift. You know, the one that says I understand you and will love you regardless until the end of days. But if you aren’t sure you can measure up against that specific level … ContinuedThe post How to factor romance into your choice of Valentine’s Day watch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Four watches worn at the 2020 Oscars that point to a new dress watch direction Time+Tide
Feb 10, 2020

Four watches worn at the 2020 Oscars that point to a new dress watch direction

Hollywood’s night of nights, the Oscars, was just yesterday, and while most of the noise around this year’s event was Brad Pitt finally scoring his first ever gong for his supporting role in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (and shedding a tear… oh, Brad!) for us watch tragics it was a great chance to … ContinuedThe post Four watches worn at the 2020 Oscars that point to a new dress watch direction appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Brad Pitt didn’t wear a watch to accept his 2020 Oscar, but he wore this in his award-winning performance Time+Tide
Feb 10, 2020

Brad Pitt didn’t wear a watch to accept his 2020 Oscar, but he wore this in his award-winning performance

Editor’s note: Last night, Brad Pitt won the 2020 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Cliff Booth in the Quentin Tarantino thriller Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. While his tailored shirt cuff didn’t reveal his watch during his acceptance speech, if he was wearing one we can be fairly confident it … ContinuedThe post Brad Pitt didn’t wear a watch to accept his 2020 Oscar, but he wore this in his award-winning performance appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Weekend watch spotting with JR: The Japan edition Time+Tide
Grand Seiko Casio Citizen … whomever Feb 9, 2020

Weekend watch spotting with JR: The Japan edition

Australia and Seiko have always had a strong relationship … in fact, pretty much every major Japanese watchmaker, whether it be Seiko, Grand Seiko, Casio, Citizen … whomever it is, we folk Down Under love a Japanese timepiece. And, out on my watch spotting expedition at the weekend, this sentiment was shored up no end. … ContinuedThe post Weekend watch spotting with JR: The Japan edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Watch Boutique Distractions During the Gooding Car Auction in Scottsdale Two Broke Watch Snobs
Feb 9, 2020

Watch Boutique Distractions During the Gooding Car Auction in Scottsdale

You see, the Gooding auction took place next to the Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall. It was there that these words came out of my mouth: “Hey Colleen, let’s go check out some of the boutiques at the mall.” Now I’ve probably said each of those words before but never in that particular order. Of course, Colleen knew that the only boutique I would willingly seek out is a watch boutique.

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How to avoid messing up the Valentine’s Day watch gift Time+Tide
Feb 7, 2020

How to avoid messing up the Valentine’s Day watch gift

There’s a cliché that men are often clueless when it comes to choosing the right gift for a woman – especially (weirdly) when she’s the Significant Other in their lives. That, combined with the eye-rolling that all of us at Time+Tide do when an email with “Valentines” in the subject line lands in our inboxes … ContinuedThe post How to avoid messing up the Valentine’s Day watch gift appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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The Enabler: How to justify buying another watch (#10. The end of the world is nigh) Time+Tide
Feb 7, 2020

The Enabler: How to justify buying another watch (#10. The end of the world is nigh)

The Doomsday Clock started ticking in 1947. This was the brainchild of an international group of researchers called the Chicago Atomic Scientists who’d participated in The Manhattan Project – an R&D; program that resulted in the production of the first nuclear weapons. Essentially, the Doomsday Clock was designed to calculate precisely how close we are … ContinuedThe post The Enabler: How to justify buying another watch (#10. The end of the world is nigh) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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