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Throwback Sunday: How to spend S$5,000 (retail) on a new watch
We recommend six watches which retail for below S$5,000 from our archives. And none of your usual suspects either. But watches with unusual qualities.
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Hands-On: Patek Philippe Rare Handcrafts “Japanese Cherry” Pocket Watch
Contemporary Patek Philippe pocket watches are uncommon, and Rare Handcrafts examples – all of which are unique one-offs – are even more scarce. More objet d’art than portable timekeeper, only a handful are made each year. Sold at Sotheby’s late last year for almost US$290,000, the Rare Handcrafts ref. 982/159G “Japanese Cherry” pocket watch is a particularly delicate example of Patek Philippe’s enamelling. Rare Handcrafts pocket watches are often figurative or detailed in the extreme. This year’s line-up of pocket watches feature decorations that include a leopard, several landscapes, and a miniature of Vermeer’s The Wine Glass. The “Japanese Cherry”, on the other hand, takes a difference approach to its art; the decoration is simple yet vivid in colour and form. Unveiled in 2015, the “Japanese Cherry” watch was arguably the most important piece of the Rare Handcrafts collection that year, because the Japanese cherry motif formed the cover of the year’s catalogue. It’s a Lépine pocket watch, with the crown and sub-seconds arranged in a line (as opposed to a hunter movement that has them at right angles to each other). A plant synonymous with the country, the Japanese cherry produces the cherry blossom, or sakura, a cultural icon of Japan. On the watch branches of the cherry tree are depicted against a pale beige background. The branches are hand engraved in relief, with the individual cherries being bright red fired enamel with a g...
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Looking for a great first watch? The Nomos Club Campus could be just the ticket
Editor’s note: Nomos is a habitual entrant on our ‘best in budget’ lists, and there’s a very good reason for that. Strong looks, great style and serious credibility all add up to a package that punches hard for its price tag. Case in point, the Nomos Club Campus, which was released at Baselworld a few … ContinuedThe post Looking for a great first watch? The Nomos Club Campus could be just the ticket appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Spending a month with a beaten-up Omega Seamaster 300 - a watch that wears its scars proudly
Editor’s note: I’ve got a thing for beaten-up watches. It shows they’ve lived a life, and that their owners aren’t thinking primarily about resale value. They’re watches being worn in the spirit in which they’re made. And that’s a good thing. A few months ago I ended up wearing the Omega Seamaster 300 for a … ContinuedThe post Spending a month with a beaten-up Omega Seamaster 300 – a watch that wears its scars proudly appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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This is what a dress watch should look like - the Breguet Classique 7147
Editor’s note: There’s a risk with dress watches that they become overly simple. Boring even. That’s not what’s going on with the Breguet Classique 7147, which manages to balance clean design, fine detail and Breguet’s storied design codes in one neat golden package … The story in a second: Breguet’s updated Classique 7147 offers traditional style, … ContinuedThe post This is what a dress watch should look like – the Breguet Classique 7147 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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EDITOR’S PICK: Can TAG Heuer’s affordable tourbillon match it with the big dogs?
Editor’s note: An affordable Swiss-made tourbillon. Words like that were once considered something of an oxymoron. That all changed, however, when in 2016, TAG Heuer’s Carrera Heuer-02T came along, causing something of a stir amongst the watchmaking elite. Well, with this year’s release of the chronometer grade TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Tête de Vipère, those shock … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S PICK: Can TAG Heuer’s affordable tourbillon match it with the big dogs? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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WATCHSPOTTING: Chris Hemsworth schools the internet on how to casually wear a simple gold watch
We here at Time+Tide are particularly proud of Australian actor Chris Hemsworth … all right, we man-crush hard on the big fella. And not just because of his ruggedly handsome good looks, which give us regular Aussie men a good name around the world, but because the dude just gets how to wear watches. In … ContinuedThe post WATCHSPOTTING: Chris Hemsworth schools the internet on how to casually wear a simple gold watch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Spot the Watch: What’s on the wrist of Tony Stark aka Iron Man in Avengers: Infinity War?
Which watch would a “genius, billionaire, playboy philanthropist” wear when he is saving the world from an infinity war? The Devon Works Tread 1 of course!
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LIST: Andrew’s Top 10 from Basel, including the watch he got wrong
In the opening scene of this video, which was shot on the final day of Baselworld 2018, I say to Felix, “We’re doing a list?!” with a type of delirious, high-pitched Seinfeldian disbelief. What I meant was, seriously, how could we be? We just arrived at Basel! How is it that we are distilling our … ContinuedThe post LIST: Andrew’s Top 10 from Basel, including the watch he got wrong appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Spot the Watch: Sam Rockwell wins Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars with a Rolex GMT Master II Ref 16710
We spotted a Rolex on the wrist of Best Supporting Actor winner Sam Rockwell, on the red carpet before he won his Oscar. Which one? A GMT Master.
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HANDS-ON: The Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph in red gold with brown dial
Last week, I was in the mountain town of Jackson, Wyoming with Montblanc. And while I’ll have to wait until SIHH 2018 to share most of the watches I’ve seen with you (totally worth it, by the way), I did spot one smooth new variation of this year’s sporty TimeWalker Chronograph that I can tell you … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph in red gold with brown dial appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Breaking News: Zenith to release a new limited edition watch with a new groundbreaking oscillator
Zenith CEO Julien Tornare tells us of a new Zenith oscillator which will offer huge leaps in performance. To be commercially available from Sept 2017.
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Ep. #33 In Pursuit of the Ideal Watch Collection pt. 2
You heard it here first, folks - The Two Broke Avocado Connoisseurs are born!... as usual this show will feature tangents, distractions, stories, and most other things that only peripherally deal with horology and more precisely deal with crude humor. Plus, Kaz shares his best "Predator" sound.
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Spot the Watch: Mark Knopfler with a vintage Heuer Autavia “Siffert”
We spotted guitar legend Mark Knopfler wearing a cool vintage timepiece from Heuer. Check out which model he was rocking on his wrist!
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Ep. #13 - Watches $65 and Under for the Discerning Watch Snob
Mike and Kaz are breaking down a list of awesome watches for under $65. But do you guys want to know the truly insane part? None of them are Seikos 0_o. Plus, Sailfish or marlin? The guys can't tell the difference - any fishologist out there?
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BASEL BUILDUP: 6 days to go. This year is the Omega Speedmaster’s 60th anniversary, so watch this video about the 1957 original
BASEL BUILDUP: The first Omega Speedmaster was released in 1957, so the iconic model is celebrating its 60th this year. We’re pretty confident this means we’ll be seeing an anniversary edition at Baselworld in a few days, which led us to speculate (fairly intensely) about what it might look like. As with all things involving ‘vintage’ and ‘Speedmaster’, … ContinuedThe post BASEL BUILDUP: 6 days to go. This year is the Omega Speedmaster’s 60th anniversary, so watch this video about the 1957 original appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Spot the Watch: Ryan Seacrest and his vintage Rolex Daytona at the 2017 Oscars
Ryan Seacrest rocking his vintage Rolex Daytona on the red carpet for the 2017 edition of the Oscars which had a surprise ending.
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VIDEO: A chef, his watch (a Hublot Big Bang) and his love of stir fry
It gets boring waiting in lines, especially when you’re hungry. So if by chance this finds you outside Chin Chin (Australia’s top-ranked restaurant, located in Flinders Lane, Melbourne which has a wait-time of around the average romantic comedy in length), you’re in luck, because we’re going to help you kill at least two minutes. And … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: A chef, his watch (a Hublot Big Bang) and his love of stir fry appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Strap Culture: The Original Watch Guys
If you think customised watches and strap fetishism are recent phenomena, think again. Ken Kessler tells us a tale of the guys who might’ve started it all.
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In Conversation with Esteemed Watch Collector Dr. John C Taylor OBE
Dr. John C Taylor OBE is a world-renowned inventor, pilot, clockmaker and entrepreneur. He is an eminent horologist, with a renowned collection of early English clocks and watches. The following is an interview, conducted by MrWatchMaster, in which Dr. Taylor shares his collection in great personal depth.
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Video: The Prelude - The Watch That Changed The World
Wei Koh meets with the girl who dreamt up this mad, mad concept of orbital movements that tell time.
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Spot the Watch: Jason Statham with a couple of notable timepieces in Mechanic Resurrection
We have spotted a couple of interesting watches in the Mechanic Resurrection starring Jason Statham which will be in cinemas soon!
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New Announcement: Vacheron Constantin new Overseas Brown dials
Vacheron Constantin extends the collection with the Overseas Brown dials for the World Time, Chronograph, Automatic/Date and the Ladies Automatic.
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Throwback Stockings Stuffers: Six Non Watch Gift Ideas for a Gentleman, from Our Archives
Well, Christmas is around the corner once again. Previously, we have selected a few watches (well, it is a horological website after all) as gift ideas, but what if you wish to give a gentleman friend of yours a gift that is not related to watches? Fret not, because we are here to help! For this week’sRead More
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Throwback Sundays: Six Recommendations for a Darth Watch, from Our Archives
We feature six watches which fit our mindset when the word a Darth Watch is mentioned.
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Blancpain Debuts New Fifty Fathoms Watch Alongside Environmental Initiative
The story of the Fifty Fathoms and Blancpain’s love affair with the oceans begins in 1953. Unlike a great number of contemporary dive watches, which are sea-worthy only in name, the Fifty Fathoms was forged in the crucible of actual dive experience. In 1952, war hero Capt. Robert “Bob” Maloubier was in the process of […]
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The Ultimate Black Tie Watch: H.Moser & Cie. Perpetual Calendar Black Edition
Purists will immediately, and rightfully, note that Black Tie as a dress code does not allow for the men to wear wristwatches. Yet those regulations come from an era in which Great Britain still had a King and every airplane a propeller. Times have changed, and so have watches. In 2011 Piaget surprised everybody by […]
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A Masterpiece In The German Watch Museum In Glashütte: The Hermann Goertz Astronomical Clock
In the center of the small town of Glashütte, which has been a center of watchmaking since 1845, there is a museum –the “German Watch Museum Glashütte” –which contains treasures out of all proportion to the size of the city that is its home. The building was opened in 1881, in order to house a watchmaking […]
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Shine On, You Crazy Diamond: Piaget Sets New Record With The Altiplano Gem-Set Skeleton Watch
Piaget’s justly famed for both its ultra-thin movements and for its extremely high level of gem-setting mastery (handled, unusually in an industry that out-sources a great deal of its sertissage to third party contractors, in-house) and this year, they showed a dazzling combination of both. Feast your eyes, brief mortals, on the Piaget Altiplano Gem Set Skeleton […]
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Hands-On Review With The Raymond Weil Millesime Small Seconds “Red Tuxedo”
Why wear black when you can stand out in red? It’s a good question, and why we went hands-on with the Red Grape Raymond Weil Millesime Small Seconds Tuxedo dial. What We Love The Red grape colour is different and gives the watch a talking point The vintage style isn’t too overt, and keeps the blend of modern and old The textures and contrasts used on the case and dial create a watch that has depth aesthetically What We Don’t The 39mm size wears nicely, but could get lost on larger wrists The grey can wash out the watch, especially on lighter skin tones The 41-hour power reserve could be improved for those who may not see this as an everyday watch Overall Rating: 8.7 / 10 Value For Money: 8.7/10 Design: 9/10 Wearability: 8.5/10 Build Quality: 8.5/10 Ever since Raymond Weil’s Millesime collection debuted in 2023, it has reshaped perceptions of Raymond Weil. Winning the GPHG Challenge Prize that year, it soon caught the attention of collectors and the general watch-buying public. The vintage style and value-driven proposition helped solidify this, not to mention the subsequent models in different colours and the addition of a chronograph. The Raymond Weil Millesime Small Seconds Mario reviewed shortly after its debut The Millesime marked the beginning of a new direction for the independent, family-owned Swiss brand and gave it another feather in its cap, so to speak, and the latest additions to the collection launched earlier this year continue that momentum. Now,...