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The Collector’s View: My First SIHH and Other Adventures in Geneva
Collector and writer Frank Chuo goes on his first ever SIHH trip. Here is an account of his horological journey in Geneva.
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VIDEO: Our Basel 2017 predictions Part 2, including Seiko, Grand Seiko and Rolex
And here we go for Part 2, in which we share our infinite wisdom (and more often our wild guesses) about what might be coming in the next week of watch releases. What, you missed Part 1 of our predictions? Here you go.The post VIDEO: Our Basel 2017 predictions Part 2, including Seiko, Grand Seiko and Rolex appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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VIDEO: Our Basel 2017 predictions for Rolex, Hublot, Tudor, Patek Philippe and more…
It’s very easy to say, on day two of Baselworld, “oh yes, I saw that one coming”. It’s much harder to get it right two days before the big dance. Which is what we’re attempting to do in these two, probably ill-fated videos. Part one features Omega, Patek Philippe, TAG Heuer, and Longines. In part … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Our Basel 2017 predictions for Rolex, Hublot, Tudor, Patek Philippe and more… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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People profile: The Grönefeld Brothers – dreams, ambitions and other fascinations
We paid a visit to the Grönefeld brothers, and get an insider peek into their personality, dreams, ambitions. What drives the Horological Brothers?
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COMPETITION: Win a duffel bag packed full of rare, interesting and valuable watch-related items
One of the perks of what we do is the almost constant flow of extraordinary promotional gifts that come with the territory. These high-quality items are rarely, if ever, available to the public. Until now. We have chosen the best and the brightest from this year’s fairs and carefully packed them into a stylish duffel bag, … ContinuedThe post COMPETITION: Win a duffel bag packed full of rare, interesting and valuable watch-related items appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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I Ditched My Mechanical Watch for the Apple Watch Series 3 Edition, and This Is What I Discovered
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Industrial Purity – Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Horograph and Horolum
Bell & Ross unveils the BR 03-92 Horograph and the BR 03-92 Horolum, whose elegant, utilitarian designs are lessons in form following function.
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BREAKING: The TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45 – a smart watch, a mechanical watch and a tourbillon, all in one
TAG Heuer has just announced the “first luxury connected watch bearing the Swiss made label” and a new concept that allows you to change the smart watch module (the whole case, in other words) for a mechanical module; either a time-only automatic Calibre 5 or a COSC-certified chronograph Tourbillon Heuer 02-T. The concept of modularity also … ContinuedThe post BREAKING: The TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45 – a smart watch, a mechanical watch and a tourbillon, all in one appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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It Was All Yellow: Renault Sport and Bell & Ross
As the 2017 season hots up for both wristwatches and Formula One, two industry leaders come together to launch their latest wares.
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VIDEO: Ulysse Nardin 2017 collection overview and their impressive SIHH debut
Le Locle-based Ulysse Nardin made their debut showing at SIHH this year, and we have to say, they brought the heat. We’re used to brands showing us one or two major novelties, but it’s safe to say UN went far beyond that. From technical tourbillons and regatta timers through to stunning dress pieces, vintage reissues … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Ulysse Nardin 2017 collection overview and their impressive SIHH debut appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Throwback Sunday: Watches which define Purity and Simplicity
Watches which define purity make a potent statement of personal philosophy in a world which has grown increasingly vulgar and gauche.
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HANDS-ON: Three colours Piaget – the 60th anniversary Altiplano in blue, green and grey
This year Piaget celebrates 60 years of the ground-breaking Altiplano. Released in 1957, the original model was the perfect vehicle for the revolutionary 2mm thin 9P, which went on to become the gold standard for reliable, elegant, ultra-thin movements. Over the decades, there’s been a clear evolution of the Altiplano (which was named after a high-altitude plateau in … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Three colours Piaget – the 60th anniversary Altiplano in blue, green and grey appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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VIDEO: Baume & Mercier 2017 collection overview and their athletic new shape
Anyone who’s followed the SIHH 2017 releases will have noticed a few clear trends emerging – more entry level options, more yellow gold, that sort of thing. One trend that wasn’t as remarked upon in all the excitement of the fair was the way several brands made significant changes to their marketing and identity. Baume & Mercier is … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Baume & Mercier 2017 collection overview and their athletic new shape appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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VIDEO: The Bulgari CEO brought $750k of watches into our office and for a day we had two bodyguards
‘Like a boss’ is a phrase we’re attempting to permanently retire at Time+Tide. It’s done. But there’s no other way to describe the way the CEO of Bulgari visited our offices. He did it breezily – the leadup was one or two emails, a request to book a place for lunch – but completely like the boss of … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The Bulgari CEO brought $750k of watches into our office and for a day we had two bodyguards appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Game Changers: Range Rover And Zenith
When the Zenith El Primero and the Range Rover arrived in 1969, they scorched new paths that are still being followed today.
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VIDEO: Cartier 2017 collection overview and the ‘perfect’ Drive
Between you and me, we were pretty happy with Cartier’s SIHH 2017 collection. And no, not just because the re-release of the Panthère gives us carte blanche to post this picture of Pierce Brosnan in his ’80s prime: No, it’s because we’re all big fans of the Drive, and the powers that be in Cartier’s … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Cartier 2017 collection overview and the ‘perfect’ Drive appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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GA1100 - Module 5441 - Tutorial on how to set up and use ALL the functions
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In Conversation with Arnaud Carrez and Carole Forestier-Kasapi
George Cramer speaks with Arnaud Carrez, Cartier’s International Marketing and Communication Director, and Carole Forestier-Kasapi, Cartier’s Head of Movement Creation to discuss watchmaking and doing watch business in 2017.
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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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VIDEO: Montblanc 2017 collection overview and our verdict on the new Timewalker
Over the past few years we’ve come to depend on Montblanc for their faultless heritage-inspired reissues and ‘real world’ pricing structure, so imagine the surprise on our faces when we caught our first glimpse of their 2017 line up. Sure, there were still plenty of Heritage Chronométrie pieces and new 4810 models, but the real … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Montblanc 2017 collection overview and our verdict on the new Timewalker appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Democratic Design: Tudor’s Montecarlo and Volkswagen’s Golf GTI
Celebrating two of the most enduring horological and automotive creations of the 1970s: Tudor’s Montecarlo and Volkswagen’s Golf GTI.
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VIDEO: Panerai 2017 collection overview and our 3 favourites *post may contain traces of bronze*
Panerai kicked off 2017 with a bang. The brand that artfully bolts together ‘Italian design and Swiss precision’ showed a cohesive range with a strong material focus at SIHH in January. At the collection’s core was the mighty Luminor Submersible in many shapes and sizes. Andrew and I picked our three favourite takes on this … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Panerai 2017 collection overview and our 3 favourites *post may contain traces of bronze* appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Top 10 Watches of 2018, by Andrew, including Patek Philippe, Seiko and Tudor
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EDITOR’S PICK: One of Australia’s most successful sailors ever talks timing, Rolex and making your own luck
This is a video we keep coming back to. It’s one of our most cinematic and visually beautiful videos to date, and it captures the skipper of Wild Oats XI, Mark Richards, in the lead up to the 2016 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. It finds him in a reflective, but taut frame of mind – this was … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S PICK: One of Australia’s most successful sailors ever talks timing, Rolex and making your own luck appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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News: TAG Heuer and Manchester United Launch Special Edition Chronographs
While at Hublot, Biver had a tendency to pick winning teams for his special editions;the new TAG Heuer and Manchester United chronographs are a sure bet.
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EDITOR’S PICK: 6 of Tudor’s most important technical achievements (and a couple of Basel 2017 predictions for good measure)
Editor’s Note: Baselworld 2017 is just around the corner, which means our overactive imaginations have kicked into hyperdrive, imagining what new forms of wrist candy the brands will be dropping on us. At the forefront of our speculations are Tudor, who always play their cards close to their chest when it comes to new releases – which only makes … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S PICK: 6 of Tudor’s most important technical achievements (and a couple of Basel 2017 predictions for good measure) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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VIDEO: 9 of the watches the CEO of Ferrari Australasia wears the most, including AP, Richard Mille and Bell & Ross…
Gentlemen, start your envy… Spoiler alert, but it’s comforting that the CEO of Ferrari Australasia, Herbert Appleroth, has a watch collection befitting his station in life. And let me just say, his ‘watch box’ was the best we’ve ever seen. We’d discussed him coming in to share some of his more notable timepieces, but we … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 9 of the watches the CEO of Ferrari Australasia wears the most, including AP, Richard Mille and Bell & Ross… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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NEWS: Rolex to sponsor the Oscars – and what this means
Rolex has announced it’s now the official sponsor of the 89th Academy Awards, to be broadcast live (US time) on Sunday, February 26, and around the globe. When it comes to sponsorship deals, Rolex doesn’t tend to mess around, so it makes sense that the Big Crown – already worn by some of the silver screens … ContinuedThe post NEWS: Rolex to sponsor the Oscars – and what this means appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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