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Saying No to Tradition for the Sake of Tradition: Patek Philippe Advanced Research
If Patek Philippe Advanced Research is a symbol of things to come, it might actually herald a potential tourbillon-free future for high horology.
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VIDEO: 4 of the hottest new Seiko releases
One of the brands we’re always excited to see at Baselworld is Seiko. Not just because they’ve always got a few surprises up their sleeve, but also, if we’re honest, because the price point is a lot less painful than some of their Swiss counterparts. This year we were particularly impressed with two models that … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 4 of the hottest new Seiko releases appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Watches of the Future
How will we be reading the time in the future? Biotechnical wrist implants, timekeeping in our clothing, or bespoke personal drones? Revolution delves into the future of watchmaking with a little help from some visionary designers.
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Jean-Claude Biver announces Julien Tornare as CEO of Zenith
The industry's prominent over-achiever Biver has once again beat deadlines with announcement of Julien Tornare as new CEO of Zenith, 3 months ahead of time
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Does NASA certification end the debate of Column Wheel Vs. Cam Chronographs?
Debates of technical superiority between Column Wheel and Cam Actuated Chronographs have gone back and forth. Does NASA certification settle the issue?
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INTERVIEW: “Safe queens are the worst.” Actor James Marsden explains just what kind of watch geek he is, and we are feeling him
One of the last people I saw before I left Australia for SIHH in January was James Marsden. He was on television, in dusty dungarees, with a vest, boots and a cowboy hat. His face was etched with pain. He’d just been shot by Ed Harris. Again. The television show is Westworld, the character is Teddy, … ContinuedThe post INTERVIEW: “Safe queens are the worst.” Actor James Marsden explains just what kind of watch geek he is, and we are feeling him appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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VIDEO: 4 of the biggest Grand Seikos released at Baselworld 2017
Grand Seiko had big news at Baselworld 2017 – and not just the epically proportioned (and named) Hi-Beat 36000 Professional 600m Diver’s watch. No, the really big news was that for the first time since 1960, Grand Seiko would stand apart as its own brand. It was the logical next step for Japan’s premier watch brand, … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 4 of the biggest Grand Seikos released at Baselworld 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Unbearable Thinness of Watchmaking Part 1
Ask any collector for his list of “must have” complications & there's a good chance that thinness is lost in a list of tourbillons, rattrapantes & repeaters
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VIDEO: Behind the scenes with Longines and the owners of Winx, who just won her 17th straight race
The ‘Longines Time Machine’ is a series of videos exploring the Swiss watchmaker’s 185-year-old history. The Longines Time Machine has also proven itself to be quite erratic, because in Episode 2, we find ourselves landed in the present year; January 2017 to be exact, in London, at the World’s Best Racehorse Awards. Everybody knows that Longines and … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Behind the scenes with Longines and the owners of Winx, who just won her 17th straight race appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Chief Editor’s Choice: Best of the Independents
The Chief Editor's Choice: The Best of the Independents for Baselworld 2017:Akrivia, Asaoka, Candaux, Czapek, Haldimann and Pellaton.
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Ludwig Oechslin and The Genius of Simple Complexity
As brands release increasingly complex watches to show watchmaking prowess, perhaps it's time we took a contrarian look at the genius of simple complexity
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HANDS-ON: Return of the reasonably sized diver - the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe 38mm
Dive watches, almost by their very definition, tend to be oversized creatures from the deep. Historically the reasons for the chunky cases and gargantuan proportions were very clear, these watches were pushing the boundaries of what was possible – serious tools for a serious purpose. Somewhere along the way the functionality started driving the aesthetic, … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Return of the reasonably sized diver – the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe 38mm appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Ep. #17 - In Pursuit of the Ideal Watch Collection
Mike and Kaz discuss the ideal watch collection - what are the most basic, quintessential types of watches that would constitute a basic, well-rounded collection. A diver? A chrono? Tune in to hear the Snobs' thoughts.
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King Michael of Romania’s Patek Philippe Ref 1518 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph and case material identified!
We found a colour photograph of King Michael of Romania wearing his Patek Philippe Ref 1518 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph and its case colour!
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VIDEO: The Planet Ocean ‘Big Blue’ is “one of the most interesting” in Omega’s new collection, says CEO
According to the CEO of Omega, Raynald Aeschlimann, the Planet Ocean ‘Big Blue’ Co-Axial Master Chronometer is “one of the most interesting” watches to be launched by Omega at Baselworld 2017. It represents, he says, a “continuation of Omega’s technological advances, a full ceramic blue Seamaster Planet Ocean, which is coming as a very nice … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The Planet Ocean ‘Big Blue’ is “one of the most interesting” in Omega’s new collection, says CEO appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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HANDS-ON: Return of an icon - the TAG Heuer Autavia
The new Autavia is finally here. Twelve months after TAG Heuer announced the Autavia Cup, an innovative, open design process that allowed fans to have their say on the look of the final product is here, and it’s quite the looker. The Autavia, a portmanteau combination of automobile and aviation, was first released by Jack … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Return of an icon – the TAG Heuer Autavia appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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In Conversation with Mr. Thierry Stern of Patek Philippe (Video)
Wei Koh sits down with Mr. Thierry Stern of Patek Philippe to discuss this year’s novelties at Baselworld 2017.
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VIDEO: The 4 Rolex watches that burned down the house on day 1 of Baselworld 2017
If Rolex as a brand has mastered any single art – apart from watchmaking in practically all of its forms – it is to both meet and exceed expectations at every single Baselworld watch fair. Granted, this can be a baby step, like last year, when they singlehandedly turned Baselworld into Bezelworld. Or it can … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The 4 Rolex watches that burned down the house on day 1 of Baselworld 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Thunder Out of Saxony Glashütte Original Leads the German Watchmaking Charge
The town of Glashütte, Germany-what is now the center of the German watchmaking industry-is truly in the middle of nowhere.
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BREAKING: Video of Omega’s key releases, including an incredible Speedmaster, Railmaster, Seamaster box set
When Omega CEO Raynald Aeschlimann recently visited Australia he brought more than just one of the world’s most glamorous women with him. He also gave us an exclusive preview of the Omega 2017 releases. The new boss needed only one take to deliver the news straight down the barrel of the camera, albeit in a hushed voice while … ContinuedThe post BREAKING: Video of Omega’s key releases, including an incredible Speedmaster, Railmaster, Seamaster box set appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Heuer’s Motor Way: An Overview of the Early Autavias - 1962 to 1969
Between its inception in 1962 and the mid-1980s, Heuer produced almost 90 versions of the Autavia chronograph. With TAG Heuer now offering a new version of the watch, Revolution presents an overview of the vintage models that inspired the new.
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BASEL BUILDUP: 3 days to go. The watches of 2016 that nearly brought two Aussies to blows
BASEL BUILDUP: It’s happy families at Time+Tide most of the time. We have our likes, dislikes. But it’s horses for courses, and it’s cool. That said, if there’s any setting that causes a bit of healthy conflict, it’s the Baselworld experience. And by about day four it’s a pressure cooker. This is about when we … ContinuedThe post BASEL BUILDUP: 3 days to go. The watches of 2016 that nearly brought two Aussies to blows appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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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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BASEL BUILDUP: 4 days to go. The best watches of Baselworld 2016 paired with perfect outfits
BASEL BUILDUP: To celebrate the sartorial whirlwind who sadly departs Time+Tide today on maternity leave, we couldn’t resist revisiting our Content Director Ceri David’s genius idea from Baselworld 2016, which was to basically ‘live pair’ all the new releases with creative wardrobe choices. It was a huge hit with readers, and – looking at the list a … ContinuedThe post BASEL BUILDUP: 4 days to go. The best watches of Baselworld 2016 paired with perfect outfits appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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In the Shadow of the Matterhorn Oris introduces its latest watches in Zermatt
Revolution joins Oris in Zermatt for a day of skiing and a special preview of their Basel 2017 watches.
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Mark Knopfler donates personal timepieces for Bravehearts of the North East Watch Charity Auction
Bravehearts of the North East Watch Charity Auction, featuring two personal timepieces donated by Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits.
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To Restore or Not - A Philosophy of Practical Conservation
“There is far too much unnecessary restoration to produce an apparently clean [watch], whereas the imperfect one was more genuine” – Kenneth Ullyett, In Quest of Clocks, 1950
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VIDEO: Vacheron Constantin 2017 collection - the most complicated of SIHH
Vacheron Constantin bucked the trend this year at SIHH. While many of their fellow exhibitors played it safe, bringing out crowd-pleasing steel models and revisiting their greatest hits, Vacheron Constantin walked another path, with a collection focused at the very highest end of horology. Not only did they offer mind-numbingly complex astronomical grand complication and a … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Vacheron Constantin 2017 collection – the most complicated of SIHH appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Review: Parmigiani Tonda 1950 White Meteorite Dial
Parmigiani released their latest Tonda 1950 variation at SIHH, now with a white meteorite dial. The elegant dress watch has a slim profile, complete with an
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The Paradox of Watchmaking: Shouldn’t Watches get Cheaper with Efficiency?
In all industries, prices of objects have dropped as production improves; Except watches - this paradox of watchmaking: why aren't watches getting cheaper?