Results for Foudroyante (Lightning Seconds)

Second Opinions: I Can't Afford Any Of These Watches. And That's Just Fine.

Our managing editor finally stopped worrying about all those unattainable prices. He's never been happier.

Second Opinions: All Watches Should Be Unisex – And Here's Why

In the first installment of her new monthly column, Cara Barrett says it's time to retire our outdated gender norms.

Second Opinions: Join Me As I Try To Make Sense Of The Royal Oak Concept 'Black Panther' Flying Tourbillon

It's a beautiful work of ... something?

Second Opinions: What We Talk About When We Talk About 'Mall Watches'

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." –Iñigo Montoya, The Princess Bride

Second Opinions: I Can't Tell You What Watch To Buy

We're in this together. And before I can recommend a watch, I'm gonna need some information.

Second Opinions: What Is A Beater, Anyway?

It's in the way that you use it.

Second Opinions: Is The Tudor Pelagos FXD The Best Watch Of 2021?

Seeing (in person) is believing.

OPINION: The second-hand watch boom and the elephant in the room

A watch is a curiously intimate possession. It’s worn on a person’s skin right next to their beating pulse as they engage in all the filth and fury of daily life. Thankfully, this close proximity (and occasional wrist cheese) turns out to be no barrier to the rocketing appeal of second-hand watches. The Deloitte Swiss … ContinuedThe post OPINION: The second-hand watch boom and the elephant in the room appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Second look: The retro-futuristic charms of the Omega Speedmaster Spacemaster Z-33

The Omega Speedmaster Spacemaster Z-33 is certainly a weird and distinctive watch but not without its quirky charms.The post Second look: The retro-futuristic charms of the Omega Speedmaster Spacemaster Z-33 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

MICRO MONDAYS: Mitch Mason nails its second chapter with the Maelstrom

The diver is one of the most popular types of watches out there. Reliability and strength, even at lower price points, are reasons why the average watch collector loves them. This love, of course, doesn’t escape the notice of brands; with many releasing their own divers. That leads to hundreds, if not thousands of divers … ContinuedThe post MICRO MONDAYS: Mitch Mason nails its second chapter with the Maelstrom appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Introducing: The Breguet Tradition Automatique Seconde Rétrograde 7097 Boutique Edition With Blue Guilloché Dial

The essence of Breguet's souscription timepieces, captured in a wristwatch.

This Runner's Entire Career Hinges On Less Than One Second

Nick Willis has spent decades chasing 'the most narrow of margins.'

Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Tourbillon: Clean Design, Subtle Finishing, And Exquisite Restraint

The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Tourbillon is a more complicated version of the original Grande Seconde Skelet-One in which an inverted dial and streamlined skeleton architecture made for an impressive watch. This even more impressive version has also spawned a one-off piece for the 2021 Only Watch charity auction beautified by artistic plique-à-jour enamel.

Introducing Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Tourbillon

Introducing Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Tourbillon

Review: New Montblanc 1858 Split Second Chronograph Limited Edition 18

For the first time, the Montblanc 1858 Split Second Chronograph is presented in precious metal - limited to 18 pieces only.

New: Jaquet Droz introduces the new Grande Seconde Skelet-One Tourbillon

Jaquet Droz adds the tourbillon to its skeleton Skelet-One line. Press Release details with commentary in italics within.

Second Opinions: I’m Still Reckoning With What My Mother Told Me About Watches

The problem isn’t that I disagree with her. It’s that I fear she may be right.

Second Opinions: Two-Tone Isn't Ugly

Combo metals became a signature of '80s watchmaking – and then went out of style alongside shoulder pads, pegged jeans, and jazzercise. But one of our writers never stopped loving them. And he says a new dawn of steel and gold is upon us.

Announcements: The Year’s First Trade Show Kicks Off Tomorrow With The Second Edition Of LVMH Watch Week

Bulgari, Zenith, and Hublot are all launching new timepieces, with TAG Heuer notably absent.

Introducing the Second Generation Oris Aquis Depth Gauge

INTRODUCING: The Hublot Big Bang Unico Yellow Magic is like the summer sun lighting up a New York taxi

Occasionally watch people will complain about how little anybody notices what’s on their wrist. You’re wearing a good watch. You’re dying to tell people about it. Nobody bites or even notices. Well, that’s hardly ever been a problem with a Hublot and it certainly won’t be an issue with the Big Bang Unico Yellow Magic … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Hublot Big Bang Unico Yellow Magic is like the summer sun lighting up a New York taxi appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Montblanc Debuts the 1858 Split Second Chronograph in Lime Gold

A watchmaker that was once a prominent maker of chronographs, Minerva is the star in Montblanc’s mountain. Since the pen-turned-watchmaker took over Minerva, it has launched several chronographs powered by Minerva calibres. The flagship chronograph is arguably the mono-pusher split-second first launched in bronze two years ago. Montblanc has since rolled out several additional iterations, but in affordable alloys like titanium. Now the brand has finally unveiled the first precious-metal version, the 1858 Split Second Chronograph Limited Edition 18 in “Lime Gold”. Initial thoughts Two qualities often distinguish the great from the good in chronographs – a balanced, attractive dial combined with an intricate, good-looking movement – and all the better if the watch is priced well. The 1858 Split Second Chronograph is, by the two measures, a high performer. Let’s begin with the aesthetics. While splendid looking movements with high technical content are rare, it’s even less common combined with good design on the front. That is why I appreciate the 1858 chronograph – the dial is well done, with the positions of the counters just right, giving it a rare finesse. And even though the dial is busy, the many elements are harmoniously arranged. Admittedly, the design is not new, it’s essentially a replica of early 20th century dials, but Montblanc reproduced it just right. The counters at the sweet spot, not too far from the edge of the dial The movement is simil...

3 New Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Models For 2021: Sky Blue, Green, And Yellow, All In Ceramic Cases

The Grande Seconde is an iconic Jaquet Droz model. It’s a wristwatch interpretation of a historic Jaquet Droz pocket watch from 1748 featuring two overlapping dials forming a graceful figure eight. The Grande Seconde is as classic a Jaquet Droz as they come, but the Skelet-One, while retaining the same dial layout, is anything but classic. Ian Skellern takes a closer look at three new models from this surprising line for 2021.

Introducing Three New Variants of Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet One

The evolution Jaquet Droz’s skeletonized watch continues with three new colorful and limited editions, ready for springtime.

Habring2 Jumping Second: Great Looking And (Relatively) Affordable Haute Horlogerie

The Habring2 Jumping Second combines myriad details to make a very elegant watch with a utilitarian touch that is both practical and minimalistic. And as Martin Green notes here, a new strap can make a big difference.

Why did the second Paul Newman Rolex Daytona sell at auction for the “bargain” price of $5m?

Nothing over $1 million can really be called a bargain. Particularly when it’s a mere wristwatch from the Swinging Sixties. Yet we all know the stratospheric values paid for Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona 6241. The first one went for a mind-boggling and (then) world record $17.8 million USD back in 2017. Fast forward to the … ContinuedThe post Why did the second Paul Newman Rolex Daytona sell at auction for the “bargain” price of $5m? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Montblanc Introduces the 1858 Split Second Chronograph in Smoked Red

Just last year Montblanc introduced the 1858 Split Second Chronograph powered by a gorgeous, mono-pusher Minerva movement. Debuted in a bronze case, the watch was a hit, and for good reason, it combined attractive, well-chosen vintage details and an well-finished movement, all for a very fair price. Having unveiled several other limited-edition versions of the watch since, Montblanc is continuing with the theme with the 1858 Split Second Chronograph Limited Edition 8, an exclusive for Singapore-based retailer Sincere Fine Watches that has a smoked, dark red dial and a titanium case. The 1858 Split Second Chronograph for Sincere Initial thoughts After the launch edition, Montblanc debuted an eight-piece limited edition in November 2019 made for Mexican watch fair Salón Internacional Alta Relojería (SIAR) that had a striking jade dial, which was followed by a hundred-piece limited edition with a stunning gradient-blue grand feu enamel dial in April of this year. And in between, it managed to put together a one-off example with an agate dial for charity auction Only Watch 2019. That makes the new Sincere edition the fifth iteration of the 1858 split seconds in less than 24 months. But fortunately it does not feel overdone – yet – given the small production runs for each version, as well as the interesting variety of dial materials. The first version of the 1858 split seconds in bronze The most obvious point of appeal of the watch is movement, which is derived from...

HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko SBGJ241 GMT, only the second vertical striped dial of this kind

Watch designs can be very homogenous at times, with brands capitalising on iconic silhouettes and forms to elevate their offerings. Grand Seiko, among other manufacturers, never utilises borrowed design and constantly puts the “novel” in novelties with fresh releases than can be easily spotted from across the room. Through their pillars of design, the brand … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko SBGJ241 GMT, only the second vertical striped dial of this kind appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

A New Age of Enlightenment – The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One

For 2020, the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One continues its evolution in red gold and black plasma ceramic

HYT FLOW – unique blend of mechanical watchmaking with liquid display and LED lighting

HYT introduces the new FLOW - combining their unique blend of traditional watchmaking with a liquid display system and carrying its own light.