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Introducing the Chopard Happy Sport The Hour Glass 40th Anniversary Special Edition
The Hour Glass’ 40th anniversary watch announcements continue today courtesy of Geneva based jeweler and watchmaker, Chopard.
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Omega now rules the deep seas with the Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep Professional
Big news overnight from the house of Omega – they can now claim the lofty (well, the opposite actually) title of deepest diving watch ever. Just how deep are we talking here? How about 10,928 metres? That’s the depth Victor Vescovo took his submersible, Limiting Factor into the Mariana Trench. And on that sub, was the Omega … ContinuedThe post Omega now rules the deep seas with the Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep Professional appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Review: Speake-Marin One & Two Academic Full Moon. Across the seas, the pale moon rises.
Speake-Marin introduces the classical moonphase into a modern interpretation of the complication. Presenting the Speake-Marin One & Two Academic Full Moon.
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INTRODUCING: Made for adventuring over and under seas - the Grand Seiko Sport Collection Spring Drive GMT Limited Edition SBGE245
There are certain (and few) movements in watchmaking that truly define a brand. Seiko’s Spring Drive is one of them. Unveiled by the Japanese manufacturer in 1999, it was four years later – after the inclusion of an improved automatic winding system and longer power-reserve – that the smooth sweeping calibre was adopted into the … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Made for adventuring over and under seas – the Grand Seiko Sport Collection Spring Drive GMT Limited Edition SBGE245 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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WHAT SEALED THE DEAL: On Chad’s vintage Seiko 6105
It’s a tale as old as time: Chad meets watches, Chad meets Seiko, Chad meets Instagram, and the rest is, as we say, history. In his own words, Chad tells us his story of buying vintage for the first time, and why he chose the Seiko 6105. When did you first see/hear about it? I … ContinuedThe post WHAT SEALED THE DEAL: On Chad’s vintage Seiko 6105 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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HANDS-ON: An extra dose of speed - the TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01 Aston Martin Special Edition
At the March 2018 Geneva Motor Show, TAG Heuer announced a new partnership with Aston Martin. Being named as the “Official Partner, Official Watch Partner, and Official Connected Watch Partner” of both the British car manufacturer and its racing teams (Quick fun fact! – Aston Martin are the title sponsors of the Red Bull Racing … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: An extra dose of speed – the TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01 Aston Martin Special Edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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INTRODUCING: 5 new Panerai Radiomir 1940s - the Mediterraneo Edition, inspired by the deep blue sea
Panerai has just dropped a quintet of new, boutique-only watches and they are straight fire. These watches, called the Mediterraneo Edition, are all in Radiomir 1940 cases, and include a 42mm steel automatic (PAM00933), a 45mm GMT and a 45mm GMT with power reserve (PAM00945 and PAM00946 respectively), a red gold 45mm automatic (PAM00934), and … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: 5 new Panerai Radiomir 1940s – the Mediterraneo Edition, inspired by the deep blue sea appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Luminox Jungle Survival Course With Rob Roy
The Luminox Jungle Survival Course is a programme that helps participants to overcome physical constraints and mental pressure. It is aimed to impart the Navy SEAL mantra of ‘The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday’ to participants and help them understand how each day’s challenges can make one stronger. Held at The Canopi, Bintan Indonesia, it was a gathering of 26 participants from Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore.
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IN-DEPTH: The Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT Titanium
The story in a second: A funky and practical Hublot packed with style and substance. Launched early last year in Geneva, the Big Bang Unico GMT - which technically is a dual time zone watch and not a true GMT, as there’s no hand running on a 24-hour scale - is the first arrival in … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: The Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT Titanium appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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New Release: Richard Mille & McLaren Automotive introduces the RM 11-03 McLaren Automatic Flyback Chronograph
Richard Mille & McLaren Automotive has just launched their first collaborative timepiece, the RM 11-03 McLaren Automatic Flyback Chronograph at the 88th Geneva Motor Show.
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SIHH 2018: Cartier’s Tank Cintrée Steals the Show
Three new 2018 Tank Cintrée was presented earlier this month, at SIHH in Geneva.
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Crime Alert: Rare Yellow Gold Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Stolen from Davidoff Brothers
Davidoff Brothers report theft of rare 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe ref. 1518 from their Geneva location (19 August 2017).
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Revolution Talks Restoration with Patek Philippe’s Christian Lass
Revolution USA Editor-in-Chief, Keith W. Strandberg sit down with Christian Lass, a restoration watchmaker who works in the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva and was instrumental in preparing the timepieces in the Grand Exhibition for display.
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Rolex Leads the Way at Phillips Watches Spring 2017 Auction
Two Rolexes and one Patek Philippe breaks the million CHF mark on evening two of Phillips Watches Geneva Spring Auctions 2017.
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Top 5 Basel Watches: Revolution Hong Kong Editorial Director, Sean Li
Baselworld had its share of vintage re-issues, but it’s these five thoroughly modern interpretations that caught my eye.
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First Look: New Sea-Dweller & Daytona from Rolex (Video)
Wei Koh educates the masses on two of Rolex’s hottest watches at Baselworld 2017.
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Move aside Doc Strange, the Real Magic is in the Perpetual Calendar
Created in the 1920s, the perpetual calendar is the least dramatic of complications but beneath its placid facade lies some grand mechanical wizardry.
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RECORD Breaking News: Steel Patek 1518 Sells for CHF 11,002,000
Lot 38: the Stainless Steel Patek Philippe Reference 1518 at The Geneva Watch Auction: Four hammers for a record breaking CHF 9,600,000 (CHF 11,002,000 after buyer’s premium).
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: New kid on the (luxury steel sports) block - the Piaget Polo S
In one of the more unexpected watch releases of the year, Piaget – makers of slender dress watches par excellence – muscled into the crowded and competitive high-end steel sports watch category. The Polo S puts the Geneva-based brand up against popular options such as the Patek Philippe Nautilus (and Aquanaut) models, as well as … ContinuedThe post GONE IN 60 SECONDS: New kid on the (luxury steel sports) block – the Piaget Polo S appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Panerai Announces Three New Radiomir Models
Panerai has announced three additions to the Radiomir line. Information is a bit thin at this point, but here’s what we know (lots of pictures)… Radiomir Black Seal 8 Days Acciaio – 45mm (PAM00609) The 45mm case houses Panerai’s in-house P.5000 hand-wound movement with small seconds at 9 o’clock, made in the brand’s Neuchâtel […]
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Genuine World Traveler: Frederique Constant Worldtimer Manufacture
Located on the outskirts of Geneva is Plan-les-Ouates, and in a municipality that can rank an impressive amount of watchmakers amongst its inhabitants is Frederique Constant. The fact that the brand can count old and respectable names such as Piaget and Vacheron Constantin as its neighbors not only says something about it’s location, but also […]
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Panerai Luminor 8 Days Set (PAM 785): Watches and Wonders 2014
The story of Officine Panerai is a fascinating one; a modern Cinderella story in the world of horology. Its success can be partially attributed to Sylvester Stallone, as it was him who discovered the watches and instigated its rise to stardom. The Luminor Black Seal and Luminor Daylight are two anecdotes in this magical fairy tale, but areRead More
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New York, Paris and the Tank Anglaise
During the years after the launch of the Tank Divan in 2002, Cartier concentrated on other models like the Santos 100 and Calibre de Cartier, two watches that were clearly developed for the mens market. It took 10 years, since the Tank Divan, before La Maison presented another Tank model. – Tank Anglaise XL – […]
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Historical Resurrection With The Hamilton Flintridge
As most thoughts were still on Geneva and while the jury was still out deciding the good, the bad and the ugly from SIHH (and thankfully this year there were far more in the first category than the latter two), Hamilton was giving the world a sneaky peek at what it will unveil in Baselworld. […]
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The Dual Balance Wheel System of the MB&F; Legacy Machine No.2 Explained. (Video)
We covered the MB&F; Legacy Machine No.2 when it first came out last year in an exclusive first look by our very own Editor in Chief of REVO Asia, Suzanne Wong. (See the article here.) This time, in an exclusive video, we revisit this amazing watch that was shot recently while we were in Geneva […]
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Hautlence Releases The New HLRQ-01 at The SIAR Haute Horlogerie
Last January during the GTE in Geneva, Hautlence showed the prototype of their new timepiece the HLRQ-01. We reported about the Hautlence presentation HERE. But the official launch of the new model is finally this week and will take place, during the SIAR Haute Horlogerie fair, that will be held from Tuesday October 2nd. 2012 […]
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso - Rouge, Part II
Exactly a year after the release of the Reverso Tribute 1931, Jaeger le Coultre surprised again by re leasing a variation of the Tribute 1931. When I saw this watch in the window of the JLC booth at the SIHH, in Geneva 2012, I was sold. The Reverso Tribute Rouge was launched and had such […]
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Record Sales At Auctions For Lange 1 and 1815 Moonphase
Press Release: A LANGE 1 in stainless steel changed owners on 13th May 2013 at Christie’s “Important Watches” auction in Geneva at 119,489 Euro (148,500 Swiss francs). A. Lange & Söhne has built a few of these pieces in the mid-1990ies. Case and buckle of this extremely rare timepiece are made of stainless steel, complemented […]
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Cartier: The New 2013 Ladies Collection
Cartier has always had a very strong collection of ladies- and jewellery watches. And despite the impressive developments in the Fine Watchmaking mens collection, the 2013 pieces presented at the SIHH in Geneva, has quite some lookers. What immediately caught my eye was this little Tortue on satin strap. http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a65/Pasha_1950/TortueDiamantClosed.jpg When closed, it looks like […]
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Riding The Sea Change
The Rise Of Patek Philippine’s Nautilus The year of the Nautilus was 1976. Out in the wider world, the space race had recently culminated in the joint Apollo-Soyuz mission that saw a US Apollo craft dock with the Soviet Soyuz 19 in space - an extended act of diplomacy. The Cold War was at the uneasy stage of hiatus known […]