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Time to Move: This week is Swatch Week!

Next week is Swatch Week. We will be focussing on the top 6 Swatch brands as we go live from Switzerland with "Time to Move"

Two-tone done right - the Tudor Black Bay S&G;

Editor’s note: The last few years has seen an increasing number of two-tone releases - even several in yellow (!) gold. All of which only confirms that bi-metallic watches are back in a big way. One of the best is the Tudor Black Bay S&G;. Here it is in all its steel and gold glory … ContinuedThe post Two-tone done right – the Tudor Black Bay S&G; appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Live from Baselworld 2019: Sarpaneva

The latest from Sarpaneva: the Lunations. A  moonphase mechanism which is accurate to 1 day in 14,000 years, that’s a max variance of only 0.5s each moon cycle. And in the first in-house movement by Sarpaneva, built in Finland with Swiss parts. And the adjustment system is also unique and developed for this watch. TheRead More

News: Swatch Group says it will NEVER return to mega exhibitions like Baselworld

The Swatch Group's Nick Hayek announces increased turnover and profits for 2018, and that it will never return to Baselworld or any other mega exhibitions.

Report Cards: Snapshot of Swatch, LVMH, Richemont and a Peek into 2019

A sampling of financial information from the financial reports/releases of Swatch, LVMH, Richemont helps us take stock of 2018, and peek into 2019.

Introducing the Swatch Flymagic with Titanium-Based Nivachron Hairspring

Swatch Watches unveils the Swatch Flymagic featuring the Swatch Group’s latest innovation in watchmaking: the titanium-based Nivachron hairspring.

Swatch: The Mighty Engine that Could

When the Swiss watchmaking industry found itself in the pits, it took a visionary man and a most improbable Swatch to lift it to new heights.

Swatch Piú Nero SUOB157: The Poor Man’s Ressence?

The Swatch Swatch Piú Nero ref. SUOB157 with pricing, images, and quick look at this very affordable Ressence alternative.

Swatch Celebrates Mickey Mouse’s Birthday With Help From Damien Hirst

Martenero Edgemere Reserve

These are watches with such playful personality and my collection is still in dire need of some color. I only wish it was easier for more people to try them on in person...

VIDEO: Smarter than your average GMT -  the Longines Conquest V.H.P. GMT Flash Setting 

If we’re completely honest, it’s hard to make quartz technology sexy. Which makes the achievement of Longines’ V.H.P. technology even more remarkable. Not only do these quartz Conquests look the part, with clean, slightly sporty style and some very nice dials, the movement ticking away inside has a host of features dedicated to improving accuracy … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Smarter than your average GMT – the Longines Conquest V.H.P. GMT Flash Setting  appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Swatch Group Quits Baselworld

Throwback Sundays: Six Watches to Wear to a World Cup Match, from Our Archives

In this week's article, we take a look at six watches that we reckon will work well as a companion in the upcoming world cup matches.

Mid-Term Analysis: Swatch vs Richemont

With the staggering difference in stock price performance between Swatch Group and Richemont, we decided to dig deeper with an analysis on what had contributed to the disparity.

New: Swatch launches the SKIN Irony collection

Creating a #FutureClassic - Swatch launches the SKIN Irony collection where signature classic lines sway graceful contemporary contrasts and everlasting materials merge with elegant profiles and lustrous reflections.

Swatch Group 2017 Financial Result and Analysis

We take a quick glance at the recent Swatch Group 2017 financial result, and provide a short analysis on the both the current and future outlook of the conglomerate.

INSIGHT: Designing A. Lange & Söhne - part 3, the tone of type

Typography matters. The choice of font or type is a more complicated matter than merely the arrangement of letters used and the order in which they appear. It’s something designers and branding specialists know only too well: the sub-textual information communicated through the subtle language of serif, weight and kerning. Take the word ‘apple’, for … ContinuedThe post INSIGHT: Designing A. Lange & Söhne – part 3, the tone of type appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

INTRODUCING: The Ulysse Nardin Marine Grand Deck Tourbillon in rose gold

Just one look at their anchor-shaped logo should be a clue to the centuries old maritime heritage of Ulysse Nardin. Their Marine collection, which has hoisted the sails for more than 20 years, was last year celebrated with the release of the mesmerisingly complicated Ulysse Nardin Marine Grand Deck Tourbillon. After all, UN aren’t only … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Ulysse Nardin Marine Grand Deck Tourbillon in rose gold appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

VIDEO: Red alert - could you wear Hublot’s Big Bang Unico Red Sapphire?

There’s something about the colour red. In nature it symbolises danger, in human culture it’s got a more complex set of meanings: typically passion, strength, desire – emotion writ large. Which is why this glistening red sapphire confection is the logical extension of Hublot’s journey into sapphire. Not only does the vivid case amplify all … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Red alert – could you wear Hublot’s Big Bang Unico Red Sapphire? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

EDITOR’S PICK: We asked the Bulgari barman to match watches to whisky, and he absolutely nailed it

Editor’s Note: Look, it’s not the first time anyone has thought of combining watches with whisky. It is, however, surely the first time an Italian barman in Ginza, Tokyo did the matching. It was the kind of performance the hashtag #nailedit was created for. Consider for a moment that two Aussie guys dropped in to … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S PICK: We asked the Bulgari barman to match watches to whisky, and he absolutely nailed it appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

VIDEO: Longines and ski timekeeping, a match made in the mountains a very long time ago…

When you visit the heart and home of Longines, at Saint Imier in the Switzerland’s Jura valley, the brand’s link with skiing is immediately demystified. This is a skiers paradise, and in the early days of the sport’s timekeeping in the 1920s, the Longines watchmakers would not have had to travel far to test their latest … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Longines and ski timekeeping, a match made in the mountains a very long time ago… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Swatch Group Key Developments and Half-year results 2017

Swatch Group's first half showed positive results ins ales and an increase in operating margin. It managed to pursue macro strategies of sustained investmen

Bulgari Finissimo: Unbearable Thinness of Watchmaking Part 2

Where Bulgari's distinction in the thinness genre differs from others is the sophisticated elegance which only the Finissimo expresses

VIDEO: The most important Omega releases from Baselworld 2017

Most of the Basel buzz around Omega has focused on the very excellent (and likely very hard to get) Trilogy limited editions – and rightly so. But these three spot-on reissues represent only a fraction of Omega’s 2017 c0llection, which is jam-packed full of new variants and completely new models appearing across their key collections. Not only do … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The most important Omega releases from Baselworld 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

LIST: 5 of the best watches from the 2017 Oscars, including an incredible $1.7 million Greubel Forsey

This, friends, is the big one. Sure, we’ve kept half an eye on the Golden Globes, the SAG Awards, the BAFTAs and the rest. But really, honestly, this is the only one we care about: the 89th Academy Awards, which took place tonight/yesterday/some time in the past few hours. (Seriously, we’re in Australia – Monday’s nearly … ContinuedThe post LIST: 5 of the best watches from the 2017 Oscars, including an incredible $1.7 million Greubel Forsey appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: Singing the blues with the ladies’ Ulysse Nardin Classico

We’re all taught the colours of the rainbow from pre-school, so it’s amazing how many of us grow up to wear only black. Anything brighter is definitely viewed as a risk, which is why smaller wardrobe items are a great starting point for that gamble. For guys, it might be a patterned pocket square or … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Singing the blues with the ladies’ Ulysse Nardin Classico appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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.

TEAM PICK: Andrew McUtchen’s favourite stories of 2016

I don’t always do what I’m told, which frustrates my team. I was asked to supply three favourite stories of the year. I supplied seven. “Please, only three,” said Ceri. I met her in the middle and supplied five. Which has now, through sheer force of consistency – you can always get me on consistency … ContinuedThe post TEAM PICK: Andrew McUtchen’s favourite stories of 2016 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 15 - The Piaget Polo S

The promo video for the Piaget Polo S may not feature Santa prancing around on rooftops trying to fit his ample girth into chimney tops, but it does feature Ryan Reynolds up there, and boy, is he busy. The idea: there’s a rampant polo ball whizzing through the skies and only he can catch it (which, not to give … ContinuedThe post ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 15 – The Piaget Polo S appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Review: Swatch Sistem51 Irony

Review of Swatch Sistem51 Irony with price, hands-on analysis and live high resolution photographs.