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Review: Hands-on with the Greubel Forsey Différential d’Égalité
Our hands-on, analytical review of the Greubel Forsey Différential d'Égalité, the first GF watch to feature a jumping seconds.
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Our hands-on, analytical review of the Greubel Forsey Différential d'Égalité, the first GF watch to feature a jumping seconds.
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By now you’ve likely been beaten over the head with the endless coverage of IWC’s cool Tribute to Pallweber, with its jumping hours and minutes, and seen the additions to the growing Portofino collection. Hiding in the corner of IWC’s presentation, alongside a pair of Big Pilot models rested a lone chronograph – the IWC … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Why the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “150 Years” is the underdog of their anniversary collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Announced for SIHH 2018, A Lange & Söhne introduces the brand new Triple Split, the first in the world that allows multi-hour comparative time measurements.
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I’m writing this, alone in the office on the last day of the year, with a whiskey and a mango on my desk (don’t ask), and it seems like the perfect time to look back on the year that was - savouring a brief, indulgent moment of reflection about 2017, before jumping, feet first into … ContinuedThe post YEAR IN REVIEW 2017: Letter from the Editor appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Not your usual press release: The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 "Homage to Walter Lange", including insights on why 1815, why ss, why jumping seconds.
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One of Grand Seiko’s most in-demand and instantly identifiable watches is the Snowflake, AKA the SBGA211. For many, this pure, and deceptively simple, watch epitomises the high-end Japanese maker, and it certainly exhibits all the Grand Seiko hallmarks: exceptional casework, precise finishing techniques, and those glimmering hands and hour markers. And then, of course, there’s … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The purity of the Grand Seiko Spring Drive Snowflake appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Thomas Höhnel and Martina Etti of Nomos Glashütte share with Revolution how the Nomos Red Dot, created in partnership with The Hour Glass and Watches of Switzerland in Singapore, came to be.
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Introducing the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Weltzeit - Singapore Limited Edition, now available from The Hour Glass and Watches of Switzerland stores.
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Long jumper Darya Klishina – the only Russian athlete to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2017 European Indoor Championships – takes an hour out of her training schedule to talk to Revolution.
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Woo! This episode of Two Broke Watch Snobs gets a little wild! Dogs are barking - cats are gingerly jumping into 3D Printers, Kaz & Mike forget how freaking English works, and finally some details about the latest TBWS Giveaway are shared. It's the Two Broke Watch Snobs Episode 30 Extravaganza!
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A detour from our usual watch reporting: We recommend a restaurant for relaxation after a busy Baselworld. About an hour's drive (60km) from Basel Messe.
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It’s Longines’ 185th anniversary this year, as you might have seen so it’s no surprise that the key heritage pieces were very strong at Baselworld. As we’d hoped, the new Lindbergh Hour Angle model – which I developed strong feelings for after a visit to the Longines headquarters in Saint Imier earlier this year – did … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The 3 Longines watches that had people talking at Baselworld 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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It’s easy to get caught up in this whole 24-hour news cycle thing. Every five seconds there seems to be a new story/scandal/watch, and sometimes it all gets a little too much. That’s why, for today’s Wind Down, we’re trying to actually live up to the name. So, close your work email, divert your phone to voicemail and … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 24th February, 2017 – the recommended reading edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Montblanc 4810 Orbis Terrarum is a classic worldtime complication, with an outer dial dominated by an inner ring of key global cities and an outer ring displaying 24-hour time. While it looks complicated it’s surprisingly intuitive, and all the more bold in the 4810 case, as opposed to the svelte Heritage Spirit model that we … ContinuedThe post ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 11 – The Montblanc 4810 Orbis Terrarum appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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We take a close look and analyse the IWC Ingenieur Constant Force Tourbillon: where IWC engineers in a jumping tourbillon cage.
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Let’s begin by stating the patently obvious: A. Lange & Söhne has had a very good year. At the top end, collectors have raved about the Grand Lange One Moonphase Lumen, as well as the Richard Lange Jumping Seconds. And for those whose pocketbooks have earthly limitations – the new Saxonia Thin presents a very tempting offering. For … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The moonlit symphony that is the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Moonphase appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
Speeding In Let’s speed into this one. There are two stars of the hour in the lineup of Speedmasters this year: one, the reissued Speedmaster CK 2998 and the other, the Speedmaster Master Chronometer Chronograph Moonphase – one, the blue one (that we’re sure you’ve already seen on multiple Instagram wrist shots already) – and the other […]
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Jacob & Co.’s Astronomia Sky takes the triple axis tourbillon even farther. For Jacob & Co, which has a history of creating amazing complications that the watch industry has never seen before (think of the Epic SF24, the Quentin Tourbillon and the Palatial Flying Tourbillon Jumping Hours and Minute Repeater), the Astronomia Triple Axis Gravitational Tourbillon, introduced in […]
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Bulgari reveals the Papillon Tourbillon Central at the ninth Salon Internacional de Alta Relojeria in Mexico City. This new piece features a concept central tourbillon, jump hour display and an interesting interpretation of a 'butterfly' minute display.
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Earlier this year, IWC released the Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph Edition “Le Petit Prince”, featuring an innovative and delightful “jumping star” function. This was unusual for IWC. The Schaffhausen watchmaking company is known for its finely engineered timekeeping instruments that exhibit performance and reliability in every component. It is only in one area - its […]
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Highlights of Horological Events for the fortnight ending August 23. Significant events organized by The Hour Glass, Hublot, Tudor, Blancpain, Hautlence.
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highlights of the horological fortnight ending may 3 2015 jaeger lecoultre the hour glass mb&f; urwerk de bethune deployant events
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The sound of two F/A-18F Super Hornet’s completing a low pass at 1200 kilometres per hour and with full-afterburners, is unlike anything I have ever heard in my life. At first, all seems calm enough as the fighters approach, appearing only as silent smears on the horizon to my left. A few seconds later though, […]
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It’s hard to believe that the UR-103 was released over 10 years ago. Yes - for those of you still mired in denial about how terrifyingly fast the last decade has gone by - it was 2003 when we first saw the shield-shaped watch with four conical hour satellites. As a testament to how forward-looking […]
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Watchmaking Grandmasters Philippe Dufour, Kari Voutilenen, Laurent Ferrier and Roger Smith were in Singapore last year for a plenary session arranged by THE HOUR GLASS at the Paragon. For the avid collectors and enthusiasts who attended the event, it was a chance to meet their idols in person - people, who have, through sheer grit, […]
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Fans of the BBC motoring television show, “Top Gear” will instantly recognise the phrase “How difficult can it be?”, many times uttered by hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond at the beginning of the hour long program. Oftentimes prompted by the search for a solution to a problem, this phrase then sparks off […]
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Fans of the BBC motoring television show, “Top Gear” will instantly recognise the phrase “How difficult can it be?”, many times uttered by hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond at the beginning of the hour long program. Oftentimes prompted by the search for a solution to a problem, this phrase then sparks off […]
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Quick shot Friday focusses on the ultra high end Ulysse Nardin Gengis Khan Jacquetmart Minute Repeater Tourbillon with diamonds. I had the opportunity to see this piece at L’Atelier by The Hour Glass recently. A cool S$1.17 million on the wrist. Nicely finished…the Jacquetmart automata moves in sync with each strike. The watch strikes theRead More
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Singapore, 21 August 2013 – The Hour Glass will unveil another groundbreaking project in the form of a pop-up store situated at the heart of Orchard Road at leading shopping centre, Paragon from 18th to 30th September. Themed “Super Machines and Horological Heroes”, this pop-up will stage some of the most iconic and avant-garde timepieces, […]
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Logical One features a triple patent-pending Romain Gauthier flat chain-and-fusee style constant force system with ruby chain links, ergonomic push button winding system, dial-side visible balance, mainspring barrel with sapphire inserts, plus a 60-hour power reserve indicator. For more information, please visit http://www.montres-rg.com/logical-one/
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