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Junghans Max Bill Edition 2017 Watches
A look at the Junghans Max Bill 2017 edition watches, which offer an affordable entry point into Bauhaus-style watch design.
Results for Watches and Wonders 2026
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News: SIHH 2018 dates and new exhibitors
News of the next edition of the SIHH 2018: the dates and new additions to the exhibitors list, bringing the total to 34 brands showing in Geneva.
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Ep. #34 – Talking Watch Straps and Teasing the 2K Follower Giveaway
This week Mike and Kaz have the first (of most likely many) discussions about the oddly polarizing topic of watch straps in horology. Some folks love swapping out straps/bracelets and some others think it's a sin - what's your stance?
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Chris Hemsworth and TAG Heuer: Secrets of Monte Carlo
In between cheering on the Red Bull Racing team at the F1 Monaco Grand Prix, Revolution grabs some time with Australian actor and TAG Heuer ambassador Chris Hemsworth.
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Review: Haldimann H12 and the new H11
Review of the Haldimann H12 and the new H11 - connoisseurs timepieces with purist finishes and innovatory design. Hands on and live images from Baselworld
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Up for Auction: Al Capone’s Platinum and Diamond-Studded Pocket Watch
RR Auction lists Al Capone’s platinum and diamond-studded pocket watch at their June Gangsters, Outlaws, and Lawmen sale complete with a signed affidavit provided by the Chicago mob boss’ great-grandson.
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Opinion: Traditional Artisan’s approach to Hand Finishing and Chronometry
Opinion: Traditional Artisan's approach to Hand Finishing and Chronometry. Do they converge, and if so, where is the common denominator?
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VIDEO: Is there a risk the TAG Heuer Carrera takes over the collection and becomes less special? Biver fires up, again
Not so long ago, the TAG Heuer Carrera was one of the watch world’s most easily recognised chronographs. Now, it’s every kind of watch imaginable. It’s time-only, it’s a Connected watch, it’s a tourbillon; you name it, there’s a Carrera variant. Hell, I’m wearing a Carrera today and it’s a removable time-only module that I’ve fitted onto … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Is there a risk the TAG Heuer Carrera takes over the collection and becomes less special? Biver fires up, again appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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1 on 1: Comparing the Grand Seiko SBGR305 and the Jaeger leCoultre Master Control Date
We look at two new releases this year, both in the same category, the automatic three hands and date. Two brands, one Japanese and the other Swiss. One of t
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Review: Bell and Ross BR03-94 RS17
Our hands-on review of the Bell & Ross BR03-94 R17, inspired by the steering wheel of the new Renault RS17 F1 car. With full specs and price.
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Lord Foster and Cartier: Contextualising Time
A new exhibition curated by architect Norman Foster at London’s Design Museum gives a fresh take on Cartier’s contribution to the social and industrial development of the past century.
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Coolest and Historically Significant 1970s Heuer Carrera at Phillips Hong Kong Spring Auctions 2017
One of the coolest Heuer Carreras to grace Phillips Watches’ Spring 2017 auction in Hong Kong is also one of the most historically important Carreras from the 1970s.
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Breaking news: Davide Traxler is no longer CEO of Corum and Eterna
Davide Traxler leaves Corum and Eterna in a breaking news story. Just in, news from European sources, who reported they have confirmation from Mr. Traxler.
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Phillips Watches Spring 2017 Hong Kong Auction Highlights
Phillips Watches announce their spring auction in Hong Kong with their usual round up of unbelievable lots along with 43 pieces from the personal collection of Laurent Picciotto.
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Povey’s Personal Picks from Phillips Watches’ Geneva Auction Five
Ross Povey’s top five picks from the upcoming Phillips Watches’ the GENEVA WATCH AUCTION: FIVE, including a prototype Tudor chronograph from the late 1960s.
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The Longines Heritage 1945 (And A Broke Watch Snob’s Personal Opinion)
Mike from Two Broke Watch Snobs shares his thoughts and opinions on the Longines 1945, a simple but beautiful calatrava-style piece.
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Rolex: the Crown and the Cross
Rolex fans have come to recognise the various dots and dashes which adorn their beloved crown on their watch. But what the heck is that Cross?
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Watches in Art
Since its appearance in the mid-16th century, the watch has become one of the ultimate wearable symbols of style and status - and one of the most distinctive symbols of time and mortality.
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Orion Watches Field Standard Review
Review for Orion Watches Field Standard - a solid, vintage-inspired field watch that's built to be at home in the office or the outdoors!
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Throwback Sundays: Six Watches to Wear When You’re Over the Moon Happy
The moon phase provides both an aesthetic and astronomical detail to the dial. But beyond its visual and technical appeal, there's also the emotional draw.
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LIST: Our top 11 watches from Basel 2017, in pictures
Last week we published a video of our top picks from Baselworld 2017. We filmed it in a pretty sleep-deprived state towards the end of the fair, with the thought of dropping a list while the watches were still hot. If you haven’t seen it, we’ve embedded it at the end of this story. (We hope … ContinuedThe post LIST: Our top 11 watches from Basel 2017, in pictures appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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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: 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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VIDEO: The top 11 watches from Baselworld 2017, live on our wrists
There is definitely a case to be made for letting the dust settle on the wrist before throwing out definitive lists like, for example, a top 11 from Baselworld 2017 actually recorded at Baselworld about five days through the six day fair. However, I would raise two points in our defence. 1. For us to film … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The top 11 watches from Baselworld 2017, live on our wrists appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Russian Watches Part 2: The First Moscow Watch Factory (Poljot)
Check out the history of the First Moscow Watch Factory and how it impacted the entire Russian Horology industry!
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HANDS-ON: The dark and mysterious Hermès Slim d’Hermès Quantième Perpétuel in platinum
There’s a lot of love in the Time+Tide office for the Slim d’Hermès collection – it’s classic, classy and somewhat free from the Swiss traditionalism that constrains the rest of the fine watch industry. So we’re very happy to see Hermès continuing to expand this relatively young collection, this time with a new platinum-cased perpetual … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The dark and mysterious Hermès Slim d’Hermès Quantième Perpétuel in platinum appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Jason Heaton Picks His Five Favorite Dive Watches
Revolution’s dive expert – Jason Heaton explains his personal choices of dive watches.
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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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Ep. #3: Affordable Vintage Watches P.2..?
This week the Affordable Vintage Watch goodness continues with a brief discussion on Kaz's Omega Seamaster 30 and Mike's Vostok Amphibia. Plus the guys then transition to talking about first time affordable vintage time pieces for those on a budget: the Seiko World Time and the Raketa Perpetual Calendar.
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Ep. #21 – Pre-Basel Discussions, Watch Fasting, and Seiko Rumors
You heard it here, folks - Kaz's boss wants to put his seed in him. Plus, the guys revisit the "chicken sandwich watch"... and hey, Raketa? Kaz wants to know if you're hiring.