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Absolute Seventies: Beta 21 Quartz Funk
The creation of the Beta 21 quartz watch brought a revolution in case design that led to the creation of some of horology’s most extraordinary timepieces.
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The best watches to wear with black – Part 1, featuring Rolex, Omega, Hublot and Panerai
It may come as news to you (but not to our second biggest audience group by city, after Sydney) that people from Melbourne have a thing for wearing black. Some say it’s an inherently arty nature. You never know when you’re going to be invited to a gallery launch, after all. Being from Melbourne, we … ContinuedThe post The best watches to wear with black – Part 1, featuring Rolex, Omega, Hublot and Panerai appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Omega Starts Selling Watches Online in the UK
Following from the launch of its e-commerce service for USA in 2017, Omega has now rolled out the same service for shoppers in the UK.
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HANDS-ON: Blacked-out – the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic ceramic
In 2014, with the launch of its first Octo Finissimo (hand-wound) models, Bulgari rewrote the rules of skinny. Until then, an ultra-thin watch was defined by discreet styling, a round case, precious metal – in short, the ultimate dress watch. Then along came Octo Finissimo, with its shape-shifting trick of looking both supermodel-skinny and swaggeringly … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Blacked-out – the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic ceramic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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LIST: 3 Santos models from the new Cartier collection explained by Cartier
Marie-Laure Cérède, creative director of watchmaking at Cartier, is our eloquent tour guide for the 2019 Cartier collection, with a focus on the new faces and physiques of the Santos family. The 2019 Santos-Dumont T+T: What is the logic behind the new quartz movement-powered and smaller-sized Santos-Dumont? MLC: Since we relaunched the Santos last year … ContinuedThe post LIST: 3 Santos models from the new Cartier collection explained by Cartier appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The ULTIMATE Watch Tier List for 2024: Rolex Falls to a Shocking Spot!
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Inside Seiko: P2/3: Shiojiri – cold forging, zaratsu and the 9F
Part 2/3 of our Inside Seiko special feature takes us into the manufacture in Shiojiri. We see cold forging of cases, zaratsu and the 9F quartz movement.
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IN-DEPTH: The Longines Conquest V.H.P. GMT “Flash Setting”
The story in a second: A rare case of quartz having legit enthusiast appeal, albeit in a clever, and very novel, fashion. Say “it’s quartz” and countless watch nerds cringe; however, there have been some exceptions to the rule over the years. Of course, Grand Seiko Spring Drive calibers get a pass on account of … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: The Longines Conquest V.H.P. GMT “Flash Setting” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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INTRODUCING: The Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph
At SIHH 2019 in January, Montblanc will launch two new versions of the Nicolas Rieussec chronograph that it introduced last January: one in tone-on-tone of dark grey, the other in a bold mix of anthracite and richly copper-toned red gold. Having spent some time with the new pieces, I’ve fallen rather hard for the latter. … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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New launch: Heritage Corum Lab 01
New launch: Corum introduces two new watches in a new "Lab" collection: the Heritage Corum Lab 01, featuring form movements in a skeletonized dial design.
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Hublot X The Rake Aerofusion Chronograph ‘Molon Labe’ Auction
On 16th October, The Rake celebrated the launch of the Hublot Aerofusion Chronograph ‘Molon Labe’ at the Corinthia, available exclusively from TheRake.com.
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What's WRONG With Frederique Constant? - A Brutally Honest Look At The Classic Moonphase Date Watch
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INTRODUCING: The Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronometer – streamlined and launched in luxury
In my eyes there’s no better backdrop than the French Riviera to launch a luxury dive watch. And it seems Ulysse Nardin think so too, unveiling four new iterations of their Diver Chronometer amongst the glamour and affluence at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show. Plotting a cleaner bearing for the collection with a host of … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronometer – streamlined and launched in luxury appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Review: The new Roger Dubuis Excalibur Aventador S
First unveiled at SIHH 2018, Roger Dubuis releases new colourful iterations to its iconic Excalibur line in conjunction with partners Perfect Fit Pirelli and Raging Mechanics Lamborghini Squadra Corse. To mark the launch of the partnership, the Manufacture Roger Dubuis technical specialists drew inspiration from the Lamborghini spirit in creating the first horological expression of this high-speed partnership: the Excalibur Aventador S, propelled by a powerful “engine” designed to resemble that in Lamborghini’s actual Aventador.
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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.
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Throwback Sunday: Six quartz watches we recommend
We recommeend 6 quartz watches. Have we gone mad? Quartz? We answer in the article featuring Citizen, Grand Seiko, Longines, Luminox, Casio and Breitling.
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Master Stroke - The Rolex GMT-Master: Part II
Revolution takes you on the second half of our guided tour of the Rolex GMT-Master, a steel sports watch that has come to greater attention since the launch of the latest “Pepsi” bezel version at Baselworld 2018.
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Rolex Market Prices & The BEST DEALS Right Now! - Inside My Rolex Cabinet
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Ep. 80 – Giveaways, Watch Marketing, and the Most Legendary Wrist Check Ever
Join the guys for one of the most significant moments in TBWS history. Kaz finally bit the bullet and snagged a clean, crispy Slava medical! He gives us an account of what it was like purchasing the watch and how it feels now that the hunt is finally over. Meanwhile, Mike is still enjoying one of his quartz favorites and the snobs discuss one of the finer things in life... high-end sweatpants, of course.
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HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko Blue Ceramic Hi-Beat GMT “Special” Limited Edition
In the wonderful world of Grand Seiko, if it’s not using a quartz crystal – and, yes, that includes the Spring Drive – then inside is a Caliber 9S movement. Introduced in 1998, the Caliber 9S is the staple of all mechanical Grand Seikos and forms the base for everything from humble three-handers to hi-beats … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko Blue Ceramic Hi-Beat GMT “Special” Limited Edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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HANDS-ON: The Zenith Defy El Primero Zero G
Since the launch of the Defy 21 last year, and the shockingly innovative Defy Lab later in 2017, it wasn’t a matter of speculation that more releases for the new collection were coming to Baselworld in 2018. The new Zero G is this year’s Halo watch from the brand as we wait for the groundbreaking … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Zenith Defy El Primero Zero G appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Talk of the Bay: How the Modern Day Tudor Black Bay Came to Be
As comebacks go, the rebirth of Tudor ranks alongside Elvis Presley ’68, the re-launch of the Mini and the return of The X-Files. We look at the Black Bay, the model that made it all happen.
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INTRODUCING: The Longines Conquest V.H.P. Chronograph
The Conquest is considered by Longines to be “the ultimate sports line”, and with the V.H.P. chronograph, the brand is combining sportiness with next-level precision, care of the impressive technical quartz heart that makes the watch accurate to +/- 5 seconds a year. It’s not the first time the winged hourglass brand has set its … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Longines Conquest V.H.P. Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A Ceramic Masterpiece? Hublot Big Bang Gray 42mm Review | In The Metal
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IN-DEPTH: The Raymond Weil Freelancer Chronograph
The story in a second: A value-packed chrono from one of the few remaining family-owned watch companies. It wasn’t all doom and gloom during the quartz crisis of the mid ’70s. While brands and manufacturers were disappearing left, right and centre, never to be seen again, others like Raymond Weil were only just starting out, … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: The Raymond Weil Freelancer Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Watch that Changed the World: Richard Mille RM 001 Tourbillon
The launch of the very first Richard Mille watch was a seismic event that irrevocably changed the face of watchmaking.
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INTRODUCING: The Bremont ALT1-C gets 2 new dials
A core model of the Bremont catalogue, the satin-brushed case ALT1-C, was in fact the very first watch designed by founding brothers, Nick and Giles English. It provided the base for a collection that now includes polished cases, as well as a mix of different dial colours. However, since its launch in 2007, the original … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Bremont ALT1-C gets 2 new dials appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Ep. #66 -Solar Quartz Watches
Solar Quartz Watches - getting into it and understanding the hate and the love!
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New Release: 25th Anniversary of the Grand Seiko 9F – SBGT241 and SBGV238
Grand Seiko celebrates 25 years from the release of the quartz calibre 9F83. Two new references are powered the latest 9F calibre: SBGT241 and SBGV238. The anniversary 9F calibre features an enhanced precision of +5 to -5 seconds per year.
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