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A. Lange & Söhne’s Handwerkskunst Watches
A. Lange & Söhne showcases the heights and depths of its sacred craft with the sixth chapter of its Handwerkskunst watches: the 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar Handwerkskunst.
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A. Lange & Söhne showcases the heights and depths of its sacred craft with the sixth chapter of its Handwerkskunst watches: the 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar Handwerkskunst.
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Reviewing watches isn’t everything we do, but it’s certainly the heart of it. And this year we’ve photographed, videoed and generally dissected some of the best. So, in the tradition of end-of-year wrap-ups we thought it an excellent idea to run through our top 10 watch reviews of 2017, according to the cold hard stats … ContinuedThe post LIST: The top 10 watch reviews of 2017 – part 1 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
After exactly one year as a TAG Heuer ambassador, American graffiti artist Alec Monopoly is back at Miami Art Week and working harder than ever after painting 300 watch straps and doing an Art Take Over at the Fontainebleau Hotel. Our Swiss editor Sophie Furley caught up with him between events to find out how the year has been.
A growing number of artists are finding inspiration in the wonders of horology. Using a variety of different styles, from graphite sketches to bold watercolors, CAD drawings and floating sculptures, a new version of watchmaking art is emerging, much to the delight of watch collectors everywhere. In part two of a two-part series, Revolution’s Sophie Furley talks to artists from all over the world to discover more about how they developed a passion for watchmaking.
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We feature the @Glashütte Original #senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar in a latest 3 part series dedicated to watchmaking and artisanal craft. Part 2 on Steinway & Sons.
A growing number of artists are finding inspiration in the wonders of horology. Using a variety of different styles, from graphite sketches to bold watercolors, CAD drawings and floating sculptures, a new version of watchmaking art is emerging, much to the delight of watch collectors everywhere. In part one of a two-part series, Revolution’s Sophie Furley talks to artists from all over the world to discover more about how they developed a passion for watchmaking.
Free spirited in faded denim and cool shades, Revolution rock’s Switzerland’s Paléo Festival in Nyon wearing the industry’s most musical watches. Here are the top 10 pieces to wear for your next concert.
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When it was originally conceived, the tourbillon was a technical solution to a specific problem - the impact of gravity on the accuracy of a pocket watch’s movement. These days the whirling cage of finely finished metal represents something else. For brands, it’s a bravura statement of prowess. For watch lovers, it’s typically the crowning … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The complete package – Ulysse Nardin’s Marine Tourbillon appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Editor’s Note: You think you know someone. When Felix had the idea to tell a story about a fictional IWC Portugieser wearer through the visual medium of a comic book strip I was intrigued. He worked with illustrator William Webb to bring a vignette to life entirely of his own imagination – a guy living the … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: A just-for-fun comic inspired by the IWC Portugieser appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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It’s very easy to say, on day two of Baselworld, “oh yes, I saw that one coming”. It’s much harder to get it right two days before the big dance. Which is what we’re attempting to do in these two, probably ill-fated videos. Part one features Omega, Patek Philippe, TAG Heuer, and Longines. In part … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Our Basel 2017 predictions for Rolex, Hublot, Tudor, Patek Philippe and more… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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If you like pilot’s watches, you need to head to the nearest airshow immediately. Irrespective of whether your eyeline lifts up to the craft in the air, or stays firmly on wrists, an airshow will give you more of a chance to spot aviation related watches than just about any other place. This setting – Avalon airshow, … ContinuedThe post MY WATCH STORY: Sebastian’s Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time (ref. 5524G) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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For SIHH 2017 Cartier has returned to a signature of the 1980s, the Panthère de Cartier; also adding 2 new faces to Drive de Cartier and a hot new craft.
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Cartier announce their latest Métiers d’Art timepiece ahead of SIHH 2017, which brings a whole new craft into the maison’s knowledge set.
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Watch enthusiast and sartorial powerhouse Alexander Kraft joins forces with A Lange & Söhne to create a new range of exclusive watchstraps.
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It’s safe to say that magnetism is just one of those things - like gravity and friction - that gets taken for granted even though it fundamentally defines every aspect of our lives. The principles of magnetism are at work in the vast legions of electronic equipment that surround us. They are also present at […]
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Press Release: Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Fabuleux Ornements with the craft of four cultures: French, Chinese, Indian and Ottoman.
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Urban Jürgensen timepieces, bringing together a distinctly visible application of pure hand craft, where the intrinsic balance of all parts together form
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Ever since the invention of the earliest water clocks, physics and gravity have affected our efforts to measure time precisely. Liquid-filled clocks ran faster when full, because higher pressure at the bottom of the vessel caused the water to drain more quickly. Springs provided a technological step forward, but not a complete solution, because they […]
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In its various forms, the Astrotourbillon is emblematic of Cartier’s multifaceted approach to haute horlogerie. Launched in 2010 after five years of research and development, the groundbreaking movement design freed the tourbillion from its static role compensating for the effects of gravity and allowed it to circle the dial in an elongated carriage with an […]
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Would you believe that watches have souls of their own? Renowned watchmakers all over the world take pride in hand-made components, spending precious time on making only the most sincere pieces crafted from their fingertips. One fine Friday morning, reputable Swiss watch manufacturer Roger Dubuis generously hosted a watch craft making session in demonstrating the true […]
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Romain Jerome is a brand that is synonymous with using exotic materials to craft their watches- from relics of the Titanic to the mysterious moon dust. This time, they have looked towards the famous Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, and specifically, the “Pink Lady”. Here is a little historical information on the “Pink Lady”.Read More
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The Cartier Fine Watchmaking Collection has become one of the most closely observed in the world of horology, and with good reason. In the relatively short time the Collection has existed as a particular range of timepieces –with models representing all of Cartier’s major design families, and united by a common theme of high craft, […]
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Piaget has always had, and still has, the company policy that they only craft watches out of gold or platinum. Presumptuous? No, Piaget simply knows its own strength. For decades they have delighted the world with some of the most refined precious metal watch cases, and bracelets, the industry has seen. It is therefore not […]
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Rolex GMT: many dials…which one to choose…Pepsi? Coke? Black? For me, the GMT which calls out to me is the Coke…a nicely patinaed, evenly faded Pepsi may do the trick too… But for today, I feature the Coke… Quite a beauty. All photographs in today’s post was taken at the Presidential Suite of the RafflesRead More
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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 as détente. The Concorde took its […]
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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 […]
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Vianney Halter is a very interesting watchmaker. Intensely passionate about his craft, and insanely loyal to producing everything inhouse in his little farmhouse in St.Croix – a little village up in the mountains in the Swiss Jura. Visiting his workshops are like visiting a toystore for a man who still loves to play with everythingRead More
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