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Seiko Presage Blue Enamel Limited Edition
The new Seiko Presage Blue Enamel limited edition watch with a cool midnight blue dial hand-finished by a single artisan.
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Two Broke Watch Snobs
The new Seiko Presage Blue Enamel limited edition watch with a cool midnight blue dial hand-finished by a single artisan.
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Waiting now, day by day, to hear Santa's bell ringing, Graham released a special limited edition Chronofighter Superlight Vintage Nose Art Merry.
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The Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic True Second Limited Edition will be limited to 100 pieces and sold solely through the brand’s e-retail store, where available
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In 2010, the first self-winding Lange 1 timepiece was introduced - the Lange 1 Daymatic. This was surely not a decision taken lightly by the folks at Lange.
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Mention the words “digital watch” and most minds instantly fill with images of G-Shocks or the trusty Casio calculator watch. However, long before the invention of those little battery-powered timekeepers, came the Pallweber pocket watch. Patented in 1883 by Salzburg-based watchmaker Josef Pallweber - who then licensed his invention to IWC, and later to other manufacturers … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The IWC Tribute to Pallweber Edition “150 Years” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Seiko has just released three limited edition black divers, and they couldn’t be hotter. We’ve already shown you the automatic SRPC49K, but there are two solar options on the table as well. The SSC673P is a stealthy version of the SSC618P we looked at a little while ago. It’s worth noting that in these images … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Seiko show their dark side with the Prospex SSC673P and SNE493P appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Seiko dive watches are a perennial favourite. They’re tough-as, look the business, and have a history as long and proud as any. Whether it’s the coveted SLA017, or the classic Turtle, they’ve got a strong rep, and cult following. The Seiko faithful are going to be very happy with this latest limited edition – the … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Blacked-out beauty – the Seiko Prospex SRPC49K appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The belles of Grand Seiko’s Baselworld ball this year were three takes on the first Grand Seiko, a buttoned-up dress watch that managed to be both effortlessly timeless and very of-its-time, all at once. Grand Seiko released steel, yellow gold and platinum takes on the classic, but they also released a completely new interpretation, the … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: A modern take on a classic – the Grand Seiko SBGR305 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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It’s the kind of story you could easily gloss over, or embellish, as the president of a large watch company. A collector contacts you with a rare piece. You confirm that it’s original, share the images around the business, get feedback from the heritage team that it might be a good piece to reissue, then … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: “We didn’t have it in the museum.” The President of Longines says collector brought GPHG winner to them appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Today we chat to banker and self-described vintage watch hoarder Jack Wong, who’s not so anonymous online as @jackwongyf. From where we’re sitting, the Jack Wong lyf looks pretty good. Hi Jack, what’s your daily watch and why? To be honest, I don’t have a daily watch, I usually pick something to go with the … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @jackwongyf appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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VAULT watches launched their V1 prototypes at Schmohl AG, Zurich. In a nice ambiance surrounded by luxurious cars, Mark Schwarz presented the VAULT V1.
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The Wind Down this week is a little bit terrifying to be honest. You know why? Christmas in just over a month, SIHH 2018 in two. You know that emoji guy with the gritted, grinning teeth? That’s us. We’ve got some serious thousand-yard-stare happening right now. Maybe a beer will help. What happened Everyone with … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 24th November 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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There is something inherently fascinating about seeing a watch movement emerge from its case. After however many years of seeing this great reveal, I never get over it. Regardless of the model, or the brand, I am somehow always struck by the same thing: its diminutive size, its delicacy, its complexity when separated from its … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Disassembling a Heuer 01 chronograph movement appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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60 hours power reserve thanks to double barrels, coaxial hands, dual time zone, 1 bracelet, 2 straps and a new calibre from VC: what more could you ask for?
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While the sun kept shining (of course, it’s Dubai), it rained – rained watches – for the five days of Dubai Watch Week. Organised by Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, the leading retailer of high-end watches in the UAE, with a strongly educational purpose, it offered a whole range of panel discussions; hands-on workshops led by … ContinuedThe post WATCHSPOTTING: The exceptional watches of Dubai Watch Week appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The story of how the first ever Revolution special edition timepiece came to be: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Revolution Special Edition.
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Cartier may be better known for simple timekeeping classics like the Tank or the Santos. But it’s no secret that the French maison also hosts a history full of complicated – and equally as iconic – designs. In fact, even before the Tank or the Santos were the style icons they are today, Cartier were … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Mysterious Day & Night Watch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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We’ve been engaging in a little bit of watch personality matching this week, pairing daring divers up with the Pelagos, and dashing sartorialists with the Heritage Black Bay. But what if you sit somewhere between the two? Sporty and casual, but overall, stylish. Well, by now it should come as absolutely no surprise that there … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 5 reasons you should have the Tudor Heritage Chrono appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Ross Povey picks out his favourite Kessler’s lots from Bonhams Watches & Wristwatches sale catalogue, to be held on November 21st, 2017.
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If you’re a regular reader of Time+Tide it should come as no surprise to learn that I’m a fan of Seiko. Honestly, I think anyone with a more than passing interest in wrist-based timekeeping should be, as there are few brands that offer the sort of vertical integration that the Japanese manufacturer is capable of. … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Everlasting glory – the Seiko Premier Kinetic Perpetual appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Just ahead of kicking Dubai Watch Week off, Urwerk introduces the UR-210 Dubai, fully engraved by longtime collaborator, Florian Güllert.
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Dive watches, thanks in part to their function-before-form ideology, can often be, well, formulaic. Seiko’s bold gold SSC618P manages to buck the trend in a few ways. Firstly, and most obviously, they’ve dressed up rugged steel with an unmissable rose gold coating, which must surely increase visibility underwater, as it’s certainly eye-catching on land. Then … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Solar flair – Seiko’s stylish Prospex SSC618P appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Just over three years since she took over Fabergé’s watch division, Aurélie Picaud is proving to be a true woman of substance.
A decade-long friendship is put to the test in a “battle of the sexes” driving challenge linked by two Richard Mille rallies.
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Mention Voutilainen and the Vingt-8 comes first to mind; it is after all the most well-known timepiece by the humble Finnish watchmaker.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A stainless-steel Omega wristwatch housing the Calibre 30 I tourbillon movement has just sold with Phillips Watches at their Geneva Auction Week: Six for a record breaking CHF 1,428,500. Made...
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Seiko drop a LOT of watches at Basel. It’s like a candy store, with everything from super-hot limited editions, to Prospex, to Presage. All there in front of you. And I’m sure I only see a fraction of what’s on offer. It can be overwhelming. But even so, a few watches stand out, and they’re … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Enamel excellence - the Seiko Presage SPB049J appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Tutima celebrated their 90th anniversary in Frankfurt, Germany with a small group of friends and collectors, by presenting the new Tempostopp.
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Introducing an extension to the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time line by two additional watches, each with two movement options.
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An important part of the process when reviewing a watch is imagining who the watch is for. Sometimes this perceived wearer can be quite general: “someone who wants a nice dive watch”. Or it can be a little more specific: “a 35-year-old frequent flyer who wants to make a subtle statement with their wrist”. In … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Girard-Perregaux Laureato 38mm in gold - Italian industrialist chic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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