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The COMEX Submariner Story Rolex

French saturation-diving company COMEX (1961) and Rolex partnership 1967 onward. Drove the joint Rolex/Doxa invention of the Helium Escape Valve.

Every Watch Tells A Story: “My Vacheron had disappeared from my wrist”

Every Watch Tells A Story: “My Vacheron had disappeared from my wrist”

EDITOR’S NOTE: These videos for our Every Watch Tells A Story series were filmed off-the-cuff at the Time+Tide Club Christmas party. Here, Editor Luke tells the story about how he lost his watch and learned that “vintage” is sometime just a euphemism for old and decrepit. At the end of 2018, I quit my day … ContinuedThe post Every Watch Tells A Story: “My Vacheron had disappeared from my wrist” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Every Watch Tells A Story: How Borna got lucky with his Universal Genève Polerouter

Universal Genève Jun 16, 2022

Every Watch Tells A Story: How Borna got lucky with his Universal Genève Polerouter

It was the end of last year at the Time+Tide Club party. Drinks were poured and Santa hats were circulated. Watches were admired and discussed. There were further drinks. Impressed by the horological range on display, Andrew suddenly decided we should shoot some video of different people discussing their watches and unpacking the personal stories … ContinuedThe post Every Watch Tells A Story: How Borna got lucky with his Universal Genève Polerouter appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

The revolutionary design of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the first true steel sports watch

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jun 3, 2022

The revolutionary design of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the first true steel sports watch

Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We’ll delve into the story behind the watch, its evolution over the years, famous (and infamous) wearers, the classic references, and the contemporary versions you should be checking out. This week, it’s the Audemars … ContinuedThe post The revolutionary design of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the first true steel sports watch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

EDITOR’S PICK: The truth behind Walter White’s TAG Heuer Monaco in Breaking Bad

TAG Heuer Monaco May 30, 2022

EDITOR’S PICK: The truth behind Walter White’s TAG Heuer Monaco in Breaking Bad

EDITOR’S NOTE: This week, TAG Heuer delighted many watch lovers with the release of a new Heuer Monaco Dark Lord Special Edition for the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix. The Dark Lord reminded us of a certain Monaco-loving drug lord, Breaking Bad’s unlikely criminal mastermind, Walter White. This story delves into the symbolism of his watch and … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S PICK: The truth behind Walter White’s TAG Heuer Monaco in Breaking Bad appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Chris Hemsworth shows how to do the red carpet right with a Bulgari Octo Finissimo Skeleton

Bulgari Octo Finissimo Skeleton EDITOR’S May 26, 2022

Chris Hemsworth shows how to do the red carpet right with a Bulgari Octo Finissimo Skeleton

EDITOR’S NOTE: Let’s face it watch spotting is a game that’s fraught with error. Yesterday, we suggested in this story that Chris Hemsworth was wearing a Bulgari Octo Finissimo Extra Thin. We’ve since received confirmation that the watch in question was, in fact, the skeletonised version of this watch. The copy below has now been … ContinuedThe post Chris Hemsworth shows how to do the red carpet right with a Bulgari Octo Finissimo Skeleton appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Are Rolex ADs Selling DIRECT to the Grey Market? – Watch Dealer’s Q&A;!

The Honest Watch Dealer Oct 10, 2025

Are Rolex ADs Selling DIRECT to the Grey Market? – Watch Dealer’s Q&A;!

Found: Scott Carpenter's Breitling Cosmonaute – The First Swiss Wristwatch Worn in Space

Breitling May 24, 2022

Found: Scott Carpenter's Breitling Cosmonaute – The First Swiss Wristwatch Worn in Space

Here's the full story of where it's been. And a peek at a new limited-edition tribute to the original.

Watch Of The Week: Why I Wore The Living Hell Out Of My Tiffany-Signed Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711

Patek Philippe May 23, 2022

Watch Of The Week: Why I Wore The Living Hell Out Of My Tiffany-Signed Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711

The story of #TheLovedPatek, the most famous Tiffany-signed Nautilus on Instagram.

How the Patek Philippe Nautilus became the ultimate flex watch

Patek Philippe Nautilus became May 21, 2022

How the Patek Philippe Nautilus became the ultimate flex watch

Welcome to The Icons, a new series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We’ll delve into the story behind the watch, its evolution over the years, famous (and infamous) wearers, the classic references, and the contemporary versions you should be checking out. This week it’s the … ContinuedThe post How the Patek Philippe Nautilus became the ultimate flex watch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

EDITOR’S PICK: An owner’s guide on whether the Rolex Oyster Perpetual deserves the hype

Rolex Oyster Perpetual deserves May 15, 2022

EDITOR’S PICK: An owner’s guide on whether the Rolex Oyster Perpetual deserves the hype

EDITOR’S NOTE: Around the watch world, there was a collective “WTF” exhalation this week at the news that two colourful dialled Rolex Oyster Perpetuals had each sold at Christie’s for over CHF 50,000 apiece (read Zach’s story about it all here). Hand-wringing over the prices of such hype pieces is understandable. But if you managed … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S PICK: An owner’s guide on whether the Rolex Oyster Perpetual deserves the hype appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

The ultimate Rolex barn find in the desert: “I’ve been watch-hunting for 30 years, but never found anything like this…”

Rolex barn find May 9, 2022

The ultimate Rolex barn find in the desert: “I’ve been watch-hunting for 30 years, but never found anything like this…”

EDITOR’S NOTE: John Karambelas is the man behind @barnfindwatches, an Instagram account that documents his watch-collecting adventures as he attempts to uncover old watches gathering dust in flea markets and thrift stores across America. Here, John shares the story of his ultimate barn find, which he randomly stumbled upon while driving through the Mojave Desert. … ContinuedThe post The ultimate Rolex barn find in the desert: “I’ve been watch-hunting for 30 years, but never found anything like this…” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

I Wore the Rolex 'Batgirl' GMT Master II for 7 Days - The Honest TRUTH!

The Honest Watch Dealer Oct 10, 2025

I Wore the Rolex 'Batgirl' GMT Master II for 7 Days - The Honest TRUTH!

Why the Zenith El Primero is the numero uno among Swiss chronographs

Zenith El Primero May 7, 2022

Why the Zenith El Primero is the numero uno among Swiss chronographs

Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We’ll delve into the story behind the watch, its evolution over the years, famous (and infamous) wearers, the classic references, and the contemporary versions you should be checking out. This week, it’s the Zenith … ContinuedThe post Why the Zenith El Primero is the numero uno among Swiss chronographs appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Watching Movies: The 1970s Version Of 'King Kong' Includes A Monster Of A Rolex

Rolex Apr 28, 2022

Watching Movies: The 1970s Version Of 'King Kong' Includes A Monster Of A Rolex

Jeff Bridges wears a Submariner in our watch-related film of the week.

The Rolex Explorer could be your one watch collection for life

Rolex Explorer could be your Apr 23, 2022

The Rolex Explorer could be your one watch collection for life

Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We’ll delve into the story behind the watch, its evolution over the years, famous (and infamous) wearers, the classic references, and the contemporary versions you should be checking out. This week, it’s the Rolex … ContinuedThe post The Rolex Explorer could be your one watch collection for life appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Parmigiani Fleurier And The Yusupov Fabergé Egg Of 1907 – Reprise

Parmigiani Fleurier Apr 17, 2022

Parmigiani Fleurier And The Yusupov Fabergé Egg Of 1907 – Reprise

When they hear the name Fabergé, most people immediately think of Imperial Easter eggs. The egg tradition hatched in 1885 when Tsar Alexander III commissioned his first Easter egg from Fabergé as a gift to his wife, Empress Maria Feodor. This became a yearly tradition, with Fabergé creating 49 eggs in total for the Russian court up to 1916. Here we have the story of the Yusupov Egg of 1907 and how it was restored by Parmigiani.

Conversation Between Michael Clerizo And Scott Lenga About ‘The Watchmakers’ At Watches And Wonders 2022 (Video)

Conversation Between Michael Clerizo And Scott Lenga About ‘The Watchmakers’ At Watches And Wonders 2022 (Video)

Michael Clerizo sat down at Watches and Wonders 2022 to talk to the watch world at large about Scott Lenga’s just-published book, 'The Watchmakers,' the true story of how Scott's father Harry used watchmaking as a survival skill as a Jewish prisoner in a Nazi labor camp. Here we have the full discussion on video.

Affordable Icons: The Best Watches Under $500 You’ll Actually Wear

Jenni Elle Oct 4, 2025

Affordable Icons: The Best Watches Under $500 You’ll Actually Wear

Probably the best part of wearing and collecting GREAT watches is the fact that you do not need thousands of dollars to do so: Today, we’re looking at affordable icons all under $500 that you’ll actually wear and...

Model Thin: Piaget Tribute To The Altiplano Ultimate Concept Watch

Piaget Tribute Apr 3, 2022

Model Thin: Piaget Tribute To The Altiplano Ultimate Concept Watch

Piaget's Altiplano Ultimate Concept unique piece introduced at Watches and Wonders 2022 is nothing if not contemporary in its construction, but it is also an ode to history, telling the story of the Altiplano Ultimate Concept in notable detail, the watch that was for several years the thinnest mechanical in the world. Nancy Olson takes a look at this world record-setting ultra-thin marvel.

VIDEO: The return of the 222 – our first take on Vacheron Constantin’s new releases

Vacheron Constantin s new releases Apr 1, 2022

VIDEO: The return of the 222 – our first take on Vacheron Constantin’s new releases

In this video, Jeremy and Zach take a look at Vacheron Constantin‘s new releases and one of the immediate highlights: the Historiques 222. You might remember this story from last year where a Time+Tide reader spoke to us about finding a Vacheron Constantin 222 in his sock drawer that turned out to be worth a … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The return of the 222 – our first take on Vacheron Constantin’s new releases appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

“I promise I don’t have a real Patek.” OK, this is weird, Anthony the Blue Wiggle insists his watches are fake

Patek Philippe Tiffany Blue Mar 22, 2022

“I promise I don’t have a real Patek.” OK, this is weird, Anthony the Blue Wiggle insists his watches are fake

Curiouser and curiouser. Yesterday I posted a story about Anthony “the Blue Wiggle” Field and how he’s been repeatedly spotted wearing the ultimate IT watch, a Patek Philippe Tiffany Blue. The story generated a real buzz on the T+T site as Anthony is, of course, a founding member of the beloved kid’s entertainers, The Wiggles. … ContinuedThe post “I promise I don’t have a real Patek.” OK, this is weird, Anthony the Blue Wiggle insists his watches are fake appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Taking a hot lap around the history of the Heuer Carrera

Taking a hot lap around the history of the Heuer Carrera

Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We’ll delve into the story behind the watch, its evolution over the years, famous (and infamous) wearers, the classic references, and the contemporary versions you should be checking out. This week, it’s the Heuer … ContinuedThe post Taking a hot lap around the history of the Heuer Carrera appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

From Resin to Metal: The G-SHOCK 2100

From Resin to Metal: The G-SHOCK 2100

The story of how the hugely successful G-SHOCK GA-2100 evolved into the GM-2100.

If I Can’t Understand Your Story in 5 Seconds, I’m Gone ⏱️

Swiss Watch Gang Sep 24, 2025

If I Can’t Understand Your Story in 5 Seconds, I’m Gone ⏱️

Here’s the mistake:

The Panerai Luminor is a tool watch with heavyweight punch

Panerai Luminor Mar 5, 2022

The Panerai Luminor is a tool watch with heavyweight punch

Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We’ll delve into the story behind the watch, its evolution over the years, famous (and infamous) wearers, the classic references, and the contemporary versions you should be checking out. Introduction: The Panerai Luminor When … ContinuedThe post The Panerai Luminor is a tool watch with heavyweight punch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Vintage Watches: Our Experts Debate Over A Pair Of Rolex Submariner Ref. 5513s

Rolex Mar 2, 2022

Vintage Watches: Our Experts Debate Over A Pair Of Rolex Submariner Ref. 5513s

Produced within the same decade yet worlds apart – which no-date Submariner is for you?

The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is the daddy of modern dive watches

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Feb 12, 2022

The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is the daddy of modern dive watches

Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We’ll delve into the story behind the watch, its evolution over the years, famous (and infamous) wearers, the classic references, and the contemporary versions you should be checking out. Dive watches are among the … ContinuedThe post The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is the daddy of modern dive watches appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Cartier And HBO’s ‘And Just Like That,’ The ‘Sex And The City’ Sequel (Attention: Spoilers Ahead)

Cartier Feb 9, 2022

Cartier And HBO’s ‘And Just Like That,’ The ‘Sex And The City’ Sequel (Attention: Spoilers Ahead)

One streaming series Elizabeth Doerr was really looking forward to was 'And Just Like That,' the much-anticipated sequel to 'Sex and the City.' She has always loved the taboo-laden adventures of the quartet of New York City fashionista heroines of this story and their diverse love lives – escapism at its best with lots of funky fashion to ogle and girl talk to laugh along with. It was the perfect show for Cartier to fill with product placement, too, even if reviews haven't been the greatest. Here's why.

How the IWC Big Pilot became a true modern classic

IWC Big Pilot became Jan 30, 2022

How the IWC Big Pilot became a true modern classic

Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We’ll delve into the story behind the watch, its evolution over the years, famous (and infamous) wearers, the classic references, and the contemporary versions you should be checking out. This week, it’s the IWC … ContinuedThe post How the IWC Big Pilot became a true modern classic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

The Rolex Market Is SHIFTING! – Which Models Are SAFE Buys? - Inside My Rolex Cabinet

The Honest Watch Dealer Sep 10, 2025

The Rolex Market Is SHIFTING! – Which Models Are SAFE Buys? - Inside My Rolex Cabinet