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NEWS: IWC opens first Australian boutique, and the sort of watches you can expect to find inside Time+Tide
IWC opens first Australian boutique Mar 20, 2018

NEWS: IWC opens first Australian boutique, and the sort of watches you can expect to find inside

IWC fans rejoice – the Schaffhausen-based brand has finally found an Australian home, in the heart of Melbourne. Designed by IWC’s own architects, the boutique is located at 360 Collins Street, the city’s premier luxury shopping street, already home to many fine watch brands. But the really exciting news for fans is that the boutique … ContinuedThe post NEWS: IWC opens first Australian boutique, and the sort of watches you can expect to find inside appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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HANDS-ON: High-end quartz -  Grand Seiko celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 9F with two limited editions (SBGT241 and SBGV238) Time+Tide
Grand Seiko celebrates Feb 28, 2018

HANDS-ON: High-end quartz -  Grand Seiko celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 9F with two limited editions (SBGT241 and SBGV238)

If you’re a regular reader, I’m willing to bet that your views around quartz timekeeping will be pretty negative. After all, this is a technology that was (almost) responsible for the downfall of mechanical watches. But, as you’re about to find out, not all quartz watches were created equal. Sure, there’s the cheap and cheerful … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: High-end quartz – Grand Seiko celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 9F with two limited editions (SBGT241 and SBGV238) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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EVENT: 7 watches spotted at the launch of the Ferrari Portofino in Byron Bay, inc. IWC, Creux Automatiq and Rolex Time+Tide
Rolex Feb 23, 2018

EVENT: 7 watches spotted at the launch of the Ferrari Portofino in Byron Bay, inc. IWC, Creux Automatiq and Rolex

The new Ferrari Portofino - the replacement for Ferrari’s first ever front-engine V8 convertible, the California - has plans for you. It wants to be your first Ferrari. It’s eyeing you even more closely if your current whip is an Aston Martin, Porsche or McLaren. Meanwhile, at the ‘White Night’ themed launch at the Elements Resort in Byron … ContinuedThe post EVENT: 7 watches spotted at the launch of the Ferrari Portofino in Byron Bay, inc. IWC, Creux Automatiq and Rolex appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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VIDEO: Our favourite watches of SIHH 2018 - part 4, $30,000 and above  Time+Tide
Feb 21, 2018

VIDEO: Our favourite watches of SIHH 2018 - part 4, $30,000 and above 

Well, here we are. The ‘sky’s-the-limit’/‘mortgage-the-house’ level of watch. And if you’re going to drop that sort of coin on something that (you’d hope) tells the time, SIHH is the place to do it. There were some truly exceptional offerings at the top end of the table and – just quietly – we definitely picked … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Our favourite watches of SIHH 2018 – part 4, $30,000 and above  appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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VIDEO: The best watches of 2017 -  $20,000 and above Time+Tide
Breguet Marine Équation Marchante 5887 Jan 6, 2018

VIDEO: The best watches of 2017 -  $20,000 and above

The sky’s the limit in this final instalment of the best watches of 2017 – and the entry price to this exclusive club starts at a cool $20K. For this you can expect hot ceramic, classical tourbillons, cutting-edge design, ingenious engineering, and finishing to die for. Breguet Marine Équation Marchante 5887 Ah, the equation of … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The best watches of 2017 – $20,000 and above appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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VIDEO: A flashback through a year of Longines stories, and one last hurrah in Beijing to launch an aggressively priced new COSC-certified collection Time+Tide
Longines stories Nov 22, 2017

VIDEO: A flashback through a year of Longines stories, and one last hurrah in Beijing to launch an aggressively priced new COSC-certified collection

Many brands and many people have taken a chance on Time+Tide since we launched, way back in 2014. One of the greater leaps of faith was earlier this year, when Longines gave us permission to spend time in their archives, and extended a standing invitation to several international events. The aim was to create a … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: A flashback through a year of Longines stories, and one last hurrah in Beijing to launch an aggressively priced new COSC-certified collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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WATCHSPOTTING: This black and white beast is Eminem’s choice of watch for viral car park rants Time+Tide
Oct 11, 2017

WATCHSPOTTING: This black and white beast is Eminem’s choice of watch for viral car park rants

Eminem is currently going viral with a rant against Donald Trump delivered in a Detroit car park as part of the BET Hip Hop Awards. You’ve more than likely seen it, or at least snippets, but the full video is at the bottom of the post. The 44-year-old rapper finishes his rant with a message to any … ContinuedThe post WATCHSPOTTING: This black and white beast is Eminem’s choice of watch for viral car park rants appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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LIST: The evolution of the wrist - 3 professionals who rely on wrist machines that tell the time and more Time+Tide
Breitling Sep 27, 2017

LIST: The evolution of the wrist - 3 professionals who rely on wrist machines that tell the time and more

There are some sweeping generalisations in the watch world when it comes to the watches preferred by professionals in different fields – Breitling for airline pilots, Hublot for NBA players, Nomos for architects… but reality doesn’t quite conform to prevailing watch-lover logic. The fact is those that leap from high altitudes don’t choose a Zenith as … ContinuedThe post LIST: The evolution of the wrist – 3 professionals who rely on wrist machines that tell the time and more appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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BREAKING NEWS: Richemont announces resignation of Georges Kern, Head of Watchmaking, Marketing and Digital Time+Tide
IWC was promoted Jul 13, 2017

BREAKING NEWS: Richemont announces resignation of Georges Kern, Head of Watchmaking, Marketing and Digital

In a short statement published on their website, Richemont has announced that Georges Kern has resigned, effective immediately. Kern, long time CEO of IWC was promoted to the prominent position of ‘Head of Watchmaking, Marketing and Digital’ for the entire Richemont group just four months ago. He has been seen by many as one of the … ContinuedThe post BREAKING NEWS: Richemont announces resignation of Georges Kern, Head of Watchmaking, Marketing and Digital 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 Time+Tide
Apr 12, 2017

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 Time+Tide
Longines Apr 8, 2017

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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COMPETITION: Win a duffel bag packed full of rare, interesting and valuable watch-related items Time+Tide
Mar 17, 2017

COMPETITION: Win a duffel bag packed full of rare, interesting and valuable watch-related items

One of the perks of what we do is the almost constant flow of extraordinary promotional gifts that come with the territory. These high-quality items are rarely, if ever, available to the public. Until now. We have chosen the best and the brightest from this year’s fairs and carefully packed them into a stylish duffel bag, … ContinuedThe post COMPETITION: Win a duffel bag packed full of rare, interesting and valuable watch-related items appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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VIDEO: The Bulgari CEO brought $750k of watches into our office and for a day we had two bodyguards Time+Tide
Bulgari CEO brought $750k Feb 25, 2017

VIDEO: The Bulgari CEO brought $750k of watches into our office and for a day we had two bodyguards

‘Like a boss’ is a phrase we’re attempting to permanently retire at Time+Tide. It’s done. But there’s no other way to describe the way the CEO of Bulgari visited our offices. He did it breezily – the leadup was one or two emails, a request to book a place for lunch – but completely like the boss of … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The Bulgari CEO brought $750k of watches into our office and for a day we had two bodyguards appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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VIDEO: A chef, his watch (a Hublot Big Bang) and his love of stir fry Time+Tide
Hublot Big Bang Feb 18, 2017

VIDEO: A chef, his watch (a Hublot Big Bang) and his love of stir fry

It gets boring waiting in lines, especially when you’re hungry. So if by chance this finds you outside Chin Chin (Australia’s top-ranked restaurant, located in Flinders Lane, Melbourne which has a wait-time of around the average romantic comedy in length), you’re in luck, because we’re going to help you kill at least two minutes. And … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: A chef, his watch (a Hublot Big Bang) and his love of stir fry appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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EDITOR’S PICK: One of Australia’s most successful sailors ever talks timing, Rolex and making your own luck Time+Tide
Rolex Feb 12, 2017

EDITOR’S PICK: One of Australia’s most successful sailors ever talks timing, Rolex and making your own luck

This is a video we keep coming back to. It’s one of our most cinematic and visually beautiful videos to date, and it captures the skipper of Wild Oats XI, Mark Richards, in the lead up to the 2016 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. It finds him in a reflective, but taut frame of mind – this was … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S PICK: One of Australia’s most successful sailors ever talks timing, Rolex and making your own luck appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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EDITOR’S PICK: 6 of Tudor’s most important technical achievements (and a couple of Basel 2017 predictions for good measure) Time+Tide
Tudor s most important technical Feb 6, 2017

EDITOR’S PICK: 6 of Tudor’s most important technical achievements (and a couple of Basel 2017 predictions for good measure)

Editor’s Note: Baselworld 2017 is just around the corner, which means our overactive imaginations have kicked into hyperdrive, imagining what new forms of wrist candy the brands will be dropping on us. At the forefront of our speculations are Tudor, who always play their cards close to their chest when it comes to new releases – which only makes … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S PICK: 6 of Tudor’s most important technical achievements (and a couple of Basel 2017 predictions for good measure) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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VIDEO: 9 of the watches the CEO of Ferrari Australasia wears the most, including AP, Richard Mille and Bell & Ross… Time+Tide
Richard Mille Feb 3, 2017

VIDEO: 9 of the watches the CEO of Ferrari Australasia wears the most, including AP, Richard Mille and Bell & Ross…

Gentlemen, start your envy… Spoiler alert, but it’s comforting that the CEO of Ferrari Australasia, Herbert Appleroth, has a watch collection befitting his station in life. And let me just say, his ‘watch box’ was the best we’ve ever seen. We’d discussed him coming in to share some of his more notable timepieces, but we … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 9 of the watches the CEO of Ferrari Australasia wears the most, including AP, Richard Mille and Bell & Ross… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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VIDEO: People’s choice votes are in after the first episode of Apples to Apples, and it’s a whitewash… Time+Tide
Jan 22, 2017

VIDEO: People’s choice votes are in after the first episode of Apples to Apples, and it’s a whitewash…

Just over a week ago we broadcast the first ever episode of Apples to Apples, where Felix and I pick two similar watches, flip a Swiss franc to decide which one we’re going in to battle for, and then argue for a couple of minutes. This is part A of the process. Part B is where … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: People’s choice votes are in after the first episode of Apples to Apples, and it’s a whitewash… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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LIST: 5 watches that caught our eye on Day One of SIHH 2017 and what they represent Time+Tide
Casio nally ticking sounds Jan 16, 2017

LIST: 5 watches that caught our eye on Day One of SIHH 2017 and what they represent

The first day of any overseas watch fair is pretty much a blur of lights and (occasionally ticking) sounds for Felix and me. Don’t blame that on the boogie, blame it on the tyranny of distance. For the friends we are yet to meet this week in Geneva, here’s a pre-emptive answer for you: “We … ContinuedThe post LIST: 5 watches that caught our eye on Day One of SIHH 2017 and what they represent appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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LIST: The 9 best watches of 2016 - $4000 to $5000 (and a bit more) Time+Tide
Jan 8, 2017

LIST: The 9 best watches of 2016 - $4000 to $5000 (and a bit more)

Time for the final leg of our tour of the best ‘affordable’ watches of 2016. We’re now at the upper end, at that fun little sweet spot where things start to get really interesting, with some serious in-house movements on offer, and amazing solid designs. It’s the upper limit for many people, so a lot … ContinuedThe post LIST: The 9 best watches of 2016 – $4000 to $5000 (and a bit more) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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