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Meet Cheng Yucai: the artisan that's responsible for Atelier Wen's stunning guilloché dials.The post Atelier Wen’s mini-documentary shares the story of China’s sole guilloché master craftsman appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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When you think of James Bond watches, the first models that likely come to mind would probably be from Omega, or Rolex, or - depending on which Bond era you prefer - maybe even Seiko. But one of the most memorable wristwatch scenes in Bond’s cinematic history has a Breitling as its star. In 1965’s Thunderball, the fourth movie in the popular series starring Ian Fleming’s Agent 007, star Sean Connery spends most of his screen time wearing the same watch that he wore in his previous three outings as Bond: a Rolex Submariner Ref. 6538, now known by many collectors as the quintessential “James Bond Rolex.” However, in one key scene, Bond swaps out the Submariner for another watch: a heavily modified Breitling Top Time Ref. 2002, a steel-cased, black-dialed chronograph with two white subdials, applied baton hour markers, and a tachymeter scale surrounding the dial. (The actual watch is pictured above, sans strap, photo via Christie's.) In the movie’s fictional universe, the watch - one of many gadget-packed timepieces assigned to Bond by MI-6 weapons supplier Q throughout the film series - is also equipped with a built-in Geiger counter; Bond uses it to track a cache of stolen nuclear warheads hidden deep underwater by his adversaries from the criminal organization SPECTRE. The watch was the only Breitling ever worn by any James Bond actor on screen - though, interestingly enough, another Breitling, a Navitimer 806, also appeared briefly in Thunderbal...
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The original Rolex Oyster Perpetual Explorer II 1655 that debuted in 1971 is probably my favorite Rolex watch of all time. I wish I’d felt the same in the mid-1980s when you could pick up an unloved “Freccione” at a huge discount. Unfortunately, I only started warming up to the Explorer II with its steel […] Visit This Monday Morning, I Realized I Should Have Bought The Black-Dial Rolex Explorer II 16570 Instead Of The White One to read the full article.
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This handsome Lunar New Year commemorative watch is versatile enough to be worn all year round and for many more Chinese zodiac cycles.The post The Longines Flagship Heritage Year of the Dragon proves you can wear a milestone watch all year round appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A watch that can tell you the time, day of the week, date and month is a particularly handy thing indeed. Here's a few of the best.The post 5 of the best annual calendar watches appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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With the Lunar New Year just around the corner, here are the best Year of the Dragon watches.The post 15 watches celebrating 2024’s Year of the Dragon appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Great Masters of Time (GMT) Italia – Revolution Top Retailers 2024 GMT Italia has established a strong and enduring presence in the luxury watch industry, with its roots dating back to the 1950s. The company was founded by Giorgio Corvo, who opened a watch distribution company representing prestigious brands like Jaeger-LeCoultre. Over the years, GMT […]
Revolution
Great Masters of Time (GMT) Italia – Revolution Top Retailers 2024 GMT Italia has established a strong and enduring presence in the luxury watch industry, with its roots dating back to the 1950s. The company was founded by Giorgio Corvo, who opened a watch distribution company representing prestigious brands like Jaeger-LeCoultre. Over the years, GMT […]
Revolution
Great Masters of Time (GMT) Italia – Revolution Top Retailers 2024 GMT Italia has established a strong and enduring presence in the luxury watch industry, with its roots dating back to the 1950s. The company was founded by Giorgio Corvo, who opened a watch distribution company representing prestigious brands like Jaeger-LeCoultre. Over the years, GMT […]
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This elegant, restrained yet extremely sumptuous timepiece gives the tourbillion the respect it deserves.The post The Platonic ideal of a tourbillon watch: the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon in platinum appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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In our exploratory trip around the world to uncover some of the most interesting independent watchmaking stories, we make a stop in Denmark this time around. The work of Rune Bakkendorff, a young and upcoming watchmaker from Denmark has recently been brought to our attention through our friends of The Limited Edition. Curious to learn […]
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Here's what was worn on the show, and the watches the show's stylish women would wear in 2024.The post Want a watch that nails the mob wife aesthetic? The women of ‘The Sopranos’ have you covered appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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This Japanese microbrand's latest piece would be right at home in Neo Tokyo.The post A futuristic wolf of a watch: the modern and angular Namica Okami appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Novel ways of telling the time or exhibiting the movement have long been the focus of the avant-garde horologists. Independent watchmakers like Ressence or Urwerk have built their brands on doing away with conventional hands. Such idiosyncratic approaches to watchmaking challenge the traditions of horology, making for a more interesting horological landscape. Even before Urwerk introduced the pioneering three-dimensional cubic hour display in 2005, there was the Ulysse Nardin Freak. Launched in 2001, the Freak literally changed the face of watchmaking by transposing the movement into the dial. Two decades after its launch, the Freak is still regarded as a landmark for its audacity, from both aesthetic and technical perspective. [This story covers the origins of the Freak, from its conception to realisation, as well as its distinguishing characteristics, namely the inventive movement construction and unique escapement. Part II deals with the evolution of the unique, high-performance escapement, while Part III details the history of silicium, the proprietary Ulysse Nardin silicium hairspring, and the patented Grinder rotor.] The origins The beginning of the Freak lay in 1997, when Carole Forestier-Kasapi, then a young and talented movement designer who only recently graduated from technical college, won the Prix de la Fondation Abraham-Louis Breguet, a contest conceived to mark A.-L. Breguet’s 250th birthday that sought to recognise watchmaking ingenuity. Now the head of m...
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This blingy piece features a dial made from a single lab-grown polycrystalline diamond, and is the first TAG Heuer to utilise yellow lab-grown diamonds.The post TAG Heuer continues to push the boundaries of lab-grown diamonds with the Carrera Date Plasma Diamant d’Avant-Garde appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Hot on the heels of the Solargraph's success, TAG Heuer expands the collection with a new size.The post TAG Heuer’s new 34mm Solargraph is proof of solar supremacy appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Baltic dresses up their dressier watch even more with luscious golden tones.The post The surprising wrist presence of the Baltic MR01 Gold PVD appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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So does Mario wear a Daytona or? Buffy explains the similarities between the two giants.The post Three ways Rolex is the Nintendo of the watch world appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Conquest range executes a rarely seen complication in a mid-century style.The post The Longines Conquest Heritage Central Power Reserve is a recreation of a rare 1959 release appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Hermès has a distinctive gift for infusing its mechanical timepieces with a dash of poetry. The Arceau family, home to the lyrical Temps Suspendu model that can suspend time on demand, also taps into the band’s equestrian ties, referencing the brand’s origins as a producer of harnesses and saddles in Paris in the mid-19th century. […]
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The plucky Le Locle brand has plenty of history of sticking it to the big box brands. Here are some notable examples.The post Zodiac is a brand of firsts that you may not know about appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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We've served up a tasty t-shirt and hoodie to celebrate the release of our cheeky pizza watch.The post Introducing our first-ever merch drop, celebrating the Studio Underd0g x Time+Tide Hand Delivered appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Fratello
Fratello On Air is back with another rip-roaring episode. This time, we talk about what starting over would look like for our watch collections. Of course, we give ourselves all the funds that we’ve used in the past for watches and are armed with the knowledge we’ve picked up over the last decade or so. […] Visit Fratello On Air: Starting Our Collections Over With A Pot Of Money to read the full article.
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Yes, a certain Gérald Genta is on this list, but he's not the only notable watch designer.The post Five of the most influential watch designers and their creations appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Rocket Man is celebrating his EGOT status in unusual fashion.The post The highlights of Elton John’s Christie’s auction appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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