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Montblanc s latest UNICEF collection Jun 14, 2017

LIST: Improve your daily carry with 4 objects from Montblanc’s latest UNICEF collection

Over the years we’ve noticed that a love of finely wrought watches often results in a halo effect on the ecosystem of small objects and accessories in your daily life. You start noticing that the other components of your daily carry that have served you well for years – wallets, keychains and the like – … ContinuedThe post LIST: Improve your daily carry with 4 objects from Montblanc’s latest UNICEF collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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TAG Heuer Link  TAG Heuer has Jun 12, 2017

VIDEO: The dressy new face of the TAG Heuer Link 

TAG Heuer has pulled off a minor miracle with the Link. They’ve taken one of their most recognisable designs, one synonymous with the ‘90s, and made it relevant in 2017.  They’ve achieved this by focusing on the most important part of the watch – the bracelet. Link actually began life as a bracelet back in … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The dressy new face of the TAG Heuer Link  appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Montblanc release new Orbis Terrarum Jun 11, 2017

VIDEO: Montblanc release new Orbis Terrarum models as part of UNICEF collection

There are two reasons it is worth your while to watch this short video about Montblanc’s support of UNICEF. The first is purely selfish and very much in our/your wheelhouse. The watches in this year’s UNICEF collection are limited versions of the Orbis Terrarum, a watch ex-CEO Jérôme Lambert thought was the embodiment of the ‘new’ … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Montblanc release new Orbis Terrarum models as part of UNICEF collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Jun 10, 2017

OPINION: Buying a new watch? Don’t even think about investment value

Looking to spend some serious cash on a new timepiece and want to know about investment value? Stop right there, you're asking the wrong question.The post OPINION: Buying a new watch? Don’t even think about investment value appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Jun 10, 2017

Review: Harry Winston Tourbillon 8

Harry Winston releases the Histoire de Tourbillon 8, adding to a series of avant-garde tourbillon watches. The Histoire de Tourbillon 8 displays a disc hour

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Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook Jun 9, 2017

VIDEO: One for the ladies – the Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook in white

So far this week we’ve looked at the larger 45mm Captain Cook and the smaller vintage versions. To round out the trifecta, we’re taking this bright and beach-ready number for a spin. Now, this isn’t your typical ‘on the wrist’ review, as the mesh bracelet is intended for wrists smaller (and less hairy) than my one. … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: One for the ladies – the Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook in white appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Jun 8, 2017

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 9th June, 2017

Would you believe I’m winding down alone, in a Sydney hotel room, looking out over an exceptionally dreary parking lot? It would be sad if not for the fact that in a few short hours I’m going to be hanging with some of Australia’s finest watch nerds and some of Switzerland’s finest watches at a … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 9th June, 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Bell & Ross BR V2-94 Vintage Chronograph Jun 8, 2017

INTRODUCING: The Bell & Ross BR V2-94 Vintage Chronograph

When I hear the words Bell & Ross, I immediately picture square watches inspired by flight instruments – watches like the iconic BR01 or its smaller cousin, the BR03. And I’m sure I’m not alone. There is, however, another side to the Bell & Ross family. With classic looks and traditional round cases, the Vintage … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Bell & Ross BR V2-94 Vintage Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook live Jun 7, 2017

VIDEO: The Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook, live on the wrist

We’ve already given you a pretty thorough look at Rado’s pint-sized and patriotic Captain Cook, but while still photography is great at showing the finer details – that sunbrush finish and crisp dial printing, for example – video gives you a much more holistic picture. If you want to know how that dial looks under … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook, live on the wrist appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Jun 7, 2017

MY WATCH STORY: Will’s Perrelet Dual Time Skeleton Chronograph

A lot of watch conversation happens in high places. So it should come as no surprise that our recent trip to Monaco, where we spent a good four days standing at bars and in VIP lodges with celebrities and billionaires, yielded a ‘My Watch Story’. The subject is Will, and he manages a raft of … ContinuedThe post MY WATCH STORY: Will’s Perrelet Dual Time Skeleton Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook – Jun 5, 2017

IN-DEPTH: The Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook – one of the best reissues of 2017

We did not see the Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook coming. It has been one of the best reissues of 2017, and a remarkably faithful one at that.The post IN-DEPTH: The Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook – one of the best reissues of 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Jun 5, 2017

Bell & Ross BR 03-92: The All Rounded Square Dive Watch

Ken Kessler brings us through the ins and outs of one of Bell & Ross’ most talked about watches this year, the square diver named BR 03-92.

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Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook 45mm Jun 4, 2017

VIDEO: Vintage inspiration in a modern package – the Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook 45mm

Rado’s HyperChrome Captain Cook has made waves this year, mostly due to the nearly pitch perfect 37mm reissue. And while there’s a lot to like about that watch, I suspect that the comparatively petite case size will be a deal-breaker for some people. But that’s OK because Rado has covered their bases by releasing a … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Vintage inspiration in a modern package – the Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook 45mm appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Jun 3, 2017

RECOMMENDED READING: The shadow watchmakers of Switzerland

An horological mystery: our recommended read for the week is an article that describes the shadow watchmakers operating secretly in Switzerland. It’s fair to say that the watch industry isn’t renowned for a culture of transparency, with its sometimes confusing mix of companies, parent companies, and suppliers. Add to the equation a hefty dose of … ContinuedThe post RECOMMENDED READING: The shadow watchmakers of Switzerland appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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May 30, 2017

VIDEO: ABOUT TIME with Andre Agassi

Watching Andre Agassi play changed my tennis game, but reading his biography, Open, changed my life. I love tennis. And I was impressed, of course, by Andre’s second coming, when, in 1998, he rose from a ranking of 110 to number 6 in one calendar year. It was a quantum rankings leap that remains a … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: ABOUT TIME with Andre Agassi appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Tudor announces David Beckham as May 30, 2017

NEWS: Tudor announces David Beckham as new brand ambassador

At Baselworld Tudor unveiled a campaign and brand tagline – Born to Dare. Today we got a better understanding of what this means with the announcement of David Beckham as global brand ambassador and famous face of the Born to Dare campaign. At first the news of a luxury watch brand announcing a new endorsement … ContinuedThe post NEWS: Tudor announces David Beckham as new brand ambassador appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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May 29, 2017

Aurel Bacs & Laurent Picciotto at the Phillips’ May 2017 Hong Kong Auction

Phillips Watches’ Aurel Bacs and Chronopassion’s Laurent Picciotto tell us the story of how the 43 Watches and Encounter thematic sale at the May 2017 Hong Kong auction, came to be.

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May 28, 2017

VIDEO: Why I love my watch – with Andre Agassi

Andre Agassi’s response to the question, “Are you into watches?” didn’t exactly go to script. “Not at all. I have no interest in them,” he said. It’s not the first time we’ve spoken at length to someone who doesn’t identify as a ‘watch person’ per se. Mark Bouris is one, Mark Richards another. But this … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Why I love my watch – with Andre Agassi appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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May 28, 2017

Throwback Sundays: Six Watch Recommendations to Celebrate an Achievement, from Our Archives

In this week's Throwback Sundays, we have selected six watches that you might want to consider to celebrate an achievement.

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May 28, 2017

Eléonor Picciotto Asks Her Dad, Why Sell It All?

Eléonor Picciotto asks her father, Laurent Picciotto why he decided to sell all 43 watches from his collection and not keep a single one for his beloved daughter.

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Tudor ever sold Justin Sebesta May 27, 2017

WHO TO FOLLOW: @Sebs415

Meet all-round dude and the man who’s looked after the most expensive Tudor ever sold, Justin Sebesta. NAME: Justin Sebesta OCCUPATION: Horologist (watchmaker) at HQ Milton HANDLE:  @Sebs415 FOLLOWERS: 2,853 LOCATION: San Francisco, California Tell us about yourself: My name is Justin and I’m 34 years old, living and working in San Francisco. I grew up … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @Sebs415 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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May 26, 2017

LIST: 5 travel-ready GMTs for under $5000

One of the most useful everyday complications is the GMT or dual time zone. If you travel a lot or do business internationally it’s certainly a lot easier to check your GMT than to fiddle with you phone trying to find the world clock app. Given the usefulness of this complication to the jet set, … ContinuedThe post LIST: 5 travel-ready GMTs for under $5000 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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May 25, 2017

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 26th May, 2017 – the auction edition

I don’t know about you, but we’ve had to drag ourselves away our screens and from the unholy timesucking triumvirate known as Twin Peaks, Master of None and Better Call Saul to find out what’s been happening in watchland. So, settle into your booth at the Double R diner, order some cherry pie and a cup … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 26th May, 2017 – the auction edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Oris Regulateur ‘Der Meistertaucher’ If May 25, 2017

INTRODUCING: A different kind of dive watch – the Oris Regulateur ‘Der Meistertaucher’

If you dive, or even if you don’t, then you may know that a diver’s regulator is the hub of their equipment – it is what makes breathing underwater possible, after all. We may not be referring to that type of regulator here, but the latest offering from Oris, the updated Regulateur ‘Der Meistertaucher’ (Master … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: A different kind of dive watch – the Oris Regulateur ‘Der Meistertaucher’ appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Rolex Paul Newman Daytona – May 24, 2017

UPDATE: Rolex Paul Newman Daytona – most expensive watch sold at auction in Australia

On Monday we told you about a Rolex ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona that was being auctioned by Sotheby’s Australia the following night. Well, on Wednesday we discovered that the watch hammered in at $219,600 (including buyer’s premium), making it the most expensive wristwatch ever auctioned in Australia. To find out more about what went down in … ContinuedThe post UPDATE: Rolex Paul Newman Daytona – most expensive watch sold at auction in Australia appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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May 23, 2017

Introducing Moser’s Swiss Alp Watch Zzzz & Brrr

Two Swiss Watches Walk into A Bar - “Getting” The New H Moser & Cie Swiss Alp Watch Zzzz & Brrr.

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Rolex Sea-Dweller ref 126600 – May 22, 2017

VIDEO: The new Rolex Sea-Dweller (ref. 126600) – live on the wrist

Given that 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the Sea-Dweller, Rolex’s iconic deep diver, we were pretty confident that we were going to see an updated version at Baselworld. And the Big Crown did not disappoint, offering a brand new Sea-Dweller, the reference 126600, which quickly became one of the most talked-about watches of the … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The new Rolex Sea-Dweller (ref. 126600) – live on the wrist appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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May 22, 2017

Coolest and Historically Significant 1970s Heuer Carrera at Phillips Hong Kong Spring Auctions 2017

One of the coolest Heuer Carreras to grace Phillips Watches’ Spring 2017 auction in Hong Kong is also one of the most historically important Carreras from the 1970s.

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Rolex Paul Newman’ Daytona? You May 21, 2017

NEWS: Live in Australia and looking for a Rolex ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona? You might be in luck

The ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona is one of THE legendary watches. At its most basic level it’s an exotic dialled variant of the (already iconic) Rolex Daytona. Unpopular when it was originally released, things kicked off for the watch when pictures of Paul Newman wearing a ref. 6239 emerged and the once-obscure chronograph became one of … ContinuedThe post NEWS: Live in Australia and looking for a Rolex ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona? You might be in luck appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Rolex Jimmy Fallon jokes about May 20, 2017

Fallon Jokes About 5 Million Dollar Record Breaking Rolex

Jimmy Fallon jokes about record breaking Rolex 6062 “Bao Dai” from Phillips Watches’ Spring 2017 Geneva auction, during his Friday night monologue.

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