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A new brand on the block, the EQVIS Varius positions itself in a category far above the regular kickstarter brands. It boasts a 100% made in Switzerland product, from parts manufacture to assembly. The watch is designed in Germany and made in Switzerland, with a sell point of superior quality and manufacture
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If you follow the world of independent watchmaking you’re likely familiar with the name Peter Speake-Marin. Until recently, Speake-Marin was the man behind the eponymous watch brand. After 17 years, the English watchmaker stepped away from the brand (which is still in business) and announced a new venture – The Naked Watchmaker - a site that … ContinuedThe post RECOMMENDED READING: The Rolex Submariner, deconstructed appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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This year, Vacheron Constantin has unveiled an entirely new collection called the FiftySix at the Salon de la International Haute Horlogerie (SIHH). Perhaps the most practical model of the collection is the FiftySix Day-Date, with the most useful displays for everyday use.
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We caught up with Breitling's new CEO Georges Kern in Shanghai and Singapore recently and chatted about the newly released Navitimer 8 and his plans for the brand, What is he going to keep, what will he cut? All revealed.
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Wooo! This week the Two Broke Watch Snobs are celebrating Valentine's Day in the only way they know how... talking about watches! Kaz also shares his fear of medically-sanctioned penis touching (it happens, guys) while Mike tries to assuage his fears in that it really isn't that bad. The guys then quickly reflective on Mike's history with the Orient Mako and Kaz shares his experience with the SIXOFOURLIFE in Canuck Blue. Also, in case you guys didn't know - Timex is going to kill it this year.
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Kaz is getting married soon and one of his local groomsmen got him drunk before recording the show. You know what that means, #watchfam? This is basically Kaz's bachelor party - woo!! Kaz and Mike continue the drinking shenanigans on air. Incidentally, does anyone know about fancy liquor?
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Wooo! First Two Broke Watch Snobs episode of the new year, #watchfam! This week the snobs are bringing back a fan-favotire: Guilty Pleasure Watches - a watch that you really should't love... but you just can't help yourself! 0_o
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Ever since we first saw them at SIHH, the collective Time+Tide team has been crushing hard on the new Luminor Due models, particularly the 38 and 42mm offerings. Now, obviously these are watches with strong cross-gender appeal, so we thought it’d be a smart idea to get two takes on these models, courtesy of slender-wristed … ContinuedThe post INSIGHT: A Due double take – two perspectives on the smaller Panerai Luminor Due models appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Hands-on analytical review of the F. Berthoud FB1R.6-1, a new regulator in stainless steel with insights in the design, with actual design sketches and high resolution photographs.
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Breitling CEO, Georges Kern talks about the all new Navitimer 8 collection and how his movie making dreams, are soon to come true.
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George Bamford on the design aesthetics of the new BWD x Fragment Zenith El Primero and the coming era of bespoke watchmaking.
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Think of Lange’s colour palette and the word ‘sober’ probably springs to mind. Or restrained. Limited. Calm. Muted. Subdued. Discreet. Anything but vivid and daring. Now, let’s for a moment think not of A. Lange & Söhne but only of the colours: white, black, grey (dials); black again, brown, (straps); pink gold, white gold (platinum … ContinuedThe post INSIGHT: Designing A. Lange & Söhne – part 4, colour, material and finish appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A certain classic Audemars Piguet timepiece now comes in a blend of titanium and platinum with a new smoke blue dial. Here, we bring you the details and our thoughts on the new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin 15202IP.
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Wherever Aishwarya Rai Bachchan goes in India there is a monumental crowd surge, and it was no different in Sydney at the weekend when Longines launched their flagship boutique in Australia and celebrated their starring role in the upcoming Commonwealth Games. Some local Indian film fans had brought their entire clans and staked out a … ContinuedThe post EVENT: Bollywood royalty Aishwarya Rai Bachchan opens Longines flagship Sydney boutique appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Typography matters. The choice of font or type is a more complicated matter than merely the arrangement of letters used and the order in which they appear. It’s something designers and branding specialists know only too well: the sub-textual information communicated through the subtle language of serif, weight and kerning. Take the word ‘apple’, for … ContinuedThe post INSIGHT: Designing A. Lange & Söhne – part 3, the tone of type appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The new Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Memovox comes on a brand-new rubber strap with a new folding buckle and is water resistant to 200 meters.
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From the first days of my downward spiral into my geeky obsession with horology, the world of the independent watchmakers has always held a warm place in my heart. Even when the Swiss watch industry was filled with doom and gloom, these small passion-fuelled outfits forged ahead, creating new and innovative releases at a time … ContinuedThe post LIST: From indies with love – 6 watches I fell for in the Carré des Horlogers appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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This year Cartier honours the historic movement in two new watchmaking interpretations: a Skeleton Mysterious Double Tourbillon, and for the very first time, a Mysterious Day & Night movement.
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Three new 2018 Tank Cintrée was presented earlier this month, at SIHH in Geneva.
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Last night, Roger Federer confirmed his GOAT status with his sixth Australian Open win, beating 29-year-old Marin Cilic in three hours in the sweltering Melbourne heat. Roger Federer - the first man to win 20 Grand Slam titles - is one of Rolex’s most important international testimonees, so it was no surprise he was … ContinuedThe post WATCHSPOTTING: Forget Roger’s Sky-Dweller – Mirka Federer’s Rolex Yacht-Master is next level appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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While we all know that Van Cleef & Arpels love a bit of poetry, I get the feeling that they also have a major thing for swans. Huh, what? You know, the way swans glide across the water, all elegance and beauty, no visible effort – while paddling furiously beneath the surface. Well, that’s how … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Planétarium appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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For over 30 years the Portofino has been amongst IWC’s dressiest offerings, with a rounded Lépine-inspired case, and elegant, elongated Roman numerals. So it comes as no surprise that the line has a prominent place in IWC’s 150th anniversary collection. And while there’s simpler offerings, such as the Automatic and the Chronograph, our eyes (and … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: IWC’s Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase Edition “150 Years” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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When Felix first took a peek at the Terra Australis made by Aussie watch company Bausele, what he saw before him – to paraphrase his own words – was the preliminary sketch before the finished painting. Fast-forward to today and those metaphorical pencil marks are now barely visible under brushstrokes of paint, with the brand … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Bausele Terra Australis “Red Back” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The most important watch fair of the year is over. But while the memories of SIHH 2018 remain fresh, now is the perfect time to reflect on and evaluate the novelties that were presented by the many manufactures that participated.
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Hublot is another one of those brands that polarises watch enthusiasts, and rightfully so. On one hand, the brand is constantly releasing new product with boundary-pushing design, and engaging in partnerships with every industry, charity, and destination one can imagine, eventually pushing us all to the point I lovingly refer to as THS - Total Hublot … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Feeling Blue With the Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 Blue Ceramic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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This was my 12th consecutive watch fair, so you’d think I’d be used to it by now. But once again, the pace of our unforgiving SIHH 2018 schedule, the endless tracking around in circles at the Palexpo opposite Geneva Airport, and the maelstrom of releases left me – on day four – somewhere between giddy … ContinuedThe post LIST: Andrew’s top 5 watches from SIHH 2018, including Panerai, IWC and JLC appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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It’s a tricky task upgrading a storied and legendary watch such as the Santos - you must innovate while appearing to be unchanging. It’s a job that Cartier have pulled off with aplomb at SIHH 2018. The new Santos is the star in their masculine line-up, a sensitive update that brings the design very much … ContinuedThe post HANDS ON: How to update an icon – Cartier’s Santos de Cartier appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Wei Koh explains to the South China Morning Post his rationale behind Revolution and The Rake’s new found drive towards to an e-commerce focus.
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Two nights ago, I fulfilled one of my most bromantic dreams when I shared a steak dinner with the new IWC ambassador, Bradley Cooper. Me, the guy from all those great movies, a bottle of Malbec and some delicious eye fillet. Perfect. The fact that there were at least 500 other people dining, and that my … ContinuedThe post LIST: 5 times Bradley Cooper was already an IWC ambassador before he went official appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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By now you’ve likely been beaten over the head with the endless coverage of IWC’s cool Tribute to Pallweber, with its jumping hours and minutes, and seen the additions to the growing Portofino collection. Hiding in the corner of IWC’s presentation, alongside a pair of Big Pilot models rested a lone chronograph – the IWC … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Why the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “150 Years” is the underdog of their anniversary collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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