Catered to You: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde
Revolution explores how Jaquet Droz has managed to establish the Grande Seconde as one of its staple collections, with something for a variety of tastes contained within.
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Revolution explores how Jaquet Droz has managed to establish the Grande Seconde as one of its staple collections, with something for a variety of tastes contained within.
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Seiko has just released three limited edition black divers, and they couldn’t be hotter. We’ve already shown you the automatic SRPC49K, but there are two solar options on the table as well. The SSC673P is a stealthy version of the SSC618P we looked at a little while ago. It’s worth noting that in these images … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Seiko show their dark side with the Prospex SSC673P and SNE493P appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Seiko dive watches are a perennial favourite. They’re tough-as, look the business, and have a history as long and proud as any. Whether it’s the coveted SLA017, or the classic Turtle, they’ve got a strong rep, and cult following. The Seiko faithful are going to be very happy with this latest limited edition – the … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Blacked-out beauty – the Seiko Prospex SRPC49K appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The belles of Grand Seiko’s Baselworld ball this year were three takes on the first Grand Seiko, a buttoned-up dress watch that managed to be both effortlessly timeless and very of-its-time, all at once. Grand Seiko released steel, yellow gold and platinum takes on the classic, but they also released a completely new interpretation, the … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: A modern take on a classic – the Grand Seiko SBGR305 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A history born on the open ocean. Ulysse Nardin gained fame for marine chronometers, found in the pockets and on the wrists of many of the world’s navy captains in the 19th century. The Marine Collection has since become the brand’s most emblematic. However, renewing the focus and direction of the collection, earlier this year … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur Military appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Get your thumb out if you fancy the thought of owning one of the world’s few military-styled, see-through tourbillons - Bell & Ross BR X2 Tourbillon Micro-Rotor.
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Over the last few years there’s been a lot of noise about how the watch industry has returned to smaller sized watches, abandoning the larger diameters that dominated wrists in the last decade. And while it’s true that we are seeing more new watches in the 36-40mm range, that doesn’t mean that the ‘go large … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Cvstos Challenge GT Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Given how synonymous Omega’s Speedmaster is with space in general and the moon in particular, it’s quite easy to forget that the watch was originally designed with motorsports in mind. This year, Omega set out to remind us that the Speedmaster does not always equal Moonwatch, with the Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer, a big, 44.5mm … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The Omega Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer gets our motor running appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution meets up with Christian Lattmann, CEO of Jaquet Droz, to find out more about the paradisal garden depicted in the Tropical Bird Repeater, as well as the vision that motivates and empowers the team behind one of the world’s oldest watch brands.
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Parmigiani Fleurier releases a two timezone watch in the Toric collection, affectionately known as the Toric Hémisphères Rétrograde. The watch unlike man
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VAULT watches launched their V1 prototypes at Schmohl AG, Zurich. In a nice ambiance surrounded by luxurious cars, Mark Schwarz presented the VAULT V1.
Christian Lattmann tells a tale of love and astonishment, as expressed in Jaquet Droz’s latest masterpiece, the Loving Butterfly Automaton.
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When it comes to watches, I’m very big on buying watches that suit your lifestyle, for the simple reason that if they suit your life, then you’ll get maximum wear out of the piece - and therefore maximum enjoyment. So, when I was flicking through Bulgari’s catalogue and spotted the Ultranero, I knew I had to … ContinuedThe post MY WEEKEND WITH: The Bulgari Octo Ultranero appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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While the sun kept shining (of course, it’s Dubai), it rained – rained watches – for the five days of Dubai Watch Week. Organised by Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, the leading retailer of high-end watches in the UAE, with a strongly educational purpose, it offered a whole range of panel discussions; hands-on workshops led by … ContinuedThe post WATCHSPOTTING: The exceptional watches of Dubai Watch Week appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Now imagine if you will, a world in which the Royal Oak didn’t exist. Likely, Audemars Piguet would be a very different brand - perhaps even unrecognizable.
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Michael Clarke loves that Hublot loves cricket. And three years into their sponsorship of the International Cricket Council, Hublot has definitively put its hand on its green and gold heart with its latest partnership with Cricket Australia for the Ashes Series 2017-18 (23 November – 8 January). Clarke, himself, steered two Ashes series as Australian … ContinuedThe post EVENT: Hublot rallies for Australia at the Ashes 2017-18 with a limited edition all-rounder appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
To commemorate its work with the Coral Restoration Foundation, Oris launches the Staghorn Restoration Limited Edition timepiece – and introduces Revolution to the living wonders of the deep.
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Audemars Piguet celebrates 25 years of the Royal Oak Offshore with three novelties: a faithful to the original remake, and two new interpretations.
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Following on from Revolution’s look at the role the Marine Nationale played in developing the Tudor MilSub, we look at the military service record of the models that came after.
For the first time ever, Omega is selling its watches on-line in its own online sales platform.
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News: Bulgari renews commitment to Save The Children this Christmas with the #SeeMyWish campain. And now, YOU can help the children too!
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A few weeks ago, I spent the Melbourne Cup long weekend with some extra company, specifically two references from the Bulgari Octo collection. Now, let me just say right off the bat, when it comes to the Bulgari timepieces, the Octo Finissimo collection has had pretty much all my attention since the Automatic dropped earlier this … ContinuedThe post MY WEEK WITH: The Bulgari Octo Roma appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Cartier may be better known for simple timekeeping classics like the Tank or the Santos. But it’s no secret that the French maison also hosts a history full of complicated – and equally as iconic – designs. In fact, even before the Tank or the Santos were the style icons they are today, Cartier were … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Mysterious Day & Night Watch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Sinn releases an update to the popular EZM 1 with a lookalike EZM 1.1. The new model is a limited edition of 500 pieces that marks the 20 th anniversary sin
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]So smokin' hot is Tudor that some journalists couldn't keep still about the new Harrods exclusive. We at Revolution don't break embargoes, but - as it’s out there - we...
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We’ve been engaging in a little bit of watch personality matching this week, pairing daring divers up with the Pelagos, and dashing sartorialists with the Heritage Black Bay. But what if you sit somewhere between the two? Sporty and casual, but overall, stylish. Well, by now it should come as absolutely no surprise that there … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 5 reasons you should have the Tudor Heritage Chrono appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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We visited the tenth edition of the most important German watch fair. MunichTime 2017 takes place every year in autumn in the middles of Bayern, Germany,
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On Thursday night, Longines celebrated their 185th anniversary in Beijing, China, with a party in the Forbidden City that wrought the brand’s legacy deeply with the history of the Chinese people, taking guests into extraordinary places and spaces. The Forbidden City dates back to the 15th century when it was built as the palace of … ContinuedThe post EVENT: Longines celebrate their 185th anniversary deep in the heart of their biggest market appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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If you’re a regular reader of Time+Tide it should come as no surprise to learn that I’m a fan of Seiko. Honestly, I think anyone with a more than passing interest in wrist-based timekeeping should be, as there are few brands that offer the sort of vertical integration that the Japanese manufacturer is capable of. … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Everlasting glory – the Seiko Premier Kinetic Perpetual appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Earlier this week we gave you some helpful watch/life advice to see if you’re the sort of person who should strap a Tudor Pelagos on the wrist. This advice would have been quite helpful if you’re the action-and-adventure type, whose idea of a good time is scrambling over rocks. But if the only rocks you’re … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 6 signs the Tudor Black Bay might be the watch for you appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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