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#newwatchalert for Kaz and his Squale Atmos 30 GMT Ceramic Bezel - needless to say, he's super excited about this one. In the heat of the moment, the world almost sees the birth of Two Broke Egg Snobs.
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Andy Zhang is among Australia’s most high-profile collectors - and highly active on social media. His pieces tend to inhabit the top end of town, and statements such as “I thought I’d wear Richard Mille for life” should not surprise. There are some horological heavyweights appearing on his Instagram account, daily. Which was where we noticed the … ContinuedThe post WHY I BOUGHT: The 2017 Rolex Sea-Dweller ref. 126600 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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One of Grand Seiko’s most in-demand and instantly identifiable watches is the Snowflake, AKA the SBGA211. For many, this pure, and deceptively simple, watch epitomises the high-end Japanese maker, and it certainly exhibits all the Grand Seiko hallmarks: exceptional casework, precise finishing techniques, and those glimmering hands and hour markers. And then, of course, there’s … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The purity of the Grand Seiko Spring Drive Snowflake appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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First things first, what is sapphire crystal? Essentially, it’s the same stuff used to make a watch ‘glass’ and display casebacks, formed by crystallising aluminium oxide at very high temperatures to create an extremely hard material. Roughly speaking, it mimics what Earth has taken 400 million or so years to do, to form natural sapphire … ContinuedThe post LIST: Ultimate transparency - Hublot’s sapphire evolution, in 13 watches appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Hublot’s sapphire journey began with their ultra high-end MP-05 LaFerrari, a horological engine in the truest sense of the word, with 50 days of power reserve thanks to 11 coupled barrels. It made perfect sense for Hublot to show this beast of a movement off to its fullest capacity with a full sapphire case. But … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Blue Monday – the Hublot Big Bang Unico Blue Sapphire appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Review and hands-on of the legendary Omega Seamaster Ploprof 1200. An unusual looking diver with titanium case and strap and beautiful blue ceramic bezel.
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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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Patek Philippe has been in operation since 1839 and continues to lead the way in high horology. To grasp what lies in its future, we delved into its past.
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This meant the watch would be putting up with long work days in therapy clinics (often times without air conditioning), 90 (F) degree average temperatures with high levels of humidity, and a great deal of sand, sweat, salt water, sunscreen, and bug repellent.
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For most brands a round 41mm steel chronograph would be unremarkable, but this Bell & Ross stands out precisely because of these features – it’s not an oversize square watch crafted from ceramic or some other highly technical material, which is what we’ve come to expect from Bell & Ross. Even though the BR V2-94 … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Bell & Ross BR V2-94 Garde Cotes appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Twenty-five years ago Jaeger-LeCoultre released the Master Control collection, a line of watches dedicated to the sort of traditional high-quality watchmaking for which the Le Sentier-based house is so well known. The pure style of the Master Control sits well with the credibility afforded by JLC’s ‘1000 Hours Control’ testing program, in which the subject watch … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Simply masterful - the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Geographic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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We present you in exclusivity the Extreme X1. The brand uses hi-tech materials and manufacturing technologies to bring a bespoke and affordable timepiece.
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Editor’s Note: We don’t want to blow Sam’s cover, because My Watch Story subjects are guaranteed a high degree of anonymity. But let’s just say, Sam might not have ever seen you, but if you’re partial to a wide, wide range of clothing brands – most recently UNIQLO – you will probably have seen him. … ContinuedThe post MY WATCH STORY: Sam’s Montblanc 1858 Automatic Dual Time appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Cartier is no stranger to the art of fine watchmaking, and in the last few years the French maison has been bringing the haute …err… heat to the world of high horology, with watches bearing the Geneva Seal – like the Drive de Cartier Flying Tourbillon. In 2014 Cartier first introduced us to the Rotonde De … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Cartier’s otherworldly Rotonde de Cartier Earth and Moon appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Full hands-on analytical review of the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin 37 mm with live high resolution photos.
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As tennis season gears up its high-rolling American championship, Revolution calls time on five of the game’s biggest names at the US Open.
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Full hands-on analytical review of the Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 5119R-001 with live high resolution photos.
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Full hands-on analytical review of the F.P. Journe Vagabondage III with live high resolution photos.
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In our experience, if you’re into intricately constructed, high-performance machines, it doesn’t really matter if they’re intended for the road or your wrist. But, as our favourite young Old El Paso advocate asks, “Why don’t we have both?” So with that in mind, we’ve found three Hublots that are the perfect pairing for three of … ContinuedThe post LIST: Got the car? Get the watch – 3 Hublots for 3 Ferraris appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The story in a second Got a blacked-out 488 rolling in and looking for the perfect watch to match? Read on. Hublot are masters of both the high-level partnership and the limited edition. Both of these traits are very much to the fore in their freshest round of Ferrari-themed Big Bangs. I recently had the pleasure … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: Ostentatiously stealthy – the Hublot Big Bang Ferrari Unico in carbon appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Hands-on close look at the facelifted Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Métrographe with our detailed analysis, high res pics. competitive landscape, and pricing.
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Full hands-on analytical review of the Bulgari Octo Tourbillon Sapphire with live high resolution photos from Baselworld 2017.
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Hands-on, detailed analytical review of the Czapek Genéve Place Vendôme Tourbillon GMT, with high resolution photographs, specifications and price.
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Mr Zhu is a purveyor of all the finer things in life, including watches, cars, menswear and whiskey. His feed is overflowing with the spoils of his day job – a provider of high-end ‘value added’ services, for financial institutions within China. NAME: Mr. 朱 OCCUPATION: High-end service provider for financial institutions HANDLE: @Horoloupe FOLLOWERS: … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @Horoloupe appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Full hands-on analytical review of the new Patek Philippe Ref. 5170P with live high resolution photos from Baselworld 2017.
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Ulysse Nardin unveils its first collection under Euros 7,000. To see how it fares on the high seas, Revolution takes it sailing off the shores of Bermuda.
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Girard-Perregaux is one of Swiss watchmaking’s best-kept secrets. The La Chaux-de-Fonds based brand offers a complete - and compelling - package, fine pedigree, and a catalogue that ranges from the highest of high horology, through to some more accessible (yet still exceptional) pieces. But, for whatever reason, GP has long lacked the sort of name … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The sleeper hit - Girard-Perregaux’s 1966 WW.TC in steel appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Way back in January, one of the watches we were most excited to see at the SIHH was Montblanc’s high-end, Minerva-powered 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter in bronze. Partially because it’s a hot watch and partially because of its extremely limited production (only 100 pieces) we thought this would be the only chance we’d get to try … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The complementary tones of the Montblanc 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter in bronze appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Over the last few years, Panerai has gone to a lot of effort to evolve their offering. The foundation pieces are still there – aggressively simple dive watches that make little effort to belie their military origins, but these days the brand has so much more to offer, from hi-tech tourbillons to slender dress options. … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: A traveller’s twin-set – Panerai’s Radiomir 1940 3 Days GMT PAM 628 and PAM 657 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Full hands-on analytical review of the new Breguet Classique 7787 with live high resolution photos from Baselworld 2017.
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