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HANDS-ON: The Laco Scorpion 39 collection delivers rugged, 39mm dive watches with a sense of fun Time+Tide
Laco Scorpion 39 collection delivers Oct 22, 2022

HANDS-ON: The Laco Scorpion 39 collection delivers rugged, 39mm dive watches with a sense of fun

Laco are phenomenally popular with Flieger wearers as they’re one of the affordable brands to have made those original pilot’s watches during WWII. Now, the brand are as strong as ever and have branched out significantly from what could be considered their staple. The Laco Scorpion is a new extension to their Squad Watch collection … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Laco Scorpion 39 collection delivers rugged, 39mm dive watches with a sense of fun appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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INTRODUCING: The William Wood Fearless collection delivers enhanced wearability and a sense of fun Time+Tide
Oct 12, 2022

INTRODUCING: The William Wood Fearless collection delivers enhanced wearability and a sense of fun

One of my first hands-on reviews for Time+Tide in early 2020 was the William Wood Red Watch, and I was definitely a fan. The way that the brand were able to weave in Easter eggs that told their story and built an identity was unlike anything I’d seen from other companies at the time, and … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The William Wood Fearless collection delivers enhanced wearability and a sense of fun appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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The Richard Mille RM 88 Smiley is seriously funny and the feel-good watch of the year Time+Tide
Richard Mille RM 88 Smiley Oct 7, 2022

The Richard Mille RM 88 Smiley is seriously funny and the feel-good watch of the year

Richard Mille never shy away from a piece that’s a little bit “out there”, whether that’s the Bonbon collection, Bubba Watson’s RM38 Pink Watch or the brand new Richard Mille RM 88 Smiley. Incorporating sunshine and rainbows, the Smiley takes inspiration from a 1972 publication of France Soir, which saw the trademarking of the ubiquitous … ContinuedThe post The Richard Mille RM 88 Smiley is seriously funny and the feel-good watch of the year appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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The TAG Heuer Formula 1 offers bright, colourful retro fun Time+Tide
TAG Heuer Formula 1 offers bright Sep 22, 2022

The TAG Heuer Formula 1 offers bright, colourful retro fun

You’ve just watched Alain Prost win the first of his four Formula 1 championships, yet your colourful little Swatch that’s been all the rage recently doesn’t quite satisfy your racing enthusiast heart. Naturally, TAG Heuer come to your rescue with their array of funky, plastic-bezelled and fibreglass-cased Formula 1 pieces just the following year. The … ContinuedThe post The TAG Heuer Formula 1 offers bright, colourful retro fun appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Every Watch Tells A Story: “It’s a travel watch, it’s a weekend beater, it’s a lot of fun” Time+Tide
Jul 12, 2022

Every Watch Tells A Story: “It’s a travel watch, it’s a weekend beater, it’s a lot of fun”

Back in the day, there used to be a tradition of people being rewarded for long service at their workplace with the gift of a gold watch. Presumably, the idea was that during their years of retirement as they tended their vegetable garden or wandered down to the golf course, they could look down at … ContinuedThe post Every Watch Tells A Story: “It’s a travel watch, it’s a weekend beater, it’s a lot of fun” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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The new Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date green is a fine take on a gentleman’s sports watch Time+Tide
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date green May 18, 2022

The new Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date green is a fine take on a gentleman’s sports watch

Re-introduced in 2018 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original, the buzzing Memovox Polaris, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s alarm-equipped dive watch, combined vintage charm with modern technology. In 2022, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date gets a lick of green paint in a boutique-only release, continuing the long line of compressor-style watches by “the watchmaker’s watchmaker”. Seafaring chameleon dial … ContinuedThe post The new Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date green is a fine take on a gentleman’s sports watch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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INTRODUCING: Le Diptyque Louis Erard x Alain Silberstein collab is colourful, playful and fun Time+Tide
Louis Erard x Alain Silberstein collab Apr 27, 2022

INTRODUCING: Le Diptyque Louis Erard x Alain Silberstein collab is colourful, playful and fun

It’s fair to say that the watchmaking industry is often pretty uptight as a whole. Companies like Swatch and Hublot try to inject some fun into the hobby, but what if you want something with luxury build quality that won’t cost tens of thousands? Louis Erard’s manifesto of bringing artwork into mechanical watchmaking for an … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Le Diptyque Louis Erard x Alain Silberstein collab is colourful, playful and fun appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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The Tudor Black Bay Pro – first impressions from a die-hard Tudor fan Time+Tide
Tudor Black Bay Pro – Apr 1, 2022

The Tudor Black Bay Pro – first impressions from a die-hard Tudor fan

What Tudor would release at this year’s Watches and Wonders was one of the big talking points among collectors and enthusiasts. The sister brand to Rolex has built a reputation for unexpected releases. Think the Tudor North Flag or Black Bay P01. Tudor, once again, did not disappoint. The brand’s release of a 39mm true … ContinuedThe post The Tudor Black Bay Pro – first impressions from a die-hard Tudor fan appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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EDITOR’S PICK: 5 things that separate fine from very fine watchmaking (apart from the price tags) Time+Tide
Mar 6, 2022

EDITOR’S PICK: 5 things that separate fine from very fine watchmaking (apart from the price tags)

Editor’s note: They’re the questions we all ask ourselves when contemplating a new mechanical watch: is it worth it? Is that price-tag truly justified?  Here’s Justin’s excellent piece offers some pointers on what to look for and what separates fine from very fine watchmaking. It’s a question many of us in the industry get on a … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S PICK: 5 things that separate fine from very fine watchmaking (apart from the price tags) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Exhibition: ‘A Journey through the Poetry of Time’ with Van Cleef & Arpels SJX Watches
Feb 11, 2022

Exhibition: ‘A Journey through the Poetry of Time’ with Van Cleef & Arpels

Parisian jeweller Van Cleef & Arpels (VC&A;) is staging an expansive exhibition of its high jewellery and complicated watches in Singapore. Executed in the brand’s signature whimsical style that evokes a stylised, romantic Paris, A Journey through the Poetry of Time opens on February 12 and is open to the public for a week, but registration is required for entry. Best known for its inventive, quirky mechanics and elaborate ornamentation, VC&A; has pulled out all the stops of the exhibition. The event encompasses most the brand’s most lavish creations, ranging from its charming complicated watches to incredible high-jewellery sets. One of the exhibition’s central themes is the brand’s most famous complication, the bi-retrograde display that is made up of two lovers on a bridge, the Pont des Amoureux. Another section of the exhibition is dedicated to the brand’s astronomical complications, which includes the Lady Arpels Planétarium, a compact, 38 mm wristwatch that captures the motion of Mercury, Venus, the Earth, and the Moon on its three-dimensional dial. Lady Arpels Pont des Amoureux – an elegant, effortless combination of high jewellery and inventive watchmaking Lady Arpels Planétarium – the time is indicated with a shooting star that travels around the dial At the same time, VC&A; is also showcasing its haute horlogerie infused with modern technology. One of the exhibits is a line up of the entire Lady Arpels Zodiaque Lumineux collection, each of which...

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Why I bought my Electricianz Blackout, a well-made novelty piece that’s full of quirky fun Time+Tide
Feb 3, 2022

Why I bought my Electricianz Blackout, a well-made novelty piece that’s full of quirky fun

I bought my Electricianz Blackout as a novelty souvenir, but it has proved to be an enjoyable and well-made watch that shares its lineage with another well-known brand. In September of 2019, I flew from my home in Christchurch, New Zealand, to attend the very first Watchfest in Sydney Australia.  This was a great, locally … ContinuedThe post Why I bought my Electricianz Blackout, a well-made novelty piece that’s full of quirky fun appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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These colourful Rolex “Beach” Daytonas used to be “cheap fun”. You can now bid on a set of four on Loupe This and they may represent value Time+Tide
Rolex Beach” Daytonas used Dec 18, 2021

These colourful Rolex “Beach” Daytonas used to be “cheap fun”. You can now bid on a set of four on Loupe This and they may represent value

There’s a lot more to the Rolex Daytona than Paul Newman. While famed for its long history as one of motorsports’ most iconic timepieces, the Daytona has also found some expressive and fun iterations over the years and the “Beach Daytona” is a classic example. Launched in 2001 and produced until 2005, this short-lived family of four … ContinuedThe post These colourful Rolex “Beach” Daytonas used to be “cheap fun”. You can now bid on a set of four on Loupe This and they may represent value appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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The Swatch x Peanuts collection unveils fun range of Snoopy and Charlie Brown watches Time+Tide
Swatch Dec 1, 2021

The Swatch x Peanuts collection unveils fun range of Snoopy and Charlie Brown watches

It seems pretty ironic that Charles Monroe Schulz, the American cartoonist and creator of Peanuts – probably the most popular and influential comic strip in history – should be so indifferent to the name. You could go so far as to say he had an allergic reaction to Peanuts, once saying: “If someone asks me what … ContinuedThe post The Swatch x Peanuts collection unveils fun range of Snoopy and Charlie Brown watches appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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A WEEK ON THE WRIST: The Rado Captain Cook Automatic channels 80s style with playful fun Time+Tide
Rado Captain Cook Automatic channels Nov 23, 2021

A WEEK ON THE WRIST: The Rado Captain Cook Automatic channels 80s style with playful fun

If the resurgence of the mullet as a fashion statement as we emerge from lockdown(s) in Australia isn’t enough to convince you, then perhaps the decision by large watchmakers to revitalise two-tone models could help. And yes, it’s true. Mullets are coming back. God help us. Watches are, after all, part of the luxury and fashion … ContinuedThe post A WEEK ON THE WRIST: The Rado Captain Cook Automatic channels 80s style with playful fun appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Wrist Watching: 3 Of Eddie Van Halen’s Watches As Amazing As His Guitar Solos . . . From Jaeger-LeCoultre, Corum, And Bell & Ross – Reprise Quill & Pad
Jaeger-LeCoultre Corum Oct 6, 2021

Wrist Watching: 3 Of Eddie Van Halen’s Watches As Amazing As His Guitar Solos . . . From Jaeger-LeCoultre, Corum, And Bell & Ross – Reprise

Van Halen was the catalyst kicking off Elizabeth Doerr's lifelong passion for rock music as the first band she stumbled across in this genre (but most certainly not the last). One cursory listen to “Eruption” and she was hooked on rock for life. In honor of the anniversary of Eddie Van Halen's untimely death on October 6, 2020, cue “Eruption” and take a look at three tasteful and fun watches the guitar god owned and wore.

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175 Years Of Watchmaking In Glashütte: A History Of Fine German Watchmaking – Reprise Quill & Pad
Oct 3, 2021

175 Years Of Watchmaking In Glashütte: A History Of Fine German Watchmaking – Reprise

Watch- and clockmaking has a long history in Germany, as evidenced by the fifteenth- and sixteenth-century timepieces from the Nuremberg/Augsburg area and the academic discussions of Peter Henlein, who is said to have made the world’s first pocket watch around 1505. But the country's roots in great watchmaking do not stop there: Elizabeth Doerr takes us on an historical journey of Glashütte, the birthplace of modern Germany's fine watches.

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The CODE41 X41 Edition 5 combines fine watchmaking with affordability and transparency Time+Tide
Jun 28, 2021

The CODE41 X41 Edition 5 combines fine watchmaking with affordability and transparency

When I first came across CODE41, the X41 AeroCarbon had my immediate attention. Here was a watch that – on paper – offered considerably more technical watchmaking and engineering prowess than its price point competitors. CODE41 coupled this value proposition with a promise of increased transparency, lifting the veil on costs to give potential buyers more insight … ContinuedThe post The CODE41 X41 Edition 5 combines fine watchmaking with affordability and transparency appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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