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Bell & Ross continues with with their three main themes of Land, Air and Sea. With new styles, new cases and a new campaign. We begin with the BR 03-92 MA-1 inspired by the iconic USAF MA-1 flight jacket. Case is in green ceramic at S$5,700 LE 999 pieces. The strap is reversible to showRead More
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Our Rolex Press Release article published on Wed was a blockbuster. And here we highlight the key pieces from our hands on session. We begin with new Day Date 36, now with the C3255. We saw two in YG, one in Everose and one in WG. Two are with decorative stones. The YG green ombréRead More
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Key collection for this year is the Skydiver Limited Edition 500 pcs. Vintage inspired by a 1973 commission by a para trooper. Case is 42mm enlarged from 38mm. SS with SS bracelet. Bi-directional rotating green aluminum bezel, 60 clicks per revolution. Automatic movement S$2,000. Comes with additional leather strap and travel pouch. In the picRead More
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Luminox celebrates 30 years anniversary of its founding this year. We start with 30th Anniversary Limited Edition. LE 730 pieces. SS case 42mm, ceramic bezel. Case back embossed with a star sheiks as a nod to the American origins. Quartz movement. Price S$1,500. Next the ICE-SAR introduced in Oct 2018 in carbon, is renewed withRead More
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The Big Pilot’s Perpetual Calendar gets a new look in its latest iteration. Now fit with a bronze case, olive green dial and brown calfskin strap, the new Big Pilot is even more attractive to those looking for a stealthy rustic timepiece.
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Hold onto your hats because Glashütte Original has just dropped another dose of exceptional colour, in the form of the 2019 edition of the Sixties and Sixties Panorama Date. In case you don’t recall last year’s version, it was a pretty exceptional green (here’s a closer look) and a very popular choice. It was also … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Glashütte Original gets spicy with two new pumpkin-hued Sixties models appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Marie-Laure Cérède, creative director of watchmaking at Cartier, is our eloquent tour guide for the 2019 Cartier collection, with a focus on the new faces and physiques of the Santos family. The 2019 Santos-Dumont T+T: What is the logic behind the new quartz movement-powered and smaller-sized Santos-Dumont? MLC: Since we relaunched the Santos last year … ContinuedThe post LIST: 3 Santos models from the new Cartier collection explained by Cartier appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Omega creates a fittingly special watch to mark the 125th year of the 19-ligne caliber that gave the company its name.
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The Yema Yachtingraf line features quartz models starting at $279 and tops out with a limited edition automatic that can be pre-ordered for nearly ten-times that amount. I opted for the still-relatively-expensive Yachtingraf Heritage automatic (approx. $2,250 USD) with the sapphire crystal.
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Back in the 18th century, Pierre Jaquet-Droz wowed the courts of Europe with his Automates – three humanoid dolls, about one-third life-sized, that could variously write, draw and play music with uncannily lifelike gestures. Intended to promote his clocks and watches, and powered by scaled-up versions of mechanical watch movements, they were a stroke of … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Jaquet Droz Lady 8 Flower and the Lady 8 Petite appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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We go to Montblanc next. The theme this year is exploration. The Minerva link is emphasized. A bit of the philosophy: Below €5000 Minerva is using industry standard movements. From €5000 to €25000, movements in-house. Above €25000 movements are from Villaret, formerly Minerva. On to the watches. The 1858 is the focus. Green is theRead More
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F.P. Journe brings a new titanium case to the élégante line, an unusual quartz watch powered by an electromechanical movement.
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Here is our highlights from Cartier. 75 new references. Cartier Santos Collection is refreshed further. We begin with the Santos Dumont two tone and in pink gold, inspired by the original design of 1904. High autonomy quartz with 6 year lifespan. In large and small sizes. Unisex collection as both are rather small. S$8,450 (large)Read More
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Montblanc shouts about its green credentials with this year’s new timepieces.
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Part 2/3 of our Inside Seiko special feature takes us into the manufacture in Shiojiri. We see cold forging of cases, zaratsu and the 9F quartz movement.
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The story in a second: A rare case of quartz having legit enthusiast appeal, albeit in a clever, and very novel, fashion. Say “it’s quartz” and countless watch nerds cringe; however, there have been some exceptions to the rule over the years. Of course, Grand Seiko Spring Drive calibers get a pass on account of … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: The Longines Conquest V.H.P. GMT “Flash Setting” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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I like to imagine this time of year as an Advent calendar for watch lovers, with pre-release announcements being dropped each and every day as the countdown to SIHH 2019 ticks ever closer. Today’s delectable delight comes courtesy of Jaeger-LeCoultre, and not only is it new, it’s also blue, and delivers an impressively novel take … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Moon Enamel appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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But as I spent time with the Casio Wave Ceptor, I began to realize why I never really considered it to be appropriate as a grab-and-go quartz watch. There are certain nuances of this watch that made me realize that it really isn't the best watch for everyone. So if you're thinking about picking up the WV-59DJ-1AJF - this Casio Wave Ceptor review is for you.
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Seiko’s Astron (the new GPS one, not the groundbreaking quartz one) is a pretty incredible piece of kit. Ostensibly, it tells the time, day, date and a second time zone. But the trick is in the method. The Astron, thanks to GPS technology, keeps track of time by talking to satellites - a quite cool … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Ready for anything – the Seiko Astron SSE170J1 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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New from HYT: the H4 in four new colours - red, blue, green and a special green-yellow, and the H4 signature mechanical LED light.
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Breitling offers us a glimpse of its future products, with one Baselworld 2019 highlight: the Navitimer 8 Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Chronograph.
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As someone whose love of watches is focused entirely on mechanisms powered by springs, the word quartz normally evokes the immediate cry of “Next!” So when I stop and spend time with a quartz watch, it must be a bit special. And so to Code Coco. It had me at first glance: that crisp, chic … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Chanel’s Code Coco – a fashion watch that’s so much more than a fashion watch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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In case you’ve been living under a rock this past year and a bit, ever since industry great Georges Kern took hold of the reins at Breitling, the big, bold brand of the skies has undergone a serious streamlining. Finding inspiration in their past and releasing focused collections that encompass four separate categories: air, sea, … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Grace in the skies and now on the land – Breitling’s Premier Collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A bullish Georges Kern launches new collections at the first Breitling Summit.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Choosing to throw its hat into the ring at a point when the mechanical watch industry was still very much feeling the effects of near extinction during the Quartz Crisis,...
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If we’re completely honest, it’s hard to make quartz technology sexy. Which makes the achievement of Longines’ V.H.P. technology even more remarkable. Not only do these quartz Conquests look the part, with clean, slightly sporty style and some very nice dials, the movement ticking away inside has a host of features dedicated to improving accuracy … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Smarter than your average GMT – the Longines Conquest V.H.P. GMT Flash Setting appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Longines Conquest V.H.P is a quartz watch with an exceptiona movement. It is a revival of an underappreciated chapter in the maison's 146 years history. In this article, we bring you an in-depth coverage of the new V.H.P.
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Who comes to mind when you think of a green British Leyland Mini 1000 and a brown teddy bear? We take a look at the watch collection of what is perhaps the world's greatest comedian.
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In January 2017, Omega announced, with zero fanfare, a limited edition Speedmaster, made in collaboration with Fratello Watches, called Speedy Tuesday, named after the popular hashtag. Four-and-a-half hours later, all 2012 watches were gone. Well, hold onto your hats and get ready to flex those credit cards, because it looks like it’s about to happen … ContinuedThe post BREAKING NEWS: Is the Omega Speedmaster “Speedy Tuesday II” going to drop today? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A quick look at two new maritime inspired Mido Ocean Star product offerings - The M026.430.36.091.00 (green dial) and M026.430.36.041.00 (blue dial)
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