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Rolex Explorer II ref 16570 Mar 19, 2018

IN-DEPTH: Future classic? The Rolex Explorer II ref. 16570

Editor’s note: Today’s review is a little unusual on several accounts. Most significantly it’s of a watch that’s been discontinued for seven years. Given this fact, Bruce (of BLNR fame) has written a more personal, evocative piece, which makes sense as much ink has already been shed in tribute to the details and intricacies of … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: Future classic? The Rolex Explorer II ref. 16570 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Jacob & Co. Mar 19, 2018

New Release: Jacob & Co. Twin Turbo Furious for Baselworld 2018

Jacob & Co. are set to unveil the new Twin Turbo Furious at Baselworld 2018, building on its predecessor, the Twin Turbo, with the addition of a monopusher chronograph and accelerated twin tourbillons.

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Patek Philippe unveils Mar 18, 2018

Pre-Basel 2018: Patek Unveils 2 New Versions of the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time in Rose Gold

Patek Philippe unveils the 5524R (42mm) and 7234R (37.5mm), two new versions of the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time, now in rose gold.

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Mar 18, 2018

VIDEO: What the hell is being at Basel *actually* like, can somebody please show me?

Stop us if you’ve heard, or seen, this one before (and the odds are increasingly high that you have, as this video was filmed a couple of years ago), but as unbelievable as it may be to the watch journos in the house, some people don’t have any clue what this ‘Basel’ thing is and … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: What the hell is being at Basel *actually* like, can somebody please show me? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Rolex Basel 2018 releases using Mar 18, 2018

INSIGHT: Predicting the Rolex Basel 2018 releases, using the last 7 years as a guide

With Baselworld 2018 just around the corner, fevers around the Time+Tide office are running hot, contemplating what Rolex is likely to drop in Basel in a few days time. Looking back at Rolex releases in Basel over the past seven years, we assess some of the mic-dropping releases in the Rolex line-up and the likelihood … ContinuedThe post INSIGHT: Predicting the Rolex Basel 2018 releases, using the last 7 years as a guide appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Mar 18, 2018

RECOMMENDED READING: The watch is the male engagement ring

There’s a story, published by GQ way back in 2016, that periodically does the rounds of the T+T office, and not just because it has a snappy, hooky title (though it does). No, the appeal of Jessi Klein’s “Yes, there is a male engagement ring” runs a little deeper. Deeper even than that unbidden hope that … ContinuedThe post RECOMMENDED READING: The watch is the male engagement ring appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Doxa Poseidon Re-Issue SUB 300T Mar 17, 2018

New Release: DOXA Poseidon Re-Issue SUB 300T for Pre-Baselworld 2018

Two of the most trusted names in dive gear from have once again partnered for the modern reissue of the DOXA Poseidon SUB 300T Divingstar, recreating a rare 1970s-era DOXA for a new generation of divers and watch lovers. 

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Longines Master Collection until Mar 17, 2018

VIDEO: So, awkward, we’d never noticed the Longines Master Collection, until this watch…

When it comes to Longines’ yearly new releases we are like heatseeking missiles for the vintage fire the brand has at its disposal – few archives are as deep or as versatile as Longines, and it means they can pick and choose between adventurers watches, avant garde designs, classic dress, the options are almost endless and … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: So, awkward, we’d never noticed the Longines Master Collection, until this watch… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Mar 17, 2018

HOW TO: Follow the Time+Tide team at Baselworld 2018

The Time+Tide contingent on the ground at Baselworld 2018 is bigger, badder and more Basel-y than ever before. What this means, aside from unlocking #squadgoals achievements left, right and centre is more watches, coming at you in more ways than ever before. At the fundamental level the best way to stay up to speed is … ContinuedThe post HOW TO: Follow the Time+Tide team at Baselworld 2018 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Hamilton Doubles Down Mar 16, 2018

Pre-Basel 2018: Hamilton Doubles Down on Its American Heritage

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]One of the unique things about the Hamilton watch brand is its undeniably American history and its heritage, even under the management of the Swiss Swatch Group. This year and...

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Mar 16, 2018

LIST: 8 fast, fantastic watches of Formula One

In the world of F1, where everything is measured in tenths, watches have long played an integral part. In fact, it may come as no surprise to anyone that Formula One teams and watch manufacturers often follow the same racelines, each striving for their own breed of ultimate performance mechanical machine. This year, with the … ContinuedThe post LIST: 8 fast, fantastic watches of Formula One appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Mar 16, 2018

New Release: The SEVENFRIDAY P1B/03 Japan inspired off-series

Just in time for the Cherry Blossom season, SEVENFRIDAY introduces the P1B/03 Japan Off-Series. Its industrial essence inspiration personifies the traditions and values that have sustained the island nation’s ancient traditions to modern times and into the cultural zeitgeist of pop culture.

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Grand Seiko SBGX069 / SGBX269 Mar 15, 2018

Opinion: Why the Grand Seiko SBGX069 / SGBX269 is a quartz watch you need in your collection

We take a look at the Grand Seiko SBGX029 / SGBX269 and discover why it is a special quartz watch, and why it deserves your attention.

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HYT Mar 15, 2018

New Release: Two Compact Versions of the Iconic HYT Skull – the HYT Skull 48.8

Introducing the bold and futuristic HYT Skull 48.8 - A poignant reminder to make the most of life, now enhanced in a more compact case.

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Raymond Weil Mar 14, 2018

IN-DEPTH: The Raymond Weil Freelancer Chronograph

The story in a second: A value-packed chrono from one of the few remaining family-owned watch companies. It wasn’t all doom and gloom during the quartz crisis of the mid ’70s. While brands and manufacturers were disappearing left, right and centre, never to be seen again, others like Raymond Weil were only just starting out, … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: The Raymond Weil Freelancer Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Hermes Mar 14, 2018

New Release: Travel in style with the chic Slim d’Hermès GMT

From Paris to New York and from Buenos Aires to Mumbai, making light of time zones is now simple and sleek with the slender elegance of the palladium case gracing the new Slim d’Hermès GMT. 

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Mar 13, 2018

VIDEO: The top 9 new women’s watches from SIHH

If I’m completely honest, women’s watches aren’t my speciality, largely because they tend (notable exceptions aside) not to look the greatest on my fairly hairy 21cm wrist. But luckily - and thankfully - Sandra Lane is on the team. So rather than flounder my way through the intricacies of stone-setting and satin straps, I defer … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The top 9 new women’s watches from SIHH appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Vacheron Constantin Overseas collection Mar 13, 2018

VIDEO: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas collection, the slow burn classics in our midst

It’s a dizzying pace the watch world moves at, and it’s all but impossible for us at Time+Tide to not get carried along by it. But occasionally, very occasionally, we’ll see a watch on Instagram and be reminded that quality has its own designs. That the concept of a ‘modern classic’ – which, according to … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas collection, the slow burn classics in our midst appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Vacheron Constantin Mar 13, 2018

Christian Selmoni - On Tattoos & Vintage Watches

Wei Koh speaks with Christian Selmoni on his little known love for tattoos and his well known love for vintage Vacheron Constantin.

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Louis Moinet Mar 13, 2018

New Release: Louis Moinet introduces novel materials in the new Acasta & Dhofar

Space and Time are the two very dimensions that remain as a source of inspiration for Louis Moinet, himself a watchmaker and astronomer. Their two latest creations, Acasta and Dhofar, give wearers their very own fragment of space - a piece of eternity on their wrist.

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Richard Mille fan Mar 12, 2018

Meeting the Manx Missile - Mark Cavendish MBE

World champion, Olympic medallist and winner of 30 individual stages of the Tour de France, 15 stages of the Giro d’Italia and three stages of the Vuelta a España, among many others, Mark Cavendish is one of the greatest cyclists Britain has ever produced – and a Richard Mille fan to boot.

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Mar 12, 2018

In Conversation with Johnny “King Nerd” Dowell, Master Engraver

Marking a dawning of a new age in watch publishing, Revolution has recently expanded its team, with one of our newest members being a master engraver. A man more used to working on guns, he has recently succumbed to the allure of watch customisation. And it is with huge pride that we introduce our readers to Johnny “King Nerd” Dowell.

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph WT DEPLOYANT Mar 12, 2018

Review: Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph WT

On the 50th anniversary of the Memovox Polaris, Jaeger-LeCoultre has introduced the all-new Polaris line with five models that pay tribute to the historical sports reference. Of the five, the Polaris Chronograph WT is the most complicated and in a few ways, the furtherst departed from the original blueprint.

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Omega Seamaster Railmaster Mar 11, 2018

IN-DEPTH: The Omega Seamaster Railmaster

The story in a second: Behind the ultra-hyped trilogy models lays this cool, calm and not-in-any-way limited take on the Railmaster. Odd as it may seem today, but many of the enduring designs of mid-twentieth century watchmaking sprang from a very specific purpose: scientific exploration and the quest for accuracy. The Omega Railmaster, one of … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: The Omega Seamaster Railmaster appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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IWC Tribute Mar 10, 2018

Review: IWC Tribute To Pallweber Edition ‘150 Years’

In 1884, IWC manufactured the first so-called Pallweber pocket watches. These innovative timepieces showed the hours and minutes in a digital format with large numerals on rotating discs. In its anniversary year, IWC honours this pioneering achievement with the IWC Tribute to Pallweber Edition “150 Years”.     The case and dial The watch comesRead More

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Rolex Wows Mar 10, 2018

Rolex Wows at Oscar Time

In its second year as a sponsor of the Oscars®, as well as a founding supporter of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Rolex unveils a new film about cinema and time.

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Mar 10, 2018

WHO TO FOLLOW: @justinmfrost

This week’s Who to Follow is a little closer to home than usual. Justin Mastine-Frost has been writing for us on and off over the last few years, so we’re obviously fans. But his passion for the independent, the odd, and not to mention the colourful, means that we think he’s well worth a follow. … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @justinmfrost appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Mar 9, 2018

Will Baselworld Continue to Exist?

Wei Koh tells it like it is, about the world’s largest watch fair and its ailing state: Baselworld 2018.

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Girard-Perregaux Minute Repeater Tri-Axial Tourbillon Mar 9, 2018

Review: Girard-Perregaux Minute Repeater Tri-Axial Tourbillon

Hands-on review of the Girard-Perregaux Minute Repeater Tri-Axial Tourbillon with live images and video. The most complicated piece of the brand was presented during SIHH2018, offering a spectacle with the best characteristics the brand has to offer.

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Mar 9, 2018

LIST: 5 sporty Kickstarter watches that caught our eye

Here at Time+Tide we receive a lot – and I mean A LOT – of emails from young brands directing us to their new watch launching on Kickstarter. The humble platform that began as a way for up-and-coming designers to tender their ideas – and, if they were good enough, have them brought to life … ContinuedThe post LIST: 5 sporty Kickstarter watches that caught our eye appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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