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Auction season is kicking off so we thought it would be great to talk to an expert about the watch auction market in this episode. Sam Hines, Sotheby’s watch auctioneer extraordinaire, took precious time out of his busy schedule to give us the lowdown on the market, tips of the trade, and anecdotes about his most sensational lots.
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Hublot has been growing the Spirit of Big Bang line slowly and steadily, and though the SoBB Yellow Sapphire was quite the cool addition, this new tourbillon is (in my humble opinion) easily the best new offering in the collection. The Hublot calibre HUB6020 was designed specifically for the tonneau-shaped case of the Spirit, and … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The edgy, architectural Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Tourbillon appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Shu Qi is a Chinese actress and model who has been working with Bvlgari for a number of years.
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I’ll be frank: even using the word “unique” in this feature – let alone in its title – is dangerous territory. In this era of overblown, overhyped, and over-exaggerated positioning by brands and their marketing machines filled with a youthful and often naive “we are the next big thing!” mentality, words like unique are thrown around with impunity pretty much every … ContinuedThe post INSIGHT: Legitimately unique; why Vacheron Constantin’s Les Cabinotiers department is unlike any other appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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I’m not sure if Lou Reed would have liked this watch (I hope he would have), but I know I certainly do. The modern sports line that is the Defy is an increasing priority for Zenith – a key, future-facing pillar for the brand that is both distinctive and incredibly versatile. This new version, all 41mm … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: White heat – the Zenith Defy Classic in white ceramic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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We just finished our last appointment at Baselworld 2019, and thus another one is done and dusted. This is my 21st Baselworld attendance, and the show has changed much over the two decades. Over the last six days, we have brought you no less than 40 “Live from Baselworld” reports directly from the Basel MesseRead More
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New Prospex LIne, with 3 sporting adventure. One for Land, one for Sky and one for Sea. Two models for each, one in Ti and Ti with black super hard coating. Making 6 watches in this line, all 44.8mm. All on Spring Drive movements. Starting with the Land runs on the 5R66 with GMT andRead More
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Highlights from Tutima next. And we begin with Patria, a line extension in SS, previously only in RG. Two versions, one as shown in Admiral blue cold enamel dial and a grey dial. Both with in-house hands. Movement is the CT617, 65hr power reserve. Case diameter 43mm. Price € 4,900 incl German VAT. Next aRead More
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Jacob and Co partners with Bugatti to celebrate their 110th Anniversary (Bugatti). Two pieces are new in this series. First a Epic Bugatti in forged carbon over a black DLC Ti base case. Column wheel chrono, bicompax. LE 110 CHF 36,000 before tax. With the French Flag on the dial to match Bugatti’s Chiron 110thRead More
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New design from Angelus: over the U50, now called the Black Edition. Same U50 one minute tourbillon. Hour min and small seconds in DLC costed. Case in Ti with sandblasting then DLC black coated. WR 300m. 55 PR. Black and grey for inner bezel and hands with SuperLuminova. LE 25 pieces. CHF 30,750. Before taxes.Read More
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Three novelties from Arnold & Son this year, one new dial, one new case, and one new movement. We start with the new dial. On HM Perpetual Moon now comes with an aventurine dial. All tech specs remain the same. LE 28 CHF 31,000 before tax. Next a new case for the Nebula. Now withRead More
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Over at Bulgari, the reign of the Octo Finissimo continues to flourish. At Baselworld 2019 the ultra-thin heavyweight collection gained two strong new members. And over on the women’s side, there’s a new golden serpent to adore. The hero of Bulgari’s set piece is the Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT, a very smart addition (in both … ContinuedThe post LIST: 3 of the best Bulgari watches from Basel 2019 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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New Lang & Heyne introduces an extension to the Georg, now with a galvanic black dial on silver. Available in rose gold and platinum. Numbered but not limited. Prices are the same prices, plat € 29,050 and in RG € 38,800 without tax. On the news side, Marco Lang is leaving the company. But technically,Read More
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Interesting new watch from Claude Meylan with a great story. The Tortue Point de Sable. Based on a tortue case in SS 31mm. On it is fitted with a modified. ETA 2671. The ETA is a round movement and modified to bring the rotor to the dial side and reconstructed the bridges. The dial isRead More
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Revolution co-founder Wei Koh profiles three of the most important men in the Swiss watch industry: Thierry Stern, Jean-Frédéric Dufour and Jérôme Lambert.
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Baselworld 2019 is over, everyone! So naturally it's time for Mike and I to sit down and talk about the pieces we loved, hated, and were just generally confused as hell over. We also did our best to cover pieces and news that no one else was mentioning in our on-going Baselworld 2019 coverage piece - so check out that link below.
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In depth review of the Seiko 5 SNZH53 Watch with unique photos, measurements, and more - brought to you by the Two Broke Watch Snobs!
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Garrick is a well kept secret by collectors in the know, but they make 90% of their watches in house. Case, dials, hands and movements in collaboration with Andreas Strehler. Their latest model is their Series 2, with an engine turned engine dial with applied heat blues chapter ring. The movement is UT-G03 with aRead More
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Novelties from Nomos: three new collections. First is the Sport Collection with 3 watches. From L-R: Tangente Sport neomatik 42 Date in a white dial, same in Marine Black and the Club Sport neomatik 42 Date Black. All WR to 300m, SS case and bracelets. The Tangente Sport features a screw down crown with crownRead More
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We start Romain Gauthier with a new Insight Micro Rotor Black Titanium now with a blue grand feu enamel dial. RG makes the dial base and works with an enameling to apply the enamel and the final finishing of frosting is done in house by abrasive the shiny enamel finish to get the frosted look.Read More
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The latest from Sarpaneva: the Lunations. A moonphase mechanism which is accurate to 1 day in 14,000 years, that’s a max variance of only 0.5s each moon cycle. And in the first in-house movement by Sarpaneva, built in Finland with Swiss parts. And the adjustment system is also unique and developed for this watch. TheRead More
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From MB&F;, a new ladies piece from the independent. We have the LM Flying T. At 38.5mm, it looks and feels much smaller. Equipped with a 60 seconds flying tourbillon, 100 hours PR, automatic rotor in 18k gold stylized in the shape of the sun. Three editions, 168 diamonds set on a black lacquer dial,Read More
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At Urwerk, we have 3 novelties. We begin with the UR-111 Black. A new color way in black PVD over SS with orange and yellow SuperLuminova. Limited to 25 a year. CHF 130,000. Next is an interesting collaboration with the artist Emmanuel Esposito who make art knifes, from Torino Italy. Knives and watches. Emmanuel’s specialRead More
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New from Kari Vingt-8 Inverse. The case 39mm Ti, 13.5mm (up from 11.5mm in the regular). To inverse the movement is redesigned. 269 components compared to 140+ in the regular. And more than 40 are new. Bridges are in rhodium plated German Silver. On the front only two hands. The back is the small secondsRead More
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De Bethune continues to impress this year with the novelties. We begin with DB28 Yellow Tones. 42.6mm in titanium which is heat treated to achieve this cool yellow/brown colour. With the SS/palladium 3D moonphase. CHF 95,000 LE 25. The lugs are now smaller and articulating. Next the DB21 Maxichrono Re-Edition in a titanium. The lugsRead More
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Tudor is one of those brands that piques the interest of a wide spectrum of watch enthusiasts. No matter what our opinions are of the brand, quality, and price point, Tudor captures our attention.
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We are at the Seiko booth. And begin with the 20th Anniversary of the Spring Drive with four new watches with two new calibers. All are handwound featuring double mainspring in a single barrel. The two new movements are 9R02 and 9R31. The 9R02 is equipped with the torque return system to give a powerRead More
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Hublot explodes with lots of everything again this year! We start with the new Sang Bleu 2 chronograph in the Unico movement now in two materials in Ti and King Gold. Same 45mm case with more facets on the construction. LE 209 pcs in Ti and S$33,000 and S$62,000 in gold LE100. The Orlinski isRead More
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You can get a pretty good sense of the overarching themes of Baselworld by listening to the chatter in the halls, press centre and even the sausage cart outside. And, along with smaller crowd sizes and uncertain futures, one of the main conversational themes was the size of brand collections. In press conferences, words like … ContinuedThe post LIST: 6 Seikos you need to know from Basel 2019 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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When the original 1970’s Seiko diver’s watch was created, its designers had only one thought in mind; to build a diver’s watch that delivered the reliability, durability, precision and legibility that serious adventurers required. Little did they know that a subsequent version of the watch with this same characteristic case design was destined to develop a worldwide following and earn the affectionate and unforgettable nickname of the “turtle”.
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