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VIDEO: “There are no mistakes.” Inside Omega’s timing room at Rio 2016 Time+Tide
Omega s timing room Aug 20, 2016

VIDEO: “There are no mistakes.” Inside Omega’s timing room at Rio 2016

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/179294851″] Well, the blaze of glory is nearing its end. But before Rio 2016 crosses the finish line, we wanted to show you something really cool from behind the scenes of the official timekeepers. The ‘duck swimming on the lake’ metaphor applies perfectly to timing at a modern Olympics. To the naked eye, the duck – … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: “There are no mistakes.” Inside Omega’s timing room at Rio 2016 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HOW TO: Buy a watch when you’re drunk Time+Tide
Aug 19, 2016

HOW TO: Buy a watch when you’re drunk

We’re pretty sure this doesn’t need to be said, but let’s say it anyway. Don’t buy a watch when you’re drunk. Nothing good can come from it. Seriously. Nothing. You’ll wake up hungover, surrounded with bottles of Dom/Chivas/Pabst (depending on budget and taste), considerably poorer and with a rare Enicar Sherpa Graph heading your way via … ContinuedThe post HOW TO: Buy a watch when you’re drunk appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 19th August, 2016 – the 0.1% edition Time+Tide
Aug 18, 2016

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 19th August, 2016 – the 0.1% edition

This week we’re all about the finer things in life, and those who can afford them. So, crack open the ’61 Chateau Latour and allow your butler to read you this week’s edition of the Friday Wind Down. What happened? We posted our video review of the most complicated watch ever made – the Franck … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 19th August, 2016 – the 0.1% edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

MY WEEK WITH: The Omega Seamaster Diver 300 “Rio 2016” Limited Edition Time+Tide
Omega Seamaster Diver 300 “Rio Aug 18, 2016

MY WEEK WITH: The Omega Seamaster Diver 300 “Rio 2016” Limited Edition

Look for a minute at your wedding ring. Do you like it? It’s hard to answer, right? And your answer, if you have one, is almost certainly less about whether you like the design or the material and a whole lot more about what it represents. It’s about the memories it holds. The person it … ContinuedThe post MY WEEK WITH: The Omega Seamaster Diver 300 “Rio 2016” Limited Edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: Blancpain, but not as we know it. The L-Evolution Tourbillon Carrousel Time+Tide
Richard Mille or Hublot creation No Aug 17, 2016

HANDS-ON: Blancpain, but not as we know it. The L-Evolution Tourbillon Carrousel

The watch you’re looking at isn’t a Richard Mille or Hublot creation. No folks, this is made by Blancpain. And who would have expected a brand best known for its famed Fifty Fathoms and dressy Villeret collections to come up with this delicate symphony of complication, housed in an avant-garde, industrial body? Precisely no one. But that’s … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Blancpain, but not as we know it. The L-Evolution Tourbillon Carrousel appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

IN-DEPTH: Is this the best heritage watch of 2016? The Oris Divers Sixty-Five 42mm Time+Tide
Oris Divers Sixty-Five 42mm Story Aug 16, 2016

IN-DEPTH: Is this the best heritage watch of 2016? The Oris Divers Sixty-Five 42mm

Story in a second No risk of second-album syndrome here – this slightly larger take on the Divers Sixty-Five is a worthy, if slightly more mainstream, follow-up to the original release. There must be something good in the water at Hölstein, because Oris has been on fire lately. The 100% mechanical brand has always had … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: Is this the best heritage watch of 2016? The Oris Divers Sixty-Five 42mm appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

VIDEO: Omega boss Raynald Aeschlimann talks heroism and happiness at Rio 2016 Time+Tide
Omega boss Raynald Aeschlimann talks Aug 15, 2016

VIDEO: Omega boss Raynald Aeschlimann talks heroism and happiness at Rio 2016

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/178997873″] You don’t need to have visited Australia to know one thing about us: we love sport. In fact, love is too lightweight a word. We worship it; playing sport, watching it, talking about it, listening to people talk about it, if sport’s involved we are there. Which is why this past week at … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Omega boss Raynald Aeschlimann talks heroism and happiness at Rio 2016 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The most complicated wristwatch ever made – the Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega video review Time+Tide
Patek Philippe s Calibre 89 Aug 14, 2016

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The most complicated wristwatch ever made – the Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega video review

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/154855593″] Franck Muller has the rather grandiloquent sobriquet of ‘The Master of Complications’ – and this watch is the reason why. Superseding Patek Philippe’s Calibre 89 for the most complicated title when it was released in 2010, the Aeternitas Mega features a staggering 36 complications, 21 hands and a movement with no fewer than 1483 parts. More impressive … ContinuedThe post GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The most complicated wristwatch ever made – the Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega video review appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HOW TO: Survive the 8 stages of the Sydney City2Surf Time+Tide
Aug 12, 2016

HOW TO: Survive the 8 stages of the Sydney City2Surf

In the 46 years it’s been going, the City2Surf has grown to become the world’s largest fun run, taking place each August in Sydney, bang in the middle of the southern hemisphere’s glorious winter. This year, around 80,000 people have entered the race, which kicks off tomorrow morning at 7:50am in the city centre before … ContinuedThe post HOW TO: Survive the 8 stages of the Sydney City2Surf appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 12th August, 2016 – The Olympic Edition, by Michael Klim Time+Tide
Aug 12, 2016

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 12th August, 2016 – The Olympic Edition, by Michael Klim

Important note: My hands are shaking so much it’s hard to type. Why? Michael Klim, the Australian Olympian who did this to the Americans in 2000 – it’s embedded below, too. Sorry Americans.) just saw me in the gym and offered to do a ‘light circuit’ with me. I accepted. And now, I can’t type. … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 12th August, 2016 – The Olympic Edition, by Michael Klim appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

MY WATCH STORY: Ted from Petrolicious and his Rolex GMT Master 1675 Time+Tide
Rolex GMT Master 1675 Editorial Aug 11, 2016

MY WATCH STORY: Ted from Petrolicious and his Rolex GMT Master 1675

Editorial Director of Petrolicious, a site and production house dedicated to showcasing the world’s finest classic cars and their owners, Ted Gushue has an instagam feed (@TedGushue) that’s unsurprisingly dominated by breathtaking cars. So, when we began spotting the occasional timepiece dotted among the vintage BMWs and Porsches, we wanted to know more from this LA-based … ContinuedThe post MY WATCH STORY: Ted from Petrolicious and his Rolex GMT Master 1675 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

WATCHSPOTTING: Comic legend John Cleese on his silly little watch and ‘unbelievable’ watch prices Time+Tide
Aug 11, 2016

WATCHSPOTTING: Comic legend John Cleese on his silly little watch and ‘unbelievable’ watch prices

Last night one of the elder statesman of comedy, John Cleese, appeared on Channel Ten’s prime-time news panel show The Project. Ostensibly Cleese was there to discuss a new stage version of Farty Owls – sorry, Fawlty Towers – but things got a little off track when one of the presenters asked him about his … ContinuedThe post WATCHSPOTTING: Comic legend John Cleese on his silly little watch and ‘unbelievable’ watch prices appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

EVENT: TAG Heuer Sydney flagship store gets an on-brand makeover Time+Tide
TAG Heuer Sydney flagship store gets Aug 10, 2016

EVENT: TAG Heuer Sydney flagship store gets an on-brand makeover

The official opening last night of the newly redesigned TAG Heuer Sydney flagship drew quite a crowd – far beyond the usual cluster of beautiful people who attend this kind of shindig. Located at the intersection of Pitt Street and Market Street, this is the undisputed epicentre of the city’s retail district, which made it perfect … ContinuedThe post EVENT: TAG Heuer Sydney flagship store gets an on-brand makeover appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

BREAKING NEWS: New Omega chief executive stands by his man Phelps, and gets a personal email of thanks Time+Tide
Omega chief executive stands Aug 10, 2016

BREAKING NEWS: New Omega chief executive stands by his man Phelps, and gets a personal email of thanks

There are two things you cannot escape at Rio 2016. The first is the shadow of Michael Phelps, which stretches as long and as far as that of Christ the Redeemer, the Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ that towers above the city. He is everywhere. On posters, billboards and most of all people’s lips. … ContinuedThe post BREAKING NEWS: New Omega chief executive stands by his man Phelps, and gets a personal email of thanks appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

WATCHSPOTTING: Who wore it best? The Rolex President feat. Posh, Ike and Bieber Time+Tide
Rolex President feat Posh Ike Aug 9, 2016

WATCHSPOTTING: Who wore it best? The Rolex President feat. Posh, Ike and Bieber

When it comes to Rolex, the precious-metal-only Day-Date (aka the President) is pretty much at the top of the tree, so naturally it isn’t short of high-profile wearers. But when we spotted Victoria Beckham sporting one out-and-about in New York earlier this week, it got us thinking about how versatile this watch is. So many people have … ContinuedThe post WATCHSPOTTING: Who wore it best? The Rolex President feat. Posh, Ike and Bieber appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: Gold medal effort – the Omega Olympic Official Timekeeper Co-Axial Chronograph Time+Tide
Omega Olympic Official Timekeeper Co-Axial Aug 8, 2016

HANDS-ON: Gold medal effort – the Omega Olympic Official Timekeeper Co-Axial Chronograph

When discussing Omega’s limited editions, it’s generally pieces from the Speedmaster or Seamaster lines that spring to mind – and certainly when it comes to the Rio 2016 releases, it’s the Mark II Speedy and the brightly-bezelled Seamaster that have been chewing up most of the bandwidth. But if you ask me, Omega’s finest Rio LE is this … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Gold medal effort – the Omega Olympic Official Timekeeper Co-Axial Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: The Eterna KonTiki Super Chronograph – a bang-for-buck in-house chrono Time+Tide
Eterna Aug 7, 2016

HANDS-ON: The Eterna KonTiki Super Chronograph – a bang-for-buck in-house chrono

A peer of the Submariner and the Fifty Fathoms, the Eterna KonTiki is one of the all-time great dive watches, with its own equally cool backstory. In 1947, Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl sailed from Peru to the Polynesian islands on a 14-foot balsa-wood raft called the Kon-Tiki. The 6900km journey took 101 days, and at … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Eterna KonTiki Super Chronograph – a bang-for-buck in-house chrono appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

VIDEO: How to wear a gold watch, with Cartier and Chris Edwards Time+Tide
Cartier Aug 6, 2016

VIDEO: How to wear a gold watch, with Cartier and Chris Edwards

Gold. It’s the original precious metal – with a lustre that has shone unabated for millennia. Gold is the universal symbol of success, power, status and, obviously, wealth. These markers, while making it such a desirable material, can also make it tricky to wear, especially if you’d rather not look like a Boxster-driving-try-hard. On top … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: How to wear a gold watch, with Cartier and Chris Edwards appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

INSIGHT: Omega’s timekeeping at the Olympics – from 1932 to 2016 Time+Tide
Omega s timekeeping Aug 5, 2016

INSIGHT: Omega’s timekeeping at the Olympics – from 1932 to 2016

The smoke from the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony has settled, and the games of the 31st Olympiad have officially begun. And, for the 27th time Omega has been entrusted as the official timekeeper, making sure that records are made and broken with the utmost accuracy. Things have changed since Los Angeles in 1932. This marked … ContinuedThe post INSIGHT: Omega’s timekeeping at the Olympics – from 1932 to 2016 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 5th August, 2016 – Manga, irony and a suspiciously familiar dial Time+Tide
Casio nal call Aug 4, 2016

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 5th August, 2016 – Manga, irony and a suspiciously familiar dial

For some reason we’ve been humming ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ this week and exhibiting a far greater than usual interest in the sports of fencing and field hockey (the Kookaburras beat the Irish 1-0 on Wednesday). It must also be said that the occasional call and response of Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi! Has … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 5th August, 2016 – Manga, irony and a suspiciously familiar dial appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: A new take on the Big Bang. The Hublot Meca-10 All Black video review Time+Tide
Hublot Meca-10 All Black video Aug 4, 2016

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: A new take on the Big Bang. The Hublot Meca-10 All Black video review

You’re looking at the Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 All Black. Further proof, if any were needed, that the brand is on a roll right now. The Meca-10 combines the best of classic Hublot (that case, the All-Black concept) with increasingly confident movement and dial design – not least the Meccano-inspired industrial skeletonisation and deep movement … ContinuedThe post GONE IN 60 SECONDS: A new take on the Big Bang. The Hublot Meca-10 All Black video review appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

LIST: 6 watches for all 6 types of super-villain, just in time for Suicide Squad Time+Tide
Aug 3, 2016

LIST: 6 watches for all 6 types of super-villain, just in time for Suicide Squad

With Suicide Squad in cinemas (and trending poorly on Rotten Tomatoes)  we’ve got bad guys on the brain, and we can’t help noticing that when it comes to Hollywood, there are two distinct trends, the first noted by Empire: “If Marvel has the best superheroes, so the prevailing geek-logic goes, then DC has the coolest villains.” … ContinuedThe post LIST: 6 watches for all 6 types of super-villain, just in time for Suicide Squad appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

MY WEEK WITH: The Drive de Cartier – by Chris Edwards Time+Tide
Cartier Aug 2, 2016

MY WEEK WITH: The Drive de Cartier – by Chris Edwards

Warning: This watch review with a difference may contain traces of mancrush. So let’s address the chiselled jaw on the elephant in the room. We envy the hero of this shoot, Mr Chris Edwards, more than just a little bit. Let us count the ways. He surfs and still dresses as sharply as anyone in … ContinuedThe post MY WEEK WITH: The Drive de Cartier – by Chris Edwards appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: This charming watch – explaining the Tudor Heritage Advisor Time+Tide
Tudor Heritage Advisor Last year Aug 1, 2016

HANDS-ON: This charming watch – explaining the Tudor Heritage Advisor

Last year Tudor unveiled its first manufacture movement to nigh-on internet-breaking levels of fanfare and buzz. So impressive was the MT-5621 that it overshadowed the retro-modern North Flag that showcased it. But it’s a little remarked upon fact that Tudor’s first foray into in-house happened way back in 2011, in the Tudor Heritage Advisor – one … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: This charming watch – explaining the Tudor Heritage Advisor appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

LIST: 17 priceless Instagram reactions to the new Rolex Air-King (NSF precious Rolex fans) Time+Tide
Rolex Air-King NSF precious Rolex Aug 1, 2016

LIST: 17 priceless Instagram reactions to the new Rolex Air-King (NSF precious Rolex fans)

After the release of the Rolex Air-King at Baselworld 2016 things went pretty much to plan for the Big Crown. People declared their love: Others expressed that their feelings were hard to understand, but overall positive… There was a bit of wrestling with emotions… Strange things were happening… But then, the situation escalated. It seemed the world of … ContinuedThe post LIST: 17 priceless Instagram reactions to the new Rolex Air-King (NSF precious Rolex fans) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

VIDEO: Meet the Australian Cartier Drive Man – Chris Edwards Time+Tide
Cartier Drive Man – Chris Jul 31, 2016

VIDEO: Meet the Australian Cartier Drive Man – Chris Edwards

Time for an existential question, folks: What drives you? Granted, it’s early in the working week, and ‘Would you like another coffee?’ is hard enough to deal with as a proposition, but the notion of personal drive is on our mind. Bear with us while we explain. Earlier in the year we introduced you to … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Meet the Australian Cartier Drive Man – Chris Edwards appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

IN-DEPTH: The Bell & Ross BR 03-94 AeroGT Chronograph Time+Tide
Bell & Ross BR 03-94 AeroGT Chronograph Jul 30, 2016

IN-DEPTH: The Bell & Ross BR 03-94 AeroGT Chronograph

You may have noticed we’re all about the Bell & Ross AeroGT collection this week. After all, who didn’t spend their childhood creating jet-inspired cars, and imagining a world in which they could exist. Seriously, how much fun must B&R; have had working on the AeroGT – and extending the concept out into two very … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: The Bell & Ross BR 03-94 AeroGT Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

IN-DEPTH: The pure design of the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin Time+Tide
A. Lange & Sohne Jul 29, 2016

IN-DEPTH: The pure design of the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin

Story in a second: The Saxonia Thin is A. Lange & Söhne design at its most pure. One of the things that makes everyone like A. Lange & Söhne as a brand (and I mean everyone, I can’t think of a single person I know who doesn’t like or respect what Lange does) is the … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: The pure design of the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 29th July, 2016 Time+Tide
Hublot Jul 28, 2016

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 29th July, 2016

To paraphrase Stipe et al – it’s the end of the week as we know it. We started off the week watching highlights of Juventus’s 2015 Seria A finals  in preparation for Monday night’s Q&A; with players hosted by Hublot. After such a promising, ahem, kick-off to the week, the following days raced by in a blur … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 29th July, 2016 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

VIDEO: Hublot, Juventus and the beautiful game Time+Tide
Hublot Juventus Jul 28, 2016

VIDEO: Hublot, Juventus and the beautiful game

Hublot loves football. If you watched the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil this would have been abundantly clear – even the referee boards bore the distinctive porthole shape the brand is famous (and named) for. In addition to this, Hublot is the official watch of UEFA EURO 2016, and the watch of choice for … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Hublot, Juventus and the beautiful game appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.