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Chronograph Watches · Page 231

HANDS-ON: Once in a Blue Side of the Moon – a closer look at the boldest Omega Speedmaster yet Time+Tide
Feb 22, 2018

HANDS-ON: Once in a Blue Side of the Moon – a closer look at the boldest Omega Speedmaster yet

Omega’s ceramic exploration of the Moonwatch has been underway for some time now, starting with the popular Dark Side of the Moon back in 2013. Since then, we’ve seen a bevy of monochromatic models, with numerous blacks on offer, as well as grey and white. Last year, Omega flipped the program a little, adding colour … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Once in a Blue Side of the Moon – a closer look at the boldest Omega Speedmaster yet appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

INTRODUCING: The sporty TAG Heuer Link Calibre 17 Chronograph Time+Tide
Feb 19, 2018

INTRODUCING: The sporty TAG Heuer Link Calibre 17 Chronograph

Last year, I went hands-on with the sleek three-handed TAG Heuer Link, which saw itself revived into the men’s collection after letting the ladies Link have the first turn in 2016. While the makeover leaned more towards the elegant side of the Link’s sporting elegance roots, this year sees a sportier return to the collection, with … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The sporty TAG Heuer Link Calibre 17 Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: Fun in the sun – the Seiko Prospex SSC673P diver’s chronograph  Time+Tide
Feb 2, 2018

HANDS-ON: Fun in the sun – the Seiko Prospex SSC673P diver’s chronograph 

If you’re looking for a watch with bells, whistles and some serious style, you should probably check out this feature-heavy diver, the Seiko Prospex SSC673P. It’s part of a series of three limited edition blacked-out divers called - appropriately enough - the Black Series. The other watches are time-only affairs, in automatic and solar configurations, … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Fun in the sun – the Seiko Prospex SSC673P diver’s chronograph  appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

VIDEO: IWC’s Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase Edition “150 Years” Time+Tide
Jan 27, 2018

VIDEO: IWC’s Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase Edition “150 Years”

For over 30 years the Portofino has been amongst IWC’s dressiest offerings, with a rounded Lépine-inspired case, and elegant, elongated Roman numerals. So it comes as no surprise that the line has a prominent place in IWC’s 150th anniversary collection. And while there’s simpler offerings, such as the Automatic and the Chronograph, our eyes (and … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: IWC’s Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase Edition “150 Years” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: The IWC Portugieser Chronograph Edition “150 Years”  Time+Tide
Jan 22, 2018

HANDS-ON: The IWC Portugieser Chronograph Edition “150 Years” 

IWC’s Portugieser line is, in Australia at least, one of their most popular - and, of all the models, one of the perennial favourites is the classically handsome Portugieser Chronograph. Which is why we’re particularly interested in the Portugieser Chronograph Edition “150 Years”. Quick recap in case you’ve been living under a rock for the last … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The IWC Portugieser Chronograph Edition “150 Years”  appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph WT Time+Tide
Jan 20, 2018

HANDS-ON: Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph WT

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph WT is, in marked contrast to the Polaris Automatic, a complex beast indeed, with (as you could probably guess) both chronograph and world time functionality in the one case. It’s not the first time we’ve seen this complication-combo, as the very impressive Calibre 752 pops up in sportier parts of their … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph WT appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: Why the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “150 Years” is the underdog of their anniversary collection Time+Tide
Jan 16, 2018

HANDS-ON: Why the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “150 Years” is the underdog of their anniversary collection

By now you’ve likely been beaten over the head with the endless coverage of IWC’s cool Tribute to Pallweber, with its jumping hours and minutes, and  seen the additions to the growing Portofino collection. Hiding in the corner of IWC’s presentation, alongside a pair of Big Pilot models rested a lone chronograph – the IWC … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Why the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “150 Years” is the underdog of their anniversary collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

VIDEO: 4 standout Girard-Perregaux watches from SIHH 2018 Time+Tide
Jan 16, 2018

VIDEO: 4 standout Girard-Perregaux watches from SIHH 2018

It’s clear that Girard-Perregaux have decided they’re onto a winner with their sporty-yet-luxurious Laureato, as new versions of the model dominated the brand’s SIHH 2018 line-up. Laureato Chronograph The piece I gravitated towards was the Laureato Chronograph, a modular upgrade to the regular automatic; the familiar Clous de Paris texture of the dial joined by … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 4 standout Girard-Perregaux watches from SIHH 2018 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: The Montblanc 1858 Chronograph Time+Tide
Jan 14, 2018

HANDS-ON: The Montblanc 1858 Chronograph

According to Montblanc’s Head of Watches, Davide Cerrato, the 1858 collection - the star of their SIHH 2018 lineup - is a “very important second sports line, one that really extends the offer of Montblanc, an offer that before was completely focused on classical watches”. At the core of the 1858 collection’s identity is its vintage … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Montblanc 1858 Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: The green-dialled Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Chronograph LE … in steel Time+Tide
Jan 14, 2018

HANDS-ON: The green-dialled Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Chronograph LE … in steel

As SIHH kicks off, I’m prepared to bet – yes, even on the opening day – that this chronograph will emerge as one of the top watches of the week. Because it’s just so darned gorgeous and it has a great backstory. As you may know, in 2007 Montblanc took over the historic Minerva manufacture … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The green-dialled Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Chronograph LE … in steel appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Comments 4

  1. C. Almeida
    The framing here is frankly a bit off. A chronograph is hardly the most-engineered complication in Swiss watchmaking; that crown belongs to perpetual calendars and minute repeaters. That said, the automatic chronograph remains the most *accessible* complicated movement for volume producers, and that's a worthier claim. The 1969 reference is apt, though the real innovation happened years before.
    1. Ben W. replying to C. Almeida
      Fair correction on the engineering hierarchy. But I'd add: the "accessibility" angle gets muddied fast once you're actually trying to buy one. A Daytona or even a Tudor Chrono sits behind waitlists and AD games that make "accessible" feel like marketing speak. The movement's elegant, sure, but the secondary market lottery around these watches tells a different story about what buyers actually face.
  2. Reece
    thinking about getting my first chrono and this helped a lot. is a vintage automatic worth learning on or should i just grab something new first. also how much should i realistically spend.
    1. WristBuzz Team replying to Reece
      This all depends on your own feelings and what you like to spend. Pretty hard to answer imho.

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