The watch industry is undergoing a transformation. Multiple young microbrands have popped up on the scene, relying on crowdfunding to launch their (interesting or not) projects. New on the scene is a brand named Riskers, a French venture with models inspired by trench military watches, modernized for the occasion. But what’s special about Riskers, apart […]
It started with a challenge by George Daniels, and the rest is history.
We’re back with your weekly dose of vintage watch finds from around the web.
It’s been a busy year for Zenith as it celebrates the 50th anniversary of its legendary El Primero high-frequency automatic chronograph movement. Revivals like the A384 and A 386, customised editions for collectors, and now this Chronomaster 2 all form part of the festivities. The Chronomaster 2 Special 50th Anniversary Edition is a limited edition of […]
Today is a big moment in the short history of Time+Tide. It’s the day we bid farewell to Felix, who is stepping down from his role as Editor. We know that this will be sad news for many readers and viewers who have enjoyed all of the stories, videos and sass, delivered just about all day, every day, for more than five years. If it feels like you’ve read literally thousands of Felix’s articles over the years, that’s because you probably have – a quick search shows he’s written 1643 posts. Which might go some way to explaining today’s announcement. That’s a lot of words. Incredible and intense is how I would characterise the wild ride that is being on the inside of Time+Tide. I’m pretty confident Felix would say something similar. Felix’s journey with T+T started back in 2014. They say startups live and die by their first hire. In that sense, we were lucky, because Mr Scholz was ours. What began as occasional contributions quickly scaled into daily posts and then a full-time position. Posts upped to twice daily and then, this year, four times daily, but increasingly with a little help from his friends, namely Sandra Lane,…
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It’s fair to say that Seiko has dropped quite a few limited edition anniversary timepieces in 2019, and you definitely could’ve been mistaken for thinking that surely the Japanese watchmaker had nothing left in their product arsenal … and then they released this – the Seiko 1969 Quartz Astron 50th Anniversary Limited Edition. As the name suggests, the new Seiko 1969 Quartz Astron has been made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original Seiko Astron, which was first unveiled on Christmas Day 1969. Arguably one of the most important timepieces of the 20th century, the Seiko Astron was the genesis for the quartz wristwatch, and it also started a technological revolution in the horological industry that dramatically and permanently changed the way that watchmakers went about their business. The tonneau-shaped case of the new Astron is fashioned from solid 18k yellow gold, and the distinctive markings found on the case are completely hand-engraved, giving each watch — of which there will be 50 in total — an inimitable quality. Housed inside the famed case, which measures a relatively svelte 40.9mm, is Seiko’s Caliber 3X22 GPS solar-powered movement, which offers customers a GPS-controlled time and time zone adjustment, perpetual calendar accurate to…
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“The Grinch had a wonderful, awful idea.” – How The Grinch Stole Christmas
“DoppelChronograph” (or Double Chronograph in English)… If you know your IWC history, you’ll immediately spot the importance – and coolness – of these words. As you might have seen already, 2019 was the year of Pilot’s Watches at IWC Schaffhausen, but not by changing entirely the collection – the classic models remain untouched – but by […]
An homage to a game-changing watch, from horology’s most pivotal year.
A pair of watches that have the potential to be the ultimate travel companions.