Stainless steel is still the go-to material for the vast majority of people, and thus, the vast majority of watches are made of steel. And while the carefree nature of stainless steel is perfectly suited for everyday life, there’s no harm in spicing things up every now and then. Alternatives such as white gold or […]
There’s a long history of watch brands gifting race car drivers swanky timepieces as rewards for winning races. Jack Heuer famously gifted yellow gold Carreras to Formula 1 Grand Prix winners back in the ’70s, leading to those watches becoming a real status symbol among drivers. Turns out Audemars Piguet also planned to do a … Continued
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Aficionados regard watch brands as the stars of the show, all the more so when they present complicated or very complicated pieces. Upstream, there are other stars, the minds that conceive, design, and rethink watchmaking micromechanics in depth. Giulio Papi is one of those, and the mere mention of his name instantly sparks excitement among […]
It is not a secret anymore… More and more watchmaking brands are collaborating with external designers. The mission is to reach out to new customers and to cater to a clientele more and more influenced by streetwear and high-end urban fashion. Modern, influenced by street art or urban fashion, we’re talking about merging luxury watchmaking […]
A gold watch is the ultimate status symbol. Though the recent horological trend has skewed towards steel as the material of choice, the timelessness of gold is continuously proven by brands like Vacheron Constantin and Parmigiani Fleurier, introducing flagship models in precious metals. Don’t get me wrong – gold done incorrectly can be gaudy and … Continued
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For a watch collector, horological monogamy is a huge challenge. The idea of limiting yourself to one watch, or one brand, is enough to give most watch collectors the sweats. But we like to have fun at Time+Tide. So we challenged you all to pick one of four brands in part one. The challenge: you … Continued
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In a collection of watches where one is more desirable than another, full ceramic Royal Oaks represents the end of the spectrum, the epitome of rare and cool. Putting the blue ceramic perpetual calendar aside, as the only one of its kind at Audemars Piguet, white ceramic is among the rarest materials used by the […]
At the time, when watchmaking brands were rushing to offer their interpretations of the RO and other models with integrated design, Audemars Piguet launched an impressive brand new collection oddly entitled Code 11.59 which aimed to reset the perception of AP being just the Royal Oak brand. In a bold and disruptive way, AP revealed […]
The history of ceramic in watches stretches more than six decades, used in some form since 1962 with the introduction of the tungsten carbide-cased Rado DiaStar. Though tungsten carbide isn’t quite ceramic as we know it today, it marked the beginning of “scratch-proof” case materials. Omega presented their square, quartz Seamaster Black Tulip cased in … Continued
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Few watch categories have seen such a surge in popularity as the luxury sports watch (or integrated watch design) over the past years. Demand has skyrocketed over the years, driven by iconic models, but now numerous new players… Once limited to higher-end brands, the market has expanded with more affordable options. Last year, we looked […]