Recycle your broken watch for free, while getting cash off a new Timex

TIMEX REWOUND FEATURE IMAGEGoing green is all the rage when it comes to corporate happy-speak, but my salt shaker is always within arm’s reach whenever I read about a company’s latest eco-friendly initiative. The watch industry is no different. For every Ulysse Nardin, Maurice Lacroix, or Panerai doing their part to protect the oceans or reuse raw materials, … Continued

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7 months ago

From podium to pandemonium – Carlos Sainz chases down $500,000 Richard Mille thief

Carlos Sainz monza watch theft featureAfter delivering one of the drives of his career and scoring a podium in front of the Tifosi, Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz found himself in a highly uncomfortable situation just hours after the podium celebrations. With the perpetrators reportedly posing as fans waiting for a signature upon his arrival to the Armani Hotel, the three … Continued

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8 months ago

The Time+Tide Watch Discovery Studio is finally here

Editor’s note: We’re beyond excited to share with you the news of the Time+Tide Watch Discovery Studio finally being open. In a sneak peek of one of the features in our latest magazine, our own Luke Benedictus brings you the story of the Studio from a visit a few weeks ahead of its opening, and … Continued

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8 months ago

New MoonSwatch Mission to Moonshine Gold Blue Moon gets the Neptune treatment

The new MoonSwatch Mission to Moonshine Gold Blue Moon is the first with a gold-plated hand outside of the gray “Moon” case The blue Neptune case has been used to honour the upcoming August 30 blue moon It will be available at a select list of retailers worldwide on August 30 Borna said it perfectly … Continued

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8 months ago

Wear this Pride-themed Swatch in Malaysia and you face a three-year jail term

A couple of weeks ago, T+T reported how Swatch were suing the Malaysian government after it seized 172 of their watches from stores. The reason for the seizure?  The watches, which come in either rainbow colours or a single colour with a rainbow trim, were released in support of Pride, the movement that promotes the … Continued

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9 months ago

Gun-toting thieves steal up to US$16 million worth of watches and jewellery from Piaget store in Paris

At lunchtime on Wednesday, two men and a woman walked into the Piaget store in Paris’ Rue de la Paix, situated just around the corner from the Place Vendôme. The trio were described by eyewitnesses as being “smarty dressed” – the men wearing grey suits and the woman in a green dress. Once inside the … Continued

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9 months ago

Only Watch out – EveryWatch is the new piece unique auction in town

First of all I’d like to apologise for the punny title – it was simply too tempting. Slated to take place from August 16-23, the EveryWatch charity auction is a collaborative effort between Edinburgh’s Lyon & Turnbull auction house, fellow enthusiasts over at Scottish Watches, and nine independent brands whose great generosity is set to … Continued

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9 months ago

Another month, another MoonSwatch Mission to Moonshine Gold – this time with more lanterns!

Despite it being a more than a year since the MoonSwatch mania exploded, it seems like the hype is still very much alive. To keep interest high, Swatch has released a version of the Mission to Moonshine Gold for each full moon since March, printing a variety of motifs onto a gold-plated main chrono hand … Continued

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9 months ago

Ear goes: Artist recreates three microscopic Van Gogh masterpieces inside tourbillon

David Lindon is a micro artist who makes artworks so small they can fit inside the eye of a needle. They’re so tiny that he once breathed too hard and an artwork disappeared up his nose.  “I inhaled it by accident, and poof. It was gone,” the British artist told The Washington Post. “To do … Continued

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9 months ago