Sunday Rewind: The Seiko Credor Eichi II
The low-key peak of Japanese watchmaking.
5 Rolex models just over and just under RRP that you can pick up now on Bob’s Watches, including a surprising Daytona…
As we’ve recently established, in Matt’s story here, we are no stranger to the discussion around Rolex scarcity. Trust me, as regular watch buyers, we totally get it. I am personally disappointed and dismayed each day I don’t hear back from the authorised dealers in New York City and beyond that I visited to express interest in the Oyster Perpetual 36 model upon its release this year. Sadly, these Perpetual watches perpetually frustrate customers who can’t seem to get ahead in the enigma that is the Rolex waitlist. But you don’t have to suffer in silence. Here are five Rolex models available just over and just under retail pricing via Bob’s Watches – which enjoys a reputation as a trusted vendor of pre-owned Rolex worldwide. Each of the photos below are actual shots of real inventory available now at Bob’s Watches Rolex Explorer 214270 The Rolex Explorer is an extremely versatile timepiece that will go with any wardrobe and can be utilised in any daily or formal situation. This modern Explorer 214270 is 39mm in diameter, with its case and bracelet made of Rolex’s coveted 904L steel that wears akin to a precious metal on the wrist. One hundred metres…
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Buying Guide – MONOCHROME’s Favourite Dive Watches of 2020
Dive watches… are not even a style or a category of watches anymore, but a proper market with its own codes, its icons, its contenders, its specifications and its aficionados. Needless to say that a well-built and nicely designed dive watch is almost a necessity for accessible or luxury watch brands, with only a minority […]
Sex, biceps and watch choices – how your wrist size affects your life
There’s a famous Bond scene in Octopussy where Roger Moore’s 007, clad in his customary white tuxedo, sits down to play a spot of high-stakes backgammon. His adversary – the malevolent Kamal Khan – is surreptitiously cheating, using a set of loaded dice. Unfazed, Bond accepts Khan’s 200,000 rupee wager and, using a Fabergé egg as collateral, promptly switches the dice to throw a perfect double six. Moore shrugs off his triumph with his usual expression of wry bemusement. “It’s all in the wrist,” he insists. It’s a throwaway line, but it turns out that the wrist is indeed regarded with inordinate significance in certain quarters. Some people believe that it really is “all in the wrist”, with the complex joint that bridges the hand to the forearm credited with determining everything from your sex life (or lack thereof) to your gym gains and choice of wristwear. More specifically, it’s the precise size of your wrist that counts. Does your wrist size dictate your choice of watch? Let’s start with the most relevant category for Time+Tide readers. Assuming you want your watch to complement your appearance, rather than become a Flavor Flav-style accessory, then case size and proportion matter. You…
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11 DAYS OF LONDONERS: Day 6 – James Yates, model and mental health advocate
Editor’s note: A few months back, we announced that former Editor of GQ Australia, Mike Christensen, was to be our first European Editor. In this series, ‘11 Days of Londoners’, Mike will be sharing the stories of a few notable local collectors, starting on Day 1 with King Nerd, and with a stellar lineup still to come. Lastly, you might ask, why 11 days? That, friends, will become clearer over time … Over the past few years, man about town, Mr James Yates, has made a name for himself in the health space, specifically as a mental health advocate working closely with the likes of Mr Porter. He also happens to know a thing or two about horology, so we caught up to chat all things watches in his life right now. The watch I’m wearing today is a … Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight, based on a vintage Tudor from 1958. I like the vintage look of it, where they have used a softer colour on the dials. I also prefer the 39mm case as it’s a little smaller than most modern watches and sits better on my wrist. It was recommended to me by my close friend Max Newlan, who deals…
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We got it dead wrong. So, which colour Rolex OP 36 2020 models sold for the highest price at the recent Phillips Hong Kong Watch Auction?
Last week, Phillips held their latest watch auction in Hong Kong: the Phillips Hong Kong Watch Auction XI. As per usual, there were some very neat, rare, and illustrious lots that collectors would salivate over – eager to add such fine timepieces to their collections. While the globe may have taken a beating this year from the pandemic, it is clear that top-tier collectors and buyers are still eager to acquire fine watches for top-dollar hammer prices. This auction, however, had an unexpected assembly of new watches. Each of the new colours within the 2020 Stella-inspired Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 models were up for grabs – a fact that has invoked the ire of many on our, and Rolex’s, social media platforms. It is rather sad that consumers, myself included, can’t find one of these watches at retail and yet all of them were together in one auction for purchase. This inaccessibility has been the elephant in the room of the watch industry for a couple of years, but never like what we’ve seen in 2020, and we had to cover it in more detail in the 2020 edition of NOW Magazine (you can buy it and read the 3000…
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We got it dead wrong. So, which color Rolex OP 36 2020 models sold for the highest price at the recent Phillips Hong Kong Watch Auction?
Last week, Phillips held their latest watch auction in Hong Kong: the Phillips Hong Kong Watch Auction XI. As per usual, there were some very neat, rare, and illustrious lots collectors would salivate over – eager to add such fine timepieces to their collections. While the globe may have taken a beating this year from the pandemic, it is clear that top tier collectors and buyers are still eager to acquire fine watches for top dollar hammer prices. This auction, however, had an unexpected assembly of new watches. Each of the new colors within the 2020 Stella-inspired Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 models were up for grabs – a fact that has invoked the ire of many on our, and Rolex’s, social media platforms. It is rather sad that consumers, myself included, can’t find one of these watches at retail and yet all of them were together in one auction for purchase. This inaccessibility has been the elephant in the room of the watch industry for a couple of years, but never like what we’ve seen in 2020, and we had to cover it in more details in the 2020 edition of NOW Magazine (you can buy it and read the…
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The Time+Tide team pick their favourite ever watchspot in a movie, from Le Chiffre to Le Gosling
This year has been the year of “stay at home”, resulting in a sort of carte blanche to binge all the televisions series and movies that your heart desires. This meant it was a no-brainer for us to revisit our favourite watches in film, so today we have assembled like The Avengers to bring you our picks for watches that make cameos and appearances in film. Let the battle begin … Andrew McUtchen: Crazy, Stupid, Love – Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer Bubbleback (1946) Putting aside the fact that this is my go-to rom-com for all time, sufficing as gym inspiration (Gosling’s rig is out of control), celebrity crush central (Emma Stone, divine; Gosling, already mentioned) and endless laughs care of an in-form Carell, there’s also a very nice and unexpected watch to gawk at, a pebbly old Rolex Bubbleback in 14k yellow gold. There’s something of an overall vintage aesthetic to Gosling’s personal brand, codified not only by his wrist choices but also his wardrobe, and he wears it well. Think also of the Omega he wore in La La Land, also alongside Stone. He was way ahead of the curve of plummeting watch case sizes, too. This one looks to be…
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Weekend Round-Up: Music Videos, French Time Travel, And The Future Of Movies
Going once, going twice…
HANDS-ON: The Bremont Hawking in white gold is a brief history in time of its own
I got to wear this icon-inspired Bremont Hawking in white gold for a brief moment in time, which is particularly apt given its association with Stephen Hawking. Here’s my ten pennies’ worth on the watch. Truth be told, I am desperate for this watch not to disappoint because Hawking is a hero of mine I’d like nothing to ever taint. I went through similar emotions when Omega-loving Eddie Redmayne portrayed Hawking in the British physician’s very own Hollywood blockbuster. Fortunately, Redmayne came through with the goods and won an Oscar. It made me happy that someone of Hawking’s great scientific importance and intellect had been further eulogised and made culturally more relevant because of it. So, no pressure, Bremont — as long as this watch wins some awards at next year’s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, we’ll be sweet. Jokes aside, the thing about collaborations, partnerships, pairings – however you want to describe them – they need to feel authentic by possessing actual meaning and synergy. With a luxury market now rife with brands and personalities looking to make a quick buck or million, a successful one requires a solid backbone for any hype garnered to be able to subsequently…
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