When you think of great American watch companies, brands like Hamilton and Waltham come to mind. Neither of those are American anymore, with Hamilton ending US production in 1969 after being acquired by the Buren Watch Company in Büren an der Aare, Switzerland. Hamilton ultimately became part of the Swatch Group and remains a popular […]
For this year’s instalment of the T+T version of “these are a few of my favourite things”, I’m going to substitute noodles, poodles, and brown paper packages tied up with string for videos. So, without any further Julie Andrews’ references, here are five of my favourite videos. Russell Crowe talks exclusively to us about the stories behind his watches, and why he’s selling them Unsurprisingly, our video with the Kiwi who became an actor, who became a star, who collected watches (AKA Russell Crowe) was popular. In fact, it’s our most popular video to date, with a cool half a million views and a total watch time of more than 2.5 million minutes. Are you not entertained? I ditched my mechanical watch for the Apple Watch Series 3 Edition, and this is what I discovered Fun little bit of backstory: I filmed this review while nursing a fairly terrible migraine. But headaches aside, I think this video came together really well, and the watch is quite excellent, regardless of what the inevitable YouTube comments storm might say. Felix’s top 10 watches from Baselworld 2018 This is a great example of the Andrew and Felix double act in full flight. In…
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For this year’s instalment of the T+T version of “these are a few of my favourite things”, I’m going to substitute noodles, poodles, and brown paper packages tied up with string for videos. So, without any further Julie Andrews’ references, here are five of my favourite videos. Russell Crowe talks exclusively to us about the stories behind his watches, and why he’s selling them Unsurprisingly, our video with the Kiwi who became an actor, who became a star, who collected watches (AKA Russell Crowe) was popular. In fact, it’s our most popular video to date, with a cool half a million views and a total watch time of more than 2.5 million minutes. Are you not entertained? I ditched my mechanical watch for the Apple Watch Series 3 Edition, and this is what I discovered Fun little bit of backstory: I filmed this review while nursing a fairly terrible migraine. But headaches aside, I think this video came together really well, and the watch is quite excellent, regardless of what the inevitable YouTube comments storm might say. Felix’s top 10 watches from Baselworld 2018 This is a great example of the Andrew and Felix double act in full flight. In…
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Looking back, it was a pretty big year here at the ‘dink.
British watchmaker Garrick has just unveiled a new version of its popular Regulator timepiece, complete with gorgeous engine turned dials. Launched in 2016, the initial run of Regulator watches was limited to just 15 pieces. Since then, it’s proven itself to be one of the independent brand’s most popular models. Now, it seems Garrick has finally bowed to the pressure of repeated requests for more watches to be made, much to the delight of brand’s devoted following we’re sure.
One of my favourite things about what I do at Time+Tide is meeting some cool people (both IRL and virtually), and having some pretty awesome experiences. So it shouldn’t surprise you that a bit of both were among my favourite stories of the year, along with a healthy dose of opinion. MY DAY WITH: The IWC Chronograph Spitfire at the Goodwood 76th Members’ Meeting A personal favourite because it was an epic experience, that most our side of the world doesn’t get to do. I had an absolute blast, met some amazing people with fantastic watches – and saw snow for the first time. OPINION: Regrets, I’ve had a few – how to handle buyer’s remorse I love a good opinion piece, especially when educational. Cam’s 6 handy tips should be read by watch collectors worldwide. OPINION: Judge not – why you shouldn’t judge someone by the watch on their wrist Another great op-ed piece from Felix, who’s been in the game long enough to know that you should never judge someone by their watch. Read up people. WHO TO FOLLOW: @WatchPartsMotorCycles – a guy who bought a watch with gold bullion Honestly, one of the coolest watch stories I’ve…
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While the chronograph is certainly one of the most popular complications, most people do not realize that it is among the most complex mechanisms to develop and assemble. While most chronographs are based on a timekeeping “engine”, on which a second gear train engages to drive the chronograph, some folks found this idea inefficient (and […]
Dives, drives, gear, and so many watches – 2018 has been quite a year.
The Dimier Récital 15 is not a new release and made its debut in 2014 in tandem with the Dimier Récital 12. Both watches were designed to showcase Bovet’s in-house Virtuoso II manual-winding base calibre. The Récital 15 enhances the attributes of the base calibre with the incorporation of jumping hours, retrograde minutes and a […]
What a year it’s been! I attended my first Baselworld, reviewed more watches than ever, and wrote more words about these tiny mechanical machines than I had in all the years before combined. So, when Felix asked me to pick my favourite stories of 2018, I had a lot to reflect on. Lucky for me, though, there were a few that stood out. Here are five of my faves. LIST: 11 of the greatest Grand Seikos – and why they matter Totes don’t mean to seem egotistical, as this list was one that I actually penned, but honestly, any day spent researching and writing about Grand Seiko is a day well spent in my books. I still can’t believe I get paid to write about this stuff. INSIGHT: The value in time – what separates fine from very fine watchmaking Some of the words we use when we write our reviews aren’t always self-explanatory, and if you’re only just getting into watches, things can get a little confusing — and fast! Here, Justin makes it easier and explains some of the finer points in watchmaking while dropping a knowledge-bomb on just what separates the best from the rest. I’m not ashamed…
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