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Editor’s note: When it comes to stunning dials and complicated movements made simple, no one does it better than Moser. The Moser Endeavour Perpetual Moon Concept in red gold is one such example, with an enchanting fumé dial and a perpetual moon phase that is so simply laid out, those not in the know might miss it. Let’s take another look at this wonderful example of what the Meylan brothers do best.  There is absolutely zero doubt that Moser know their way around a fine dial. Their fumé is hypnotic perfection at its best. Last year the brand upped the ante with their conceptual perpetual with impossibly black Vantablack dial. Well, if this well of blackness (which is a wonder on the wrist) leaves you as cold as the black hole it evokes, there’s another, brighter option out there. The Endeavour Perpetual Moon Concept in red gold, with a more familiar, blue fumé dial. This piece, limited to 50 pieces (and only one in Australia — Melbourne, to be exact), offers, in addition to Moser’s trademarked dial, their wearable combination of masculine, swoopingly architectural case with those delicately scalloped sides and shapely bezel. It’s bold, but not overpowering, thanks to…

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This week Time+Tide HQ sees two new opponents enter the ring, with Luke and Nick trading haymakers on the topic of a NATO strap on a dress watch — very vogue, or fashion faux pas? You be the judge of this one. Luke Benedictus – The For Argument In 2020, most of the dress codes surrounding watches are about as relevant as, ooh … Rove McManus. If you want proof things have loosened up, just look at the Oscars. This was, of course, a decidedly formal event, yet a bunch of monkey-suited actors eschewed classic dress watches in favour of sports watches in assorted precious metals. This is symptomatic of how we dress these days. It’s common to mix “high” with “low” as off-duty gear merges with formal workwear, and sportswear is paired with smarter items. Sneakers and tailoring? Why not — as long as you pick the right pair. But if you accept that a sports watch can accompany a tuxedo, well, surely the corollary applies too? Logic decrees that a dress watch can also pass muster in a setting that doesn’t require cufflinks or a tie. So why should you limit a NATO strap to a diver’s or pilot’s…

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Swatch just dropped their latest James Bond collaboration – the Swatch X 007 Tribute Collection – and the big question on everyone’s lips is … can you still buy these exclusive models? And the answer is: sort of. A quick peruse of Swatch Australia’s ecommerce page shows that some models are still available, while others have already been snapped up by keen enthusiasts of everybody’s favourite secret agent. So we thought we’d walk you through each of the limited edition timepieces and, more importantly, tell you which ones you can actually still purchase from Swatch right now. Swatch Dr. No Ref.SUOZ302 With an aesthetic that pays homage to the opening sequence of the first ever James Bond film, Dr. No, this is a Swatch watch that we can get behind. The dark black rubber band and dial have been hit with bursts of quintessentially ’60s colours, with the rubber band sporting small coloured circles and the dial featuring prominent yellow hands and vibrant “NO” text replacing the normal hour indices, which provides a striking, fun and legible contrast to the matt black dial. We’re not sure whether we can see Sean Connery himself wearing one, but this is a cool…

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