Recommended Reading: Audemars Piguet 20th Century Complicated Wristwatches
Not your usual brand book – a defining piece of scholarship from Audemars Piguet.
The Vintage Corner – A Beauty of 20th-Century Styling, the Universal Genève Space Compax
This watch, the Universal Genève Space Compax, is one of the classics of 1960s design, with all of the great elements needed to make a fairly complicated wristwatch seem practical and attractive at the same time. In the 1950s, the final DNA Chain double helix was discovered and influenced furniture designers with their coat stands […]
Antiques Road Show Features Man Who Bought Rolex Oyster Paul Newman For $345.97 In The Mid-70s And Never Wore It
A bonanza from Bonanzaville.
Antiques Road Show Features Man Who Bought Rolex Oyster Paul Newman For $345.97 In The Early 70s And Never Wore It
A bonanza from Bonanzaville.
Bring a Loupe: An Onyx Datejust, An Educational Piece From Technicum Neuchâteloise Le Locle, And A Rattrapante Pocket Watch From Omega
Your weekly edition of hottest watches from around the web.
VIDEO: "Our planet is the most precious gem we have." Bulgari CEO adds his voice – and a $50K watch – to our bushfire appeal auction
There was not a moment’s hesitation. Jean-Christophe Babin, the CEO of Bulgari, and I were standing on a pool deck at a villa in Dubai. Within sight, an emerald green ocean. Swaying palm trees. Skies of blue. A world away from the scene I had left, when I’d jumped on an Emirates flight 24 hours before. Choking smoke in Melbourne. People wearing gas masks as they boarded the plane. Fires in Victoria you could see from 30,000 feet as we flew towards the Middle East. The air quality in Melbourne on the day I left for LVMH Watch Week was the worst of anywhere in the world, including parts of India that are considered hazardous. “Of course we would like to help. It is done. Speak to Antoine (Antoine Pin, the Managing Director of the Bulgari Watches Division), he will arrange the details.” The watch that was ultimately offered was the absolutely stunning Bulgari Serpenti in yellow gold picture above. At just over $50,000AUD it is the most valuable watch in the ‘Watch & Act!’ auction based on its RRP. With the cameras about to roll on an interview, I asked a second question. Would Mr Babin have a message…
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Introducing – Carl F. Bucherer Patravi ScubaTec Black
The popular Patravi ScubaTec Manta Special Edition, released last summer and reviewed previously, was Carl F. Bucherer’s second special-edition dive watch to support the Manta Trust charity (the first one is here). As of April 2020, a new ScubaTec model, decked out in all-black diving gear with no mantas on the dial, will join the […]
The best German watches of 2019
Last year was a solid year on the road to recovery for the industry, with several big names dropping interesting pieces that either expand or embellish existing collections. Over in Germany (Glashütte, specifically), many of the greatest watchmakers beyond the Swiss borders have been particularly busy. A strong year for the Germans was rounded off by the truly stunning news that A. Lange & Söhne was to release a stainless steel sports watch. Of course, the Odysseus model would feature on any rundown of the top German tickers of 2019, but where will it land in our top 5? 5. NOMOS Glashütte Club Sport neomatik The quirky in-house manufacture, which calls the former Glashütte train station building home, made some serious strides in 2019. The debut of the DUW 6101 date movement in 2018 expanded the size and scope of NOMOS Glashütte’s future ranges, and the emergence of a long-awaited bracelet almost gave rise to a new aesthetic dimension. The Club Sport is one of the first real beneficiaries of these developments. A beautifully clean dial with a black, white and gold colourway pops refreshingly with the red crown collet installed as a visual reminder to screw the crown down…
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What Sealed The Deal – Jeremy's Maurice Lacroix Pontos Chronographe
A chronograph is an important part of any watch collection, but the decision regarding which brand or model to buy can be a tough one. Time+Tide reader Jeremy talks us through the decision to pull the trigger on what was not only his first chronograph, but his first-ever Swiss watch, a silver dial example of the Maurice Lacroix Pontos Chronographe. When did you first see/hear about it? I first heard about Maurice Lacroix when quality and advertising was ramped up in the early 2010s. Their watches looked nice in magazines and I found out that they are amongst a handful of independent and large luxury brands putting out reasonably priced value propositions. I got a lot more interested in the brand when FC Barcelona signed a sponsorship deal with them in 2014. Any story behind the purchase? I liked the fact that the independent brand was turning 40 and doing it in style with FC Barcelona. The watch was for my 40th birthday, and it can lay claim to being my first Swiss watch. What was the deciding factor? I love an ‘everyday’ watch, something a bit conservative but with a mark of difference. I investigated a few options and…
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Spotted – Strong Wrist Game in Davos for the 2020 World Economic Forum
The 2020 World Economic Forum (WEF) is currently underway in Davos, Switzerland. Davos has hosted the WEF since its inception in 1971. The mission of the WEF is “committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas“. Guests at […]