Video Feature: The Long Return: Two Men, Fifty Years, And The Tudor That Took A Bullet In Vietnam
Two men, one watch, three survivors.
In The Shop – In The Shop: Three New Sport Watches From NOMOS Glashütte
A trio of go-anywhere, do-anything watches with that classic NOMOS flavor.
Introducing: The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M For The 50th Anniversary Of ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’
A dark horse Bond film gets a long overdue celebration.
Introducing – Omega Seamaster Diver 300M “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” 50th Anniversary
Since the 1995 film Goldeneye, Omega has been James Bond’s official watch. In this film, actor Pierce Brosnan wore an Omega Seamaster 300M Professional Quartz, featuring a blue dial with the signature wave pattern. This model and all its modern iterations would earn the nickname the “Bond Watch” (see our Retrospective of the Entire Omega […]
Looking back at Bulgari's Gérald Genta 50th Anniversary Watch
Editor’s note: I think it’s fairly safe to say that Gérald Charles Genta is the 20th century’s most notable designer of wristwatches. Many know the list of his accomplishments, but the sheer scope and impact of his unique and inspired design language is still sometimes difficult to grasp. Royal Oak, Nautilus, Constellation, Ingenieur, Golden Ellipse – the list of triumphs goes on and on. However, what many people don’t know is that, in the twilight of his career, Genta established his own watch brand, which was subsequently purchased by Bulgari. And when looking through Bulgari’s current and past collection of timepieces, it’s pretty clear to see the quite profound impact Genta’s designs had on the Italian jewellery and watchmaker. At the beginning of 2019, in order to pay homage to Genta and the five decades it’s been since the establishment of his watchmaking company, Bulgari released the Gérald Genta 50th Anniversary wristwatch, and Time + Tide’s own Mr Felix Scholz was fortunate enough to go hands-on with it. Few names loom larger in the collective consciousness of horological history than Gérald Genta. He’s one of the few individual designers whose name — because of the strength of his work —…
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Introducing – MIH Gaïa Watch
The abbreviation MIH probably doesn’t mean much to most of our readers, except to the hard-core watch enthusiasts (or WIS, which stands for Watch Idiot Savant – another horologocal abbreviation) immediately recognize it. MIH stands for Musee International d’Horlogerie and during the time that mr. Ludwig Oechslin was curator of the museum, he introduced the MIH Watch. Portion of the proceed go to the museum and fund special restoration projects. And now there’s a new MIH Watch called the MIH Gaïa Watch.
VIDEO: The watches of the GPHG are heading to Sydney, and we'd strongly recommend you check them out
We’re heading into awards season for the watch industry, and they don’t come much more glamorous or glitzy than the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), which is set to take place in — you guessed it — Geneva on November 7. There are 84 watches vying to be named best in show, and the competition is fierce. Unfortunately for us, the awards are also on the other side of the world, making it a bit of a mission to attend the big night. But your chances of being able to get up close and personal with the year’s best watches just became a little higher, as the competing watches have hit the road. And Australia is the first cab off the rank. The Hour Glass is to host the GPHG Exhibition, for the first time coming to Australia, at their Sydney boutique. The watches will be on show from 11am to 4pm on Saturday the 28th and Sunday the 29th of September. And while we’d encourage vigorous debate as to which watches should win (see our social media comments section for that), we’ve also picked a few of our favourite contenders out of the pack, and put together this…
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The Franck Muller Vanguard Yachting Anchor Skeleton
Artisanal watchmakers Franck Muller have really taken it to the next level with their latest timepiece, the Franck Muller Vanguard Yachting Anchor Skeleton. Available in a range of different precious metals, including 18k yellow gold and 18k rose gold, the case of the prodigious new wristwatch measures an imposing 44mm and is 12.65mm thick. Housed inside the curvex-style case is Franck Muller’s Calibre MVT.1740VSYA, a 21-jewel, hand-wound skeletonised movement that offers customers an impressive seven days of power reserve and beats away at 18,000 vibrations per hour. This beautifully presented movement is sandwiched between two pieces of sapphire crystal, giving wearers the opportunity to appreciate the openwork dial, which bestows the watch with an airy quality. Inspired by the sport of yachting, the Vanguard Yachting Anchor Skeleton features nautical-themed information that adorns the periphery of the dial. Made in partnership with Franck Muller. However, the opinions expressed in this article are our own in accordance with our Editorial Policy. https://timeandtidewatches.com/editorial-policy/
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Introducing: The Bulgari Octo Roma Grande Sonnerie Perpetual Calendar Diamonds (Live Pics & Pricing)
Bulgari’s most over-the-top watch gets even more impressive.
3 seriously underrated watches released in 2019
A great watch should always get the recognition it deserves; however, sometimes that just simply isn’t the case. Whether it’s down to hyped timepieces being unveiled at the same time, the watchmaker in question not being particularly revered, or how the timepiece in question derives its source of power … there are myriad reasons why a new watch might not attain the right levels of attention. So, with all this in mind, we thought we’d share with you three timepieces that were released this year that you may not have even heard of, but should definitely be on your radar. Cartier Santos-Dumont One of my personal favourites from Baselworld 2019, the Cartier Santos-Dumont collection, and in particular the 38mm steel-cased example, is a timepiece that offers a genuinely impressive amount of bandwidth, especially when you consider that its retail price is a very reasonable $5200 AUD. Why doesn’t the Santos-Dumont get the love it rightly deserves, then? Well, I think it’s mostly due to the fact that the Santos-Dumont utilises a quartz movement, and there are certain enthusiasts out there that will always look down at a watch that derives its power from a battery and a crystal with…
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