Value Proposition – Lebois & Co Avantgarde Date 3rd Re-Launch Edition Black Dial
After two first editions, one with a classical silver dial and one with a striking blue dial (which we reviewed here), both successfully funded by community-based projects, Lebois & Co today announced their return to the Kickstarter program to raise funds for the 3rd Re- launch Edition of their Avantgarde Date. Besides coming with a nice black dial, there’s more to offer now “under the hood”… New dial and new movement for a great quality upgrading.
It’s been a mildly epic week here at T+T HQ. We’ve had a full plate of videography, airshow action with Oris (we’re now investigating options around leasing a Pilatus private jet – don’t tell our accountant), and Felix is becoming worryingly attached to the Apple Watch he’s reviewing. On top of all this, the logisitical nightmare that is our Baselworld 2017 schedule continues apace. Basically, we’ve earned our Friday knock-off drinks this week. Now if only we had a space-age flask to pour our booze out of… What happened? It’s really good to see one of the biggest names in independent horology, Urwerk, get behind the Friday Wind Down. Surely it can’t be a coincidence that they’ve released Flask 2, a 21st century take on the classic 21st gift – the hip flask. Developed in partnership with The Macallan, this frankly ridiculous bar accessory has us in need of a stiff drink. What really mattered? The watchspotting eyes of the world have been intently focused on Hollywood’s elite this week, what with the prime wrist candy on display at the Oscars. With all that fuss, we almost missed the most important spot of the week, David Beckham repping T+T in this heavy-horological-metal T-shirt. What are…
When it comes to partnerships, there are a few routes watch brands typically embark on. There’s the celebrity ambassador, which is often little more than name awareness and a few key appearances. Then there’s the high-profile event tie-in, which usually results in a limited edition with a few dial tweaks. And there’s the organisational partnership, which, in its best form results in two like-minded parties creating something that benefits all involved. It’s this last model that Oris tends to opt for, and they do it well. Oris Australia has a strong track record in supporting charitable organisations, notably their work around the Great Barrier Reef, but also their partnership with the Royal Flying Doctor Service – a comprehensive air ambulance service that provides primary healthcare to people living in rural and remote communities, across a swathe of Australia encompassing 7.13 million square kilometres. It’s essential work that the RFDS has been undertaking since 1928, which Oris has been actively involved in since 2013, releasing the first generation of the Royal Flying Doctor Service watch, as well as providing ongoing support. Today Oris and the RFDS unveil the second generation of the RFDS watch, in the perfect setting of the Avalon Airshow. And it…
Dust off your fedora Indiana, we’re going into the archives… Longines is a brand whose history the Time+Tide team has delved into before – pretty much every time they release an often best-in-show heritage reissue – and frankly, we haven’t been able to get enough. That’s because, while Longines has one of the most impressive archives of watches in existence, as well as countless accolades for timekeeping achievements, the brand has always kept relatively quiet about it. That all changed in January with the announcement of the ‘On This Day’ campaign over at longines.com – which was around the same time we became involved. How? Well, we’ll be choosing our ‘best of’ from each month of memories and wrapping them into short videos that tell the story. In Episode 1, we set the scene at Saint-Imier in 1832…