Vacheron Constantin’s Maître Cabinotiers service is perhaps an unique offering by a Grande Maison to allow collectors to customise their timepieces. As we have covered in our earlier in-depth review on the C.2755, and the VC 57260, the client is able to work with Retail Director Dominique Bernaz to make fully bespoke watches. In…
Christmas Gift Guide Christmas is just around the corner, but there is still time. If you have not made your mind up on what to ask for from your loved ones here are a few tips. Throughout the year we wrote about various accessories and goodies watch lovers like yourself might enjoy. We thought it […]
By Roberta Naas It is always enjoyable to spend time with the best minds of our industry. Recently, I had one-on-one time with Richard Mille, CEO and founder of the eponymous brand, wherein we talked about brand ambassadors, business and a passion for cars.
The Atelier Parisien d’Horlogerie (APH) is launching a limited edition watch to celebrate the 50th anniversary of SNSM (Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer) a French voluntary association tasked with saving the lives of those lost at sea around the French coasts. Nearly 8’000 people were rescued last year by the NGO, which has 1,300 lifeguards on staff and a further 4,400 active volunteers. The proceeds from the watch sales will benefit SNSM which relies largely on the generosity of the public for funding.
A luxurious and well-appointed dive watch, the Monta Oceanking is an expression of deep watch nerdery from the folks behind Everest Bands.
Editor’s Note: Welcome to ‘The Party’, a micro-trilogy that revolves around IWC’s Portugieser collection. And while this illustrated story is a little different from our typical fare of reviews and write-ups, in a way it’s exactly the sort of thing Time+Tide was started to do – to tell a story of watches, wearers and their journeys. The only difference here is that this story is fictional. And even though Christian, Evelyn and their gorgeous house might not exist in real life, that doesn’t mean we can’t dream – right?
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Coming face-to-face with an award-winner can be nerve-wracking. When you’ve watched from afar, seen photographs, read reviews, you’re always curious to know whether things will live up to the hype. These days, after all, it’s spin that makes the world go round. So, yes, the preamble to meeting Piaget’s pink gold Limelight Gala, complete with Milanese bracelet, was understandably tense. This was just a couple of weeks after it had won the ladies’ watch prize at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) – what if, away from her wintry hemisphere of choice, she wilted under the harsh Australian sun? What if, in this chaotic, exhausting lead-up to Christmas, I mis-shuffled my facial expressions, and instead of a ‘Wow’ dealt out a yawn? I needn’t have worried. She may have been a long way from her Swiss home, but as with all the true divas, there were no signs of jet lag. She was golden. And I don’t merely mean ‘made of gold’ – even though that’s true: 18k pink gold. I’m talking about a radiance that somehow goes beyond the material. Golden like sun-kissed sand. Like maple syrup. Like the light just before sunset on a summer’s evening. Too poetic?…
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When Tudor took their technical diver, the mighty Pelagos, and transformed it into the Pelagos LHD, they created a late – and very worthy – entrant into all the ‘Top Watches of 2016’ lists. It was a nice little left hook that hit more than just the southpaw audience. Because, in addition to flipping it so that the lefties among us will appreciate it, they also gave it an oh-so-subtle vintage make over. The result is (almost) a completely different watch, and one that’s Ned Flanders approved. Who should you buy this for? That left-handed watch lover in your life has always been really tricky to buy for. Not this year. What’s the damage? A little north of $5K, but well under $6k Tudor Pelagos LHD Australian pricing Tudor Pelagos LHD, $5250
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Lightweight and unusual in form, the 15.48 jump hours is inspired by automobile technology, featuring a carbon composite case and vertical time display via a sapphire crystal prism. Established by four friends on January 29, 2015 at 3:48pm, or 1548hrs, the company is named after the time of its founding. Headquartered in Pavia, a town in northern Italy […]
Giles Ellis, the man behind Schofield Watches, is first and foremost a man of details. An industrial designer by training, his passion is paying attention to the minutia that combine to create an object. The result is very often an honestly cool creation, and chief among these is the Blacklamp timepiece. This watch breaks conventions, not only for Schofield, but for watchmakers developing a product that is completely and utterly reasoned. Read on to find out why!