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9 Dungeons & Dragons races and the watches they’d wear

The popularity of Dungeons & Dragons is at an all-time high, since nerd culture became pop culture and TV shows like Stranger Things boosted sales of D&D starter kits by 250%. If you read my list about watches for goths, I’m sure you wouldn’t be surprised to hear I’m a long-term D&D fan, and there … Continued

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Introducing – The New Face Of The Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer

Glashütte is renowned as the historic cradle of Germany’s finest watchmaking traditions since 1845. One of the region’s specialities was the production of precision marine chronometers during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Since 2009, Glashütte Original’s Senator Chronometer has become the rightful heir to these historic seafaring companions undergoing subtle design tweaks over […]

Introducing – The Ollech & Wajs OW 56 M, History Upcycled With Vintage New Old Stock Parts

Producing robust tool watches for pilots, divers and soldiers since 1959, partners Joseph Ollech and Albert Wajs relied on third parties to source movements, cases, dials and even tritium hands to ensure the best possible Swiss quality at the best price. Following its revival in 2017, Ollech & Wajs, aka OW, sticks to its utilitarian […]

3 reasons you may want to take Leica seriously as a watchmaker

There are few brands in the world with the same sort of cache as Leica. The German firm has been deeply influential in the development of modern photography and is widely acknowledged as producing some of the finest cameras on the planet. Incredibly expensive, incredibly well-made, and incredibly prestigious, Leica enjoys a truly dedicated cult … Continued

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In-Depth: What An Innovative Secular Perpetual Calendar From Furlan Marri Says About The Future Of Complications

For Only Watch 2023, a trio of watchmakers dramatically simplified one of the most complicated complications. Here’s how they did it.

Hands-on – The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Flying Tourbillon Platinum Milano Blue

In a very short period, the Tonda PF collection has stolen the limelight and positioned itself as the star product of Parmigiani Fleurier. Released with Guido Terreni at the helm in 2021, the Tonda PF reinterprets the luxury sports watch genre with refreshing minimalism and understated elegance that place it in a class all its […]

Roger Smith reminds us to have fun with a MoonSwatch wristshot

On a personal level, I am well documented on the record in that I have no desire to purchase a Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch. I just cannot see a reason to bring it into my collection, recognising from my own wear patterns it would probably get very little wrist time. Maybe it is a bit … Continued

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Just Because: A Look At The Pièce Unique Atelier de Chronométrie AdC17

Seven years on, the demand for bespoke watchmaking is apparently as strong as the results are beautiful.

Just Because – Fortis Gives You The Chance To Own One of 13 Space-Flown Stratoliner S-41 White Dust Supernova

Fortis has long demonstrated its connection with space exploration and has been for years the official watch supplier of multiple space agencies. Continuing this tradition, in late 2021, going many steps beyond classic, sterile laboratory-done testing procedures, Fortis subjected its latest movement, the Calibre Werk 17, to a field test in space, into the stratosphere to […]

A Question of Time: 10 questions with the Time+Tide team – Borna Bošnjak

Editor’s note: What makes the Time+Tide team tick? That’s what we want to try and uncover in this new series that will turn the spotlight on the horological preference, quirks and prejudices of our teams of contributors and editors. This week, Time+Tide’s Deputy Editor Borna Bošnjak takes the hot seat. When did you first become … Continued

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