The Home of Watch Culture Fri, 18 Oct 2024 05:06:03 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 https://timeandtidewatches.com/second-hour-sattelberg-mk2-micro-mondays/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:01:41 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=237158 Melbourne's Second Hour introduces swanky updates to its Sattelberg field watch.

The post The Second Hour Sattelberg Mk2 returns to the field, this time in style appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/charlie-paris-grande-randonnee-micro-mondays/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 06:57:09 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=236482 These French watches strike a great balance between elegance and sportiness at a reasonable price.

The post Charlie Paris’ new Grande Randonnée watches promise outdoorsy practicality at a reasonable price appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/bower-tide-seeker-micro-mondays/ Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:01:53 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=235814 With a super simple and easy-to-read tide functionality, the Bower Tide Seeker is a great, accessible option on Kickstarter now.

The post The Bower Tide Seeker is a beach lover’s dream appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/fleux-flx003-micro-mondays/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:01:17 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=235440 Vintage skin diver touches inspired by the Omega Seamaster 300, and oversized dial elements make up the Fleux FLX003.

The post The Fleux FLX003 is a modern, vintage skin diver appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/loci-pacific-coast-highway-micro-mondays/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 07:01:20 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=234987 The Lōcī Pacific Coast Highway is inspired by the surfers' haven, and supports local organisations with each sale.

The post Lōcī supports local action with the trio of Pacific Coast Highway models appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/vero-smokey-bear-80th-anniversary-edition-micro-mondays/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 11:00:19 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=233500 This pair of bronze field watches celebrate the 80th anniversary of America’s longest-running (and most-loved) public service announcement.

The post Vero celebrates Smokey Bear’s 80th anniversary with a pair of forest-ready bronze field watches appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/bwg-isaria-micro-mondays/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 07:00:56 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=233005 This distinctive German diver is a refreshing change of pace from the watch world's obsession with demure designs.

The post The BWG Isaria is an example of pure individuality appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/detrash-likemania-micro-mondays/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 07:00:27 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=232562 Inspired by vintage Lemania pieces, this sustainable tool watch is almost entirely made from recycled materials.

The post The Detrash Likemania combines old-school design cues with new-school eco-friendly materials appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/hemel-airfoil-hf15-micro-mondays/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 07:01:35 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=231839 Styled after the highly-practical British pilot's watches, the Hemel Airfoil HF15 packs lots of vintage cues for its attractive price.

The post The Hemel Airfoil HF15 is a practical pilot for the nostalgic soul appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/heron-marinor-ghost-micro-mondays/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 15:31:16 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=230093 With a bravely minimal design, this latest, and limited, diver from Héron brings a lot of fan favourite features to the party.

The post The Héron Marinor Ghost is an anonymous spectre for the wrist appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/neotype-lm02-type-c-micro-mondays/ Mon, 22 Jul 2024 07:32:21 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=231402 What does the ultimate tool watch need? French brand Neotype thinks it's cracked the code.

The post Could the French Neotype LM02 Type C be the ultimate multipurpose tool watch? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/tuseno-shellback-v2-micro-mondays/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:24:02 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=230905 The Swedish micro-brand has refined its diver offering in this Shellback V2 with its charismatic sandwich dial and respectable specs.

The post The Tusenö Shellback V2 is a microbrand full package diver appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/apiar-invenire-micro-mondays/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 07:01:45 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=230563 The new brand brings British cutting edge manufacturing to the forefront in an individual and modern aesthetic.

The post The Apiar Invenire brings the best of British engineering to watchmaking appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/beaucroft-seeker-37mm-teal-micro-mondays/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:01:45 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=229779 A compact case, sultry teal dial, and Miyota movement combine to make this a compelling daily companion.

The post The Beaucroft Seeker 37mm is a great example of why microbrands exist appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/retter-mistral-micro-mondays/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 07:00:21 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=228074 Horn lugs, multi-layered dials, and a smidge over 7mm in thickness make the Mistral sound quite compelling.

The post The Retter Mistral explores depth with a thin, retro-style case appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/venezianico-bucintoro-1969-micro-mondays/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 10:01:36 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=228346 Perhaps unusual for a Venetian-inspired brand, the Venezianico Bucintoro 1969 has a compelling set of specs.

The post The Venezianico Bucintoro 1969 puts Venice on the moon with a NOS Lemania movement appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/echo-neutra-cortina-1956-chrono-gmt-micro-mondays/ Sun, 26 May 2024 15:31:37 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=227936 With the Cortina 1956 Chrono GMT, the striking visuals of the lineup have been retained with the addition of chronograph and GMT functions.

The post Travel in style with the jetsetting echo/neutra Cortina 1956 Chrono GMT appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/dwiss-m3s-micro-mondays/ Mon, 20 May 2024 07:01:25 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=227553 Dubbed the "mysterious signature hours", DWISS presents another new, but affordable way to tell time.

The post DWISS doubles down on a novel time-telling display with the M3S appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/ocean-to-orbit-lhotse-micro-mondays/ Mon, 13 May 2024 07:00:30 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=227088 The new Australian microbrand proves that their watch has earned its stripes, accompanying a photojournalist to the top of Lhotse.

The post Ocean To Orbit put their new Lhotse through its paces, sending it to the top of the Himalayas appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/rivelta-metrodive-micro-mondays/ Mon, 06 May 2024 07:01:26 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=226648 A microbrand diver is hardly anything new these days. Indonesian micro Rivelta disagrees, putting a metro twist on a staple design.

The post How the Rivelta Metrodive combines urban stealthiness and diver legibility appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/ciga-design-central-tourbillon-mount-everest-homage-edition-micro-mondays/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:50:02 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=226286 This exceedingly competitively priced central tourbillon watch commemorates the 70th anniversary of Hillary and Norgay's ascent of Everest.

The post CIGA Design’s Central Tourbillon Mount Everest Homage Edition represents another peak for Chinese watchmaking appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/good-evil-omen-micro-mondays/ Sun, 21 Apr 2024 22:01:10 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=225733 Oddly-shaped watches used to be a thing of the past, but Good + Evil is bringing them back with the Omen.

The post The Good + Evil Omen warns of a bright future for the brand, made by a lighting designer appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/galvin-suvi-micro-mondays/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:01:35 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=225452 Australia-based Finnish watchmaker Susan Galvin launches her first shaped watch.

The post The Galvin Suvi plays on nostalgia for Finnish summertime appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/buci-x-seconde-seconde-limited-edition-micro-mondays/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:01:27 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=225030 France's pithy watch vandalizer du jour teams up with a poetic Parisian microbrand.

The post Buci & seconde/seconde/ produce a poetic timepiece that bleeds for its craft appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/vaer-r1-chronograph-micro-mondays/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 09:01:28 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=224460 Vaer just added eight new R1 Chronograph models to the range. We take a closer look at two of them.

The post Vaer debuts two new sporty mechaquartz chronographs appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/draken-peregrine-2024-micro-mondays/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:01:20 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=223905 New Zealand brand Draken shows what 6 years of development and listening to brand feedback can do.

The post The new Draken Peregrine shows how far microbrands have come in 6 years appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/william-wood-fire-exit-watch-micro-mondays/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:01:58 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=222008 Though nobody asked for it, William Wood made a watch dedicated to the fire or emergency exit sign. And it's awesome.

The post The William Wood Fire Exit shows dedication to evacuation appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/vario-navi-single-hand-micro-mondays/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 01:15:51 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=220999 The Singaporean brand continues to show off their varied design choices with a single-handed watch inspired by, chilling out?

The post The Navi Single Hand is Vario’s ode to the sea and taking it easy appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/serica-8315-travel-chronometer-micro-mondays/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:01:39 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=219924 Minimal branding, maximal dedication to vintage goodness.

The post Serica replay the greats with the deliciously chocolatey Ref. 8315 Travel Chronometer appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/gravithin-focuscope-micro-mondays/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 01:01:49 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=218223 This microbrand watch's sci-fi looks are extremely compelling, with a design inspired by telescopes and featuring a meteorite dial.

The post Gravithin’s Galileo-inspired Focuscope democratises the meteorite dial appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]>