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Beaucroft takes field watches head on with the new Element

Introducing

27.10.24

Beaucroft takes field watches head on with the new Element

The young British independent release its first field watch with plenty of dial colours and well-considered details.

New releases from De Bethune, Carl F. Bucherer, Breguet, and more

Last Week in Watches

27.10.24

New releases from De Bethune, Carl F. Bucherer, Breguet, and more

Black dials, vintage-style GMTs, and German takes on the golden ratio.

Hands On

26.10.24

The Grand Seiko SLGA025 “Atera Blue” may have one of the best dials the brand has ever made

The Grand Seiko SLGA025 Atera Blue may have one of the best dials the brand has ever made, pairing a new texture with a rich…

12 of the best jewellery watches from $400 to $400,000

Buying Guides

26.10.24

12 of the best jewellery watches from $400 to $400,000

Buffy explores the watches that give you the best bling for buck.

News

26.10.24

Timex to sell watches for $1

A watch for less than the price of a cup of coffee? It sounds too good to be true, but it's what Timex is doing…

The 7 best salmon dial watches for collectors with delicious taste

Buying Guides

26.10.24

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The 7 best salmon dial watches for collectors with delicious taste

Nothing says vintage like the warm flash of pink in the dials of yesteryear, but here are some great modern salmon dials worth considering.

The PRX Powermatic 80 Forged Carbon is Tissot at its best

What We Wore

25.10.24

The PRX Powermatic 80 Forged Carbon is Tissot at its best

Borna spent a few weeks with the new carbon-cased Tissot PRX, and makes the case for it being the best PRX model yet.

I thought my hypebeast days were over… until the Timex x MM6 Maison Margiela collab dropped last night

Friday Wind Down

25.10.24

I thought my hypebeast days were over… until the Timex x MM6 Maison Margiela collab dropped last night

Jamie found out that old habits die hard when the Timex x MM6 Maison Margiela collection went on sale last night.

Buying Guides

25.10.24

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7 of the best meteorite dial watches

Describing a dial as out-of-this-world might sound a little over the top, but for these watches, it's pretty accurate.

From minimalism to sprezzatura – these are the best Italian watch brands

Buying Guides

25.10.24

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From minimalism to sprezzatura – these are the best Italian watch brands

Some classics and some newcomers.

Europa Star cover our upcoming British Weekender

Our upcoming British Weekender event is already making some waves.

Timex team up with MM6 Maison Margiela on a stylish, minimal T80 (and a cute little ring watch!)

Introducing

24.10.24

Timex team up with MM6 Maison Margiela on a stylish, minimal T80 (and a cute little ring watch!)

Timex collaborates with the French fashion house on two minimalist yet idiosyncratic takes on the iconic T80 digital watch.

7 of the spookiest watches for Halloween 2024

Buying Guides

24.10.24

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7 of the spookiest watches for Halloween 2024

Get your spook on with these 7 watches that range from Gothic and grim to just plain goofy.

After 30 years, these new Lange 1 models celebrate an important A. Lange & Söhne milestone

Introducing

24.10.24

After 30 years, these new Lange 1 models celebrate an important A. Lange & Söhne milestone

A. Lange & Söhne celebrates the 30th anniversary of its rebirth with four new Lange 1 models, the modern brand's formative model.

Andrew & Zach pick the best watches at Windup Watch Fair New York – we need your vote for the winner!

Video

24.10.24

Andrew & Zach pick the best watches at Windup Watch Fair New York – we need your vote for the winner!

Andrew and Zach go head-to-head to pick the best dive watch, dress watch, field watch, and do-it-all GADA watch at Windup New York.

Glashütte Original flips the moonphase on its head with the PanoLunarInverse

Introducing

23.10.24

Glashütte Original flips the moonphase on its head with the PanoLunarInverse

The PanoLunarInverse is Glashütte Original's first-ever PanoInverse model with a moonphase complication, and features stunning finishing.

Seiko’s latest limited edition, the Prospex Alpinist SPB489J, evokes the Australian Outback’s heat haze

Introducing

23.10.24

Seiko’s latest limited edition, the Prospex Alpinist SPB489J, evokes the Australian Outback’s heat haze

This Australia-inspired limited-edition Seiko features a red-hot dial that shimmers like an Outback desert mirage.

Nicholas Biebuyck, Heritage Director of TAG Heuer, believes “consumer interest is improving in quartz”

Watch Culture

23.10.24

Nicholas Biebuyck, Heritage Director of TAG Heuer, believes “consumer interest is improving in quartz”

If interesting design now trumps mechanical innovation in watchmaking, quartz technology like TAG Heuer's Solargraph has an important edge, Biebuyck explains.

From Rado to Hublot: why watch brands are finally padding up for cricket

Watch Culture

23.10.24

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From Rado to Hublot: why watch brands are finally padding up for cricket

Switzerland's watchmakers are increasingly paying attention to the world's second-most popular sport - which is good news for watch fans.

11 of the best stone dials from labradorite to pietersite

Buying Guides

22.10.24

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11 of the best stone dials from labradorite to pietersite

There's a stone dial watch our there to suit most tastes.

The new Casio G-Shock GM-2100D range gives the CasiOak a more robust yet colourful makeover

In The Shop

22.10.24

The new Casio G-Shock GM-2100D range gives the CasiOak a more robust yet colourful makeover

Steel bezels plus a quintet of colourful sunburst dials elevate these CasiOaks.

What Thierry Stern has to say after the Cubitus launch

Thierry Stern gave a rather candid interview after the Cubitus launch and we wanted to pull out some of the key quotes.

Here comes the sun: how do solar watches actually work?

Watch Education

22.10.24

Here comes the sun: how do solar watches actually work?

Jamie explains how solar-powered watches work and their history, as well as answer some common questions about owning them.

The Flore et Faune is a hand-engraving masterclass delivered by Andreas Strehler

Introducing

21.10.24

The Flore et Faune is a hand-engraving masterclass delivered by Andreas Strehler

Andreas Strehler presents the hand-engraved and wonderfully decorated Faune et Flore, with pretty much unlimited customisation.

The Second Hour Sattelberg Mk2 returns to the field, this time in style

Micro Mondays

21.10.24

The Second Hour Sattelberg Mk2 returns to the field, this time in style

Melbourne's Second Hour introduces swanky updates to its Sattelberg field watch.

Going, going, gone! Lewis Hamilton’s IWC team watch raises CHF 220,000 for charity at auction

Auctions

21.10.24

Going, going, gone! Lewis Hamilton’s IWC team watch raises CHF 220,000 for charity at auction

It's the watch the F1 champ wore on the podium when celebrating his win at the 2024 British Grand Prix earlier this year.

9 of the best ceramic watches that won’t show any scratches

Buying Guides

21.10.24

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9 of the best ceramic watches that won’t show any scratches

Bold perpetual calendars, stealthy pilot's watches, and unique divers.

Watch Education

20.10.24

What’s the difference between a microbrand and an independent brand?

It can get confusing and potentially offensive to give the wrong label to a brand, so how do you define these two categories?

The green Frederique Constant Classic Worldtimer Manufacture is traditionally stable in a chaotic year

Introducing

20.10.24

The green Frederique Constant Classic Worldtimer Manufacture is traditionally stable in a chaotic year

Green is still very much in, and Frederique Constant is applying a particularly lovely shade of it to its Worldtimer.

New releases from Patek Philippe, Raymond Weil, Frederique Constant and more

Last Week in Watches

20.10.24

New releases from Patek Philippe, Raymond Weil, Frederique Constant and more

Patek's first new watch collection in 25 years is the biggest watch news of the week, but we've also seen a particularly large number of…

Taking a deep dive into the Omega Seamaster

The Icons

19.10.24

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Taking a deep dive into the Omega Seamaster

From James Bond to Joe Biden's wrist, we take a deep dive into the evolution of the classic Omega Seamaster

Video

19.10.24

How to read a timegrapher

Find out exactly how your watch is performing without having to take it to a watchmaker with this simple machine.

Maurice de Mauriac channels Lady Di with its latest collaboration

Introducing

19.10.24

Maurice de Mauriac channels Lady Di with its latest collaboration

Bringing an iconic jumper worn by Princess Diana to the wrist, the Black Sheep is all about individuality and standing out.

The Final Slice: the Studio Underd0g x Time+Tide Pizza Party is about to come to an end

News

19.10.24

The Final Slice: the Studio Underd0g x Time+Tide Pizza Party is about to come to an end

Launched at the start of this year, we are holding our final pizza party on November 21st in London with a special charity auction.

Goodbye Divers Sixty-Five, hello Oris Divers Date

Introducing

19.10.24

Goodbye Divers Sixty-Five, hello Oris Divers Date

Small updates make a big difference, especially when they've been a long time coming.

Get ready for Watchfest 5 in Sydney + the Patek Philippe Cubitus has finally dropped!

Friday Wind Down

18.10.24

Get ready for Watchfest 5 in Sydney + the Patek Philippe Cubitus has finally dropped!

Running from November 1st to 16th 2024 in Sydney, Watchfest 5 promises to be Australia’s largest watch and horology convention, run by the watch community,…

7 of the best asymmetrical watches that break the horological mould

Buying Guides

18.10.24

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7 of the best asymmetrical watches that break the horological mould

Whether twisted or geometrically distorted, these designs still work very well.

The new Patek Philippe Cubitus is finally here

Introducing

18.10.24

The new Patek Philippe Cubitus is finally here

The first new line from Patek Philippe in 25 years, the Cubitus adds another sports watch to the esteemed Maison's catalogue.

The Wren Diver One Snow is sub-$1k, with a sandwich dial, Sellita movement, and both a strap and bracelet

Introducing

18.10.24

The Wren Diver One Snow is sub-$1k, with a sandwich dial, Sellita movement, and both a strap and bracelet

Wren shows you how to make a winter-themed diver at a respectable price point.

Urwerk reinvents its signature complication in stingingly fun fashion with the UR-150 Scorpion

Introducing

17.10.24

Urwerk reinvents its signature complication in stingingly fun fashion with the UR-150 Scorpion

Urwerk's iconic satellite hours complication sees its most ambitious retrograde system yet, which resembles the lightning-fast strike of a scorpion.

Farer debuts second generation Field Collection with blue, green, and cream dials

Introducing

17.10.24

Farer debuts second generation Field Collection with blue, green, and cream dials

Farer shows it has its ear to the ground, makng a host of improvements for the second generation of its Field Collection.

Engineered Garments lends a minimal touch to the Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium

Introducing

17.10.24

Engineered Garments lends a minimal touch to the Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium

Minimal design, and a new, 36mm Khaki Field Titanium case. What's not to like?

7 of the best sustainable watches helping the environment

Buying Guides

17.10.24

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7 of the best sustainable watches helping the environment

Sustainability is a big focus for many watch brands - here are some that do it well.

Video

17.10.24

Andrew shares his in-hand first impressions of the 3 new Omega America’s Cup watches (now with video!)

Andrew gets on camera to run through his in-hand first impressions of the new Omega America's Cup Editions.

H. Moser and Massena LAB collaborate on the mid-century Moser-inspired Endeavour Chronograph Compax

Introducing

17.10.24

H. Moser and Massena LAB collaborate on the mid-century Moser-inspired Endeavour Chronograph Compax

The '50s-inspired chrono comes with a few expected irreverent touches.

How did watches evolve into wristwatches?

In-Depth

16.10.24

How did watches evolve into wristwatches?

Buffy explores the history of the wristwatch, which goes back further than you might think.

Aera brings its contemporary flair to its first-ever chronographs

Introducing

16.10.24

Aera brings its contemporary flair to its first-ever chronographs

The brand's first chronograph, the two monochromatic versions of the C-1 give very different looks and feels to the same model.

The Mido Multifort TV 35 is a slender, snazzy steal

Introducing

16.10.24

The Mido Multifort TV 35 is a slender, snazzy steal

The rounded square of the Mido Multifort TV is getting a smaller, vintage-inspired sizing at 35mm in a range of dial choices.

The Time+Tide London Discovery Studio hosts the British Watchmakers’ Weekender

News

15.10.24

The Time+Tide London Discovery Studio hosts the British Watchmakers’ Weekender

Discover some of the best watches Britain has to offer at the British Watchmakers' Weekender on November 23rd and 24th.

The big dogs and the underdogs from Christie’s The Collectibles Part 2

Auctions

15.10.24

The big dogs and the underdogs from Christie’s The Collectibles Part 2

The obviously amazing and the undeservingly underrated from Christie's latest auction.

The 5 best anti-magnetic watches that’ll attract all the right attention

Buying Guides

15.10.24

The 5 best anti-magnetic watches that’ll attract all the right attention

Magnets, how do they work? These watches are designed to resist Gausses and look cool whilst doing so.

Rediscovering my spirit of adventure with the Doxa SUB 300T Sharkhunter Clive Cussler

What We Wore

15.10.24

Rediscovering my spirit of adventure with the Doxa SUB 300T Sharkhunter Clive Cussler

Jamie's not a big fan of "pre-distressed" watches, but found Doxa's second Clive Cussler watch surprisingly compelling.

6 of the best budget skeleton watches showing off without being too pricey

Buying Guides

14.10.24

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6 of the best budget skeleton watches showing off without being too pricey

If you want to see your movement without sacrificing a kidney.

Rethinking the travel watch with the Formex Stratos UTC

Introducing

14.10.24

Rethinking the travel watch with the Formex Stratos UTC

This travel timepiece offers a more complex take on a GMT.

Would the Bulgari Octo Chiming watches have been banned in medieval Rome?

Video

14.10.24

Would the Bulgari Octo Chiming watches have been banned in medieval Rome?

Rather than the soothing tones of usual minute repeaters, Bulgari's latest chiming trio represents the devil's interval: the tritone.

The “Dude With Sign” Instagram post that surprisingly offended #watchfam…

"Like a scuba diver’s tank in a bonfire, the post exploded."

The best British watch brands reviving a traditional craft

Buying Guides

13.10.24

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The best British watch brands reviving a traditional craft

From quirky quartz to haute horlogerie.

What’s the frequency? A guide to high-beat watches

Watch Education

13.10.24

What’s the frequency? A guide to high-beat watches

High-frequency movements can be a great conversation starter, but do you know why they exist and what makes them tick?

New releases from TAG Heuer, Richard Mille, Airain and more

Last Week in Watches

13.10.24

New releases from TAG Heuer, Richard Mille, Airain and more

Last week was full of releases, with more collaborations than usual, including two in collaboration with in-demand car brands.

Watches we got wrong until we held them…

Video

12.10.24

Watches we got wrong until we held them…

Don't judge a book by its cover, never judge a watch by its render.

The Time+Tide team picks their favourite TimeForArt 2024 watches

Auctions

12.10.24

The Time+Tide team picks their favourite TimeForArt 2024 watches

All raising money for a good cause, we select our favourite watches from this year's TimeForArt auction with some surprise choices.

5 of the best platinum watches to blow your budget on

Buying Guides

12.10.24

5 of the best platinum watches to blow your budget on

Have you recently won the lottery? Here are 5 platinum watches you should consider spending your winnings on.

New Omega Speedmaster battle: First Omega in Space or white lacquer Speedy Professional?

Video

12.10.24

New Omega Speedmaster battle: First Omega in Space or white lacquer Speedy Professional?

We asked you on Instagram which you preferred, now find out which of the two major Speedmaster releases from 2024 the T+T team picks.