The origins of Cimier can be traced as far back as in 1924 when Joseph Lapanouse founded his watch company in Holstein near Basel. Cimier made a name for itself selling important quantities of so-called Roskopf watches, good-quality yet low-cost timepieces also referred to as proletarian watches. Today, the brand is headquartered in Biel and, […]
When Seiko launched their new, vintage-inspired sub range of the Alpinist, we shared the three standard models in our story here, but we’ve kept the star under wraps. Here’s the fourth smaller sibling, the limited edition SJE085 Alpinist 1959 recreation, vintage purity on a surprising bund strap. While it might look like mere tweaks to the design of the bright trio covered in our previous story, the SJE085 is, in fact, much more than mere hand-stitched leather cuff-ery. While the look is the same, the case and lugs are only for this Limited Edition, with a 36.6mm diameter versus 38mm for the standard model, and a svelte 11.1mm thickness. This is obsessively designed with a deep passion for the Seiko Laurel original, but why not before I hear you ask? Well, Seiko have been rather generous with their limited and standard diver’s watches, with only a smattering of Presage in between a strong selection of skin divers and Tuna cans. This time they’ve pushed the boat out, especially on what is a charmingly quirky chocolate-sweet bund strap, its whimsical seams and outer grooves looking like nothing else on a standard Seiko. The watch case is both a celebration of the…
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Throughout over 150 years of history, IWC has had a long tradition of innovation in materials. Think for instance about its early use of titanium together with Porsche Design, or the 1986 Da Vinci Chronograph Perpetual Calendar, which was the world’s first pure ceramic watch. Even recently, the brand introduced Ceratanium, a innovative blend of titanium […]
Let me start by saying that I’ve had quite the week. Summer doesn’t seem to want to end, the T+T Team are working really hard on a few very exciting projects that we’ll be able to announce soon, but that wasn’t all. We were lucky enough to attend the first watch event in real life for the first time in almost exactly a year and it was great to catch up with several Melbourne-based collectors, as well as see some pretty special watches up close and personal. Also, this week we took a close look at a watch that isn’t a new release, but does have a new element to it. The watch in question is the Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 126710 BLRO that was released in 2018. The element I’m referring to is the colour of the bezel, which has been a hot topic of conversation at T+T HQ. Is the bezel different at all, or is it just the lighting? If it has changed, what are the differences in colour? In our video review, Andrew recalls seeing the watch for the first time at Baselworld and wondering if there had been a mistake, or if these were the colours…
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At HODINKEE, we believe watches are for everyone – but we also realize that newcomers sometimes don’t know where to start. To show how anyone can go from zero to watch enthusiast, we’ve asked a curious, hilarious writer to chronicle her adventures and misadventures as a beginner. Here’s her first dispatch.
When introduced at the SIHH 2019, the 38mm Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph came as a very pleasant surprise, bringing back this watch to more compact territories and proportions – the RO Chronograph was originally launched in 39mm, replaced in 2012 by a 41mm edition. A great alternative for men and women, the mid-size […]
Talking chronographs (virtually) with Jack Forster.
These watches have compasses. Here’s how to use them.
Clubhouse has become a wonderful platform for watch lovers of all genders, ages, and levels of knowledge to come together and talk all things timepieces. Though distanced by geography and circumstance, Clubhouse is allowing us to connect in a manner never truly available before. If you’re not familiar with the app, I previously put together an overview on what it is and what Clubhouse means for the watch the community – so definitely give that a read for the full scoop. For the Time+Tide team, our valued readers are priority number one and we could not pass on the opportunity to be able to engage with you all each week. This is why we proudly announce our Clubhouse Time+Tide Club and our first weekly recurring room: “The Breakfast Club”. What is “The Breakfast Club”? The Breakfast Club name is a cheeky reference to the fact that, while I may be based in New York City, USA, our HQ is in Melbourne, Australia. Therefore while I may be hosting the room every Fridays at 5pm EST, in Australia it will be Saturday morning at 9AM AEDT. I promise the room is not about John Hughes films or what comprises your favorite…
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