Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the pleasure to write here about two truly splendid minute repeaters, both property of a good friend: Patek Philippe Reference 5074P and Reference 5078P. They both look great, but I’m guessing that if you’ve been following this series you’re most interested in how they sound. Well, here’s your chance. Welcome to the great Patek Philippe chime-off!
About a few months ago, we asked you, the readers, what you would like to see more of on Instagram. We received several suggestions, but the one that we heard the most was that you wanted to read about more “affordable” watches. I put “affordable” in quotations, because it is nearly impossible to discuss affordability in the luxury watch market, and it is also hard to define the meaning of affordability (i.e. one person’s trash is another person’s treasure).
After going through some of 2016’s best sport watches and 2016’s best dress watches, it is now time for our Christmas shopping guide to gather some of the most striking complicated watches released in 2016. Be ready to break the piggy bank open as we’ll go at the cutting edge of watchmaking, with some of the most inventive, complex and intricate mechanisms unveiled in 2016. We sat down with the team aiming at picking 5 and we ended up with 8 watches (it has been a tough choice and we do what we want…), and a few special mentions.
2016 has been remarkable for the amount of gloom and doom in luxury industry results in general and in fine watchmaking in particular, but in a recent report, Reuters says that “China’s wealthiest shoppers are spending at home again, roused from a three year slumber by a weaker yuan, lower prices, and a crackdown on overseas sales agents – a welcome boost for the world’s luxury brands.”
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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