The story of Thomas Gaunt, premier Melbourne clockmaker

Thomas Gaunt desktopAfter the opening of Time+Tide’s Watch Discovery Studio in our hometown of Melbourne, I started thinking about the city’s relationships with clocks and timekeeping. I can’t begin to count the amount of times I’ve arranged to meet people ‘under the clocks’ at Flinders Street Station, ‘under the clock’ at Melbourne Central shopping centre, or ‘in … Continued

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3 years ago

The story of Thomas Gaunt, premiere Melbourne clockmaker

Thomas Gaunt desktopAfter the opening of Time+Tide’s Watch Discovery Studio in our hometown of Melbourne, I started thinking about the city’s relationships with clocks and timekeeping. I can’t begin to count the amount of times I’ve arranged to meet people ‘under the clocks’ at Flinders Street Station, ‘under the clock’ at Melbourne Central shopping centre, or ‘in … Continued

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3 years ago

First Look – Circula Gets Serious about Diving with the DiveSport Titanium

Circula has been hard at work to reestablish itself in the watchmaking industry. Originally founded in 1955, the company focused on selling its watches through retailers only. Now, third-generation owner Cornelius Huber is turning things around with the help of the public. Since the start of Cornelius’ ownership, the focus has primarily been on historical […]

3 years ago

First Look – The Gold Allure of the New Vacheron Constantin Overseas Self-Winding 35mm

The Overseas is Vacheron Constantin’s luxury sports watch proposal, a well-furnished collection that was redesigned in 2016 and now boasts a wide selection of models for men and women. Complemented by automatic, anti-magnetic movements and finished to Vacheron’s exceptional standards, the versatility of the family is underscored by its winning DIY system to change the […]

3 years ago

From podium to pandemonium – Carlos Sainz chases down $500,000 Richard Mille thief

Carlos Sainz monza watch theft featureAfter delivering one of the drives of his career and scoring a podium in front of the Tifosi, Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz found himself in a highly uncomfortable situation just hours after the podium celebrations. With the perpetrators reportedly posing as fans waiting for a signature upon his arrival to the Armani Hotel, the three … Continued

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3 years ago

Buying Guide – Five Exceptional Watches with Super-Lengthy Power Reserves

Whether you like watches with manual or automatic wound movements, one of the key attributes of a mechanical watch is its power reserve. We regularly see comments on the power reserve of a movement being too short, as most watches hover around the 38 to 50-hour mark. Movements like the Powermatic 80 sort that for […]

3 years ago

Andrew picks out three new watches under $1,000 from Geneva Watch Days

three best watches under 1000 gwd 2023While the numbers reveal many of you love luxury timepieces, there is an equal, if not larger, interest in more budget-friendly watches – this is especially true within the daily wearer segment. As much as people romanticise the idea, not everyone is comfortable getting down and dirty with a pricey watch on their wrist. While … Continued

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3 years ago