T+T Holiday Picks: The best watches to gift for $10,000 – $20,000 (2022 edition)

Editor’s Note: The holiday season is upon us, which means it may be the time you are looking to buy a watch – whether as a gift for yourself or for a family member, friend or that special someone in your life. To make your life easier, the Time+Tide team has come together with their favourite picks at … Continued

The post T+T Holiday Picks: The best watches to gift for $10,000 – $20,000 (2022 edition) appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

The post T+T Holiday Picks: The best watches to gift for $10,000 – $20,000 (2022 edition) appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

3 years ago

The weird rise of ‘swear clocks’ – the world’s most potty-mouthed ways of telling the time

Editor’s note:  Due to the nature of the subject matter, the following story contains lots of swear words and wilfully offensive language. If you’re offended by bad language maybe give it a miss. “Unwashed Cock Olympics! It’s 6:00am.” That’s the sort of thing you get on the Twitter account that is Swear Clock  (@swearclock).  When it … Continued

The post The weird rise of ‘swear clocks’ – the world’s most potty-mouthed ways of telling the time appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

The post The weird rise of ‘swear clocks’ – the world’s most potty-mouthed ways of telling the time appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

3 years ago

Buying Guide – The Best GMT & Travel Watches of 2022

Whoever has experienced traversing the globe (by plane, train or automobile) while wearing a mechanical timepiece has at one point run into the drawbacks of regular time-only watches. It can tell the time in one location only, which is useless for identifying the time of day or night of your loved ones back home. Luckily, […]

3 years ago

That time we asked an independent watchmaker why the Grand Seiko 9SA5 caliber is so remarkable

Editor’s Note: While it has been a few years since the debut of the calibre, to this day the Grand Seiko calibre 9SA5, and its performance and aesthetic, is constantly a point of conversation on all forums touching on the brand. But, who better to get a take on the 9SA5 from than an incredibly talented independent … Continued

The post That time we asked an independent watchmaker why the Grand Seiko 9SA5 caliber is so remarkable appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

The post That time we asked an independent watchmaker why the Grand Seiko 9SA5 caliber is so remarkable appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

3 years ago

HANDS-ON: The Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar Chronograph is a salmon-dialled beauty

While Vacheron Constantin’s contribution to the watch world has mostly been focused on the Overseas and the newly re-introduced 222, the Geneva-based maker has quietly refreshed a highly complicated model. First released in platinum in 2016, and then pink gold a year later, it’s been five years since we saw the last update to the … Continued

The post HANDS-ON: The Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar Chronograph is a salmon-dialled beauty appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

The post HANDS-ON: The Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar Chronograph is a salmon-dialled beauty appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

3 years ago

Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #28 “British Innovations in Watchmaking”

When you think of watchmaking today, you likely immediately think of Swiss watchmaking. But, to give credit where it is rightfully due, British watchmakers are largely responsible for major escapement designs and many watchmaking innovations over the centuries. Test your knowledge on the subject below. Be warned, it is definitely of advanced difficulty for those … Continued

The post Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #28 “British Innovations in Watchmaking” appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

The post Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #28 “British Innovations in Watchmaking” appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

3 years ago