Autodromo Archives - Time+Tide Watches

The best watches under $500, from sturdy stocking dailies to retro throwbacks

Buying Guides

27.05.25

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The best watches under $500, from sturdy stocking dailies to retro throwbacks

We pick the best watches under $500 - how hard could it be?

9 of the best driving watches to accompany you on your next canyon dash

Buying Guides

30.04.25

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9 of the best driving watches to accompany you on your next canyon dash

We look at the watches that blend driving inspiration and time-telling best.

10 of the best racing watches, including budget timers, iconic chronographs, and surprising tourbillons

Buying Guides

02.03.25

10 of the best racing watches, including budget timers, iconic chronographs, and surprising tourbillons

Racing and watches - name a better love story than that.

15 of the best mechanical watches under $1,000 that define value proposition

Buying Guides

09.02.25

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15 of the best mechanical watches under $1,000 that define value proposition

If you needed any more proof that US$1,000 can get you a great mechanical watch, this list of affordables is it.

New releases from Baltic, Urwerk, Louis Erard and more

Last Week in Watches

02.02.25

New releases from Baltic, Urwerk, Louis Erard and more

These have been a fiery seven days, especially for independents and microbrands.

9 of the best digital watches from $20 to $5,000

Buying Guides

13.01.25

9 of the best digital watches from $20 to $5,000

Who needs hands anyway?

10 of the best American watch brands from least to most expensive

Buying Guides

21.06.24

10 of the best American watch brands from least to most expensive

A once-fallen empire, there has been a resurgence of American watch brands in the world of horology. Here are some of the best.

EDITOR’S PICK: The 7 stages of watch buyer’s remorse (when you just don’t click with that new timepiece…)

Lists

10.06.22

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EDITOR’S PICK: The 7 stages of watch buyer’s remorse (when you just don’t click with that new timepiece…)

Editor’s note: “Non, je ne regrette rien,” is a phrase that few watch lovers can truthfully utter when it comes to their collections. Whether it’s…

WHAT TWEAKS MY TOURB: The Seiko VK64 mechaquartz chronograph movement

Opinion

23.12.21

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WHAT TWEAKS MY TOURB: The Seiko VK64 mechaquartz chronograph movement

What Tweaks My Tourb today? The 24 hour register at 3' that results from using the Seiko VK64 mechaquartz chronograph movement.

Hiding in plain sight – 6 sleeper hit watches you might have missed

Lists

14.03.21

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Hiding in plain sight – 6 sleeper hit watches you might have missed

You don’t always have to look to the usual suspects or pay a hefty price to get a quality watch. There is a wide spectrum…

Micro Mondays

01.06.20

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MICRO MONDAYS: Autodromo, for the rev-head that drives tastefully, or the watch lover that lives adventurously

It’s Monday, baby! June. The. First. I’ll skip the “pinch and a punch” nonsense – the first half of this year has been a dystopian…

13 of the best watches on bracelets from 2019

Lists

28.01.20

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13 of the best watches on bracelets from 2019

Watches on bracelets are great for a multitude of reasons. They are both durable and comfortable, relatively easy to adjust and aren’t ruined if you…

Nick’s 2019 $20K fantasy watch collection

Lists

10.01.20

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Nick’s 2019 $20K fantasy watch collection

Selecting the best watches of 2019 with an unlimited budget is one thing. But those of us who aren’t hip-hop stars or oil tycoons have…

RECOMMENDED READI – uh – LISTENING: Halios, Autodromo and Baltic over on the Worn & Wound podcast

News

13.06.19

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The best watches under $500, from sturdy stocking dailies to retro throwbacks

9 of the best driving watches to accompany you on your next canyon dash

10 of the best racing watches, including budget timers, iconic chronographs, and surprising tourbillons

15 of the best mechanical watches under $1,000 that define value proposition

New releases from Baltic, Urwerk, Louis Erard and more

9 of the best digital watches from $20 to $5,000

10 of the best American watch brands from least to most expensive

EDITOR’S PICK: The 7 stages of watch buyer’s remorse (when you just don’t click with that new timepiece…)

WHAT TWEAKS MY TOURB: The Seiko VK64 mechaquartz chronograph movement

Hiding in plain sight – 6 sleeper hit watches you might have missed

MICRO MONDAYS: Autodromo, for the rev-head that drives tastefully, or the watch lover that lives adventurously

13 of the best watches on bracelets from 2019

Nick’s 2019 $20K fantasy watch collection

RECOMMENDED READI – uh – LISTENING: Halios, Autodromo and Baltic over on the Worn & Wound podcast