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10 of the best perpetual calendar watches

Buying Guides

15.08.25

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10 of the best perpetual calendar watches

Often considered the pinnacle of watchmaking, these are some of the very best perpetual calendars you can find today.

8 of the most expensive quartz watches that prove you don’t need a mainspring to look like a millionaire

Buying Guides

14.08.25

8 of the most expensive quartz watches that prove you don’t need a mainspring to look like a millionaire

Retro oddballs or haute horlogerie stunners, there's always a time and place for quartz movements, and these are some of the most expensive.

Watch Culture

12.08.25

When your grail watch wears you instead

You've finally got your grail watch, the watch of your dreams... But living with your grail watch is a whole other story.

Why exhibition casebacks aren’t always a selling point

Opinion

06.08.25

Why exhibition casebacks aren’t always a selling point

Exhibition casebacks on watches can be magical - but like any overused magic trick, used too often, the wizardry fades, Tom argues.

15 of the best summer watches, from colourful beach bums to refined yacht-dwellers

Buying Guides

27.07.25

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15 of the best summer watches, from colourful beach bums to refined yacht-dwellers

Want to be summer-ready with a new, colourful watch? We've got you covered.

13 of the best jewellery watches from $400 to $400,000

Buying Guides

02.07.25

13 of the best jewellery watches from $400 to $400,000

For those looking to ball out, here are the watches that give you the best bling for your buck.

Why some metals are better than others: a reactivity guide

Watch Education

25.06.25

Why some metals are better than others: a reactivity guide

Understanding how your watch will age can be an important step in knowing how to look after it for years to come.

The Time+Tide Father’s Day gift guide, for all sorts of watch-loving dads

Buying Guides

12.06.25

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The Time+Tide Father’s Day gift guide, for all sorts of watch-loving dads

What do you get the man who has everything? We've rounded up a few horological Father's Day gift ideas that'll be sure to please any…

Vintage stunners, quartz oddities, and a highly unusual Cartier to hit Watches of Knightsbridge auction block

Auctions

01.06.25

Vintage stunners, quartz oddities, and a highly unusual Cartier to hit Watches of Knightsbridge auction block

From Geneva to London: 2025's impressive run of watch auctions continues, with Watches of Knightsbridge offering up some heat.

12 of the best GMT watches for tracking the time all around the globe

Buying Guides

31.05.25

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12 of the best GMT watches for tracking the time all around the globe

Being able to track multiple time zones at once is both practical and romantic - here are some of the best watches that can.

11 of the best Gérald Genta designs for other brands

Lists

29.05.25

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11 of the best Gérald Genta designs for other brands

The legendary designer reportedly penned over 100,000 watches... Here are 11 of the best.

7 of the best marquetry dials showing off the incredible intricacies of this art

Buying Guides

25.05.25

7 of the best marquetry dials showing off the incredible intricacies of this art

Marquetry is a niche endeavour, but the results are astonishing, with the melange of natural materials making up wonderful paysages.

Why Patek Philippe’s latest annual calendar is a stickler’s dream (or nightmare)

Opinion

24.05.25

Why Patek Philippe’s latest annual calendar is a stickler’s dream (or nightmare)

When you look closer at this Patek Philippe annual calendar, its seemingly perfect symmetry begins to unravel - as opined by a self-professed nitpicker.

Auctions

22.05.25

The highlights from Geneva’s 2025 watch auction season, from on the ground

BIg results, even bigger vibes.

10 of the best 1970s watches from the grooviest of decades

Lists

12.05.25

10 of the best 1970s watches from the grooviest of decades

The age of quartz is well and truly underway, but the 1970s would bring about many more changes.

Auctions

08.05.25

The Time+Tide Team picks their favourite lots from Geneva’s stacked 2025 watch auction season

There's so many auctions gearing up to take place in Geneva right now and they're all chock-full of amazing watches - here's the best ones.

11 of the best manually wound watches, from cheap and cheerful dailies to the downright avant-garde

Buying Guides

07.05.25

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11 of the best manually wound watches, from cheap and cheerful dailies to the downright avant-garde

Hand-winding watches remain popular despite their old-school movement tech. Here are the ones that prove why that's the case.

21 of the best integrated bracelet watches, from least to most expensive

Buying Guides

07.05.25

21 of the best integrated bracelet watches, from least to most expensive

Integrated bracelet watches are amongst the most popular and trending type of watch in the marketplace. Here are some of the best.

Superfine: we take a look at the best watches of the 2025 Met Gala

Pop Culture

06.05.25

Superfine: we take a look at the best watches of the 2025 Met Gala

Here's a closer look at some of the finest wristwear that graced the red carpet during fashion's biggest night.

Which watches do F1 drivers actually wear?

Pop Culture

23.04.25

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Which watches do F1 drivers actually wear?

Sponsorships aside, are there any actual watch nerds among the current F1 line-up?

Buying Guides

20.04.25

7 of the best minute repeaters

Chiming watches are some of the most romantic complications in the world, and their variety is seemingly endless.

The Patek Philippe Quadruple Complication is dazzlingly brilliant

Introducing

16.04.25

The Patek Philippe Quadruple Complication is dazzlingly brilliant

Four complications with two patented solutions help deliver a smooth and efficient split-seconds chronograph.

Celebrating complication with 12 of the most complicated watches of all time

Lists

16.04.25

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Celebrating complication with 12 of the most complicated watches of all time

Horological mastery and lifelong obsessions made these creations come to life.

The 9 best salmon dial watches for collectors with delicious taste

Buying Guides

08.04.25

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The 9 best salmon dial watches for collectors with delicious taste

Nothing says vintage like the warm flash of pink in the dials of yesteryear, but here are some great modern salmon dials worth considering.

Celebrate the return of opulence with the Patek Philippe Complicated Desk Clock

Introducing

04.04.25

Celebrate the return of opulence with the Patek Philippe Complicated Desk Clock

Out of space in your watch box? Fret not.

Every Patek Philippe released at Watches and Wonders 2025, including a wild desk clock, and a Quadruple Complication grail

Lists

01.04.25

Every Patek Philippe released at Watches and Wonders 2025, including a wild desk clock, and a Quadruple Complication grail

The Holy Trinity brand stuns with an intricate desk clock and high-end complications.

An all-new, 192-hour movement for the Patek Philippe Calatrava 8 Day 5328G

Introducing

01.04.25

An all-new, 192-hour movement for the Patek Philippe Calatrava 8 Day 5328G

Patek's classy Calatrava gets a big energy upgrade.

Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – Melbourne

Lists

18.03.25

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Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – Melbourne

The decision has been made, the dollars have been saved. Time to buy a new watch. Only issue is, where to do it in Melbourne?

The best TV dial watches that might signal their glorious comeback

Buying Guides

18.03.25

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The best TV dial watches that might signal their glorious comeback

The stone dial and integrated bracelet trends are old hat - it's time for the quirkiness of the 1970s to come back.

The 15 best chronographs for timing everything from car races to coffee brewing

Buying Guides

10.03.25

The 15 best chronographs for timing everything from car races to coffee brewing

We've put together a list of some of the best chronograph watches on the market today that span the breadth of this popular category.

The difference between minimalism and laziness in watch design

Opinion

10.02.25

The difference between minimalism and laziness in watch design

Just because Daniel Wellington calls its watches minimalist doesn't mean they are. But if so, what does 'minimalism' mean?

Buying Guides

08.02.25

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16 of the best minimalist watches

These minimalist watches have slim cases and unassuming dials, but are uncompromising when it comes to design, making the most of the least.

10 of the best world time watches for globetrotters and desk jockeys alike

Buying Guides

28.01.25

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10 of the best world time watches for globetrotters and desk jockeys alike

Intimately associated with the glamour of international travel, world timers ooze class. Here's some of the best money can buy.

Buying Guides

27.01.25

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9 of the best white gold watches

It's not that practical, but it sure is beautiful.

Our favourite Patek Philippe watches of 2024

Lists

12.01.25

Our favourite Patek Philippe watches of 2024

Patek Philippe has had a controversial 2024, but for this article, we focus on the highlights. There are quite a few, and they shine bright.

Watch Education

05.01.25

The ultimate watch hand style guide

Wondering what the hands on your watch are called? Chances are, we'll have the answer here.

Here are our favourite watch articles of 2024

Friday Wind Down

03.01.25

Here are our favourite watch articles of 2024

We published over 1,300 articles on Time+Tide in 2024. Here are some of the best, from Andrew, Borna, Buffy, Jamie, Russell, Zach and more.

The Time+Tide team pick their favourite watch size

Opinion

01.01.25

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The Time+Tide team pick their favourite watch size

Within the realm of watchmaking, size very much matters.

The Time+Tide Team picks their favourite watches of 2024

Lists

29.12.24

The Time+Tide Team picks their favourite watches of 2024

Another year draws to a close, so the Time+Tide team gets together to pick the our favourite watches of 2024.

It’s been a big year for watches: here were some of the best watch moments of 2024

Friday Wind Down

27.12.24

It’s been a big year for watches: here were some of the best watch moments of 2024

Let's take a quick look back at The Year That Was in watches and reminisce on some of the highlights of the year.

World timers versus GMT watches – what’s the difference?

Watch Education

24.12.24

World timers versus GMT watches – what’s the difference?

They're the two most popular types of travel watches - but what actually makes them different?

Fired up: The best watches spotted on Hot Ones (Seasons 1 – 25)

Pop Culture

23.12.24

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Fired up: The best watches spotted on Hot Ones (Seasons 1 – 25)

We dig into some of the best watches we have spotted on celebrity wrists over the last 25 seasons of Hot Ones.

Anthony Bourdain: Chef, world traveller, punk rocker, watch collector

Pop Culture

17.12.24

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Anthony Bourdain: Chef, world traveller, punk rocker, watch collector

D.C Hannay runs through a few of Anthony's Bourdain's favourite watches.

Comedians may make jokes for a living, but they take watch collecting very seriously

Pop Culture

17.12.24

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Comedians may make jokes for a living, but they take watch collecting very seriously

Are non-Rolex watches becoming more mainstream, or is it a case of comedians becoming more horologically aware?

What influence do Japanese collectors still have on the industry?

Opinion

07.12.24

What influence do Japanese collectors still have on the industry?

Japan is heralded as a place for amazing vintage watches and red-hot independent brands. But where does Japan's love of watches come from?

Heuer Champions spearhead Sotheby’s Important Watches, with plenty of other heavy hitters and oddities

Auctions

05.12.24

Heuer Champions spearhead Sotheby’s Important Watches, with plenty of other heavy hitters and oddities

Steve McQueen's Heuer Monaco, a fresh Daytona John Player Special, and a couple of brass Journes.

A week of celebrating photography: Time+Tide x Leica & Blancpain x Ocean Photographer of the Year

Friday Wind Down

29.11.24

A week of celebrating photography: Time+Tide x Leica & Blancpain x Ocean Photographer of the Year

Blancpain celebrates ocean photographers, and Time+Tide and Leica team up for an event on watches (and cameras, of course).

An engraved Patek Philippe Nautilus sells for CHF 6.7 million, setting a new world record

Auctions

26.11.24

An engraved Patek Philippe Nautilus sells for CHF 6.7 million, setting a new world record

Sold at a charity auction, this Nautilus 5711/1500A in engraved stainless steel is officially the most expensive Nautilus of all time.

The most collectable quartz watches to annoy the snobs

Lists

21.11.24

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The most collectable quartz watches to annoy the snobs

Quartz can be cool, and these super collectable models from Rolex to MoonSwatch prove just how cool it can be.

7 of the best stealth wealth watches that exude old money

Buying Guides

19.11.24

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7 of the best stealth wealth watches that exude old money

If you've not fully caught onto the stealth wealth trend, our buying guide should clarify everything.

Will the Cubitus be the final straw that will put Patek Philippe customers off for good?

Opinion

16.11.24

Will the Cubitus be the final straw that will put Patek Philippe customers off for good?

Will the mismanagement of this launch damage the brand irreparably, or does this become a footnote in Thierry Stern's tenure?