Friday Wind Down Archives - Time+Tide Watches

Integrity over profit: Studio Underd0g cancels a flipper’s US$16,000 Mim0sa order

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31.10.25

Integrity over profit: Studio Underd0g cancels a flipper’s US$16,000 Mim0sa order

Cheers to no flipping!

“New York Watch Week” just keeps getting bigger and better

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24.10.25

“New York Watch Week” just keeps getting bigger and better

As an NYC native, seeing the middle of October become a New York Watch Week of sorts has been incredible for our US Editor Zach…

Jaeger-LeCoultre brought the vintage cool to our London Discovery Studio last week

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17.10.25

Jaeger-LeCoultre brought the vintage cool to our London Discovery Studio last week

When a brand like Jaeger-LeCoultre wants to host an event displaying some of its most incredible vintage pieces, you have to say yes.

After Time 2025: Pietro shares what it is like being in Milan for the leading Italian watch fair

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10.10.25

After Time 2025: Pietro shares what it is like being in Milan for the leading Italian watch fair

Our man in Milan, Pietro Pilla, was in the fashion and watch collecting capital for the second edition of Italy's own watch fair.

RollieFest 2025: Zach shares what it’s like to be at the best, most exclusive watch collector meetup in the world

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03.10.25

RollieFest 2025: Zach shares what it’s like to be at the best, most exclusive watch collector meetup in the world

We share what it's like inside the "Met Gala of watches".

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26.09.25

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s “The Adventure Spirit” is a travelling showcase of rare sports watches from the normally buttoned-down brand

This exhibition is a unique opportunity to discover one of the most underrated sides of one of the most well-respected brands in the world.

Tissot took Russell up a mountain to celebrate the return of the RockWatch

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19.09.25

Tissot took Russell up a mountain to celebrate the return of the RockWatch

Our UK Editor visited the "Top of Europe", where the stone for the new RockWatch was cut from, to get immersed in this new release.

Rare cars, rare watches, and in the grounds of a royal palace

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13.09.25

Rare cars, rare watches, and in the grounds of a royal palace

A car show can be combined with watches better than anything else and when you throw Hampton Court Palace into the mix, can it get…

Hot, hectic, humid, horological: we’re on the ground for Geneva Watch Days 2025!

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05.09.25

Hot, hectic, humid, horological: we’re on the ground for Geneva Watch Days 2025!

There's so many horological goodies on show at this year's edition of Geneva Watch Days. Here's the vibe from on the ground.

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29.08.25

Breaking a sweat in Bangkok with Mido

Jamie joined Mido in Thailand's bustling capital this week for the launch of the new Multifort TV Chronograph.

“You killed my Royal Oak!”: Emmanuel Gueit reveals the stories behind his legendary watch designs

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22.08.25

“You killed my Royal Oak!”: Emmanuel Gueit reveals the stories behind his legendary watch designs

From Genta's Offshore gripes to getting Rolex to revive a moonphase, Emmanuel tells all.

Australian shark attack survivor Paul de Gelder comes back for a second bite with new documentary series

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15.08.25

Australian shark attack survivor Paul de Gelder comes back for a second bite with new documentary series

Former Seiko ambassador Paul de Gelder's latest show, 'How to Survive a Shark Attack', sees him deliberately encouraging sharks to bite him.

Inside the artistic world of Mr. Jones Watches

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08.08.25

Inside the artistic world of Mr. Jones Watches

Russell took a tour of the fun-loving Mr. Jones workshop in South London to find out what makes this creative brand tick.

A real Bel Canto: we go to the opera with Christopher Ward

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01.08.25

A real Bel Canto: we go to the opera with Christopher Ward

Watching a bel canto while wearing a Bel Canto seems to bring things full circle when we were invited to this special production.

IWC take a trunk show of high horology masterpieces on the road across the UK

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25.07.25

IWC take a trunk show of high horology masterpieces on the road across the UK

If you're in London, you won't want to miss these exceptionally rare and complex timepieces on display at IWC.

Everything that happened at our Zenith White Surfer launch events in London and Melbourne

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18.07.25

Everything that happened at our Zenith White Surfer launch events in London and Melbourne

To launch our third and final collaboration with Zenith, we threw some parties to remember in both London and Melbourne.

Andrew & Zenith Chief Products Officer Romain Marietta look back on the Zenith x Time+Tide Surfer Trilogy

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11.07.25

Andrew & Zenith Chief Products Officer Romain Marietta look back on the Zenith x Time+Tide Surfer Trilogy

Two blokes, three watches, and a four-year Surfer saga to look back on...

We hosted two Blancpain events 17,000 kilometres apart, filling out both the London and Melbourne Discovery Studios

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04.07.25

We hosted two Blancpain events 17,000 kilometres apart, filling out both the London and Melbourne Discovery Studios

After years of fan feedback asking for more versatile sizing in the Fifty Fathoms collection, Blancpain took just a few months to make that reality,…

LeBron’s got his own signature Richard Mille, but can he compare to the GOAT Michael Jordan?

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27.06.25

LeBron’s got his own signature Richard Mille, but can he compare to the GOAT Michael Jordan?

Who is the NBA GOAT of watches? I'm sure this is an easy answer...

We joined IWC for the Australian premiere of the hotly-anticipated F1 movie

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20.06.25

We joined IWC for the Australian premiere of the hotly-anticipated F1 movie

No spoilers, but it's worth a watch - pun unintended.

What goes into making a fully Swiss solar watch?

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13.06.25

What goes into making a fully Swiss solar watch?

Solar watches have been associated with the Japanese for the longest time, but Tissot is trying to change that.

We sit down with Director and Senior VP of Seiko Munehisa Shibasaki to chat new Grand Seiko Melbourne boutique, and more

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06.06.25

We sit down with Director and Senior VP of Seiko Munehisa Shibasaki to chat new Grand Seiko Melbourne boutique, and more

Grand Seiko officially opens Melbourne boutique, and we get to chat to the gentleman steering the ship.

Zach attends his first Indy 500 with TAG Heuer

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30.05.25

Zach attends his first Indy 500 with TAG Heuer

Our driver's license-less NYC-based Editor discovered he's actually quite a fan of IndyCar last week.

Panerai took over our Melbourne Discovery Studio last night to deep dive into their 2025 releases

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23.05.25

Panerai took over our Melbourne Discovery Studio last night to deep dive into their 2025 releases

Lots of Negronis, lots of Luminors.

Zach visits Axiom Space & NASA in Houston with Omega in honour of 60 years of Speedmaster flight certification

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16.05.25

Zach visits Axiom Space & NASA in Houston with Omega in honour of 60 years of Speedmaster flight certification

Turns out astronauts still use Speedies in space, for one very good reason.

We launched the new Studio Underd0g Av0cado and Guacam0le with a side of nachos and clones

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09.05.25

We launched the new Studio Underd0g Av0cado and Guacam0le with a side of nachos and clones

Clone watches, clone Andrews, and lots of Mexican treats: we celebrated Studio Underd0g's cheekiest new timepieces in style.

Cartier completely transforms Melbourne boutique after nearly a year of restoration

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02.05.25

Cartier completely transforms Melbourne boutique after nearly a year of restoration

Cartier reopens its boutique in Melbourne in lavish style, and George Russell dons a custom IWC Ingenieur ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.

Christopher Ward premiers its new documentary at BAFTA in London

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26.04.25

Christopher Ward premiers its new documentary at BAFTA in London

It's been a big week in watches, with Christopher Ward capping it off with a flashy premiere of its new documentary.

Sotheby’s enlists WatchCheck as its watch servicing partner

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18.04.25

Sotheby’s enlists WatchCheck as its watch servicing partner

Sotheby’s has partnered with WatchCheck to offer a comprehensive watch servicing platform.

Time+Tide takes on Tour Auto with Baltic

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12.04.25

Time+Tide takes on Tour Auto with Baltic

This historical rally sees 250 vintage race cars travel from Paris to Nice over the course of a week - and we were along for…

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28.03.25

Time+Tide take over Leica in London

We held a special evening in the Leica London store to discover how the brand's expertise in optics has pivoted into watchmaking.

The T+T team were everywhere at the F1 Australian Grand Prix – here were the highlights

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21.03.25

The T+T team were everywhere at the F1 Australian Grand Prix – here were the highlights

Alex, Andrew, Borna and Jamie divided and conquered to cover the most important watch news of F1's season opener.

To no-one’s surprise, British Watchmakers’ Day delivered again

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14.03.25

To no-one’s surprise, British Watchmakers’ Day delivered again

A whopping 1,200 people plus, filled Lindley Hall in London on a sunny Saturday for British Watchmakers' Day - including us!

Vacheron Constantin officially reopens Melbourne boutique, opening up the beautiful heritage-listed space

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07.03.25

Vacheron Constantin officially reopens Melbourne boutique, opening up the beautiful heritage-listed space

Plush sofas, VC-branded knick-knacks, and Holy Trinity watches galore.

The Horological Society of New York and Christie’s team up for their 2025 Charity Auction

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28.02.25

The Horological Society of New York and Christie’s team up for their 2025 Charity Auction

Charitable festivities, a bunch of new APs, Leonardo DiCaprio joins the Rolex fam and a new MoonSwatch - all in a week's worth of days!

F1 kicks off the 2025 season, and we get a sneak peak behind the curtain at Red Bull Racing

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21.02.25

F1 kicks off the 2025 season, and we get a sneak peak behind the curtain at Red Bull Racing

Join us as we take a look at how Red Bull makes their championship-winning Formula 1 cars, and then on to the F1 75 season…

Tissot opens its first Melbourne boutique in spectacular style

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14.02.25

Tissot opens its first Melbourne boutique in spectacular style

The Le Locle brand becomes the latest watchmaker to open up shop on Melbourne's Collins Street, and they did so in statement-making fashion.

Racing legend Jacky Ickx wowed watch fans at a Sydney dinner with Chopard this week

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07.02.25

Racing legend Jacky Ickx wowed watch fans at a Sydney dinner with Chopard this week

The motorsports icon, who at age 80 shows no signs of slowing down, captivated Sydney's watch and racing aficionados this week.

William Wood to auction unique Fire Exit Watch in support of the LA Fire Department Foundation

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31.01.25

William Wood to auction unique Fire Exit Watch in support of the LA Fire Department Foundation

Just as they helped us raise money in 2020 for Australian bushfire relief, William Wood is chipping in to help out with the LA fires.

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24.01.25

Christopher Ward watches were ‘in the metal’ in our Melbourne studio last night, as well as the brand’s CEO Mike France

Last night, we transformed our Melbourne studio into a Christopher Ward showroom - a first for Australia and the brand.

Steel or gold? The Time+Tide community has a clear favourite Vacheron Constantin 222

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17.01.25

Steel or gold? The Time+Tide community has a clear favourite Vacheron Constantin 222

We asked our audience which 222 they'd prefer to have - and the results were quite surprising.

Andrew sits down for a ‘Big Interview’ with WatchPro’s Rob Corder on our UK expansion

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10.01.25

Andrew sits down for a ‘Big Interview’ with WatchPro’s Rob Corder on our UK expansion

As WatchPro puts it, there's a "rising Time+Tide as Andrew McUtchen reinvents retail". Woo!

Here are our favourite watch articles of 2024

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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.

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

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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.

Watch brands are rushing to open Australian boutiques before the end of 2024

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20.12.24

Watch brands are rushing to open Australian boutiques before the end of 2024

A last-minute rush to get in on some of the Christmas shopping mania, perhaps?

A dinner with Rado and their new ambassador, top Australian cricketer Cameron Green

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13.12.24

A dinner with Rado and their new ambassador, top Australian cricketer Cameron Green

Rado's signing of Green reflects how the Swiss watch industry is finally taking cricket seriously... And that they've got a soft spot for Aussies.

Andrew and Justin Hast host a night with the new blue dial IWC Ingenieur

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06.12.24

Andrew and Justin Hast host a night with the new blue dial IWC Ingenieur

Andrew and Justin hosted a night dedicated to the new blue dial Ingenieur Automatic 40 at IWC's Battersea Power Station boutique in London earlier this…

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

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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).

Our Studio Underd0g Pizza Unique sold for a record-breaking amount!

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23.11.24

Our Studio Underd0g Pizza Unique sold for a record-breaking amount!

Last night, we saw our London Discovery Studio transformed into a pizza parlor for what would prove to be a pizza party to remember.

A week of celebrating winners and creating new ones: world champion divers, the year’s best watches, and our contribution

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15.11.24

A week of celebrating winners and creating new ones: world champion divers, the year’s best watches, and our contribution

We introduce a new collab with TAG Heuer, the GPHG honours the best of the year, and Mido and Red Bull celebrate extreme sport. What…

The Time+Tide London Discovery Studio has had a bumper first two weeks

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08.11.24

The Time+Tide London Discovery Studio has had a bumper first two weeks

Time+Tide has officially opened in London and we've had an amazing first fortnight!

Andrew & Justin Hast tackle the watch industry’s sense of humour

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01.11.24

Andrew & Justin Hast tackle the watch industry’s sense of humour

Andrew and Justin are taking on the serious topic of the watch industry's sense of humour, or a lack thereof, at WatchPro Salon in London.

I thought my hypebeast days were over… until the Timex x MM6 Maison Margiela collab dropped last night

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25.10.24

I thought my hypebeast days were over… until the Timex x MM6 Maison Margiela collab dropped last night

Jamie found out that old habits die hard when the Timex x MM6 Maison Margiela collection went on sale last night.

Get ready for Watchfest 5 in Sydney + the Patek Philippe Cubitus has finally dropped!

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18.10.24

Get ready for Watchfest 5 in Sydney + the Patek Philippe Cubitus has finally dropped!

Running from November 1st to 16th 2024 in Sydney, Watchfest 5 promises to be Australia’s largest watch and horology convention, run by the watch community,…