The Home of Watch Culture Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:38:15 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 https://timeandtidewatches.com/europa-star-cover-british-weekender/ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:31:12 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=237431 Our upcoming British Weekender event is already making some waves.

The post Europa Star cover our upcoming British Weekender appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/thierry-stern-cubitus-launch/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:01:17 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=237370 Thierry Stern gave a rather candid interview after the Cubitus launch and we wanted to pull out some of the key quotes.

The post What Thierry Stern has to say after the Cubitus launch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/the-dude-with-sign-instagram-post-that-surprisingly-offended-watchfam/ Sun, 13 Oct 2024 10:01:31 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=236792 "Like a scuba diver’s tank in a bonfire, the post exploded."

The post The “Dude With Sign” Instagram post that surprisingly offended #watchfam… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/andrew-mcutchen-new-york-times-microbrands/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 07:01:47 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=231961 When the New York Times wants to know about microbrands, Andrew McUtchen is often the first man they call.

The post Andrew McUtchen tells the New York Times all about microbrands appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/watchpro-report-time-tide-london-discovery-studio/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 18:56:36 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=231214 Check out what WatchPro has to say about us opening up our new Watch Discovery Studio in London later this year.

The post WatchPro report on our upcoming London Discovery Studio appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/andrew-talks-micro-brand-success-recommended-reading/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:01:22 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=230871 Andrew McUtchen digs into how microbrands have become successful tomb raiders of the big brand's archives.

The post Andrew digs into the sudden success of microbrands in sharp competition with the big boys appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/andrew-the-deep-track-hublot-price/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:31:14 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=229796 "If there's an accountant deciding whether a watch is worth the money or not, it's immediately a doomed exercise."

The post Andrew explains Hublot’s price positioning on a recent podcast, and it makes perfect sense appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/andrew-vogue-business-influencer-marketing-recommended-reading/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:01:18 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=225921 The watch industry is typically slower-moving and more traditional. In recent years, however, watch brands have completely embraced influencers.

The post Andrew weighs in on influencer marketing in the watch industry with Vogue Business appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/vogue-talks-to-andrew-about-trends-for-2024/ Sat, 20 Apr 2024 07:01:34 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=225840 Trend forecasting is always a fun and perilous game in the watch industry. With the industry seemingly in such a volatile state, it can be hard to predict the direction of the wind, but Vogue Business’s intrepid Laure Guilbault felt like reaching out to the experts in order to figure out what might happen in … Continued

The post Vogue talks to Andrew about trends for 2024 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/big-watch-brands-quiet-luxury-stocks-investor-portfolios/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:30:58 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=218717 Looks like this trend has graduated from TikTok and Reels into the real world.

The post Big watch brands are among the ‘quiet luxury’ stocks moving into investor’s portfolios appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/watch-crystal-reflection-saves-man-after-23-hours-lost-at-sea/ Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:01:09 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=212623 A watch to the rescue of an overboard fisherman with no life jacket and a shark in the midst.

The post Watch crystal reflection saves man after 23 hours lost at sea appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/pandemic-watch-boom-over-fortune-recommended-reading/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 15:31:28 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=207331 “We are a little bit arrogant. We feel that we are the king of the customer - and it’s the customer who is the king. You should never reverse this.’’

The post Top Swiss watch CEOs tell Fortune they’ve been too “arrogant” as the pandemic watch boom peters out appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/bbc-watch-theft-recommended-reading/ Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:31:05 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=206410 The BBC sheds light on one of the worse watch trends in recent years.

The post BBC investigates watch theft and female spotters in London with a revealing story and documentary appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/rolex-sky-rocket-antiques-roadshow/ Sun, 29 Oct 2023 10:00:18 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=199947 Vintage Rolex and Antiques Roadshow - name a better love story than that.

The post This rare vintage Rolex Sky-Rocket has a valuation that may surprise you appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/zach-blass-wrist-check-podcast-guest/ Sat, 21 Oct 2023 10:00:45 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=198837 This is less a recommended reading, and more so a recommended listening or viewing. A long time coming, schedules finally aligned and our Editor Zach Blass was able to join Peri and Ben, two thirds of the trio behind the burgeoning Wrist Check Podcast, to talk watches. Wrist Check explains: “Wrist Check is a weekly … Continued

The post Our Editor Zach Blass was a guest on the latest episode of Wrist Check Podcast appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/recommended-viewing-watchfinder-cos-andrew-morgan-tells-the-story-of-the-collector-made-lyrique-watch/ Mon, 26 Jun 2023 11:00:37 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=148286 With each new release of a watch, for every person that comments they are ready to swipe their credit card, there are three more criticising everything they think is wrong with the watch. In a world where more people are consuming watch media and buying watches, many consider themselves connoisseurs of watch design. With prices … Continued

The post RECOMMENDED VIEWING: Watchfinder & Co’s Andrew Morgan tells the story of the collector-made Lyrique watch appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/man-files-lawsuit-against-jeweller-for-not-selling-him-promised-109k-patek-after-building-up-220k-purchase-history/ Sun, 18 Jun 2023 14:00:22 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=147289 Patek Philippe collector Ali Rezaei has filed a lawsuit against Bay Area jeweller Shreve & Co. Rezaei alleges he was promised an allocation of a US$109K Patek Phillipe 5980/1R-001 in exchange for “built-up purchase history” After accumulating US$220K in purchase history, Rezaei never received the “promised” allocation – prompting his filed lawsuit When this story … Continued

The post Man files lawsuit against jeweller for not selling him promised $109K Patek after building up $220K purchase history appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/recommended-viewing-nbc-reports-on-the-threat-of-a-watchmaker-shortage/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 05:00:04 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=126555 If you are reading this, then in all likelihood you are passionate about watchmaking – or, at the very least, on the path to being a watch enthusiast. But, in order for us to report on watches, and for all of us to be able to purchase and have our watches serviced when needed, this … Continued

The post RECOMMENDED VIEWING: NBC reports on the threat of a watchmaker shortage appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/pierce-brosnan-recalls-his-knee-shaking-watch-purchase-in-british-gq-video/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 01:00:31 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=100628 At Time+Tide we love a good ambassador and brand pairing. I even recently prompted the team to participate in a Fantasy Watch Ambassador Draft, matching up celebs who have never been watch ambassadors with various brands. Ambassadors irrefutably draw attention to the brands they represent and, when done properly, create a cultural imprint that ultimately … Continued

The post Pierce Brosnan recalls his “knee-shaking” watch purchase in British GQ video appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/could-this-be-the-future-of-the-powermatic-80/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:00:20 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=93177 If you spend any time reading Time+Tide, or are generally interested in the entry-level luxury end of the market, you would’ve undoubtedly come across Swatch Group’s class centurion – the Powermatic 80. Initially manufactured as an evolution of the ETA 2824, and exclusively for Tissot, it can now be found in virtually every Swatch Group … Continued

The post Could this be the future of the Powermatic 80? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/recommended-read-how-watch-fairs-made-an-unlikely-comeback/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 01:00:10 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=93166 EDITOR’S NOTE: Generally when people are interviewed by an august publication like the New York Times they tend to play things fairly safe. Luckily, when Robin Swithinbank rang Andrew for a quote for this story he was just returning from a long lunch. Hence the rather colourful quotes he came out with at the end … Continued

The post We can’t believe that Andrew said this about watches in the New York Times appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/daytona-drift-where-will-the-price-slide-end/ Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:30:05 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=89900 A few weeks back, Ricardo explored how the crash of crypto has derailed the upward trajectory of many “asset-class” references such as the Royal Oak and Nautilus. Recently, Business Insider has echoed Bloomberg‘s sentiments – zeroing in on the most beloved modern Rolex of all: the Daytona. With the Daytona being the most sought-after modern Rolex, … Continued

The post Daytona drift: Where will the price slide end? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/its-official-speedmaster-sales-up-50-in-the-wake-of-the-moonswatch-collaboration/ Thu, 14 Jul 2022 00:58:53 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=89281 There is little mystery about the seismic impact of the MoonSwatch on Swatch sales. The brand can simply not make enough of them, and despite grumblings about accessibility and lack of an online sales option, demand is still red hot. The bigger question that’s emerged is, what impact will the MoonSwatch have on sales for … Continued

The post It’s official: Speedmaster sales up 50% in the wake of the MoonSwatch collaboration appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/how-the-watch-market-seems-to-be-following-the-cryptocurrency-rollercoaster/ Wed, 06 Jul 2022 02:20:50 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=87891 For years, in the circles I’m a part of, watch collectors have been asking a simple question. As watch prices continue to skyrocket, who in the bloody hell is buying pieces at these premiums? Premiums that are two, three, sometimes four times the original retail price. We all agree that there are ridiculously wealthy people … Continued

The post The link between crypto and collectible watches is becoming clearer appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/italian-tourism-chief-believes-hotels-providing-plastic-watches-could-stop-thefts/ Sun, 03 Jul 2022 15:30:33 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=87524 Last week, CNN Travel reported that a tourism chief in Naples had proposed a solution for prospective visitors who were worried about visiting the region. The comment came in the wake of French actor Daniel Auteuil having his Patek Philippe watch stolen during his recent stay. CNN Travel writes: “Italian news agency ANSA reported last … Continued

The post Italian tourism chief believes hotel-provided plastic watches are the solution to the threat of watch theft appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/watches-of-switzerland-boss-reveals-rolex-scarcity-is-spreading-to-cartier-and-tudor/ https://timeandtidewatches.com/watches-of-switzerland-boss-reveals-rolex-scarcity-is-spreading-to-cartier-and-tudor/#respond Mon, 23 May 2022 15:30:48 +0000 https://timeandtidewatches.com/?p=81906 It’s no secret that buying a Rolex at retail is getting harder than ever – with many referring to their sports watches as “unobtanium”. But this booming demand and chronic shortage of supply is now having a knock-on effect and driving greater interest in other luxury brands according to the boss of Watches of Switzerland. A … Continued

The post RECOMMENDED READING: Watches of Switzerland boss reveals Rolex scarcity is spreading to Cartier and Tudor appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.]]> https://timeandtidewatches.com/watches-of-switzerland-boss-reveals-rolex-scarcity-is-spreading-to-cartier-and-tudor/feed/ 0