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From death prediction to sunrise times, these are the most unique watch complications

Lists

17.07.24

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From death prediction to sunrise times, these are the most unique watch complications

We've seen tourbillons and minute repeaters aplenty - these watches sport some truly unique mechanical oddities.

The best automaton watches showing off the most romantic idea of a complication

Buying Guides

01.06.24

The best automaton watches showing off the most romantic idea of a complication

Moving characters, singing birds, and hidden messages that come to life are just some of the hallmarks of the best automaton watches.

Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – Melbourne

Lists

02.03.24

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Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – Melbourne

This is it. The decision has been made, the dollars have been saved, and the significant other has been convinced this is the last one (honest).…

5 watch releases that you might have missed in 2020, including a $200k+ Omega tourbillon

Lists

26.07.20

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5 watch releases that you might have missed in 2020, including a $200k+ Omega tourbillon

You’d be forgiven for not really caring about whether or not there’s been any new watches released this year – there are definitely more serious…

Watches you shouldn’t miss, from Omega, Bulgari, Casio and Jaquet Droz

Opinion

10.05.20

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Watches you shouldn’t miss, from Omega, Bulgari, Casio and Jaquet Droz

This year might be one of the most unusual ever when it comes to new watches being released. While brands were already seeking different ways…

Great ‘Grams: MLK Day, Joshua Trees, and a very special AP

News

24.01.20

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Great ‘Grams: MLK Day, Joshua Trees, and a very special AP

This week the US celebrated Martin Luther King Day, a reminder of Mr King’s work as a civil rights leader campaigning against segregation, and also…

These were the 3 best Jaquet Droz watches of 2019

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17.01.20

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These were the 3 best Jaquet Droz watches of 2019

As is the case with every other year in recent times, 2019 was a very, very good one for the inimitable Swiss watchmaker Jaquet Droz.…

Full metal Jaquet Droz – the Astrale Grande Heure Minute

Pop Culture

06.09.19

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Full metal Jaquet Droz – the Astrale Grande Heure Minute

Editor’s note: Jaquet Droz is a brand with an increasing presence on our fair shores. And while they’re best known for their watches that exhibit…

Lists

23.07.19

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6 of the best Grand Feu Enamel Dials

An enamel dial elevates a watch to a different level, whether it comes in the form of a brightly coloured world map, a hyper-realistic image…

9 of the most underrated chronographs of 2019

Lists

19.07.19

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9 of the most underrated chronographs of 2019

Tudor S&G this, Patek 5172G that, but wouldn’t you rather have something … different? Year after year it’s the same story. News breaks in January…

Lists

09.07.19

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The 10 best skeleton dials from 2018

Skeleton dials are interesting, not because they offer a garish look at something exposed but because they showcase the sheer level of complexity involved in…

Dialled in – the 10 most interesting watch dials of 2018

Lists

02.07.19

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Dialled in – the 10 most interesting watch dials of 2018

As we naturally personify the objects we come into contact with, the hour and minute indicators on a watch become articulating hands, and the dial…

LIST: 7 watches to check out at Melbourne Watch Week

Lists

25.06.19

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LIST: 7 watches to check out at Melbourne Watch Week

For the second year running, Breguet, Blancpain, Jaquet Droz and Glashütte Original — The Swatch Group’s top-tier brands — are showcasing their latest and greatest…

A fistful of tourbillons and a fancy fish – 3 high-end standouts from Time to Move

Watch Reviews

21.05.19

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A fistful of tourbillons and a fancy fish – 3 high-end standouts from Time to Move

Time to Move, which took place last week in Switzerland, is the higher end Swatch Group brands’ alternative to Baselworld. And because they’re the prestige…

INTRODUCING: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Chronograph

Watch Reviews

19.05.19

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INTRODUCING: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Chronograph

The Grande Seconde is perhaps Jaquet Droz’s most recognisable design, with an outsize second hand and characteristic figure 8 layout that you can spot from…

Introducing

14.02.19

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INTRODUCING: Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One Ceramic

In the last few years, skeletonised watches have undergone a renaissance. Once overly designed and overwrought, at some point this distinctive genre segued from niche…

Introducing

21.01.19

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INTRODUCING: The Jaquet Droz Lady 8 Flower and the Lady 8 Petite

Back in the 18th century, Pierre Jaquet-Droz wowed the courts of Europe with his Automates – three humanoid dolls, about one-third life-sized, that could variously…

LIST: Andrew’s top 10 of 2018, including Patek Philippe, Seiko and Bremont

Lists

17.01.19

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LIST: Andrew’s top 10 of 2018, including Patek Philippe, Seiko and Bremont

It’s lovely and ironic. We work with time every day, and yet we are no closer to mastering it. Here we are at the first…

HANDS-ON: The Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Relief Dog

News

25.11.18

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HANDS-ON: The Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Relief Dog

You’d be forgiven if you missed the Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Relief Dog when it was released at Baselworld as a novelty piece as…

SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 12, July 2018 – A Heuer-heavy edition

Opinion

24.07.18

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SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 12, July 2018 – A Heuer-heavy edition

This month was an interesting one, and, as you’ll see, jam-packed with one particular brand. I’ll put this Heuer-overload down to the fact I spent quite…

VIDEO: A different sort of Jaquet Droz – the Astrale Grande Heure Minute

Watch Reviews

22.07.18

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VIDEO: A different sort of Jaquet Droz – the Astrale Grande Heure Minute

Jaquet Droz is a brand that has built its reputation on incredible automata and extravagant finishing. Fluttering birds, delicate miniature painting, and exquisite handcrafts are…

EVENT: Melbourne Watch Week kicks off, and our 4 standout picks

News

22.06.18

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EVENT: Melbourne Watch Week kicks off, and our 4 standout picks

Breguet, Blancpain, Jaquet Droz and Glashütte Original, representing the Swatch Group’s top tier watch brands, have teamed up to show off their latest and greatest…

VIDEO: Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One shows off its strong bones

Watch Reviews

20.06.18

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VIDEO: Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One shows off its strong bones

One of the things I love most in watches is when a brand challenges my preconceptions. That’s exactly what happened in Jaquet Droz’s Basel booth…

VIDEO: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Tribute

Watch Reviews

18.06.18

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VIDEO: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Tribute

Two hundred and eighty years is pretty big as far as milestones go. So, given that Jaquet Droz is marking the big two-eight-o this year,…

Lists

25.05.18

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LIST: Somewhere over the rainbow – 8 of the year’s best gem-set watches

There’s no point sugar-coating it. Gem-set watches aren’t for everyone. For one, all that ice racks up the price tag (so much so that all…

VIDEO: The top Jaquet Droz watches from Basel 2018 (hint, there’s a lot of Grande Seconde in the mix)

Lists

02.05.18

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VIDEO: The top Jaquet Droz watches from Basel 2018 (hint, there’s a lot of Grande Seconde in the mix)

Just because Jaquet Droz is a relative newcomer to Australia doesn’t mean they don’t have history. The brand dates back to the mid-18th century, and,…

HANDS-ON: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon Black Enamel

Watch Reviews

17.04.18

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HANDS-ON: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon Black Enamel

Last year, Jaquet Droz rolled out a first round of the Grande Seconde Moon in three editions, including two steel models, and an ivory-coloured enamel…

LIST: Andrew’s top 10 watches from Basel in pictures

Lists

15.04.18

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LIST: Andrew’s top 10 watches from Basel in pictures

For a watch lover, Baselworld is the big dance. It is every birthday rolled into one. It is Vegas, it is Christmas, it is a…

LIST: 5 out of this world watches perfect for the Guardians of Galaxy, just in time for Vol. 2

Opinion

24.04.17

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LIST: 5 out of this world watches perfect for the Guardians of Galaxy, just in time for Vol. 2

As Marvelites and Comic-Con attendees undoubtedly already know, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the much-anticipated follow-up to the 2014 original, is in Australian cinemas today. As…