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Piaget renames the Black Tie as the Andy Warhol, marking the occasion with a luxe Clou de Paris model

Introducing

31.10.24

Piaget renames the Black Tie as the Andy Warhol, marking the occasion with a luxe Clou de Paris model

The Piaget Andy Warhol name is now official, with a luxe new model and Made to Order program now available to boot.

The eye of the tiger is back in watchmaking – and at multiple price points

Opinion

27.10.24

The eye of the tiger is back in watchmaking – and at multiple price points

The semi-precious stone is making a comeback in the far corners of watchmaking and at vastly different price points.

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

Buying Guides

26.10.24

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

Buffy explores the watches that give you the best bling for buck.

11 of the best stone dials from labradorite to pietersite

Buying Guides

22.10.24

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11 of the best stone dials from labradorite to pietersite

There's a stone dial watch our there to suit most tastes.

Watches we got wrong until we held them…

Video

12.10.24

Watches we got wrong until we held them…

Don't judge a book by its cover, never judge a watch by its render.

The thinnest mechanical watches ever made

Lists

25.09.24

The thinnest mechanical watches ever made

Somehow, 5th place is just 2mm thick! Until the record is broken again, here are the thinnest mechanical watches ever made.

What Geneva Watch Days told us about the state of the industry

Opinion

10.09.24

What Geneva Watch Days told us about the state of the industry

Big watch fairs can tell us a lot about the state of the industry, and there was plenty going unsaid at Geneva Watch Days 2024.

How does Piaget’s first-ever ceramic watch, the Polo Skeleton Ceramic, look and feel on the wrist?

Video

08.09.24

How does Piaget’s first-ever ceramic watch, the Polo Skeleton Ceramic, look and feel on the wrist?

Clad in jet-black ceramic and featuring a nighttime theme, this milestone watch is easily one of the sportiest Piagets ever released.

14 of the best panda dial chronographs for all your high-contrast chronograph needs

Buying Guides

05.09.24

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14 of the best panda dial chronographs for all your high-contrast chronograph needs

From iconic racing watches to auction darlings, panda dial chronographs hold a special place in the hearts of collectors all over the world.

GWD and W&W Shanghai Special: new releases from Daniel Roth, Laurent Ferrier, Zenith, and more

Last Week in Watches

03.09.24

GWD and W&W Shanghai Special: new releases from Daniel Roth, Laurent Ferrier, Zenith, and more

The new thinnest watch in the world, a strong return for Daniel Roth, chiming Bulgaris, a trio of Breitling perpetual calendars and more!

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

Lists

02.09.24

7 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.

Spectacular, not spooky: here are 11 of the best skeleton watches

Buying Guides

01.09.24

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Spectacular, not spooky: here are 11 of the best skeleton watches

Because, let's face it, who among us isn’t at least a little bit of a horological voyeur?

New releases from Piaget, Furlan Marri, Hermès and more

Last Week in Watches

21.07.24

New releases from Piaget, Furlan Marri, Hermès and more

Flying saucers, pocket watches and rainbows: there isn’t a single boring piece this week!

10 of the best tourbillon watches from least to most expensive

Buying Guides

24.06.24

10 of the best tourbillon watches from least to most expensive

Tourbillons are associated with hefty price tags, but our list includes surprisingly affordable watches along with expectedly pricey ones.

The rise and resurgence of brutalism in watch design, courtesy of the Audemars Piguet [RE]Master 02

Opinion

08.06.24

The rise and resurgence of brutalism in watch design, courtesy of the Audemars Piguet [RE]Master 02

Audemars Piguet's [RE]Master 02 is a bellwether for a growing trend in modern watch design: a return to brutalism.

The Bastardo abides: the transgressive tastes of Phil Toledano, and the Toledano & Chan B/1

Interview

09.05.24

The Bastardo abides: the transgressive tastes of Phil Toledano, and the Toledano & Chan B/1

Mr Enthusiast reveals inspiration behind Toledano & Chan, his new brand honouring 1970s design, materials, and quirks.

Sylvester Stallone has 11 watches heading to Sotheby’s June 2024 auction

Auctions

08.05.24

Sylvester Stallone has 11 watches heading to Sotheby’s June 2024 auction

Sly has enlisted Sotheby's to auction off a significant part of his collection, including the first-ever to market Patek Grandmaster Chime.

Meeting MR PIAGET! Yves Piaget on the return of Polo

Interview

25.04.24

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Meeting MR PIAGET! Yves Piaget on the return of Polo

Yves Piaget delves into the story behind the Piaget Polo, now back in the limelight thanks to Piaget's Polo 79 reinterpretation.

New releases from Rolex, Grand Seiko, Bulgari and more

Last Week in Watches

15.04.24

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New releases from Rolex, Grand Seiko, Bulgari and more

Rounding out some of the hottest drops of W&W 2024 in this special edition of Last Week in Watches.

Every Piaget release of Watches & Wonders 2024

Lists

10.04.24

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Every Piaget release of Watches & Wonders 2024

Record-breaking tourbillons, new Polos, and a swathe of high-end jewellery pieces make up Piaget's W&W 2024.

The Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept Tourbillon is the world’s thinnest tourbillon watch

Introducing

09.04.24

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The Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept Tourbillon is the world’s thinnest tourbillon watch

The Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept Tourbillon is the thinnest tourbillon watch in the world.

Opinion

09.03.24

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When is a thin watch too thin?

Enthusiasts complain about watches being too thick all the time. What about too thin?

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).…

Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – Sydney

Lists

26.02.24

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Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – Sydney

Where to purchase a watch in the Harbour City? Well - here's a place to start!

How much did Elton John’s Cartier Crash just hammer for?

Friday Wind Down

23.02.24

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How much did Elton John’s Cartier Crash just hammer for?

The auction results for The Rocket Man's watches are out of this world.

Is this meteorite dial Omega Constellation a more accessible alternative to the Piaget Polo 79?

Versus

21.02.24

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Is this meteorite dial Omega Constellation a more accessible alternative to the Piaget Polo 79?

Two yellow gold integrated luxury sports watches with interesting dials go head to head.

New releases from Piaget, Urwerk, Grand Seiko and more

Last Week in Watches

11.02.24

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New releases from Piaget, Urwerk, Grand Seiko and more

Piaget brought back the OG Polo, Grand Seiko celebrated a milestone and Breitling teamed up with Victoria Beckham this week.

15 watches celebrating 2024’s Year of the Dragon

Buying Guides

07.02.24

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15 watches celebrating 2024’s Year of the Dragon

With the Lunar New Year just around the corner, here are the best Year of the Dragon watches.

The new Piaget Polo 79 rivals beloved retro legends like the 222

Introducing

06.02.24

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The new Piaget Polo 79 rivals beloved retro legends like the 222

Piaget celebrates their 150th anniversary by bringing back their OG Polo.

Buying Guides

28.01.24

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5 of the best white watches

Whether you're hitting the ski slopes or the white sandy beaches, Cate has you covered with some great white watches.

The Piaget Altiplano Ultimate 900P is just 3.65mm thick yet still looks like an actual watch

Hands On

27.01.24

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The Piaget Altiplano Ultimate 900P is just 3.65mm thick yet still looks like an actual watch

I have been very happy to see ultra-thin watchmaking make a comeback as of late, but the race to be the thinnest does have its…

Buying Guides

01.01.24

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5 of the best white gold watches

It's not practical, but it sure is beautiful: here's some of the best white gold watches on the market.

The three watches Zach wore most in 2023 – Rolex, Cartier, Piaget

Lists

26.12.23

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The three watches Zach wore most in 2023 – Rolex, Cartier, Piaget

Ultra-thin, ultra-limited and ultra-cool sums up Zach's most worn watches of the year.

The Piaget Limelight High Jewelry depicts a chunk of wild opal

Hands On

18.12.23

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The Piaget Limelight High Jewelry depicts a chunk of wild opal

Australia's national gemstone is honoured in a white gold-rimmed Piaget dial.

This Polo Field is a watch that Piaget should have made years ago

Video

08.12.23

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This Polo Field is a watch that Piaget should have made years ago

Zach reminisces his time at Piaget with the new rubber-clad Polo.

The Piaget Polo Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin commits to green and gold

Hands On

12.10.23

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The Piaget Polo Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin commits to green and gold

Bright and flashy colours were initially seen as a returning trend when they first started cropping up a couple of years ago, but unlike the…

The highlights from the Australian Financial Review’s About Time Watch Fair

Events

02.10.23

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The highlights from the Australian Financial Review’s About Time Watch Fair

We look back at some of the best moments from Sydney’s very first prestige watch fair.

Gun-toting thieves steal up to US$16 million worth of watches and jewellery from Piaget store in Paris

News

05.08.23

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Gun-toting thieves steal up to US$16 million worth of watches and jewellery from Piaget store in Paris

At lunchtime on Wednesday, two men and a woman walked into the Piaget store in Paris’ Rue de la Paix, situated just around the corner…

Trading Faces

19.07.23

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TRADING FACES: Why I just gave up five Kurono watches for this one Piaget

It’s Trading Faces time! For those tuning in for the first time, Trading Faces is a column in which I break down genuine watch trades I have made in…

Is the rise of male jewellery fuelling our love for integrated-bracelet watches?

Watch Culture

19.05.23

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Is the rise of male jewellery fuelling our love for integrated-bracelet watches?

Worn by the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Andy Warhol, Piaget was a brand that reeked of jet-set glamour in the 1970s. The launch of…

Piaget finds themselves in the limelight with new Polo Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin

Video

15.04.23

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Piaget finds themselves in the limelight with new Polo Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin

Piaget has a lot of in-house know-how within their manufacture, and this has allowed them to be not only a champion of ultra-thin watchmaking but…

Friday Wind Down

10.02.23

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Piaget goes PC, Norqain goes wild with NHL, and FC is living the highlife

Another Friday, another Wind Down, another recap of some highlight releases you may have missed this week. Let’s get into them. Piaget presents a perpetual…

Versus

05.02.23

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VERSUS: The Piaget Altiplano Ultimate 910P & Breguet Tradition Automatique Seconde Rétrograde 7097

Welcome to Versus. This new column is as simple as it sounds. Each week a member of the Time+Tide team will be tasked with pitting…

In Tulsa King, Stallone upholds the unlikely tradition of mobster watches

Pop Culture

15.12.22

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In Tulsa King, Stallone upholds the unlikely tradition of mobster watches

In Tulsa King, Sylvester Stallone emerges from a 25-year prison sentence to become a one-man crimewave in Oklahoma. The most remarkable thing about the violent…

Rihanna declared youngest girlboss billionaire, these are her watches

Pop Culture

07.07.22

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Rihanna declared youngest girlboss billionaire, these are her watches

Editor’s Note: Last year we dug into Rihanna’s watch collection after Forbes revealed she was well into the billionaire’s club. Now she is making headlines, being…

EDITOR’S PICK: From Panerai to Piaget, Hugh Grant’s watches are a whole lot more alpha-male than you’d think

Pop Culture

23.05.22

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EDITOR’S PICK: From Panerai to Piaget, Hugh Grant’s watches are a whole lot more alpha-male than you’d think

EDITOR’S PICK: I recently streamed Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen that delivered a welcome return to the director’s gangster comedy roots. Amid a stellar cast that includes…

EDITOR’S PICK: How the thinnest watch ever made came into existence

Watch Education

03.03.22

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EDITOR’S PICK: How the thinnest watch ever made came into existence

Editor’s note: In 2020, Piaget achieved an unfathomable feat in watchmaking – a production timepiece only 2mm thick! Not surprisingly, given the scale of this…

Mark Ronson is Audemars Piguet’s new ambassador, but his collection shows he’s a genuine watch guy

Pop Culture

13.01.22

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Mark Ronson is Audemars Piguet’s new ambassador, but his collection shows he’s a genuine watch guy

Musician and producer Mark Ronson has just been revealed as Audemars Piguet’s new ambassador. The good news? This isn’t your standard take the-money-and-run celebrity endorsement.…