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10/09/2026

Six From Seiko: A Roundup of Amazing Chronographs From the Depths of (Relative) Obscurity
Vintage Seiko, as most collectors know, is a rich tapestry. Once you learn the story of Colonel William Pogue, or try to track down the funky bracelet that Bruce Lee paired with his own Speed-Timer, the wormholes naturally open themselves, each with their own dizzying amounts of reference numbers, specific models, and fun nicknames for […]
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10/09/2026

First Look – The New David Candaux DC6 Wildfire, When Carbon Meets Sunlight

Since the launch of his eponymous Le Solliat-based brand in 2017, David Candaux has developed his own visual and mechanical language, offering highly technical movements and an unusual case construction and display. The DC6, introduced after his first creation, the DC1, established many of the elements that have become signatures of the brand: a basin-shaped […]

The latest creation of indie watchmaker David Candaux brings a vivid orange dial to the distinctive carbon-titanium architecture of the DC6.

09/09/2026

Czapek returns to its Geneva roots with two very different shades of blue

Czapek celebrated its new flagship at Quai des Bergues 27 by releasing two limited editions during Geneva Watch Days 2026. The Quai des Bergues Midnight in Geneva pairs a 40.5mm steel case with a dark blue aventurine dial and Czapek’s seven-day, manually wound Calibre SXH1. The Place Vendôme Complicité Glacier Blue places its open-worked double-escapement … ContinuedThe post Czapek returns to its Geneva roots with two very different shades of blue appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Czapek celebrated its new flagship at Quai des Bergues 27 by releasing two limited editions during Geneva Watch Days 2026. The Quai des Bergues Midnight in Geneva pairs a 40.5mm steel case with a dark blue aventurine dial and Czapek’s seven-day, manually wound Calibre SXH1. The Place Vendôme Comp...

09/09/2026

A. Lange & Söhne Introduces Limited Edition 1815 Up/Down Models in a Smaller Size
A Lange & Söhne has introduced new limited edition versions of their 1815 Up/Down model, one of the brand’s key references for years. The Up/Down is a true enthusiast favorite, prized by Lange collectors for its unique and very German presentation of the power reserve on the dial, located within a circular subdial at the […]
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09/09/2026

First Look – The New and More Compact Greubel Forsey GMT Balancier Convexe, in Blue

Greubel Forsey introduced its impressive three-dimensional GMT complication in 2011. Equipped with a rotating globe and an inclined 24-second tourbillon regulator, the complications were housed in imposing cases with a protrusion to accommodate the globe and a windowpane on the flank to admire its rotations. Ten years later, the brand introduced another GMT model in […]

The complex Greubel Forsey GMT Balancier Convexe watch decreases in size but increases in ergonomics and functionality.

08/09/2026

Louis Vuitton updates its Spin Time with five new models

Cosmetic updates to the Spin Time models of last year offer a fresh perspective on these jump-hour watches from LV.The post Louis Vuitton updates its Spin Time with five new models appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Cosmetic updates to the Spin Time models of last year offer a fresh perspective on these jump hour watches from LV.

08/09/2026

Oris Extends Its Muppets Line with the Most Audacious Version Yet
Like many generations of kids past and present, I grew up on the Muppets, and well, quite frankly, I’ve never outgrown them. They are one of those rare and fantastic so-called kids’ universes that really transcend age and time. However, when Oris first partnered with the franchise in 2023, I was skeptical. Cartoons, superheroes, Muppets […]
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08/09/2026

First Look – The Gold Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph Limited Edition 100

Since its founding in 1906 in Hamburg, Montblanc has built its reputation on luxury writing instruments. In 1997, Montblanc expanded its offerings to include watches. Bringing the two seemingly disparate worlds of fountain pens and mechanical watches closer together, Montblanc released the Nicolas Rieussec in 2008, a monopusher chronograph inspired by an 1821 inking chronograph […]

A rose gold iteration with luminescent inscriptions referencing Nicolas Rieussec’s chronograph on the dial of this Montblanc Star Legacy.

07/09/2026

CIGA Design marks 65th anniversary of first successful Chinese Everest ascent

CIGA design celebrates the 65th anniversary of China’s first ascent of Mt. Everest via the North Ridge. The watch features an automaton of Liu Lianman’s “human ladder” that allowed his fellow climbers to successfully pass the “Second Step,” and continue onward to a successful summit. The CIGA design Mechanical Automaton Watch Everest China 65th Anniversary … ContinuedThe post CIGA Design marks 65th anniversary of first successful Chinese Everest ascent appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

CIGA design celebrates the 65th anniversary of China’s first ascent of Mt. Everest via the North Ridge. The watch features an automaton of Liu Lianman’s “human ladder” that allowed his fellow climbers to successfully pass the “Second Step,” and continue onward to a successful summit. The...

07/09/2026

Recap – The Best New Watches From Geneva Watch Days 2026

Fresh from a hot week in Geneva (weather-wise, as well as watch-wise!) it’s once again time to take it all in and see what’s what for this year’s edition of the Geneva Watch Days. With more brands than ever before being part of it, drawing in crowds from all over the world, there was plenty […]

With over 70 brands participating this year, we've gone through all the news and have selected our ten favourite Geneva Watch Days releases.