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1 week ago | 
timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass
When it comes to watch collecting, everyone needs to start somewhere, and not everyone has a massive budget to scratch their mechanical watch itch. Fortunately, the watch market is fuller than ever with options at lower price points. But just because they are less pricey in no way means they are low-quality watches.
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1 week ago | 
timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass
Yema has become a fan-favourite brand for budding and seasoned watch collectors alike. Though it has yet to permeate the mainstream watch market, the collecting niche has started to really tune into the brand, its rich past, and its modern-day offerings, which pair higher specifications with lower price points. Typically speaking, when we think of Yema, we think of its robust dive watch offerings like the Superman.
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1 week ago | 
timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass
Despite being born and raised in the USA, it was not until this past Memorial Day Weekend that I understood the massive scale of the Indianapolis 500. To put my ignorance in perspective, I had not even put it together that the 500 in the Indy 500 stems from the fact that the drivers across the two hundred laps will drive a total of 500 miles.
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1 week ago | 
timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass
Gérald Genta. Anyone who calls themselves a watch enthusiast is familiar with the legendary designer, and the mainstream consumer base for watches – whether they realise it or not – is definitely familiar with one or more of his designs. Among the most desirable watches in the world, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and Patek Philippe Nautilus, are Genta designs and they are so in demand they have achieved “unobtanium” status and high premiums on the secondary market.
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2 weeks ago | 
timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass
TAG Heuer debuts its latest Monaco chronograph in partnership with Gulf. The 971-piece limited edition finds itself in a sandblasted grade 2 titanium case. Its pinstriped, fine-grained silver dial is evocative of the Gulf livery seen on McQueen’s 917K Porsche and the race suit worn in Le Mans. It is an exciting time for TAG Heuer, with the motorsport-centric watch brand once again the Official Timekeeper of F1 racing. Such a sponsorship comes with a hefty cost.
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2 weeks ago | 
timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass
Chanel launched a 12-piece limited edition J12 Bleu X-Ray at Watches and Wonders 2025. The 38mm case and its matching bracelet are in blue sapphire, with accents of black-coated 18k white gold, and set with blue sapphires. Over 1,600 hours of work are required to make (and gem-set) each watch from A to Z. At Watches and Wonders, the throughline of Chanel’s many novelties was a signature blue colour.
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2 weeks ago | 
timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass
MB&F announces a new Special Projects collection for designs that do not fit into any one category within its catalogue, kicking things off with the SP One. The SP One is the slimmest and smallest MB&F watch ever made, measuring in at 38mm x 12mm x 41.9mm. It’s available in 18k rose gold (US$76,000) and 950 platinum (US$82,000). Every watch brand has segmented catalogues. Submariner, Daytona, Datejust. Speedmaster, Seamaster, De Ville. Black Bay and, well… More Black Bay. You get the idea.
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3 weeks ago | 
timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass
Breguet introduces its second 250th anniversary release, a Tradition Seconde Rétrograde limited edition of 250 pieces. The watch features a 37mm case in the brand’s new 18k Breguet Gold alloy. Its blue, grand feu, flinqué enamel sub-dial is the first to use the new Quai de l’Horloge motif. Breguet isn’t known as a brand with a high frequency of novelties, but 2025 is an especially important year for the brand as it celebrates its 250th anniversary.
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3 weeks ago | 
timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass
The positioning of the Omega Speedmaster as the most iconic chronograph was cemented in 1969 when it became the watch worn by the Apollo 11 crew during the first Moon landing. But it was four years prior, in 1965, when the stage was set for it to become the Moonwatch, as it was the year the Speedmaster quietly received flight certification by NASA. Omega did not initially know it had won this badge of honour.
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3 weeks ago | 
timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass
The Omega Railmaster is back with two new references and four configurations. One has a grey dial and white luminous with centre seconds, while the other has a beige dial, “vintage” lume and a small seconds indicator. Both models can be purchased on either a strap or a stainless steel bracelet. A recurring theme in Omega’s catalogue and branding is mastery.
