Zach Blass

New York

Deputy Editor at Time and Tide Watches

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Breguet Classique Tourbillon Sidéral 7255

2 days ago | timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass

Breguet obtained its patent for the tourbillon on June 26th 1801, and launches the new Classique Tourbillon Sidéral today in its honour. The 38mm 18k Breguet gold watch, with a grand feu aventurine enamel dial, is the brand’s first-ever flying tourbillon. It’s limited to 50 pieces, with pricing available on request. Breguet has turned a new page, with new CEO Gregory Kissling arriving just in time for the brand’s 250th anniversary this year.
Breitling Top Time B31

5 days ago | timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass

Watch pricing is always a hot topic, and these days, enthusiasts often claim brands are being a bit too enthusiastic. But when a big-name brand drops something in the US$5,000 to US$6,000 range, ears perk up and they tune in. With a design dating back to the 1960s, the Breitling Top Time is notable for its chronograph designs and notably making a 007 cameo in 1965’s Thunderball.
Yema Yachtingraff seconde / seconde /

1 week ago | timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass

Are you familiar with the Yema Yachtingraf? Born in the 1960s, the Yachtingraf was Yema’s answer to a chronograph built for the purpose of yacht racing and the importance of tracking 5-minute countdowns. In those days, it was a fully mechanical, Valjoux 7730-driven chronograph, but in the modern era the Yachtingraf Croisière is positioned as a more affordable mechaquartz endeavour.
New TAG Heuer Monaco Chronographs at Indy 500

1 week ago | timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass

TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph x Gulf or Monaco Chronograph Stopwatch? Of these two new limited edition watches, which would you pick? I got a hands-on closer look at both while attending the 109th running of the Indy 500 with TAG Heuer, and now I would love for you to check out our latest video below and let me know your answer in the comments.
Best watches for kids

1 week ago | timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass

Watch collectors will make any excuse to justify the expense of expanding their collections. One strategy potential strategy is to get your family as addicted to watches as you are – that one’s for free. Jokes aside, the romance of wearing a wristwatch is a passion we all want to pass on to the next generation. You never own a Patek Philippe, after all, you merely look after it for the next generation, right? Well, no.
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique 38mm

1 week ago | timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass

A 45mm case is irrefutably large. 42mm still a bit large, though, admittedly, with some room for debate. But I have never met anyone who felt 38mm was not an acceptable size for most wrists. It’s known as the Goldilocks diameter, so surely everyone will be glad to the new 38mm Blancpain Fifty Fathoms joining the Automatique 42 and 45 in regular production. And it’s not just the mother of pearl dial models from last week. Today, Blancpain debuts more.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph Ocean Grey

1 week ago | timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass

The Polaris Chronograph gets the Ocean Grey dial first seen on the Polaris Date and Polaris Geographic from 2024. The dial requires 35 layers of lacquer, and is decorated with three finishes. Equipped with the in-house, chronograph Calibre 761, 42mm stainless steel case, it’s priced at US$14,900. As much as we watch nerds love to get down to the micron in calibre specs, the undisputed main attraction of any watch is its dial.
Frederique Constant Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture

2 weeks ago | timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass

It used to be that whenever some asked about high complication watches for low prices, there weren’t many options to speak of.
Breitling SuperOcean Heritage 2025 collection

2 weeks ago | timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass

The Breitling SuperOcean has been a dive watch icon since 1957, and the SuperOcean Chronograph ref. 807, according to Breitling, was the world’s first-ever dedicated diver’s chronograph. Clearly, it’s a significant watch collection. But do enduring icons ever need a refresh? Of course, the answer is yes, but the question is what needs to change? What needs to be refined? And how much change is too much change, where it no longer resembles what made it such an established design in the first place?
What is its place in the market in its new era?

2 weeks ago | timeandtidewatches.com | Zach Blass

A few years back, Urban Jürgensen came onto my radar with its sporty, modern One watch – though the brand, historically speaking, has long had an aesthetic I would describe as a Danish twist on Breguet. The Urban Jurgensen One was a novel entry into the ever-popular luxury steel integrated bracelet watch segment at its peak height. Despite the attention and niche attraction the One had, it was clearly not enough to keep the brand going as it was.