Some watch brands clearly like to usher in the new year with a short, sharp shock and that’s exactly what Rolex has done by slapping an extra average 3.5 percent on its prices. Yes, the watch...

The captains of the 32 teams competing at this year’s World Cup finals in Qatar will be looking to lead by example both on and off the pitch...

There’s something indisputably cool about GMT watches and their ability to track the time in two, sometimes three, different zones. Little wonder they’re a favourite among international jet-setters...

It’s been a very strange year for the watch industry and we’re barely over halfway. First we had a plastic quartz imitation of the Speedmaster selling for as much as a Speedmaster, and then we...

Rolex’s first ever brand ambassador wasn’t a movie star, an astronaut or even someone who was a household name. It was a 26-year-old endurance swimmer by the name of Mercedes Gleitze who famously...

Watches and sport have shared strong links with one another for decades. We’re talking Hublot and football, TAG Heuer and motor racing and Omega and the Olympics. These sporting sponsorships...

This year, Rolex made a big noise about turning its famed GMT-Master II upside down, and everybody clapped. Thing is, I don’t think that’s the best watch Rolex makes. Not even close. That’s because...

This is by far and away the hardest review I’ve done in a long, long time. Not because I think this watch isn’t any good—it’s stunning—but because for me, a review of this watch isn’t asking...

The kinds of watches watchmakers make may be wildly varied, from tourbillons to minute repeaters and everything else in between, but what they make them out of usually leaves a lot to be desired...

This year marks twenty years since the Japanese brand Grand Seiko launched its first ever GMT model. Considering Grand Seiko has been around since 1960, we’re not sure what took it so long...

Most of us would struggle to afford any Rolex these days with prices, desirability and, therefore, waiting lists going through the roof. With this in mind, we’ve been wondering what the most...

Watchmaking is a slow-moving industry, and for Rolex, being as popular as it is, that’s exaggerated by the enormous pressure exerted on the brand to make every decision an exceptional one. Most...