Now in its 62nd year, Grand Seiko separated from its mother company, Seiko, in 2017 and has since developed its own distinct identity, giving us such incredible innovations as its Spring Drive...

For half a century, extraordinary developments in watchmaking were taking place in Japan’s Grand Seiko factories and design studios. Unfortunately, unless you pro-actively sought them out, you...

On the sensible side of $10,000, there’s little to suggest the chronograph is a particularly special complication. Sure, if you’re spending Patek Philippe bucks you’ll get a high-end, highly...

Back in 1917, Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers decided that people could be categorised into eight types of personality, which in turn could be combined to see what...

Rolex is home to the most famous chronograph in the entire world—yep, you guessed it, the Rolex Daytona. While we’re all aware of this classic watch, what we may not be so clued-up on are the...

Rolex’s rapid rise from a fledgling London watch importer to leading Swiss brand status within a few decades would be impressive if it was achieved today. But in a world without the internet...

If you had the funds to buy a Patek Philippe, which one would you choose? A classic Calatrava? A hefty Grand Complication? The sleek and sporty Nautilus? If it were me, it wouldn’t be any of...

It is the rule of the world that all things must eventually become electrified. Lights, cars, toasters—and of course watches. When the spring was swapped for the volt en masse in the 1970s, you...

The crown is hard to come by these days, thanks to long waiting lists, sky-high prices and demand. If you’ve managed to get yourself a Rolex, then good for you! But are you making the most of...

The easy path to a great, no-holds-barred collection is to fill it full of Rolex and Patek Philippe, which is fine—but I’ll wager you’re here because you’re looking for inspiration of a different...

You might remember we recently reviewed watchmaking mastermind Ludwig Oechslin’s MIH watch, an annual calendar that took a basic movement and added just nine parts to give it full annual calendar...

With celebrity endorsements from the likes of uber-cool actor Ryan Gosling and strong links to the world of sport, TAG Heuer is a brand on many people’s wish lists. If you’re after a TAG yourself...