In 1969, Zenith released a trio of watches—all featuring the revolutionary El Primero calibre, the first automatic chronograph movement. Out of the three watches, two had tonneau-shaped cases...

In the beginning there was darkness. Then there was the Omega Speedmaster. Seriously, the Speedmaster is a watch epic in biblical proportions, a first in so many categories including, of course...

No word of a lie, this is a real watch with a real, fully functioning tourbillon, like you get in watches that cost $100,000, but for $500. Genuinely. Scout’s honour. There must be a catch. What...

Since it sunk on that fateful night of April 15, 1912, the Titanic has basically served as a giant aquatic playground for the sea-life of the North Atlantic Ocean. Just a few curious squid floating...

It’s been 140 years since Kintaro Hattori founded the horological giant Seiko. To celebrate, Grand Seiko—or more specifically, the illustrious Micro Artist Studio—has been working on watches...

If you time-travelled back to the 1970s and you decided to buy yourself a watch, you could pick up something rugged and functional like a Rolex Submariner for just a few hundred dollars. Unfortunately...

Some of you may know already that I’m a bit of a fan of Panerai. I’ve owned a 312 and a 177 and I still miss them both. It’s a brand that’s very difficult to explain; like marmite, it goes well...

Two of the oldest and best-loved watch brands around, Longines and Omega are names that inspire trust, admiration and respect in aficionados everywhere. Frankly, if they were humans you’d make...

When they’ve given up the groupies, drugs, boozing and throwing TVs out of hotel room windows, what does an ageing rock legend do with their time and money? Most of them would rather stay at...

Ah, parents, you gotta love ‘em. What they watch may not be our cup of tea, but hey-ho, some of the characters and celebrities in these programmes have some pretty interesting wrist candy. Here...

A timepiece from German watchmaker A. Lange & Söhne is always an experience. From the stark gothic designs to the unusual layouts and even the intricate complications, there’s not a watch that...

Bandwagons. You’ve got to love them. They’re a double-edged sword, because, on the one hand, riding atop this proverbial rickety cart is akin to selling one’s soul to the devil’s nastier cousin...