There are many reasons why Grand Seiko is an important addition to fine watchmaking, despite being from Japan, despite the affiliation with quartz and despite not being a Rolex. This particular...

It’s the wonder material of the twenty-first century, both lightweight and strong. Found at the pinnacle of industry, this composite of one of Earth’s most abundant elements lets mankind go farther...

So, the industry has tried making watches that look cool and modern—with varying degrees of success—but really it makes more sense to go backwards. At the heart of the love of watches, it’s things...

It’s no secret now that if you want to buy a hard-to-find Rolex stainless steel sports watch and you don’t want to spend more than £1,000, you can quite simply buy a fake. These superclone watches...

I’m going to be quite frank here—ladies’ watches can be a bit, well, boring. You know the recipe: gem set gold in a slender form-factor that’s as forgettable as the name on the dial. As long...

The battle for the deep has raged on for almost a century, from the very first water-resistant watches right the way down to conquering the deepest part of the ocean. Two key players, Rolex and...

Some dive watches can withstand enormous depths, others have lume brighter than the sun and a few even throw a couple of other complications into the mix. Not so the RM 028 from Richard Mille...

It’s often billed as the watch every enthusiast should own, but is the Omega Speedmaster really the default choice for the budding watch collector? Here are three things you should consider before...

I’ll be honest, the Rolex Sky-Dweller is a pretty cool watch. The 42mm oddball may not have received the warmest of welcomes back in 2012, but it’s since earned a reputation for being the most...

So we’re all getting a little sick of hearing about Rolex and Patek Philippe all the time. Sure, they’re popular, but there’s a wealth of watches beyond those two best-sellers that we’d be missing...

It’s not often a watch that costs as much as a house ends up in your hands. For the Patek Philippe 5270, a high-complication piece from one of the oldest and most famous watchmakers on the planet...

Remember that Casio you had at school that went “beep” on the hour, every hour? No, I couldn’t figure out how to get it to shut up, either. As for a watch that you wouldn’t want to silence, I...