We bring A. Lange & Söhne’s “In Focus” week to a close with a second take on what makes the brand so unique and interesting with some unusual titbits you probably didn’t know. The week may b...

I’m going to take my chances here and bypass the “The Rolex Daytona was introduced in….” mumbo jumbo, because I’m betting that you already know what a Rolex Daytona is—and why wouldn’...

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 cou...

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 w...

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 ma...

Trends are a funny thing. In the moment they are all the rage, but when we look back on them, we tend to think god, what was I thinking?—wet-look gel being a great example of a trend ...

If you’ve got the thick end of $200,000 to spend, well—first of all I’d ask who you robbed to get it, and secondly, I’d suggest buying something sensible like property with it. But what if y...

Longines has become somewhat of a one-stop-shop catering for all tastes and specifications. Want something sporty? Longines has that. Want something vintage-looking? it has that too. Somethi...

I don’t think it’ll cause much shock when I say that the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Chronograph’s looks are an acquired taste. For many I think that would be putting it mildly, and for a few mor...

The seventies was a decade of catastrophic disaster. The oxygen tanks on board Apollo 13 ruptured, almost stranding the crew in space; the Unit 2 reactor of the Three Mile Island nuclear pow...

Last time we had a look at whether or not the more expensive Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Perpetual was worth twice as much as the Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Chronograph Quantième...

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, you are about to witness the peak of this channel. On loan direct from the brand itself, a one-off opportunity, I present to you the one and only, the i...