We’ve all seen the meteoric rise of a trio of watches that share one thing in common: fifty-odd years ago, when they first came out, they were critically lambasted. So why on Earth are they ...

Many of the top Swiss watchmakers have a few accolades to their name, from Omega putting the first watch on the moon to the Zenith that was worn during the highest free-fall jump ever—that’s...

Two-tone as a musical genre was a blend of punk and Jamaican ska that emerged in the UK in the late seventies and was pioneered by a host of multiracial bands that included The Specials and ...

Created for the jetsetters among us, GMT watches have become a staple for anyone requiring access to two time zones at one given time. Despite the standard time being readily available nowad...

Seeing a Greubel Forsey watch for the very first time can be an intimidating and slightly bewildering experience, a bit like an ancient explorer stumbling across a previously unencountered l...

In an era of smart technology where your car can drive itself and the TV tells you what to watch, a basic wristwatch can seem a little … stupid. They can tell the time where you are or somew...

Longines is one of the more underrated watch brands around but—if you ask us— it’s one just as deserving of attention as the likes of Rolex and Omega. The Swiss watchmaker has been around si...

Placed side by side, the similarities between these two retro-looking dive watches from Longines and Omega are blatantly obvious. Both the Longines Skin Diver and Omega Seamaster 300 are re-...

Picture the scene: you’ve got £10-15,000 to spend—lucky you—you’re looking to buy a watch and you’ve got a soft spot for chronographs. The default choice, requiring another good dollop of lu...

Whether you like it or not, Rolex is a watchmaker that is consistently in-demand. To have one on your wrist, no matter the model, is often considered a status symbol and sign of success. If ...

When Rolex launched the Sky-Dweller at Baselworld a decade ago this year, it was its first completely new model since the release of the Yacht-Master in 1992.Any new Rolex watch, whether an ...

Whether you’re new to watches or not, despite this being an industry built on several centuries of evolution, there’s always something new to learn. So, with that said, here are five things ...