There is a certain Marmite-esque quality to Panerai's unmistakable aesthetic. You either love the big, brazen appeal of the military-inspired watches (and in fact, Panerai has a dedicated cu...

Peaches and cream. Fish and chips. Cars and watches. These are all things that have gone together beautifully since time immemorial, such perfect combinations that they could be used as a le...

From the great ancient Chinese and Arabic thinkers, to a cottage industry that transformed the fortunes of a post-reform Switzerland, watchmaking has transcended the development of technolog...

In light of news that former Zenith CEO Jean-Frederic Dufour - the man who turned Zenith around following some less prosperous times (and pieces) - has moved to the captain's chair at Rolex ...

In the last ten years, Arnold & Son seems to have leaped out of seemingly nowhere. The brand draws its heritage from the groundbreaking English watchmaker John Arnold, who in the 18th centur...

It's understandable to discover that, on awaiting receipt of the Wempe Chronometerwerke, I was a little apprehensive. Store-branded watches have a habit of being mediocre at best, and are of...

Thanks to the Romans, Pope Gregory XIII, Jesus and of course the orbit of our home, Earth, we have a calendar system that is as concise and efficient as the English language itself. I can im...