Nathan Schultz is a New Hampshire based writer obsessed with affordable mechanical timepieces. When not collecting, modifying and writing about watches, he can be found putting them to the test on local hiking trails.
Nathan Schultz is a New Hampshire based writer obsessed with affordable mechanical timepieces. When not collecting, modifying and writing about watches, he can be found putting them to the test on local hiking trails.More articles from Nathan Schultz
The Best Budget Watches
Not too many years ago, I found myself dismayed by high prices in a Fossil store. My $15 Casio had died, and I wanted to step up my wristwatch game. But compared to my budget...
Top Five Flieger Watches
Watches have a rich history entwined with culture and historical events. Dive watches, now popular for everyday wear, trace their origins to Rolex's patented Oyster case from 1926, and the need for timepieces capable of...
Dryden Pathfinder v1.5 Review
Just before the new year, Dryden dropped an updated version of the Pathfinder, their 41mm dive watch. After this first batch of watches shipped and hit my Instagram feed, I was reminded why I fell...
When To Sell a Watch
Watch enthusiasts have a few habits that confused me when I first dipped my toes in the hobby including liking Panerai, wearing dive watches on dry land, and constantly selling their watches. While I’m still...
In Search of the Ideal Field Watch with The Glycine Combat 6
What makes the perfect field watch? This is the question I set out to answer during the summer of 2023 as I hid from my responsibilities and embarked on an end-to-end hike of the Monadnock...
Nathan's Christmas Wishlist from WatchGecko
I've never been a good collector. Collecting is a skill and suggests forethought. For example, a good collector might gather an ensemble of dive watches throughout the decades- showing how, in a single collection, the...
Taking the Gamble out of Bargain Hunting with Pre-Owned Deals
I was a reader at WatchGecko long before I was a writer. It's long been a habit of mine to subconsciously navigate to the magazine section of the website when I have a few minutes...
Islander Watches: Exploring the Northport and the Brookville
I stumbled upon Long Island Watch on day one of my watch obsession. I desperately needed guidance on resizing a bracelet for a new watch, and YouTube conveniently suggested a video from something called the...
Nathan's Top 5 from The Cincinnati Watch Company in 2023
Discovering Excellence: The Cincinnati Watch Company Every so often, a watch crosses my path, leaving me wondering, "How is this the first time I'm learning about this brand?" Like many watch enthusiasts, my healthy obsession...
Windup NYC Returns Bigger Than Ever
Windup NYC Returns Bigger Than Ever with 80+ Watch Brands at the Altman Building Windup NYC - Credit Lawrence and Co New York City, NY – Windup NYC is back and bigger than ever before!...
Snap judgements with the Nodus Sector GMT Metro
While it may seem cliché, I'm not ashamed to admit that a GMT is my favorite complication. First seen in a Glycine Airman in 1953, the ability to track multiple time zones on a single...
Nathan's Top 5 Shinola Watches in 2023
Most of us are familiar with the term "You don't know sh*t from Shinola". This playful phrase sets a high bar for an iconic name that was once associated with a (now long defunct) brand...