Neill Watson runs the classic motorsport blog Historic Racer. A freelance writer and photographer for more than 15 years, he needed an outlet for all those stories he found that traditional publishers overlooked. It’s an...
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Nearly New Watches From WatchGecko - April Selection
The pre-owned watch market is bigger than ever and savvy watch collectors regularly scour the internet for the best hidden gems. Welcome back to the WatchGecko Nearly New Range. A reminder - what are our Nearly New...
Watches and Wonders 2023 – Grand Seiko introduce their first mechanical chronograph
Watches and Wonders 2023 marks a major unveiling for Grand Seiko as they expand their Evolution 9 sports watch range with a new mechanical chronograph, theTentagraph. Grand Seiko Tentagraph - Grand Seiko As we have...
Watches and Wonders 2023 – IWC gives us a reimagined INGENIEUR and TOP GUN is back
For Watches and Wonders 2023, IWC Schaffhausen brings us a reimagined Ingenieur with the new Automatic 40. IWC Ingenieur 40 - IWC We are told this re-engineered automatic model is designed to reflect the “bold...
Watches and Wonders 2023 – Are Hublot still a big bang?
Mention Hublot and you may be faced with a blank expression. In 'watch world' they are of course regarded as an exceptional company but to your average watch buyer they are hardly a household name...
Watches and Wonders 2023 – TUDOR presents an ocean of new Black Bays
This year TUDOR have appeared with a collection of new Black Bays in different colours and more contemporary sizes. Building on the success of the original models it is clear from their high end advertising...
Grand Seiko Heritage - Anthony's owners review
I’m very lucky to have lots of watches, ranging from big names to tiny micro brands. And I obviously love them all, otherwise they wouldn’t be safely nestled in my watch drawer in the first...
Watches and Wonders 2023 - Ulysse Nardin and The Freak One
In their own words: "The (first) Ulysse Nardin Freak was an unlikely iconoclast. It also pioneered maverick technologies that now define 21st century mechanical watchmaking." Watches and Wonders - a New Freak When we think...
Watches and Wonders 2023 - Breaking News - Rolex Milgauss is no more...
Yes its true. After 67 years of faithful service in some of the harshest places on Earth, Rolex have discontinued the Milgauss today. First introduced in 1956 the Milgauss was resistant to 1000 Gauss of...