

More articles from Richard Brown

A Trio of Ligure Tartaruga Divers
In February this year, we first looked at Ligure Watches and hands-on with the Tartaruga Black. It's almost the end of the year and we are lucky to have not another one, but three, Ligure...

Pilot watches – What to Know
Like so many wristwatches, the Pilots watch, as we know it today, originates in warfare. Since the days of the first aircraft, which were a challenge to fly, it was widely accepted that fumbling for...

Introducing Adley Watches
We have written about watches for over a decade at The WatchGecko Magazine. In that time, we have seen models that cover technically just about every subject and element of timekeeping. However, when we met...

Czapek Antarctique Royal Onyx and Desert Rose unveiled at Dubai Watch Week
Dubai Watch Week has always been synonymous with high-end and extremely limited releases and the offerings from Czapek for 2023 are no exception. There were two releases limited to just 18 and 25 pieces, so...

DOXA Unveils the Limited Edition “SUB 300β Seddiqi Edition 2023” during Dubai Watch Week
No question, dive watches are becoming fashion watches so there is little surprise that more elaborate materials are being used in dial and case construction. If you're going to use a precious material, then why...

Tudor Black Bay GMT Strap Showcase
Picking a new strap for a GMT watch is generally good fun. Reason? Because GMT watches almost always have a splash of colour, and that element is probably the principal reason you bought the watch....

Omega Seamaster Strap Showcase
If you are lucky to own a stunningly versatile watch like the latest edition Omega Seamaster, strap changes can be a minefield. The problem is that the watch looks good on anything, whether military nylon,...

NTH 500M Devil Ray – GMT or Not GMT?
When I interviewed Chris Vail, the founder of NTH, for our YouTube channel, he predicted that 2023 would be the year of the GMT. Why? In 2022, Miyota introduced a cost-effective GMT movement, their Calibre...

The WatchGecko Nearly New Watch Collection
The pre-owned watch market is hotter than ever. Watch collectors are no different from anyone else, always looking for a bargain. Still, over the last year, the pre-owned market has become more critical within the...

Zero West H2 – Battle of Britain commemorative Watch
We write a lot in the WatchGecko Magazine about World War 2 watches. Mostly, these are accurate reproductions of watches that were worn during the conflict from British Dirty Dozens to German navigational units or...

WatchGecko's Best Winter Watch Straps
The nights are dark, and frost or snow is on the ground. Temperatures are dropping, and we are all considering a new look for the coming Season. It is time to crack out your Winter...