Guides Cleaning your Watch: It's Easy! Many people avoid cleaning their watch because they're afraid of damaging it, but the likelihood of damage is far greater if you don't. Your watch, including the bracelet or strap, are in constant contact with...
Guides Battle of The Metal Bands Since wrist watches succeeded their predecessor, the pocket watch, there has always been a plethora of options as to how to attach the watch body to the wrist. There are generally at least four main...
Guides What you Need to Know about Dive Watches The last few years have seen the popularity of dive watches increase somewhat disproportionately, but why? Is it just a fashion craze, or is there another reason? My experience as a dive instructor and commercial...
Guides What you need to know about Automatic Watches How long do automatic watches last? A good quality, automatic movement will last a lifetime and beyond if serviced every five years or so; a few now have ten year service intervals. They are a...
Guides The Best Affordable Leather Watch Straps [Updated 2023] Leather watch straps are one of the most common types of strap available and there is good reason for that. Leather is comfortable, looks attractive, patinas over time with your watch and suits all colours, textures, finishes and sizes. Wear...
Guides Why Ladies Should Wear Gent's Watches We asked Lotty Alexander, Journalist and Brand Consultant for The Times, why Ladies should wear Gent's watches, and here is her response. In my 29 years as a brand director and writer for some of the...
Guides My Watch Journey So Far I have been interested in watches since my early teenage years. However, after really jumping head first down the rabbit hole of the watch world a couple of years ago, I feel like my goals have...
Guides How To Install A Military Nylon Watch Strap Band (Updated 2023) Are you looking for advice on how to fit a Military Nylon watch strap? Don't worry, we understand that fitting a Military Nylon watch strap can seem complex to start with, however with our short and handy...
Guides What is Pull-Up Leather? [Updated 2023] Pull-up leather watch straps are popular among watch enthusiasts who value a vintage and rugged aesthetic. These watch straps are crafted from high-quality leather, typically full-grain cowhide or buffalo hide and undergo a unique tanning...
Guides Desert Island Field Watches ... aka The ‘Wilson’ Watch Whilst flipping through TV channels recently, I caught a few minutes of the Tom Hanks blockbuster classic, ‘Cast Away’. If you’re a watch fan, you, like me, are probably often lured into the strange, horological phenomenon...
Guides Pitfalls of re-strapping a vintage watch We have recently released a fascinating video where Anthony and myself ponder the phenomenon of a rapidly disintegrating Oyster bracelet on his vintage Rolex Date. We cover in great detail the frustration that comes with old Rolex...