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Face to face with my long sought after grail watch did it live up to expectations?  My WatchGecko colleagues and I recently undertook a London trip primarily to film at the impressive new Grand Seiko...

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...

I have been fortunate to have had two significant and unusually spontaneous watch-purchase occasions in recent years and this is my account of the second one. You may have seen a blog I wrote a...

I’ve interviewed a wide variety of society over the years, from royalty to bank robbers, but not once has the opening question ever been: “When did you first meet a gorilla?” Yet it’s almost the...

It has been a long time since WatchGecko transmitted regular podcasts so it is with some excitement that we begin an irregular series of chats which aim to inform and entertain.  In this conversation Anthony and Richard...

This was my first time at the Watches and Wonders show in Geneva, and I’d heard a lot about it. But despite all of that, nothing actually prepares you for being there. First things first:...

I’ve always thought this Omega is the watch that Bond should have worn, but never did. When my literary hero transitioned from Rolex to Omega I was unsettled. However as he emerged from the dark...

Question: how many of us bought our first Rolex influenced by old adverts in National Geographic magazine? I appreciate that contemporary ads still appear in the magazine today, alongside endless images of George Clooney with...

Is that Casio G-Shock you have just bought genuine? I hope so. Buyer Beware! That phrase is as old as time but there is still some merit in it. When we consider fake or counterfeit...

During 2023, the staff of the WatchGecko writers will be undertaking a series of watch related quests. The first offering is my journey to find the ultimate Field Watch. So why Field Watches? First and...

Ah, Paris. The city of light, love, croissants…and as it turns out, watches. Most capital cities have their own unique watch scene these days, but there’s one name that’s synonymous with Paris: Cartier. Founded in...