Magazine

May 19, 2023

Two new dive watches from Luminox: Master Carbon SEAL 3860 Automatic & Pacific Diver Ripple 3120M

You only need to cross paths with a Luminox watch once to understand and fully appreciate their reputation for toughness, strength and visibility. Trusted by elite forces around the globe, their watches are highly tactical...

Pitfalls of re-strapping a vintage watch

How To

May 15, 2023

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...

A trio of Casios for less than £100 which you really need to know about!

How To

May 10, 2023

A trio of Casios for less than £100 which you really need to know about!

I am a huge advocate of collecting watches that you ENJOY. If you’re just buying a wristwatch for it’s name or price tag I’m afraid you may end up with a watch that sees limited...

Montblanc 1858 Automatic Date 0 Oxygen The 8000 41mm (3)

May 8, 2023

Vincent Montalescot: Montblanc’s mountain man who sees into the future

One of the first things that Vincent Montalescot did when he started working for Montblanc as Chief Marketing Officer was to order a load of letterboxes. It must have left his colleagues somewhat confused, wondering...

May 6, 2023

Celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla

Today, 06 May 2023, marks the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Queen Camilla. His Majesty King Charles III - Wiki Common Unrestricted The entire team at Geckota joins the United Kingdom, The Commonwealth and...

Just Landed: The Junghans Max Bill Mega Solar

How To New Releases Reviews

May 4, 2023

Just Landed: The Junghans Max Bill Mega Solar

The Solar-Powered watch space still feels unfrequented. Only a handful of luxury names are doing them well – Seiko and TAG Heuer being two obvious examples. Then there’s Junghans, a German watchmaker with an affinity for Bauhaus-inspired design and a...

Revisiting the Sinn 140 St - The Ultimate Space Chronograph

Reviews

May 3, 2023

Revisiting the Sinn 140 St - The Ultimate Space Chronograph

It may not be as iconic as the Omega Speedmaster but the technically brilliant Sinn 140 is a hugely impressive space-proven watch.

The Formex REEF Radiant Bronze - A limited collaboration with Collective Horology

New Releases

April 30, 2023

The Formex REEF Radiant Bronze - A limited collaboration with Collective Horology

Together Formex Swiss Made Watches and Collective Horology are proud to introduce the Formex REEF Radiant Bronze for Collective. Formex REEF Bronze Dial - Credit Formex This 300m water resistant diver is a standard REEF...

Big news from Squale: the latest 1521 collection is out

New Releases Reviews

April 28, 2023

Big news from Squale: the latest 1521 collection is out

Here at WatchGecko, we’re huge fans of the Squale brand, which is one of our consistent bestsellers. So any news from Squale is going to be important for us – and it doesn’t get much...

Owners Review: Omega Railmaster Animal (anti) magnetism

How To

April 28, 2023

Owners Review: Omega Railmaster Animal (anti) magnetism

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...

A sneak preview of The Twelve, from Christopher Ward

New Releases Reviews

April 27, 2023

A sneak preview of The Twelve, from Christopher Ward

It’s 09:00 on Thursday 27 April. And by the time you finish reading this sentence, Christopher Ward will have just released what’s almost certainly their most radical watch yet. Not everyone is going to instantly...