Magazine

November 29, 2022

The ultimate guide to buying a Moonwatch plus our top strap recommendations

Omega Speedmaster, Bulova Lunar Pilot, and the Omega+Swatch MoonSwatch. There is a Moonwatch for every budget and an authentic Lunar strap to wear them all on. From the 1960s to 2017 Omega had the monopoly...

November 25, 2022

James Bond 007 - 60th Anniversary Omega Seamaster 300M

James Bond lives and was apparently not blown up on Rami Malek’s island. Well to be more accurate Daniel Craig's 007 is reborn one last time, appearing in a new advert for the latest evolution of the Omega...

First look: Oris Coulson Limited Edition

Reviews

November 24, 2022

First look: Oris Coulson Limited Edition

The latest release from Oris is something that’s a bit different to what we’ve come to expect from the manufacturer – and we were lucky enough to get our hands on one of the samples,...

Christopher Ward + WatchGecko C65 Aquitaine

New Releases

November 24, 2022

Christopher Ward and WatchGecko Collaborate On A New C65 Aquitaine Limited-Edition Watch

After a long year of designing, developing and testing we are so excited to finally announce our collaboration with Christopher Ward! Introducing the new Christopher Ward + WatchGecko C65 Aquitaine, a limited-edition watch which will...

Brand Focus

November 23, 2022

Collecting Seiko Monsters

Seiko’s Monster series has carved out a cult following among dive watch enthusiasts, thanks to its bold design, rugged build, and standout lume. In this article, collector Richard Brown shares his personal journey through the...

November 15, 2022

An Interview with Alexandra Whittaker, PR Manager for Fellow Auctions

This week we were fortunate to have a chat with Alexandra Whittaker, the PR Manager for Fellows Auctions. It was a fascinating insight into the world of watch auctions and allowed us to get a...

Omega explore new depths with the extreme spec Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep

New Releases

November 15, 2022

Omega explore new depths with the extreme spec Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep

Back in 2019 the Five Deeps Expedition Team was founded. The aim of the adventure was for a manned submarine to reach the five deepest parts of the Earth’s oceans. Travelling 47,000 miles and completing...

Find light in darkness with NITE Watches – Introducing the Alpha and Hawk models

Reviews

November 8, 2022

Find light in darkness with NITE Watches – Introducing the Alpha and Hawk models

Classic tritium illuminated military watches are hugely popular yet more divisive than you may imagine. In certain circles they are simply seen as rugged issue kit to be relied upon. However in watch-world they are...

November 4, 2022

Introducing Elliot Brown Watches

We at WatchGecko are excited to become an official retailer of Elliot Brown watches and able to offer a range of their impressive outdoor watches on our site. For those of you unfamiliar with the...

How To

November 3, 2022

Time Elapsed Bezels on Diving Watches... And How to Use Them Correctly!

A good watch becomes a friend, often your only companion on many trips; its reliability and versatility being substantial assets to the adventurer/explorer. Looking at a watch review on YouTube some time ago I spotted...

Reviews

November 1, 2022

The Force is strong in Anakin Skywalker

I think just about every Star Wars pun has already been done when you look at previous reviews of the Omega Seamaster chronometer reference 145.023, or as it is colloquially known the “Anakin Skywalker”. So...