Magazine

September 24, 2025

Rolex vs Tudor vs Omega– Which Dive Watch Should You Choose?

The dive watch is one of the most iconic watch designs ever. Most brands have their own version of this legendary but simplistic watch. The Submariner started it all (unless you’re a Blancpain stan) in...

Watch Guides

September 23, 2025

How To Build A Watch Collection With Only Seiko Watches

Few brands offer the breadth, heritage, and sheer collectability of Seiko watches. From the ocean floor to the skies above, from rugged battlefields to black-tie evenings, Seiko has produced watches for every moment in life,...

Watch Guides

September 22, 2025

10 Best Milestone Watches for Every Stage of Life

If I could pick a watch to mark each milestone in life, what would they be? Funny you should ask, because I’ve got some ideas — running all the way from under £100 to well...

Product Guides

September 20, 2025

Best Watch Straps for Tudor Black Bay 58 Blue

We all know and love the Tudor Black Bay 58. It’s been around for over 7 years now and is probably the best-selling Tudor of all time (speculation). We’ve used it for countless product showcases,...

Hylton Solid Stainless Steel Diver's Watch Bracelet

Product Guides

September 19, 2025

An A-Z Guide to WatchGecko Metal Bands and Straps

Your quick-reference guide to our best-selling metal watch band collection. When it comes to transforming the look and feel of a watch, few changes make as much impact as swapping to a metal bracelet. Just like...

Watch Guides

September 18, 2025

Building the Perfect Watch Collection Under £5,000

If I had £5,000 and I was limited to that, how would I build a complete watch collection? Normally, I’d be negotiating discounts, leaning on 0% finance, and working every angle I could. But today,...

Reviews

September 17, 2025

Why Second Hour Watches Stand Out in Independent Watchmaking

Independent watchmaking has grown into one of the most exciting corners of the industry, and Australia has quietly developed some strong voices within it. Among them is Second Hour, a Melbourne-based brand founded in 2019...

Watch Guides

September 16, 2025

How To Build A Watch Collection With Only British Watches

For decades, “Swiss Made” has been the gold standard in watchmaking, but Britain’s role in shaping the art of timekeeping runs just as deep, rich with innovation, invention, and world-firsts. From marine chronometers that guided...

Product Guides

September 15, 2025

Everything You Need to Know About Metal Watch Bracelets and Straps

Leather and rubber straps might get the credit for being versatile, but metal bracelets have always been at the heart of watch design. They’re robust, stylish, endlessly practical, and often transform a watch into something...

Laura Warrilow, Head of Watches for Fellows Auctioneers examining a gold Rolex wristwatch. ©Photo courtesy of Fellows Auctioneers.

Industry News

September 14, 2025

UK Watch Auctions — Summer 2025 Update

In Part Two of my summer report, I’ll provide an update on the UK watch auction market. So often it is the headlines from the premier Geneva and New York watch auctions which attract all...

Bonhams Hong Kong Auction Scene. ©Photo courtesy of Bonhams.

Industry News

September 13, 2025

The Secondary Watch Market — Summer 2025 Update

It’s now close to three and a half years ago that the secondary watch market achieved its spectacular—or some might say infamous—high point in March 2022. This heady period saw ever higher values paid for...