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September 1, 2023

Bulgari Book Launch at Geneva Watch Days 2023

Geneva Watch Days is always a much-anticipated gathering, and it was more special this year when Bulgari, one of the event co-creators, announced that they were celebrating over 100 years of Watchmaking creativity. Bulgari Book...

New Releases

September 1, 2023

SINN 356 PILOT Klassik Anniversary

Founded in 1961, SINN’s first watches were aviation chronographs. This will come as no surprise as Helmut Sinn, the father of the brand, was an ex-WW2 fighter pilot and later a flight instructor. With no...

Watches and Wonders Shanghai: the official programme now available!

Industry News

August 31, 2023

Watches and Wonders Shanghai: the official programme now available!

Can you believe only six months have passed, and Watches and Wonders is here again? As expected, the WatchGecko Magazine and YouTube Channel will have daily wall-to-wall coverage. Our staff and guest authors...

Discover The New DOXA SUB 300β for Geneva Watch Days

New Releases

August 30, 2023

Discover The New DOXA SUB 300β for Geneva Watch Days

When we think of DOXA, the quintessential dive watch comes to mind with its distinctive 1970s case shape and trademark bold orange dial. First developed in the late 1960s for the new scuba diving fraternity,...

New Releases

August 24, 2023

Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Huracan

The £200,000 Lamborghini Huracan Spyder is as sensational a supercar as you will find, and the consensus amongst car journalists is that the engine noise alone is worth the price tag. But what is the...

Pre-Owned Watch Market - Avanti Jewellers Podcast

Reviews

August 20, 2023

Pre-Owned Watch Market - Avanti Jewellers Podcast

There are few more enjoyable activities than walking into your local watch shop, where you trust the staff, and are always made welcome. Such is the case with an excellent shop a mere 9 miles...

How To

August 18, 2023

Beginner’s Tips for Watch Photography

I asked our talented in-house photographer Alice Anderson her top tips for watch photography, here's what she had to say... When I get to work each morning, opening up the studio and setting up for...

Watch Guides

August 17, 2023

What does Quartz mean on a Watch?

Quartz watches are arguably one of the most divisive subjects in the world of watches. Seen by some as technical marvels, whilst to others, they are a throwback to the darkest times of the watch...

Reviews

August 16, 2023

Elliot Brown Holton Review

Getting hands-on with a watch that has direct military linkage is always interesting. Most of the time, it's because a specific unit has deployed with the watch, whether modern or historical. However, if you can...

Reviews

August 16, 2023

Farer Lander IV Review

“We make quintessentially British watches.” UK-based micro-brands often use this sales line, but what does it mean? There isn't a hard and fast definition of what makes a British watch but somehow, we all know...

Unique Space-Flown Fortis Stratoliners - Your Chance To Own Space History

New Releases

August 15, 2023

Unique Space-Flown Fortis Stratoliners - Your Chance To Own Space History

The ability to own a watch flown in space is beyond most collectors' means. However, Fortis have brought this opportunity tantalisingly close with a new limited collection of rare space-flown Stratoliners. If you set out...