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Articles, reviews, and watch guides from the WatchGecko Magazine team.

Having previously written for aBlogtoWatch, Fratello, Time & Tide, Grail Watch, SJX, Get Bezel, Borro Blog, Jomashop, Bob's Watches, Skolorr, Oracle Time, and Revolution USA, Rob currently co-hosts The Real Time Show Podcast, as well as working with several brands as a consultant in the fields of brand building, product development, global retail strategy, and communications.

Brand Focus

October 8, 2024

What Makes Breitling So Special?

In these tough times for the watchmaking industry, having a long and strong history to rely upon can make the difference between soaring high and crashing out altogether. Even that, though, is no assurance of...

Watch Guides

September 16, 2024

Top 5 Best British Watches in 2024

Following British Watchmakers’ Day, which was hosted by the British Watch and Clockmakers Alliance in March, the Best of British Watches event took place in Brighton earlier this month, celebrating all the weird and wonderful...

Reviews

September 13, 2024

Introducing the Circula ProTrail TRTS SE In Collaboration With The Real Time Show Podcast

Although I’ve probably had the privilege more than most, introducing a watch I had a hand in bringing to market never gets old. In my previous roles in global sales for NOMOS Glashütte and as...

Brand Focus

September 11, 2024

Top 5 Omega Models in the Collection Right Now

When it comes to brand building, I would always advise those starting out to make sure their core collection is tight. It should give newcomers an immediate sense of the brand’s specialities and focus, and...

Watch Guides

September 9, 2024

Ulysse Nardin And The Quest For True Sustainability In Watchmaking

We live in an industry of buzzwords. Unique. In-house. Exclusive. Everywhere we turn, brands are selling us an extremely diverse array of products using an extremely limited vocabulary. For newcomers to the world of watchmaking,...

Brand Focus

August 29, 2024

The Top Brands at Geneva Watch Days 2024

With two major fairs of almost equal size and importance every year, spaced just five months apart, it feels like we’re never too far away from the next spate of releases. It’s fair to ask,...

Reviews

August 28, 2024

Straum Jan Mayen Review

I’ve always taken a great deal of pride in having an eye for the next big thing. When Straum burst onto the scene, taking over Instagram with a vengeance with a series of intriguing paid...

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Brand Focus

August 24, 2024

Top IWC Pilot’s Watches In 2024

It isn’t exactly uncommon for a brand to be better known for one style of watch than any other, but few brands could claim to draw as much of their identity from a single category...

Watch Guides

August 19, 2024

Top 5 Longines Watches from the Classic Collection

There are some assignments that cause me to leap up and down with excitement (figuratively — my knees can’t take that kind of sudden activity anymore); there are others, however, that give me pause for...

Watch Guides

August 14, 2024

Is Tudor As Good As Rolex?

Ask almost anyone with brothers or sisters and you’ll find that sibling rivalry is a very real thing. As humans, our youths are often dominated by jostling for position in one’s family, friend group, or...

Watch Guides

August 13, 2024

The Top 10 Swiss Watch Brands in 2024

Imagine being asked to choose the Top 10 Swiss Watch brands in 2024! Imagine it! Where would you start? There are so many to choose from, assembling anything remotely close to a definitive list is...