Magazine

August 8, 2025

An A-Z Guide to WatchGecko OCTOPOD Straps

Your quick-reference guide to our best-selling OCTOPOD strap collection. Fifty years ago, the British Army created a watch strap so reliable, it became the blueprint for military-style straps around the world. At WatchGecko, we’ve always loved...

Zenith x Time+Tide Defy Skyline Skeleton White Surfer Watch Review

Reviews

August 7, 2025

Zenith x Time+Tide Defy Skyline Skeleton White Surfer Watch Review

The team at Time+Tide know how to put on a party. They also know how to design a watch. This latest collaboration with legendary Swiss brand Zenith is a testament to both. This is the...

Product Guides

August 6, 2025

Top 5 Nylon Straps for the Tudor Black Bay 58

The Tudor Black Bay 58 was met with resounding success on its launch in 2020 and now four years later, the design is still arguably one of the Swiss watchmaker’s most popular. Its look is...

New Releases

August 5, 2025

Introducing the CIGA design Blue Planet II Atlantic Edition

The CIGA design Blue Planet II – award winning design, innovative time telling, and a watch that serves as a reminder of the natural beauty of the planet that we call home. The journey of...

Reviews

August 1, 2025

Grand Seiko SLGB003G Ice Forest: Hands-On Review

Grand Seiko is possibly one of the most underrated watch brands today. I know that they’ve had a cult-like following for many years and that the love for the brand has grown very quickly with...

New Releases

July 31, 2025

Seiko x Datsun: Three New Prospex Speedtimer Watches

The ties between motorsport and horology seem to be as strong as they’ve ever been. And the latest limited-edition release from Seiko in collaboration with Datsun highlights that. These watches commemorate the launch of both...

New Releases

July 31, 2025

Best New Watch Release Highlights July 2025

July has been an exciting month for watch releases with everything from vintage reissues to modern marvels entering the mix. Omega, as predicted, released another Seamaster Diver 300m with the only change being the orange...

Reviews

July 30, 2025

Baltic Hermétique Summer Collection – A Field Watch That Finally Took a Holiday

Let’s get one thing out of the way: if you like your watches grayscale, grim-faced, and historically accurate down to the last rivet, you might want to look away. This one’s not for you. This...

Industry News

July 29, 2025

U.S. Watch Tariffs and the Industry’s Future: An Interview with Marc Frankel

Between rising tariffs, inflation, and a post-pandemic market correction, the U.S. watch industry finds itself at a crossroads. The boom of 2020 and 2021—fueled by stimulus checks, lockdown boredom, and a sudden collective obsession with...

Product Guides

July 25, 2025

Best Summer Straps for the Christopher Ward C60 Trident Reef

Discover the best WatchGecko summer straps to pair with the Christopher Ward C60 Trident Reef—perfect for holidays, hot weather, and ocean-ready adventures. Few watches capture the essence of summer quite like the new Christopher Ward...

Brand Focus

July 24, 2025

Rolex Daytona 6239: A Watch That Earns Its Grail Status

Having spent decades immersed in the vintage watch world, I’ve seen trends come and go, but very few pieces have the lasting allure and substance of the Rolex Daytona 6239. Released in 1963, this was...