As a passionate writer, working on the Magazine Team is a great outlet for my creativity. I joined WatchGecko in 2024 and enjoy the varied nature of my job, but my true motivation comes from delivering...
As a passionate writer, working on the Magazine Team is a great outlet for my creativity. I joined WatchGecko in 2024 and enjoy the varied nature of my job, but my true motivation comes from delivering horological-focused content. My writing includes press releases containing important news from the biggest brands in the industry, timepiece reviews, and Top Choice pieces showcasing the best products from our online store. If it's watch related, I’ll write about it!More articles from Safie Agar-Hutton
New Bamford London x Harrods Limited-Edition Snoopy GMT Released
Over almost two centuries, Harrods has become an iconic London landmark that welcomes 15 million visitors every year. It’s almost impossible to fully explain or comprehend the scale of the towering department store without actually...
New Farer Banzare GMT Released
Whether it’s a wayfarer, seafarer, farfarer or simply, farer, we’re talking about, the very nature of the Farer name signifies the brand’s deep alignment with the needs of those who travel. It’s almost too easy...
New Seiko Prospex Solar Speedtimer Chronograph's Released
Seiko have today launched a three-reference extension to their popular collection of Seiko Prospex Solar Speedtimer Chronograph’s. Offered with technical specifications similar to previous models, the three new timepieces are now presented with Grey, Black...
New Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono “Cycling Edition” Released
Earlier this year at Watches and Wonders all eyes were on Tudor as they released new models for 2024. Fans of the Black Bay were in luck as the Swiss luxury brand showcased three new...
The Watches Spotted at the 2024 Met Gala
The glitz and the glam of New York City’s annual Met Gala seems to capture me in its spell every year without fail. Keen to see how each attendee at the Metropolitan Museum of Art...
The Best Straps For Blue Dial Watches
Blue dials have long been popular in the watch world and there’s a classic charm to them that I can’t see the industry getting tired of any time soon. In fact, I’d almost guarantee that...
Top 5 American Brands at WindUp Watch Fair San Francisco
If asked to imagine a physical representation of the ‘watch world’, you might find visions of the snowy peaks of Switzerland naturally begin to spring to mind. That’s understandable, as Switzerland has somewhat established itself...
Welcome to the 2024 San Francisco WindUp Watch Fair
Today marks the first day of 2024's first WindUp Watch Fair. From May 3rd to May 5th, 2024, the WindUp Watch Fair will proudly return for its once-a-year stint in San Francisco. The three-day shopping...
Favourite watch I’ve never owned
As self-confessed watch geeks there is, naturally, a never-ending list of watches that we have our eye on in some capacity, but the reasons these watches haven’t made it into our collections *yet* can vary....
New TAG Heuer x KITH FORMULA 1 Released
The WatchGecko office has been abuzz this afternoon with news on the product of TAG Heuer’s latest collaboration with KITH. I’m not sure some of us had quite gotten over their last quirky offering, the...
New Certina x Marta Ortega DS-7 Chrono Padel Edition Released
It feels only natural to first explain what on earth ‘padel’ is. The answer? A fairly new, but increasingly popular racket sport not dissimilar to tennis (and sometimes referred to as padel tennis), that originated...
Best Straps for the Laco Kiel Sport
During Time to Watches 2024, Laco unveiled their Kiel Sport model. Acting as the perfect bridge between Laco’s two families of watches (their vintage Flieger’s and Squad watches), the Laco Kiel Sport offers the best...
Watch Straps for the Sphaera Watch Co. Desk Diver
Earlier this month we had the chance to chat with the trio behind Austrian micro watch brand Sphaera Watch Co. about their exciting first release, the Desk Diver. Initially made available in Hesalite or Sapphire...
New Junghans max bill Regulator Bauhaus Released
Junghans’ max bill Bauhaus series has already seen the German brand release two models encompassing the Bauhaus design codes. With a third, the max bill Regulator Bauhaus, due to become available in July, we can...
New Mühle-Glashütte S.A.R. Rescue-Timer Edition 1994 Released
With the 30th anniversary of Mühle-Glashütte’s current form upcoming in 2024, the German watchmakers are returning to their roots with a limited edition iteration of their famed S.A.R Rescue-Timer. Originally released in 2002, the S.A.R...
Is the Skeleton Watch 2024's Biggest Trend?
Just like everybody else who lives and breathes horology, for the team here at WatchGecko, the first half of this month was dedicated to Watches and Wonders 2024. This year’s Genevan event saw new releases piling...
New Nodus Contrail GMT Released
Not too long ago, we reviewed WatchGecko’s Best GMT Watches and, naturally, Nodus made their way onto the list with their Sector GMT. Capable of simultaneously tracking three time zones, the Contrail GMT collection is...
Earth Day 2024
April 22nd is Earth Day, marked out in calendar’s globally as a time to celebrate and honour our extraordinary planet. Earth Day serves as a reminder to us all of the positive impact we can...
New Laverton Vegan Straps on WatchGecko
If you’re looking for high-quality watch replacement straps with a true luxury feel, the WatchGecko online store is a true one stop shop. From timelessly classic leathers in brown or black to dressy metal options...
Introducing new Classic Simple Handmade Straps on WatchGecko
At WatchGecko we pride ourselves on our ever-growing catalogue of high quality, versatile, replacement watch straps. We’re always keen to ensure our catalogue remains up to date with styles that keep up with not only...
The verdict is in on the Bremont Wayfinder rebrand
Having attended Watches & Wonders for the first time this year in Geneva and found themselves in a very prominent position near the entrance of the prestigious event, this was perhaps a not-so-subtle sign of...
Everything you need to know about Sinn
Brand History Sinn was originally founded back in 1961 under the name “Helmut Sinn Spezialuhren” in Frankfurt am Main with a focus on manufacturing navigation clocks and pilot chronographs. An apt venture for Helmut Sinn,...
Aquastar Benthos 500 Chronograph Review
The Aquastar timekeeping spirit first set sail in the early 1960s when the brand was taken over by diver, sailor, pilot, mathematician, watchmaker, and all-round explorer, Mr. Frederic Robert. The company, originally named JeanRichard, was...
New Tissot x WNBA Seastar Wilson® Collaboration
Tissot, in collaboration with Wilson and the WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association), have today released the first Official Watch of the WNBA. To commemorate the exponential growth of the women’s game, two limited-edition Tissot Seastar’s...
Why Watches?
Everyone’s journey into the world of horology is unique, with some of us being fascinated by timepieces since childhood, oftentimes with a love of horology passed on seemingly through our DNA by parents or grandparents...
The Watches & Wonders 2024 Release Highlights
The WatchGecko team have, naturally, been in our element this week as Watches & Wonders 2024 has brought us release after release from some of the finest watchmakers in the world. Not dissimilarly to kids...