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December 13, 2025

The Strap That Becomes Part of the Watch

A watch strap is often treated as something temporary. Swapped, rotated, replaced without much thought. And yet, when a strap is right, it quietly disappears into daily wear, becoming inseparable from the watch itself. In...

Why Saddle Stitching Still Matters on a Watch Strap

Product Guides

December 12, 2025

Why Saddle Stitching Still Matters on a Watch Strap

Most watch straps are judged at a glance. Colour, texture, stitching — all the visible details. But the qualities that matter most are often the least obvious, only revealing themselves over time and wear.

A selection of handmade genuine leather watch straps

Product Guides

December 11, 2025

Not All Leather Ages the Same

Leather is often described as if it ages in a single, predictable way. We talk about patina as though it’s guaranteed, as though every strap will darken, soften and improve at the same pace.

New Releases

December 10, 2025

EXTRA! EXTRA! Isotope's Wall Return & Exit Clocks Hit The Scene—Bigger, Brighter, And Ready To Steal Your Wall Space!

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, collectors and connoisseurs, lume lovers and dial devotees! Isotope Watches, those daring darlings of design, those sovereigns of Swiss-ish cheek, have done it again! They’ve taken two of their most...

Industry News

December 9, 2025

What are our Authors' Most Worn Watches of 2025?

Our wonderful guest authors have worked incredibly hard this year to bring you the amazing content on the WatchGecko Magazine this year. And so, to celebrate their love of watches I wanted to hear from...

What Is the Best Type of Leather for Watch Straps?

Product Guides

November 27, 2025

What Is the Best Type of Leather for Watch Straps?

When choosing your perfect leather watch strap, it’s important to know the best type of leather for watch straps, the one that will suit your needs best. Overall, there is no single best type of leather for...

Industry News

November 25, 2025

Bristol Watch Show 2025 - A Celebration of New British Icons

On November 1 st 2025, the Clifton Club played host to the second annual Bristol Watch Show. After the success of the inaugural show in 2024, Fears organised a second gathering of English watch brands...

How to Adjust a Metal Bracelet - The Definitive Guide

Product Guides

November 22, 2025

How to Adjust a Metal Bracelet - The Definitive Guide

Sizing a metal watch bracelet is one of those things every collector should know how to do, but lots avoid doing it themselves (that includes myself)In this article, I’ll walk you through how to adjust different...

Product Guides

November 21, 2025

Black November 2025

Many of you have been asking about whether we’ll be doing a Black November event this year. Well, I’m not sure where this year has gone, but it’s that time once again! We can’t say...

NOMOS Worldtimer 'Trace'. Credit - WatchGecko

Reviews

November 20, 2025

The Best NOMOS Release of 2025? The NOMOS Worldtimer 'Trace'

Earlier this year, the brilliant new NOMOS Worldtimer caught the attention of watch journalists across the globe. A brand-new watch with an innovative method of telling the time across multiple time zones. Launched in a wide...

How Are Luxury Straps Made: An Inside look at the LIC Factory

Product Guides

November 17, 2025

How Are Luxury Straps Made: An Inside look at the LIC Factory

Over our 15-year history we have learned a lot about what goes into making the very best leather watch straps. Constantly refining and evolving our offering to ensure that every single strap that leaves our...