Magazine

November 13, 2023

Omega Seamaster Strap Showcase

If you are lucky to own a stunningly versatile watch like the latest edition Omega Seamaster, strap changes can be a minefield. The problem is that the watch looks good on anything, whether military nylon,...

Reviews

November 12, 2023

NTH 500M Devil Ray – GMT or Not GMT?

When I interviewed Chris Vail, the founder of NTH, for our YouTube channel, he predicted that 2023 would be the year of the GMT. Why? In 2022, Miyota introduced a cost-effective GMT movement, their Calibre...

Laura's Top 5 Waterproof Watches Under £500

Watch Guides

November 11, 2023

Laura's Top 5 Waterproof Watches Under £500

I love being in the water. Swimming, paddle boarding, surfing — you name it. So waterproof watches have always been on my radar. In fact, I’ve spent hours researching and testing some of the best...

And the Results Are In…. The GPHG 2023 Winners

Industry News

November 10, 2023

And the Results Are In…. The GPHG 2023 Winners

The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, otherwise abbreviated to GPHG, is pretty much regarded as the Oscars of watchmaking. It shines a light on, and hands over a very shiny gold award, to some of...

The Royal Enfield X Unimatic Modello Quattro U4-RE

New Releases

November 9, 2023

The Royal Enfield X Unimatic Modello Quattro U4-RE

Unimatic are an Italian watchmaker renowned for their ultra-clean minimalistic designs. They often forgo features like date windows and 12 o’clock logos to ensure exceptional legibility packaged in cases fitting to the dive and field...

The All-Black Junghans Max Bill Automatic Bauhaus

New Releases

November 9, 2023

The All-Black Junghans Max Bill Automatic Bauhaus

German watchmaker Junghans has been doing a little bit of experimenting with their Max Bill collection of late, mainly adding accents of red onto the minimalistic design. The Junghans Max Bill Chronoscope Bauhaus from two...

YEMA Superman Bronze CMM.10 Limited Edition

New Releases

November 8, 2023

YEMA Superman Bronze CMM.10 Limited Edition

For the past three years, YEMA has been working on something pretty special. They have been building yet another in-house manufacture movement, this time a classic three-hand calibre with chronometric precision, a 70-hour power reserve...

Reviews

November 8, 2023

Owners Review: Galvin Alku

As a keen follower of quality, independent microbrands I am always on the lookout for what’s new. I follow a number of microbrand groups across social media and here you often see promoted up and...

Zero West H2 – Battle of Britain commemorative Watch

New Releases

November 7, 2023

Zero West H2 – Battle of Britain commemorative Watch

We write a lot in the WatchGecko Magazine about World War 2 watches. Mostly, these are accurate reproductions of watches that were worn during the conflict from British Dirty Dozens to German navigational units or...

Choose your own Meteroite Dial with the Louis Moinet Jules Verne Tourbillon “To the Moon”

New Releases

November 6, 2023

Choose your own Meteroite Dial with the Louis Moinet Jules Verne Tourbillon “To the Moon”

There are two things I associate with Louis Moinet. The first is the chronograph, since of course they quite recently dethroned Nicolas Rieussec as the original inventor with the unveiling of their 1816 Compteur de...

All You Need to Know About Bronze Watches

How To

November 6, 2023

All You Need to Know About Bronze Watches

Before a few years ago, a typical watch brand’s portfolio would reveal designs predominantly engineered from stainless steel, titanium, gold and maybe even ceramic. Then arrived bronze, a two-thousand-year-old material that took the timepiece industry...