Time Crisis: The Japanese Watch Brands Disrupting Switzerland’s Old Guard
For some of the finest – not to mention affordable – watches around, you need to look far, far further afield, all the way to The Land of the Rising Sun.
Watches
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An insider’s guide to the world of horology.
From expert advice on buying your first serious timepiece (and the importance of servicing it), to the world’s most expensive models and the resurgence of pocket watches, we showcase all the latest luxury timepieces from Switzerland and beyond.
The Couture Fashion Houses Doing Watches Right
It’s easy to look down your nose at “fashion” watches, but these couture houses know what makes them tick.
An Expert Guide to Buying Your First Serious Watch
It’s all about how your first watch makes you feel.
Introducing The Breitling Premier Collection
The brand is moving back to the areas that it once occupied.
This Year’s Best Investment Watches
So, you want to invest in watches do you?
Game Changer: An Expert Guide To Watch Straps
Because it makes a hell of a lot more of a difference than you might think.
Of Wars and Watches: The Finest Military Timepieces Past and Present
Designed for warfare, these rugged timepieces will withstand anything you can throw at them.
Great Watches That Won’t Break the Bank
If all you’re after is a good-looking accessory that happens to tell the time, you don’t need to break the bank.
Deep Dive – The Best Diving Watches Right Now
A deep dive into some of the most serious submarine watches around.
How and Why Watches Need to be Serviced
Like a good classic car, a decent watch should never break down – provided you treat it right of course.
Kings of The Rose Gold Watches
Rose gold has long since beaten out yellow gold as the precious metal of choice for nearly every watchmaker out there. Here’s why.
Augmented Reality x Parmigiani Fleurier Kalpa Watches by Ape to Gentleman
A chance to see more of your desired timepiece, in one sitting.
The World’s Most Expensive Watches
We’re talking hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Dress to Impress with a Gold Watch
In formal situations – or any situation past about 6 o’clock really – gold watches are the only real way to go.
The Leica Watch is ‘Made in Germany’
An elaboration of ‘Made in Germany’ quality, and a diversification for the legend of the camera world.
Is the Time Right to Revisit Pocket Watches?
There’s not much more satisfying than taking it out on the tube, nodding approvingly at my own punctuality and nestling the contraption back in my pocket.
The New Parmigiani Fleurier Kalpa Watch Collection by Ape
A careful reinterpretation of a 2001 classic. This is the new Kalpa for 2018.
Mixing It Up With Swatch SKIN
Simple, easy-to-wear elegance whatever the activity.
The Resurgence of Certina Watches
Certina’s resurgence is spearheaded by its new DS (Double Security) Action Diver watch.
The Unique Appeal of ‘Made in Britain’ Garrick Watches
The entire concept of Garrick is to make everything here that can be made here.