FOUNDERFEST 2026
Organic materials may not seem the best choice for a durable watch - but these brands certainly thought differently. Why don't they anymore?
With the Australian Open just around the corner, watch brands are gearing up for a lot of love.
We're barely one week into 2024 and yet another eclectic Rolex Day-Date 36 has been unveiled.
The normally very conservative brand let its proverbial hair down in 2023 with some seriously wacky (and significant) watch releases.
We look back to all the releases of 2023, and pick the very best.
Ultra-thin, ultra-limited and ultra-cool sums up Zach's most worn watches of the year.
It may seem the most boring choice, but Zach makes a case for why Rolex made the most of 2023.
Corporate climber or board billionaire? Your choice of wristwear may say more about you thank you think.
The world's two biggest-selling watch brands have both found themselves in legal strife just as we head into 2024.
Could this hold the key for improved availability, or is it just an unimportant obstacle for the Rolex machine?
From John Player Special Daytonas to Hammer Panerai, Zach explores Important Watches results.
From a purple Daytona to an Advanced Research Patek Philippe - Zach brings you the inside scoop.
New documentary reveals an unsurprising brand for Sly, but perhaps a surprising size.
40 is a significant milestone for many, and what better way to mark it than with a watch?
In honour of Loki mastering time in the season two finale, and the release of The Marvels, we decided to revisit and update our favorite…
Full disclosure, I have meant to have these two watches go head-to-head in battle on the site for quite some time. Fanboys like myself have…
Vintage Rolex and Antiques Roadshow - name a better love story than that.
My watch collecting journey started when I was very young. Something inexplicable attracted me to these collectible wrist companions, and I can safely say I’ve…
Starring in Apocalypse Now, the bezelless GMT-Master is being offered by Christie's in November.
Zach explains why case thickness matters and how a slim profile can elevate a watch design from good to great.
With the whole world tuning in to Netflix's 'Beckham' series, we thought we'd highlight some of the star's most interesting watches.
Retired NFL quarterback Tom Brady's watches are often in the news. Take a look at all the fun timepieces he's adding to his collection.
In a world where hype is seemingly king, there are watches that us regular mortals are unlikely to ever be able to obtain. Waitlist numbers…
At the top of the list of brands associated with the unobtanium phenomenon is Rolex. Yes, other brands have this shared insufferable quality of low…
When you look at a watch, what’s the first thing you notice? Do you immediately comment on the movement, or perhaps case finishing? Of course…
If you ask a watch enthusiast, one of the most exciting parts of the hobby is not actually wearing watches. The real excitement stems from…
Unobtanium. It is a word many collectors use these days, with more and more references fitting this gloomy bill. It sucks to know that when…
The expression do not bite the hand that feeds you is an international turn of phrase. In the same vein, you never want to piss off the…
When it comes to specialist interests, watches regularly seem to intersect with certain other areas of enthusiasm. Cars and aviation are always popular, but another…
Tyson Fury has always had an eye for a nice watch. As Anthony Joshua once recalled, back when he was an amateur, Fury would go…
The rapper 2 Chainz is called “2 Chainz” because of his predilection for wearing, you guessed it, two chains. In other words, the hip-hop artist…
If you’re a budding watch-spotter, Ed Sheeran is the gift that just keeps on giving. Highlights in his watch box include the Patek Philippe Ref.1518 – the…
With the recent retirements of tennis superstars Roger Federer (Rolex) and Serena Williams (Audemars Piguet), and with veterans like Rafael Nadal (Richard Mille) on the…
Everyone was expecting Rolex to finally show some love to the Cellini line which, although by no means weak, just lost appeal as time went…
Whatever doesn’t kill you, may not actually make you stronger. But at least it provides good material for your Netflix show. That’s the case for…
For people selling watches, “vintage” is the polite word for “old”. It’s easy to understand why this has become such a necessary euphemism when it…
New 18K white gold Rolex Daytona with special visual cues celebrates 100 years of 24 Hours of Le Mans race Uses a new 4132 calibre…
The lives of the rich and famous may not be relatable for everyone, but there is something kinda sweet about a parent letting their child…
With our globetrotting editor out and about on a Paris adventure discovering the Type XX, I thought I’d jump in and cover some of this…
Watch auctions are typically associated with record-breaking prices and incredible amounts of money spent on coveted collectables. During my visit to Sotheby’s Upper East Side…
Some people think you need to wait for Watches & Wonders to see new watches, but this June in New York, there are dozens of…
If you ask the average person to name a watch brand, they’ll most likely say Rolex. Such is the power of the company which arguably…
Following on from Sotheby’s Important Watches: Part I and Part II on the following day, it’s always interesting to go through and assess not only…
Following on from Sotheby’s Important Watches: Part I auction, it’s always interesting to go through and assess the accuracy of the lot estimates. Most of…
No matter how exquisite the finishing, how innovative the escapement, or how beautiful the colour of the dial, unfortunately these days the worth of a…
Back from Japan and a much needed R&R week on vacation in Aruba with my family, it is great to return to the Friday Wind…
As soon as Tudor was founded as an affordable offshoot of Rolex, their cult popularity began. Even so, I don’t think many people could have…
To call anything ‘important’ is a matter of subjectivity, especially when you’re talking about luxury watches. That said, anyone who takes a look through the…
In the weeks since Watches & Wonders, I’ve been ruminating on the numerous releases, and have realised that this year has been one of the…
Coming up to Watches and Wonders, many were excited to see a new Rolex Milgauss model or an updated version of the one running since…
Richard Hammond and his Rolex Submariner both survived a fiery car crash.
