WATCHES &WONDERS 2026 →
When a brand that carries as much prestige in the collecting community as Universal Geneve comes back, there will be some questions.
Attending a physcial get together can change everything when it comes to approaching this hobby, and Jason found that out first-hand.
Tom Austin explores how the process of selling a watch that once felt personal and expressive reduces to something much more transactional.
Andrew O'Connor interrogates who and what COSC's stricter new chronometer certification is actually intended for.
Erg Media have created a beautiful, photography-led coffee table book that tells and celebrates the history of this beloved Japanese brand.
Andrew O'Connor gets a bit philosophical on us.
It happens to the best of us, but sometimes you just need to rip the bandage off and break up with a treasured timepiece.
The overlap between car enthusiasts and watch enthusiasts is huge, but it seems as if the car industry might actually be doing more for enthusiasts.
2025 saw some household names step up and innovate, but Borna reckons there's a few other brands that could rise to the occasion in 2026.
Andrew O'Connor makes the case for rubber's supremacy over other watch strap materials.
Andrew O'Connor goes over the latest industry data and focuses in on three brands in particular.
In a hobby that sometimes glorifies the chase and the churn more than staying power, Andrew O'Connor explains why he loves the watches he does.
Strap changes punch above their weight when it comes to watch collecting.
Blancpain flexed its minute repeater expertise in 2025 - but there's a chiming watch in its back catalogue that deserves a comeback in 2026.
This year is likely to have a lot of excitement in store, and Zach thinks these are the 5 big box watch brands to watch…
Not only has dressing down dressy watches become more acceptable, but there's a growing number of robust, GADA-worthy dress watch releases. Here's some of the…
As he's got deeper into his watch collecting journey, Jamie has found his previously dogmatic defense of date windows starting to weaken.
The pre-owned sector has become an incredible avenue to satiate the hunger to learn about more historical watches.
Despite Rolex’s ongoing success and massive 2025, the brand’s moves this year have left some collectors tilting their heads.
Zach shares a summary of the “Ushering the New Age of Luxury” panel that took place at the FHH's New York Watch Summit earlier this…
It might be 11 years old at this point, but this rounded square chronograph continues to be distinctive in a crowded market.
Complex calendars - annual, perpetual or otherwise - are expensive. But could they be the next battleground for innovation in watchmaking?
Universal Genève's recently-released Tribute to “The Nina” Compax collection has us musing about the future of this soon-to-be revived brand.
Jamie fell in love with the G.F.J. in Geneva earlier this year, and half a year on (and a lot more time on wrist), and…
Vintage Seiko is the perfect starting point for dipping your toes into vintage collecting without breaking the bank.
Jason Lee argues that across most situations, a watch with an animal‑skin strap is rarely the smartest default.
Aftermarket customisation is an acceptable practice for many consumer products or hobbies, so why is it so taboo in the watch community?
The latest generation of TAG Heuer's Connected smartwatch, the Calibre E5, is now wearable by a much wider range of wrists.
Jason Lee is a gold Rolex man, but there's just something about the Crown's iconic travel watch that has him smitten.
A year on from the release of his first official Rolex book on the Submariner, Nicholas Foulkes has returned with a Datejust edition.
While an odd lug size can be a pain finding straps for, Andrew O'Connor argues that it shouldn't be a reason to write off a…
Dual-register chronographs might be aesthetically pleasing, but they're inferior time-measuring tools, Andrew O'Connor argues.
Having an open mind to explore the perimeters of what watches you think you can wear can be a very worthwhile exercise.
A few recent releases from both micro and big box brands alike have had Borna thinking the style is slowly merging with the mainstream.
TAG's TH-Carbonspring tech and current-gen Carreras are demonstrative of a brand that's unequivocally got enthusiasts in mind, says Andrew O'Connor.
The BB58 is almost perfect, except for one crucial detail - but here's how to fix it.
No other timepiece has had the same impact inside and outside the world of watches as the collaboration between Omega and Swatch.
And not because we don't think they're good watches, or that the average person can't pull one off.
Exhibition casebacks on watches can be magical - but like any overused magic trick, used too often, the wizardry fades, Tom argues.
Does the Datejust take the Rolex crown?
To NATO or not to NATO? That is the question...
Could we see a Casio mechanical movement in the future, if these Seiko-powered models succeed?
Chris Antzoulis talks about how we as watch fans can help make our hobby more welcoming.
Tom gets psychological on us, explaining the paradox of choice and how it applies to watch collecting.
Urban Jürgensen is back, but where has it landed within the watch marketplace?
When you look closer at this Patek Philippe annual calendar, its seemingly perfect symmetry begins to unravel - as opined by a self-professed nitpicker.
It’s a question that straddles desire, technology, psychology and gender equality...
Buffy opines on the intricacies of men and jewellery through the years.
It's the biggest week of the year and there is a lot to see and do, but what does it tell us about the bigger…
Despite being one of the most popular categories of watches, there weren't many new divers at Watches and Wonders. What gives?
With Watches and Wonders Geneva just around the corner, we predict big things from Tudor for 2025.
It's a fun game we play every year - what will the crown show us as the curtain rises at their Watches and Wonders 2025…
Emerging from the shadow of icons like the Royal Oak and Nautilus, the Louis Vuitton Tambour Brown Ceramic stands to be a future classic, Zach…
Wearing watches that don't work seems sacrilegious for a watch writer - but Buffy makes the case for wearing timepieces that don't tick.
What is going on with these Tudor chronographs made for the best golf player of all time, and what does it mean?
Just because Daniel Wellington calls its watches minimalist doesn't mean they are. But if so, what does 'minimalism' mean?
Before Rolex chucks CFB in the bin, Zach has a proposal for the Crown...
Wandering hours and a wild crystal make this one a real looker.
Russell tries on Tudor's two colourful, hyped chronographs in the metal and shares some thoughts about what they say about the brand in 2025.
Our driver's license-less NYC-based editor Zach finds himself drawn to the new Mercedes-AMG Team IWC Mark XX.
Are we wrong about watch size trends? The secondhand watch platform Subdial released the results of its Big Watch Survey of 2024 and there is…
Let’s get one thing straight. I have been a proud lefty for my entire life, and I would never dream of abandoning my roots. If…
Hoping for an email from Thierry Stern after picking up a Patek? Yeah, nah - but the big brands have a few things to learn…
