Rolex’s first ever brand ambassador wasn’t a movie star, an astronaut or even someone who was a household name. It was a 26-year-old endurance swimmer by the name of Mercedes Gleitze who famously...

Most of us would struggle to name any watch designer besides the legendary Gerald Genta. He was the man behind Patek Philippe’s Nautilus, AP’s Royal Oak and IWC’s Ingenieur, among countless others...

Whilst just about everyone is willing to commit all manner of sins to get hold of a Royal Oak or Nautilus, there remains a watch within the circle of famed designer Gérald Genta’s legacy that...

It feels like only yesterday I could barely look a Breitling in the eye. I’ll be honest, I thought they were ugly. Like, kill it with fire ugly. Thing is, they didn’t used to be like that. A...

Such is the Rolex Daytona’s star power that some vintage models, such as the Paul Newman versions, are almost regarded as sacred objects. And just as you wouldn’t stick a baseball cap on the...

Whether you’re an adventurer through-and-through who enjoys the challenge of tricky environments, or you simply enjoy taking the dog for long walks at the weekends, we’ve rounded up some perfect...

Those of you who’ve been around a bit longer might know that I’m a little bit of a stickler. Small details that don’t work stick in my throat like a fish bone, and sooner or later it’s all going...

The easy path to a great, no-holds-barred collection is to fill it full of Rolex and Patek Philippe, which is fine—but I’ll wager you’re here because you’re looking for inspiration of a different...

Once considered the “poor man’s watch”, the steel timepiece had a makeover in the 1970s, thanks to interest in the material from the likes of Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet and so the “luxury...

In 2018, H. Moser & Cie unveiled a one-off watch that couldn’t have looked more different from its usual minimalist creations. It was agony on the eyes, something Picasso might have conjured...

Would I say I was sulking about the fact I can’t have a Rolex Daytona. Yes, yes I would. It is a near-perfect example of the chronograph category, streamlined for a modern age of watch numpties...

In the never-ending quest to innovate and improve their products, watch brands frequently conjure up bizarre-looking designs that never go further than a sketch pad—or in Gerald Genta’s case...