It's safe to say that Omega is proud of its heritage. And it should be; with such achievements under its belt as the deep-diving PloProf (which we revisit in this issue) and the space-travel...

Ask a panel of watch enthusiasts what the most useful complication on a watch is, and chances are they'll tell you it’s the date function. The self-changing date was invented by Rolex in 194...

The Big Screen: where stars are born and epic sagas are told—and that's before you've even stepped out of wardrobe. Whether a watch is a part of the action, or simply a smart sartorial choic...

Like many younger siblings, Tudor has always fought to step out of the shadow of its big brother—and as the brother in question happens to be Rolex, that’s no mean feat. The brand was create...

There’s no question about it—Rolex is the best known, most recognisable and biggest name in watchmaking. It’s a surprise to find out that Rolex is one of the younger watchmakers out there, i...

When the Sea-Dweller was discontinued, it would have been considered a safe bet to assume a new version was on its way soon. The Submariner had been updated to the new chunkier style the yea...

Omega has always been a good brand. Excellent, in fact. Omega watches are quality items, packed with know-how and heritage, and they’ve worn a comfortable groove as the go-to alternative cho...

There’s always a lot of pressure when you’re the younger sibling. You’re constantly fighting to keep up with your elders, and step out of their shadow to establish your own identity. This ha...

Usually when you receive a gift, it’s one of two kinds. The first often comes in the form of a set of day-of-the-week underpants or an autobiography by the world’s most tedious celebrity. Th...

A mechanical watch is a complex machine, made up of hundreds of tiny parts, intricately engineered to tell the time and remain accurate despite everything thrown its way during usual, daily ...

A date display on a mechanical watch is nowadays fairly commonplace; you use a watch to tell the time, so it stands to reason that you might expect it to tell the date as well. However, when...

At 22, most people are still sitting on their parents' sofa and dreaming about how they're going to make their fortune. But it was at this tender age that enterprising young watchmaker Georg...