So, you think you know everything about Breitling, do you? Well, we think it’s time to assess your knowledge on the Swiss watchmaker, with five things we reckon you probably didn’t know abou...

Every successful movie secret agent needs a watch, whether it’s to be on time for a clandestine meeting, carry out a meticulously planned assassination attempt or meet glamorous femme fatale...

Glance at the dial of any watch advertisement and the model being promoted will invariably have its hands positioned at ten past ten. But what if it also has a date aperture? The number on d...

What do the ice cream companies Wall’s, Magnum and Ben & Jerry’s have in common? Don’t worry, I’m not about to make some lame joke; the answer is that they are owned by the same company: Uni...

When it comes to chronographs, the word ‘Valjoux’ comes with a dazzling aura of respect and reverence. Why? Because the list of watch brands that have relied on this legendary movement maker...

Hublot chose a turbulent time to enter the watch industry. Founded in 1980 when the quartz crisis was still raging and Swiss watchmakers were melting away like a slice of grilled Emmenthal, ...

Tokyo’s residents were elated when it was announced back in 2013 that they were to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. In contrast, the Japanese owners of Seiko must have been devastated when the...

If you would describe your ideal watch as a chronograph, twin sub-dials, with vintage styling and a contrasting panda dial for less than £2,000—then boy do I have a treat for you. Welcome to...

Back in the early 1900s, racing timer manufacturer Heuer decided to do something pretty revolutionary. Where watches had previously been able to record up to an 1/8 of a second and in rare c...

There are a lot of watches out there. A lot. And that makes standing out from the crowd a real challenge. When one of the most popular watches in the world—the inevitably mentioned Rolex Sub...

In the beginning there was darkness. Then there was the Omega Speedmaster. Seriously, the Speedmaster is a watch epic in biblical proportions, a first in so many categories including, of cou...

No word of a lie, this is a real watch with a real, fully functioning tourbillon, like you get in watches that cost $100,000, but for $500. Genuinely. Scout’s honour. There must be a catch. ...