I’ve been fortunate enough to rock the Breitling Superocean Heritage B01 Chronograph 42, reference AB0162121C1A1, for a week on the wrist, and I can say say this: it’s the most laidback serious watch I’ve ever owned. Which is a good thing.The Superocean Heritage is one of those watches that flies under the radar. But for […]

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The Casio F91W is, at first glance, as harmless as a watch gets. Launched in 1991, it’s a basic black digital timepiece, the kind you find at airport kiosks, petrol stations, and tucked into hipster wrists beside oat milk lattes. But beneath its retro charm lies one of the strangest and darkest reputations in horological […]

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Beige used to be the colour of compromise: the shade of airport carpets, bulk-buy chinos, and things you forget you own. It’s the colour of a refurbed house in a gentrified area; the colour you imagine when you’re talking to your girlfriend’s mate’s boyfriends about what they do for work. But in 2025, IWC has […]

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In a world of round watches, Hublot has always taken pride in being the brand that refuses to play ball.While the Swiss watch industry clung to heritage, Latin mottoes, and rose gold moonphase calendars, Hublot burst onto the scene in the ’80s with a rubber strap and a gold case, like a DJ crashing an […]

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Sydney Kingsford Smith’s lost property auction is back for 2025, and it’s just as weird and wonderful as ever. After a pandemic pause, the annual fire sale of confiscated and forgotten goods left at the airport has returned, offering everything from high-end liquor to hairdryers, power tools, and designer handbags. But as usual, it’s the […]

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In an industry built on scarcity and subtlety, the Patek Philippe Nautilus was the horological equivalent of dropping a Bugatti engine into a Prius. Steel, sporty, and supposedly “entry-level,” it became the watch that everyone, from the world’s biggest athletes to the best-selling artists, wanted. It’s precisely why Patek was forced to pull the plug […]

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Over the past six weeks, I’ve been living with the Chopard Alpine Eagle 41, specifically reference 298600-3001 with that Aletsch Blue dial, and I can say, hand on heart, this thing surprised me. Not because it’s flashy or hyped or fighting for screen time on Instagram. It’s not. It’s quietly confident. A flex for people […]

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In the remote Swiss village of Fleurier, far from the commercial corridors of Geneva and the marketing noise that surrounds the watch industry’s biggest names, a quieter kind of excellence is taking shape. There is no flagship boutique here. No branded museum. Just a cluster of low-profile buildings in the Val-de-Travers, where watchmaking is an […]

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Production for The Gentlemen Season 2 is officially underway and if the first teaser is anything to go by, we’re in for more Savile Row suits, bare-knuckle backroom dealings, and some seriously heavyweight watches.Theo James is back as Edward Horniman, and once again, his wristwear is doing as much talking as the script. In the […]

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For the longest time, I assumed Rolex was stuck in the ‘70s. And to be clear, that’s not a criticism. The 1970s were a defining era in modern watch design; the decade that gave us integrated bracelets, angular steel cases, and a new understanding of what a luxury sportswatch could look like. A watch didn’t […]

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Long before pilot watches became lifestyle accessories for movie sets, Breitling was supplying cockpit instruments to actual pilots during their daring navigations. Its chronographs were born in flight decks, not fashion campaigns.The Navitimer, first launched in 1952, was built to help aviators calculate flight paths, fuel consumption, and speed, mid-flight, with nothing but a wrist […]

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The Rolex Oyster Perpetual has always been pitched as the “starter” Rolex. It’s the cleanest, most stripped-back expression of the brand’s watchmaking DNA. No date. No cyclops. No fluted bezel. Just Oystersteel, a smooth dial, and the mighty coronet at 12 o’clock. Completely inoffensive. “A watch that will never fail you,” Hans Wilsdorf once said. […]

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There are few watches more iconic in motorsport history than the TAG Heuer Monaco, made immortal when Steve McQueen wore it in the 1971 release of Le Mans to become a watch so inherently linked to the thrill of the racetrack.Of course, when LVMH confirmed its renewed partnership with Formula 1 ahead of the 2025 […]

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TAG Heuer has never been shy about pushing boundaries, but the new Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph is something else entirely. Unveiled to coincide with the brand’s return as official title sponsor of the Formula 1 TAG Heuer Grand Prix de Monaco 2025 (this weekend’s race), this release doesn’t just mark a comeback, it redefines what a […]

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Blue has long been Zenith’s signature colour. Not just for aesthetics, but for symbolism. When Georges Favre-Jacot named his brand in 1865, he was staring out at the night sky, looking out to the elusive zenith, or the highest point a star can reach. Over time, this fabled moniker reflected the Swiss brand’s enduring mission […]

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For most collectors, the Rolex Daytona is the ultimate chronograph. The name alone carries weight. Paul Newman wore one. There are waitlists that stretch years and the prices they reach on the aftermarket continue to defy logic. But between all the fanfare of one of the horological world’s most revered releases, there’s a story Rolex […]

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Everyone knows the Speedmaster. The Moonwatch. The first chronograph that went to space and never came back. It’s a legendary story within the world of haute horlogerie, and certainly, one that has established OMEGA as one of the prominent watch brands for producing exquisite timepieces that are built to do the job. But in OMEGA’s […]

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There are plenty of watches that scream wealth. Of course, in the storied world of haute horlogerie, with the most sought-after brands vying for position in the eyes of the world’s collectors and consumers, you can safely assume that bigger is better.Bigger dials. Bigger complications. Bigger wallets. Oversized chronographs. Flying tourbillons. These are watches designed […]

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We first saw it at Watches & Wonders Geneva earlier this year. At the time, it didn’t scream for our attention. It didn’t try to. But, like a good vodka martini or a perfectly tailored dinner jacket (Casino Royale), the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds quietly got under our skin.The truth is, we […]

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Limited to 350 pieces and part of the brand’s increasingly collectible ‘Legacy Editions’ collection, the Deep Diver isn’t just a nostalgia play. It’s a reminder of how watch brands are mastering the art of looking backwards to move forward.Originally released in 1969 and redesigned in 1971, the Deep Diver was a standout of its time: […]

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Cartier’s been doing it. So has Vacheron Constantin. Even Jaeger-LeCoultre got in on the act this year at Watches & Wonders. The new rule of modern watchmaking seems to be: “Look backwards to go forwards.” And it’s working a treat. Ulysse Nardin’s latest Diver Hammerhead Shark and Diver AIR are certainly no exception. The new […]

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Let’s say your watch budget caps out at five grand. Not five-and-a-half. Not six if you’re feeling cheeky. A strict, no-nonsense $5,000 ($3,500 USD). You want something timeless, iconic, and versatile — something you could wear with a tux or a t-shirt. And crucially, something that doesn’t look like it’s trying to prove anything.Right now, […]

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No dial. No hands. No problem. That’s the Hublot MP-10 Tourbillon. A watch so far removed from traditional horology, it barely qualifies as a timepiece. And that’s exactly the point.Three years ago, Hublot released the first MP-10. It was a mechanical UFO — a brutalist machine made for the wrist. Now, in 2025, they’ve gone […]

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If someone told you there’s a Rolex you’ve never heard of, powered by a quartz movement, and selling for less than a Datejust, you’d probably assume it’s fake. And with good reason. Rolex is one of the world’s pre-eminent luxury watch brands – arguably, the most well-recognised watch brand today -producing north of a million […]

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After three days of watches, champagne, and the occasional existential crisis about which GMT to buy, our final stop in Geneva was the Vacheron Constantin manufacture. We visited just hours before flying out, because the best time to see how horological masterpieces are made is when you’re severely dehydrated and sleep-deprived.The official tour was impressive. […]

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Australia isn’t the biggest market for TAG Heuer in the APAC region; that honour goes to China and Japan, thanks to their sheer scale and deep luxury appetites. But walk into any TAG Heuer boutique in Sydney, Melbourne or Adelaide, and you’ll quickly realise that this country punches well above its weight in passion for […]

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It’s easy to dismiss quartz. The word alone tends to conjure images of cheap battery-powered watches bought at airport kiosks or mass-market fashion brands with little horological merit. The so-called Quartz Crisis was effective at dispelling any notion that quartz-powered timepieces could still carry prestige.For the Swiss, it was an existential threat; for collectors, it […]

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There are thousands of watches in the sub-$10K bracket, but if I had to pull the trigger on just one today, it’d be the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Co-Axial Master Chronometer 42mm, specifically the black dial on a steel bracelet (ref. 210.30.42.20.01.001).Why? Because it’s the perfect contradiction. Quietly iconic without being loud. Technically modern without […]

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There was a time when Rolex wasn’t the cultural and financial juggernaut that it is today. Sure, the Swiss luxury watchmakers have always been one of the world’s most reputable brands, but during the 20th century, you could say that the market share was more balanced between other brands.Watch Brands Produced More Pragmatic PiecesCollecting watches […]

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You won’t find it in airport lounges or high-end boutiques; I doubt you’ll see it at the NBA, the Super Bowl or even the Met Gala. Forget Rolex, Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe. For those with real taste (and the money to back it up), there’s only one name in haute horlogerie that truly matters: […]

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A year ago, if you’d told me I’d even consider wearing a 35mm watch, I would’ve laughed in your face and called you a silly, silly person. I’ve always been firmly in the 40 mm-and-up camp. Give me wrist presence. Give me bold lugs and enough dial real estate to track a storm system. Small […]

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Everyone’s favourite villain, Walton Goggins, has enjoyed a generational press run following the resounding success of HBO’s The White Lotus. And this year, checking into the 2025 Met Gala was certainly no different.Making his first-ever appearance at fashion’s biggest night, Goggins brought the same offbeat energy fans love him for. Only this time, Goggins, dressed […]

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There was a time when pulling up your sleeve to reveal a Rolex was the ultimate flex. But these days, it just feels expected.I caught up with a mate recently. He clocked the watch on my wrist, something independent, lesser known, and scrunched his face. “Why are you wearing that?” he asked, like I’d just […]

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It’s funny how the pendulum swings. For decades, watch purists refused to take Cartier seriously. To them, it was a jeweller dabbling in timekeeping. Masters of design, sure, but not a true watchmaker. While Cartier’s pieces were undeniably elegant, they were often powered by third-party movements and built with aesthetics, not engineering, in mind.That didn’t […]

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Watch collecting is a slippery slope. Of course, this enduring passion of ours can be an inherently rewarding experience; a timely reminder of where we were, either financially, emotionally, or even stylistically, at the moment of each purchase. But let’s face it, this isn’t exactly bird watching. It’s a potentially expensive obsession once that first […]

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When it comes to vintage dive watches, the conversation usually begins and ends with Rolex and OMEGA. For good reason: these revered Swiss brands have made a name for themselves with unique timepieces that marry form and function beneath the surface of the waves.But in the 1960s, there was another name that broke from the […]

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