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From cameras to cars, the West has often looked to the Land of the Rising Sun for innovation. And Japan’s mammoth watchmaking industry is no exception. Heck, even the Japanese whisky industry is currently trumping the Scots at their own game. While Swiss watchmaking has built its name on heritage, skills honed over generations and … Continue reading The Best Japanese Watch Brands →
Part of the appeal of owning a mechanical watch is the fun you have tinkering with it. There’s a tiny machine in that case which requires your daily input to keep it going. But as with any machine, the smallest human error can see it grind to a halt. Whether it’s changing the date at … Continue reading 8 Ways You’re Killing Your Watch →
Every now and then a stop-the-press timepiece comes along that sends tremors through the industry. Design strategies have to be recalibrated, a component that has been used in a movement for years is rendered redundant by a new innovation, or the bar is raised when a watch proves its mettle in harsh new terrain – … Continue reading The Watches That Changed The Game Forever →
Germany – often dubbed the Land of Ideas – has lots of good ones. Industry-leading cars? Sure. Delicious beer? Absolutely. But watches? Isn’t that a Swiss thing…? It shouldn’t really come as a surprise that Germany has a thriving watch industry right now. Aside from being a fastidiously punctual bunch, the Germans are no slouches … Continue reading The Best German Watch Brands →
Ever owned a watch that would be perfect but for one small niggling design element? It might be a date display that brings disharmony to the dial, a bezel that lacks pop, or a set of hands whose lume has faded faster than your bank balance after a trip to Watches of Switzerland. Or maybe … Continue reading An Introduction To The World Of Watch Modding →
Not all wrists are made the same. Nor are tastes. So, despite round cases’ near monopoly on the men’s watch market, it’s good to know there are myriad other shapes on offer if you’re looking to sidestep the circle. There’s TAG Heuer’s square Monaco, for example, and the oft-copied octagonal case of Audemar Piguet’s iconic … Continue reading The Best Tonneau Watches →
Blame the Olympics, but bronze tends to be considered an also-ran. It’s third place on the podium, it’s prehistoric technology. It’s not, for most men, the first choice when picking a watch. But then, most men are magpies, attracted to anything that glitters. And though bronze may lack shine, it’s horology’s most singular metal. Watchmakers … Continue reading The Best Bronze Watches For Men →
Times are tough in Geneva. The Swiss watch industry hasn’t contracted this hard since the 1970s Quartz Crisis, when the rise of cheap, more accurate movements suddenly made throwing thousands at a mechanical watch hard to fathom. Forty years on, it’s the global recession and growth of smartwatches making consumers reconsider car-priced wristwear. But this … Continue reading The Best Steel Watches For Men →