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Making A Case For The Engagement Watch

Tanisha Angel — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 23:57:49 +0000

Engagement rings have been around for centuries, with Pope Nicholas I declaring that a gold ring represented a man’s intent to marry in a letter to Boris I of Bulgaria in 860, however, it wasn’t until 1947 that the De Beers “a diamond is forever” slogan and campaign cemented diamond rings as an engagement necessity. While engagement – and more specifically, diamond engagement – rings have certainly enjoyed an illustrious time in the spotlight, conceptions around them are slowly but […]

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The Best Chronograph Watches To Buy In 2026 (And, What A Chronograph Is)

Tanisha Angel — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 01:52:34 +0000

Equally as relevant now as they were upon their invention over two centuries ago, the appeal and popularity of the chronograph has not attenuated since its inception. While chronograph watches were initially introduced to make astronomical calculations before being adopted as a ‘doctor’s watch’, it’s their ties to motorsport (and a certain Paul Newman) that have served to cement its place in the horological cultural lexicon. Whether it’s used to calculate lap times, measure the heartbeats of patients, or simply […]

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The Best Luxury Watches For Women With Small (& Tiny) Wrists

Tanisha Angel — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:39:52 +0000

There is no shortage of articles on the best watches for small wrists. However, the initial hit of excitement at seeing a story on recommendations for good small watches is invariably followed by a wave of disappointment upon realising the article in question considers a 6.5” wrist ‘small’ and said recommended ‘small’ watches are sized from 36 to 39mm. As someone with a 5.12” (13cm) wrist, even a 36mm case can have lug overhang, rendering the majority of these supposedly […]

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The Useless Profundity Of A Moonphase Watch

Theo Rosen — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 06:08:56 +0000

Humanity has always looked to the sky for guidance, with ancient civilizations observing the heavenly bodies as the earliest form of timekeeping. Although the sun — kept track of using shadow clocks and dials — was used to determine the passing of days, the lunar cycle was instrumental in monitoring the passing of months. And while the waxing and waning of the lunar cycle is no longer necessary to keep track of lost time, the lure of the moon hasn’t […]

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Be There & Be Square; The Best Square & Rectangular Watches For Men

John Deckard — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 02:47:54 +0000

Square watches have come back (a)round, with the silhouette simultaneously contemporary and timeless. Both square and rectangular watches exude a rakish sensibility befitting of a gentleman while remaining definitively on-trend. However, it’s not all Cartier Tanks and Jaeger-LeCoultre Reversos. An increasing number of watch manufacturers are squaring up, creating four-edged cases for those who are more ‘baller’ and less classic – just look at the Hublot Square Bang Unico and the Hermes H08. The best rectangular and square watches for […]

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The Best Dress Watches For Men Are Both Classic & Unconventional

Theo Rosen — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 10:11:49 +0000

What even is a dress watch these days? With Rolex Submariners, Cartier Santoses (Santoe?), Tag Heuer Monacos, and Omega Speedmasters regularly spotted on the wrists of attendees at black tie events, the concept of a dress watch seems almost outdated. However, the glitterati don’t always have it all figured out, and for the rest of us, there is still a time and place for dress watches. What is a dress watch? A dress watch refers to a timepiece intended to […]

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What Is A Retrograde Watch & How Does It Work?

Theo Rosen — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 03:17:09 +0000

Retrograde watches take an avant-garde approach to telling the time. A retrograde complication is an indication where the corresponding hand snaps backwards or counterclockwise once it reaches the end, and can be applied to the day, date, month, minutes, seconds, or power reserve — while the latter is popular, retrograde hour and minute complications are more striking due to the frequency with which you can watch the function at work. Due to the hand ‘jumping’ backwards or counterclockwise, watches with […]

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Dive In; The 20 Best Dive Watches To Buy In 2026

Tanisha Angel — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 03:37:07 +0000

A functional necessity for few and a covetable commodity for many, the not-so-humble dive watch has enjoyed a long tenure as the most covetable tool watch style. Despite their utilitarian origins, they’re now just as likely to be spotted peeking out from under a shirt cuff as they are strapped around a wetsuit. And while many of the dive watches worn by the soft-handed investment bankers, hedge fund managers, and lawyers of today are unlikely to see more than a […]

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The Best High-End Luxury Watch Brands Of All Time

Theo Rosen — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:05:18 +0000

When it comes to the best luxury watch brands, there are a few key players that immediately spring to mind — Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier, and Audemars Piguet among them. However, the best luxury watch brands go beyond the oft-mentioned names, including heritage stalwarts like A. Lange & Söhne, Blancpain, Breguet, and Vacheron Constantin as well as lesser known gems like Arnold & Son, Greubel Forsey, and Glashütte Original. While you can find excellent—and elegant!—watches at every price point (some […]

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Got Time? These Are The 22 Best Luxury Watch Brands For Women

Tanisha Angel — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 07:40:21 +0000

From the outside, the horological world appears to be dominated by watch bros pontificating about Hulks, Pepsi, and something about the submarine from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. There’s the argument that watches are to men what luxury handbags are to women; though of course watches are regarded as a more ‘serious’ collector’s item. However, the Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Audemars Piguet wristwatches on the wrists of horological enthusiasts and guys trying to signify their status wouldn’t be where […]

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