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Watches
Watches
The latest and greatest in luxury watches and horology. From the best dive watches for men to the best luxury watch brands for women, our guides to luxury watches have you covered. Whether you need the anatomy of a watch broken down, want to know about the different types of watch case shapes, or are curious about the movements that make your watch tick, we’ve got all the watchmaking essentials covered.
Elsewhere, we cover the latest in watch news, trends, and releases, as well as features and opinion pieces on our favourite styles from the likes of Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Breguet, Breitling, and TAG Heuer.
Ultimate Guide to Watches
From iconic styles by Rolex and Omega to underrated gems courtesy of Baltic and Oris, these are the best dive watches to buy. Plus, the essential characteristics of a dive watch.
An eminently functional complication, our guide to chronographs explains what the function does, how to use it, and the best chronograph watches on the market.
While actual pilots no longer rely on pilot’s watches to time and navigate their flights, the style retains its utilitarian appeal. These are the best pilot's watches from budget to luxury.
From the anatomy of a watch to the difference between quartz and mechanical movements, our watch essentials section has everything you need to begin your horological journey.
Whether you're seeking the best watch brands in Britain, Germany or Japan, we venture out of the horological capital (Switzerland) to discover the best watchmakers around the world.
Distilling watches into their purest essence, the best minimalist watches for men retain only the essentials.
From the venerable forces responsible for genre defining complications to up-and-coming independent watchmakers set to redefine the industry.
A watch needn’t be expensive to be good (and not all expensive watches are good), with several great dress and tool watches accompanied by exceedingly affordable price tags.
While there’s no shame in wearing a watch that appeals to — and is recognised by — the masses, sometimes there’s a certain charm in selecting the timepiece that hides in plain sight.
Comprising traditional and atypical styles, these dress watches for men run the gamut from classic to unexpected, with a timepiece for every wrist.
Serving as an opportunity for manufactures to showcase their horological savoir faire, the best skeletonised watches combine mechanical complexity with aesthetic perfection.
Meeting with Tokyo an hour after landing in Milan and need to keep track of when the New York Stock Exchange starts trading? You need a world timer.
Although technically all watches can be worn by anyone with a wrist, there’s something to be said about watches that are intentionally designed with women in mind.
From underrated attainable models to covetable, genre-defining (yet likely un-buyable) pieces, these are the best steel sports watches you need to know about.
The best rectangular and square watches for men prove it’s possible to be there and be square. The best rectilinear watches from budget to luxury.
Like many beautiful things worth knowing about, the tourbillon is also rather complicated. Here's what a tourbillon does and the best tourbillon watches on the market.
Whether you’re a frequent business traveller, a polyamorist with families on two continents, or simply a sports watch fan, a GMT watch should be on your radar.
A field watch makes for the ideal accompaniment for those partaking in more rugged outdoor pursuits like hiking or camping. These are the best daily beaters.
There’s a certain romantic fascination associated with the moon, one which horologically translates into the rather poetic moonphase watch.
Ding dong! To many, chiming or striking watches are considered to be one of, if not the most complex watch complications. Learn everything you need to know about chiming watches.
Throwback everyday. Retrograde watches take an avant-garde approach to telling the time. Here's exactly what they do and the best retrograde watches to buy.
Jumping hour watches are among the lesser discussed and sought after complications, however they’re no less interesting than their more coveted counterparts.
A chronometer is a stamp of approval that indicates that the watch in question is of the highest standard of accuracy. These are the best accurate and precise chronometers.
Imbuing horology with a jewellery-like aesthetic, stone dial watches are something to behold. These ones rock.
Calendar watch complications range from simple to, well, complicated, with both a date window and a perpetual calendar falling into the category.
Pared-back and devoid of unnecessary embellishments, the best minimalist watches for women balance practicality and functionality with beautiful design.
Many couples are forgoing engagement and wedding rings, eschewing them in favour of pieces that feel more relevant to their interests and lifestyles. Enter: engagement watches.
So that you’re not left scratching your head when someone mentions a ‘tonneau’, here’s a primer on the main types of watch case shapes on the market.
From chronograph to dress watch, all watches share certain fundamental characteristics. Here, we clearly label the different parts of a watch, to ensure you can tell your crown from your pushers.
What's on the inside counts. The main types of watch movements are mechanical and quartz, but it goes deeper than that too.
All automatic watch movements are fitted with a rotor. As you move, the rotor swings in a circle and winds the watch. Here, we delve into the types of watch rotors, including central rotors, micro-rotors, and peripheral rotors.
Whether you're looking to build a watch from scratch, learn more about your favourite watchmakers and brands, or dive into the emotional connection between watches and their wearers, these are our favourite coffee table books about watches.
