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How To Pick The Right Watch For Your Style
June 12, 2017As Christmas gifts go, a watch is a pretty safe bet, right? Every man needs one, they’re available at price points from £10 to £100,000, and they don’t require undertaking espionage to assess your recipient’s size – unless it’s steel, of course, in which case some degree of altering is all part of making it […]
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8 Of The Most Memorable Watches On Film
June 12, 2017While we’re regularly subjected to celluloid drivel on the big screen these days (did you see The Angry Birds Movie? Nope, us neither), Hollywood’s canon contains some films that really are cinema’s saving grace. Sure, we remember the cars of The French Connection. The iconic suits of American Psycho. But so rarely do we remember […]
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7 Mistakes You’re Probably Making With Your Watch
June 12, 2017Contrary to the old expression, you can’t judge a man solely by his shoes (unless he’s wearing Vibram Five Fingers). A watch is just as telling. But unlike our footwear, the world of timepieces is somewhat complicated. There are thousands of different styles, with more launched every year, offering up a bigger margin for error. […]
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7 Watches We Can’t Wait To See At Baselworld 2017
June 12, 2017Basel, Switzerland’s biggest horology event, is basically a fashion week for watches, during which brands from Rolex to Rado showcase their wares to press and buyers. This year, the livelier, more lighthearted cousin to SIHH (the watch world’s luxury fair) is set to be bigger than ever, so we’ve charted the pre-release pieces that are […]
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9 Of The Best Watches At Baselworld 2017
June 12, 2017Horology is big business. Most of us may only buy a few in our lifetime, and yet the watch world is a billion-pound industry that keeps ticking over thanks to constant innovations and inventions. Once a year, major players and newcomers alike come together at the biggest event in the timekeeping calendar (and the largest […]
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How To Choose The Right Watch For Your Wrist Size
June 12, 2017It may be a cliché, but in 2017 we’re all complicit in the understanding that one size does not fit all. Learning to dress for your body shape is the key to looking great, but this wisdom doesn’t end at the wardrobe – it should tick over into the wristwear department, too. Just like a […]
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8 Of The Best Summer Watches
June 12, 2017We men know the routine: as the mercury inches up we swap wool for linen blends, long sleeves for short and desert boots for desert-ready sandals. But our wristwear – that stays the same year round, right? Not so. “Winter outfits are usually more tailored and structured, making a dress or boardroom watch the go-to […]
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8 Of The Best Watches For Black Tie Events
June 12, 2017The watch world is full of rules. Gold and silver shouldn’t mix. Automatics are invariably better. The bigger the watch, the manlier the man… But with every passing year, the old guard’s grip softens, and we’re slowly learning to ignore Switzerland’s wagging finger. Nowhere is our subtle rebellion more evident than at black tie events. […]
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10 Of The Best Watches From SIHH 2017
June 12, 2017The Swiss city of Geneva is known for being the home of luxury, but even by comparison the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie is flashy with a capital F. More commonly known as SIHH, the trade event houses some of the most expensive diamonds and timepieces in the world. But that’s not to say […]
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The Top 10 Rolex Watches Ever Made
June 12, 2017There are watches, then there are Rolexes. The ultimate horological status symbol, according to Forbes the business is worth an estimated £6.5bn, making it the Michael Phelps of the watch world – pulling ahead while others struggle to stay afloat. And it seems Rolex’s podium position shows no signs of waning. As we await the […]
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