Germany Watches

The Best German Watch Brands

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 […]

The Best Square-Faced Watches

The watch industry moves at a pace that makes menswear look indecisive. But then, developing a new case shape isn’t like making your tees a bit longer. When faced with a big dent to the R&D budget, no wonder most brands stick to making round watches in different colours. But at this year’s SIHH and […]

Dewitt A German Watch in the Swiss Alps

By the time I got back from a whistle-stop day in Manchester to watch replica TAG Heuer’s latest football partner, the Red Devils, take on arch rivals the Sky Blues in the local derby, it was already time for a new shift in direction at the brand in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The first collectors’ summit by […]

Why It’s Time To Upgrade A Mechanical Watch

If you Google ‘Jeremy Corbyn wristwatch’, you’ll discover that the leader of the opposition (such as it is) wears a quartz Timex. His is a gnarled lump of black plastic on a tatty velcro strap that’s well past its sell-by-date. I’m sure you can see the analogy. Mr Corbyn is not a man likely to […]

Top 7 Of Super-Slim Watches

As a nation, we’re obsessed with size. From fat-zapping supplements to fast-track gym hacks, tummy tucks to tabloid coverage of Rob Kardashian’s weight struggles, we’re hell bent on getting slimmer. But maybe it’s time we cut ourselves some slack and took a break from berating our slightly-bigger-than-cover-model bodies. After all, as noted chart-fodder philosopher Justin […]

Sophisticated A Lange &Sohne Saxonia Lange 31 Watch

Now this is a rarity for sure, first off actually going hand to hand with a Lange 31 and also being able to take a tour of the facilities where A.Lange & Söhne produce their watches in Glashütte, Germany. More on that in the following few days, but in case you were unaware the Masthead […]

Elegant A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds