Many people associate quality luxury watches with Switzerland, although it certainly isn’t the only hotspot for fine timepieces. In recent years Japan has risen to become a watchmaking stron...

From the Rolex “Rainbow” Daytona to the Bulgari Serpenti, gem-set watches combine functional craft with exquisite artistry to create some of the industry’s most alluring timepieces. Our esse...

I’ve seen a lot of incredible watches in my time and I’ve been very lucky to do so. But which were the ones that left a lasting impression on me? Here’s my top ten favourite watches. The las...

It’s funny how quickly we adapt. Today it feels like Grand Seiko has been a staple of the watch game forever, but in a world where the oldest watch brands number their years in centuries, it...

Do you ever wonder, if you just sold it all, stretched to the absolute max and got one watch, what it would be and if you’d be happy with it? Me too! And I’m about to do it out loud, right i...

You know there’s that one watch you just can’t get out of your head? Yeah, well seeing as many watches as I do, I’ve got five. But they’re not all for the reasons you might expect. Especiall...

The best-selling watch that Grand Seiko makes, the Spring Drive Snowflake, has a lot to answer for. It’s the watch that made a lot of confident watch collectors question who they really are,...

If you want that perfect three watch collection, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve put together three different selections for three different budgets—affordable, midrange and expensive—e...

Over the past few years, we’ve seen some watches come out of the Japanese powerhouse Grand Seiko that are truly mind-altering. The jaw-dropping Kodo Constant-Force Tourbillon. The Philippe D...

I don’t know how this particular watch slipped past me, but I’m glad I’ve stumbled across it since. Honestly, when I first handled it, I could have been sure I was holding one of Grand Seiko...

Cars, cameras, watches, whatever—I’m pretty certain all of us here have sat down with a fat wallet of imaginary cash and wondered what we’d spend it all on. So, why not make it a million dol...

For half a century, extraordinary developments in watchmaking were taking place in Japan’s Grand Seiko factories and design studios. Unfortunately, unless you pro-actively sought them out, y...