Magazine

June 18, 2024

The Peren Regia — Transylvania’s Top Dog Returns

Peren Regia - Credit WatchGecko Duality. The light and the dark. The rough and the smooth. Peaks and troughs, summits and valleys, glittering spires and shadowy recesses. Wide open spaces and demarcated nooks. The contrasts...

How To

June 18, 2024

How To Change A Watch Strap

The thought of changing a watch strap is a daunting prospect for many. Here we take you through the process step by step.

Affordable Alternatives to Zenith Defy Skyline Chronograph

Brand Focus

June 17, 2024

Affordable Alternatives to Zenith Defy Skyline Chronograph

Since the Zenith Defy Skyline collection launched in 2021, the world has been patiently waiting for a chronograph variant of the integrated sports watch. With the Swiss watchmaker boasting a rich history in chronographs, it...

Brand Focus

June 16, 2024

Top Five Toughest Omega Watches

Rob Nudds identifies his Top Five Toughest Omega Watches for us. 5. Omega Seamaster Diver 300 M One of the Diver 300 M pieces had to make the list, so why not the memorable “No...

Right place, right time: TAG Heuer Releases Carrera Chronograph x Porsche 963

New Releases

June 15, 2024

Right place, right time: TAG Heuer Releases Carrera Chronograph x Porsche 963

Life, watchmaking, and motorsport are all about being in the right place at the right time. And in a stroke of serendipity so felicitous that it could have planned, TAG Heuer chose to release news...

Brand Focus

June 14, 2024

The Top Five Tudor Black Bay Models

5. Tudor black Bay 54 M79000N-0001 Tudor black Bay 54 M79000N-0001 - Credit Tudor You might have expected this pint-sized 37 mm beauty to rank higher on my list, but I guess I’m somewhat immune...

Product Guides

June 13, 2024

The Best Premium Leather Watch Straps

Here at WatchGecko we pride ourselves on providing affordable watch straps that never sacrifice on quality. Just last month we talked you through our best affordable leather strap options and you can read all about...

The Top Five NOMOS Tangente 38 Date “Super 31” Colour Rush Models Celebrating 175 Years of Watchmaking in Glashütte

Brand Focus

June 12, 2024

The Top Five NOMOS Tangente 38 Date “Super 31” Colour Rush Models Celebrating 175 Years of Watchmaking in Glashütte

When NOMOS Glashütte announced its new range of 31 Tangente 38 Date models in a rush of incredible colours, die-hard fans of the brand rejoiced. For those that remember the pre-in-house era of NOMOS, back...

Watch Guides

June 12, 2024

The Best Watch From The Year I Was Born

In an exciting journey through time, we reached out to our guest authors with a special request: to share their favourite watch release from the year they were born. Here are their fascinating choices, each...

Part Two – Spring watch auctions across Geneva, Hong Kong, and London.

Industry News

June 11, 2024

Part Two – Spring watch auctions across Geneva, Hong Kong, and London.

Last week, in Part One of our Spring auction highlights, we covered the sale of a variety of interesting Patek Philippe World Time wristwatches, as well as world record-breaking Rexhep Rexhepi sales. Prototype tourbillons, a Co-Axial escapement...

Reviews

June 10, 2024

Boldr Odyssey Black Dragonfish GMT

All black watches have that mystique that surrounds them, the black-out stealthy look of a tool watch, for many, is a great option. My days of covert operations are behind me now, and time telling...