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The WatchGecko Authors – Our one watch for all occasions

Watch Guides

January 8, 2024

The WatchGecko Authors – Our one watch for all occasions

Do you own a watch that is perfect for all occasions? Does such a thing exist? In truth, it's probably hard to find a single watch suitable for every occasion, whether a wedding, a party,...

The one watch I would never sell is a £40 Casio.

Reviews

January 4, 2024

The one watch I would never sell is a £40 Casio.

Asking us to pick the watch we would never sell is like asking someone to pick a favourite child. Sure, you may have one, but it's a hard choice. When you have been collecting watches...

The WatchGecko Authors – What gives us the "ick"!

Watch Guides

January 3, 2024

The WatchGecko Authors – What gives us the "ick"!

So often in our collective writing, we throw away phrases like "love it or loathe it". This made us think as a group: what do we not like about watches and the watch industry? The...

Top Strap Releases from 2023 on WatchGecko Store

Product Guides

December 29, 2023

Top Strap Releases from 2023 on WatchGecko Store

2023 has been a busy year at WatchGecko, and we have released many new products. Watch strap innovation is at the core of our business, and this philosophy runs across all brands within the group....

New Releases

December 28, 2023

Nodus Canyon

Nodus Canyon – A collaboration with Matt Farah from The Smoking Tire Cars and watches go together perfectly, so it's no surprise there have been wonderful collaborations over the years. Here is another one where...

Watch Guides

December 16, 2023

Richard's Top 5 Digital Watches

The biggest challenge with this feature was ensuring it did not turn into a Casio-fest. And that's not because I don't like Casio, quite the opposite. I am a huge fan, but thinking outside the...

Product Guides

December 13, 2023

Zero West H2 Strap Showcase

When you are faced with a watch that is a recreation of a dial from a World War 2 Hurricane fighter cockpit, there are certain styles of aftermarket straps which will suit far better than...

Reviews

December 12, 2023

Zero West H2 Review

As a collector of WW2 equipment, owning even the smallest part of a Battle of Britain vintage Hawker Hurricane is appealing. But it is hard to define why owning a tiny fragment of an 83-year-old...

Vertex M60 Aqualion ND Dive Watch Review

Reviews

December 10, 2023

Vertex M60 Aqualion ND Dive Watch Review

If you are a Secret Service officer preparing to go on a mission, do not be surprised if you get issued with a Vertex M60 Aqualion. In what is possibly the best box opening experience...

LONGINES SPIRIT ZULU TIME LIMITED EDITION FOR HODINKEE

New Releases

December 5, 2023

LONGINES SPIRIT ZULU TIME LIMITED EDITION FOR HODINKEE

Two great names and yet another collaboration. Longines and Hodinkee have joined forces to launch the LONGINES SPIRIT ZULU TIME. This is a 500-piece limited edition made entirely of Grade 5 titanium alloy with high...

BUCHERER EXCLUSIVE BREITLING SUPEROCEAN COLLECTION

New Releases

December 4, 2023

BUCHERER EXCLUSIVE BREITLING SUPEROCEAN COLLECTION

Every so often, in the world of high-end goods, a partnership gets your attention. For example, Breitling and Bentley spawned some of the greatest Breitling of all time, inspired by a collection of luxury cars....