Reviews February 14, 2025 Why The Hamilton Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Is Your Next Watch [Updated 2025] First we saw the Khaki Field Mechanical now it's time for it's smaller cousin...
Reviews February 13, 2025 Reviewing The Mitch Mason Maelstrom Tales Of The Sea Dive Watch A great colourway can transform a product entirely. Don’t believe me? Maybe the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente Super 31 series can illustrate my point succinctly. That’s the same watch, 31 times over, with the only difference...
Reviews February 6, 2025 Praesidus Pathfinder 44: A Watch With History on Its Dial Praesidus has built a strong reputation for crafting watches that are more than just instruments for telling time; they are tangible connections to pivotal moments in history. The brand’s dedication to honouring the military and...
Reviews February 4, 2025 AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Ink Dial Chronograph Limited Edition If you want a good example of how to establish a popular micro brand, study AVI-8’s trajectory very closely. This is a brand that started off with a very clear concept and focused on achieving...
Reviews January 28, 2025 Ocean to Orbit Lhotse Hands-On Review As a big fan of quality yet affordable microbrands, I’d say that this debut model from Melbourne, Australia’s newcomer, ‘Ocean to Orbit’ is going to be pretty hard to match. So, who is Ocean To...
Reviews January 25, 2025 First look at the Second Hour Gin Clear Mk2 One of the wisest pieces of advice I was ever given at university was that: “you can never go wrong with gin.” This was a valuable pearl of wisdom offered by a very seasoned drinker,...
Reviews January 23, 2025 C65 Dune Aeolian Launch Live From Christopher Ward HQ On Tuesday 21st January the WatchGecko team made the pilgrimage from Tewkesbury to Maidenhead with an invitation in hand to spend an entire day snooping around Christopher Ward’s shiny new HQ. Christopher Ward HQ. Credit...
Reviews January 14, 2025 Studio Underd0g Pepper0ni Pizza Party Owner’s Review When I first saw the April Fool's Day joke a couple of years ago regarding Studio Underd0g's Pizza Party watch, I simply smiled and moved on with my day, thinking nothing much of it. Then,...
Reviews January 7, 2025 "Pink Goes Good With Green" - Oris ProPilot X Miss Piggy Edition The moment the initial press release for this watch dropped into my inbox I knew without a doubt that this was something I had to see in person. So transpired a military operation that consisted...
Reviews January 5, 2025 Time to Review: Toledano & Chan B/1.2 In March 2024, the Toledano & Chan B/1 exploded onto the scene, receiving widespread acclaim and securing its place as one of the most talked-about timepieces of the year. For me, it wasn’t just a...
Reviews December 28, 2024 First look at the Spinnaker Bradner Automatic With a name like Spinnaker, you might expect this nautically-inspired company to produce a range of watches specifically designed for sailing. Instead, the Hong Kong-based brand produces watches that actually take in a wide variety...