Magazine

March 25, 2024

Boldr Venture Singularity

In the summer of 2022, BOLDR Supply Company released a new iteration of their popular Venture. Already available in a wide range of configurations, ranging from automatic field watches to chronograph and GMT models, the...

Five watch brands that died…and five that survived

Brand Focus

March 24, 2024

Five watch brands that died…and five that survived

Time is enduring, but watches – and their makers – come and go. One of the biggest threats to their existence was the well-publicised ‘quartz crisis of the 1970s’, when new technology almost made the...

Brand Focus

March 24, 2024

Top 5 Omega Watches from Kibble Watches

I am back on the search for the latest and greatest Omega watches from Kibble watches. If you are ever in need of a pre-loved vintage watch, and in Clerkenwell, London then drop in for...

Affordable Alternatives to the Patek Philippe Nautilus

Brand Focus

March 23, 2024

Affordable Alternatives to the Patek Philippe Nautilus

There are some watches in which their desirability lies almost entirely in their exclusivity. The Patek Philippe Nautilus is one of them. This is a watch that is infamously hard to get hold of, with...

Watch Guides

March 23, 2024

Watches We'll Sell Next

In the loosely connected previous part of these two features - Watches We Wish We Hadn’t Sold – the WatchGecko authors came clean and confessed to the watches they once owned and regretted parting with....

Brand Focus

March 22, 2024

WatchGecko Visits Mühle Glashütte

I’ve been fortunate to spend many months of my life in the quiet corner of Saxony known for its incredible watchmaking output. Glashütte, a quaint town of barely 5,000 inhabitants sits about half an hour’s...

Watch Guides

March 22, 2024

Watches We Regret Selling

Buying and collecting watches is part of our DNA at WatchGecko. Equally a part of that process is selling. Very few of us are lucky enough to have unlimited budgets, so we may have to...

From the Very Beginning: New Squale Master Titanium 120 ATM

New Releases

March 21, 2024

From the Very Beginning: New Squale Master Titanium 120 ATM

The story of the Squale Master is set to continue in 2024 in honour of the brand’s 65th anniversary celebrations, but the origins of the revered timepiece document back to the 60’s. As any dive...

Reviews

March 21, 2024

WatchGecko Visits Glashütte Original

When it comes to Glashütte Original, there is something I’m always compelled to mention, despite not being entirely sure if anyone wants me to. For the sake of scratching that itch and being true to...

Reviews

March 20, 2024

Breitling Navitimer 36 Review

The Breitling Navitimer is quite possibly the most famous pilot’s watch of all time. It was developed by the Swiss watchmaker in collaboration with the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), launching in 1952. Almost...

Watch Guides

March 20, 2024

How Anti-Magnetic Watches Work

Today, technology permeates every aspect of our lives. But did you know technology can also threaten the integrity of mechanical watches? That’s where anti-magnetic watches come in. These types of watches are specifically designed to...