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Buying Guides

October 8, 2026

Grey Market vs Authorised Dealer: Where Should You Buy a Watch?

What the grey market is, what you gain and risk by buying outside an authorised dealer, and how to decide.

Buying Guides

October 8, 2026

How to Sell a Watch and Get a Fair Deal

Prepare your watch, choose between selling privately, to a dealer or via consignment, and avoid common scams.

Buying Guides

October 8, 2026

How to Buy a Watch as a Gift

Choosing a watch for someone else: how to learn their taste, set a sensible budget and avoid the common mistakes.

Buying Guides

October 8, 2026

Best Watch Sizes for Small Wrists: A Practical Guide

How to choose a watch that suits a small wrist, which measurements matter and which styles tend to work well.

Watch Styles

October 8, 2026

Square and Rectangular Watches: A Short Guide to Non-Round Cases

From the Cartier Tank to the Reverso, a guide to the history and charm of watches that are not round.

Watch Styles

October 8, 2026

Racing Chronographs and Motorsport Watches

How motor racing shaped the chronograph, from tachymeter bezels to famous names like Monaco and Daytona.

History & Culture

October 8, 2026

A Short History of the Wristwatch

From early ladies' bracelet watches to trench watches, the Oyster case and the quartz revolution.

History & Culture

October 8, 2026

A Short History of the Dive Watch

How the Submariner, the Fifty Fathoms and the ISO standard turned a niche tool into a style icon.

History & Culture

October 8, 2026

The Speedmaster and the Moon: Why Space Made a Watch Famous

How the Omega Speedmaster became NASA's choice and earned the nickname Moonwatch.