Tudor sits in an awkwardly attractive place between tool-watch value, Rolex proximity and enthusiast credibility. This is a personal look at the bargains, milestones and questionable decisions that make the brand difficult to ignore.

A personal guide to my favourite Rolex Datejust's through the years, covering favourite vintage, neo-vintage and modern Datejust references, from the five-digit references to today’s Datejust 36.

Are Chinese watches any good? After owning watches from Sugess, Proxima, Merkur, Lobinni, Aesop, Escapement Time and Maison Celadon, here’s why Chinese watches offer serious value — and what to watch out for.

Looking for a Chinese alternative to the Rolex Explorer? Here are the best 36mm and 40mm Explorer-style watches from San Martin, Baltany, Cronos, Addiesdive and Pagani Design.

What makes a watch look good? From short lugs and signed crowns to enamel dials, dial text, seconds hands and colour accents, here are 10 watch design details collectors love.

Looking for watches that actually fit small wrists? Here’s my under 38mm collection of carefully chosen pieces that wear perfectly on smaller wrists without sacrificing style.

Let's just get the elephant in the room poached and the tusks removed (that's a joke, I abhor such behaviour), The Rolex 2026 offerings are all pretty lame. The Tudor newboys, however, are not. Well, mostly they are not. The Black Bay 54 in blue is very nice, the Royal is just ok and the Black Bay 58 (regular and GMT) are the same old. It's the Monarch and BB 58 Ceramic that are the winners up in here. Image: Tudorwatch.com It's the same case as the old Black Bay Ceramic

Casio Gold Dual time watch on the wrist.

Hello watch fam, hello 2026 and belated happy new year to all y'all still stopping by for a look into my world of watches. My apologies (actually sorry not sorry) for the lack of posts and presence, I just haven't been feeling very watchy, timey or horological-ly. Maybe the tide is turning though, as I consider selling a few pieces to create a more sensible collection and upcoming travel forces me to think differently about watch wearing. I will venture to tropical climes soo

It's been a year...that's for sure. In a worlds first, I sold more watches than I bought! Can you believe that!? I cannot. This year I sold 11 and bought just 2 - the Tudor Black Bay Pro and the Nomos Club. That's it, two watches - last year I bought 5, I believe - the year before it was an unhealthy 13. I still have over 40 watches though. Unbelievable. This is a bit of an anticlimax in terms of watchlife action. But what does that mean? That I'm being sensible or that my fl

Oh dear, is this the beginning of the end? Is this that moment that time flies...away. Has the time come for me to abandon this unholy...

As I weep over the keyboard in remembrance of a long lost Rolex Explorer II, I no longer have the strength to venture outdoors, for...

Don't you love it when you get a pleasant surprise. One sunny day in May, and you're off to the Cartier Exhibition at the V&A Museum in...

It was about that time again, for me to check in to the AD. The main reason was that I wanted to check out the new Tudor offerings, and...

A quick post here to vent, as is the custom when a watch I want (so bad) shows up, but I can't buy it. Damn it all to hell! PROBLEMS A...

Welcome to the first first impressions post of the year, and boy is it a sensible, reasonable value purchase. Just like I planned last...

Happy New Year watch fans!! A bit later than planned due to a move of house and town, I can now see the sea from my lounge, it's a...

It's been an interesting watch year, but not a volume heavy purchase year by my standards, my ridiculous standards. I spent a lot though,...

It's been a while since I did a random PIT post, but as the sales appear, and the grails appear, offers, special offers everywhere. So...

Why? I'll tell you why. It's because they're so pretty, shiny and beautifully delicate, that's why! The first enamel dial watch I had was...