The calibre 1887 has taken a bit of a bashing since its launch. It's a shame, because it's a fine example of a chronograph movement - it has a column wheel, a double pawl winding system and ...

Like many younger siblings, Tudor has always fought to step out of the shadow of its big brother—and as the brother in question happens to be Rolex, that’s no mean feat. The brand was create...

There’s no question about it—Rolex is the best known, most recognisable and biggest name in watchmaking. It’s a surprise to find out that Rolex is one of the younger watchmakers out there, i...

I’m not someone who lives a life of extremes. As uncool as it might be to admit it, more often than not, I keep to the oft-scorned beaten track—but that doesn’t stop me from being able to ad...

With the discovery of bronze, metal objects that were made for years and years could be made better than ever before. From tools, to weapons, to majestic statues we see all across the world....

It's been put forward that the correlation between accelerating time and increasing age is tied to a phenomenon based on the theory of relativity. At ten years old, a single lap of the sun r...

SevenFriday proved with the P1 (and P2 and P3) that intriguing watchmaking could be done without costing the Earth. The P1 combined great looks, out-of-the-ordinary functionality and a budge...

When the Sea-Dweller was discontinued, it would have been considered a safe bet to assume a new version was on its way soon. The Submariner had been updated to the new chunkier style the yea...

Great value. Affordable. These are ways in which most of the Maurice Lacroix range can be described. And that’s no slander: Maurice Lacroix do very well at making great value, affordable pie...

Omega has always been a good brand. Excellent, in fact. Omega watches are quality items, packed with know-how and heritage, and they’ve worn a comfortable groove as the go-to alternative cho...

A few years ago, at a WWII airshow event, I had the opportunity to sit inside a vintage fighter plane. I was struck by two thoughts: firstly, and probably most obviously, how cool the cockpi...

Imagine if evolution could be sped up—what would we see? Prime genes carried through generations before our eyes, the enhancement of species flashing by at a colossal rate. To understand evo...