In ‘The Farewell Symphony’ by the Austrian classical composer Haydn, the orchestra’s musicians stop playing their instruments one by one and exit the performance until just two violinists remain...

What are the ingredients for a cool watch? History, style, material, colour, brand—it’s a lot to fulfil and the expectation of a pretty entry-level Swiss watch to fulfil it is fairly low. Can...

Ever looked at a Patek Philippe perpetual calendar watch and thought, “That’s clever and everything, but boy is it hard to read”? Yeah, me too, and apparently so did Patek Philippe, because they...

Nothing says ‘stealth wealth’ like an all-black ceramic luxury watch. These inconspicuously handsome timepieces are the strong, silent types of the industry, going about their business devoid...

Far from the ceramics that are commonly used to make flowerpots and coffee cups, watchmakers have been using and developing hardier versions of this material for a while now, providing benefits...

Some people are very reserved, take no risks, want to play life on easy mode. Others live at the bleeding edge, taking whatever opportunity comes their way. These are the kinds of people who...

Lockdown during COVID was many different things to many different people. For some it was cautious uncertainty, for others stressfully busy, and for yet many more isolated and lonely. I’m sure...

Such is the longevity of Rolex models like the Submariner and Daytona that it’s easy to believe they’ve been around since the last woolly mammoth was barbecued by cavemen. Yet if you were to...

Ever needed a second opinion when buying something expensive? Maybe you were unsure about whether that rhinestone-encrusted cowboy shirt really suited you? Or whether you were too old to drive...

The Breitling Navitimer is an epic watch, period. It’s got its lovers and its haters for sure, but even its most diehard detractors have to at least acknowledge that, of all the famous chronograph...

I don’t know how this particular watch slipped past me, but I’m glad I’ve stumbled across it since. Honestly, when I first handled it, I could have been sure I was holding one of Grand Seiko’s...

I don’t know about you but I absolutely love sushi. Describe it and it sounds rubbish: some cold fish slices on a lump of rice squeezed half-to-death by an overworked chef. But put some in your...