The Independents

If Watches Aren't Tools Anymore, Do Specs Even ...

I'm going to say something that might piss a few people off. I genuinely don't think watch specs matter the way the industry pretends they do. And I reckon most...

If Watches Aren't Tools Anymore, Do Specs Even ...

I'm going to say something that might piss a few people off. I genuinely don't think watch specs matter the way the industry pretends they do. And I reckon most...

Farer Watches: The Complete Brand Guide for New...

I wanted to put together a proper guide because Farer is a brand I get asked about a lot and there's not much out there that just lays it all...

Farer Watches: The Complete Brand Guide for New...

I wanted to put together a proper guide because Farer is a brand I get asked about a lot and there's not much out there that just lays it all...

The First Watch Guide: How to Spend £500 and No...

So you want to buy your first real watch. Not a fashion brand thing from a department store, not something your nan got you for your 18th (although that is...

The First Watch Guide: How to Spend £500 and No...

So you want to buy your first real watch. Not a fashion brand thing from a department store, not something your nan got you for your 18th (although that is...

Why You Don't Need a Rolex to Prove Anything

Somewhere along the way, Rolex stopped being a watch brand and became a personality trait.

Why You Don't Need a Rolex to Prove Anything

Somewhere along the way, Rolex stopped being a watch brand and became a personality trait.

Where Your Money Actually Goes: Reverse-Enginee...

Nobody in the watch industry wants you to read this article. Not the brands, not the authorised dealers, not the marketing agencies that produce those cinematic ads with moody lighting...

Where Your Money Actually Goes: Reverse-Enginee...

Nobody in the watch industry wants you to read this article. Not the brands, not the authorised dealers, not the marketing agencies that produce those cinematic ads with moody lighting...

The Tourbillon: The Most Beautiful Pointless Th...

A tourbillon exists because 230 years ago, a watchmaker decided gravity was personally attacking his pocket watches. He wasn't wrong.  

The Tourbillon: The Most Beautiful Pointless Th...

A tourbillon exists because 230 years ago, a watchmaker decided gravity was personally attacking his pocket watches. He wasn't wrong.