The Independents

The Brooklyn Watch Brand That Beat Switzerland

Heritage is fungible. Conviction is not. Most microbrands operate as though the inverse is true — they spend their first three years performing pedigree, manufacturing fake-vintage stories, and apologising for...

The Brooklyn Watch Brand That Beat Switzerland

Heritage is fungible. Conviction is not. Most microbrands operate as though the inverse is true — they spend their first three years performing pedigree, manufacturing fake-vintage stories, and apologising for...

Best British Watch Brands: Who's Worth Your Mon...

British watchmaking has a perception problem. Mention "British watches" and most people either think of Bremont (expensive, military branding, polarising design) or draw a blank. The assumption is that serious...

Best British Watch Brands: Who's Worth Your Mon...

British watchmaking has a perception problem. Mention "British watches" and most people either think of Bremont (expensive, military branding, polarising design) or draw a blank. The assumption is that serious...

Best Chronographs Under £2,000: What's Worth Bu...

Chronographs are the most contested category in watchmaking. Every brand from Casio to Patek Philippe makes one. The result is more options under £2,000 than any reasonable person can sort...

Best Chronographs Under £2,000: What's Worth Bu...

Chronographs are the most contested category in watchmaking. Every brand from Casio to Patek Philippe makes one. The result is more options under £2,000 than any reasonable person can sort...

Best Field Watches Under £1,000: Every Option W...

Field watches are the least complicated category in watchmaking. Small-to-medium case. Legible dial. Arabic numerals or clean indices. Enough water resistance to not worry about rain. A strap or bracelet...

Best Field Watches Under £1,000: Every Option W...

Field watches are the least complicated category in watchmaking. Small-to-medium case. Legible dial. Arabic numerals or clean indices. Enough water resistance to not worry about rain. A strap or bracelet...

Best Dress Watches Under £2,000: What's Worth B...

A dress watch should do one thing well: tell the time without shouting about it. Thin case, clean dial, leather strap, and proportions that disappear under a shirt cuff. The...

Best Dress Watches Under £2,000: What's Worth B...

A dress watch should do one thing well: tell the time without shouting about it. Thin case, clean dial, leather strap, and proportions that disappear under a shirt cuff. The...

Farer vs Nomos: Colour vs Bauhaus

Farer and Nomos don't compete on specs. They compete on taste. Both are design-led brands with loyal followings. Both prioritise how a watch looks over how much it can endure....

Farer vs Nomos: Colour vs Bauhaus

Farer and Nomos don't compete on specs. They compete on taste. Both are design-led brands with loyal followings. Both prioritise how a watch looks over how much it can endure....