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Before the Dirty Dozen became the new standard for British military watches in 1944, the British Ministry of Defence commissioned brands to create Army Trade Pattern (ATP) watches.

The Breguet Marine Chronographe 5527 is quite a diverse model within Breguet’s range with multiple case material and dial options.

Glashütte has historically been the heartland of fine German watchmaking.

Last year Louis Vuitton revived the Monterey series as a gold wristwatch in a limited edition of 188 pieces (in honour of its 1988 origins).

When we took a deep dive into the design philosophy and watches of American microbrand Matthew Mercury one of their standout collections was the quartz powered Dan W Anniversary chronograph.

Connoisseurs Watch Care Kit, £23.99 Even the best watch collection needs a proper clean now and then, and Connoisseurs’ three-piece kit covers everything short of a full service.

This being our Nostalgia issue, you’ve probably already begun to look back at times long gone where you could get a decent watch for not much money.

Earlier this month on 15th September, 40 Oracle Time Club Members descended on Tissot’s Covent Garden boutique to celebrate the launch of the latest PRX collection.

Back in the spring of 2026 Favre Leuba reintroduced a model from their heritage catalogue in the form of the new Harpoon Revival.

It almost doesn’t feel real that Geneva Watch Days took place a month ago already because I’m constantly thinking about the amazing watches that were launched at the show.

Image credit: Analog:Shift In 1947, a 15-year-old boy came home from school to find his father wrestling with a problem he couldn’t solve.

In one of the more confusing naming conventions within the watch industry, the Japanese brand Citizen also produce a watch called The Citizen, which is their high-end eco-drive collection dedicated to traditional Japanese crafts such as washi paper dials.

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While Oceaneva’s bread and butter are overengineered tool watches capable of tackling both the rigours of daily life and the extreme depths, they have steadily been expanding their remit to include additional wristwatch archetypes.