Author name: Ian

When it comes to different types of straps, you will need to give them some care and maintenance at some point, but does this differ between different types of strap? The truth is yes, but not really. You can care for most straps the same way. Some types you may need to be a little […]

I have written many articles on this site about watch straps, as they are of course a very important part of a watch, you really need them or you can’t exactly wear the watch. This means I have been asked a lot of great questions about watch straps and I have basically put them all

Homage watches are really popular, but there are also quite controversial with collectors. They are either loved or hated and so it may be a good idea to go through some the pros and cons of buying one. There is no right or wrong way to feel about them and if you are a little

When you start getting interested in watches it will not take you long to hear people talking about homage’s and things can get a little heated around this topic. The watch community is pretty divided on homage watches, some love them, others loath them, but what exactly are they? Basically they are watches that look

I talk a lot about homage watches on this site, but I am generally quite vague about what brands are good and actually worth looking into, so here I want to talk about a few brands that are popular and have some great offerings. If you are looking to get a homage watch, I would

The concept of homages and replicas is pretty controversial among watch collectors. Some love them, others hate them. Sometimes these two types of watches are considered to be the same, and to be honest the lines can get a little blurry at times, but the reality is that these are two different types of watches

You will hear a lot of discussion among watch collectors about homage watches and this inevitably leads to a lot of questions. I have written a lot about homage watches on this site, but I still get a lot of the great questions which I have basically just complied here. They are not in any

One of the biggest kick backs towards homage’s is that they are just cheap knockoffs and nothing like the original watch, but is this true? Well, sometimes yes, other times no …comparing the homage to the original watch is really going to depend on a lot of different factors that will go through below, but

Watches are often considered as heirlooms, but can a homage watch be an heirloom? This is an interesting question and really it depends.  I will go through what exactly an heirloom is and why a homage watch can be one if you want it to be, and also some reasons why it might not be

Watch collectors often discuss homage watches, but can these watches actually be considered as collectable? The reality is that they are popular and people will collect them …but they are not actually collectable. There is nothing really special about these watches that makes valuable and it is extremely unlikely that they will become collectable in