Watch Collecting

The NH35 is a very popular and reliable movement that should not give you any trouble for many years. Most people find they can go about decade without any issues or showing signs of needing a service. If you maintain the watch well, it could very easily last a lifetime, but as you will find […]

Wanting to share your passion of watches with your kid is an exciting prospect, but as I’m sure you know all too well, they are pretty good at breaking things. Which leaves us wandering when is the right time to give them one. When are they going to responsible enough to look after it as

If you own more than one mechanical watch you may wonder what to do with the ones you are not wearing. The problem becomes even worse when you have a bigger collection. Some watches might not get worn for a while, so what should you do, keep them wound, or let them run out of

If you are going to be away from home you will probably want to bring some watches with you, but I am sure you are wondering if there is a limit to how many you can bring, especially if you are flying. The reality is you can bring as many as you want, but it’s

When you take off your watch at night, you may wonder what do with it. Where is the best place to put it and is there a certain way it should be positioned? In reality most people don’t worry too much about this and there is no real “right” answer. So long as your watch

If you have bought a couple of Nato straps you will quickly notice that they are all slightly different. While you probably bought different ones for the colours, you will also find that they are often made out of different materials, with different thicknesses and weaving. This means that some Nato straps are softer than

Getting a new leather strap is always exciting, but there is always a risk that will not fit properly, but what should you do if that happens? There are a number of different things you can try which I will go through below and hopefully you will end up with a strap that fits perfectly.

A lot of people seem to think that if they buy a nice/expensive/luxury watch that this will impress people. This is simply not true and a very shallow way to look at the world. No one is going to be impressed because you have a watch. Maybe some watch nerd will be interested in the

Budget watches are often said to be short lived, but is that actually true? Honestly, it can be hard to actually say.  Often these watches can last a lifetime if they are well looked after. The main issue is that because they are cheap, they are not well looked after. This then causes them to

You will often hear people saying that buying a cheap watch is a waste of time, but this is not always true. While sayings like “buy cheap, buy twice” are often true, it is not always the case with watches. You can certainly buy a lot of cheap dreadful watches, but you can buy a