In this first of many articles, I look at the background of some of the best-known and most-loved watch brands. I look at their history, impact on the watch industry, and where they are headed. A bite-size look at brands for the beginner watch enthusiast. In this first episode, I look at G-SHOCK, one of the most well-recognised brands in the digital watch market.

After spending a year or so with the Tudor GMT is it the watch I had hoped it would be? And is this a GMT you should consider if your looking for a sports watch?

With the ever-expanding retro-inspired Q line of watches from Timex it was only a matter of time before a chronograph was released. I take a look at the Q Chronograph a great looking 70s racing era-inspired quartz chronograph and see if this is one you should be considering!

DIY Watch Club are back with another great watch kit. This time in a GMT format! With Seiko releasing their sports 5 GMT should you be adding that to your watch collection or building this one from DIY Watch Club?

With Tissot expanding the PRX line of watches I look at the Powermatic 80 and see why it took me so long to grab this 70s icon.

Having been a big fan of PanoMaticLunar from Glashutte Original, I was excited to test out the newly released PanoMaticCalendar! But would the increased case size and extra month complication spoil one of my favourite dress watches?

G-SHOCK is back with a new version in the 2100 series! The latest GA-B2100 series of watches takes all the features that made the original a best seller and adds Solar Tough and Bluetooth connectivity! I see whether this latest version of the “Casioak” is a worthy upgrade to the original.

I get hands-on with a fantastic divers watch from NamokiMODS. This Seiko 62MAS hommage can be ordered in kit form or as a fully built watch making it a great place to start your watch modding journey.

I take a look at a new range of watches from Nuun. The Esencial is built using recycled plastic sourced from the world’s Oceans. Affordable, bright and environmentally friendly! It sounds like a winning combination to me!

I take a look at a new kit from DIY Watch Club, the Expedition.

I take a closer look at CODE41 Watches, a brand that is shaking up the Watch market and putting the customer at the very heart of their business. With bold design language and transparent pricing there is a lot to like about what CODE41 are bringing to the industry.

I get hands on with the SeaQ Panorama Date from Glashütte Original. This steel and red gold version is the latest in the SeaQ line up! but how does it compare to the standard Bi-metal version of the SeaQ? What are the differences? and is this version worth the extra cost? I find out.

welcome to a new series of Watch Chats! I’ll be getting to know some of the facinating people in the watch and photography world. Kicking off this series is the exceptionaly talented Kirk Lucas! We chat about photography, watches and get to know the man behind some of the most fantastic moody photography on the web.

After a long wait G-SHOCK finally release the Casiaok in Steel in the for of the GM-2100 series. I get hands on with these new additions to the G-SHOCK line up and see how they compare to the original and supremely popular Casiaok.

I get hands on with the latest sports watch from the renowned German watch manufacturer NOMOS. Is the Autobahn a worth a look? I find out.

I get hands-on with the steel and gold version of the SeaQ from Glashütte Original.

I get hands-on with this new release from Paulin Watches, the Neo B. With a striking dial and an interesting collaboration to produce it, I think this could be a winner from the Scottish Paulin sisters.

One question I get asked a lot is are the solar versions of some of Seiko’s popular ranges of watches any good? is solar a viable alternative to the more traditional mechanical movements? in this article I look at my two Seiko Tuna’s and look at the difference between solar and automatic movements and which might suit you best.

I spend some time with the creatively designed sports watch from Visitor Watch Co. The Duneshore Shallows is a very different approach to a sports watch. Visitor Watch Co are known for their individual design style, so come see how I got on with their latest watch release.

Undone Watches collaborate with streetwear extraordinaire JeffStaple to come up with this new watch fit for the streets. Featuring some design elements close to Jeff’s heart and cultural heritage, but with a street style twist, I spend some time getting to know this latest release from Undone.