Buying guides
The Best Dive Watches Under $1,000
Under a thousand dollars, dive watches are the best-engineered objects in menswear. Here is how to tell the genuine article from the styling exercise.
August 18, 2026 · 9 min read
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Buying guides
Long-form answers to the questions people actually ask before buying a watch — written once, properly, and kept current.
Explainers
Automatic vs Quartz
One is more accurate, cheaper and more reliable. The other is the one most enthusiasts buy. Both positions are defensible.
August 2, 2026 · 7 min read
Explainers
How to Size a Watch to Your Wrist
The number printed on the box is the least useful measurement on a watch. Here are the three that matter.
July 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Buying guides
Choosing Your First Luxury Watch
Most first serious watches are sold within eighteen months. Nearly always for the same three reasons.
July 5, 2026 · 8 min read
Style
The Watch Strap Guide
A thirty dollar strap changes a watch more than a three hundred dollar upgrade. Start here before you start browsing.
June 14, 2026 · 6 min read
Gift guides
The Birthday Watch Gift Guide
A watch is the rare birthday gift that gets worn for decades. The trick is buying for his life, not your taste.
September 10, 2026 · 8 min read
Gift guides
The Anniversary Watch Gift Guide
An anniversary gift should age as well as the marriage. Very few objects do that. A good watch is one of them.
September 10, 2026 · 7 min read
Gift guides
The Holiday Watch Gift Guide
The holidays are when most watches are gifted and most gifting mistakes are made. A little preparation beats a larger budget.
September 10, 2026 · 8 min read
Buying guides
The Best Smartwatches for Men
Every smartwatch claims to track everything. The real decision is simpler: which phone you carry, how often you want to charge, and whether you want to look like you are wearing a gadget.
September 9, 2026 · 8 min read
Gift guides
How to Buy Him a Smartwatch He Will Actually Wear
A smartwatch is the easiest tech gift to get wrong and the easiest to get right. Everything depends on three things you already know about him.
September 9, 2026 · 7 min read