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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.

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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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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

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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

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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

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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