It was the month that the IWC Schaffhausen x Polaris Dawn Mission space watches went up for sale, as well as three classic vintage ‘tool watches’ from Heuer, Rolex and Tudor, but what else was going on in the opulent world of watch auctioneering? Tune in as our resident auction expert Richard Fox gets us up to speed with the ⁠⁠watch auction highlights for September 2024. Follow us for more watch-related content and if you want to support our work, visit ⁠⁠⁠WatchGecko⁠⁠⁠ and buy your next watch strap from us ..read more

It was the month that Sotheby's New York announced that an iconic Heuer Monaco worn by Steve McQueen was to be auctioned, but what else was going on in the opulent world of watch auctioneering? Tune in as our resident auction expert Richard Fox gets us up to speed with the watch auction highlights for August 2024. Follow us for more watch-related content and if you want to support our work, visit ⁠⁠⁠WatchGecko⁠⁠⁠ and buy your next watch strap from us ..read more

It was the month that an exceptionally rare Patek Philippe watch went up for sale, as well as Captain Bob Maloubier’s Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, but what else was going on in the opulent world of watch auctioneering? Tune in as our resident auction expert Richard Fox gets us up to speed with the ⁠⁠watch auction highlights for July 2024⁠⁠. Follow us for more watch-related content and if you want to support our work, visit ⁠⁠WatchGecko⁠⁠ and buy your next watch strap from us ..read more

It was the month that Sylvester Stallone's Patek Philippe collection caused a stir. His Grandmaster Chime alone sold for $5,400,00 alone, but what else was going on in the opulent world of watch auctioneering? Tune in as our resident auction expert Richard Fox gets us up to speed with the watch auction highlights for June 2024. Follow us for more watch-related content and if you want to support our work, visit WatchGecko and buy your next watch strap from us ..read more

If you could have one watch, no matter if it's real or not, which one would it be? Richard, Anthony, George and Martin came together for a round table chat to discuss their fantasy watches. Follow us for more watch-related content and if you want to support our work, visit WatchGecko.com and buy your next watch strap from us ..read more

In this episode, Richard, Anthony, George and Martin discuss what they would like to see from the watch industry. Follow us for more watch-related content and if you want to support our work, visit WatchGecko.com and buy your next watch strap from us ..read more

Some of the WatchGecko authors came together in person to chat about horology and how they got into watches. Meet Richard, Anthony, Martin and George in this audio podcast. Follow us for more watch-related content and if you want to support our work, visit WatchGecko.com and buy your next watch strap from us ..read more

In this video, we talk to Peter McAuley, the founder of Nomadic Watches, a Northern Irish watch brand that's putting Belfast on the global map of watchmaking The brand is only a few years old but we wanted to talk to Peter about his experience and what drives him to create the best watches possible. In this interview, Peter shares his story and details about Nomadic Watches, including the unique design process and what we can expect in the future from his team. 0:00 Brief introduction to Nomadic Watches 1:11 Background of the company 2:49 How did you get into watchmaking? 5:40 The Marai 401 di ..read more

Two muppets talk about watches... We were able to borrow the new ProPilot X Kermit as well as the new Aquis Hölstein Edition and discuss why these watches have divided watch enthusiasts. Oris is making some really good timepieces but they love making fun watches and these two examples capture that perfectly ..read more

We had the privilege of interviewing Don Cochrane about Vertex and the Dirty Dozen watches. Don is the great-grandson of Claude Lyons, who started Vertex Watches all the way back in 1912. Don wanted to restart the family business and continue the watchmaking legacy left by his great-grandfather. 0:00 The history of Vertex 5:16 The Only British Dirty Dozen Watchmaker 9:45 Vertex watches and World War 2 12:30 What happened after the war? 16:13 Designing the M100 and re-starting the brand 21:13 The coolest Peli case 23:24 MP45 - mono-pusher chronograph 24:16 M60 - diving watch 27:31 Two lug pin p ..read more