Last Week (In Watches) Today
In the current climate where large physical gatherings are still non-existent and most marketing has to be digital and on social media, I at...
In the current climate where large physical gatherings are still non-existent and most marketing has to be digital and on social media, I at...
It’s nearly springtime here, and I can see that for a lot of you that means crawling out of your ice caves or hibernation dens,...
One day and not one, but two big announcements from Doxa. It’s like Christmas for a very specific kind of watch/diving enthusiast. Earlier today Doxa...
The week has passed rather quickly, with an interesting mix of watch news. We have The Hour Glass’ online exhibition for the top artisanal watchmakers...
Another week and another batch of photos that were very difficult to pare down. I would appreciate it if some of you could just get...
Nato straps! What is it all about? They are shit right! There is something about good design be it architecture, Automobile design, Furniture and the...
After last week’s flurry of watch releases from Seiko, Grand Seiko and others, this week we have had more of a breather with things being...
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2021 we have compiled a podcast playlist featuring some of our amazing guests for you to check out and listen...
Welcome back to the weekly column where we pick some of the best Instagram photos that you, the greatest readership in all of watch-dom, tagged...
The Seiko Prospex Re-Creation, SJE085 Just when I thought that Grand Seiko had decided to slow down and take a less frantic approach to its...
It’s been awhile, but we are back with our weekly round-ups for all things watches. First off, a Happy New Year to everyone and a...
I swore to myself I’d never do it. I’d never write clickbait headlines. I’ve been writing professionally in one capacity or another for over 20...
I consider myself a hard worker. In 10+ years, I built a company from my kitchen table to a successful business and accepted the opportunity...
Editors note: today we have a Talking Point article. Written by one of our Iranian listeners Hamed, who has contributed previously, with a fascinating insight...
Hello! Welcome to the Getting into Watches Guide. This guide contains 5 main points that will assist you in efficiently building your watch collection as...
Let us simply cut to the chase of this latest release from the house of H.Moser & Cie, this is cool very cool, by far...
The 1980’s have enjoyed a resurgence in cultural relevance in the last few years probably due to the fact that 80’s kids are now at...
Fear not! This is not another article about Bond watches, however with the passing of Mr. Connery it seemed fitting to mention his, and in...
You can take your “best of lists” and your “editors choices” and your “most worn watches” of the year and stuff them up your Christmas...
I don’t know about you but after a week of ups and downs, I’m a little surprised that I’m still upright and sober! But as...
Here we are in the week of Christmas, and I think that’s influencing the visual style of some of our watch photos. There seems to...
I never tire of looking at watch pictures. I could (and very often do!) spend hours just scrolling, liking and commenting. While the watch community...
Well, after a slow start, 2020 certainly has picked up when it comes to independent and Microbrand watches! In the middle of the year I...
What better way to celebrate the festive season, than to give your WIS (watch idiot savant) partner, friend or family member a watch related gift...
We have all been there – we thought we remembered the website URL correctly and – well we did not. When this happens, very often...
At the time of writing 259 photos have been posted on Instagram in the last week using the hashtag #scottishwatches! That’s a lot of photos,...
It is yet again time for our roundup of releases and news and any other bits and bobs from the watch world over the last...
It has been a stunner of a week for the good old #ScottishWatches tag so do remember and use it whenever you post. First up...
Greetings watchfam! Welcome to another round of watch related news from the Highlands of Scotland (well Italy actually). Last week saw the conclusion of the...
Damn, that was difficult! There have been so many fantastic and creative #scottishwatches posts this week that it’s tough whittling it down to just six....
What a week!! Between the US presidential elections, Covid restrictions going crazy in Europe and the stock market being highly monitored by investors, where does...
Hello all watch type people, the weekend is here and it’s that time to highlight my favourite photos using the #scottishwatches hashtag. Now I was...
One thing is starting to become clear in the 2020 watch world. 2020 has a blue watch quota that has to be met by watch...
Hey watchfam! This past week had a lot of great shots from some awesome people using the hashtag #scottishwatches which made it even harder for...
So the Cali”bear” 400 has found its first home to lay its head, its bed is not too big and not too small but just...
As the world continues to rumble on in its semi lock down state, things over in the world of watches frenetic in pace, with a...
Greetings, friends and family! It’s that time of the week again, when we share a random smattering of some of the best photos tagged #scottishwatches...
Grand Seiko has finally released a model that is is an ideal Grand Seiko in almost every way, the SLGH003. While Grand Seiko has made a remarkable name...
Mechanical or Quartz… A question which plagues the minds of watch enthusiasts every time they consider adding a new piece to their collection. But, what...
The Tudor Royal is now available worldwide, what does this mean for the brand? What is the message they are sending to the world? Let’s...
Last week was very disappointing. I was supposed to be meeting up with David (@thewatchbloke), Vish (@mrwatch85) and Yeo (@lifethroughmyphonelens) for a trip to Pragnells...
Hi y’all, here’s a selection of some awesome shots from last week’s #scottishwatchs hashtag. Check to see if you’ve been picked! First a nice little...
The Weekend is here and so is our celebration of the best photos we have seen using the #Scottishwatches, we have some, class some action...
You are all well aware of the relationship we have at SW Towers with the good folk of Horage. Andi and Landon are top guys...
Greetings watchfam! It’s that time of the week where we round up some mildly interesting watch industry news for your reading pleasure. Let’s dive right...
Rolex. Breitling. Seiko. TAG Heuer. Omega. These icons in the world of timekeeping have all graced the wrist of film’s most iconic superspy, Commander James...
Last Week (In Watches) Today: Snoopy Flies Again, Nomos Makes the Lambda a “Steel” and Casio Hires a Unicorn to Barf on a Watch Happy...
Marhaba Watchfam!! We have some news from all levels of horology this week – here we go, yalla yalla!! A new Mariner – wait what?...
So the #HalfwatchTuesday team are on hiatus for the winter as with them both being in the medical world it would seem they are still...
Well, it seems I’ve got a question to reply too! Which is actually one more than I was expecting! And it comes from none other...
It has been a frantic three weeks of watch releases, with all the big boys like Rolex (which we covered here, here and here), Audemars Piguet. Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin...
The Tudor Black Bay GMT (BBGMT) is peerless. Introduced during to much surprise at Baselworld 2018, the BBGMT showed us Tudor was not sacred of...
So, I’d thought I’d do something a little different this week, after gaining inspiration from Omair’s Q&A with Mitch Mason Watches earlier on last week....
Audemars Piguet just released a new Code 11.59 Self-Winding Flying Tourbillon that comes in two variants, yes two variants. One is the widely reported white gold...
I’m a graphic designer, and I’ve been a watch enthusiast for many years with a modist watch collection at the more affordable end. With the...
Greetings watch and role-playing game nerds! Here at Scottish Watches Towers we thought up a little game that you might want to play with us....
Wow, what a week eh? In the absence of big watch shows we have been treated to a more steady release watch brands than the...
Thanks to Fratello Watches for passing on this release to us – we can’t wait to read your initial hands-on at www.fratellowatches.com If you are...
Rolex releases have finally dropped. Around 6 AM this morning (GMT +8), all the speculation over the past couple of weeks was brought...
When I signed up to do Last Week (in Watches) today I assumed it was going to be a quiet week in advance of the...
So, I will get the obvious question out the way first off. Yes, the Snowflake has not been off my wrist yet and the honeymoon...
It’s always a lot of fun to be in the skin of the Rolex design team just for a moment. And we all, watch lovers,...
Republic A street that is the center of electronics stores and has at least dozens of watch shops, many of which boast of selling counterfeit...
It’s been yet another relatively light week in the watch world. I blame the oppressive summer heat. Why would you waste your time making watches...
What makes us want? In simpler times it was indeed simpler. Back in the sixties the madmen (and women) discovered the power of advertising. Giant...
Greetings watch nerds! It’s been a quiet week, and our gang has covered most of the more interesting tidbits of news on the podcasts and...
Hey, it is Sunday so we asked @prophetsnwatches to give us a round up of. eh well, watches on prophets…so here we go. Ed. 1....
So, the best (or worst!) kept secret is out. After what I’m sure has felt like a lifetime for my fellow watchfam (which in reality...
It’s been picking up in the watch world when it comes to smaller brands. Now that Covid restrictions have, for the most part, been lifted...
I adore Shakespeare, so I couldn’t resist this little word play on probably the most recognized line in English literature. I’m sure that most adult...
It has been a busy week in the world of watches. This week, Zenith released a super-conductor, Ming’s diver sold out in under 7 minutes,...
I posted an image of my collection on my Instagram last week (below). A fellow watch geek asked if I had to keep one which...
After your positive reception to our recent review of Batavi’s new Kosmopoliet GMT, we decided to reach out to founder Ugur Mamak for a follow-up chat, discussing the company’s past,...
“… and there is no new thing under the sun” Ecclesiastes 1:9 Photo Credit: Ming Watches The line between inspiration and plagiarism can be...
In 2019, Audemars Piguet and Tudor were responsible for two of the biggest marketing flops with their releases of the Code 11.59 and P01 respectively....
Imagine for a second the apocalypse was upon us. Some rambling right wing tyrant (take your pick) has just pressed the big red button. You...
First and foremost I need to thank Dan @afterworkproject and Liam @the_art_of_horology for sharing their photos and stories. Without their contributions this article would have...
I get asked questions about watches all the time. Comes with the job, I guess. There’s one question I get more than any other, though- in...
As the world continues to be in one of its most uncertain times, the watch industry rumbles on. This week, ETA gets free reign again, we see...
It appears that all the interesting things that are happening in the world of horology at the moment aren’t happening to me, but obviously that...
Omega launched an updated “Gents” Constellation earlier this year in 36mm and 39mm. These new updates to the Constellation line left me wanting more. I...
New Rolex announcement planned – ALARM!! Rolex has now – sort of – confirmed that they will release new watches in 2020. According to the industry page...
Superheroes probably don’t need a wrist watch, there is no clock on/ clock off time, they seem to always be on duty. Nor do they...
As the world becomes increasingly concerned with the environment, and how our collective behaviour effects this crisis, it is nice to see consumers begin to...
These skin-crawling abominations of pure aesthetic horror will keep you awake at night. Greetings, fellow travellers. Here at Scottish Watches, we know all too well how mystifying and intimidating it can be to...
You’ve seen it all over Instagram and Facebook. Jenni Elle and Bark & Jack each did fabulous YouTube comparisons. It begs the question: Black Bay...
So, you’ll remember my last article was regarding @s214290 and @jack_random1987 and myself ‘friendly’ competition regarding the best new watch that you can get for...
The warm reception to Longines’ latest offerings may be indicative of a paradigm shift for the middling legacy brand. Longines are a funny old lot, aren’t they? When the 188-year-old brand came...
What? Are we the only ones not allowed to use a clickbait title? Yes this watch is not actually out until the 1st (tomorrow) but...
We have seen the videos, a Youtube channel whips out what looks for all intents and purposes to be a Rolex submariner only for us...
The rocky unveiling of Patek’s 6007A raises some interesting questions about how legacy brands communicate the strengths of their new designs. Despite being intrinsically tactile...
Sophy Rindler gets some Q & A time with Julien from Zenith Watches Since you took over the direction of the brand, it seems like...
The last line from a poem by Delmore Schwartz entitled “Calmly We Walk through This April’s Day”, came to mind as I was (calmly) strolling...
So, an interesting thought surfaced earlier on this week whilst chatting to a couple of the watchfam (@jack_random1987 and @s214270 for those of you playing...
These new X-rated limited editions from Seagull may be the horniest watches ever, err, conceived Greetings, fellow travellers. Here at Scottish Watches, we know all too well...
The manipulative grifting of “affordable luxury” brands is even more insidious than you may think, echoing the populist political rhetoric sweeping the world today. The best thing about this free-market utopia we...
It seems to be a common topic among the watch community; What’s your beater watch? A $100 G shock, or a $10,000 Rolex? Certainly, nothing...
On 1 May 2020, Ming released a new watch, a watch that had been teased on Instagram for a while now, the 27.01. The launch...
The earth continues to spin along its axis though the world is vastly different today than it was even a few months ago. In the...
The last year saw a massive resurgence in two-tone watches, bronze also made a comeback, maybe we are back in a time where in general...