I write about watches I own, watches I’d like, and watches I think deserve more attention (especially those under £1,000). No hype, no snobbery, just honest thoughts on design, value, and the stories behind the dials.
Moonphase watches can be beautiful, magical and ridiculously expensive. Frederique Constant might have found the sweet spot with the Moneta Moonphase: a vintage-inspired Swiss dress watch with a moonphase complication, quartz movement and a price around £1,000.
Every April, the watch world loses its mind over Watches & Wonders. And every April, I remind myself I'm not the target audience. This year though, between the Nautilus anniversary editions nobody can buy and the platinum Oyster centenary, something quietly shifted. The luxury market is cooling, collectors are rethinking what actually matters, and the microbrand world is better than it's ever been. Funny how that worked out.
Hamilton has brought back one of its coolest 1920s designs with the new American Classic Cushion Mechanical collection. Six models, two sizes, a hand-wound H-42 movement and a very tempting gold PVD version — here's why I already want one.