Watches
The latest watches comment and features from the experts at Country Life
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A watch like this was made for the water. It seems a shame to leave it on dry landDive deeper with Seiko’s workhouse dive watch.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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Rolex’s most complicated sailing watch is back on deckThe Yacht-Master II returns after a two-year-long hiatus.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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Why don't more people know about the Bodmin-born horologist who helped put Britain — quite literally — on the map?Robin Swithinbank remembers John Arnold on the 225th anniversary of his greatest creation.
By Robin Swithinbank Published
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Time well spent: The watch adverts from the Country Life Archive that chart 130 years of styleRosie Paterson uncovers 11 outstanding watch adverts from the Country Life Archive.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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Plutocrats, presidents and pioneers: The watch maketh the man — or is it the other way round?The greatest watches ever made were often worn by the greatest men in history — but did the wearers bestow greatness upon the timepiece or vice versa?
By Robin Swithinbank Published
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Britain's gold rush is very bad news for vintage and luxury watchesThe high price of gold is melting horological history, finds Amie Elizabeth White.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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Why a watch should be anything but roundA clock is often round, but a wristwatch can be many different silhouettes.
By Nick Foulkes Published
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In The Dogh0use: Would you pay extra to build your own luxury watch?Studio Underd0g's new seven-figure facility is a dream come true for wannabe watchmakers.
By Robin Swithinbank Published
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From the watch brand favoured by The King, to the £350,000 model featuring more astronomical features than a rocketship, here’s how to hide your money on your wristChris Hall rounds up the more modest (bear with us) launches at this year's Watches and Wonders exposition.
By Chris Hall Published
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It’s a race to the auction house — Steve McQueen’s most storied watch is up for grabs at Sotheby'sBidders, start your engines. The Heuer Monaco watch worn by the effortlessly cool actor in the 1971 film ‘Le Mans’ is about to go on sale.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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When is a watch not just a watch? When it's also a piece of high jewelleryFelix Bischof selects his favourite timepieces from this year's Watches and Wonders that also double as beautifully pieces of jewellery.
By Felix Bischof Published
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From five-figure sensations to fashion-forward timepieces, there’s a watch for everyone this Christmas, says Country Life’s expertHave you left your Christmas shopping to the last minute? Not sure what to buy your fickle teenage son? Panic not, says Chris Hall, who has found a watch for everyone.
By Chris Hall Published
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This machine is what happens when the Rolls-Royce of motorbikes and the most innovative of watchmakers join forcesBrough Superior and Richard Mille, two brands renowned for perfection, have created something that is exactly that.
By Simon De Burton Published
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The tourbillon watch is a masterpiece of order born out of tumult and disarrayWhat is it that makes the tourbillon — one the most beguiling instruments in watchmaking — tick?
By Tom Chamberlin Published
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This watch was worn by the first woman to swim the English Channel, changing the horological world forever. Now it's going under the hammerThe early Rolex Oyster was worn by pioneering cross-Channel swimmer Mercedes Gleitze in 1927.
By Chris Hall Published
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If I could turn back time: Is your vintage timepiece the real deal? Yes — if you buy it directly from this watch brandIWC's new Curated collection takes the hassle out of vintage watch buying.
By Chris Hall Published
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Out of this world: The watches made from million-year-old space rockThe meteorite fragments used in luxury watches are likely from one of two rare space rocks.
By Chris Hall Published
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The watch maketh the man: What your watch says about youWe hate to stereotype, but it has become apparent that certain timepieces ally with certain traits. Nick Foulkes delves into what else ‘turns the dial’ for each of these watch-loving gents.
By Nick Foulkes Published
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You can’t always rely on the Great British summer — but you can rely on its watchesBritish watchmakers have excelled themselves in recent months — releasing bright and beautiful timepieces that you'll want on your wrist through summer, and beyond.
By Chris Hall Published
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‘I get all twitchy when I see people wearing something that really doesn’t belong’: A watch for every summer occasionThere’s a watch for every social summer occasion, from the Mediterranean to muddy festivals. Chris Hall selects some of his favourites.
By Chris Hall Published
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Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Timepiece: Are men really wearing smaller watches?Chris Hall questions whether the so-called-fashion for tiny tickers is as clear cut as it seems.
By Chris Hall Published


