Articles Archives — The English Watch https://theenglishwatch.com/category/articles/ Wrist Watch Blog, News and Reviews Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:29:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://theenglishwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cropped-cropped-cropped-image-e1640187440920-32x32.png Articles Archives — The English Watch https://theenglishwatch.com/category/articles/ 32 32 175911352 rolex_explorer_40_review https://theenglishwatch.com/rolex_explorer_40_review/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:29:29 +0000 https://theenglishwatch.com/?p=14400 Rolex Explorer 40 Review: Time to Sell That Submariner Introduction The Rolex Explorer 40 — a watch that’s quietly won me over. After selling my Submariner two years ago, I wanted another Rolex in the collection. A collection that already includes Omega, IWC, Cartier, and Jaeger-LeCoultre. Could the Explorer be the only Rolex you need? […]

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]]> 14400 What’s Happening at Jaeger-LeCoultre? https://theenglishwatch.com/whats-happening-at-jaeger-lecoultre/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:01:05 +0000 https://theenglishwatch.com/?p=14352 The post What’s Happening at Jaeger-LeCoultre? appeared first on The English Watch.

]]> 14352 Why we love Dive Watches https://theenglishwatch.com/why-do-we-love-dive-watches/ Wed, 28 May 2025 15:26:29 +0000 https://theenglishwatch.com/?p=14345 There’s something quietly irresistible about a dive watch. Sturdy, legible, built for pressure and extremes— yet most won’t see more than a hotel pool or a rainy commute. But that’s not really the point, is it? What is it about these overbuilt, underwater tools that speak so clearly to life on dry land – Why […]

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]]> 14345 2024 Omega Planet Ocean: What to Expect https://theenglishwatch.com/2024-omega-seamaster-updates-what-to-expect/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:13:51 +0000 https://theenglishwatch.com/?p=14320 Last year I expected Omega to make the most of the 75th anniversary of the Seamaster range or the 30th anniversary of the Diver 300m.  What we did get was the summer blue dial editions, which were OK, but not ground breaking.  I’d also predicted an all-new Planet Ocean to replace the current model in service since 2016, […]

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]]> 14320 Exploring the IWC Portugieser: A Timeless Classic https://theenglishwatch.com/exploring-the-iwc-portugieser-a-timeless-classic/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:00:20 +0000 https://theenglishwatch.com/?p=14289 To some, IWC are just 3 letters on the Formula 1 driving gloves of Lewis Hamilton, but to dismiss their history and elegant, engineering led approach amongst the hype of other brands means you’re missing out on some seriously great pieces.   The watches I have today are from one of IWC’s core model lines that’s been […]

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