6-Year Review: Does The Seiko 5 Sports Live Up To The Seiko SKX?
Our long-term wear tests compare the Seiko 5 Sports and the Seiko SKX on comfort, reliability, pricing, and who each watch is really for.
Articles and Guides
Affordable Microbrand Watch Showdown: Baltic vs Nodus
After years of testing we compare Baltic and Nodus, weighing build, design, and value to help you pick the right affordable microbrand watch.
Bulova vs. Seiko: Are Affordable Watch Fans Sleeping on Bulova?
After nearly a decade reviewing affordable watches, we ask: has the community been overlooking Bulova in favor of Seiko?
The Best Watch Brands We’ve Reviewed: From Seiko to Rolex
From daily beaters to luxury icons, a decade of hands-on testing by our team reveals which watch brands are worth your time.
Grand Seiko vs. Rolex: Does GS Really Measure Up To The Icon?
Does Grand Seiko really clear the Rolex bar? 10 years of wrist time testing both brands shows where GS wins and where the crown still leads.
The Best Dress Watches We’ve Ever Reviewed
Our hands-on guide to the best dress watches: picks across budgets with sizing tips, pros and cons, and insights from on-wrist testing.
Seiko vs Orient: Takeaways from 10 Years of Hands-On Testing
After a decade of reviews, we compare Seiko and Orient on design, performance, durability, and value to help you choose what’s right for you.
Seiko vs Grand Seiko: What 10 Years of Testing Reveals About Value
After 10 years of reviewing Seiko and Grand Seiko, we’ve seen the differences first-hand. This guide breaks down how the two brands compare in value, finishing, and wearability and why Grand Seiko may not be worth the value.
What Grinds My Gears: Know Your History
This is a new series in which I describe everything I dislike about watch collecting. They may or may not be hot takes. What I hope is that it generates discussion on the expansion of why we collect watches, and how that branches out into other aspects of our lives.
Are Chronometers Even Worth It? We Tested 5 of the Best To Find Out
We put COSC, METAS, Rolex, Grand Seiko, and Glashütte chronometers to the test. Here’s what certification actually means on the wrist.