Rotary Regent Skeleton Auto: Classic 40mm Dress Watch

Rotary are one of those Swiss brands that became something more mass-market, more Asian in the last decades. It had to frankly, or face extinction like so many mid-market Swiss brands of the 60s and 70s. The Regent skeleton 40mm auto, with its chamfered edge bezel & case design has been around for a while and there are steel bracelet variants joining the leather strap … Continue reading Rotary Regent Skeleton Auto: Classic 40mm Dress Watch

Rotary Watches: Mens Automatics on Sale Now

Rotary watches UK website has a Sale on right now, with the price of their Les Originales quartz and Tradition automatics dropping to reasonable levels. The Tradition auto in gold tone and steel is now £273, down from £600. It is a classic dress watch, 41.5mm across, clear dial design with the date at 6 o’clock. Quite slim at 12mm high, so a very good … Continue reading Rotary Watches: Mens Automatics on Sale Now

Best Mens Automatic Deals On Amazon

We thought it would be a good time to have a look on Amazon for the best deals on gents automatic watches. Not that we aren’t fans of old school watch shops, especially those that sell pre-loved watches. But there is no denying that for new watches, it is hard to beat the low overhead, store-your-stock-in-a-warehouse approach, then ship it from Bratislava when the sale … Continue reading Best Mens Automatic Deals On Amazon

125th Anniversary Models From Rotary Have the Retro Touch

Some new retro styled automatics from Rotary, marking their 125th anniversary this year. Now let’s be clear Rotary is no longer a Swiss company, but if you fancy an automatic watch, with sapphire crystal and some nice vintage style then you cannot really go wrong for £249. These are limited to 300 examples in each style by the way. There’s a lume green model, canvas … Continue reading 125th Anniversary Models From Rotary Have the Retro Touch

Watch Collecting: Don’t Be a Slave to Fashion, Buy Because You Like It

There is one golden rule I follow with old watches, well actually there are two. First is the basic stuff; look at the watch closely under a magnifying glass, because the marks and scratches often tell a story of woe and neglect. How does it wind, cleanly, or like stirring a bag of rusty nails with an egg whisk? Even if the watch is running … Continue reading Watch Collecting: Don’t Be a Slave to Fashion, Buy Because You Like It