Men's watches

The length of a watch strap depends on your wrist size and is usually listed with 2 measurements – the length of the long section of strap and the length of the short section (the one with the buckle).

On average, watch strap length is expressed in millimetres, for example – 120/70 mm.

When it comes to choosing strap length, use this quick guide below:

- 6.0 - 6.5” wrist (15.0 - 16.4 cm) = 120/70 mm strap
- 6.6 - 7.0” wrist (16.5 - 17.8 cm) = 125/75 mm strap
- 7.1 - 7.5” wrist (17.9 - 19.0 cm) = 130/80 mm strap
- 7.6 - 8.0” wrist (19.1 - 20.3 cm) = 135/80 mm strap
- 8.1 - 8.5” wrist (20.4 - 21.6 cm) = 140/85 mm strap
- 8.6 - 9.0” wrist (21.7 - 22.9 cm) = 145/90 mm strap

Leather Watch Straps

Need a quick style upgrade for your gold-tone stainless watch before you head out this weekend? Swap the metal watchband for one made from genuine leather.

From soft leather to moisture-wicking NATO straps, check out our growing selection of watch straps and give your favourite watch the update it deserves.

For a quick change, shop for watch straps with easy-release pins. To install, simply move the pins, visible on the underside of the watch band, inwards and click the strap in place. That's it!

Watch Movement & How They Differ

There are 3 types of watch movements – manual, automatic and quartz. Both manual (self-winding) and automatic movement fall under the category mechanical movement.

To find out whether a watch has quartz or mechanical movement, observe the second hand. Mechanical watches have a smooth, sweeping motion, while the second hand of a quartz watch has a choppy, ticking motion.

Mechanical Movement

Mechanical watches contain no electronics and function solely from the mechanical energy stored from the winding process.

Inside the watch, a spring is wound tightly and operates for 1 to 5 days or until it winds down. There are 2 kinds of mechanical watches: manual and automatic.

- The manual mechanical watch is wound up by turning the crown on the side of the watch.
- The automatic mechanical watch gets its energy from your movement.

The first timepieces crafted in the 16th century featured mechanical movement – batteries had not been invented yet.

The next 500 years saw continuing improvements in mechanical movement until the 1970s and 80s when quartz watches started replacing mechanical ones in the ‘Quartz Crisis’ or ‘Quartz Revolution’.

Quartz Movement

Quartz movement watches rely on the energy derived from the vibrations of a quartz crystal that oscillates in a specific and precise interval. That interval is what makes the second hand move in a choppy manner instead of a clean sweep (like a mechanical watch).

There are several reasons why most men’s watches are made with quartz movement:
- Quartz movement is accurate.
- Quartz watches are cheaper to make.
- The inner workings of quartz watches need much less space than manual watches and aren’t as thick.

Watch Complications

The most common watch complications include a date indicator, day-of-the-week indicators, alarm, chronograph, dual time, GMT, and moonphase. You’ll typically find watch complications on mechanical watches for men.

What is the difference between a chronometer, a chronograph and a tachometer?

Chronometer describes the precision of a watch being accurate enough to be used for celestial navigation by mariners.

A chronograph watch functions as a stopwatch. A must-have to make every second count.

A tachometer is a watch function that measures speed and requires good math skills for accuracy.

Engravable Watches for Men

Adding a personalised engraving to your watch means that your timepiece will do more than just tell the time – it will also tell your story.

Explore our selection of men’s engravable watches to find your next timepiece or the perfect gift for dad for Father’s Day, birthday or Christmas. Looking for the best gift idea for your male friend? Engrave a watch with his initials and win the title of ‘best gift-giver ever’. It’s a real title. We promise.

Our designs, choices of interchangeable watch straps and personalised engraving options make each of our watches better equipped to express your true story.

Shop our ever-growing collection of watches for men to find the one you’ve been searching for.

Watch Boxes: Organise & Display Your Watch Collection in Style

Your watch collection deserves to be protected in a watch box that not only keeps it safe from dust, moisture and envious friends… but also looks good.

When it’s time to organise your collection and store your watches in one place, a watch case made from real wood and padded with soft velvet is the answer.

We stock cases that hold everything from 24 watches for the true collector to travel-ready cases for the gentleman who travels.