Alan Seymour
Watch writer
Going from amateur watch devotee and hoarder to freelance journalist, Alan Seymour has been writing about watches since 2015. He’s contributed to the likes of The Telegraph, Sotheby’s, Octane, The Week and more.
Alan Seymour's articles
The best chronograph watches for collectors and first-time buyers
Whether you use one to measure your heart rate or a qualifying lap, chronographs rule. Here are our favourites
Published: Thursday 7th May 2026
Golden hour: the best yellow gold watches
For decades, rose gold has reigned supreme in the precious metal stakes, but yellow gold is currently making a comeback. These are Alan Seymour’s best in class
Published: Thursday 26th February 2026
Time continuum: the best perpetual calendars
The Perpetual Calendar is a serious contender at the heavyweight end of haute horology’s ‘complications’. Alan Seymour takes us through his favourites
Published: Wednesday 18th February 2026
Defying gravity: the best tourbillons in the world
Alan Seymour takes us on a whirlwind tour of today’s top tourbillons – some of watchmaking’s finest showpieces
Published: Wednesday 12th November 2025
History in the making: the best heritage watches
Trends may come and go, but the perennial ‘heritage reissue’ remains de rigueur for many of the world’s most storied brands. Alan Seymour walks us through the finest timepieces that draw inspiration from the past
Published: Friday 3rd October 2025
The best summer watches 2025
Whether you’re poolside in the Med or plotting city breaks closer to home, these summer-ready watches deliver all the colour, craft and charisma you need, says Alan Seymour
Published: Thursday 31st July 2025
The best adventure watches 2025
We cast an analytical eye over the market’s current crop of more toolish, adventure-ready watches
Published: Thursday 19th June 2025
The best dive watches on Earth (and beneath the sea)
The dive watch has found popularity in circles far beyond its intended underwater wearers, becoming one of today’s most popular watch design categories. Alan Seymour picks out his favourites
Published: Friday 30th May 2025
Watches & Wonders 2025: Hit list
Watches & Wonders 2025 rolled into Geneva in April with many of the most important watch brands in the industry displaying their latest timepieces. This is Alan Seymour’s hit list of the hottest drops
Published: Wednesday 9th April 2025
Tissot and the NBA: a full court sports partnership
Tissot’s flagship commercial sporting partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) is more than just a branding exercise. Alan Seymour meets up with Tissot boss Sylvain Dolla and Swiss Timing CEO Alan Zobrist to learn more…
Published: Monday 10th March 2025
Adrian Bosshard: “I’ve discovered so much depth in the brand”
In an era increasingly permeated by ceramic timepieces, Alan Seymour extols the virtues of the industry’s pioneer in this space, Rado. He meets up with Adrian Bosshard, CEO of Rado, to learn what’s next for the brand
Published: Monday 20th January 2025
The best quartz watches money can buy
In most quartz watches, the crystal vibrates at a rate of 32,768 times per second. Now, there aren’t quite that many models to match, but the market is flooded. Alan Seymour has picked the best quartz watches available for sale
Published: Tuesday 17th December 2024
The best watch launches this autumn
There was a time when spring marked every major watch launch for the year. Those times are over. Now there are a slew of watch shows and releases every autumn – and here are our new favourite models from AW24
Published: Wednesday 9th October 2024
The best watches for the summer
With the summer season finally upon us, turn up the heat with this selection of vibrant watches, says Alan Seymour
Published: Friday 2nd August 2024
Sleeper hits from Watches & Wonders 2024
Watches & Wonders isn’t just about those who make the most noise – there were plenty of sleeper hits this year too, says Alan Seymour