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Watches > Gateway Watches

Gateway Watches

A regular column focusing on great mechanical watches at accessible price points, from microbrands to entry-level references from the biggest houses

Prospex 1965 Heritage Diver's 60th Anniversary Limited editions
  • Gateway Watches

Seiko releases three limited-edition Diver’s Reinterpretations

by Mike Gibson

Textured dials and professional durability are the order of the day for these gentle evolutions of the 1965 and 1968 Diver’s Reinterpretations and the Marinemaster

Ollech & Wajs Tundra
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Why Ollech & Wajs is a brand you’ll want to remember

Ollech & Wajs may slide under the radar, but its latest chronometer is making a big name for itself. The new Tundra model is as rugged as the landscape that inspired it

Tissot PRC 100 Solar
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Tissot’s new PRC 100 Solar is bringing the sunshine

by Mark Hedley

Tissot’s new PRC 100 Solar takes solar watchmaking to the next level with its Lightmaster Solar technology, which seamlessly integrates microscopic honeycomb-structured solar cells beneath the sapphire crystal, and cements the brand’s position as a pioneer in solar-powered timepieces

Henrik Rye, CEO, Micromilspec Watches
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Henrik Rye, CEO & co-founder, Micromilspec

by Mark Hedley

Henrik Rye felt he had more to offer than a career in finance. After creating 40 custom watches for different military units in just over five years, his instincts were clearly right. Mark Hedley meets the man behind Micromilspec

Marc Aellen, CEO of Certina
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Marc Aellen, CEO, Certina

by Ben Winstanley

Certina CEO Marc Aellen tells Ben Winstanley about his vision for the watch brand and his decision to enter into a partnership with padel tennis

Gordon Fraser, Marloe Watch Company
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Gordon Fraser, Cofounder, Marloe

Gordon Fraser started his career as a product designer before going on to co-found Marloe Watch Company. The brand was born from a passion for “doing things properly” – and has become a shining example of British watch design

Yema Superman Bronze
  • Gateway Watches

French watch brand YEMA launches new Superman Bronze with in-house calibre

by Mark Hedley

After three years of development, French watch brand YEMA presents its latest Superman watch – and you can get in on the action at the Kickstarter stage

ARC II D'Arc Matter watch
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The Arcanaut D’Arc Matter Colours collection is here

Independent Danish watch brand Arcanaut has dropped its new D’Arc Matter Colours Collection. Here’s what you need to know

Orient Star RE-AZ0101N with skeleton dial
  • Gateway Watches

Japanese watchmaker Orient finally launches in the UK

by Mike Gibson

Fans of the cult Japanese watch brand in Britain can finally buy watches from a new UK store, including the classic Bambino and Sun & Moon, as well as its premium line Orient Star

The Timex Expedition North Titanium Automatic
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The Timex Expedition North Titanium Automatic

by Mike Gibson

Clad in trendy titanium, a new model in the Expedition North collection is an exciting step forward for American watchmaker Timex

Tudor Ranger
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Why the Tudor Ranger is the real deal

by Mark Hedley

The new Tudor Ranger is the Swiss brand’s latest take on the tool watch inspired by an expedition on a scale rarely seen before or since. It's robust, rugged, and ready for anything you can throw at it – including ice

Spinnaker Spence 300 Automatic
  • Gateway Watches

The Spinnaker Spence: a serious diver with great looks

by Ben Winstanley

Spinnaker’s wallet-friendly watches might draw you in with their price point, but it’s their fresh take on the dive watch that will keep you coming back for more. We take the new Spence 300 Automatic for a spin

Rado Captain Cook collection
  • Gateway Watches

Rado's Captain Cook collection: beautiful professional divers

Combining rugged style with professional diving specs, Swiss watchmaker Rado’s High-Tech Ceramic Diver and Chronograph are the jewels in the crown of its popular Captain Cook collection

The new Tissot Seastar collection
  • Gateway Watches

The new Tissot Seastar collection is here

by Mike Gibson

Swiss watchmaker Tissot has had a remarkable 18 months – and now it’s following up one of the best watches of last year with a new line of great-looking divers

King Seiko collection
  • Gateway Watches

Seiko unveils the new King Seiko collection

by Mike Gibson

Inspired by the success of the limited-edition King Seiko KSK SJE083 released last year, Seiko's new core-range collection introduces new colourways at a more affordable price point

Furlan Marri – best budget watch brand
  • Gateway Watches

Is Furlan Marri the best new budget watch brand?

by Ben Winstanley

Furlan Marri is on a mission to bring the great watch case designs of old to a brand-new audience – and, judging by its first timepiece, it’s going to succeed. Find out more about the most exciting affordable watch brand on the planet

The Seiko Prospex 1968 Diver's Reinterpretation
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The Seiko Prospex 1968 Diver's Reinterpretation

by Mike Gibson

A reimagining of one of the Japanese brand's original dive watches, the SPB240 exemplifies the enduring quality, value and history built into Seiko's Prospex collection

Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 sports watch
  • Gateway Watches

The Tissot PRX Powermatic 80: a cult classic, reinvented

by Mike Gibson

New for 2021, the PRX Powermatic 80 takes the 1970s cool of Tissot's classic quartz model, and reinvents it as an automatic watch that's set to have fans lining up

Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical Bronze
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Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical Bronze

by Mike Gibson

Bronze is the metal of the moment in watchmaking, and Hamilton’s Khaki Field Mechanical is the latest iconic model to harness the power of the patina

  • Gateway Watches

The Croft Mid-Size is Spinnaker's sportiest watch yet

by Mike Gibson

With a crowd-pleasing 40mm case size and a sporty aesthetic, Spinnaker's new launch combines its dive watch heritage with an appreciation of what watch buyers want

  • Gateway Watches

The new Christopher Ward C63 Sealander collection

by Mike Gibson

Christopher Ward's C63 Sealander sports range is bound to convert more watch buyers to this quintessential British brand, and the GMT is the jewel in the crown

The Seiko 5 Sports "DressKX" SRPE53
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The Seiko 5 Sports SRPE53 is one of the best-value watches around

by Mike Gibson

Nicknamed the "DressKX", the SRPE53 combines aesthetics from sports watches and divers in the Japanese watchmaker's ever-popular Seiko 5 Sports range, with value that's impossible to overstate

  • Gateway Watches

The AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic Royal British Legion

The distinctive new AV-4073-RBL automatic watch from British watchmaker AVI-8 celebrates the Royal British Legion's centenary year with a characteristic poppy emblem

The Spinnaker Fleuss Automatic
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The Spinnaker Fleuss Automatic

by Mike Gibson

The Fleuss collection's new colourways are the latest release from British brand Spinnaker, which sets out to make genuinely affordable mechanical watches inspired by iconic divers of the past

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