Articles & Watch Reviews

Deep Divers – A New World Record.

If you listen in the wind hard enough you can probably still hear the screams coming out of Geneva.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here at Official, we receive a lot of enquires. Some questions come up repeatedly so we thought it would be a great idea to create a FAQ page about...

The Worst Piece Of Advice We Have Ever Seen.

Don’t do this. Ever. Please.

Bezels, And How To Use Them

Dive watches, chronograph watches, GMT’s… Modern horology has a range of watches competing for buyers attention. Many sports or “professional” wat...

Only Watch Auction 2019

The 8th Only Watch auction is almost upon us. It pushes aside all rivalry between brands, and the watch industry pulls together to produce a series...

The Rolex GMT Master Through Time Zones Part 2 – Modern

The Rolex GMT Master is arguably one of the best known models within the brand, occupying territory along with the Submariner and Daytona as one of...

The Rolex GMT Master Through Time Zones Part 1 – Vintage

The Rolex GMT Master is arguably one of the best known models within the brand, occupying territory along with the Submariner and Daytona as one of...

Dive Watch History - The Daddies Of Deep Water

For many years now, dive watches have occupied a vast territory in watch collecting and appreciation. People often choose them for their robust bui...

Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch – Apollo 11

A watch that has stood the tests of both time and zero gravity still exists today albeit in a slightly updated form. It has become a must have for ...

Women And Watches - We've Come A Long Way

In 1783, an admirer of Marie-Antoinette placed an order with Breguet, horological purveyor to the French Court for a pocket watch fit for the que...

Rolex World Auction Records

There seems to be an unstoppable snowball of Rolex and Patek Philippe world record auction result occurring and it’s an exciting time for collecto...

Investing in Luxury Watches

All collectors are defined by love. That’s as true of luxury watch nerds as it is of stamp collectors, butterfly collectors—you name it, if someone...