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KUOE KYOTO enters dive watch territory with the new Sombrero!

December 18, 2024

Every KUOE watch until now has been 35mm or below in diameter, so the new Sombrero dive watch at 38mm certainly shakes things up. But hats-off to them, it’s...

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Watch reviews under £1000

The £500-£1000 price bracket contains some of the best value for money watches in existence, and it would class as “entry-level luxury”. It’s the perfect balance of the best specs you can get, with superior build quality, whilst still being an attainable purchase for many, financially. You shouldn’t settle for anything less than a tried-and-tested bulletproof movement, preferably mechanical, alongside flawless build quality and impressive craftsmanship. Sapphire crystals are a given, unless it’s a vintage inspired piece that could be loaded with acrylic. Browse watch reviews featuring stunning photography and videos of the best watches under £1000 below.

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Venezianico Nereide Lapiz 10

£250 - £500£500 - £1000

Hands-on with the Big, Bold and Beautiful Venezianico Nereide

Since founding Venezianico in 2017, brothers Alberto and Alessandro Morelli, have developed a signature style designed to put affordable luxury Italian watchmaking back on the map. Passionate about their...

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November 30, 2024

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March LA.B Slim Ultimate 4

£1000+£250 - £500£500 - £1000

March LA.B AM2 Slim Ultimate: Le Freak, c’est chic?!

Independent French brand March LA.B certainly can’t be classed as newcomers anymore, but although its watches can be found in bricks and mortar retail stores across their home country,...

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November 21, 2024

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Palmos One 3

£500 - £1000

Hands On With The PALMOS ONE

London-based brand PALMOS launches its debut watch, the ONE, later this year. It combines a clean, minimalist look with slim profile and beautiful dials. But not everything is as...

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October 18, 2024

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cw-the-twelve-36-31

£500 - £1000

Christopher Ward “The Twelve” 36mm Glacier Blue Watch Review

Christopher Ward has carved a niche for itself with a blend of heritage, craftsmanship, modern appeal, all whilst consistently offering great value for money. One of their latest offerings,...

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June 10, 2024

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Second Hour Gin Clear MK2-3

£500 - £1000

Second Hour Gin Clear MK2: The Aussie Dive Watch with a Swiss Heart

Second Hour is an Australian watch brand, founded in 2019 by husband and wife powerhouse Peter and Akira. Based in Melbourne, over the course of just four years the...

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February 27, 2024

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Arcturus-13

£500 - £1000

Hands-on Review: Arcturus LC-2 Vanda Tourbillon

Named after the brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, Arcturus Watches was founded in 2018 on the belief that well-designed, top-quality watches should be accessible to everybody. Their...

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February 19, 2024

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Helicon-Master-62-2

£500 - £1000

Hands-on with the polychromatic Helicon Master 62

The Helicon brand was founded in 2018 by husband-and-wife team (Danielle and Jonathan), who between them have a couple of decades experience in the watch industry and offer consultancy...

PUBLISHED
February 2, 2024

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Héron Marinor 6

£500 - £1000

Héron Marinor Review – Skin Diver or Tool Diver? It’s both!

Heard of Héron before? No, me neither. But after having the Canadian brand’s latest offering on my wrist for the past week, my guess is that the brand’s popularity...

PUBLISHED
November 2, 2023

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Boken-Nomad-6

£500 - £1000Blog

Review: Hands On With BŌKEN’s First Watch, The Nomad

Anticipation is high as new British watch brand BŌKEN prepares to launch its first watch later this week on Kickstarter. The aptly named Nomad is a modern titanium dive...

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October 10, 2023

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Baltic-Bicompax-8

£500 - £1000

Baltic Bicompax 003 takes the vintage vibe up a notch

At just 36.5mm, the Bicompax 003 is of truly vintage proportions and Baltic’s smallest chronograph to date. In fact, I’d say it’s probably one of the smallest mechanical chronographs...

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October 2, 2023

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MAEN-Hudson-38-GMT-6

£500 - £1000

MAEN Hudson 38 GMT review – the watch with the split personality!

Having been blown away with my MAEN Manhattan 37, when I heard the brand was adding a new GMT watch to their Hudson range, I was like a moth...

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September 24, 2023

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Circula-3360

£500 - £1000

Circular Protrail Watch Review

Circula has really hit its stride in the last couple of years and its most recent release, the ProTrail, is a modern field watch that showcases what the brand...

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