Brands

Hot Watches Sale covers a mix of established Swiss watchmakers, from familiar sports watches to complicated mechanical pieces and unconventional modern designs.

Rather than treating every brand in the same way, we look at the details that give each manufacturer its own identity. With Rolex that may mean proportions, bezel design and the gradual evolution of long running collections. Omega often leads us toward movements, chronographs, diving watches and the relationship between modern models and the brand’s history. TAG Heuer and Breitling bring a strong chronograph and motorsport element, while Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet open the door to more complicated watchmaking and very different approaches to case and bracelet design.

Hublot sits somewhere else again, with unusual materials, openworked movements and watches that are often designed to make their mechanics part of the visual experience.

Our articles are written to give UK readers context rather than simply repeat launch information. We look at case dimensions, dial layouts, movement architecture, materials, wrist presence and the small changes that can make one reference noticeably different from another.

Some articles also discuss replica and third party interpretations of familiar watch designs. Where this happens, specifications belonging to an original manufacturer’s watch are treated separately and should not be assumed to describe a third party product.

Browse Our Brand Coverage

Rolex
Submariner, Daytona, Datejust, GMT Master II, Oyster Perpetual and other enduring Rolex designs.

Omega
Speedmaster, Seamaster, Aqua Terra, MoonSwatch and the broader world of Omega sports watches.

Breitling
Navitimer, Premier, Chronomat, Superocean and aviation inspired chronographs.

TAG Heuer
Carrera, Monaco, Formula 1 and Aquaracer, with a particular focus on chronograph design.

Patek Philippe
Calatrava, Nautilus, Aquanaut, Golden Ellipse and complicated references.

Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak, Royal Oak Offshore, Royal Oak Concept and Code 11.59.

Hublot
Big Bang, Spirit of Big Bang, Classic Fusion and experimental MP models.