Articles & Watch Reviews

Rolex Daytona 116505 Meteorite

4.5 BILLION years ago, it is likely that a planet shattered, potentially due to collision, and sent its its molten core flying into the universe. ...

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Frosted Gold “RAINBOW” 15412BC

Get ready for a mouthful because we’re taking a look at the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked Rainbow. (Ref 15412BC.YG.122...

Artisans De Geneve - Spike Lee Cool Hand Brooklyn Skeleton, Tribute to 6263 Albino, Mika Hakkinen and Lance Armstrong Challenge

Artisans De Geneve, three words that automatically make us think both “Customised” and “Gonna be good” so, who are they? First off, they aren’t ma...

Richard Mille RM025 Tourbillon Chronograph Divers

Richard Mille once said “I am a victim of my own inability to compromise. Every time I get to a point where I need to decide whether to save cost ...

Breguet Tradition Fusée Tourbillon 7047

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

AP Royal Oak Chronograph 26240OR 50th Anniversary

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak was first launched on 15th April 1972. A piece designed by horological legend Gerald Genta and commissioned by Georg...

Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Tropical 6263

It’s cold, its dark outside, British winter is upon us so what better to discuss than a glorious vintage Rolex Daytona 6263 that has spent its lif...

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.

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...

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...

Sport Watch Evolution

Here’s a question: what is a sports watch? Or to put it another way: how can the slimline, beautifully sophisticated Royal Oak fit in the same fa...