The Timekeepers

The audacity of watch brands charging extra for a 'display caseback' just so you can look at the same movement everyone else has.

The Jester from Leicester keeping it elegant. Mark Selby with the Cartier Tank Française in steel, white dial, roman numerals. Snooker royalty meets watch royalty. Understated, sharp, always in style.

New collectors ask 'is it a good investment.' Old collectors ask 'do you actually like it.' One of those groups still enjoys this hobby.

The Rocket doesn't just break records on the green baize. Ronnie O'Sullivan spotted with the IWC Schaffhausen Pilot Mark XX, black dial on NATO strap, automatic precision. Tool watch energy for the greatest snooker player ever.

Things I'll never understand: spending $2,000 on a strap for a watch you bought because it was 'affordable.

Haaland does it again. Erling Haaland holding the Champions League MOTM trophy rocking the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Black Panther Flying Tourbillon in titanium and ceramic with purple rubber. Superhero watch for a super striker.

What the watch industry doesn't want you to know: most 'limited editions' aren't limited, they're just limited to how long the hype lasts.

44th President, timeless smile, modern independent pick. Barack Obama in the Valusis Volt Turquoise, octagon case, steel bracelet, blue tapisette dial with date. Automatic at just $470 proving great design doesn't need a president's budget.

Say what you want, but a $200 Seiko that never skips a beat has more integrity than half the six-figure watches people baby in a safe.