Finlay Renwick

1 week ago | gq-magazine.co.uk | Finlay Renwick |Ollie Cox

The art of product placement is a delicate old thing. A can of Pepsi here, a brand new Chevrolet there. But the best watches in movies? Invariably, they actually have a deeper and more substantial history than nearly any other item in cinema: as keen-eyed observers of Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness will attest. In that film, Benedict Cumberbatch's engraved Jaeger-LeCoultre plays a pivotal role in Sam Raimi's freewheeling story.

Jan 8, 2025 | gqmagazine.fr | Finlay Renwick

Qui dit nouvelle année dit nouvelle fournée de belles montres. Mais qu'en est-il des montres sous-estimées ou disons les plus discrètes de l'année passée ? On a voulu revenir sur les modèles les plus marquants, qui n'ont pas reçu l'accueil qu'ils auraient dû avoir. Voici nos “montres sous-estimées” préférées de 2024. Oris Diver 65 Hölstein Edition 2024Quelle meilleure façon de célébrer un 120e anniversaire qu'en créant une montre de toute folie ?

Jan 3, 2025 | gq.com | Finlay Renwick

For experts like Eric Wind who know a lot about watches, sitting down to enjoy a film or TV show can offer up unexpected distractions. Like the time he noticed Ben Affleck wearing a 2000s Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea in Argo, a film based on events from the late ’70s. “It was so obvious,” he says over the phone from New York.

Dec 23, 2024 | gq-magazine.co.uk | Finlay Renwick

Another year, another slate of lovely watches. While the big launches received their praise and publicity, what about the more underrated watches? We wanted to give a shout out to some of them from brands both big and boutique. We'll keep it short and snappy – below are our favourite ‘underrated watches’ of 2024. Timex 8-Lap Ironman TW5M66500With Casio’s G-Shock range of tough as nails watches enjoying something of a resurgence, another iconic digital sports watch has slipped under the radar.

Dec 18, 2024 | gq-magazine.co.uk | Finlay Renwick

Put simply, destro watches are ones that have been designed for the often-persecuted left-handed community. It translates to ‘right’ in Italian, as in: the opposite of left. While subtle, the biggest point of difference is that the crown is placed on the left side of the watch’s case. Charlie Chaplin, a famous lefty, was once in possession of a lovely little Rolex Oyster 700 series during his day. Back then, people would typically order destro watches directly from the manufacturer.