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Our One to Watch blog features exciting industry news, buying guides for wristwatches and commentary from David and the team. Showcasing the most exceptional and rare timepieces, from Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier, Vacheron, Jaeger-Le-Coultre and other fine names.

David Duggan featured in Watch Pro Magazine's Big Interview
Tracey Llewellyn, from Watch Pro Magazine was so keen to interview David about the boom in collecting.
David Duggan is actively looking to buy watches from the public.
Around 99% of the watches sold by David Duggan are purchased from members of the Public.
Our Favourite Watch Hands
For some watch collectors it is the hands that sets one timepiece apart from another. If you want to know your Breguet from your Snowflake, consult David Duggan's expert guide.
David Duggan and Ross Povey talk Tudor
Love Tudor watches? Find out what renowned Tudor experts, David Duggan and Ross Povey, think of the Tudor resurgence in the UK, what’s hot from Tudor right now and what the next big trends will be.
Baselworld 2019 – The Expert View
As ever, David Duggan travelled to the Swiss city of Basel to take a look at the very latest in horological innovation. Here, he shares a few of his highlights.
A Guide to: The Day-Date Complication
To celebrate the 35th year of David Duggan Watches, One To Watch will spend the coming months exploring the origins of some of the most fascinating and sought after complications. This month, we look at one of the most useful – the day-date.
A Watch for Every Type Of Holiday Getaway
Holiday season is upon us but which watch should you take? The answer of course depends on the kind of holiday you love, but whether you’re an intrepid explorer, a keen diver, or simply prefer to relax on the beach – we’ve got the watch for you.
Under the Loupe: Rolex and Tudor’s Pepsi GMT Masters from Baselworld 2018
We’re still talking about the biggest surprise of this year’s event – the dual release of new GMT models from both Rolex and its sister company Tudor. So, we asked David Duggan for his thoughts on why the GMT continues to make waves and what he makes of these new offerings.
David Discusses the Best of Baselworld 2018
This year’s Baselworld exhibition was a little different from its predecessors, but that certainly didn’t stop the big names pulling out some showstoppers. One to Watch spoke to David to find out what caught his eye at this year’s event.
Talking new and vintage Tudor watches at Corney & Barrow
In August, admirers of fine wine and watches gathered to celebrate joint passions with an exclusive event hosted by David Duggan, Tudor watches and Corney & Barrow.
Debriefing from Baselworld 2017
This year's Baselworld had a distinctively vintage feel. Read our field notes on the watch and jewellery exhibition's 100th anniversary.
Selling your pre-owned watch? It’s in good hands…
David Duggan talks to One to Watch about four decades of buying watches and why he loves the chase.
Choosing the perfect Valentine timepiece
A pre-owned, luxury timepiece might be just the thing to make your Valentine’s Day one to remember.
A Watch Lover's Christmas Gift Guide
It can be hard to know quite what to buy a lover of vintage, luxury watches – short of purchasing another timepiece for their collection.
Choosing an Engagement Watch
The upcoming festive season is a favourite time for a wedding proposal. If you’re considering asking your male partner to marry you, but don’t want to buy a ring, why not consider a pre-owned luxury watch? We asked David Duggan expert Lana for her tips on how to choose the perfect engagement watch.
David Duggan Shares Tudor Story with Watchuseek
For luxury watch enthusiasts, all eyes have recently been on our showroom following the high profile launch of David Duggan Watches as the only approved retailer of both vintage and new iconic Tudor watches.
David Duggan Celebrates Tudor Launch with London's Luxury Watch Community
Mayfair’s historic Burlington Arcade became a mecca of luxury watch appreciation on Wednesday the 21st September, when our very own David Duggan and team welcomed the great and the good of the horological world to mark the launch of a new collection of Tudor watches at David’s showroom.
David Duggan Introduces New and Vintage Tudor Range
David Duggan Watches is delighted to announce that we have been appointed as an Official Tudor Retailer and are unique in being able to offer both new and pre-owned vintage Tudor watches.
Planning on purchasing a luxury watch? 5 questions you should ask yourself…
If you are thinking about investing in a luxury watch you’re about to enter a tricky marketplace. With such a rich and varied history there are so many choices out there, which can make choosing the right timepiece for you overwhelmingly confusing.