Mat Craddock

Mat Craddock, the #watchnerd himself is an amateur horologist and co-founder of the Antiquarian Horology Society’s Wristwatch Group. He’s also the man behind ‘the most interesting watch blog you’ve never heard of’ over at thewatchnerd.co.uk.

Lubrication and the Effect It Has on Horological Longevity Explained

22 January 2022

by Mat Craddock

Wear and tear are the enemies of watch movements, however there is a hero on the horizon...

Pavé diamond gem-setting setting featured

A Brief Guide to Diamond Gem-Setting Techniques For Watches

8 November 2021

by Mat Craddock

Can you tell your pavé from your snow setting? These are the diamond gem-setting techniques that...

The Ultimate Sailing Complication: 5 of The Finest Regatta Watches

24 July 2021

by Mat Craddock

Yachting is one of the rare activities that has a watch complication dedicated to it: The Regatta...

Mat Craddock

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