Wheels and watches go together like socks and shoes. Sure you can wear one without the other but once you leave the house without one of them you’re going to regret whatever decision you made. (Especially if you left the shoes.)

For George Bamford, founder of Bamford Watch Department, the connection between wheels and watches and the passion he shares for the two is unlike any modern collector we have ever met. George is a master of the watch and car combination. His Jaguar Project 7, a one off car built with nods to Jaguar racing heritage, is finished in Bamford Aqua Blue to match the Bamford Tag Heuer Monaco, a timeless take on the classic watch worn by Steve McQueen.

Bamford Watch Department (BWD) was created out of Georges need to take things apart to find out what makes them tick. This obsession quickly moved into cars and watches and evolved to inspire the unique level personalisation that has seen BWD reimagine modern watches into bespoke icons. Wind forward and Bamford Watch Department now offer their own watches. Void of another marque, these unique and affordable watches offer a level of sophistication that is usually reserved for the more well know Swiss giants.

We spent a week with one of the latest watches from the collection, the blacked out Bamford GMT with yellow accents. The watch is refined and has a great level of quality and hidden detail that hits you as soon as you open the box.  On the wrist it feels great and it is super usable. The metal strap has micro adjustments and is also quick releases in the case you want to stick a different strap on it. The internal rotating 24hr GMT bezel is incredibly satisfying, as you rotate the crown on the upper left hand the internal bezel spins until the required hour marker reaches the GMT hand.