Ben Winstanley

Ben Winstanley

Deputy Editor

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Mark Webber talks Formula One 2020 and BOSS

Racing driver Mark Webber talks predictions for the Formula One 2020 season, Lewis Hamilton breaking records, and the new Porsche x BOSS capsule collection

Take your best shot at West London Shooting School

West London Shooting School blends world-class facilities with a relaxed atmosphere certain to suit crack shots and shooting novices alike. Ben Winstanley finds out more…

Lewis Hamilton: "We need to have real minorities come through"

Lewis Hamilton is the greatest Formula 1 driver of all time. In this interview, Hamilton talks fashion, racing, and why he won't join Formula E

Hamilton Grand, St Andrews: luxury living at the Home of Golf

It’s the most iconic patch of turf in world golf, and now it’s right outside your front door: Hamilton Grand offers a unique chance to own property facing St Andrews’ Old Course, says Ben Winstanley

Square Mile Golf Awards 2019

What a year 2019 has been for golf. From the very best products of the year, incredible courses, and spectacular players. Here's our definitive list of this year's standout performers

The Bar Necessities: Hide, Below

Hide is the exciting £20m Mayfair super-restaurant by Ollie Dabbous and Yevgeny Chichvarkin. We descend the twisted oak staircase to Below: a stylish cocktail bar, serving one of the most interesting cocktail menus in London

The luxury watches to invest in now

We have rounded up a selection of the finest, rarest and most exciting watches to invest in – if you can get your hands on one, that is…

Lights, camera, wrist action: the best watches from the movies

From the most iconic timepiece to ever grace our screens to a brand new watch saluting the Caped Crusader, we check out the best watches from the world of film

Meet Valerie Messika: the woman changing the face of the jewellery industry

Valérie Messika is changing the image of diamond jewellery with her eponymous brand, finds Ben Winstanley. If it's good enough for Beyoncé…

Square Mile Watch Awards 2019: The Winners

The judges have cast their votes, the awards have been presented, and now it's time to share this year's winners

Daniel Compton: “We’re in it for the long haul”

How do you sell a watch in 2019? Audemars Piguet has the answer. Ben Winstanley sits down with UK general manager Daniel Compton to talk about the AP House concept, the CODE 11:59 collection, and the future of AP

Pitch is the most sophisticated virtual golf club in the UK

Part members’ club, part chic golf den, Pitch London brings a heavy dose of cool to the City’s various sports bar options. Ben Winstanley heads down to find out more about this unique experience

The Pass confirms Tom Kemble as the most talented young chef in the UK

You might not expect to find one of the UK’s best new restaurant in a 19th-century manor house, but that’s exactly what Ben Winstanley discovers at The Pass inside West Sussex’s South Lodge hotel

Obsession 2020: a gastronomic festival like no other

In the serene rolling hills of Lancashire, Ben Winstanley discovers a surprising fortnight-long culinary event bringing together the world’s best chefs

Seabird: the seafood specialists of The Hoxton hotel

Checks out the coolest new seafood spot in London – the aptly named Seabird

Tech tock: the most technically advanced luxury watches

While the mass market may be proliferated by smart watches, the high end is still the domain of Swiss luxury. Ben Winstanley selects the mechanical watches still pushing the boundaries

Square Mile Watch Awards 2019: The Judges

From auctioneers and retailers, journalists and collectors, meet this year’s judging panel for the Square Mile Watch Awards 2019

Square Mile Watch Awards 2019: Best Complication shortlist

We're looking for the watch that has created the smartest solution, whether that is visual or mechanical, to a watch complication

Square Mile Watch Awards 2019: Military-inspired Watch shortlist

Whether it's inspired by military heritage or simply plays on military themes, which watch did it best this year?

Square Mile Watch Awards 2019: Technical Innovation shortlist

What technical innovation has moved the world of watchmaking forward most this year?