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What is a water resistant watch?
No watch is really ever waterproof, there is always a limit to how much water pressure a watch can
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Breguet - The Brand Story
With the advent of the 1700’s began a series of rapid breakthroughs in the watch industry. In the 1720s,
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CARL F. BUCHERER - The Brand Story
There are certain watch brands that do not have to shout luxury to prove a point. Their rich history
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Strap up with the NATO - Nato Straps for your watch
Most of us are picky when it comes to choosing a watch with the ‘perfect’ strap but how often
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A.Lange & Söhne - A legend is reborn
“There’s something one should expect not only of a watch, but also of oneself To never stand still” - Lange. A
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La Maison Cartier - The brand story
“One man’s magic is another man’s engineering.” Creations that are nothing less than magical, Cartier is responsible for leaving
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Journey beyond the Moon
In 1848 the La Generale Watch Co was founded by Louis Brandt at La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Louis Brandt assembled
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Who Owns Who: A Guide to the luxury watch industry
People in the watch industry will tell you the market is very “small”, monopolized by a few groups and
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Top 5 ways to maintain your luxury watch
On deciding to invest in a luxury watch, you expect it to remain with you for a lifetime (after
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Jaeger Le-Coultre – The Brand Story
Not many watchmakers can boast of a century old history, hundreds of inventions and over a thousand calibres to
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5 extraordinary functions of your chronograph watch
One of the most useful complications ever put in a mechanical watch has been the chronograph. A chronograph watch
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The Quartz Watch Revolution
“Every year, one billion watches are produced. It’s crazy when you think there are only six billion people on
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Watch Certification and Accuracy - Does it Matter?
While going through the many features of your favourite watch, you must have definitely come across ‘certification’ terms like
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The making of a watch legend: The Rado DiaStar
The first time I laid my eyes on the Rado DiaStar was in December 2015 when I was a
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Truth be told: All you need to know about Mechanical Watch Calibres / Movements
It’s hard to recall a time when a movement or ‘Calibre’, was the hero of the watch. Clearly, it
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What makes a watch truly "Swiss Made" ?
Switzerland. The land of delicious Swiss chocolates, picturesque Swiss Alps and the epicentre of horology. One look at a
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Best of Baselworld 2017 – Top 29 New Watches for Men
Another year, another Baselworld, come and gone. For starters, it was as busy as ever with at least a
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Watch 101: What makes a watch a Collectible?
At the outset I must point out all great watches may not be collectible and for good reasons. I
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Gems Of Time: The Jewels That Keep A Watch Moving
Jewels or gemstones were introduced in watch movements to reduce friction at points of heaviest wear and tear. When
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The Astronomical Splendour Of The Moon Phase Watch And How It Works
On the evening of January 31 this year, all eyes were on the sky to witness the ‘super blue
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Simplifying The World Of Watches: The Watch Guide Answers All Your Questions On Horology
When you begin reading about watches and developing a keen interest in the art of watchmaking and its many
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Know Them Like The Back Of Your Hand: The Most Popular Watch Hands…Explained
The hands of a timepiece have the most important job—they point to the time. And yet, aesthetically speaking, they
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Know Your Watch Straps: The Most Commonly Used Materials
When we talk about watches, there are certain features that we describe first—everything from the dial and the colour
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Leaders In Luminosity—What Makes The Glowing Parts Shine
In all these years of wearing watches and seeing novelties at the watch fairs and manufactories, one aspect of