Omega Collections: Seamaster, Speedmaster, De Ville & More
« Omega's Collections in Focus » Alongside brands such as Rolex, TAG Heuer, and Breitling, Omega is currently one of the best-known watchmakers in the luxury segment and is often...
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Watch Accuracy Explained: Rate, Time Standard and COSC
“What does the watch connoisseur mean by that?” That a watch should display the time as accurately as possible sounds trivial at first. But what demands are actually placed on...
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GMT Watches: How Second Time Zone Displays Work
« One Function, Many Solutions » Displaying the time in a second time zone is one of the most popular complications found on fine mechanical wristwatches. Not only does it...
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Watch Water Resistance Explained: Ratings in Bar, ATM & Meters
« Diving with a Luxury Watch? » Nearly every high-quality wristwatch today carries an indication of its water resistance. But what does it really mean in practice? Can you truly...
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Watch Reference Numbers: What They Mean and Why They Matter
« Why you need them and what they tell us » Many pocket watches and wristwatches bear engraved numbers or alphanumeric combinations – so-called reference numbers. These codes are of...
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Luxury Military Watches: History, Features & Top Models
« A Watch Genre Steeped in Tradition » "No plan survives first contact with the enemy" – so went an insight of the famous Prussian Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke...
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Automatic vs. Manual-Wind Watches: Pros and Cons
« An Eternal Debate » Most mechanical wristwatches today are fitted with an automatic winding mechanism. Yet models with manual winding continue to come onto the market. Which of the...
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ETA Movements: Three Letters, Many Calibers
« Movements for Chanel, Fortis, and More » For watch enthusiasts, the three letters E, T, and A carry a very special meaning: after all, they stand for one of...
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The Automatic Chronograph: History and How It Works
« How These Mechanical Masterpieces Work » Many people with a passion for fine mechanical wristwatches own one or more chronographs. As a rule, these are sporty analog men's wristwatches,...
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COSC Certified Chronometers: Swiss Precision Explained
« Wristwatches for Lovers of Precision » Taken literally, the word chronometer means little more than a device for measuring time. Yet for watch connoisseurs, the term has a very...
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Watch Case Shapes: Round, Square, Rectangular & Tonneau
« Luxury in Many Beautiful Shapes » The cases of luxury watches are often designed with particular care. Sometimes it is just small details or certain proportions that make a...
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Titanium vs. Stainless Steel Watches: Luxury Watch Materials
« Among the materials used to make luxury watches, you will find "classics" such as stainless steel and gold, but also numerous exotic materials, chosen partly for aesthetic reasons and...
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Watch Museums: Glashütte, Swiss Jura, Omega & More
« Watch Tours for Enthusiasts » If you are fascinated by the small and large masterpieces with which people past and present have measured the passage of time, or by...
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