The Art of the Dial: Urushi, Porcelain and Street Art
« Exceptional Painted Dials » The dial is the face of a watch. Its design largely determines whether a timepiece comes across as classic, avant-garde, modern or traditional. In some...
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Moon Phase Watches: How the Complication Works
« How the Complication Works » A moon phase display is one of the so-called minor complications. For watchmakers, it poses less of a challenge than the grand complications –...
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Perpetual Calendar Watches: How the Complication Works
« A Complication of Many Faces » Alongside the tourbillon and the minute repeater, the perpetual calendar ranks among the most demanding complications in mechanical watchmaking. The main reason is...
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How to Clean a Wristwatch: Exterior Watch Care Guide
« Exterior Watch Care in Detail » Whether it's a sporty men's chronograph or a diamond-set ladies' watch, an exclusive automatic watch for him or a chic quartz watch for...
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Luxury Skeleton Watches: History, Finishing & Top Models
« More Insight, More Transparency » Skeletonized watches – or skeleton watches for short – are hugely popular with many watch connoisseurs and collectors. This is especially true of those...
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Luxury Watch Case Backs: Design, Materials & Fake Clues
« A Wealth of “Second Faces” » There's no question that the dial is the "face" of a watch. But with high-end luxury watches in particular, it often pays to...
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Day-Date Watches: Luxury Watches with a Day Display
« A Popular Complication in Many Forms » A date display has long since become standard on many watch models. In everyday life, however, it is often helpful if a...
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Slide Rule Watches: History and How the Bezel Works
“What is a circular slide rule for, and how do you use it?” The slide rule was once an indispensable tool in upper-level math classes, yet today it is largely...
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Diamond Watches: Gemstones and Luxury Timepieces
« Emerald, Ruby and Diamond as Watch Adornments » For many people, a wristwatch is not just a practical instrument for telling the time, but at least as much a...
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Watch Jewels: What the Jewel Count Says About a Movement
When it comes to mechanical watches, you often hear about jewels, stones, or rubies, which serve as so-called bearing jewels in every movement – whether from Rolex, Omega, or Chopard....
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Lume on Watches: Luminova, Super-LumiNova & Radium
« Luminous Hands and Indices » Luminous hands and indices, made possible by Super-LumiNova, for example, are a feature many watch enthusiasts value for practical as well as aesthetic reasons....
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Watch Servicing: Why Your Watch Needs a Regular Overhaul
A high-quality watch should be serviced at regular intervals. Otherwise, you risk malfunctions, damage and – especially with fine luxury watches – a significant loss of value. In practice, however,...
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Swiss Made Watches: How the Swissness Law Protects the Label
« A Swiss Watch at 60 Percent » Swiss watches enjoy an outstanding reputation worldwide, and to this day numerous leading luxury watchmakers are headquartered and manufacture there. The "Swiss...
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