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Although it may seem like a basic concept for any watch enthusiast,  getting a watch band with proper sizing is vital to wearing a watch that is both comfortable and attractive on your wrist.  With the sheer variety of watches available on the market, there is certainly a model for everyone and a perfect fit … Read more

If you are familiar with the different types of watch movements, then you know what an automatic watch is. Essentially, an automatic watch is a mechanical watch with a self-winding component, powered by the movement of the wrist of the wearer. A mechanical watch, on the other hand, requires manual winding of the crown, most … Read more

Standing at the helm of revitalizing the Swiss watch industry, Nicolas Hayek is one of the most celebrated icons of the watch world. He built a legacy by opening the doors for the Swiss watch industry to make a comeback into the market. That too, at a time when the Quartz crisis was rapidly pushing … Read more

A perpetual calendar is a high-end type of complication that is found in a lot of different watch manufacturers’ timepieces. A perpetual calendar watch has the ability to showcase and track several measurements of time with high accuracy. A perpetual calendar watch tracks seconds, minutes, hours, lunar phases, days, months, and even in some cases … Read more

For anyone following the watch world closely, know the significance of the quartz crisis of the ’70s. This series of events led to the unexpected upheaval of the Swiss watch industry. Slowly pushing long-time watch manufactures of mechanical and traditional watches out of the market, making them go bankrupt. In short, the rising electronic giants … Read more

Watches come in lots of different styles and designs, with varying colors, complications, and secondary uses. Although you may have seen the word tachymeter on a watch description before you may not have known exactly what it does. The way we use timepieces does shift from decade to decade, and a lot of the time, … Read more

Holy grail watch is a term for your dream watch. This ultimate wishlist watch is capable of pushing all other watches you own back into their boxes. In other words, it is your ideal watch and will never let go of it or sell. If you’re a watch collector, then your Holy Grail watch will … Read more

  The more you learn about the world of watches, the more familiar you become with the horological jargon. Given that we have access to a vast market with new technology and new inventions, it may get confusing to remember some similar-sounding names and what they mean. More particularly, what is the difference between a … Read more