ETA Watch Movements
ETA—those three letters crop up time and again whenever watches or watchmaking are discussed. Let’s decode this acronym, which opens the door to one of watchmaking’s essential foundations: the movement.…
Watchmaking
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Explore the technical world of watchmaking: automatic movements, complications, materials such as sapphire and titanium, and watch adjustment and maintenance. This category breaks down the mechanical and technological aspects of watches to give you a better understanding of how they work and their value.
Water Resistance of Watches
Between Water Resistant markings, ATM ratings, metres and ultra-cautious manuals, it’s easy to get lost. A watch rated to 30 m, 50 m or 100 m—what does that actually mean…
How to Clean Your Watch?
Cleaning your watch properly is the best way to ensure a long service life—and, above all, it gives the wearer an air of elegance and refinement. Here are a few…
How a Quartz Watch Works
Impossible to take an interest in the history of watchmaking and watches without highlighting the role of quartz. To the uninitiated, the idea of using a mineral to drive hands…