The Watchmaking Blog
45 items in "Special Selection"
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October 26, 2026
Affordable men's watches: at what price point do they really hold up?
An affordable men's watch really starts to hold up well around 60 euros, when the [...]
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October 13, 2026
Silver Women's Watches: What the Term Means, and How to Choose One
You're looking for a silver watch, but you won't find a single one made of silver. [...]
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October 9, 2026
Rose gold is primarily copper
Nothing about gold is pink. The shade we love on our wrists comes from a quarter of cui [...]
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October 6, 2026
Three dials, two buttons, and a needle that doesn't move
Look at the dial of a chronograph when it's stopped. The large central hand is [...]
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September 27, 2026
Why a watch face never looks exactly like its photo
You chose a blue dial in a photo. It arrived looking almost black. You [...]
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September 25, 2026
Sector has equipped freedivers; six of its watches are water-resistant to 100 meters
A Sector is called a 230, 240, 660, or Legend. These names don't tell you [...]
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September 23, 2026
You choose a Casio by its model number, not by its name
Casio doesn't give its watches names; it gives them model numbers. CA-53W, [...]
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September 23, 2026
An openwork dial is not the same as a skeleton watch
Drilling a hole in a dial to reveal a gear train is not the same as skeletonizing [...]
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