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Category: Reference

Spinnaker Straps Review
Features, Reference Posted onApril 7, 2021March 22, 2021

A beginner’s guide to watch straps, buckles and clasps

If you’re planning on buying a watch you will have researched the best brand, case and dial designs. But have you thought about watch straps?

Seagull ST-5 Movement
Reference Posted onMarch 1, 2021February 7, 2021

Quartz vs Mechanical Watches

An introductory article for beginners, outlining some of the pros and cons of quartz vs mechanical watches.

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Features, Reference Posted onFebruary 7, 2021November 8, 2020

Beginners guide to watch glass types

Grab a drink, sit back and read up on watch glass types with Nina’s guide to crystals – it could be more valuable than you think!

Empty watch case
Features, Reference Posted onJanuary 21, 2021January 6, 2021

Beginner’s guide to choosing the right watch case

What size watch case is best? Which material is right for you? Nina takes us on a whistle-stop tour in the first part of a new series.

Patek Phillippe
Features, Hints and Tips Posted onOctober 13, 2020October 18, 2020

Is a Luxury Watch a Commodity or an Investment?

While they may come in a wide range of designs and styles, one thing that all luxury timepieces have in common is that they aren’t just your average fashion accessory.

Peaky Blinders pocket watch
News, Reference Posted onSeptember 15, 2019September 15, 2019

Peaky Blinders Pocket Watch Sales Boom in Birmingham

Now the series is on its way back, find out how to shop for a Peaky Blinders pocket watch on the internet and get the look for less!

chronograph watch
Reference Posted onSeptember 14, 2019July 27, 2019

What is a Chronograph Watch?

A chronograph watch can also be used as a stopwatch as well as keeping the time. Chronographs are the ideal watches for anyone who enjoys training or going to the gym, as well as more mundane functions like boiling an egg!

buying a wristwatch
Features, Hints and Tips, Reference Posted onMay 14, 2019July 27, 2019

Buying Watches – Is Pricier Necessarily Better?

All things considered, however – if you have the money available but are more concerned about the product you get, rather than the name that you’ll be wearing – is paying out more necessarily worth it?

ETA movement Swiss Made
About the Brand, Reference Posted onFebruary 21, 2019February 20, 2019

About the brand – ETA

ETA produce a range of quartz, hand-wound and automatic movements which can be found in Swiss watches in every price range.

Roman Numerals
Features, Reference Posted onJanuary 28, 2019January 24, 2019

Why Do Roman Numeral Watches Display IIII instead of IV?

Unless you are an avid watch collector you may not have noticed that most watches that display Roman Numerals use the symbol ‘IIII’ instead of ‘IV’ on the watch face. But why?

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