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Smartwatches. We all know of them, many of us own one and, yes, there’s no denying they have many more uses than an analogue watch can offer us. Let’s look at the Apple Watch SE...

What is the point in a watch winder?  Having never come across a watch wider before I have to say I was more than intrigued, but honestly, not entirely sure of their purpose. I genuinely...

Watches come at all different prices and, whilst some are cheap, others seem extortionate. However, you get what you pay for, and some things are just more expensive for good reason, but what sets these...

Have you ever wondered why some watches glow in the dark. Well, this is all thanks to what we refer to as the lume and over many years watchmakers have employed a variety of different...

What is the watch crystal?  Obvious to all the watch experts out there, maybe not so to those who know little about the watch world. The watch crystal is the term used for the transparent...

As I delve deeper and deeper into the watch world, I have found that there are all different genres of watches out there. From Dress watches to Military watches, how do we know which watch...

This has been a question I’ve been really intrigued by and, I know we’re not in beach season anymore, but it’s something I’ve wanted to look further into ever since becoming aware the water resistance...

I’ve always wondered what the purpose of the bezel was and if it is just something that is just there to add an appealing aesthetic element to the watch. As it turns out there are...

When discussing watches as a newbie to the watch world it can be difficult to keep up and it is important to understand what you’re talking about. I regularly find myself hearing big, fancy words...

To some of you out there the answer to this question may seem obvious, but, to me with no real knowledge of watches I didn’t have the foggiest of ideas when everyone started talking about...

When shopping for your first watch you will quickly realise it is not as simple as it would seem. You will learn that there are three different types of watch movement but how are you...