Mechanical, Automatic, Quartz: What Moves a Watch
Mainspring, rotor or crystal: the three hearts of a watch and what each means for the person who wears it.
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Watches
Manufactures, movements and the art of watchmaking
A fine watch is a small machine with a long memory. We open the case back on mechanical, automatic and quartz movements, explain the complications and help you choose proportions that feel effortless on the wrist.
Finding the Right Watch Size for Your Wrist
Case diameter, lug to lug and thickness: how to choose proportions that look effortless.
Complications, Explained
Date, moonphase, chronograph, perpetual calendar: what the extra hands and windows of a fine watch actually do.
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Watch Size Guide
Enter your wrist circumference and see case sizes that sit in proportion, drawn to scale.
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