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All-New Maurice Lacroix Aikonic Collection

Maurice Lacroix has long stood at the forefront of contemporary Swiss watchmaking, renowned for its precision, craftsmanship, and daring design language. Now, the all-new Maurice Lacroix Aikonic collection elevates that…

Ciara Berry August 19, 2025

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What is an automatic watch?

After having covered hand-wound watches, today we move on to a different type of watch movement. Also known as self-winding movement, automatic watches are one of the most popular types…

Katie Dickinson August 18, 2023

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Quartz vs Automatic: Which is Better?

Choosing your perfect timepiece can be a daunting task. One of the many questions you will face is "quartz vs automatic: which is better?" The choice between types of movement…

Neamh McMillan August 9, 2022

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10 Interesting Facts About Automatic Watches

Automatic watches are perhaps the favourite type of movement amongst avid watch collectors. These movements have fascinated watch wearers for decades due to their elegance and complexity. Automatic watch movements…

Neamh McMillan October 30, 2021

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10 Affordable Automatic Watches 2021

Automatic watches are very desirable amongst avid and new collectors alike. Many watch companies favour automatic movements and produce them at both luxury and budget friendly price points. It has…

Neamh McMillan June 14, 2021

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5 Automatic Watches for Under £1000

Automatic watches are often seen as the most desirable type of watch due to the expert craftsmanship required to build one and the accuracy and longevity they can provide. Many…

Neamh McMillan May 6, 2021

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Top 5 Automatic Watches 2021

Automatic watches are known for their reliability and long-lasting wear. These type of movements are a significant step up from the manual winded models of the past. Though their popularity…

Gabriela Ivanova February 19, 2021

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How To Maintain an Automatic Watch

Owning any mechanical watch comes with responsibilities. Both self-winding and hand-wound watches can last for generations and be as precise as the first day you bought them. The only condition…

Gabriela Ivanova June 20, 2020

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Why Purchase an Automatic Watch?

No watch collection is complete without at least one automatic watch. Automatic watches are a synonym of sophistication and undeniably a classic. Developed in the early 1900s, to this day…

Gabriela Ivanova June 3, 2020

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Popular Watch Movements Explained

The wonderful world of watches can definitely be very daunting to beginners. Everyone's talking about crystals and cases, bezels, dials and movements and, understandably, anyone just starting off would get…

Gabriela Ivanova May 27, 2020