Watches 101: Types of Watch Dial
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Watches 101: Types of Watch Dial

When it comes to choosing the perfect watch, the dial plays a significant role in defining its style, functionality and overall aesthetic. From minimalist designs to intricate complications, watch dials…
Watches 101: What is a Chronograph?
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Watches 101: What is a Chronograph?

Due to their classic design, chronograph watches are some of the most popular pieces on the market. They are instantly recognisable and add great functionality to a watch. Lots of…
What is a Nivachron balance spring?
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What is a Nivachron balance spring?

Anyone on the hunt for a new watch may have noticed some watch descriptions mentioning a ‘Nivachron balance spring’. Or, alternatively, you may have seen it written as ‘Nivachron hairspring’.…
What is a watch complication?
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What is a watch complication?

Today, we continue our Watches 101 series with the next pressing question many newbies have: What is a watch complication? And what different types of watch complications are there? In this…
What is a quartz watch?
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What is a quartz watch?

After covering hand-wound watches and automatic watches, naturally, today we move on to quartz watches. Quartz is the youngest of the three types of watch movement and works very differently…