FAQs

You have probably noticed one on someone’s wrist. A watch with two small buttons beside the crown and a few mini dials that look borrowed from a cockpit. That is […]

I have opened more watch cases than I can count over the last four years, both at the bench and for this blog, and one question comes up almost every […]

Choosing between a solar watch and an automatic watch feels a lot like choosing between a reliable friend who never forgets your birthday and a charming one who sometimes does. […]

Standing in front of a watch counter, you’ll eventually hit the same wall every buyer hits. One case says “automatic movement.” Another says “quartz.” Both look sharp. Both tell time. […]

If you’ve spent any time browsing watches lately, you’ve probably run into this debate more than once. Someone in a forum swears automatics are the only “real” watches. Someone else […]

There’s nothing worse than reaching for your favorite quartz watch for a special occasion only to find the battery has died. Several watch types solve this problem entirely by running […]