Thomas Kaufmann

Titanium is a highly popular watchmaking material, but not all titaniums are equal. The different titanium grades directly influence the resistance, weight, price and aesthetics of your watch. Here is a clear guide to understanding the most common grades and knowingly choosing. What is a grade of titanium? A titanium grade designates the chemical composition…

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Do you hesitate between the Huawei Watch GT 5 and the GT 5 Pro? Looking for the best Huawei connected watch, precise health follow -up, concrete autonomy, or simply the model that suits you? Here is the sliced ​​comparison, without tongue in wood, to help you choose the watch that will really boost your daily…

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Are you looking for a watch that follows your runs, analyzes your sleep, manages your playlists and motivates you to move, without looking like a wrist computer? The Garmin Vivoactive 6 arrives with the promise of combining elegance, advanced sports functions and real versatility. But faced with this avalanche of features, a question is essential:…

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Garmin Instinct 2, the watch that never lets go Are you looking for a watch that won’t let you go, even when everything else is abandoned? There Garmin Instinct 2 is not there to make it pretty. It is designed for those who live outside, who sweat, who fall, which are rising. Do you want…

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How does ECG work on Garmin work? Simple, fast, but limited Two electrodes: one on the case, the other on the crown. We put the other hand, the watch measures the electrical signal of the heart. 30 seconds: that’s all it takes to get a route, directly on the watch and in Garmin Connect. Automatic…

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On the occasion of its 70th anniversary, the Corum watch brand begins a daring strategic turn with a return to the Swiss roots. Haso Mehmedovic, a former watchmaker who has become sales director, takes the lead in the company with a Buy-Out management with Renaissance. A symbolic operation: return to 100 % Swiss governance This…

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With the launch of Lip R26 movementthe oldest French watch brand Still in activity revives a strong local industrial tradition and affirms its ambition to conquer the wrists of lovers of beautiful mechanics. A homecoming marked by innovation and manufacturing patriotism. A manufacture movement designed and produced in Besançon Fruit of three years of development…

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Technical performances that push the limits Revolutionary autonomy for demanding users If you’ve already owned an Apple Watch, you probably know this frustration: Having to recharge it daily. The ultra completely changes the situation with an announced autonomy of 36 hours in normal use – I even managed to hold almost 40 hours during my…

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Offering a watch to a child is an idea that seduces many parents. But from what age is it relevant to initiate your child when reading the hour and, is there an ideal model to offer as a first watch? Swiss Made Watch magazine gives you all the answers! Is there really a minimum age?…

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Essential criteria for choosing your connected watch with SIM Compatibility with your operator Before any purchase, check absolutely compatibility with your mobile operator. Not all do not offer packages adapted to connected watches, especially for ESIMs. Supported networks – Most recent watches support 4G, only some 3G. 5G is still rare in this segment. Compatible…

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The purpose of the previous article was to present the questions and perplexities that I had felt during the last edition of Watches & Wonders, it has a more positive vocation and highlights the points that I liked, putting aside my 10 favorite watches which also were the subject of a specific article. Because a…

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JB200 Aquastrike: the colorful diver Jacques Bianchi Marseille On my little watchmaker, I use cookies to guarantee you the best possible experience. Ok for you? COOKIE SETINGSACCPER Privacy & Cookies Policy

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Can we really use a connected watch without a smartphone? The question deserves to be clearly asked: Does a connected watch works without phone ? The answer is both simple and nuanced: yes, but not all, and not for all features. The two large families of connected watches To fully understand, let us distinguish two…

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Let’s dive into the world of German watchmaking today with the Sternglas brand. Founded a few years ago in Hamburg, this watchmaking house quickly established itself with watch lovers thanks to a minimalist design inspired by the Bauhaus and an approach that focuses on accessibility without compromise on quality. Swiss Made Watch magazine tells you…

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An active management company recognized for almost a century Loomis Sayles, founded in 1926, is one of the oldest affiliated management companies in Natixis Investment Managers, with an outstanding under management of $ 389.3 billion at the end of December 2024. Although less known in Europe than in the United States, this active management company…

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Visit a living room as large as Watches & Wonders provides many emotions that can be contradictory. One thing is certain: you never know in advance on which we are going to fall. You can be seduced, amazed, breathtaking or on the contrary disappointed, frustrated or disturbed by what we discover there. This is what…

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One of the challenges for the watchmaking sector is to become more attractive again with its traditional customers and in particular that of Western Europe. The observation is there: the prices charged, whatever the segments, gave themselves up and ended up being completely disconnected from the reality of customers. Because we may take the problem…

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The rectangular watch has marked the history of watchmaking! Inspired by geometric shapes and the characteristic style of the Art Deco period, it has seduced many watches lovers. Several iconic models have also adopted this silhouette, thus becoming essential references in the watchmaker universe. Do you hesitate to buy a rectangular watch? Swiss Made Watch…

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In this (almost) mid 2025, the Victorinox brand that you surely know for its emblematic Swiss knives enriches its range of watches from a new collection called Swiss Army. Swiss Made Watch magazine was able to get their hands on the Reference 242040. So, do not wait any longer and quickly discover this model which…

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Our verdict: strengths and weaknesses of the 5 French watches After three months of intensive tests, here is our comparative analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of each model: Michel Herbelin Art Deco Strength : Distinctive art deco design, exceptional manufacturing quality, sapphire glass, finesse of the case.Weaknesses : High price for a quartz, absence…

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The 2025 edition of the Watches & Wonders show closed its doors a few days ago on a bitter note following Donald Trump’s announcement of the implementation of customs taxes that would heavily hit Swiss exports to the United States. The actors’ reaction was at the time of taking the news with Flegme, the message…

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