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Choose Seiko’s Macchina Sportiva range for a sophisticated and affordable sober style.
If you are looking for a Japanese watch, and of unparalleled elegance, then it is likely that you will fall for Seiko brand watches. This brand created in 1881 has, over the years, developed to become a reference not national, but international. With their products made according to the rules of the art of watchmaking,…
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Impressive Sapphire Case Brings Back the X41!
Discover our opinion on the new generation of X41 by CODE41 and its amazing sapphire case ! To push the transparency of a skeleton watch to its climax! The X41, a success since its launch Even before its launch, the MBA blog introduced you to the X41 watch, the “luxury watchmaking” model from Code41. We…
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Retrospective on Breitling’s New Releases
The wind of novelties announced during the Watches & Wonders show almost made us forget some important news. So let’s go back today to the recent releases unveiled by Breitling. On the menu: a new Top Time Classic Cars and an in-house movement for the rest of the collection, but also 5 new colors for…
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“Get Your Automatic Watch Running in Three Easy Steps”
Swiss Made Watch, a French watch brand, explains how to wind an automatic watch. Power reserve, death zone, here is all there is to know. Summary : The different watch movements How an automatic watch works Wind up automatic watch in 3 steps The Swiss Made Watch automatic watch 1. The different watch movements A…
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Proven by Four: Seiko 5 Sports 38 mm
The main watch brands have finally understood that small cases are increasingly popular with the general public. This time, Seiko is offering a new version of its Seiko 5 Sports with a 38mm case. Four dial colors are available. A guaranteed future hit? Most certainly, especially considering its price of 350 €. Four colored dials…
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Storing Watches Based on Their Movements: A Guide
Summary : Put away your quartz watch How to store automatic watches Put away your solar watch How to store your watches by case A watch is a precious object. Like any self-respecting piece of jewellery, you have to take care of it and treat it with delicacy when you wear it… And even when…
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The Perpetual 1908 collection cements Rolex’s trustworthiness in the category of formal timepieces.
This was the main event of the 2023 edition of the Salon Watches & Wonders: Rolex presented a brand new collection and it is an event that is rare enough to be highlighted. This collection bears the name of Perpetual 1908 and replaces in its objectives the Cellini collection. The fact that Rolex is changing…
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“Rose Gold Openwork Design by Charlie Paris in the Initial 36 Model”
Although the Initial 36 range was originally derived from the Initial model for men, this new version is completely new: no men’s model has offered an openworked dial of this kind, exposing the as magnificent as it is robust Citizen Miyota Caliber Automatic Movement 8N24 with so much grace. You can then admire the complexity…
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Which is the Better Choice: Quartz or Automatic Watch?
Movement, weight, price… All the criteria to take into account before making your choice between a quartz or automatic watch. Summary : An essential choice Their respective functioning Notable differences 1. An essential choice Watches vary significantly in functionality, movement, style, and even design. Like us human beings, none are really alike. At Swiss Made…
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Sequent SuperCharger 2.3 and Elektron 2.3 watch
Unlike other smartwatches that require electrical charging, Sequent watches are distinguished by their power mechanism similar to automatic watches, based on the movements of the user’s wrist. The 2.2 movement technology, visible through the open back of the watch, employs a rotor that transforms kinetic energy into electrical energy, thus providing the watch with a…
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A chef, BRM ambassador
BRM Chronographs has forged strong ties with the Bocuse family over the years. This collaboration with the head chef of the Paul Bocuse institution in Collonges-au-Mont-d’Or is part of this continuity. It also allows the brand with sporting DNA to highlight other facets of its identity. From the importance of the raw material, to the…
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Anomaly T4: a great success for this fourth edition!
Check out our full review of the Anomaly T4: the 4th edition of Code41’s most popular model. History of the Anomaly by Code41 When Claudio d’Amore launched the Anomaly-01 in 2016, he certainly did not expect to be at the head of a watchmaking company making millions in turnover a few years later. The Anomaly…
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Maintenance of Damaged Watches: Tips and Tricks
In addition to the small daily problems that can generate more or less deep scratches, or even break the glass, it can happen that a watch suffers major damage during an accident: fall of the watch or its owner: -/ For example. Maintenance of damaged watches always asks specific questions because the damage (parts that…
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What are the secure solutions for sending watches?
You don’t have time to put down your watch or you don’t live in the Paris region? The Hometime team travels to your home or workplace to collect watches. This service is free and covers the inner suburbs of Paris. For all requests outside the Paris region, Hometime uses secure solutions for sending watches. A…
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The new Reverso Tribute – All the expertise of the Grande Maison
When the Manufacture decides to celebrate the anniversary of its emblematic Reverso watch, it does not do things by halves. The Reverso Nonantième and Hybris Mechanica are brilliant examples of this. A tribute to the brand’s heritage As it celebrates its 90th anniversary this year, the Reverso still displays the same panache as on its…
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Bvlgari Octo Roma Automatic: Roman Holidays
This novelty has a 41 mm steel case, water resistant to 100 meters. The upper bezel is satin-brushed while its octagonal lower bezel is polished. The octagonal flange reinforces the impact created by this design, while the dial is part of an octagonal geometry. As a reminder, the octagonal shape is part of the history…
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What are the differences between wooden watches and classic watches?
How about wearing a wooden watch on your wrist? Indeed, it may seem strange to use this material to make timepieces, but it seems to be a very good alternative to classic watch models. It is not for nothing that the latter are also very successful with a large public of watch lovers. So, want…
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The YEMA Rallygraf Meca-quartz: beautiful but a little too wise…
Discover the new Rallygraf Meca-Quartz from YEMA. The new version of a legendary watch that made the great hours of French-speaking watchmaking. Our opinion on the Rallygraf Meca-Quartz coming out today. The Rallygraf, an iconic YEMA watch Founded in 1948 by the brilliant Henri Louis Belmont, YEMA has long rivaled the most beautiful Swiss brands…
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All the novelties of 2023
Apart from the Rolex Perpetual 1908 that we discussed in a previous article, several other models were unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2023. The brand is taking up some of its emblematic pieces by offering them new elements that are as creative as they are innovative. Let’s take a look at these new icons together.…
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G-Shock GM-2100C Utility Metal: the CasiOak with a NATO look
Let’s start by calming the ardor of the purists: it’s not a NATO, yes, but the CasiOak has the style! In this new series named GM-2100C Utility Metal G-Shock reuses the bracelet adapter used on certain limited editions, in particular for its collaboration with HUF, but in permanent collection to sport a nylon strap. A superb combo that…
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Discovery of the Circula watch brand
As you may have understood by now, I have a penchant for independent and specialized brands. Especially brands that have a history, that are not known and that have been taken over by a family member or an avid collector who have made things much better. A few weeks ago I wrote about the takeover…
