Swiss Made Watch

Autonomy, charge and price: peace of mind… or not Concrete figures, without novel Amazfit Bip 6 announcement ~14 days typical (up to 26 days in eco) and ~32 hours continuous GPS. You’re going away for two weekends in a van without a charger. Calm. Frankly reassuring. Huawei Watch Fit 4 revolves around 7–10 days according…

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In the current watchmaking landscape, certain brands find the right balance between tradition and modernity… HGP (for Hommes Grenouilles Paris) is one of them! Inspired by the rich history of Swiss watchmaking and the iconic dive watches of the 1960s and 1970s, the brand offers creations at vintage stylesolid and accessible. More than a trend,…

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3) Health, sleep, sensors: the real level Garmin pushes hard on torque sleep + recovery : Sleep Coachdetection of napsNighttime HRV, Morning Report, Body Battery. It makes training hygiene understandable, day after day. On the wrist: cardio sensor Elevate V4 (not the Venu 3/Forerunner 265/965 V5). Concretely: very correct in endurance, a little behind on…

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What you really want A watch that holds. Which doesn’t stick to the charger. Which displays the time, vibrates when necessary, notes your sleep, goes for a clean run. Not a gas plant. Yes. Tight budget, no hassle, reassuring autonomy. You don’t want a cockpit on your wrist — just a reliable companion. Frankly, the…

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Haptics: the invisible “click” that reassures L’haptics of the watchit’s this mini-tap that says “action received”. Behind, a motor: ERM (eccentric, simpler) or LRA (linear resonant, sharper). A good haptic pattern lasts 10–40 ms for a tap, 60–120 ms for a strong validation, with a fast attack curve. Too long? It’s dragging. Too weak? It…

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You know that, right? Two outings, the watch is already dying. Cluttered menus, faltering cardio, capricious GPS. In short: we want something reliable, not a shiny gadget. And we don’t want to pay a minimum wage for that. In Brief For whom? Regular runner (road/light trail) who wants real autonomy, decent GPS, serious wrist cardio,…

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We want to run. Not managing a cockpit. You know that. We go out for 45 minutes, we end up scrolling through menus. Three buttons, a weather widget, the time passes. In short, we wanted to race — we were solving a technical problem. The Forerunner 55 cuts it short. Five buttons, readable display, clear…

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Health, sleep, recovery: BioCharge ok, BIA no Here, Amazfit pushes BioCharge™ and continuous monitoring of recovery (24/7), with integration into Helio Strap if you want monitoring without a watch on your wrist (climbing, grappling, etc.). Zepp Coach offers simple, very actionable plans — not perfect, but useful when you just want to run better without…

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Precision & sensors: GPS, cardio, BIA – the heart of the matter Dual-band GPS: clean, even in the city Open field, it goes straight. Under the plane trees, it held the line. In the “urban canyon” (Toulouse center), we saw a few zigzags, but nothing catastrophic: total distance difference observed between 0.5 and 1.8% on…

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Software: HyperOS 2.0, it runs better The 10 runs under HyperOS 2.0. The interface is smoother, more logical. Airy widgets, crisp transitions, finer vibrations. With a Xiaomi/Redmi smartphone, integration is immediate (notifications, music, weather, alarms). On Android in general, stability goes up a notch. And Mi Fitness remains readable, tidy, without chatter. For a thoughtful…

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You know. You want a watch that lasts, that sounds, that follows your heart without taking your head off. Not a toy. Yes, we’re all looking for that: zero charging hassle, clear stats, a screen that can be read outside, and the call that goes through when the phone remains in the pocket. Briefuseful, right…

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Reliability & autonomy: simple figures, real use Method. Rotations over 8 weeks (Sept.–Nov. 2025). 60 min sunshine sessions (noon ±30 min, clear sky), daily monitoring of lead/delay and perceived reserve (stops not observed). Interior light 500–700 lux measured with a basic lux meter. Nothing scientific down to the micron, but enough to buy without doubt.…

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The factors that determine your VO2max Your VO2max is not fixed. It varies according to many individual and environmental parameters. Age plays a major role. Your VO2max usually peaks between the ages of 18 and 25, then gradually declines by about 10% per decade after age 30. This natural phenomenon is explained by the decrease…

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Why the useless fascinates us on the wrist There are functions that change neither our agendas nor our delays, but which transform a watch into a small mechanical theater. In watchmaking, beauty sometimes has the courtesy of the useless. It is these complications that tell the story of the sky, tame gravity, animate a songbird…

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Design & Screen: 1.72” game-changer The visual leap is clear. We went from approximately 1.62” to 1.72”, with refined edges and cleaner uniformity. Result: readable notifications, readable sports stats, usable AOD. In short, it breathes. The weight remains light, the wrist grip is soft (skin-touch silicone, limited grip on the sleeves). We sometimes forgot it,…

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There are materials which command respect through their austerity, and then there is bronze, which commands desire through its life. On a watch, this ancestral metal does not just shine: it changes, darkens, becomes nuanced, tells of the passing of time. Its patina, never quite the same, transforms each piece into a singular object. This…

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Putting your watch on display: the eye, the light, the gesture Photographing a watch is not just about megapixels. It is a discreet, almost ceremonial art, where the lighting reveals the volumes, where the dial becomes a miniature landscape, where a reflection can tell the story of the beveling of a horn as well as…

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Bold without being arrogant, H. Moser & Cie traces its path with panache. Between minimalist elegance, free spirit and very Swiss humor, the Schaffhausen house embodies this independent watchmaking that dares to do anything… with style. Why is everyone talking about it? In a landscape saturated with repetitions, H. Moser & Cie imposes silence. No…

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