2026-10-22 17:17:20
Swiss lever, co-axial, detent and silicon escapements compared, and why the design affects service access and magnetic resistance.
2026-10-22 17:17:20
What COSC and METAS actually test, their tolerances, and why certification is a useful indicator rather than a guarantee.
2026-10-22 17:17:20
Nivarox and silicon hairsprings compared, why magnetism causes watches to run fast, and whether silicon is worth the premium.
2026-10-22 17:17:18
How the mainspring stores energy, why power reserve declines, how the slipping clutch works, and why torque affects accuracy.
2026-10-20 17:32:17
Common watch complications compared on usefulness, added cost and service impact, with guidance on which are worth having.
2026-10-20 17:32:12
Manual, automatic, quartz and solar movements compared on accuracy, maintenance and character, with meca-quartz explained.
2026-10-20 17:30:11
How a rotor winds an automatic watch, why automatics stop overnight, manual winding, rotor noise, and maintenance considerations.
2026-10-20 17:16:46
Côtes de Genève, perlage, anglage and blued screws explained, plus how hand finishing differs from machine work and what to inspect.
2026-10-20 17:16:43
Hacking and hand-winding change how a mechanical watch feels day to day. Here is what they do, how to use them, and the date-setting rule.
2026-10-20 17:16:14
How shock protection systems like Incabloc absorb impact before it reaches balance pivots, what they do not protect, and how to care for a watch.
2026-10-20 17:16:10
Jewel count is not a quality ranking. Here is what jewels do, why counts vary with complications, and what actually indicates a good movement.
2026-10-20 17:15:41
The NH35 descends from the 7S26 but adds hacking and hand-winding. Here is how they differ and why the NH35 became the build standard.