Insights
Stay informed with the latest horological news, new watch releases, and expert insights. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or a first-time buyer, Cortina Watch offers a curated experience that celebrates the timeless elegance and innovation of fine watches.
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Besides Wristwatches: A Look at Instrumental Timekeeping Devices
History is replete with examples of human inventions that sought to measure time.
29 May 2024
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The Resounding Beauty of Patek Philippe’s Minute Repeaters
Last year, Patek Philippe released a total of 10 minute repeater references, an incredible record for the watchmaker.
05 Apr 2024
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Tachymeter, Telemeter, Pulsometer and Slide Rule Explained
The numerical scale inscribed on a chronograph through a variety of means, such as printed on the dial or inserted into the bezel, offers a unique function.
23 Jan 2024
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Why The Power Reserve Indicator Is a Brilliant Complication
To fall in love with mechanical timepieces, you first need to understand what power reserve is and why the power reserve indicator matters.
02 Jan 2024
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Ingenious Gem-Setting Techniques Used in Jewellery Watchmaking Explained
From prong to invisible setting techniques, gem-setting in jewellery watchmaking is a highly skilled business.
08 Oct 2023
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Hacking Seconds: The Most Underrated Complication Explained
A ubiquitous feature of modern mechanical movements, the hacking seconds may not receive much attention but it is essential to keeping time accurate up to the second.
30 Sep 2023
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Discovering Watch Complications: Part 2
In the second of our two-part series, we look at some of the most technically sophisticated complications that money can buy.
22 Aug 2023
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Discovering Watch Complications: Part 1
The first of a two-part series exploring mechanical watches that do more than tell the time.
28 Jul 2023
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Is material immaterial in the watchmaking world? Not in 2022
From Tag Heuer to Cartier and H. Moser & Cie, watchmakers are seen using unconventional materials and gemstones – or the very least, innovative ways of working them – for some of the year's exciting novelties.
12 Jul 2022
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5 Ways to Care for Your Patek Philippe Timepieces
Keep your Patek Philippe watches running smoothly and looking brand new with these simple care tips, so the next generation can continue to enjoy them in the future.
10 Oct 2021
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Minute Repeater
A repeater is a watch that provides an acoustic dimension in time-telling. This is achieved in mechanical timepieces with a striking mechanism using hammers that strike gongs to sound the time, typically indicating the hours and minutes.
11 Dec 2020
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Tourbillon
The tourbillon is one of the most fascinating horological complications with origins dating back to the late 16th century. It is basically a mechanism that improves the precision of a watch by having the escapement placed within a carriage that rotates completely on its own axis.
25 Nov 2020