Insights
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- Watch Guide
GMT
GMT is the acronym for Greenwich Mean Time, the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory located in Greenwich, London. GMT was the international time standard till it was replaced by UTC in 1972.
07 Aug 2020
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- Curated by Cortina
On the Hunt for Steel
Looking for a good steel luxury sports watch that is not sold out? Here are some convincing alternatives.
30 Jul 2020
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- Watch Guide
Second Time Zone
A watch with the second time zone feature is equipped with either a mechanism or device that is able to display the time in another time zone.
24 Jul 2020
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- Brand Spotlight
Why the Patek Philippe Ref. 5270 is Special, Even Among Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronographs
In the world of Patek Philippe, there are dozens of combinations of high complications, each treasured by collectors across the globe. But the perpetual calendar and chronograph combination is probably the greatest fan favourite.
11 Jul 2020
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- Watch Guide
Manual Winding Movement
A mechanical manual winding movement, also known as a hand-wound movement, is one by which the mainspring is wound by hand via the crown.
01 Jul 2020
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- Watch Guide
Retrograde Display
Retrograde displays are typically semi-circular indications featuring a hand or pointer that follows the curve of an arc to highlight a horological function.
26 Jun 2020
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- Watch Guide
Power Reserve
The power reserve of a mainspring-driven mechanical watch or clock generally refers to the amount of time the timekeeping instrument can run autonomously.
18 Jun 2020
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- Watch Guide
Perpetual Calendar
A perpetual calendar watch features the calendar mechanism that auto-corrects for the different days of each month, regardless of whether it is 28, 29, 30 or 31, and that means it takes leap years into account as well.
07 Jun 2020
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- Brand Spotlight
H. Moser & Cie. Works with MB&F Creating Two Outstanding Pieces That Combine The DNA of These Independents
I guess you could say this watch is an MB&F&HM&C. With all this turmoil around the world, it is vital that everyone stick together and stay united in weathering the storm. For two independent watch brands – H. Moser & Cie. and MB&F – they have taken it quite literally, forming a very unlikely collaboration to produce two incredible, limited edition pieces.
29 May 2020
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- Watch Guide
Annual Calendar
A watch equipped with an annual calendar mechanism correctly indicates the dates of all 12 months where manual intervention is only required once each year.
17 May 2020
