Breitling has always been a name that divides opinion, and for good reason. It’s a brand that never played safe, never whispered in the corner while others shouted from the rooftops. It carved its reputation not just through design but through sheer technical daring—watches that weren’t just about telling the …
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If you’re going to call yourself a watch lover—whether you’re an everyday wearer or a seasoned collector—it makes sense to know what you’re looking at. Not just the name on the dial or how many metres it claims to resist water, but what’s happening beneath the surface. Because the truth …
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It’s odd to think that there was ever a time when noon didn’t mean the same thing everywhere. Back before trains, when the fastest thing on land was a galloping horse and towns were content to march to the beat of their sundial, local time ruled. If it was noon …
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There’s a quiet magic in the idea that light—something so universal, so omnipresent, so taken for granted—can power the heartbeat of a wristwatch. Not in the way of the ticking quartz or the sweeping mechanical balance wheel, but in a manner that bridges science and simplicity, sustainability and sophistication. The …
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This ones for the everyday watch-wearer, the collector, the mechanic, the diver, the enthusiast… and yes, even the know-it-alls among us. No slight meant to anyone involved in a recent post about steam, but let’s be honest—it gets a bit worrying when the facts around vapour and watches get tangled …
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There are a few things more disheartening for a watch owner than spotting fog under the crystal. Whether it appears as a slight mist, a fine dew, or full droplets forming like sweat inside the dial, moisture ingress is a problem that shouldn’t be ignored. And while some forms of …
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When we talk about the defining characteristics of a wristwatch, we tend to focus on the dial, the hands, the movement—and rightly so. But there’s a component that quietly frames the entire experience, both visually and functionally. That component is the bezel. While it may seem decorative or peripheral at …
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Icouldn’t carry on with my articles without mentioning a British watchmaker. And not just any British watchmaker — one of the greatest living masters of the craft, a man who continues to wave the flag for traditional, handmade horology in a world increasingly dominated by mass production and CNC machines. …
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Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren’t on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also …
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Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren’t on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also …
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