If you browse forums, and perhaps also Instagram, you have surely noticed a number of vintage watches described as tre tacche or sei tacche. While Italian nicknames for watches seem to be wildly popular these days, I must confess that I’m not that excited. Instead, they come across as mere labels, intended as a tool …
You’re cleaning up and going through drawers, and suddenly you find a watch. It might have been from a loved one who’s passed away. Sometimes, nobody has a clue whose watch it was and how it got there. Anyway, a watch deserves better than collecting dust in a drawer. It needs to be worn. Is …
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So, you’ve bought a watch with a sapphire crystal. You’ve knocked it accidentally against a wall, a door frame, whatever. And, it’s scratched. But how could this have happened?! It’s sapphire; it’s scratchproof! Why are there scratches on it? A word or two about sapphire crystal Watch crystals are made of synthetic sapphire. In terms …
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On the internet, you can read a lot of threads like “There’s this and that occasion, which watch should I wear?” You might think that’s a horrible case of not being able to make a simple decision. However, some of us are plagued with perfectionism. A job interview is an occasion where details matter. Usually, …
