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A community about wrist watches and pocket watches, where we collectors, enthusiasts or even casual wearers discuss and share news about watches.
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*This guide is not complete, I will add more stuff, feel free to contribute in the comments. Last Edit: 23/02/2026
Buying a watch may seem simple, but there are five things you have to look out for first before buying.
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Fitting: There are many sizes of watches; some may seem big and heavy or too small on your hand. Picking the right size is very important. That’s why you should always try a watch on your hand first!
Watch Size Guide: What’s the Perfect Size for Your Wrist?
How to Measure Your Wrist for a Watch: A Step-by-Step -
Price/Budget: Ask yourself first, “How much am I willing to pay for a watch?” Then set a price range and search for the one you are looking for.
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Movement: Movements are the heart of the watch, what makes them operate every day, and so there are three movements to choose from: quartz, manual, and automatic.
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3.1 Quartz watch movement uses a battery as its primary power source to keep time. Quartz watches are also known for accurate timekeeping.
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3.2 Manual watch movements require the wearer to wind the watch by hand regularly. Turning the crown winds the mainspring, storing energy that powers the watch until it needs winding again.
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3.3 Automatic watch movements, also known as self-winding movements, harness the natural motion of the wearer's wrist. A rotor inside the watch spins with movement, winding the mainspring automatically.
Different Watch Movements Explained
Watch Movement Types Explained By The Experts
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Style/design: Whether you are looking for a dress watch, a diver's watch, or an everyday watch, you have to choose based on your style. Be sure to consider the colour of the case, the dial, the straps, the numerics (Roman or Arabic), and so on.
The Ultimate Watch Buying Guide
A Man’s Guide to Wristwatches: How to Choose a Watch
Watch Brand hierarchy/guide
| Consumer | Enthusiast | Quasi-Luxury |
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| Bulova | Alpina | Anordain |
| Calvin Klein | Archimede | Ball |
| Casio | Aristo | Baume & Mercier |
| Citizen | Damasko | Christopher Ward |
| DW | Doxa | Ebel |
| Fossil | Edox | Eberhard |
| Invicta | Farer | Epos |
| Junkers | Glycine | Eterna |
| Mathey Tissot | Hamilton | Formex |
| Mondaine | Laco | Fortis |
| Movado | Le Jour | Gucci |
| MVMT | Luminox | Hanhart |
| Nixon | Marathon | Junghans |
| Orient | Revue Thommen | Longines |
| Pulsar | Seiko Prospex | Maurice Lacroix |
| Sea-gull | SevenFriday | Meister Singer |
| Seiko | Squales | Mido |
| Skagen | Steinhart | Monta |
| Stuhrling | Stowa | Muehle-Glashuette |
| Swatch | Yema | Oris |
| Timex | Zodiac | Rado |
| Tissot | Frédérique Constant | Raymond Weil |
| Victorinox | Sinn | |
| Vostok | Titoni | |
| Tourby | ||
| Tutima | ||
| Union Glashuette/SA | ||
| Wempe | ||
| ZRC |
| Entry-Leven Luxury | Luxury | High-End Luxury |
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| Bell & Ross | Breitling | BlancPain |
| Bremont | Bulgari | Row 2 |
| Carl F.Bucherer | Cartier | Chopard |
| Chanel | ChronoSwiss | Credor |
| Graham | Corum | Frank Muller |
| Hermes | Dior | Girard-Perregaux |
| Kurono Tokyo | Grand Seiko | Glashuette Original |
| Minase | IWC | Harry Winston |
| Ming | Louis Vuitton | Hubolt |
| MontBlanc | Officine Panerai | Jaeger-Le-Coultre |
| Nomos | Omega | Roger Dubuis |
| TagHeuer | Zenith | Rolex |
| Tiffany & Co | Ulysse Nardin | |
| Tudor | ||
| Vulcain |
| Ultra Luxury |
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| A. Lange & Söhne |
| Richard Mile |
| Armin Strom |
| Arnold & Son |
| Audemars Piguet |
| Bovet |
| Breguet |
| CZAPEK |
| H. Moser & Cie. |
| Jaquet Droz |
| MB&F |
| Patek Philippe |
| Piaget |
| Ressence |
| Vacheron Constantin |
| Van Cleef & Arpels |
AHCI (Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants)
F.P Journe
Philippe Dufour
Photo Guides
Do you want to news about expensive watches and anything else regarding watches? Check these websites:
All Watch News
Monochrome-Watches
Watches by sjx
Hodinkee
A Blog to Watch
Worn & Wound
Fratello Watches
Quill & Pad
Watchicity
Time & Tide Watches
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News: Philippe Stern, Honorary President of Patek Philippe, Passed Away on 14 June 2026
(monochrome-watches.com)
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In-Depth: Diving with the new Doxa SUB 200 T.Graph II, The Return of the Brand’s Diving Chronograph
(monochrome-watches.com)
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This is the Urban Jürgensen's The Alfred. I do not own one, and probably never will now as Urban Jürgensen is no longer making them, and the watch is gone from their web site. It remains one of the more beautifully designed watches I've ever come across.
Hodinke did a review far better than anything I could do, and I won't repeat it.
The hands are clearly inspired by Breguet's iconic style, and UJ did a wonderful job with the design and craftsmanship, giving them depth and richness. The fired enamel face is textured, giving it a warm, almost parchment look, and the numbers are inlaid giving it a subtle depth. I love this font!
The back is skeletonized. It's a simple watch: no complications, manual, and not even a second hand. The simplicity is one of its charms.
The watch ran around €14,500 when they were new; if you poke around you can find evidence of them selling used for around $20k.
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Citizen Loads a Tide Graph and Sailing Compass Into an Affordable Eco-Drive Watch
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Insider: Breguet Tradition Seconde Rétrograde 7035—Blue Grand Feu Enamel and Open Architecture in Rose Gold — WATCH COLLECTING LIFESTYLE
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Sea-Gull gives its signature 1963 chronograph a full overhaul with new 1963 Premium models
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Rado Just Dropped Three Skeleton Automatic Watches With Seriously Great Colors | Two Broke Watch Snobs
(twobrokewatchsnobs.com)
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