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The Complete Guide to Buying Your First Microbr...

You're interested in mechanical watches. You've been browsing forums, watching videos, and you've noticed that some of the most interesting watches being made right now aren't coming from Rolex or...

The Complete Guide to Buying Your First Microbr...

You're interested in mechanical watches. You've been browsing forums, watching videos, and you've noticed that some of the most interesting watches being made right now aren't coming from Rolex or...

The Miyota 9075 Gave Every Microbrand a GMT. Th...

Before the Miyota 9075, if a microbrand wanted to offer a true GMT — one with an independently adjustable hour hand — the only option was a Swiss movement. That...

The Miyota 9075 Gave Every Microbrand a GMT. Th...

Before the Miyota 9075, if a microbrand wanted to offer a true GMT — one with an independently adjustable hour hand — the only option was a Swiss movement. That...

Baltic Strapped Moissanite to the MR and the Wa...

Baltic just retired the MR collection by doing something no microbrand is supposed to do: putting 40 baguette-cut moissanite stones on the bezel of an €1,100 dress watch. The response...

Baltic Strapped Moissanite to the MR and the Wa...

Baltic just retired the MR collection by doing something no microbrand is supposed to do: putting 40 baguette-cut moissanite stones on the bezel of an €1,100 dress watch. The response...

Watch Service Cost in the UK — The Real Numbers...

A full service on a mechanical watch in the UK costs between £195 and £950, depending on whether you go to an independent watchmaker or a brand service centre. That's...

Watch Service Cost in the UK — The Real Numbers...

A full service on a mechanical watch in the UK costs between £195 and £950, depending on whether you go to an independent watchmaker or a brand service centre. That's...

Sellita SW200 vs Miyota 9039 — What's Actually ...

These two movements show up in nearly every independent watch under £2,000. The Sellita SW200-1 powers half the Swiss microbrands on the market. The Miyota 9039 does the same for...

Sellita SW200 vs Miyota 9039 — What's Actually ...

These two movements show up in nearly every independent watch under £2,000. The Sellita SW200-1 powers half the Swiss microbrands on the market. The Miyota 9039 does the same for...

The Company That Saved Affordable Swiss Watchma...

Every affordable Swiss-movement watch you've ever enjoyed — every Baltic, every Farer, every Christopher Ward, every microbrand that put a reliable automatic calibre on your wrist for under a thousand...

The Company That Saved Affordable Swiss Watchma...

Every affordable Swiss-movement watch you've ever enjoyed — every Baltic, every Farer, every Christopher Ward, every microbrand that put a reliable automatic calibre on your wrist for under a thousand...