Care
Storing a Watch You Will Not Wear for Months
An inherited watch, a seasonal piece, one you have simply stopped reaching for. What long storage actually does to a watch, and the five minutes that prevent it.
The journal
Notes on watches, and how to keep them.
Practical writing on storing, cleaning and living with mechanical watches — from the studio that makes the furniture they rest on.
Care
What Water Resistance Actually Means
30 metres does not mean thirty metres. A short guide to what the numbers on a caseback permit, and the two things that quietly void all of them.
Care
Automatic or Quartz: What Each One Needs From You
One needs to be worn. The other needs a battery changed properly. The maintenance habits that actually differ between the two, without the snobbery.
Buying
What to Look For in a Watch Stand
Most watch stands are designed to look good empty. Five things that decide whether one works with a watch actually on it.
Care
How to Clean a Watch Strap
Leather, steel, rubber and NATO each fail in a different way, and each needs a different cleaning method. What to use, what to avoid, and how often.
Buying
Watch Winder or Watch Stand?
A winder costs ten times what a stand costs and most people do not need one. Here is the honest test for which side of that line your...
Care
Where to Store a Watch Overnight
Most watches spend the night in the worst place in the house. Here is what actually damages a watch overnight, and the three storage habits that prevent it.