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Patina: Why Some Watch Owners Never Want Their Watch Looking "New" Again Bring most things in for repair and the goal is simple: make it look new again. Watches are one of the strange exceptions. Ask … Read More

The "Smear Second": A Quieter Way to Fix Time A while back we wrote about leap seconds — the odd little extra second officially added to world time every so often to keep atomic clocks in step w … Read More

Watch Valuations and Authentication: Why It's Worth Getting a Professional Opinion Whether you've inherited a watch, picked one up secondhand, or you're finally getting around to insuring the one you' … Read More

Regatta Dial Watches: The Racing Complication Built for the Start Line If you've ever spent time around sailing in New Zealand — and it's hard not to, given our history with the America's Cup &m … Read More

Why New Zealand's Climate Is Harder on Your Watch Than You'd Think Most people assume a well-made watch should shrug off whatever the weather throws at it. And to a point, that's true — a good w … Read More