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CREATIVE TIME · Practical guide
Watch straps: types, fit and when to wear them
Leather, rubber, NATO, sailcloth, rally straps and metal bracelets serve different purposes. A guide to the names, the fit and the occasions where each works well.
CREATIVE TIME · Guides and advice
How do you choose the right mechanical watch size for your wrist?
Diameter is only the beginning. Case length, thickness, lug shape and bracelet determine the fit. A practical order for trying on watches, without universal wrist-circumference-to-diameter tables.
Patek Philippe · Guides and advice
Watch Art Milano 2026: a city-map repeater and other Patek Philippe premieres
Patek Philippe's Milan exhibition opened on 2 October. We look at seven limited editions through three very different characters: the World Time repeater 5531G-013, the red 7047G-010 and the steel Aquanaut 5167A-014. A separate review of the new 5978P is already in the journal.
CREATIVE TIME · Guides and advice
Column-wheel chronographs: what is the buyer paying for?
A column wheel controls the chronograph's commands, but does not define everything it does. We explain the difference between control and coupling, and why one term is not enough to choose a watch.
CREATIVE TIME · Guides and advice
An 80-hour power reserve: what are the compromises?
A long reserve is convenient when changing watches, but the same 80 hours can be achieved through different engineering approaches. We compare Tissot Powermatic 80 and Grand Seiko 9SA5.
CREATIVE TIME · Guides and advice
Manual or automatic winding: which is easier every day?
Some watches ask you to turn a crown; others wind through wrist movement. Both are mechanical. Using Grand Seiko's 9S64 and 9S65, we explore which is more convenient for a single watch and for a collection.