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From winding the mainspring to choosing your first watch. Five stops that make the numbers in a model’s specifications easier to understand.
CREATIVE TIME · 2 October 2026
First understand where a watch gets its energy and how to wear it every day.
CREATIVE TIME · 3 October 2026
A long reserve is convenient, but the way it is achieved matters.
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Vostok · 3 October 2026
An accessible mechanical diver takes you from theory to a specific model.
Hamilton · 4 October 2026
Another approach: manual winding, a different case and a different daily habit.
CREATIVE TIME · 4 October 2026
Finish with a complication where one appealing component does not explain the whole movement.
After this route
Now compare real models in the journal with an understanding of the specifications that matter to you.
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