Daylight Saving Time Change - Useful or Useless?
Since 1980, we have regularly switched the clocks in Germany from standard time, or winter time, to summer time. The switch to daylight saving time, off...
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Wood: An Irreplaceable Material for All Time – Even in Watchmaking
Wood is probably the oldest building material in the world. This natural material was used even before the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age. Around 1...
Quirky, unique, or traditional - what makes a collector's item for watch fans
Since their invention, mechanical wristwatches have been among the most sought-after accessories of all. No wonder, because with their sophisticated tec...
The First Women's and Men's Watches
The history of the wristwatch begins in the 16th century. Even then, it was worn as a pocket watch by both ladies and gentlemen. Peter Henlein made the ...
Information About Talking Watches
Watches for the blind There are large and small, plain and colorful, round and square watches, but not everyone can appreciate these watches in the same...
Station clocks have cult status
The Station ClockEveryone knows that one moment… you rush to the platform and take one last look at the big station clock. Will I make it? Am I too late...
Living room clocks bring your home to life
Wall clocks, grandfather clocks and table clocks - a furnishing item that enhances the feel of a homeClocks are no longer just meant to tell the time, a...
Cuckoo Clocks - Masterpieces with Something Special
The cuckoo clock is probably the most traditional wall clock of all. For some, it is a piece of home, and for others a popular souvenir. It is both a co...
The Tourbillon Watch - the whirlwind among watches
The tourbillon watch is one of the mechanical wristwatches and pocket watches, and it is one of the most complex constructions in the watchmaking world,...
The durable wristwatch
A wristwatch must work continuously 24 hours a day. The important thing is not to neglect care and maintenance. A few precautions and simple tips are ne...
Die precision of quartz watches and mechanical watches
What level of precision can you expect from watches? An essential question for a measuring instrument like a watch is, of course, precision. What level ...
How Do You Properly Care for Leather?
Leather can be a very durable and robust material if it is cared for properly. It is also simply comfortable to wear. However, to keep it in good condit...
The History of the Wristwatch
From the pocket watch to the wristwatch The Wristwatch – today rather a fashionable accessory, a status symbol rather than a practical timepiece. The va...
Ticking Clocks – Unhealthy or Soothing?
The question of whether ticking clocks disturb sleep or even have a calming effect divides opinion.Again and again, you hear from people who believe tha...
Wristwatches for Extreme Conditions
The beginnings... Even the pioneers of aviation quickly realized that a watch no longer belonged in a pocket, but on the wrist, so the time could be rea...
Care Tips for Metal Bracelet Watches
With a stylish metal bracelet, you give your watch a modern and elegant look. To preserve its appearance, careful handling is important. With a little e...
Care Tips for Leather Strap Watches
A stylish leather strap gives a watch a distinctive aesthetic character. To preserve its appearance, careful handling is important. With extra care, the...
The Birth of the Waterproof Wristwatch and Dive Watches
Are watches really waterproof, as the manufacturer claims? What does water resistance actually mean? In 1927, Mercedes Gleitze crossed the English Chann...
From Prehistoric Times to Clock Time
A clock is a timekeeping device that can be used to measure the duration between two events and that displays the exact time. Since when exactly has thi...
Watches are a status symbol and a fashionable accessory
Today a status symbol and fashionable accessory The development of the clock significantly changed the world for people. The first mechanical clocks wer...
Smartwatch – the watch of the future or an unnecessary gimmick?
Interested looks and questions are guaranteed with a smartwatch on your wrist, that much is certain. It stands out not only visually, but is also packed...
The World's Most Famous Watch Brands
Competition is always exciting and thrilling, where people or machines measure themselves against one another and where the question of superlatives com...
Quartz watches or mechanical watches?
Quartz and mechanical watches are not just a striking visual alternative to the looming digital overkill. In particular, mechanical wristwatches and wal...
The Watch Categories
To keep an overview of the enormous variety of watches, they are divided, that is, the Wristwatches and Living Room Clocks, into categories. Clocks for ...
