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Frequently Asked Questions
 

1.  What is the difference between a Chronograph and a Chronometer?

2.  What does "T Swiss Made T" or "Swiss T 25" mean ?

3.  What are the Jewels in the Context of Watch Movements ?

4.  How do I manually wind the watch enough without overwinding it?

5.  Which way do I turn the crown to wind the watch?

6.  How do I operate and how much should I tighten the screw-down crown?

7.  Why does my automatic watch run down in less time than the stated Power Reserve?

8.  Is it okay to leave my chronograph function running all the time?

9.  When I set my watch, is it okay to roll the time backwards?

10. Why does my date not change right at midnight?

11. Why does my date change at noon instead of midnight? 

12. Why does the date sometimes show the 31st when it is actually the 1st?

13. Why is my "sweep second hand" actually moving in small jumps?

14. My mechanical or automatic watch is off a few seconds per day, how can get better accuracy?

15. Why would I want a mechanical/automatic watch when quartz is more accurate?

16. What does a COSC certification or Chronometer rating on a watch really mean?

17. What exactly constitutes a "Swiss Made" watch?

18. The current watch trend is bigger and bigger watch. How did the big watch trend got started?

19. Why is Rolex not in your list of legendary watches?

20. Do I need a watch winder for my automatic watch?

21. The best pilot watch under $100 - Seiko SNX427

22. Panerai - the watch that has caught the heart of watch enthusiasts with a passion that hasn't been seen before!

23. Most elegant watch - Panerai Radiomir PAM183 / PAM190

24. Most copied watch in the world - Rolex Submariner

25. Not all Rolexes blings, presenting the most understated and elegant Rolex - the Rolex Explorer I

26. Presenting the Mother of all Classics - Rolex DRSD
 

     
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