Information From Watch Direct
Raymond Weil's first in-house movement explained: why its balance wheel sits on the dial, and the Freelancer models that use it.
What a sector dial is, how to read one, and the Raymond Weil Millesime models that bring the vintage design up to date.
What a skeleton watch is, how it differs from an open heart, and the skeleton watches we'd buy from about $380 to $6,900.
Raymond Weil, Longines, Tissot and Frederique Constant compared side by side: ownership, movements, design and Australian prices, with our view on who each brand suits.
What makes a bracelet integrated, why the style is back, what to look for, and the Raymond Weil A.R.T. models for men and women.
What mother of pearl is, why every dial is different, how to care for one, and the pearl-dial watches we'd choose.
Is Raymond Weil a good watch brand? Our honest answer: who owns it, where it's made, where it sits on price, its movements and the four models we'd start with.
Our owner's guide to Raymond Weil: how to tell which movement you have, set the time, wind an automatic or hand-wound watch, and look after it between services.
Why the rectangular watch has lasted a century, how to choose the right size, metal and movement, and the Raymond Weil Toccata models we'd start with.
Raymond Weil is now at Watch Direct. Meet Geneva's independent, family-owned watchmaker, founded in 1976, and the four collections we carry: Freelancer, Millesime, A.R.T. and Toccata.
Which Seiko 5 Sports should you buy? Our picks across the SKX series, Field and 32mm models, and how the SKX series compares with the original SKX.
What "Swiss Made" means under Swiss law, how it differs from "Swiss movement", and the Swiss watch brands worth knowing, from Mondaine to Baume & Mercier.
In 1983 a small square watch with a digital screen set out to survive being dropped, and in doing so it gave G-SHOCK its whole identity. More than four decades later, the G-SHOCK 2500 Series asks ...
Seiko is marking its 145th anniversary with limited editions in Edo purple. Here are the five arriving at Watch Direct: the Rotocall HFL001, Prospex Speedtimer HBJ005, Presage Cocktail Time HCB006,...
A GMT watch shows a second time zone using an extra 24-hour hand. Here is how it works, the difference between caller and flyer GMTs, how to set one step by step, and how GMTs compare with world ti...
A chronograph is a watch with a built-in stopwatch. Here is what the pushers and sub-dials do, how to time something step by step, the difference between a chronograph and a chronometer, and how to...
Casio's retro digital watches have been around for decades and are still made today. Here's how the F-91W, A158, A168, AE-1200 and CA-53W calculator watch differ, what each one does, and how to cho...
Every G-Shock sets the time a little differently. Find your module number, then follow the steps from Casio's official manuals for digital, analog-digital, solar Bluetooth and radio-controlled mode...
A plain-English, step-by-step guide to removing links from a metal watch bracelet: the tools you need, how to tell screws from pins, how many links to take out, and when to leave it to a professional.
Our Christmas gift guide for her, sorted by style: minimalist, dress, jewellery-style, sporty and retro watches, plus jewellery, gift sets and jewellery storage. Every pick was in stock when we wro...
The G-Shock x Pokémon 30th Anniversary GA-110PKM-7A has sold out at Watch Direct. Here are its full specs and design details, plus in-stock G-Shocks with the same GA-110 case, gaming-inspired colou...