Maison 60 Guide
I · The watch on the wrist
From measurements to experience. Read a specification sheet, try on the watch and recognise a good fit.
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Watchmaking journal
Guides and stories for anyone who likes to know what they wear on their wrist.
Maison 60 Guide
II · What happens inside the case
Winding, rotors, quartz and power reserve. A guide to what you experience and what you can measure.
Maison 60 Guide
III · How to inspect a pre-owned watch
From the first photograph to the last question. How to read wear, paperwork and known interventions.
Maison 60 Guide
IV · The asking price and the real cost
How to compare completed sales, account for links and workshop costs, and set a defensible purchase limit.
Maison 60 Guide
V · Water resistance and maintenance
What the caseback tells you, what a pressure test reveals and when to speak to a watchmaker.
Maison 60 Guide
VI · Building a collection to wear
Choose the first piece, find contrast in the second and understand where each watch fits in your routine.
Maison 60 Guide
VII · Watch faults and diagnosis
The watch stopped, its rate changed or moisture appeared under the crystal. Learn how to distinguish the signs and prepare for a workshop diagnosis.
Selection
Buying pre-owned
Questions that make a difference when buying a pre-owned watch.
Buying guide
Your first automatic
What is worth trying before you decide.
Mechanics
Inside a calibre
How a mechanical watch stores energy and keeps time.