Inventory, insurance, storage, safes and care: a practical guide to protecting watches at home and organising your collection.
Understand the difference between an in-house test, an independent laboratory report, and product certification—and check which model the evidence covers.
A 30-minute claim alone does not describe fire protection. Understand UL 72, Class 350, European LFS ratings, and the evidence behind an advertised result.
Our analysis of UL TL ratings and European grades: test methods, six-sided protection, and documented industry references for comparing security levels.
Choosing a watch safe often starts with an apparently simple question: how many watches does it need to hold? In the projects we discuss with collectors, that is rarely the hardest question. The n...
Updated 9 September 2026.Choosing between WOLF 1834 and Mercier & Fils means comparing capacity, available settings and installation. A collection mixing Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Pigu...
Your automatic watch has stopped? Power reserve depleted, winding procedure, effects on watch oils, and the role of the winder: the essentials in one article.
There's a widespread belief, even among seasoned collectors, that a watch winder wears out an automatic movement by keeping it artificially in motion. This idea deserves to be examined point by poi...
In summary EN 1143-1 is the European anti-burglary reference standard for safes. It classifies safes from Grade 0 to Grade VI according to their resistance, measured in resistance units (RU). Each...