watchatlasSapphire, mineral or Hesalite? Your watch crystal is one of the three.
Sapphire: lab-grown corundum, 9 on the Mohs scale. Resists everyday scratches, but a hard knock can chip or crack it.
Mineral glass: hardened glass. Costs less and scratches more easily.
Hesalite: acrylic. Scuffs easily, but light scratches polish out, and it tends to crack rather than shatter.
Which one is on your wrist right now?
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watchatlasBrand Spotlight: Furlan Marri @furlanmarri
Founded by two friends from different worlds, Furlan Marri is rooted in Swiss craftsmanship and vintage design.
In 2021, its Mr. Grey, a mechaquartz chronograph, won the Horological Revelation Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, just eight months after the brand's Kickstarter launched.
Sector dial fans, this one's for you.
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watchatlasSwap a strap in 10 seconds, no tools needed.
Look for quick-release spring bars, the ones with a tiny lever on the back of the strap.
1. Slide the lever with your fingernail and the strap pops out.
2. Pull the lever on the new strap, line the bar up with the lug hole and let go.
3. Give it a firm tug to make sure it's locked in.
One watch, five straps, five different looks.
How many straps are in your drawer right now?
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watchatlasWatch of the Day: Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 38 mm (H69439931) @hamiltonwatch
38 mm case, 9.5 mm thick, 47 mm lug to lug
Hand-wound H-50 movement, 80-hour power reserve
Sapphire crystal, 50 m water resistance
20 mm lugs, stainless steel case
A design rooted in Hamilton's 1960s military field watches, and a lot of collectors' answer to "one watch for everything."
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watchatlasWhy is almost every watch in an ad set to 10:10?
At ten past ten, the hands frame the brand name under 12 and stay clear of the date window and subdials. They also form a balanced V, and some say it reads like a smile.
Check the next watch display you walk past. You'll see 10:10 almost everywhere.
What time is your watch showing right now?
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watchatlasNever set the date on a mechanical watch late at night.
On many movements, the date change starts hours before midnight, roughly between 9 PM and 3 AM. Forcing the quick-set date while those gears are engaged can damage the mechanism.
The safe order:
1. Turn the hands to around 6 o'clock.
2. Set the date.
3. Set the time.
Your manual has the exact window for your watch.
Did you know about the danger zone? Be honest.
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