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Perpetual calendars
What is a Perpetual Calendar watch and how does it work? Maurice Duproz in Lyon, France
Rubies
Why do watches have rubies in them? Eleanor Hawkins, Lancaster, England
Anti-shock devices
Recently I bought a sports watch and the salesperson told me that it was equipped with an anti-shock device. What is this device and how does it work? (...)
Magnetism
Recently my watch began reading time in a most bizarre way. Someone told me it might be magnetized. What does this mean and how could it have happened? (...)
Temperature variations
Does temperature affect watches and if so, how is it compensated for? Ribella Hortensia, Spain
Complications
What does the term “complication” mean and how does it differ from "grand complication? James W. Clee, Bruges, Belgium
Coaxial watches
I recently heard about the launch of the coaxial watch. Could you explain its mechanism and why it is so revolutionary in the mechanical watch? Mark (...)
Falling watch crystals and questions on guilloché
When I was traveling by air recently, the glass fell off of my watch. Is this very common and why did it happen? Jody Abrams, Devon, (...)
Glow in the dark features
What is used to make the dials and hands of watches glow in the dark? Andrea Schwartz - Brisbane, Australia
Why Smaller Watches are More Expensive
Unlike the world of automobiles, where a small car is less expensive than a large one, a small watch may very well cost more than its larger (...)
The Tourbillon
The following article has been prepared for Europa Star by an expert in the field, Jean-Claude Nicolet, master watch-craftsman and professor in La (...)
Light-powered watches
January 1999
Watch marketers have recently brought out a bevy of lightpowered models meant to save both the environment and trips to the mall for new (...)
Titanium
The white-watch trend has spawned a surge in watches made with titanium. So what is titanium? What do you need to know about it to talk knowledgeably to (...)
Automatic watches
Automatic watches are extremely popular. But what are automatics? How do they work? How accurate are they? How often should they be serviced? For answers (...)
Swiss chronometers
Switzerland’s mechanical watch boom has brought a surge in watches bearing a special designation on the dial: chronometer. What are chronometers? How are (...)
Battery-less watches
January 1999
Seiko started the trend a few years ago with the splashy and successful introduction of its Kinetic series of watches. Tissot, Omega and Longines have (...)
Water resistance
January 1999
Thanks to the sports watch boom, water resistance has become so common in watches that we often take it for granted. But a closer look at this popular (...)
Subdials
Subdials are busting out all over this year as manufacturers increase their offerings of chronographs and other multifunction watches. What do all those (...)
Watch care and handling
When to wind it? How to set it? Where to take it for repairs? For answers to these and other watch-care questions, read (...)
Watch crystals
January 1999
What is a watch crystal? Clear up your questions about crystals with this brief primer.