Watches
Inside the case: what you are actually paying for
A mechanical movement is a spring released at a controlled rate. Six specifications separate a fine one from an ordinary one, and only two are advertised.
4 min read · 12 September 2026
Watches · Lug to lug, drawn to scale
Case visualiser
Enter a wrist measurement and a case specification, and see the watch drawn on your wrist at actual size, with the overhang marked.
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Measure the flat across the top of your wrist, not the circumference. That is the dimension a case has to fit inside.
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