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The Watchmaker's Notebook: Guides, analyses, and feedback to better understand contemporary watchmaking.

12:12 — The Watchmaking Notebook

Watchmaking Explained Simply

Initially conceived as a print magazine, 12h12 today continues its spirit as an online watchmaking journal.

We cover general topics related to watchmaking: movements, maintenance, certifications, manufacturing, design, professional uses, history, and craftsmanship. These are often-discussed, sometimes misunderstood themes that deserve precise explanation.

Each article starts with a concrete watchmaking question and illuminates it simply, without unnecessary jargon or marketing speak. Our goal: to share a clear understanding of watches, enriched by our workshop experience, our custom projects, and our perspective as an independent watchmaking house.

Horlogerie dans l’Ouest de la France : une tradition discrète mais bien vivante
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Watchmaking in Western France: a discreet but very much alive tradition

When we think of French watchmaking, we often think of Besançon. When we thin...

Montre mécanique, automatique ou quartz : quel mouvement choisir ?
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Mechanical, automatic, or quartz watch: which movement to choose?

Choosing a watch also means choosing what powers it. The movement isn't just ...

Gravure horlogère : histoire, techniques et personnalisation des montres
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Watch Engraving: History, Techniques, and Watch Customization

Before becoming time-measuring instruments, watches were also objects of repr...

Montre de plongée : étanchéité, norme ISO 6425 et critères techniques à connaître
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Diving Watch: Water Resistance, ISO 6425 Standard, and Technical Criteria to Know

A dive watch is not simply a sports watch with a blue dial, a black bezel, an...