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12h12 – Akrone’s Watchmaking Journal: guides, analysis and experience-based insights to better understand contemporary watchmaking.

12H12 — THE WATCHMAKING JOURNAL

Watchmaking Made Simple

Originally conceived as a print magazine, 12h12 now carries that same spirit forward as an online journal dedicated to watchmaking.

We explore a wide range of horological topics: movements, maintenance, certifications, manufacturing, design, professional applications, history and craftsmanship. Subjects that are often discussed but not always fully understood, and that deserve clear, accurate explanations.

Each article begins with a practical question about watchmaking and explores it in an accessible way, without unnecessary jargon or marketing language. Our aim is to offer a clear understanding of watches, informed by our experience at the workbench, our bespoke projects and our perspective as an independent watchmaking company.

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...