Advice
What is a power reserve?
First things first: it’s important to note that power reserves only feature on mechanical watches (automatic and manual). As the name suggests, “power...
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News
Here you'll find all of our articles providing the latest updates from Hour Passion's network of boutiques, as well as information on the brands we sell and expert advice on how to take care of your watch.
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Brands
Swatch reaches for the stars with new Space Collection
INSPIRED BY NASA AND ITS ICONIC SPACESUITS Time is what you make of it, and at Swatch, the sky’s not the limit; dreams are. While the perceptions of...
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Advice
Why are Swiss watches considered the reference for quality?
The subject of Swiss quality is so vast that some enthusiasts have devoted their lives and thousands of pages to it. To give a brief summary: in the...
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Advice
Why you should invest in a watch for all occasions
In the world of watches, it’s possible to have everything, with models that are robust, structured and sophisticated all at the same time. Hamilton...
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Advice
Looking after your watch
Watches can be very fragile. They are made up of many components, some of which can be very tiny or made of precious materials. If you want your watch...
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Advice
Watches: the essential jewellery item
There was a time when watches were purely for practical purposes, used by soldiers, sailors and explorers for measuring the earth, time and space...
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New Boutique in Milan Malpensa Airport, Italy
The Swatch Group (Italia) with Hour Passion opened on February 1st the new Hour Passion boutique of Milan Malpensa Airport Terminal 1B, in Italy. The...
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Advice
Chronometer or chronograph
It’s safe to say that watchmaking has come a long way since the days in the 17th century when watchmakers to the navy introduced springs to...
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Brands
T-Touch Connect Solar by Tissot
POWERED BY NATURE, CRAFTED FOR YOU The long-awaited T-Touch Connect Solar comes from a long line of tactile watches, namely the successive generations...
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Opening of a boutique at Hyundai Premium Outlets Space 1 Namyangju, South Korea
On November 11th, the Swatch Group Korea with Hour Passion opened an Hour Passion boutique at the new Hyundai Premium Outlets Space 1 Namyangju, South...
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Opening of a Swatch store at Berlin Brandenburg new airport
On 31 October, the Swatch Group Deutschland with Hour Passion opened a Swatch store at the new Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt airport, Germany...
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Advice
Watch out for magnetic fields...
A watchmaker’s worst enemy is the force of gravity caused by the earth’s attraction. The issue is so prevalent that a complication has even been...