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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.

Advice

Should I have my quartz watch serviced?

For once, this is a question that partly answers itself. Think about it: if you were asked whether scooters or cars needed servicing, your answer...

Advice

What do we mean by “iconic” watch?

There are certain watch makers that have really left their mark over the ages, gracing the wrists of pioneers making History with a capital “H”...

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How can you tell if a watch will increase in value?

Based on the conventional assumption that rare things are generally expensive, it makes sense that most expensive watches have the greatest potential...

Advice

Why do women like men’s watches?

Just like the “boyfriend shirt” and “boyfriend jeans”, men’s watches are another staple of the male wardrobe that women have made their own. With a...

Advice

How to choose the right jewellery

To bejewel or not to bejewel? That is the question. Shakespeare clearly understood the dilemmas of accessorising. Trivial though it may seem...

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...

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...

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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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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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...

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...

News

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...