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Pourquoi offrir une montre à un homme ? Voici les différentes siginifications.

Offrir une montre à un homme, c'est plus qu'un simple cadeau. C'est un geste qui incarne le temps, les souvenirs partagés et les valeurs que l'on souhaite transmettre. 

GR Grande Randonnée Watch – Adventure and Precision Field Watch

Inspired by the spirit of early 20th century military watches, the GR Grande Randonnée watch embodies the essence of a 39 mm field watch combining robustness, elegance and functionality. Designed ...

Assembling a watch in France: what challenges and what values?

French watchmaking is one of the founding stones of time measurement in Europe. From the 17th century, Paris became a center of watchmaking excellence, where innovation and exceptional craftsmansh...

Why do we say "right on time"? Origin and history of a French expression

Today, the Charlie Paris team is talking about a French expression we all use: "right on time." Whether it's to emphasize perfect punctuality or to mark an event that happens at exactly the right t...

Modern field watches: from military heritage to urban use

The Origin of Field Watches: An Essential Military Tool. Field watches , or field watches, originated from the military needs of the 20th century.

The timeless elegance of black: discover our black watches

Black, a universal and timeless color, has long been a favored choice in the world of watchmaking.

The evolution of watch shapes: when watchmaking sculpts time

For centuries, the watch has not only been an instrument for measuring time, it has also been an object of style, a reflection of the times and of watchmaking advances.

Understanding the "power reserve" of a watch

Technological progress has allowed the development of new complications and it is sometimes complicated to find your way around. Today, Charlie Paris sheds light on one of the main watch complicati...

Guide to setting your GMT watch

Learn how to set the time, date, and GMT on your watch with GMT complication.

Moon phase and day/night complication: what are the differences?

Today, the Charlie Paris team invites you to delve into the history and subtleties of these two watch complications. From their fascinating origins to the mechanisms that drive them, let's discover...

Sapphire dials: timeless clarity for your watches

The elegance of the sapphire dial, an exceptional material that provides incomparable clarity, while guaranteeing foolproof robustness for a unique watchmaking experience.

From Paris with Love

Through a poetic narration, both sincere and aesthetic, Charlie reinterprets “Romantic Paris” in his own way.

Fine automatic watches: elegance and precision at the heart of time!

Considered a symbol of elegance and watchmaking mastery, the fine watch fascinates with its refined appearance and technical ingenuity.

Choosing the right watch strap: styles, materials and uses

The watch strap is much more than just an accessory: it personalizes your timepiece and transforms its look. An interchangeable strap allows you to adapt your watch to your style, your desires and...

Charlie's Boutique, 17 rue Sainte Croix de la Bretonnerie, Marais, Paris 4th

Located at 17 rue Sainte Croix de la Bretonnerie, this address reflects the new brand identity that we unveiled in the spring to celebrate our tenth anniversary.

The union of art and watchmaking: Chronochrome by matali crasset

Chronochrome , imagined by French industrial designer M atali Crasset , is a daring watchmaking creation, the result of the collaboration between the artist, the art gallery Love & Collect and...

The union of art and watchmaking: Temps Miroir by Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost and Dominique Perrault

Temps Miroir, designed by Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost and Dominique Perrault, is a unique watch, the result of the collaboration between the Love & Collect art gallery and our young watchmaking hou...

Everything you need to know about GMT watches

In order to learn more about GMT watches, you first need to better understand what time zones are.

Swiss automatic movement: Soprod C125

This movement which will equip our Concordia GMT models offers a power reserve of 42 hours as well as great reliability. 

Everything you need to know about a moon phase watch.

A watch with a moon phase complication is a watch that displays the lunar cycle. This complication is usually represented by a small disk or window on the watch face, which will show the visible pa...

Presentation of our partner Humbert Droz Réparalux

In this article, we invite you to discover one of the partners of Maison Charlie Paris: Humbert Droz Réparalux. The Humbert Droz company is a real family story. Since 1956, four generations of e...

Presentation of our Bisontin partner Roland Bailly

Today we have the opportunity to work with this industrial partner in the manufacturing of our G100 movements.

Beading, Beveling, Satin-finishing, Micro-blasting: the different watchmaking finishes

In watchmaking, there are different finishes that allow you to decorate the movements present in your watches. We tend to think that watch decorations are only used for their aesthetic side, but...

The Côte de Genève finish, what is it?

The "Côte de Genève" finish is the most famous decoration in watchmaking. Since the 20th century, the Côte de Genève finish has decorated the movements of many luxury houses.

What does the term “jeweling” mean in watchmaking?

In watchmaking, the term gemstone refers to all the stones that are placed in the empty spaces of the watch movement.

Presentation of the Swiss manufacturer La Joux-Perret

La Joux-Perret is a Swiss company, located in La Chaux-De-Fonds, specializing in the production of high quality watch movements.

G100 movement from the Swiss manufacture La Joux-Perret, 68h power reserve

The G100 is a new-generation, high-end automatic movement with a generous 68-hour power reserve, which means you can leave your watch on over the weekend and pick it up on Monday still on time.

Movement C105 from the Swiss manufacture Soprod, perpetual moon phase

The C105 is a high-end Swiss automatic movement featuring the perpetual moon phase display, a poetic complication that is very complex to achieve.

Swiss automatic movement P024 from the Soprod manufacture

Since 1966, Soprod has been developing, manufacturing and marketing watch movements and complications.

Afraid to wear your watch on a bike or motorcycle? Here's what you need to know

Wearing an automatic or quartz watch while riding a bicycle or motorcycle can have certain consequences on the overall functioning of the watch. This is still possible if you respect certain condit...