The term GMT, Greenwich Mean Time, dates back to 1675. It was only in 1880 that Greenwich was adopted as the world's legal time.
From the 13th century to today, from the beginnings of watchmaking to the rise of luxury timepieces, the history of French watchmaking in step with political, technical and social revolutions.
We have to go back to ancient Greece to truly understand the choice of the direction of the hands which would allow watches to function a few centuries later.
Waiting 100 years is already a very long time... Waiting 107 years then seems like an eternity! But how did this expression come about and where does it come from?
Why are there 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, and 24 hours in a day? To find its origin, We need to go back to ancient Egypt.
Have you ever wondered how it's possible to read the time on your watch even in the dark? All the answers to your questions are in this article.
Some of you might want to take on the challenge and change your watch battery yourselves. We'll explain how!
A watch with a complication Moon Phase is a watch that displays the lunar cycle. This complication is usually represented by a small disc or window on the watch dial, which will show the visible po...
To fully understand how an automatic watch or automatic movement works, one must first... understand what this type of watch is made of.
Assembled in Paris, this model combines bold design and technical robustness. Featuring a precise mecaquartz movement, a resistant sapphire crystal, 100M water resistance and an engraved case back ...
French watchmaking is one of the cornerstones of timekeeping in Europe. From the 17th century onwards, Paris became a center of watchmaking excellence, where innovation and exceptional craftsmanshi...
Today, the Charlie Paris team is talking about a French expression we all use: "pile à l'heure" (right on time). Whether it's to emphasize perfect punctuality or to mark an event that hap...