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Mechanical watch : Automatic or manual ? Differences and functioning

Mechanical watch, automatic watch, manual winding watch, quartz watch, you can get lost very quickly!

How to wind up an automatic watch?

You have a mechanical watch and you would like to know how to wind it up? In this article, we will explain how to proceed and the steps to follow.

How does a battery-free watch work?

Looking for a gift for a loved one or for yourself? We offer you a selection of automatic and mechanical watches, signed Charlie Paris.

How to clean a nylon watchstrap?

To keep your watch in good condition, it is important to clean the strap. If you have a nylon/fabric strap, we will explain the steps to follow to clean it.

How to clean a stainless steel watchstrap?

Do you have a watch with a steel or Milanese mesh bracelet and don't know how to clean it?  Don't worry, we will guide you to make your bracelet shine!

Changing your watch strap: the steps

It is interesting to be able to change your watch straps as you want. We are going to explain you how to proceed and you will see, changing your straps will never have been so easy!

Unbreakable watch, is it possible?

When you want to buy a watch, you want to keep it for a long time, so the question of the watch's resistance arises. We are going to try to help you to see it a little more clearly.

The watchmaking to the intangible heritage of Unesco

Since Wednesday, December 16, 2020, the Franco-Swiss watchmaking and mechanical art have been registered as intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

How to change the glass of your watch?

Watches are fragile objects and it is not uncommon, by clumsiness, to break the glass of the latter. Don't worry, changing the glass of a watch is a classic repair.

The watch crown: what is the purpose of this watch component?

The crown is one of the key elements in the construction of a watch: if it serves most of the time to change the hour and minute hands.

How to remove the links from a steel watch?

Is your steel watch strap too big?  Don't worry, it is always possible to adjust the strap to your size.

5 gift ideas for a watch lover

Christmas is coming soon! To help you select your future gifts, the Charlie Paris team has selected just for you the 5 gift ideas for a watch lover.

A guide to watch complications

What is a watch complication? Calendar, tourbillon, power reserve, chronograph... Charlie Paris deciphers the complications of a watch.

Cleaning and maintaining your watch with care, our tips

To keep your watch for many years, it must be carefully cleaned and maintained.

The date display, the watch complication giving the day of the month

The date on a watch is the watch complication that displays the date along with the time.

The engagement watch, traditional wedding gift for the groom

The wedding watch has become a tradition since the democratization of the wristwatch in the late nineteenth century. Thus, the wedding watch has become the equivalent of the ring for these gentlemen.

Open heart watch: our selection for men and women

Discover our selection of automatic watches for men and women with open heart.

Watch tachometer, how does it work?

A tachometer is an instrument that measures the speed of an object but also of a living being.

Men and women watches under 200€ : Our selection

At Charlie Paris, it is important for us to offer you French made watches with a good quality price ratio. Discover our top 10 watches under 500€.

Which watch to buy for 500€? Our selection

At Charlie Paris, it is important for us to offer you French made watches with a good quality price ratio. Discover our top 10 watches under 500€.

Which watch to choose ? How to make the right choice ?

When it comes to choosing a watch, the possibilities and combinations are almost endless! Don't worry, Team Charlie is here to help you choose the right watch for YOU.

Which watch color should I choose?

What color watch to choose?  The color of a watch can be chosen at two levels, the color can change on the dial but also on the case.

On which side should a watch be worn ? Left or right ?

Many of you wear your Charlie on your wrist, but not just any wrist! Very often the left one.  There are various explanations for this, but just for you, we have chosen three.

All about watches with quartz movement

A real revolution in the 70's, the Quartz movement watch is now the most commercialized type of watch in the world. What is the role of the Quartz in the functioning of this type of movement?

Watch batteries: What are their differences?

So what are the differences between lithium batteries, silver oxide batteries and alkaline batteries? The Charlie team explains the particularity of each.

Which watch for a budget of 1000 euros?

Discover our selection of watches for a budget of 1000 euros.

Why do we say "noon sharp"?

In this article, we enlighten you on the surprising origin of this expression. For that, let's go to the gardens of the Palais Royal, in the heart of Paris... 

How to change the battery of your watch?

Some of you may want to take the challenge and change the battery of your watch on your own!

How does an automatic watch work?

To fully understand how an automatic watch or automatic movement works, you must first understand what this type of watch is made of.

Quartz watch : How does it work?

A real revolution in the 70's, the quartz watch is now the most commercialized type of watch in the world. What is the role of quartz in the functioning of this type of movement?