The issue with water resistance ratings is that it's easy for water to be at a higher pressure than you expect; for example, if you jump into said pool, your wrist (and watch) might impact the water surface and encounter a higher pressure than 3ATM. That's why watchmakers have generally erred on the
I got the same kit in the summer of 2022, not sure if they've made any updates, but here's some tips, as there's more parallels to watchmaking than you'd expect: - You need to be careful with the parts, there's a lot of very small ones, and being wood, they can break. - Make sure you prepare them we
Apologies, the jury restriction is actually in the third round, i.e. when there are only six watches per category. At that point, the jury must meet in person to make their votes, while the GPHG Academy also votes again, but the entire academy of more than 600 people is then counted as one jury memb
The nominations made by the GPHG Academy only serve to approach brands and encourage them to enter their watches, but ultimately it is entirely made up of brand entries in the first round. The GPHG will not accept an entry based purely on nominations alone as there is a fee to be paid, a small amoun
A bit of a late reply, but I only just got the bracelet a few days ago. There's no micro adjustment but there are two smaller links, which aren't exactly half, roughly 3/4 links (it's a difference of about 3mm). I'm actually seeing if I can get another one of them from Blancpain, as I couldn't quite
It's worth mentioning that the Calibre Diver was developed very specifically to the ISO 6425 standard that applies to diver's watches. As such, the legibility of the hands has been adapted for diving purposes (see the image attached), as has the watch's water resistance, anti-magnetism, and shock re