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Guides from DIFFRNT on choosing, sizing and caring for your watch.

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Green DIFFRNT presentation box open on an oak dresser with a Caspian watch with green dial inside

Watch Box Guide: How to Choose a Watch Box, Roll or Case

Watch box, watch roll or watch case? How they compare and how to choose one for storing, travel or gifting.

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Watch Box Guide: How to Choose a Watch Box, Roll or Case

Watch box, watch roll or watch case? How they compare and how to choose one for storing, travel or gifting.

DIFFRNT Meridian watch on slate next to a coin-cell battery and tweezers

How Long Do Watch Batteries Last? Signs It's Time to Replace

Most quartz watch batteries last years. Here are the signs it is running low, and what to do when your watch stops.

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How Long Do Watch Batteries Last? Signs It's Time to Replace

Most quartz watch batteries last years. Here are the signs it is running low, and what to do when your watch stops.

Fingers winding the crown of the DIFFRNT Spine skeleton automatic watch

How to Wind an Automatic Watch (and Why It Stopped)

Automatic watch stopped? How to wind it by hand, how long it keeps running and simple habits to keep it ticking.

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How to Wind an Automatic Watch (and Why It Stopped)

Automatic watch stopped? How to wind it by hand, how long it keeps running and simple habits to keep it ticking.

Man's wrist with the DIFFRNT Baretta stainless steel watch on a sunlit boat deck

Does a Stainless Steel Watch Rust or Tarnish?

Stainless steel resists rust and tarnish, but it is not invincible. Here is what can affect it and how to keep it looking new.

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Does a Stainless Steel Watch Rust or Tarnish?

Stainless steel resists rust and tarnish, but it is not invincible. Here is what can affect it and how to keep it looking new.

Two DIFFRNT watches resting in an open dark green watch box on a walnut dresser

Storing Watches: How to Store Your Watches at Home and Away

Keep your watches scratch-free and running well with these simple storage tips, at home and on the road.

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Storing Watches: How to Store Your Watches at Home and Away

Keep your watches scratch-free and running well with these simple storage tips, at home and on the road.

Hand gently polishing the steel case of the DIFFRNT Forge watch with a microfibre cloth

How to Remove Light Scratches from a Watch

Light scuffs on your watch? What you can safely polish at home, what to leave to a jeweller and how to prevent new scratches.

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How to Remove Light Scratches from a Watch

Light scuffs on your watch? What you can safely polish at home, what to leave to a jeweller and how to prevent new scratches.

DIFFRNT Santos watch on an oak table with its folding bracelet clasp partly opened

How to Open a Watch Clasp: Push-Button, Fold-Over and Butterfly

Push-button, fold-over or butterfly: how to open and close each type of watch clasp step by step, without damaging your nails or the bracelet.

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How to Open a Watch Clasp: Push-Button, Fold-Over and Butterfly

Push-button, fold-over or butterfly: how to open and close each type of watch clasp step by step, without damaging your nails or the bracelet.

DIFFRNT Nassau watch on a microfibre cloth next to soapy water and a brush

How to Clean a Stainless Steel Watch at Home

Keep your watch looking new: a safe, step-by-step way to clean the case, bracelet and glass of a stainless steel watch at home.

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How to Clean a Stainless Steel Watch at Home

Keep your watch looking new: a safe, step-by-step way to clean the case, bracelet and glass of a stainless steel watch at home.

DIFFRNT N948 automatic dive watch with 20 ATM water resistance just below the surface of clear sea water

What Does ATM Mean on a Watch? Water Resistance Explained

What does 3 ATM mean, is 3 bar the same, and can you swim with your watch? A simple chart of water resistance ratings and what each one is safe...

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What Does ATM Mean on a Watch? Water Resistance Explained

What does 3 ATM mean, is 3 bar the same, and can you swim with your watch? A simple chart of water resistance ratings and what each one is safe...

DIFFRNT Baretta watch with removed bracelet links, pins and a link removal tool

How to Remove Watch Links at Home

Bracelet too loose? Remove watch links at home in six simple steps, with a short video and the right tool.

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How to Remove Watch Links at Home

Bracelet too loose? Remove watch links at home in six simple steps, with a short video and the right tool.