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

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Slender wrist wearing the petite gold DIFFRNT Calista watch on a cream knit sleeve

Watches for Small Wrists: How to Choose One That Fits

Have a slim wrist? How to pick the right case size, thickness and bracelet so your watch looks balanced.

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Watches for Small Wrists: How to Choose One That Fits

Have a slim wrist? How to pick the right case size, thickness and bracelet so your watch looks balanced.

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 Prague gold watch with black dial and subdials on a wrist at a classic car steering wheel

What Is a Chronograph Watch and How Do You Use It?

A chronograph is a watch with a built-in stopwatch. Here is how the pushers and subdials work, and how to wear the look.

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What Is a Chronograph Watch and How Do You Use It?

A chronograph is a watch with a built-in stopwatch. Here is how the pushers and subdials work, and how to wear the look.

Three-quarter view of the DIFFRNT Chronometer showing crown, bezel, lugs and dial

Parts of a Watch Explained: Crown, Bezel, Lugs and More

Crown, bezel, lugs, crystal and more: a simple guide to every part of a watch and what it does.

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Parts of a Watch Explained: Crown, Bezel, Lugs and More

Crown, bezel, lugs, crystal and more: a simple guide to every part of a watch and what it does.

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.

Silver DIFFRNT Valois and gold DIFFRNT Prague watches side by side on travertine

Silver or Gold Watch? How to Choose the Right Metal

Silver, gold, rose gold or two-tone? How to pick a watch colour that suits your skin tone, your jewellery and your wardrobe.

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Silver or Gold Watch? How to Choose the Right Metal

Silver, gold, rose gold or two-tone? How to pick a watch colour that suits your skin tone, your jewellery and your wardrobe.

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...

Man in a navy suit adjusting his shirt cuff over the DIFFRNT Caspian watch

How to Wear a Watch: Wrist, Fit and Style Tips

Which wrist, how tight, and how to pair your watch with a suit, long sleeves or bracelets. Simple rules that always work.

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How to Wear a Watch: Wrist, Fit and Style Tips

Which wrist, how tight, and how to pair your watch with a suit, long sleeves or bracelets. Simple rules that always work.

Four DIFFRNT watches in different styles on sand-coloured linen

Different Types of Watches: A Simple Guide to Every Style

Dress watch, dive watch, skeleton, integrated bracelet: a simple guide to the main watch styles and when to wear each one.

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Different Types of Watches: A Simple Guide to Every Style

Dress watch, dive watch, skeleton, integrated bracelet: a simple guide to the main watch styles and when to wear each one.

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.

Man wearing the DIFFRNT Nassau watch with a measuring tape on a wooden table

What Size Watch Should I Get? A Simple Wrist Size Guide

Measure your wrist in two minutes and find the case size that suits you, with a simple size chart for men and women.

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What Size Watch Should I Get? A Simple Wrist Size Guide

Measure your wrist in two minutes and find the case size that suits you, with a simple size chart for men and women.

DIFFRNT Valois watch with a blue dial on dark green linen

Automatic vs Quartz Watch: What's the Difference?

Quartz or automatic? How each watch movement works, the pros of both and how to choose the one that suits you.

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Automatic vs Quartz Watch: What's the Difference?

Quartz or automatic? How each watch movement works, the pros of both and how to choose the one that suits you.