Case size and fit: 36, 40 or 44 mm
How to judge 36, 40 and 44 mm watch cases by the whole construction, why diameter alone cannot predict fit, and what the factory…
How to write a watch spec sheet a factory can quote
A practical, factory-readable watch specification: what to put on one page, which decisions to lock before sampling, and the details that prevent unnecessary quotation…
Five logo positions, and which one buyers notice
A logo can appear on the dial, crown, clasp, case back and strap. They do not carry the same weight, and they do not…
From inquiry to shipment: how long a watch order really takes
A first order usually runs six to ten weeks from brief to shipment — but the clock rarely starts when you think it does.…
How to read a watch quotation
Two quotations for the same watch can differ by 30% and both be honest. Here are the six lines that decide the real cost,…
OEM or ODM: which one should your first collection use?
The real difference between building to your own drawing and starting from an existing reference — in tooling, cost, lead time and risk.
Have a question we have not written about?
Ask it — we answer within 24 hours
Send your question through the form. We answer it, and it often becomes the next article.
Ask your question