Story Time - DAVOSA-USA Blog

Let's face it. Etiquette in our day has become a bit of forgotten art, partly because fashions change, and a lot, in a relatively short period. If we transported a gentleman of 1900 in our time, we would probably find someone confused and scandalized.

Even in an almost trivial detail such as wristwatch-wearing, etiquette reminds us what to use, how, and when. And despite now sailing in the midst of a sea of bad habits, people continue to recognize - and appreciate - an elegant man who puts care and attention to detail, including a fundamental one: the watch. And that's what we're going to discover together.

Once upon a time - and we are talking about 500 years ago - a watch represented an important element in people's lives, much like what we consider cars today. The true gentleman also had to show his qualities in the watch's choice, which not only testified his class and socio-economic status but also became a distinguishing element of his character.

The evolution of watches over the years has greatly changed this aspect, and likewise, how we wear watches. But even if today it is no longer the "must" that it was up to fifty years ago, the watch continues to remain an essential element of the wardrobe, especially for men.

Do we want to discover together something more? Here is a small guide to doing so.

A GMT watch is a kind of timepiece that takes us back to the early days of international air travel. Those were almost heroic times for civil aviation, made up of airliners derived directly from World War II bombers, with their powerful rotary engines whipping through the air, pushing the aircraft's nacelle and its content through several intermediate stops to reach the passenger's final destination.

Of course, times - and air travel - have changed a lot since then, so much so that today, with the growth of the modern low-cost airlines, air travel has become almost a commodity. But the importance and function of our GMT watches have never changed, nor has their exotic appeal, and now we'll examine it together.

It may have happened to you a few thousand times (well, maybe we're exaggerating here) - but let's pretend that you see a watch, maybe online, you like it, and you resolve yourself to pull the trigger on it.

And then when it arrives, and you finally strap it on your wrist, it doesn't fit as well as you would have thought because it's too big or too small, or just plainly awkward.

So, here's everything you need to know about watch sizes, how to choose them, and how to wear them to your satisfaction. Are you ready?

When you're going to get your hands dirty, you need someone to have your back. And that's even more true if you're out in the wild, perhaps in the mountains, engaged in a challenging path through ridges, forests, and streams.

Please meet the Davosa Swiss Trialmaster automatic watch!

The world of watches has changed a lot over the years: today, when you look at the wrists of watch wearers, you notice that a great many are wearing one type or another of diver watch, perhaps wearing a suit and tie to a business meeting. Yet, there was a time, and it was not that many years ago when diver watches were reserved for underwater activities!

So we want to explore the depths of diver watches and discover their history, their origins.
Are you ready to dive into this sea?

Automatic watches have been a fantastic discovery, especially when you consider when they were invented - the end of the 1700s. But so many people still wonder how reliable they are and how much the relentless work of the winding mechanism affects their performance and longevity. 

If you are the (happy) owner of an automatic watch, this article is for you. And if you are not fully satisfied, maybe after reading it you can become one!

Automatic watches have been, and continue to be, among the most popular models of mechanical watches, precisely because of their main feature: they work without having to be wound, like hand-wound watches, and without needing a battery, like quartz watches. They only need a few small steps to keep them in perfect working order in exchange for this flexibility.

If you're looking to solve all your doubts about an automatic watch winding and operation, you have come to the right place.

Let's find out in detail what is inside an automatic watch, how it works, and how to take care of it - which are the most important things you should know to ensure your automatic watch stays in top condition!

Poets say the best and worst thing about being in love is that it can’t be put into words. This is why gift-giving is one of the best ways of showing not only your love but also your generosity and personality.