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  2. Disclosure
  3. Contact
  4. Guides written by this desk (39)

The editorial desk researches, drafts and maintains every reference page on Timeless Ticks. We work from primary material wherever it exists: published standards, manufacturer technical documentation, patents, movement specification sheets and service manuals. Where a question has no settled answer, we say so on the page rather than picking a side for the sake of a tidy sentence. The desk is an editorial function rather than a headcount: it is a published remit that someone is accountable to, not a claim about the size of an office, and we would rather tell you that than attach invented names and invented credentials to pages.

Areas covered

  • Movement architecture and escapements
  • Timekeeping and certification standards (COSC, METAS, ISO)
  • Case, crystal and bracelet materials
  • How buying, valuation and authentication work in practice, and the limits of doing any of them remotely

Disclosure

The desk accepts no payment, product loans, review units, free servicing, discounts, travel, hospitality or gifts from watch brands, dealers, marketplaces, auction houses or repairers. Nothing published here was written because somebody paid for it or asked for it, no company sees a page before you do, and no brand, retailer or industry body has any influence over what this desk concludes. See our ownership and funding page for the full statement. On method: the desk uses large language models to assemble research, draft and edit, and then verifies every figure and every source against a real document before publication. A model is never a source and never signs a page off. The desk is accountable for what is published regardless of how the draft was produced. Section 8 of our editorial standards sets out the rules in full.

Contact

Reach this desk through the contact page. Corrections are handled under our corrections policy and are published, not quietly patched.

Guides written by this desk (39)

Last reviewed 4 September 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will fix it in public.

Keep reading

  • Movements

    Anglage

    Anglage is the bevelled, polished edge on movement parts. How it is done, what it costs in bench time, and how to tell hand work from machine work.

    Definition · 4 min read

  • Movements

    Are Japanese movements as good as Swiss movements?

    Yes, judged at the same price. Published specs for Seiko, Miyota, ETA and Sellita calibers compared, plus accuracy standards, parts and service costs.

    Answer · 7 min read

  • Accuracy and standards

    Can a watch be regulated to run more accurately?

    Regulation shifts a mechanical watch's rate in minutes of bench work for roughly $60 to $150. What it fixes, what it cannot, and how to ask for it.

    Answer · 6 min read

  • Buying

    Can you negotiate the price of a watch?

    Often yes, but it depends entirely on the channel and the reference. How MSRP, allocation, gray market and pre-owned change what is actually negotiable.

    Answer · 7 min read