Watch guides

Diameter is only part of it: lug to lug decides how a watch sits across your wrist.

Most watch trouble comes from a few avoidable things. The habits that keep a watch looking and running right.

The extra dials and buttons on a chronograph are a stopwatch. How to start, stop and read one.

You don’t need to know their wrist size to get it right. A few questions that narrow it down.

The glass over the dial decides how well a watch shrugs off scratches. What the two kinds mean for daily wear.

An automatic winds itself as you wear it, quartz runs on a battery, and Eco-Drive runs on light. Which suits the way you wear a watch.

Steel, leather, rubber or fabric changes how a watch looks, feels and wears. How to choose.

There’s a window each night when you shouldn’t touch the date. Why, and how to set it safely.

A watch marked 50m isn’t built for a 50-metre dive. What each rating means, according to Citizen’s own chart.

Eco-Drive charges from any light, outdoors or in, and never needs a battery. How it works, and how to keep it charged.