The Hartley Journal
Legacy
What Makes a Watch Worth Keeping?
Sapphire crystal, 316L steel, jewelled movements, honest water resistance, replaceable straps and a real warranty. The details that separate a watch you keep from one you replace.
Automatic or Quartz: Which Watch Suits the Way You Live?
Forget the technical debate. How to choose between an automatic and a quartz watch based on how you actually live: accuracy, maintenance, cost, feel and what you value.
How to Choose Your Legacy Edition Number
Each Legacy colour is a numbered limited edition of 125 pieces, and you choose the number engraved on your case. Here is why numbered editions matter and the most popular...
Gold, Silver, Black or Rose Gold: Choosing Your Watch Colour
Gold, silver, black or rose gold? How to choose a watch case colour that suits your skin tone, your wardrobe and the jewellery you already wear.
How to Look After an Automatic Watch
An automatic watch can run for decades with a little care. Winding, magnets, water, cleaning, storage and servicing, explained simply.
The Watch Strap Guide: Which Strap for Which Occasion
Steel, mesh, Italian leather, croc embossed or silicone? A practical guide to choosing the right watch strap for work, weekends, the gym, black tie and summer.
How to Change Your Watch Strap in 30 Seconds
Every Hartley strap uses quick release pins, so you can swap straps at home without tools. A step by step guide, plus how to tell if your watch has quick...
Watches as Milestone Gifts: Graduations, Weddings, Birthdays and Retirements
A watch is one of the few gifts that gets used every day and kept for decades. How to choose the right one for graduations, 21sts, weddings, promotions and retirements.
What Is a Skeleton Watch? How the Hartley Legacy Shows Its Heart
A skeleton watch removes as much of the dial and movement plates as possible so you can see the mechanism working. Here is how they work, what to look for,...