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Simply Explained: Summer Solstice, Winter Solstice and Equinox

What causes seasons, summer solstice, winter solstice, equinox? A clear and understandable explanation.
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Mechanical watch vs. quartz watch - part 2: watches with electric movement.

In this 2nd part of the two-part article you will find interesting information about quartz watches with their electric movement and their typical advantages...
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Mechanical watch vs. quartz watch - Part 1: Watches with mechanical movement.

In this 1st part of a two-part article you will find basic information about automatic and other mechanical watches - explained in an understandable...
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When will the clock change to summer or winter time?

Twice a year it's that time again - the clocks are changed. But when is the time change and how do we have to...
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Definition of different watches: Automatic watch, quartz watch & Co.

The question of whether automatic or quartz watch splits the spirits. BOTTA explains the difference, lists advantages and disadvantages and much more.
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February 18: Battery Day

On February 18, 1745, the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta was born. He is considered the inventor of the galvanic element. For us at BOTTA,...
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What is sapphire glass and what does a high-quality anti-reflective coating do?

The advantages of sapphire glass in BOTTA watches and which watch crystals are there at all?
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Myth „Bauhaus-watches“

The Bauhaus, probably the most famous German design school in history, has had an enormous influence on our lives and the appearance of our...
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Original vs Copy – How you recognize the differences

"The layman recognizes the similarities, the professional recognizes the differences." says a proverb. It's the same with originals and copies. In fact, it is...
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How to use your 24 hour one-hand wristwatch as a compass

Using an analog wristwatch as a compass is one of the basic survival techniques. With a 24 hour one-hand watch this skill is even...
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The perfect recipe against contact allergies: titanium

Allergies are unpleasant for everyone concerned. Avoiding their symptoms often leads to noticeable restrictions in everyday life. More and more people are aware of...
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How the 12-hour display for the clock came about

A normal watch usually shows the time on a 12-hour scale. But is this really the correct time display?
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What is a watch revision?

Wristwatches with a mechanical movement, including automatic watches, should be inspected at regular intervals. This preserves the value of your watch.
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The BOTTA Quadrology

BOTTA stands for a conscious use of time whereby it focuses especially on the human being. Accordingly, you will find in our portfolio four...
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Product Design – 100 Years After Bauhaus

A look back at 100 years of Bauhaus and its designers today. Klaus Botta explains, how this theory of design has influenced the world...
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The history of the one-hand watch: Back to the confident use of time

How our one-hand watches change the perception of time - from the first one-hand watch on old churches to the modern one-hand watch on...
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How does a one-hand watch work?

Watch designer Klaus Botta explains how time can be read from the example of the UNO one-hand watch and the motivation behind it.
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Titanium – the precious lightweight metal

BOTTA design has been using titanium as a watch case material since 1991. What is titanium and what advantages does it offer in the...
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Advancement through design

Industrial design has become an indispensable and valuable tool in the development process of a product. While products used to be manufactured exclusively by...
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What is expensive - what is cheap?

How do the drastic price differences of watches come about? BOTTA's claim to design, quality and price.
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The history of the watch - and the changed perception of time

The watch makes the time visible for humans. Its phased development is also accompanied by a reevaluation of time.
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The wristwatch: history of a sense of time

Over the last hundred years, the wristwatch has changed our understanding of time to punctuality to the minute - but is that even desirable?
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BOTTA and its special watch series - BLACK EDITION

Watch series at BOTTA: The BLACK EDITION. Watches from BOTTA are available with a black case, thanks to PVD coating.
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