Watches: instructions for use, buying guide and advice

October 06, 2025

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Whether you're buying a watch, looking after it or using it on a daily basis, you no doubt have many questions about this essential timepiece. The MATY watch guide is here to help!

Our watch-buying guide

As jewelers and watchmakers, we share our expertise with you, to help you find your way around the world of watches. At once technical, practical and thematic, our watch buying guide will help you make an informed choice from among the many models available on the market. You'll also learn how to use and, above all, care for your watch, whichever you prefer to wear on your wrist.

Choosing the right watch

From price to style to mechanism, the choice of a watch is at the crossroads of many criteria, from the most technical to the most personal. Automatic, connected, sporty, classic... in addition to these broad categories of watches, you'll also learn how to choose among the materials used for dials and bracelets.

Our tips for using your watch

Today, knowing how to use your watch goes far beyond simply telling the time. Between an automatic watch, a quartz model and a hi-tech connected watch that will accompany you in your professional life or sporting activities, the uses and possibilities open to you are very different.

How to care for your watch

Changing the battery, recharging, cleaning, changing the strap... it's essential to look after your watch in order to keep it in good working order for as long as possible. Find out how to keep your watch in perfect working order, depending on the model, mechanism, age, water-resistance and materials used!

LACOSTE.12.12 automatic women's watch, green leather strap

LACOSTE.12.12 automatic women's watch, green leather strap

249

CASIO men's watch with silver stainless steel bracelet

CASIO men's watch with silver stainless steel bracelet

59,90€

FOSSIL Scarlette Mini women's steel watch

FOSSIL Scarlette Mini women's steel watch

149

MATY ladies' watch, two-tone stainless steel bracelet

MATY ladies' watch, two-tone stainless steel bracelet

109

PIERRE LANNIER essential men's watch blue steel bracelet

PIERRE LANNIER essential men's watch blue steel bracelet

109

Watch TISSOT T-CLASSIC PRX POWERMATIC 80 mixed automatic blue dial stainless steel bracelet

Watch TISSOT T-CLASSIC PRX POWERMATIC 80 mixed automatic blue dial stainless steel bracelet

775

FOSSIL raquel ladies' watch gold stainless steel bracelet 23 mm dial

FOSSIL raquel ladies' watch gold stainless steel bracelet 23 mm dial

179

LIP Himalaya men's watch steel metal bracelet silver

LIP Himalaya men's watch steel metal bracelet silver

€239.20 €299 (-20%)

PIERRE LANNIER Data men's watch with blue leather strap

Montre PIERRE LANNIER Data homme bracelet cuir bleu

111,20€ 139 (-20%)

FESTINA CLASSIQUE Watch Stainless steel bracelet

FESTINA CLASSIQUE Watch Stainless steel bracelet

89

TISSOT ballade men's automatic watch, stainless steel bracelet

TISSOT ballade men's automatic watch, stainless steel bracelet

1025

Men's steel chronograph watch

Men's steel chronograph watch

€124.50 €249 (-50%)

Men's chrome watch with brown leather strap

Men's chrome watch with brown leather strap

€48.93 69.90 (-30%)

PIERRE LANNIER roxane women's watch silver stainless steel bracelet

PIERRE LANNIER roxane women's watch silver stainless steel bracelet

€79.20 €99 (-20%)

CASIO HERITAGE ladies' watch with dark brown leather strap

CASIO HERITAGE ladies' watch with dark brown leather strap

69,90€