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!

SWATCH essentials men's watch brown silicone strap

SWATCH essentials men's watch brown silicone strap

130€

Watch FLIK FLAK let's get artsy child white dial bracelet pet recycle purple

Watch FLIK FLAK let's get artsy child white dial bracelet pet recycle purple

44€

Watch LACOSTE.12.12 up men stainless steel bracelet yellow gold

Watch LACOSTE.12.12 up men stainless steel bracelet yellow gold

179€

Pierre Lannier Nova pink steel Milanese watch

Pierre Lannier Nova pink steel Milanese watch

95,20 119€ (20)

CLUSE Fluette ladies' watch gold dial gold stainless steel bracelet

CLUSE Fluette ladies' watch gold dial gold stainless steel bracelet

109,95€

SWATCH mixed green silicone bracelet watch

SWATCH mixed green silicone bracelet watch

130€

ICE WATCH ICE SMART 3.0 Connected children's watch, pink dial, white silicone strap

ICE WATCH ICE SMART 3.0 Connected children's watch, pink dial, white silicone strap

69€

LACOSTE mini tennis kids watch blue silicone strap

LACOSTE mini tennis kids watch blue silicone strap

79€

FESTINA men's watch stainless steel bracelet

FESTINA men's watch stainless steel bracelet

149€

HUMBERT-DROZ hd1 men's automatic watch, black leather strap

HUMBERT-DROZ hd1 men's automatic watch, black leather strap

712€ €890 (-20%)

TISSOT T-CLASSIC PR100 men's watch blue dial stainless steel bracelet

TISSOT T-CLASSIC PR100 men's watch blue dial stainless steel bracelet

295€

Herbelin Newport men's watch steel blue leather strap

Herbelin Newport men's watch steel blue leather strap

590€

SWATCH Watch Plastic Strap

SWATCH Watch Plastic Strap

75€

Casio Vintage mixed steel watch

Casio Vintage mixed steel watch

39,90€

Tommy Hilfiger men's watch steel blue

Tommy Hilfiger men's watch steel blue

175,20 219€ (20)