FIELD NOTES / KAINUU
Notes from
Kainuu.
Dimensions, movements, daily use and what actually happens behind the watches. Useful information for choosing and owning a watch, without launch theatre.
The beginning of Jugbitten – Where it all started
From changing a battery to building a Finnish watch brand: the early years of Jugbitten and the birth of °363 Kuro.
→02Jugbitten – 365 days later
What has happened at Jugbitten one year after the first watch?
→03Is 39 mm the right watch size?
Case diameter is only one measurement. Learn how lug-to-lug length, thickness and dial opening affect the way a 39 mm watch wears.
→04Cerakote on a watch case: use and care
What a Cerakote-coated watch case feels like, how it wears and how to clean it without promising an indestructible finish.
→05What small-batch watch assembly involves
From component inspection to casing and final checks: what happens when a watch is assembled individually in Kainuu.
→06NH35 or NH38: what changes?
A clear comparison of the NH35A and NH38A automatic movements used in date and no-date versions of the °363 Kuro.
→07What makes an automatic watch Finnish?
Design, assembly and honest provenance matter more than a marking on the dial. A practical guide to understanding a Finnish automatic watch.
→08What does 10 ATM / 100M water resistance mean?
A practical explanation of 10 ATM / 100M water resistance, screw-down crowns and why seals still need inspection over time.
→09A practical automatic-watch care routine
Simple habits for winding, cleaning, magnetism, water resistance and service without treating a mechanical watch as fragile.
→10Why Jugbitten publishes Field Notes
A field-note format for product changes, batch timing and the ordinary decisions behind an independent Finnish watch brand.
→11What Is a Microbrand Watch, Really?
What does “microbrand watch” actually mean? A small independent watchmaker's view on manufacturing, automatic movements and staying close to the product.
→12The first English-language review of °363 Refined
Robbie & Watches has published the first English-language review of Jugbitten °363 Refined in 36 mm and 39 mm.
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