Terms of Use

The content is editorial, not instruction for hire

Beat Rate publishes general-interest writing about mechanical watch mechanics based on our own experience and reference material. Nothing on this site is a substitute for the judgment of a trained watchmaker, and we are not responsible for the outcome of any servicing you undertake yourself after reading it.

No professional or commercial relationship

Beat Rate does not sell watches, parts, or services, and reading the journal does not create any professional relationship between you and its writers. We do not accept paid placements, and any mention of a technique or tool reflects our own experience, not a paid endorsement.

Using the site

• You may read, link to, and quote short excerpts of our articles with attribution.
• You may not republish full articles or scrape the site for republication without written permission.
• You agree not to use the site in any way that disrupts its operation or attempts to access non-public areas.

The Beat Rate app

The app is provided as a free, optional log for personal watch-servicing notes. We make no warranty that any calculation, comparison, or trend shown in the app is accurate for your particular watch, and you remain responsible for how you interpret and act on your own entries.

Intellectual property

Text, illustrations, and the Beat Rate name and mark on this site are the property of Beat Rate unless otherwise noted. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved.

Changes

We may update these terms from time to time; continued use of the site after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent to contact@beatrate.shop.