Cookie Policies
Effective Date: June 23, 2026
1. Understanding Cookies
This Cookie Policy explains how The Hour Glass utilizes cookies, tracking beacons, and related browser telemetry systems when you visit our website. By using our services, you consent to the placement of these files on your device in accordance with the configurations detailed here.
Cookies are microscopic alphanumeric data strings placed directly into your local storage by our web server. They allow us to distinguish you from other collectors, preserve your preferred aesthetic settings, and analyze user traffic patterns to maintain a high-end browsing experience.
2. Categories of Cookies We Employ
We configure cookies within the following purviews on our luxury virtual showroom:
- Essential System Cookies (Strictly Necessary): These cookies are absolute pre-requisites for basic security, page rendering, and functional performance. Without these, our appointment reservation forms and responsive layout engines cannot operate. They do not harvest marketing metrics.
- Bespoke Preferences (Functional): These enable our website to remember choices you make. For instance, when you toggle the high-end Dark Mode or Light Mode aesthetic, this decision is stored in local parameters so your selection persists across all sub-pages.
- Boutique Analytics (Performance): We utilize anonymous analytics cookies to track which sections of our catalog are most sought-after (e.g., our restoration price tables or Swiss credentials). This helps us refine our horological copy and optimize loading speeds.
3. Cookies Used Details
cookieConsent: Remembers your consent option (accepted/rejected) so you are not repeatedly prompted by our bottom cookie panel.
theme: Remembers whether you prefer browsing our watch photos in dark obsidian backgrounds or warm cream palettes.
_ga / _gid: Standard anonymous Google Analytics keys to measure boutique visits (loaded only if consensual consent is provided).
4. Controlling Your Preferences
You hold full control over cookie tracking. You can choose to reject non-essential telemetry at any time by selecting "Essential Only" on our floating cookie banner. Additionally, you can configure your browser settings (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge) to completely block or purge local cookies.
Please note that disabling essential cookies will degrade your visual experience and prevent you from completing the secure Consultation Request forms on our site.