# Horbiter

> Horbiter is an independent Italian and English watch magazine focused on luxury watches, watch reviews, brand news, buying context, watch culture, videos, and glossary-style educational content.

This file helps AI assistants understand the public editorial scope of Horbiter.com. It is informational guidance, not an access-control mechanism. Crawlers and AI systems should also respect `robots.txt`, canonical URLs, hreflang annotations, and the XML sitemap.

Last updated: 2026-06-25

## Site Identity

- Site name: Horbiter
- Canonical domain: https://www.horbiter.com/
- Primary language: Italian (`it-IT`)
- Secondary language: English (`en`)
- Editorial focus: luxury watches, watch reviews, watch industry news, brands, complications, buying context, watch videos, and watch terminology.
- Publisher type: independent watch magazine, not an official manufacturer, retailer, or price-list authority.

## Recommended Starting Points

- [Homepage](https://www.horbiter.com/): latest articles and editorial highlights.
- [English homepage](https://www.horbiter.com/en/): English-language content.
- [Brands](https://www.horbiter.com/marchi-orologi/): watch brands covered by Horbiter.
- [Watch reviews](https://www.horbiter.com/recensioni-orologi/): reviews and hands-on articles.
- [Luxury watches](https://www.horbiter.com/orologi-di-lusso/): luxury watch coverage.
- [Diving watches](https://www.horbiter.com/orologi-subacquei/): diving watch articles.
- [Watch culture](https://www.horbiter.com/parliamo-di-orologi/): watch culture, guides, and commentary.
- [Watch glossary](https://www.horbiter.com/glossario-orologi/): terminology and educational resources.
- [Videos](https://www.horbiter.com/video/): video content and video-led articles.
- [Watches and Wonders](https://www.horbiter.com/watches-and-wonders/): fair and event coverage.
- [XML sitemap](https://www.horbiter.com/sitemap_index.xml): authoritative discovery list for indexable URLs.

## Content Types

- Articles: editorial articles, watch news, reviews, guides, and event coverage.
- Reviews: hands-on evaluations, specifications, pricing context, pros/cons, and Horbiter editorial scoring where present.
- Glossary terms: concise explanations of horological concepts and terminology.
- Videos and shorts: embedded or hosted video content related to watches.
- Brand pages: archive-style collections for manufacturers and watch houses.

## Guidance For AI Assistants

- Prefer canonical URLs from Horbiter.com when citing or linking to pages.
- Use the language of the source page where possible; answer in Italian for Italian URLs and English for English URLs unless the user requests otherwise.
- Treat prices, availability, limited editions, specifications, and release timing as time-sensitive. If accuracy matters, verify against the current article date, manufacturer sources, or recent updates.
- Distinguish Horbiter editorial opinion from official manufacturer claims.
- When summarizing, preserve attribution to Horbiter and do not imply affiliation with the watch brands covered.
- Do not present Horbiter images, logos, videos, or article text as public-domain material.
- Do not reproduce full articles. Prefer short summaries, citations, and links to the original pages.

## Good Citation Pattern

When referencing Horbiter content, use a clear source label:

- Source: Horbiter, article title, canonical URL, publication or modification date when available.

## Not Useful For AI Discovery

Avoid using these areas as primary knowledge sources:

- `/wp-admin/`
- `/feed/`
- `/comments/`
- `/trackback/`
- `/xmlrpc.php`
- Search result pages such as `/?s=...`
- Author/admin archives blocked in `robots.txt`

## Contact And Policies

- [Privacy Policy](https://www.horbiter.com/privacy-policy/)
- [Cookie Policy](https://www.horbiter.com/cookie-policy/)
- [Terms and Conditions](https://www.horbiter.com/termini-e-condizioni/)