There are few better ways of asserting your independent spirit as a hardware hacker than by creating your own special timepiece. Even more so if the timepiece is a watch, particularly in this era of ...

World War I is largely remembered for mud, trenches, and barbed wire, but it also marked a significant turning point in the history of timepieces. Prior to the United States’ entry into the war, many ...

Without a doubt, the wristwatch is a priority in the ensemble of most successful businessmen. In business, people who wear wristwatches are generally perceived as being more organized, reliable, and ...

In a month’s time, a delectable collection of time-telling novelties will be going up for auction at Bonhams Watches and Wristwatches sale. The lot comprises classic, contemporary, and rare gem-set ...

Imagine you're a military officer in World War I. Armies have grown so large, you can no longer communicate just by the sound of your voice or the wave of your hand. You need to synchronize movements ...

Wristwatches have been around for well over a century now, having first come into popularity toward the end of the nineteenth century. Throughout the course of the twentieth century and even into the ...

Is it possible to get that one versatile watch, one that looks at home in any situation—from the office to a night out to a formal black-tie event? The world of wristwatches can be confusing, simply ...

At its heart, a mechanical watch is a fancy spring. A metal coil stores power when the crown is wound tight. A series of gears harnesses that energy in even increments. It spins a central wheel, whose ...

When astronauts venture outside on the first commercial spacewalk next year, they will be able to mark the time they make history with a special set of wristwatches. IWC Schaffhausen, the Swiss watch ...