When you think of open-source hardware, you probably think of electronics and maker tools– RepRap, Arduino, Adafruit, et cetera. Yet open source is an ethos and license, and is in no way limited to ...

Quartz or manual-wound movements used to be the only option for small watches, but now brands such as Bulgari, Piaget and Chopard are putting automatic mechanisms in them. By Carol Besler Automatic ...

Whether it’s sunglasses, denim, kitchen knives, socks or any of a wide range of products, a “Made in Japan” label today generally means a premium quality product. The country is known for ...

The watch industry has undergone gradual but important change over its centuries-long history, and a big part of that change ...

Do you know what time it is? Chances are good that you used a computer or a cell phone to answer that question. The time on your phone is about as accurate as chronometry gets these days. That’s ...

Timex has something of a reputation as a middle-of-the-road, play-it-safe, value-for-money watchmaker, but the company is stepping out of its comfort zone to partner with France-based SilMach and ...

It’s not often that watch enthusiasts get really excited about new or re-issued movements. So here’s a bit about why Omega’s 321 caliber, of all things, is newsworthy: the high-flying history of Omega ...

For the want of research funding, which the team at the advanced materials department at Manchester Metropolitan University are now trying to raise, the watch industry could be at the tipping point ...

Professional watchmaker Ryan Jewell breaks down two different Carpenter watches; one watch with Japanese movement and another with Swiss movement. working in New York City. Today we're gonna break ...

Zenith has re-engineered the mechanical watch movement by inventing a new single-piece oscillator that replaces the traditional hairspring/balance wheel assembly. It oscillates at a frequency ...

The luxury brand is planning new uses for its 12.3-millimeter Piccolissimo movement. By Nazanin Lankarani In June, Bulgari presented its vision of the Garden of Eden, called Giardino Dell’Eden ...

The hybrid smartwatch market is growing. Fossil Group continues to launch a mountain of wristwear from designer brands, Nokia is in the process of relaunching its hybrid collection and Garmin is ...