Quartz watches have long been divisive. To some, they represent keenly priced quality; to others, they’re simply cheap. Recently, however, even die-hard snobs have softened their stance. And for good ...

Reading about watches can often feel like cracking open a textbook. Browsing—and even buying—means being barraged with inscrutable words and phrases like ”tourbillons,” “perpetual calendars,” “minute ...

It’s the 1980s, and the Swiss watch industry, Switzerland’s lifeblood, was battling extinction. An innovation by Japanese watchmaker Seiko—a battery-operated quartz watch—kept time more accurately ...

To mark the 40th anniversary of the release of the first Swatch watch line-up, we revisit Richard Benson's long-read on the rise of The Swatch Group from the Big Watch Book 2017. “The thing about ...

The Swatch brand, having made its bones fighting the quartz crisis of the Eighties, has evolved into something of a horological staple. Sure, its watches have been popular, but it wasn’t until the ...

Editor’s Note: Watches & Wonders (formerly SIHH) and Baselworld 2020 are canceled but that hasn’t stopped watch brands large and small from debuting their new wares. To stay on top of this year’s best ...

The holiday season seems to bring with it an endless stream of parties. From intimate get-togethers centered around cookie baking or meal prep to swanky office parties to unbridled meetups with ...

Europe is home to some of the world’s most iconic companies. Many started small to quell a single person’s curiosity before exploding into a global phenomenon. As a new resident, stories of big, ...