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How did watches evolve into wristwatches?
Should you take ring watches seriously? Their history and place in watchmaking
Seiko dominated the 1960s with three historical firsts in style and technical innovation
The history of the chronograph
Why are HMT watches underrated outside of India?
Deep Freeze: the cool history of the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic
Credor: A history of the Seiko Corporation’s most enigmatic brand and its defining characteristics
Laurent Ferrier, the watchmaker with three careers, from Patek Philippe to Le Mans driver
The underappreciated history of Mido, and where it stands today
Learning about the madness of Magic Gold at the Hublot manufacture
How Borgel and Taubert revolutionised water resistance
An exclusive look at two military-issued Tudors for the French special forces
Horage just invented a new way to regulate your own watch
The ultimate Orient watch guide that demystifies the popular entry-level brand
From Bauhaus to Brutalism – the relationship between art movements and watch design
Every watch brand that has collaborated with Ferrari
The oddball Gérald Genta-designed Omega that everyone forgets about
History of the tourbillon, and the relevance of the complication today
A guide to every Seiko brand
The history of minute repeaters
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre is back, but how compelling is JLC’s haute horlogerie collection?
Michel Navas talks Louis Vuitton Voyager Plique-à-jour, and reviving a millennium-old enamelling technique
What makes Richard Mille so different?
The secrets behind the Tudor manufacture
The perpetual calendar through the years
Are “JDM” Seikos really that much better than normal Seiko watches?
Zodiac is a brand of firsts that you may not know about
How the humble honey bee helps keep Jaeger-LeCoultre’s high watchmaking buzzing
Wooden dials, and why they should come back
The impressive history and precarious future of Mathey-Tissot
The Omega F300 is a high-tech, underappreciated vintage beauty
Everything you need to know about Christopher Ward
How the Cartier Tank Française changed over the decades
The Louis Vuitton x Akrivia LVRR-01 Chronographe à Sonnerie proves Louis Vuitton is a safe haven for independent watchmaking
The ATP watch is the precursor of the Dirty Dozen that no one knows about
Louis Vuitton Tambour Einstein Automata Only Watch 2023
Did Blancpain break their promise with this electric clock?
How chronometers went from ships to wrists
The story of Thomas Gaunt, premier Melbourne clockmaker
Grand Seiko Manufacture Tour Part 5: Seiko/Epson Shiojiri Studio Shinshu – home of all Spring Drive, 9F quartz, and the Micro Artist Studio
How marine chronometers shaped horology today
Grand Seiko Manufacture Tour Part 4: Chatting with the man behind the Kodo at Atelier Ginza
Everything you need to know about Traska and some of their top models
Grand Seiko Manufacture Tour Part 3: The Seiko House Ginza (Wako Main Building)
From emperors to astronauts — the colourful history of Raketa
Grand Seiko Manufacture Tour Part 2: The Seiko Museum in Ginza
Could this obscure Submarine have been the first waterproof wristwatch?
IN-DEPTH: The history of the Glashütte watch region
Grand Seiko Manufacture Tour Part 1: Studio Shizukuishi – the home of 9S mechanical
How Zodiac started the funky colour trend
How Australia fell in love with TAG Heuer
Tudor vs Rolex is no longer such a fanciful comparison and a visit to the new manufacture shows why
How time shaped the Type 20 chronograph, and the brands that keep the legend alive
The storied history of the Seiko mechanical chronograph
How Tissot weaves history into their collections
The Quartz Crisis wasn’t solely to blame for the industry downfall, real trouble was brewing for years
How Junghans went from making straw hats to become a global power
IN-DEPTH: The history of Bovet, a contemporary brand with impeccable old-world credentials
The Rolex Air-King: A history of the Crown’s most divisive model
IN-DEPTH: The history of the TAG Heuer Carrera is inspired by a race with a serious body count
The retro-futurism of the Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic
The history of Landeron, the legendary manufacturer that never gets the recognition it deserves
The Minase Masterpiece collection lives up to its name