When you first get sucked into the world of watches, a couple of fundamental concepts await. First, you might learn to notice the difference between a seconds hand that ticks and one that smoothly ...

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 ...

For watch repair professionals and enthusiasts alike, one truth remains unchanged: the quality of the parts you use defines the outcome of your work. In horology, every detail matters—from the balance ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Simply put, an automatic watch is powered by the motion of your body (think: walking, standing up, etc) ...

AVI-8 worked with Worn & Wound's design wing to create this highly legible and exceptionally affordable go-anywhere, ...

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Mr. Adrian Zurbuchen recently made world-wide headlines by proving that a cardiac pacemaker could be powered by the same mechanism that powers automatic mechanical wrist watches. The young PhD ...

Geneva-based Raymond Weil has produced the first proprietary automatic watch movement in its 41-year history. The new Freelancer 1212 watch's movement was designed and developed in-house by Raymond ...

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 ...