Watches
What Makes This Iconic Pilot’s Watch the Gold Standard in Aviation?
There is perhaps no wristwatch still in production that’s more associated with flight and pilots.
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WatchesHow This Affordable Seiko Became the Ultimate Starter Watch
The classic Seiko 5 series spawned innovation, scads of affordable watches and a legion of fans.
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WatchesThe First Global Positioning System Was This Marine Chronometer Watch
The precision of John Harrison's breakthrough timepieces enabled the age of European exploration.
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WatchesThe History of the Casio G-Shock
The Casio G-Shock is revered by many as “the toughest watch on the planet.” But it's much more than that.
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WatchesHow to Read a Watch Bezel
From simple count-up to count-down, slide-rule, tachymeter, 12-hour or more.
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ArchiveRedington SonicDry Fly Waders
These waders are feature rich, designed with maximum fishing comfort in mind. You’ll find a front zipper, suspenders, a wading belt, gravel guards, articulated knees, zip-up micro-fleece hand warmer pockets and a variety of other pockets for every accessory imaginable. They’re made of tough, lightweight, four-layer SurgeShell nylon fabric with 37.5™ Technology by Cocona®.
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ArchivePatek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph
No, it’s not another GMT, and it’s much more than a timer.
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WatchesFor $24 Million, a Complex and Storied Patek
The most complicated watch Patek Philippe has ever made without the aid of a computer is going on the auction block again at Sotheby’s in Geneva, Switzerland this November 11.
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WatchesTalking Shop with Leo Padron, a New American Watchmaker
Leo Padron grew up a tinkerer, then turned his focus to fixing his grandfather’s broken wristwatch. He succeeded…and then he started building his own.
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WatchesRobert Loomes: Bringing Watchmaking Back to the British Isles
Robert Loomes & Co., makes gorgeous watches in small, limited editions of 50 or 100 pieces.
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WatchesBreakdown: Longines Heritage Avigation Watch Type A7
The new Longines Avigation Watch Type A7 differs visually from the 1930s original (most notable for its 45 degree canted dial) only in minor dial details. Other features remain: the 49 millimeter diameter, the hinged case back, the Breguet hands, and Arabic numerals.
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WatchesHow Does an Automatic Watch Movement Work?
Just what are you looking at when you flip over your Tissot or Swiss Army watch and peer through the case back crystal at that ETA automatic? It’s time to learn.
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WatchesFace Value: Martenero Watches
Martenero is an affordable new brand based in New York. Founders John Tarantino and Matt O’Dowd met several years back in a chance encounter on a street corner in Madrid, Spain.
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WatchesTesting the Swatch Sistem51, a Horological Landmark
Back in 1983, the first Swatch quartz watch had 51 components. For a 30th anniversary celebratory piece, Swatch took up the challenge to make a mechanical watch with the same number of parts.
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WatchesA Brief History of Stopwatches at the Olympics
The use of stopwatches to time Olympic events began at the first Modern Games in 1896 and ended in the 1960s with the coming of electronic timekeeping. Touch pads were quicker than timers’ thumbs and electric eyes became more reliable than human eyes.
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WatchesBreakdown: Greubel Forsey Platinum Tourbillon GMT
Of all the brands of the Richemont luxury group to exhibit at the annual SIHH in Geneva, Greubel Forsey may be the most ambitious and experimental. Their hand-wound Tourbillon GMT has been out a few years — 2011 saw its initial release in pink gold and the white gold version came out a year later — but this year it was released in weighty platinum as a truly fascinating timepiece.
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WatchesTime on our Hands: Tissot T-Complication Squelette
Skeleton watches, or squelettes in French, have been made since the pocketwatch days and typically are ornate, baroque displays of artistry. The Tissot T-Complication Squelette ($1,950) offers a far more modern and industrial take on this classic genre.
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WatchesBreakdown: Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster Altichron
The new Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster Altichron ($638) is a wild upgrade over the original that launched the Citizen Promaster series in 1989. The new piece has appropriate updates for the new millenium — color, size, Citizen’s Eco-Drive tech — but it continues the tradition of looking (and proving itself) every millimeter a tool watch.
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WatchesEssay: America, The Once and Future King of Watchmaking?
A century or more ago, watchmaking in the United States was the equal of any in the world. Unfortunately, in the intervening years that industry has largely gone away.
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WatchesBreakdown: Piaget Altiplano 900P
In celebration of its upcoming 140th anniversary in 2014, Piaget recently announced the upcoming release of its new Altiplano 900P (~$20,000). True to Piaget’s ultra-thin form, the hand-wound 900P has set another record: it’s the thinnest mechanical watch ever made.