Watches

How a passion for cars fuels a beloved watch brand.

From the history, to the way they work, to the best ones to buy — consider this a definitive guide.

Ready to take on the responsibilities of watch ownership?

By ditching the plastic case for stainless steel, Swatch is expanding the appeal of its low-end mechanical watch.

America is no longer the watchmaking powerhouse it used to be.

The legendary astronaut’s timepiece may be intended for an eventual Mars mission.

Expensive, complex luxury watches are great.

The folk hero who created the G-Shock in 1983 shares opinions on smartwatches, street style and colorways.

An overlooked design from Gérald Genta proves to be wonderfully full of contradictions.

Have a shitty old CRT television or computer monitor laying around?

Sure, you don’t need a dive watch, but the bulky, deep-dwelling tool watch makes for a great, casual timepiece.

From the chronograph to the tourbillon, here’s everything you ever wanted to know about watch complications.

The Chicago-based watch brand Oak & Oscar puts its spin on the travel watch.

A quick Q&A on the technology, process and challenges of timing cycling’s biggest event.

One of the first watches to use Weiss’s (mostly) American-manufactured watch movement is available for pre-order on Kickstarter.

The independent watch-repair shop might be a dying breed, but these 15 shops are keeping the art alive.

Forgotten, overlooked or just plain strange watches from the previous century, made new.