Experience the exceptional Van Cleef & Arpels Planétarium automaton, a masterpiece of watchmaking and unique narrative design, in Hong Kong.

Candaux breaks down how rethinking energy flow, materials, and movement architecture leads to more stable mechanical ...

In the Japanese language, Shizukuishi, the name of a small town in the north of Honshu, Japan’s main island, translates to “water trickling on stone.” It’s a fitting detail on a mid-September morning ...

PARIS — Unesco has added the craft of mechanical watchmaking and art mechanics to its list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity, recognizing a tradition that has been passed on through the ...

Luxury Swiss watches made by Richard Mille, Patek Philippe, MB&F, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Philippe Dufour are pricier than some homes. Craftspeople carefully design and construct the timepieces.

Geneva Watch Days 2025 has only just kicked off and Swiss icon TAG Heuer has already laid down the gauntlet. The La Chaux-de-Fonds maison used the luxury watch fair to unveil not one, but three ...

At Padron Watch Company, a Minneapolis-based maker of mechanical watches, old technology meets modernity. Forty-year-old Leo Padron is combing two great appreciations of his—the art of mechanical ...

This November, Phillips will hammer incredible watches from the 1980s and 1990s in their thematic auction Reloaded: The Rebirth of Mechanical Watchmaking. These two decades were decisive for the Swiss ...

Welcome to Watches You Should Know, a biweekly column highlighting little-known watches with interesting backstories and unexpected influence. This week: the Ulysse Nardin Freak. Who says the ...

September 26, 2005 There aren’t too many technology companies that can claim 270 years of continuous trading, research and development. To celebrate the 270th anniversary of the creation of the brand, ...

Swiss watchmaking is known for precision, careful regulation, and reliability that holds up over time. That reputation often ...