Knowledge

Watchmaking: A Primer on Frosting by a Watchmaker

The heroes and sidekicks of finishing.

Watchmaking: How the Art of Precision Regulation Became a Science

Adjusting to new materials.

Rewriting History – Discovering the Earliest Flyback Chronograph Wristwatch

The Longines 13.33Z from 1929.

When Accuracy Mattered – Part III: The Triumph of Brands Over Watchmaking

The curtain comes down on chronometer trials.

Catching a Unicorn – The Seiko Gifted by the Emperor of Japan

A collector's tale.

Insight: Barraud’s Weight and the Marine Chronometer

Solving the middle temperature error.

In-Depth: A History of the Pulsations Chronograph

Watches with a noble purpose.

The Trademark Battle Over the IWC “Fish” Crown

Religious connotations meets watchmaking.

In-depth: Time Consciousness and Discipline in the Industrial Revolution

The story of how time came to govern industry, and then life.

In-Depth: The Tourbillon Pocket Watches of Urban Jürgensen and Derek Pratt

Masterpieces.