Knowledge

A Family Heirloom and the Legacy of American Watchmaking

A man, his watch, and a vanished industry.

Year in Review: Our Best Stories of 2021

A year of horological deep dives.

In-Depth: Patek Philippe Ref. 5236P In-line Perpetual Calendar

Entirely new from display to base calibre.

Year in Review: The Best Watches of 2021

The great, the good, and the shrewdly strategic.

Highlights: A. Lange & Söhne Exceptional Masterpieces of Handwerkskunst

Complications and artisanal crafts.

The Story of the World’s Most Famous Reversible Watch

Ninety years of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso.

In-Depth: The Longines Observatory Chronometer Cal. 360

When form truly follows function.

Up Close: IWC Big Pilot Ref. 5003 “Markus Bühler”

The famed "turbine" watch.

Highlights: IWC Big Pilots in Singapore

Five important models, from ref. 5002 to the "Markus Bühler".

In-Depth: The Unique and Magical Oval Tourbillon Watch by Derek Pratt

A hand-made masterpiece.