A watchmaker skeletonizes a watch by carving away the metal from the bridges and plates to the bare bones, revealing the tiny gears and levers that make a mechanical watch tick. Watch aficionados love ...

When you think of open-source hardware, you probably think of electronics and maker tools– RepRap, Arduino, Adafruit, et cetera. Yet open source is an ethos and license, and is in no way limited to ...

Whether it’s sunglasses, denim, kitchen knives, socks or any of a wide range of products, a “Made in Japan” label today generally means a premium quality product. The country is known for ...

The watch industry has undergone gradual but important change over its centuries-long history, and a big part of that change has to do with the thing that makes your timepiece tick. For many decades — ...

From the ubiquitous 4R36 to the cutting-edge Grad Seiko Spring Drive, Seiko has led the way in affordable reliability and advancing timekeeping precision. Seiko is one of the most beloved watch brands ...

Zenith has re-engineered the mechanical watch movement by inventing a new single-piece oscillator that replaces the traditional hairspring/balance wheel assembly. It oscillates at a frequency ...

Timex has something of a reputation as a middle-of-the-road, play-it-safe, value-for-money watchmaker, but the company is stepping out of its comfort zone to partner with France-based SilMach and ...

A “movement” is what you’ll find inside a watch powering it, and companies that design and produce their own in-house are given a good deal of respect in the industry. Many watchmaking concerns, ...