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A good way to make a watch last forever. Well, almost.
1+ week, 4+ day ago (40+ words) Part of the appeal of watchmaking is that watchmakers often set themselves seemingly impossible goals: an ultra-thin movement, a highly complex movement, a highly skeletonized movement, a transparent movement, a movement with a power reserve that far exceeds practical requirements....
First Look: The Marcu Initial, The Debut Watch of an Experienced Watchmaker
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (659+ words) Editor, Xavier Markl became hooked on mechanical watches when he started working for Cartier and then Girard-Perregaux....gloriously turned dial, Xavier writes for MONOCHROME WATCHES to satisfy his horological cravings. Among the...most prestigious maisons, servicing or prototyping watches. The…...
Watches, Stories, & Gear: A Foldable iPhone, Nathan Fielder's Latest Project, and
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The ABCs of Time: The History and Evolution of Watch Clasps
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (1394+ words) tolerances. The very first metal bracelets for women’s watches in the 18th and 19th centuries didn’t have closures...of the earliest wristwatches (converted pocket watches) used improvised leather straps, pin buckles became...
Recap: The Best New Watches From Geneva Watch Days 2026
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (69+ words) For more information, please head over to the previous article here. For more information, please check our hands-on video story here. For more information, please visit our hands-on video review here. For more information, please read our introductory story here....
Geneva Watch Days 2026: Zenith Chronomaster Solo Sport
1+ week, 3+ day ago (336+ words) There’s something slightly strange about the new Chronomaster Solo Sport. Zenith has taken the Chronomaster, one of its most recognizable modern collections, and removed the one thing you would normally expect to find there: the chronograph. What’s left is a…...
The ABCs of Time: The History of Metal Bracelets for Wristwatches
4+ week, 21+ hour ago (1680+ words) micro-adjusting clasps, multi-point locking clasps for dive watches and so on (although that’s for another story)....
Hands-On: Raymond Weil's Black & White Millesime Small Seconds Tuxedo Dress Watch
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The ABCs of Time: A Comprehensive Guide and History of Watch Dial Materials
21+ hour, 20+ min ago (358+ words) portable time in the 16th century. The very first “watches” from around 1510 were simply small clocks worn...
Buying Guide: Four Captivating Watches With Inverted Movements
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (757+ words) just never gets old. With the vast majority of watches, though, it means you have to take them off to...a few steps further than open-heart or skeleton watches. Instead, we’re going to be looking at proper...However cool they…...