In the year 1675, astronomer Christiann Huygens invented a mechanism for measuring time using a combination of springs and balances. The invention was called a balance spring, and it formed the basis ...

Smartwatches and fitness trackers have dominated the timepiece market for a few years, but recently, there has been a revived interest in mechanical watches. While they may lack the bells and whistles ...

Pierre Kunz defies the notion that high-end mechanical watchmaking is strictly a handicraft refined over generations by established brands. Just one year ago, Kunz was a top watchmaker working for ...

Announcing the new Pulsar Time Computer in the early 1970s, the Hamilton Watch Company advertised its pioneering electronic digital watch as “the first completely new way to tell time in 500 years.” ...

A mechanical watch that plays the time like a music box may seem like a gimmick inspired by your smartphone, but the minute repeater is actually a centuries-old complication that once put the ...