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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Do you know what time it is? Chances are good that you used a computer or a cell phone to answer that question. The time on your phone is about as accurate as chronometry gets these days. That’s ...

Ever wondered why a Patek Philippe is so expensive? Why is it a luxury watch? Well a fair amount of the price is reflected in the precious materials used in the creation of the watches. But, in a way, ...