Reflecting the growing interest in watches as both an asset class and a commodity, Christie's Education has launched an online tutorial on the history of watchmaking, presented by GQ.co.uk contributor ...

Watchmaking doesn’t feel like the most 21st century profession. The job requires unwavering patience and a delicate touch, with watchmakers taking months or even years to create a single timepiece.

There is a shortage of watchmakers in the U.S., which has vexed upstart American watch brands looking to grow. Rolex’s new school for watchmakers opened in Dallas last fall and includes 27 students in ...

In the 19th century, American watchmaking emerged as a global leader in precision manufacturing, pioneered by companies such as the Waltham Watch Company, founded in 1850 as the Boston Watch Company.

The Horological Society of New York (HSNY), a 155-year-old New York City-based organization that supports the watchmaking community as well as enthusiasts and collectors, has just announced a new ...

When it comes to watches, mechanical timepieces are considered the best investment in terms of quality and value retention. But even in the world of luxury timepieces, very few brands can craft their ...

In the Japanese language, Shizukuishi, the name of a small town in the north of Honshu, Japan’s main island, translates to “water trickling on stone.” It’s a fitting detail on a mid-September morning ...

Peter Speake-Marin is the consummate watchmaker. A quietly exacting man, the 43-year-old Brit makes $100,000 bespoke watches in his shop near Geneva using mechanical movements perfected a century ago.