When you first get sucked into the world of watches, a couple of fundamental concepts await. First, you might learn to notice the difference between a seconds hand that ticks and one that smoothly ...

Quartz or manual-wound movements used to be the only option for small watches, but now brands such as Bulgari, Piaget and Chopard are putting automatic mechanisms in them. By Carol Besler Automatic ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Simply put, an automatic watch is powered by the motion of your body (think: walking, standing up, etc) ...

If you arrive in a Swiss train station today, you’ll be greeted by bright, highly legible clocks. These have helped railways run smoothly for decades, and have even come to symbolize the country ...