The mechanical watch is enjoying a renaissance, and watch companies big and small don’t waste the opportunity to show off the gears and springs that separate these time capsules from their ...

Mr. Adrian Zurbuchen recently made world-wide headlines by proving that a cardiac pacemaker could be powered by the same mechanism that powers automatic mechanical wrist watches. The young PhD ...

For watch repair professionals and enthusiasts alike, one truth remains unchanged: the quality of the parts you use defines the outcome of your work. In horology, every detail matters—from the balance ...

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 ...

Geneva-based Raymond Weil has produced the first proprietary automatic watch movement in its 41-year history. The new Freelancer 1212 watch's movement was designed and developed in-house by Raymond ...