Can a New Watch Have a Past?

Founded in Glashütte in 1990, NOMOS looked backwards as it created something new. From the origins of Tangente to an Orion that became part of our own story, this is...

Can a New Watch Have a Past?

Founded in Glashütte in 1990, NOMOS looked backwards as it created something new. From the origins of Tangente to an Orion that became part of our own story, this is...

Fashion, However, Rarely Travels in a Straight Line

By the late 1960s, the pocket watch should have belonged to history. Instead, changing men's fashion gave it an unexpected second life—and Swiss watchmakers reinvented it for a new generation.

Fashion, However, Rarely Travels in a Straight Line

By the late 1960s, the pocket watch should have belonged to history. Instead, changing men's fashion gave it an unexpected second life—and Swiss watchmakers reinvented it for a new generation.

Is a King Ever Equal to a Grand?

Grand Seiko was the flagship. King Seiko sat beneath it. Simple enough — until you look at the watches, the movements and the rivalry between Suwa and Daini. More than...

Is a King Ever Equal to a Grand?

Grand Seiko was the flagship. King Seiko sat beneath it. Simple enough — until you look at the watches, the movements and the rivalry between Suwa and Daini. More than...

A Collector's Craze

Technically, a spider dial is a failure: a lacquered surface that has fractured with age. So why do some vintage watch collectors actively seek them out? Perhaps because time occasionally...

A Collector's Craze

Technically, a spider dial is a failure: a lacquered surface that has fractured with age. So why do some vintage watch collectors actively seek them out? Perhaps because time occasionally...