Tissot fits the Powermatic 80 movement into the Classic Dream line and builds a Swiss automatic watch that keeps time almost as well as watches costing twice as much. The 40mm model costs $515 on a ...

The word “chronometer” carries a lot of weight on the dial of a mechanical watch. It’s a guarantee that the watch has been certified by a third party to meet certain rigorous accuracy standards, ...

Let’s get one thing out of the way: a chronometer is different than a chronograph, though one can also be the other. We’ve heard the terms confused one too many times, and while we’ll forgive past ...

Silicon has arisen in the last several years as a wonder material in watchmaking. First utilized in an escapement by independent watchmaker Ulysse Nardin in 2001, the material has surfaced in ...

A wise man once wrote that watch owners always have two questions in mind about their watches: is it worth it; and, is it a good watch? He went on to say that the answer to the first question is ...

The brand-new FB 1L Chronometer, which displays the age and phases of the moon taken as two measurements, enable this watch to offer the moon-age accuracy needed for actual astronomical use. Shown in ...