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April 20, 2026

They Put Their Tool Watches to the Test

For these wearers of rugged timepieces, form follows function. Tool watches, the industry term for durable timepieces used for specific purposes, such as diving, excite collectors […]
April 2, 2025

Travelers Call Supermarket Tourism a Key Part of Any Trip

Lots of travelers say supermarket tourism, the experience of trying local foods or variations of well-known items, has become a key part of any trip. On […]
January 26, 2025

Touch This Jewelry, and Watch It Move

The Contrast Club brand uses the energy from a tiny nudge or touch to make earrings curl up or a bracelet wrap around the wrist. A […]
December 10, 2024

Museum Gift Shops Elevate Their Watch Lines

Recent designs include a collaboration with an award-winning architect and an elaborate pocket watch. Museum gift shops — both on-site and online — now have a […]
September 11, 2024

In Denmark, a Watchmaking Couple Plans for the Future

On the west coast of Fyn, one of Denmark’s largest islands, sea views are the norm — unlike in Switzerland, where “it’s just mountains and lakes […]
August 8, 2024

The Melting Watch Looks, Well, Just Like That

Exaequo’s new timepiece is a revival of a 1990s model inspired by a Dalí painting of misshapen clocks. In 1998 the Swiss watch brand Exaequo Genève […]
May 21, 2024

An Exhibition to Show ‘Young Guys What We Have Been Doing’

The independent watchmaker Kari Voutilainen was dubious about a show in Finland, but then he decided, “why not?” A 10-time winner at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie […]
May 21, 2024

Wearing a Famous Chess Match on Your Wrist

Von Doren, which used the game’s notations on the dial of its first watch, plans to introduce a new version of the design this fall. Oyvind […]
March 3, 2024

An Ice Diver’s Story Leads to Watches

Johanna Nordblad and Isotope Watches now are working on a third series of timepieces for release later this year. José Miranda, the co-founder of Isotope Watches, […]
January 18, 2024

A New Space Elevates Scandinavian Watchmakers

Housed in a 17th-century bank building in Stockholm, Watches of Scandinavia features more than a dozen brands from the region. Mikael Sandstrom knows that many people […]